NATIONAL & WORLD DIGEST March 15, 2008

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Miami Herald
http://www.MiamiHerald.com/
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Democratic race might break pattern of racial history
The presence of a major black candidate makes race a natural factor in theDemocratic contest.
http://www.miamiherald.com/top_stories/story/457596.html
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Fort Report
http://www.fortreport.com/
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Michigan, Florida try to resolve primary standoff
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in Michigan and Florida on Friday floatednew plans to resolve the disputed state primaries that threaten to dividethe party and its two presidential candidates well into the summer.
http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSN1443196620080314
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Dem fight conflicts some women, blacks
WASHINGTON - The passion fueling the Democrats' history-making presidentialcampaign is putting two of the party's most important constituencies - womenand African-Americans - on what could be a collision course.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-03-13-InsideDems_N.htm?csp=34
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Bob Graham: Iraq War Vote Was Commander In Chief Test
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/03/14/bob-graham-iraq-war-vote_n_91524.html
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On My Faith and My Church
The pastor of my church, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, who recently preached hislast sermon and is in the process of retiring, has touched off a firestormover the last few days. He's drawn attention as the result of someinflammatory and appalling remarks he made about our country, our politics,and my political opponents.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/barack-obama/on-my-faith-and-my-church_b_91623.html
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New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/
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Bear Rescue Plan: A Wall St. Domino Theory
The Federal Reserve's unusual decision to provide emergency assistance toBear Stearns underscores a long-building concern that one failure couldspread across the financial system.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/15/business/15risk.html?hp
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Leaving Musharraf Behind
Parliamentary elections in Pakistan last month delivered a verdict that wasjust clean enough to be credible - a stern rout of President PervezMusharraf's party. Now, rivals Asif Ali Zardari and Nawaz Sharif, theleading opposition politicians, have further defied expectations by joiningforces in a deal that could force Mr. Musharraf from office.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/15/opinion/15sat1.html?ref=opinion
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The Winds of Albany
David Paterson was just about to unwrap his lunch, a curried chicken dishdelivered to his Statehouse office from a local restaurant, when thegovernor's office called.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/15/opinion/15herbert.html?ref=opinion
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Washington Post
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House Passes a Surveillance Bill Not to Bush's Liking
A deeply divided House approved its latest version of terrorist surveillance legislation yesterday, rebuffing President Bush's demand for a bill thatwould grant telecommunications firms retroactive immunity for theircooperation in past warrantless wiretapping and deepening an impasse on afundamental national security issue.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/14/AR2008031400803.html?hpid=moreheadlines
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