Friday, February 17, 2006

Quick Hits

AP News Alerts

8:00AM

MOSCOW (AP) Russia's foreign minister says Moscow's upcoming talks with Hamas are aimed at bringing the Palestinian group into the Mideast peace process.
Anybody else noticing how Russia seems to still be on the wrong side of every conflict?
MANILA, Philippines (AP) Officials in the Philippines confirm the landslide on the island of Leyte wiped out farming village.
This one looks pretty bad. The early casualty numbers are pretty low, but expect them to rise...
MANILA, Philippines (AP) The U.S. Embassy says a U.S. naval vessel is headed to Philippines to help rescuers deal with landslide.
Help is on the way though. Prayers go out to rescuers and rescuees alike.

1:35PM

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) Harry Whittington, shot by Vice President Dick Cheney, is being discharged from a hospital.
This is good news!

Other Stuff

8:30AM

Bizzy has more on the Hackett withdrawal that is well worth reading.

8:55AM

Congressional Quarterly gives an overview of the Ohio races. The Dayton Daily News does the same here. (More complete list of candidates with DDN - of course, the Sec'y of State has all of the candidates names...)

9:20AM

Lincoln Logs has the story of a candidacy in turmoil over petitions in OH-06. Start here, but go to the main page and keep scrolling after that.

11:50AM

Jonah Goldberg adds to the conservative vs. Republican debate here. Related WMD material here.