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In the hectic, confused hours after Hurricane Katrina lashed the Gulf Coast, Louisiana's governor hesitantly but mistakenly assured the Bush administration that New Orleans' protective levees were intact, according to new video obtained by The Associated Press showing briefings that day with federal officials. "We keep getting reports in some places that maybe water is coming over the levees," Gov. Kathleen Blanco said shortly after noon on Aug. 29, according to the video. "We heard a report unconfirmed, I think, we have not breached the levee. I think we have not breached the levee at this time."

Republicans had a stunning month of fundraising, with the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) finally besting its Democratic counterpart, more than doubling its take (see chart below). The NRSC's success, Republicans say, stems from its small-donor program's finally kicking into gear and yielding big dividends. Howard Dean's Democratic National Committee (DNC) continues to worry Democrats. It did raise $1 million more than it spent in January, meaning that Dean has climbed out of the hole. This cycle, he has now spent roughly every penny he has raised. The Republican National Committee (RNC), which operates on half the payroll of the...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 2006 – All the military services exceeded their recruiting goals for January - a trend that's continued for eight consecutive months, Defense Department officials announced today. The January figures reflect continued recruiting successes since last June, Air Force Lt. Col. Ellen Krenke, a Pentagon spokesperson, told American Forces Press Service. "These successes are helping the services build the momentum they need as they approach the springtime months, which are traditionally slower times for recruiting," she said. Recruiting typically rebounds again during the summer months, following high school graduations, Krenke noted. During January, the Army recruited 8,337 new...

Laura just announced it. Thune coming up! Listen here:KRLA Radio

No details yet. Follows on news of Bin Laden associate from Iran/Afghan border surrenders to Saudi authorities.

This is posted as breaking news on msnbc's website. Did a search and didn't see it anywhere. Nothing follows for now. Anyone know anything?

CNN anchor now reports news conference due at 4 AM PST/7AM EST

International News Saddam Hussein has been captured alive ‘The tyrant is a prisoner,’ top U.S. administrator says BREAKING NEWS NBC News and news services Updated: 8:09 a.m. ET Dec. 14, 2003BAGHDAD, Iraq - Eight months after the fall of his government, Saddam Hussein has been captured by coalition forces in Iraq, the United States confirmed on Sunday. The arrest was a major victory for the coalition that has been battling an insurgency for months. "Ladies and gentlemen, we got him," L. Paul Bremer, the head of the U.S. administration in Iraq told a news conference. Bremer described the arrest as...

MIDI - LOOKIN' OUT MY BACK DOOR Just got back from al-Takrit...burqa girls were so sweet We ate pork and partied all night Things were fine as they could be...then, what do they see? Centrifuge buried in my back yard Scottie Ritter won't like this...he is gonna be p*ssed I'll claim my dog buried it there Things were fine as they could be...then, what do they see? Centrifuge buried in my back yard Daschle's deeply saddened when George Bush took his tough stand Hans Blix could not find his butt...with both hands I was trusted with this thing...promised I...