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While still in a cautiously optimistic holding pattern, this clearly is the best news
we've had in the region since the shooting spree begin...NBC's Pete Williams broke the
news that investigators found a Bushmaster .223 assault rifle in the car of the 2 men
arrested today at the rest stop in Frederick. It fires .223 rounds...The AP is
reporting "Police found a gun, a scope and a tripod in the car..."
While no one is conclusively saying this is "the guy," all signs are pointing in that
direction....Like me, I'm sure you were all glued to your sets until late into the
night...The story is clearly breaking on a number of fronts and we're constantly
picking new bits of information by the hour...I've laid out a number of stories below
and prefer they speak on my behalf...
Due to travel and other exigencies of his schedule today, we're sidelining
Chris...Mike Barnicle will host the show live from Rockville, MD and of course Shuster
will do a live report at the top and a "tick tock" of the last few days wrapping up
what we know...We'll then bring it out to a panel of experts...As you can imagine,
things are very fluid and up in the air...Rest assured we'll have the best hour of
news and analysis anywhere...Period
Stay with MSNBC on air and http://msnbc.com for the absolute latest...
Oh and by the way, the Arnold Schwarzenegger College Tour will air on Tuesday, the
29th and Rudy Giuliani from U Penn will be live on Wednesday, the 30th...
Dominic Bellone wrote, compiled and edited the Briefing from Washington, DC
Two in custody in sniper case...In a dawn raid on a Maryland rest stop, police on
Thursday detained two men described as "people of interest" in the investigation into
the Washington, D.C.-sniper attacks.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/816566.asp
The two--identified as John Allen Muhammad, 41, once known as John Allen Williams, and
Lee Malvo, 17--were arrested without incident after a flurry of police activity in
places as far away as Tacoma, Wash., and Montgomery, Ala. (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4422-2002Oct23.html
Profile: John Allen Muhammad (BBC) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/2357393.stm
Sniper suspects' lives offer few clues...There were few clues in the unremarkable life
of John Allen Muhammad to suggest he could have launched one of the most terrifying
killing sprees in recent American history.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/825361.asp
Baton Rouge Connection to Man Arrested in Sniper Investigation (WAFB)
http://www.wafb.com/Global/story.asp?S=984588
Sniper hunt reaches Northwest...Arrest warrant follows searches in Tacoma, Bellingham
(Seattle Post-Intelligencer) http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/92652_fbi24.shtml
Sniper link in Ala. fatal shooting?...Police are investigating if a fatal shooting in
Montgomery, Ala., last September is linked to the sniper, and sources said
fingerprints at that scene match those of one of two men detained Thursday.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/825363.asp
[Montgomery] Mayor Bobby Bright also said Malvo's fingerprint was found on a weapons
publication in a parking lot outside the state liquor store where one female employee
was killed and another was wounded. (AP)
http://www.al.com/newsflash/regional/index.ssf?/newsflash/get_story.ssf?/cgi-free/getstory_ssf.cgi?j5316_BC_SniperShootings-Alaba&&news&newsflash-al
Several federal sources told the Seattle Times that Williams and Malvo may have been
motivated by anti-American sentiments in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks. Both were
known to speak sympathetically about the men who hijacked jetliners over Washington,
New York and Pennsylvania, the sources said. (The Baltimore Sun)
http://www.sunspot.net/news/local/crime/bal-sniper1024,0,3638977.story?coll=bal%2Dhome%2Dheadlines
President Bush was told on Thursday that federal officials were hopeful those
responsible for a wave of sniper attacks in the Washington area were in custody, but
that it was not conclusive, a senior administration official said. (Reuters)
http://www.reuters.com/news_article.jhtml?type=politicsnews&StoryID=1627971
After Arrests, Area Residents Cautiously Optimistic...Schools Maintain Security
Precautions, Await Updates From Police (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10604-2002Oct24.html
Poll finds appetite for sniper coverage...The story may be running round the clock on
cable, but a majority of Americans say the press hasn't yet overplayed its coverage of
the Washington, D.C., sniper case. (USA Today)
http://www.usatoday.com/usatonline/20021024/4561448s.htm
Kurtz: Confusing Drama Unfolds on Television
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A9728-2002Oct24.html
Harper on media: Television stretches sniper coverage...The competitive crush of print
and broadcast media intent on the sniper story has left journalists all dressed up
with nowhere to go. http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20021024-69273489.htm
Like the sniper, story seems unstoppable (USA Today)
http://www.usatoday.com/usatonline/20021024/4561446s.htm
President Bush's overall job approval remains solid with just over two weeks until the
elections, but public sentiment about his handling of the economy is sliding,
according to two new polls. (AP)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=548&ncid=703&e=1&u=/ap/20021024/ap_on_el_ge/elections_poll
Terry McAuliffe, the Democratic national chairman, said today that his No. 1 goal in
the Nov. 5 elections was to defeat Gov. Jeb Bush in Florida and that his No. 1 worry
was whether Senator Jean Carnahan, Democrat of Missouri, could hold her seat. "Jeb is
gone!" (The New York Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/24/politics/campaigns/24DEMS.html?ex=1036123200&en=2d20430cf3f9d7f5&ei=5062&partner=GOOGLE
Former President Bill Clinton yesterday indicated Carl McCall can't count on more
money from the national Democratic Party unless the race gets closer (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/60537.htm
For Hillary Clinton, a Dual Role as Star and as Subordinate (NY Times)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=68&ncid=68&e=9&u=/nyt/20021022/ts_nyt/for_hillary_clinton__a_dual_role_as_star_and_as_subordinate
Bush Enlists Government in GOP Campaign...Cabinet Members, Memos to Workers, Photo Ops
Employed to Push for Midterm Success (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7405-2002Oct23.html
President George W. Bush plans to hold rally for Alabama Republicans this afternoon in
Auburn. (The Birmingham Times)
http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/xml/story.ssf/html_standard.xsl?/base/news/1035450938110490.xml
Less than two weeks before voters decide who controls Congress, President Bush
campaigned in the South on Thursday, putting his prestige on the line for two Senate
seats held by Republicans for decades. (Reuters)
http://www.reuters.com/news_article.jhtml?type=topnews&StoryID=1627970
Voter Registrations Probed in S.D...An emerging scandal over the South Dakota
Democratic Party's outreach to Native American tribes is roiling an already fiercely
contested campaign for U.S. Senate. (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7410-2002Oct23.html
Republicans Try New Strategy...The first thing political consultant Raynard Jackson
does when he gets to town is hit the barbershop. There, while getting a quick trim, he
strikes up a conversation with the barbers and the clientele. (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A9836-2002Oct24.html
U.S. Senate candidate Douglas Forrester debated last night against an empty chair. For
once, it was clear who won.
Forrester, a Republican, spent an hour engaged in a very one-sided debate on radio
station NJ 101.5. His Democratic opponent, Frank Lautenberg, declined to appear.
(Trenton Times)
http://www.nj.com/news/times/index.ssf?/base/news-0/1035453765129740.xml
Sen. Christopher "Kit" Bond, R-Mo. sounds alarm over balloting...He says heavy
provisional voting could be fraud; Democrats blast remarks (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
http://home.post-dispatch.com/channel/pdweb.nsf/TodayThursday/86256A0E0068FE5086256C5C0045EEEA?OpenDocument
Lagging Landrieu gives Louisiana GOP hope...Two new polls showing Democratic Sen. Mary
L. Landrieu of Louisiana with less than 50 percent support are giving Republicans
reason to hope for a runoff. (The Washington Times)
http://washingtontimes.com/national/20021024-53532454.htm
Gore: 'News plus' drives network programming (Sidelines)
http://www.mtsusidelines.com/news/303958.html?mkey=474913
A battle with prostate cancer two years ago destroyed Rudy Giuliani's sex life with
gal pal Judi Nathan, the former mayor told shock jock Howard Stern yesterday. (NY
Post) http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/60523.htm
Nugent: I'd run against Granholm...Michigan rocker says if Democrat wins, he'll put
his hat in 2006 ring (The Detroit News)
http://www.detnews.com/2002/politics/0210/24/c10-620839.htm
Gertz: Saddam recalls children of envoys...Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein has ordered all
his diplomats posted abroad to send their children back to Iraq. Analysts believe the
recall is to discourage defections by using the children as hostages.
http://www.washtimes.com/national/20021024-93675768.htm
Microsoft Corp. is gearing up to unveil the latest version of its MSN Internet browser
and services this week, as the software giant puts rival America Online squarely in
its sights. (Reuters)
http://www.reuters.com/news_article.jhtml?type=internetnews&StoryID=1621790
Opinion/Editorial
Starr search...Ken Starr's new book comes off as schizophrenic, principally because
Starr is too in love with the Rehnquist Supreme Court to notice that its not all that
different from its predecessors, writes Dahlia Lithwick.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/825036.asp
Andres: World Series of blame...Democrats swung, but Republicans have the closer
http://www.washtimes.com/op-ed/20021024-8765567.htm
Will: Will it soon be the '70s in Noo Yawk again?
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/cols/will.html
Coulter: Anti-death penalty zealots have turned to lying about
proof of guilt http://www.jewishworldreview.com/cols/coulter.htm
Doonesbury http://www.ucomics.com/doonesbury/
Mallard Fillmore http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/fun/mallard.asp
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