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Here are today's news items from Media Matters for America, click on the title or 'read more' to read the entirety of each story. Wallace's "fact check" ignores his prior "death book" falsehoods, advances new one Purporting to "fact check" an interview with assistant secretary of Veterans Affairs Tammy Duckworth from the previous week's edition of Fox News Sunday about an end-of-life educational booklet used by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Chris Wallace falsely claimed, "The VHA handbook specifically mentions only one document, 'Your Life, Your Choices,' " which he noted "critics call the death book." Wallace's "fact check" segment in no way addressed several distortions and falsehoods he and former Bush administration aide Jim Towey advanced during an interview on the booklet that also aired during the August 23 broadcast. Read More John King provides a forum for Hatch's public option misinformation On State of the Union, CNN's John King allowed Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) to baselessly claim that "the vast majority of people" don't support the creation of a public health insurance option, and that the public option would cost "four to five hundred billion dollars" which would be taken "out of Medicare." In fact, most recent polls indicate that a plurality or majority of respondents support a public option, and the Congressional Budget Office has found that the public option proposed in health reform legislation by the Senate health committee -- on which Hatch sits -- would "not have a substantial effect on the cost" of the bill. Read More In NY Times op-ed, Finder finds contradiction in consistent statements to assert Holder flip-flopped The New York Times published an op-ed by Joseph Finder, who contrasted statements Attorney General Eric Holder made in 2002 and in 2008 to suggest that after originally stating that the United States government should not extend rights consistent with the Geneva Convention to detainees held at Guantánamo Bay, Holder subsequently flip-flopped. But Holder's comments are completely consistent; Finder suggests otherwise by reporting Holder's 2002 statement that detainees were "not, in fact, people entitled to the protection of the Geneva Convention," but ignoring his statement later in the same interview that they are nonetheless "entitled to be treated in a very humane way and almost consistent with all of the dictates of the Geneva Convention." Read More You can help support our work; become a volunteer media monitor, or donate to Media Matters for America.

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Obama to honor Sen. Kennedy at funeral Mass - Yahoo! News

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, oft-summoned to remember departed members of his famous political family, was himself the subject of a eulogy President Barack Obama was delivering at a funeral expected to draw mourners from across the political spectrum and stations of life.

Media Matters Daily Summary

Here are today's news items from Media Matters for America, click on the title or 'read more' to read the entirety of each story. Ignoring GOP support, Ingraham attacks Obama over 9-11 day of service On Fox News, Laura Ingraham claimed "a controversy is brewing over President Obama's decision to remember 9-11 as a national day of service," because "[s]ome critics believe that marking 9-11 as a day for volunteerism demeans the memory of the thousands who were killed by Muslim extremists on that fateful September morning." In fact, 9-11 is a national day of service by statute -- which a majority of Republican senators voted for -- and former President Bush routinely called on Americans to volunteer in memory of the day. Read More Conservative media's culture of "death" poisons health care debate Radio host Laura Ingraham, guest-hosting Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor, and conservative columnist Andrea Tantaros asserted that the Democrats are "playing the death card," using Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's death to promote health care reform in his name. Ingraham and Tantaros' comments are the latest in a long line of attempts by conservatives to attack Democrats and progressives by attaching the word "death" to progressive initiatives, most recently in the debate over health care reform. Read More At it again: McCaughey distorts Ezekiel Emanuel's writings to smear him as "Rationer-in-Chief" Serial health care misinformer Betsy McCaughey, who The New York Times reported has "largely quot[ed]" White House health care adviser Ezekiel Emanuel's "past writings out of context this summer," did so again -- and at length -- in an August 27 Wall Street Journal op-ed. Indeed, she distorted various passages of Emanuel's writings and interviews by cropping and misrepresenting his remarks -- some of which the Times had described in context only days earlier -- to smear him as "Obama's Health Rationer-in-Chief." Read More From its glass house, Fox News attacks ABC, NBC for refusing to run anti-health reform ad A FoxNews.com article reported that the "refusal by ABC and NBC to run a national ad critical of President Obama's health care reform plan is raising questions from the group behind the spot -- particularly in light of ABC's health care special aired in prime time last June and hosted at the White House." Fox News, however, previously refused to air ads critical of the Bush administration, to which it had "unprecedented access." Read More ABC quoted Hatch saying Kennedy "wouldn't want [health care bill] passed if it wasn't good" -- but Kennedy did think it was good On ABC's World News, senior congressional correspondent Jonathan Karl stated that "Republicans, even those close to Senator [Ted] Kennedy, are not buying" the argument that health care reform should be passed to honor Kennedy's memory, then aired a clip of Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) claiming Kennedy "wouldn't want it passed if it wasn't good." But ABC did not note that Kennedy voted by proxy to pass the Senate HELP committee's health care legislation -- a bill Hatch criticized -- and advocated for progressive policies included in the bill, such as universal health care coverage and a public plan. Read More Wash. Times falsely, hypocritically claims conservatives do not use Nazi rhetoric to attack health care reform The Washington Times falsely claimed in an editorial that in an "extreme" attempt "to portray opponents of government health care as irrational hatemongers," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi denounced "fictitious" crowds carrying swastikas at health care reform town hall meetings. In fact, swastikas have appeared at the meetings. Further, the Times suggested that Democrats, not conservatives, use references to Nazism to attack health care, when, in fact, numerous conservative outlets -- including the Times itself -- have used references to Nazism to attack health care reform. Read More Fox News "hops" aboard Tea Party Express with rampant promotions, live coverage On August 28, Fox News devoted live coverage and publicity to the kickoff of the Tea Party Express, a bus tour organized by the Republican PAC Our Country Deserves Better, whose mission is to oppose President Obama and the Democrats. Fox News' kickoff coverage follows numerous promotions of the tour on Fox News, Fox Business, The Fox Nation, and FoxNews.com. Read More Conservative media call review of interrogations a "war on the CIA" Following Attorney General Eric Holder's announcement that a federal prosecutor will be conducting "a preliminary review into whether federal laws were violated" during interrogations of detainees suspected of terrorism, Rep. Peter King (R-NY) asserted that the investigation would be a "declaration of war against the CIA, and against common sense." Several conservative media figures have similarly advanced the claim that by looking into interrogation abuses, the Obama administration or the Justice Department has "declared war" on the CIA. Read More The Friday Rush: "Rush Limbaugh showed great restraint"? Please ... By Greg Lewis Read More Media ignore GOP proposal that would cause many to lose insurance coverage for abortion Several media outlets have purported to fact-check claims about government funding for abortion but have ignored the fact that a proposed amendment by abortion opponents would have had the effect of forcing many who currently have abortion coverage to lose such coverage even if they receive no government subsidy. The amendment offered by Reps. Bart Stupak (D-MI) and Joe Pitts (R-PA) would have barred anyone who receives insurance through the health care exchanges created by the House bill from buying insurance that covers abortion. Read More The media's health care filibuster All year, the media have told us that passage of health care reform requires not just the 51 Senate votes that would constitute a majority, but the 60 votes required to invoke cloture and shut off debate. It's such a common refrain, the media often employ the shorthand that health care reform needs the support of 60 senators to pass. Read More You can help support our work; become a volunteer media monitor, or donate to Media Matters for America.

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Michael Jackson's death was a homicide caused by "acute propofol intoxication," the Los Angeles County coroner rules.

ObamaCare out of touch with U.S. physicians

Can't see this email? View the online version. Physicians and ObamaCare ObamaCare out of touch with U.S. physicians A new poll finds that despite the American Medical Association's support for President Obama's healthcare plan, most specialty doctors strongly oppose the plan. VOTE IN A RELATED POLL Death penalty sought for illegal alien murder suspect Prosecutors in Los Angeles are seeking the death penalty for a 20-year-old illegal alien gang member charged with the brutal murder of a promising high school athlete. It was a crime one immigration reform activist says should have been prevented. Healthcare reform bill = loss of privacy A free market think tank is warning that the House healthcare bill could potentially give thousands of federal employees access to citizens' financial records. Abortion, breast cancer link confirmed again Another study confirms a link between abortion and breast cancer. Conservatism reigns in Croatia Abstinence education is celebrating a legal victory in Croatia. More of today's news Mom heading to ... Thousands come ... Fewer Cubans fl... Tropical Storm Danny headed toward US East Coast MIAMI Forecasters say Tropical Storm Danny has weakened over the Atlantic and is barely a tropical storm. But a tropical storm watch for the North Carolina coast remains in Auto parts suppliers ask Obama for more help WASHINGTON An auto parts industry association is asking President Barack Obama to consider new ways to help the industry, which is facing a spike in bankruptcies due to the woes Business group temporarily suspends health ads WASHINGTON The U.S. Chamber of Commerce said Thursday it is temporarily suspending its television ads that attack the Democratic health care effort, becoming the second opponent of the effort to do so CDC leery of estimates about swine flu's toll WASHINGTON Government health officials are urging people not to panic over estimates of 90,000 people dying from swine flu this fall. "Everything we've seen in the Saudi prince vows to fight terrorism after attack RIYADH, Saudi Arabia Hours after being lightly wounded by a suicide bomber, a senior Saudi prince largely credited with the kingdom's aggressive anti terrorism efforts ObamaCare will put Planned Parenthood inside your child’s school by Bryan Fischer According to my good friend David Ripley, Executive Director of Idaho Chooses Life, the Pelosi Obama health care plan will establish school based “health clinics†in or near schools all across the nation.These clinics would Congressman demands to see constituent's ID at townhall Elijah Friedeman| Democratic Congressman Jim Moran demanded to see a constituent's ID before answering his question at a townhall. 90,000 swine flu deaths? Not so much. Elijah Friedeman| The White House released a report stating that 90,000 people could likely die from the swine flu. The Centers for Disease Control begs to differ. Sen. Orrin Hatch writes song in tribute to Kennedy Elijah Friedeman| Republican Senator Orrin Hatch has written a song in tribue to the late Ted Kennedy. Watch the video here. Obama Bearing False Witness Regarding Illegals and Health Care by Bryan Fischer Gary Bauer points out that, despite repeated assurances from Democrats, illegal aliens will in fact be able to get taxpayer funded health care under the government takeover.When the president held his conference with leftwing clergy U.N. Recommends Mandatory Sex Education for Kindergarteners According to a report at FOX News, the United Nations is recommending that children as young as five receive mandatory sexual education which would teach them about topics such as gender violence and masturbation. The U.N.'s Economic, Social and Home-Schooled Child Ordered Into Government-Run School The Alliance Defense Fund is reporting a t0 year old home schooled girl in New Hampshire has been ordered into a government run school in Meredith. Although the marital master making recommendations to the court agreed the child is “well N.H. Forcing Home-Schooled Student to Attend Public School Crane Durham and Kendra White discuss home-school situation Global Warming Hysteria Bryan Fischer talks with global warming critic She actually believes this stuff 10 year old forced to public school against her will by the state.Outrageous because she actually believes what the Bible says is true. The Health Care Ad NBC and ABC Will Not Air NRTPac Ad on healthcare Mainstream Media Reacts to the Passing of Kennedy Bryan Fischer discusses reaction of media to passing of Kennedy Differences Between Islam and Christianity Bryan Fischer discusses Islam and Christianity Congressman Demands I.D. of Critics at Town Hall Meeting Congressman Moran (D-VA) demands I.D. of critics at town hall meeting An Atheist Defends Intelligent Design One of the most stereotypes of intelligent design (ID) is that it is an evangelical Christian movement intent upon forcing religion into the classroom. seanmcdowell.org Encounter with a Happy Muslim Saturday Afternoon Minneapolis AirportI am writing this note from a tiny cubicle that doubles as a pay phone station next to gate C22. keepbelieving.org Bull Poker and Stage 3 Cancer Unless you are a fan of rodeo, you may not have heard about a fun event called “Bull Poker†in which three or four cowboys sit around a table in the middle of the arena with a bull let loose to wreak havoc.keepbelieving.org Thinking Ahead to College by Mary Friedeman I would imagine that the majority of those who read this blog have most, if not all, their children still at home. 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A sex offender abducted an 11-year-old girl and kept her in a backyard shed for 18 years before his arrest, police say.

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