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    Specter: Miers Will Be Grilled on Issues (AP)

AP - Harriet Miers' qualifications to be a Supreme Court justice and her
 views on privacy rights will be a focus of her confirmation hearings,
 Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Arlen Specter says.

    McCain Considers '08 Presidential Run (AP)

AP - Arizona Sen. John McCain is considering a 2008 run for president
 but says it's unlikely he'd take the No. 2 spot.

    Newsview: GOP Battles Litany of Troubles (AP)

AP - It's hard to tell which is more irritating for conservatives less
 than a year after they savored Republican election triumphs of 2004:
 President Bush's latest pick for the Supreme Court or his high-dollar
 pledge for recovery from Hurricane Katrina.

    Dallas Minister Seeks Prayers for Miers (AP)

AP - A minister asked Harriet Miers' fellow worshippers on Sunday to
 pray for her as she prepares for public scrutiny and intense political
 debate over her nomination to the Supreme Court.

    Elder Bush Wraps Up Tour of Gulf Damage (AP)

AP - Former President George H.W. Bush wrapped up a tour of the
 hurricane-devastated Gulf Coast on Sunday with a helicopter trip over
 parts of Texas and Louisiana, saying the damage reminded him of last
 year's Asian tsunami.

    U.S. Sends Quake Recovery Aid to Pakistan (AP)

AP - The United States is sending cash and eight helicopters, with more
 military aid on the way, in response to Pakistan's plea for
 international assistance with earthquake recovery.

    Va. Governor Candidates Clash in TV Debate (AP)

AP - The two major-party candidates for Virginia governor clashed on the
 death penalty and taxes during a televised debate Sunday night that
 included several rancorous exchanges.

    `Lynch mob' hunts Miers, Specter says (Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Tribune - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter
 offered an unusual defense Sunday of Supreme Court nominee Harriet
 Miers, saying Miers' critics had put together "one of the toughest
 lynch mobs" he had ever seen.

    Loyalty, discretion have helped Miers become Bush's nominee (Knight
     Ridder)

Knight Ridder - WASHINGTON - In an administration filled with
 ideological warriors, Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers has been a
 quiet foot soldier whose only mission is service to the president.

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