U.S. AND CUBA TO RESUME MIGRATION TALKS

REUTERS: The United States and Cuba have agreed to direct talks on migration for the first time in four years. The two nations have also agreed to begin negotiations to resume direct mail service. Secretary of State Clinton said the announcement represents "our effort to forge a new way forward on Cuba." . . . READ MORE

LIBERAL BLOGGER:'TERRORISM THAT WORKS'

"[T]errorist violence against abortion providers has, I think, proven to be a fairly successful tactic. . . . [T]he anti-abortion protestors who frequently gather near clinics are made to seem much more intimidating by the fact that the occurrence of these sorts of acts of violence. In general, I think people tend to overestimate the efficacy of violence as a political tactic. But in this particular case, I think people tend to understate it."
-- Matthew Yglesias, Think Progress

MORE BLOGGER REACTION: Ed Driscoll, Don Surber, Gateway Pundit, Jimmie Bise, Becky Banks Brindle, Hot Air, Townhall, Andrew Sullivan, Ace of Spades, Comments From Left Field, The Blogprof, Nice Deb, Hyscience, Michelle Malkin, Midnight Blue, Wizbang, and Memeorandum.

FOX NEWS: Pro-Lifers Fear Backlash

LIBERAL BLOGGER: 'Assassins for Jesus'

PRO-LIFE GROUP: WE 'OPPOSEANY FORM OF VIOLENCE'

NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE:

The National Right to Life Committee has always been involved in peaceful, legal activities to protect human lives threatened by abortion, infanticide and euthanasia. We always have and will continue to oppose any form of violence to fight the violence of abortion. NRLC has had a policy of forbidding violence or illegal activity by its staff, directors, officers, affiliated state organizations and chapters. NRLC’s sole purpose is to protect innocent human life. . . .

READ MORE

TOP STORY: TILLER SLAIN

Obama 'Shocked' by Abortion Doctor's Murder in Kansas

"I am shocked and outraged by the murder of Dr. George Tiller" . . . READ MORE

• REPORT: SUSPECT IDENTIFIED
• KANSAS MURDER CONDEMNED
• WICHITA: 'A LOT OF SHOCK'
• BLOGGERS REACT TO CRIME
• POLICE: SUSPECT ARRESTED

REPORT: SUSPECT IDENTIFIED

ASSOCIATED PRESS: A 51-year-old suspect in the slaying of Dr. George Tiller was detained some 170 miles away three hours after the shooting of the Wichita, Kansas, abortion provider. One source identified the suspect as Scott Roeder. . . . READ MORE

TOP DEM AIDES GET SUBPOENAS

THE HILL: Feds serve subpoenas on two senior Democratic congressional staffers, requiring them to testify at the corruption trial of their former boss, Rep. William Jefferson (D-La.) . . . . READ MORE

MALKIN: 'NOT AS EASY AS IT LOOKS'

MITCHELL BLATT INTERVIEW: "I think a lot of celebrity journalists try to replicate the success of existing news websites and blogs," Michelle Malkin says. "It's not as easy as some people think it looks" . . . READ MORE

KANSAS MURDER CONDEMNED

MELINDA HENNEBERGER: "Do I even need to say that murder is pro-crazy, not pro-life? Apparently, yes: George Tiller, the nationally known Kansas abortion doctor . . . was murdered in the lobby of Lutheran Reformation Church in Wichita on Sunday morning . . READ MORE

MORE NEWS & COMMENTARY:
Bloggers react to Tiller slaying

KANSAS: 'A LOT OF SHOCK'OVER DR. TILLER MURDER

"We're hearing a lot of shock" Suzanne Tobias of the Wichita Eagle said in a telephone interview about the slaying of late-term abortion provider Dr. George Tiller.
In the interview broadcast by Fox News, Tobias said that Kansans were especially shocked that the assassination occurred in the lobby of a church. She noted that Dr. Tiller's clinic had long been the site of protests, including months of civil-disobedience during the summer of 1991.
Few details are known about the suspect reportedly arrested in the case. A press conference is scheduled this afternoon.

POLICE: SUSPECT ARRESTEDIN ABORTIONIST'S DEATH

USA TODAY: Gunman nabbed
in abortion doctor's slaying

GORDON BROWN, TITANIC LEADER

GUARDIAN: Gordon Brown today tried to draw the poison from the ongoing scandal over MPs' expenses as a remarkable ICM poll of election voting intentions pushed Labour into third place for the first time in almost 25 years. READ MORE

POLITICS: ROMNEY IN SPOTLIGHT

Eying 2012 GOP Campaign

ASSOCIATED PRESS: Mitt Romney doesn't have a job for the first time in his adult life, but the 2008 Republican presidential contender is already building toward a 2012 White House campaign . . . READ MORE

MANHUNT: 2 MURDERERS ESCAPE

FOX NEWS: Officials launched a manhunt for convicted killers Calvin Adams, 39, and Jeffrey Grinder, 32, who were serving life without parole until they escaped from an Arkansas prison Friday . . . MORE

SUSAN BOYLE 2ND ON TALENT SHOW

NEW YORK TIMES: Online video of her audition for "Britain's Got Talent" has been viewed more than 90 million times, but the 47-year-old Scottish woman was beaten by a dance troupe in Saturday's final episode . . . READ MORE

ECONOMY: BOND MARKET JITTERS

WALL STREET JOURNAL: Bond traders have pulled back on Treasury notes, forcing higher interest rates, due to worries over increased deficit spending. Treasure Secretary Timothy Geithner vows "to do what's necessary" to produce "a strong, sustainable recovery" . . . READ MORE

'OCTO-MOM' GETS REALITY TV DEAL

US WEEKLY: Nadya Suleman. who became famous as the "Octo-Mom" after giving birth to octuplets, has signed a production deal for her own reality TV series. . . . READ MORE

LAKERS VS. MAGIC IN NBA FINALS

BLOOMBERG: The Orlando Magic won the NBA Eastern semifinals Saturday, getting 40 points Saturday from Dwight Howard to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 103-90 and earn a spot in the finals against the L.A. Lakers. . . . READ MORE

DEMS AIM AT GOP OVER JUDGE

ATLANTIC MONTHLY: Democrats challenge Republicans about Rush Limbaugh and Newt Gingrich comments about Supreme Court pick Sonia Sotomayor . . . READ MORE

PRINCE HARRY IN HARLEM

CNN: British prince, 24, visited Harlem Children's Zone and played in the Manhattan Polo Classic for charity. . . . READ MORE

BUSINESS: BOOM IN ANGOLA

AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE: Thanks to high oil prices and a construction boom, Angola has become "one of the last great emerging market opportunities" since its civil war ended in 2002 . . . READ MORE

OBAMA WAS PRO-FILIBUSTER

ABC NEWS: In 2004, Sen. Barack Obama was one of 25 Democrats who voted to filibuster President Bush's nomination of Samuel Alito to the Surpreme Court. Now, President Obama says he wants to "avoid political posturing and ideological brinksmanship" . . . READ MORE

MOVIES: 'UP' SCORES BIG OPENING

BIG HOLLYWOOD: Grossing an estimated $20.5 million on Friday, the Pixar 3-D movie's opening weekend is "beyond impressive," says John Nolte . . . READ MORE

PLUS: John Nolte's review and reader reviews.

OBAMA DEFENDS COURT PICK

ASSOCIATED PRESS: President Barack Obama used his Saturday radio address to declare that Judge Sonia Sotomayor is the "right choice" for the Supreme Court, despite criticism of her racial remarks . . . READ MORE

VIDEO: ACORN VS. AMERICA?

ACORN's radical background . . . READ MORE