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WMUR:
Man Takes Hostages At Clinton Campaign Office — ROCHESTER, N.H. — ROCHESTER, N.H. An armed man has taken two campaign workers hostage at the Hillary Clinton campaign office in Rochester, police said. — Officials with the campaign confirmed that there were two workers taken hostage …
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MSNBC:
Hostages taken at Clinton office — 'He showed us a bomb strapped to his chest,' says woman who was freed — Police in Rochester, N.H., set up Friday near the Hillary Clinton office where a man took hostages. — Hostage situation — Nov. 30: MSNBC's Amy Robach talks with Capt. Paul Callaghan …
Michelle Malkin:
Report: Armed man takes hostages at/near Hillary NH office; WMUR confirms two being held; Update: Released? ; Update: Report - Still two hostages being held? ; Three total released, suspect ID'd as conspiracy theorist — WMUR screenshot of second hostage released — Update 3:54pm Eastern.
WCVB-TV:
Hostages Taken At Clinton Campaign Office — Police Unclear As To How Many People Involved — BOSTON — An armed man took at least two workers hostage Friday at a Hillary Clinton presidential campaign office in New Hampshire, police said. — The incident happened at about 1 p.m. Friday at 28 Main St. in Rochester.
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CNN:
Hostages held at Clinton campaign office — (CNN) — Two people held hostage at Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign office in Rochester, New Hampshire, have been freed, CNN affiliate WMUR said Friday. — Neither hostage was harmed, another affiliate, WCVB, reported on its Web site.
Bryan / Hot Air:
Breaking: Man takes hostages at Clinton's NH campaign office; Update: Witness names suspect, claims he complained of bug being planted in his head; Update: Still hostages inside? — Going on right now in Rochester, NH. Clinton wasn't at the office or even in the state. She's in Virginia today.
Russell Goldman / ABCNEWS:
At Least 2 Hostages Released From Clinton's N.H. Office — Intruder Has What Police Describe as a Pipe Bomb — Police closed off the area near the Hillary Clinto campaign office in downtown Rochester, NH where a man held hostages for over two hours. The hostages were released yet …
Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:
CNN Admits Holes in Screening of Questioners
CNN Admits Holes in Screening of Questioners
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New Hampshire Union Leader:
Armed standoff reported at Clinton campaign office, several hostages held
Armed standoff reported at Clinton campaign office, several hostages held
Amanda / Think Progress:
Hostages held at Clinton's NH campaign office.
Hostages held at Clinton's NH campaign office.
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Michael Luo / The Caucus:
Romney Demurs on Giuliani Expense Issue — CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Maybe they are pals after all. — Mitt Romney was uncharacteristically charitable today toward his rival for the Republican presidential nomination, Rudolph W. Giuliani, when responding to questions from reporters …
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Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
Romney reserves judgement on Rudy records — CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Mitt Romney said he would extend "the benefit of the doubt" to Rudy Giuliani over charges that the former mayor billed security expenses to obscure city agencies — but also suggested that he welcomed the story playing out further.
CNN Political Ticker:
Murtha clarifies surge remarks — WASHINGTON (CNN) - Following a headline-grabbing uproar, Rep. John Murtha, D-Pennsylvania, moved swiftly Friday to clarify earlier remarks that seemed to suggest the Iraq surge policy was working. — The surge, he said in a statement …
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John Bresnahan / The Politico:
Murtha's surge comments a problem for Dems — Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.), one of the leading anti-war voices in the House Democratic Caucus, is back from a trip to Iraq and he now says the "surge is working." This could be a huge problem for Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and other Democratic leaders …
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Frank Newport / Gallup:
Republicans Report Much Better Mental Health Than Others — Relationship persists even when controlling for other variables — PRINCETON, NJ — Republicans are significantly more likely than Democrats or independents to rate their mental health as excellent, according to data …
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Helen A / Daily Mail:
Welcome to 15 days of hell: Teddy bear teacher heads for notorious Sudan jail — Thousands of Islamic fanatics wielding clubs and knives are marching through the streets of Khartoum demanding the execution of teddy bear teacher Gillian Gibbons. — As the mother-of-two started a 15-day prison term …
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Mandates and Mudslinging — From the beginning, advocates of universal health care were troubled by the incompleteness of Barack Obama's plan, which unlike those of his Democratic rivals wouldn't cover everyone. But they were willing to cut Mr. Obama slack on the issue, assuming that in the end he would do the right thing.
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Ben Smith / The Politico:
Clinton wants Obama health care ad down
Clinton wants Obama health care ad down
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JournalismJobs.com:
National, United States — Job Status: — Freelance — Salary: — Negotiable — Ad Expires: — Job ID: — CBS is expanding its coverage of the environment. We seek a talented reporter/host for Internet video broadcast. We are looking for smart, creative …
Mark Murray / MSNBC:
RUDY REFUSES TO ANSWER NYC QUESTIONS — From NBC/NJ's Matthew E. Berger — OKATIE, SC — Giuliani refused to take questions here today about allegations that travel expenses were picked up by obscure city offices when he was mayor of New York City. — "We've already explained it," …
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Charles Krauthammer / Washington Post:
Stem Cell Vindication — "If human embryonic stem cell research does not make you at least a little bit uncomfortable, you have not thought about it enough." — A decade ago, Thomson was the first to isolate human embryonic stem cells. Last week, he (and Japan's Shinya Yamanaka) …
RushLimbaugh.com:
Moderates Dominate GOP Debate; Only Fred Sounded Conservative — BEGIN TRANSCRIPT — RUSH: It was fascinating to me, as I said, to watch this because it hit me upside the head — even though, as I say, I instinctively knew this — that all of the top-tier candidates, because of these questions …