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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 N.H. office — Three people freed, but standoff goes on — Police in Rochester, N.H., set up Friday near the Hillary Clinton office where a man took hostages. — Hostage situation — Nov. 30: MSNBC's Chris Jansing and Contessa Brewer talk to NBC's Mike Memoli about the hostage taking.
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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.
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; Update: hostage situation still "fluid," police logs added, Update …
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Bryan / Hot Air:
Breaking: Man takes hostages at Clinton's NH campaign office; Update: Local paper names suspect, says earlier suspect was misidentified; Update: Last hostage released, suspect in custody — Going on right now in Rochester, NH. Clinton wasn't at the office or even in the state. She's in Virginia today.
Foster's Daily Democrat:
Hostage suspect identified as Somersworth's Leeland Eisenberg — ROCHESTER — Foster's Daily Democrat has learned the suspect who took hostages at the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign headquarters is Leeland Eisenberg of Somersworth, who is well known to police in Rochester.
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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
Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:
Breaking: Hostage Situation Reported At Hillary Campaign Office In New Hampshire
Breaking: Hostage Situation Reported At Hillary Campaign Office In New Hampshire
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 …
Mark Z. Barabak / Los Angeles Times:
A surprise turn in Iowa's Republican race — Huckabee suddenly appears poised to challenge Romney to win the first GOP presidential contest. — DES MOINES — With 34 days remaining, the Republican presidential race in Iowa has broken wide open, as Mike Huckabee surges into contention with the longtime front-runner, Mitt Romney.
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Helen A / Daily Mail:
Thousands of Islamic fanatics wielding knives demand jailed teddy bear teacher is executed — Thousands of Islamic fanatics wielding clubs and knives are marching through the streets of Khartoum demanding the execution of teddy bear teacher Gillian Gibbons.
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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 …
Howard Kurtz / Washington Post:
CNN Admits Holes in Screening of Questioners — CNN expressed regret yesterday for allowing a Hillary Clinton adviser to ask a question at Wednesday's Republican presidential debate, even as controversy swirled about two other questioners who have declared their support for Democratic candidates.
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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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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," …
The Blotter:
NYPD Chief Casts Doubt on Giuliani Expense Story — Brian Ross and Richard Esposito Report: — New questions were raised today about Rudy Giuliani's explanation for submitting police security expenses to obscure city agencies while he was mayor of New York and carried on a secret affair with his mistress …
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Kathryn Jean Lopez / The Corner:
Give Dana Perino a Raise — Q Why should we depend on him? — MS. PERINO: Because he is the commander on the ground, Helen. He's the one who is making sure that the situation is moving — Q You mean how many more people we kill? — MS. PERINO: Helen …
Mike Underwood / Boston Herald:
Hey, St. Nick: Put down the cookie — Top doctor in U.S. says big guy sets bad example — America's top doc told the Herald yesterday that Santa Claus should slim down, in the latest blow struck in a global politically correct crusade against the jolly fat man.