memeorandum: NY1 Exclusive: Caroline Kennedy Discusses Senate Hopes, Remembers Her Family (NY1)

NY1 Exclusive: Caroline Kennedy Discusses Senate Hopes, Remembers Her Family — For the first time since announcing her interest in assuming Hillary Clinton's Senate seat, Caroline Kennedy opened up in an exclusive NY1 interview Friday about her qualifications for high office as well as private reminisces of her family.

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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:

Kennedy: Would have run earlier if her name weren't Kennedy, ‘dismayed’ by own voting record — Caroline Kennedy, diving in on an otherwise slow news day, also spoke to NY1 News, making her case as an “unconventional” choice for the Senate, responding to the suggestion that she's only in the race …

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Larry Neumeister / Associated Press: Kennedy Tells AP She'll Have to Work Twice as Hard

Times of India:

Pak textbooks build hate culture against India — Text: — The empowerment of terror in Pakistan has not happened overnight. This is the logical culmination of the politics and policies pursued by Pakistan for years now. — Terrorism in Pakistan has its roots in the culture of hate …

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Chris Brummitt / Associated Press:

Pakistan redeploying troops to Indian border — ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan began moving thousands of troops from the Afghan border toward India, officials and witnesses said Friday, raising tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors and possibly undermining the U.S.-backed campaign against al-Qaida and the Taliban.

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Myglesias / Matthew Yglesias:
The Pakistan Shift — Rising tensions with India are prompting …

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Jaketapper / Political Punch:

Obama Visits Marine Corps Base for Christmas — FROM ABC NEWS' SUNLEN MILLER IN HAWAII: — President-elect Obama stopped by the Marine Corps base in Hawaii Kaneche Bay where servicemen and -women were eating Christmas dinner in Kailua Thursday evening. — “Just wanted to say hi …

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Hugh Hewitt / Townhall.com:

Signals From The New C-in-C — The president-elect dropped in on some Marines stationed in Hawaii yesterday, a fine gesture of appreciation for the military he will soon be leading. — The Los Angeles Times reported in a separate article, however, that “President-elect Barack Obama's transition team …

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Lawrence Summers / Washington Post:

Obama's Down Payment — A Stimulus Must Aim for Long-Term Results — When President-elect Barack Obama takes office, he will face what may well be the bleakest economic outlook since World War II. Economic forecasts have been revised significantly downward over the past several months …

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New York Times:

Bush Data Threatens to Overload Archives — WASHINGTON — The National Archives has put into effect an emergency plan to handle electronic records from the Bush White House amid growing doubts about whether its new $144 million computer system can cope with the vast quantities of digital data …

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Toby Harnden / Telegraph:

CIA give Afghan warlords Viagra in exchange for information on Taliban — The CIA has secured co-operation from ageing Afghan warlords by providing them with an unusual incentive - Viagra. — “Whatever it takes to make friends and influence people - whether it's building a school or handing out Viagra …

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Ezra Klein / American Prospect:
THE LITTLE BLUE PILL GOES TO WAR.

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BBC:
CIA ‘using Viagra’ to win over Afghan warlords

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Stephanie Rosenbloom / New York Times:

After a Season of Cutting, Stores Sweeten Discounts — For weeks, reluctant consumers have forced retailers to lower their prices — and lower them again and again — before they even considered opening tight wallets and purses. — Now shoppers are expecting even better deals …

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Jackie Calmes / The Caucus:

A Water Park, but No Pool — HONOLULU - In the news-free zone that is Barack Obama's pre-inaugural Hawaiian vacation, this passes for a bulletin: The president-elect ditched his “press pool” of media minders to take his daughters to a water park on Friday morning.

Associated Press:

Hamas: Over 140 killed as Israel strikes police compounds — Just days after the cabinet gave the military final approval to counter ongoing Palestinian rocket fire against communities in the western Negev, the IDF launched a massive operation, striking Hamas installations throughout the Gaza Strip on Saturday.

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BBC:

Zimbabwe child malnutrition rises — Acute child malnutrition in parts of Zimbabwe has increased by almost two-thirds compared with last year, aid agency Save the Children says. — In a new report, the UK-based agency said “some children are wasting away from lack of food”.