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Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
Palin resigns, blasts press, ‘starlets’ — FAIRBANKS, Alaska — Gov. Sarah Palin resigned here Sunday with a blast at the media that reflected the frustrations that led her to leave office a year-and-a-half before her term expired. But speaking in a style that her fans see as plain talk …
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CBS News:
Palin's “Mad as Hell” Speech — Outgoing Alaska Governor Lashes Out at Media in Resignation Address, But Will It Work in the Long Term? — (CBS) This story was written by CBS News digital journalist Scott Conroy and director of political coverage Steve Chaggaris.
Martina Stewart / CNN:
Republican: Palin is another Huckabee — WASHINGTON (CNN) - It looks like Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin may have one less fan. — On the same day that Palin is set to transfer power to her lieutenant governor, Republican strategist Alex Castellanos said her prospects for national office looked grim.
Sean Cockerham / Anchorage Daily News:
Parnell takes reins of government from Palin
Parnell takes reins of government from Palin
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Washington Post:
Pelosi Vows Passage of Health-Care Overhaul — ‘It Will Win’: Confidence Grows as Democrats Plan to Resume Talks — Defying skeptics in her party, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi vowed Sunday to overcome lingering obstacles and pass health-care reform in the House, restoring momentum …
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Glenn Thrush / The Politico:
Pelosi unpopular? 'I don't care' — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is one of the most despised political figures in the country. — And, frankly, she doesn't give a damn. — “No, I don't care,” Pelosi told POLITICO last Thursday, laughing heartily as she walked beneath the Capitol dome and plunged into a crowd of tourists.
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
An Incoherent Truth — Right now the fate of health care reform seems to rest in the hands of relatively conservative Democrats — mainly members of the Blue Dog Coalition, created in 1995. And you might be tempted to say that President Obama needs to give those Democrats what they want.
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Sorry to State the Obvious, But ... For all the obvious reasons, I hesitate to even enter this discussion. But (famous last words) I can't help myself. — As you know, high on the list of current right-wing conspiracy theorizing (and sort of a stalking horse for underlying beliefs …
Connie Schultz / Plain Dealer:
Journalists' own hard luck tales help them tell those of others — Connie Schultz — Bloggers like to depict veteran newspaper journalists as has-beens and never-gonna- be's. They call us “old media,” as if we were dinosaurs wheezing toward extinction. — Graves aren't dug yet, but shovels are standing by.
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Hannah Devlin / Times of London:
Climate study puts Incas' success down to 400 years of warm weather — Supreme military organisation and a flair for agricultural invention are traditionally credited for the rise of the Incas. However, their success may have owed more to a spell of good weather — a spell that lasted for more than 400 years.
McClatchy Washington Bureau:
‘Impeach Obama’ bumper stickers spark a shopping mall protest — CHARLOTTE, N.C. — While protesters rallied in his support, the owner of a Concord Mills kiosk that sells conservative merchandise said he met with the mall's manager Sunday to see what arrangements can be made for him to remain after his lease expires Friday.
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Times of India:
US Senator mistakenly calls India a security threat, apologizes — WASHINGTON: Just how bad is the economic pain and job loss in the United States? Bad enough for an Indophile Senator to get New Delhi and Beijing mixed up in his mind. ( Watch ) — A key US Senator who has extensively …
Real Clear Politics:
Secretary Hillary Clinton on “Meet the Press” — MR. DAVID GREGORY: This Sunday: She's logged 100,000 miles traveling around the globe as secretary of state, pushing President Obama's foreign policy goals as his top diplomat. This week in Asia she confronted U.S. adversaries, trading barbs with the North Koreans...
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Carrie Johnson / Washington Post:
Amid New Scrutiny, John Yoo Rebuts Critics of Detainee Memos — Quietly but Forcefully, Author of Detainee Memos Rebuts Critics — Some public figures, if their judgment and ethics come under fire, retreat into solitude. Then there is John C. Yoo. — The former Justice Department official …
Boston Globe:
Patrick support plummets, poll finds — Faulted on economy, reforms; tough reelection fight ahead — Governor Deval Patrick, fresh off signing a major tax increase and still battling through a historic budget crisis, has seen a huge drop in his standing among Massachusetts voters and faces …