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New York Times:
Official Says Terrorism Suspect Is Cooperating — WASHINGTON — Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the Nigerian man accused of trying to blow up a jetliner bound for Detroit on Dec. 25, started talking to investigators after two of his family members arrived in the United States and helped earn his cooperation …
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Quinn declares victory but Hynes won't concede in Democratic governor's race — Posted by Rick Pearson, David Heinzmann, Monique Garcia, Michelle Manchir and Jared Hopkins at 6:53 p.m.; last updated at 12:35 a.m. — The races for governor went down to the wire tonight with razor-thin margins separating …
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Sarah Palin / USA Today:
Why I'm speaking at Tea Party convention — Later this week I'll head to Nashville, where I'll have the honor of speaking with members of the Tea Party movement. I look forward to meeting many Americans who share a commitment to limited government, common sense and personal responsibility.
Chicago Sun Times:
Giannoulias declares victory in Democratic Senate race — Says Kirk's days in Washington are over — State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias beat back a strong challenge from former City Inspector General David Hoffman for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate from Illinois — the former seat of President Obama.
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Sunny Hundal / Guardian:
Our licence fees pay for climate denial | Sunny Hundal — The BBC spouts rightwing bias while ignoring environmental science. So why not give other conspiracies a platform too? — After watching last night's Newsnight, I can only come to one conclusion: the BBC has become this country's …
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George Monbiot / Guardian:
Climate change email scandal shames the university and requires resignations |
Climate change email scandal shames the university and requires resignations |
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Mark Mazzetti / New York Times:
Senators Warned of Terrorist Attack on U.S. by July — WASHINGTON — The threat of a crippling attack on computer and telecommunications networks is growing, America's top intelligence official told lawmakers on Tuesday, as an increasingly sophisticated group of enemies has “severely threatened” …
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Jordy Yager / The Hill:
Intelligence officials warn new attacks are ‘certain’ — The nation's top intelligence officials warned Congress on Tuesday that terrorists are “certain” to attempt another attack on the U.S. within the coming months. — CIA Director Leon Panetta said the foremost risk …
Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Obama responds to Reid about Las Vegas remarks — President Barack Obama on Tuesday responded to criticism from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) regarding comments he made that Reid deemed derisive of Las Vegas. — In a letter to addressed “Dear Harry,” Obama said he …
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Obama takes another dig at Las Vegas — President Barack Obama on Tuesday took another dig at Las Vegas at his New Hampshire town hall Tuesday after similar remarks got him into hot water last year. — Obama said that people should now “blow a bunch of cash in Vegas” during a tough recession.
Carrie Budoff Brown / The Politico:
Reid: Senate can't pass reconciliation first, decision hopefully by next week
Reid: Senate can't pass reconciliation first, decision hopefully by next week
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New York Times:
Obama Acts to Engage G.O.P., Testing Party's Intentions — WASHINGTON — Emboldened by the response to President Obama's face-off with House Republicans last week, the White House is intensifying its push to engage Congressional Republicans in policy negotiations as a way to share the burden …
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Gillian Reagan / The Wire:
Reuters Withdraws ‘Backdoor Taxes To Hit Middle Class’ Story Linked By Drudge Report — The lead story at DrudgeReport.com as of 11:30 a.m. this morning was “**REUTERS: Backdoor taxes to hit middle class.” But Reuters withdrew the article last night. Drudge noted the change and wrote …
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Terri Cullen / Reuters:
Backdoor taxes to hit middle class
Backdoor taxes to hit middle class
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
Conservative Blogger Faces Criticism Over Protege … text sizeAAA — The conservative online news entrepreneur Andrew Breitbart is, for the moment, doing little to dispel stereotypes about bloggers. During a recent visit to his home on the west side of Los Angeles, Breitbart, 41, is working from his own basement.
Brian A. Howey / howeypolitics.com:
Former Sen. Coats to Challenge Sen. Bayh — INDIANAPOLIS - Informed and reliable sources are telling Howey Politics Indiana that former U.S. Sen. Dan Coats will announce Wednesday he will challenge U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh. — The source, former aide Curt Smith of the Indiana Family Institute …
David Streitfeld / New York Times:
No Help in Sight, More Homeowners Walk Away — In 2006, Benjamin Koellmann bought a condominium in Miami Beach. By his calculation, it will be about the year 2025 before he can sell his modest home for what he paid. Or maybe 2040. — “People like me are beginning to feel like suckers,” Mr. Koellmann said.
Sewell Chan / New York Times:
Dodd Calls Obama Plan Too Grand — WASHINGTON — The chairman of the Senate Banking Committee warned on Tuesday that the Obama administration's new proposals to rein in Wall Street firms ran the risk of derailing months of delicate negotiations over overhauling financial regulations.
Brady Dennis / Washington Post:
AIG plans to pay $100 million in another round of bonuses — American International Group plans Wednesday to pay another round of employee bonuses, worth about $100 million, said several people familiar with the matter, a year after similar payments at the bailed-out insurance giant infuriated many Americans and inflamed Washington.
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Mark Steyn / The Corner on National Review Online:
Traitors to the Cause — By: Mark Steyn — Twenty-four hours ago, I wrote here that the Warmergate scandal is also a media scandal. Chris Wood, of something called “the Canadian Journalism Project”, agrees: — The real “climategate” scandal isn't scientific, it's journalistic
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Michael D. Shear / Washington Post:
McCain appears to shift on 'don't ask, don't tell' — Three years ago, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) was pretty clear about his stand on the military's “don't ask, don't tell” policy. — A former war hero, McCain said he would support ending the ban once the military's top brass told him that they agreed with the change.
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Elisabeth Bumiller / New York Times:
Top Defense Officials Seek to End 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
Top Defense Officials Seek to End 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
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ABCNEWS:
Exclusive: The Jenny Sanford Interview — S.C. First Lady Tells Barbara Walters: ‘I Thought He Loved Me in His Own Way, Which Is Not a Warm, Bubbly Way’ — South Carolina first lady Jenny Sanford recalls how she made the “leap of faith” to marry husband Gov. Mark Sanford even though …
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Myglesias / Matthew Yglesias:
The Futile Struggle Against Free Content — David Goldman writes about falling music sales: … Music industry executives can tell themselves that as long as they want. But under conditions of perfect competition, the price of a song ought to be equal to the marginal cost of distributing a new copy of a song.
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David Goldman / CNNMoney.com:
Music's lost decade: Sales cut in half
Music's lost decade: Sales cut in half
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