memeorandum: Report: N. Korea makes ‘stunning’ leaps in ‘astonishingly modern’ nuclear facility (The Hill)

10:25 AM ET, November 21, 2010

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Mike Allen / The Politico:

Gawker loses round with Sarah Palin — A federal judge on Saturday ordered the website Gawker to pull down unauthorized excerpts from Sarah Palin's forthcoming book, “America By Heart,” until a hearing scheduled for Nov. 30. — On Saturday evening, the link was broken to Gawker's scoop …

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Frank Rich / New York Times:

Could She Reach the Top in 2012? You Betcha — “THE perception I had, anyway, was that we were on top of the world,” Sarah Palin said at the climax of last Sunday's premiere of her new television series, “Sarah Palin's Alaska.” At that point our fearless heroine had just completed a perilous rock climb …

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CBS News:

Sarah Palin Wins Round in Gawker Lawsuit — U.S. District Judge Signs Order Telling Gawker to Take Down Unauthorized Excerpts of Her Forthcoming Book — (CBS/ AP) A federal judge on Saturday ordered the website Gawker to pull down unauthorized excerpts from Sarah Palin's forthcoming book …

Associated Press:
NY judge orders Gawker to pull Palin book pages

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Dan / Riehl World View:
Barbara Bush Should Shut-Up

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Sarah Palin / Facebook:
An Exclusive Sneak Peek at “America By Heart”

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Harriet Baskas / msnbc.com:

TSA pat-down leaves traveler covered in urine — ‘I was absolutely humiliated,’ said bladder cancer survivor — Below: — A retired special education teacher on his way to a wedding in Orlando, Fla., said he was left humiliated, crying and covered with his own urine after an enhanced pat …

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msnbc.com:
Obama: TSA pat-downs frustrating but necessary

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Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
TSA Agents Absolutely Hate New Pat Downs, Find Them Disgusting And Morale Breaking

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The Hill:

Report: N. Korea makes ‘stunning’ leaps in ‘astonishingly modern’ nuclear facility — A report that North Korea has made alarming, secret progress in its nuclear enrichment activities sparked alarm about Pyongyang's “belligerent behavior,” in the words of Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen.

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David E. Sanger / New York Times:

North Koreans Unveil Vast New Plant for Nuclear Use — WASHINGTON — North Korea showed a visiting American nuclear scientist earlier this month a vast new facility it secretly and rapidly built to enrich uranium, confronting the Obama administration with the prospect that the country …

Discussion: Washington Post

RTÉ:

Lenihan: Ireland to apply for rescue package — The Minister for Finance has confirmed that Ireland will be applying for a financial rescue package from the EU, the International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank. — Article - Video (2) - Audio (1)

Discussion: New York Times and Telegraph

Reuters:

Obama's Democrats in disarray over expiring tax cuts — (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's fellow Democrats in the U.S. Congress, many upset with him for election losses, are in disarray over what to do about tax cuts for millions of Americans that are set to expire on December 31.

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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
In Wake of Losses, New Powers for a Political Master

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Rachel Rose Hartman / Yahoo! News:
Millionaires to Obama: Tax us

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John / Power Line:

Obama's Foreign Policy Triumph: Missile Defense! — For those who remember the “Star Wars” hysteria of the 1980s, when it was an article of faith among liberals that missile defense was 1) impossible and 2) a mortal threat to world peace, it is remarkable to see President Obama …

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T.W. Farnam / Washington Post:

Political divide between coasts and Midwest deepening, midterm election analysis shows — Results from November's midterm elections have exposed a deepening political divide between cities on the coasts and the less-dense areas in the middle of the country.

Discussion: Politics Daily and Prairie Weather

Tammy S. Schultz / Washington Post:

Why are the Marines the military's biggest backers of 'don't ask, don't tell'? — After 17 years, “don't ask, don't tell” may finally be on its way out. Even if the Senate resists the latest efforts to end the policy, it appears that most members of the military - from the chairman …

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Robert Pear / New York Times:

Consumer Risks Feared as Health Law Spurs Mergers — WASHINGTON — When Congress passed the health care law, it envisioned doctors and hospitals joining forces, coordinating care and holding down costs, with the prospect of earning government bonuses for controlling costs.

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George F. Will / Washington Post:

The T.S. of A takes control — Fifty years ago, William F. Buckley wrote a memorable complaint about the fact that Americans do not complain enough. His point, like most of the points he made during his well-lived life, is, unfortunately, more pertinent than ever.

Discussion: The Daily Caller