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10:10 AM ET, November 23, 2010

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New York Times:
Taliban Leader in Secret Talks Was an Impostor  —  KABUL, Afghanistan — For months, the secret talks unfolding between Taliban and Afghan leaders to end the war appeared to be showing promise, if only because of the appearance of a certain insurgent leader at one end of the table …
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Associated Press:
Taliban Leader in Peace Talks Was Impostor
Discussion: The Jawa Report and Pat Dollard
Joshua Partlow / Washington Post:
Negotiator for Taliban was an impostor, Afghan officials say
Mark McDonald / New York Times:
North and South Korea Exchange Fire, Killing Two  —  SEOUL, South Korea — North and South Korea exchanged artillery fire on Tuesday after dozens of shells fired from the North struck a South Korean island near the countries' disputed maritime border, South Korean military officials said.
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Keith B. Richburg / Washington Post:
North Korea fires artillery at South Korean island of Yeonpyeong  —  BEIJING - North Korea launched a massive artillery barrage on a South Korean island Tuesday, killing two South Korean marines, wounding at least 14 others and setting more than 60 buildings ablaze in the most serious confrontation since …
Discussion: Hot Air
CNN:
North Korea fires on South Korea  —  Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — In a sharp escalation of hostility along their disputed sea border, North and South Korean forces traded fire Tuesday, a deadly skirmish that jacked up diplomatic tensions in a volatile region.
Jung Ha-Won / Agence France Presse:
North Korea fires artillery barrage on South  —  SEOUL (AFP) - North Korea fired dozens of artillery shells onto a South Korean island on Tuesday, killing one person, setting homes ablaze and triggering an exchange of fire as the South's military went on top alert.
Wall Street Journal:
North Korea Fires Rockets at Island
Washington Post:
Poll: Nearly two-thirds of Americans support full-body scanners at airports  —  Nearly two-thirds of Americans support the new full-body security-screening machines at the country's airports, as most say they put higher priority on combating terrorism than protecting personal privacy, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
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Marc Ambinder / NationalJournal.com:
White House Fights Pat-Down Backlash  —  The administration is quietly and aggressively defending airport security policies against what they see as a media frenzy of distorted information.  —  The White House and the Department of Homeland Security indicated today that they won't yield …
Paul Bedard / US News:
TSA Promise: No Cavity Searches
Michelle Singletary / Washington Post:
Woman who told Obama her financial fears has lost her job  —  Nobody is safe.  —  Velma Hart, who burst onto the media scene after telling President Obama she was scared about her financial future, has been laid off.  Hart was let go as the chief financial officer for Am Vets, a nonprofit Maryland-based veteran services organization.
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John Harwood / CNBC:
Velma Hart, Who Questioned Obama's Policies, Loses Job  —  Velma Hart, who told President Obama she was “exhausted” of defending him and became the face of disappointed Americans this fall, has lost her job.  —  In another casualty of a weak national economy, Ms. Hart learned late last week …
The Fix:
Sarah Palin's Mike Huckabee problem  —  1. Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee said Monday that Sarah Palin might well “run away” with the Republican nomination for president.  —  It's funny Huckabee should say such a thing, because he's got a lot of say over whether she does just that.
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Rachel D'Oro / Associated Press:
Miller files vote-count lawsuit in state court
Discussion: FrumForum, Election Law and The Page
Patrick Gavin / The Politico:
BARBARA BUSH EXPLAINS MISCARRIAGE ANECDOTE  —  George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush appeared on CNN's “Larry King Live” Monday night, and George said that the two were “living a quiet life” (even though George said he still planned on sky-diving in 2014 to mark his 90th birthday, an endeavor he undertakes every year).
The Politico:
Business: Barack Obama's outreach not enough  —  After business leaders sunk millions into the midterms to defeat Democrats, a chastened Obama administration is seeking reconciliation with the corporate community.  —  But after two years of building frustration, the executives say they won't be won …
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Russell Berman / The Hill:
Left's pressure moves Pelosi toward clashes with Obama
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Empty promises on health care will haunt Obama  — TAGS: - aaron carroll - american medical association - Byron York - center for medicare and medicaid services - Gallup - indiana university school of medicine - New York Times - patient protection and affordable care act
Discussion: Betsy's Page
Hannity / Fox News Insider:
VIDEO - Palin: I Will Not Waste My Time With Katie Couric  —  In an interview tonight with Sean Hannity, Sarah Palin opens up about the mainstream media and whether she would sit down for another interview with Katie Couric.  —  See what she has to say in the video below …
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Domenico Montanaro / msnbc.com:
Palin says she will ‘clean up’ journalism
Jennifer Epstein / The Politico:
Sarah Palin: No time for Katie Couric
Discussion: The Page, CNN and Outside the Beltway
Steven Thomma / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
New poll undercuts GOP claims of a midterm mandate  —  WASHINGTON — A majority of Americans want the Congress to keep the new health care law or actually expand it, despite Republican claims that they have a mandate from the people to kill it, according to a new McClatchy-Marist poll.
Zogby:
Zogby Interactive: Obama Falls to 39%, As Support from Democrats Continues to Slide; He Trails Romney, J. Bush & Gingrich in '12  —  Those Saying U.S. on Wrong Track Hits High Under Obama of 69%  —  UTICA, New York - President Barack Obama's job approval rating has dropped to the lowest point …
Landon Thomas Jr / New York Times:
Irish Debt Crisis Forces Collapse of Government  —  DUBLIN — The Irish government faced imminent collapse on Monday, only a day after it signed off on a $100 billion bailout, setting the stage for a new election early next year and injecting the threat of political instability …
Discussion: DealBook
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The Irish Times:
Taoiseach to dissolve Dáil after ‘vital’ budget passed
Sally Quinn / Washington Post:
The unholy (s)election of Bristol Palin  —  I feel for Bristol Palin.  Here's a plucky young woman who signed up for “Dancing With the Stars” knowing she had no chance to win but thinking it might be an adventure.  Bristol had never danced and was up against some world-class dancers.  That takes guts.
Matt Welch / Hit & Run:
Editorial Boards to the Little People Complaining About the TSA: Bend Over and Take it Like a Man!  —  More evidence for Radley Balko's thesis that the media is more statist than liberal (and for my contention that the unsigned newspaper editorial should go the way of the dodo bird):  —  Los Angeles Times:
Discussion: The Agitator
Lisa Leff / Associated Press:
Pentagon: No gays were discharged in past month  —  SAN FRANCISCO — No U.S. service members have been discharged for being openly gay in the month since the Defense Department adopted new rules surrounding the “don't ask, don't tell” policy, a Pentagon spokeswoman said Monday.
Emma Perez-Trevino / Brownsville Herald:
Ortiz concedes District 27 race to Farenthold  —  U.S. Rep. Solomon P. Ortiz conceded late Monday to Congressman-elect Blake Farenthold.  —  Noting that the recount of more than 106,000 votes had been completed in the district, Ortiz said: “Therefore, with great respect and admiration …
 
 
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Molly K. Hooper / The Hill:
GOP leadership warns freshmen about press, ethics traps
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Bill Hutchinson / NY Daily News:
Park51 developers apply for $5M federal grant, outraging opponents …
John F. Burns / New York Times:
Lessons of Hate at Islamic Schools in Britain
Discussion: FrumForum
Kevin Drum / Mother Jones:
My TSA Anti-Rant  —  I am so going to regret writing this post.
J. Taylor Rushing / The Hill:
Lugar not too worried about a 2012 Tea Party challenge
Discussion: FrumForum
David Sherfinski / Washington Examiner:
States' rights battles rage in Old Dominion
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Cunningham, attorney differ on effectiveness of defense
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A. G. Sulzberger / New York Times:
Defenders of Earmarks Point to Urgent Needs That Would Not Be Met
Agence France Presse:
Blacks, Jews most likely victim of US hate crimes: FBI
Discussion: GayPatriot and Jihad Watch
Alex Pareene / Salon:
Introducing the Hack 30  —  Over the next three days …
Discussion: The Other McCain and Mediaite
 

 
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Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Internal memo: Hearst Magazines president announces layoffs as part of a decision to “reallocate resources” to “continue our focus on digital innovation”

Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced she will leave the agency on January 20; she was the first woman to be confirmed to lead the agency

Lachlan Cartwright / The Ankler:
Sources: MSNBC renewed Rachel Maddow's contract early this fall, but with a pay cut; MSNBC bosses' plan to shake up daytime and weekend programming

 
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