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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
Taliban Leader in Peace Talks Was Impostor
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The Jawa Report and Pat Dollard
Joshua Partlow / Washington Post:
Negotiator for Taliban was an impostor, Afghan officials say
Negotiator for Taliban was an impostor, Afghan officials say
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Newshoggers.com and Prairie Weather
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 …
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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.
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Mediaite, New York Magazine and FrumForum
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.
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Patterico's Pontifications, Instapundit and National Review
CNN:
N. Korea fires on S. Korea, killing 2 and injuring more than a dozen
N. Korea fires on S. Korea, killing 2 and injuring more than a dozen
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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 …
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National Review, Emptywheel, FiveThirtyEight, Gothamist and The Atlantic Online
Paul Bedard / US News:
TSA Promise: No Cavity Searches
TSA Promise: No Cavity Searches
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Fredreka Schouten / USA Today:
Body scanner makers doubled lobbying cash over 5 years
Body scanner makers doubled lobbying cash over 5 years
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Left Coast Rebel, Taylor Marsh, Raw Story, The Gateway Pundit, Israel Matzav and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion
Tony Pugh / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
TSA chief admits he withheld information on pat-downs
TSA chief admits he withheld information on pat-downs
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Emptywheel, The Gateway Pundit and The Note
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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NO QUARTER, FrumForum, HotAirPundit and New York Magazine
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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 …
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Mediaite, Sweetness & Light and RedState
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
Miller files vote-count lawsuit in state court
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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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Right Wing News, CNN, Betsy's Page and Liberal Values
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Russell Berman / The Hill:
Left's pressure moves Pelosi toward clashes with Obama
Left's pressure moves Pelosi toward clashes with Obama
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Prairie Weather and AMERICAblog News
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
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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
Palin says she will ‘clean up’ journalism
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Jennifer Epstein / The Politico:
Sarah Palin: No time for Katie Couric
Sarah Palin: No time for Katie Couric
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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.
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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 …
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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 …
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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.
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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:
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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.
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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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