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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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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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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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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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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
White House Fights Pat-Down Backlash
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Paul Bedard / US News:
TSA Promise: No Cavity Searches
TSA Promise: No Cavity Searches
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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
William Saletan / Slate:
The idiocy of airport-scanner “Opt-Out Day.”
The idiocy of airport-scanner “Opt-Out Day.”
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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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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 Questioned Obama's Policies, Loses Job
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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).
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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Domenico Montanaro / msnbc.com:
Palin says she will ‘clean up’ journalism — Sarah Palin is vowing — in a FOX interview that will air later today — to “clean up” journalism, and says she will not speak to CBS's Katie Couric again, calling her “biased” and won't “waste my time.” — Couric conducted the interview in 2008 …
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Hannity / Fox News Insider:
VIDEO - Palin: I Will Not Waste My Time With Katie Couric
VIDEO - Palin: I Will Not Waste My Time With Katie Couric
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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 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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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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Kevin Drum / Mother Jones:
My TSA Anti-Rant — I am so going to regret writing this post. For those of you who used to respect me, please just chalk it up to food poisoning or early onset Alzheimer's or whatever. But here goes. — I hate the TSA screening process. Everyone hates the TSA screening process.
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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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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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Quinnipiac University:
Schools Chancellor Should Have Education Experience, New York City Voters Tell Quinnipiac University Poll; Bloomberg Approval At Lowest Point In 5 Years — New York City voters say 64 - 26 percent that a schools chancellor needs education experience more than management experience …
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New York Times
ABCNEWS:
Poll: Gridlock Likely, GOPers Split on Whether That's Bad — As many Republicans favor gridlock as oppose it, complicating the lives of leaders of the victorious party in this month's Congressional elections. While the phrase customarily is taken as a negative, this ABC News/Yahoo! …
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Booman Tribune
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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