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Mark McDonald / New York Times:
‘Crisis Status’ in South Korea After North Shells Island — SEOUL, South Korea — The South Korean military went to “crisis status” on Tuesday and threatened military strikes against the North after the North fired dozens of shells at a South Korean island, killing two South Korean soldiers …
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Washington Post:
North Korea fires artillery at South Korean island of Yeongpyeong — BEIJING - North Korea launched a massive artillery barrage on a South Korean island Tuesday, killing two South Korean marines, wounding at least 19 other people and setting more than 60 buildings ablaze …
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John Garnaut / Sydney Morning Herald:
North Korean dictator-in-waiting linked to deadly artillery attack — NORTH KOREA has burnished the leadership credentials of its 26-year-old dictator-in-waiting with a deadly artillery attack on South Korean territory, causing its neighbour to return fire and scramble F-16 fighters.
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
N.Y. Dem might vote Boehner for Speaker — A Democratic congressman who backed Speaker Nancy Pelosi for minority leader said Monday it is “quite possible” he might vote for Republican John Boehner for Speaker in the next Congress. — Rep. Bill Owens (N.Y.) said he voted for Pelosi …
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Nathan Brown / AdirondackDailyEnterprise:
Owens backs Pelosi, might support Boehner
Owens backs Pelosi, might support Boehner
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Jennifer Epstein / The Politico:
Nancy Pelosi to fly commercial
Patricia Murphy / Politics Daily:
Nancy Pelosi Will Fly Commercial, Too
Nancy Pelosi Will Fly Commercial, Too
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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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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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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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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Empty promises on health care will haunt Obama
Empty promises on health care will haunt Obama
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Myglesias / Yglesias:
Affordable Care Act Repeal Unlikely, Unpopular
Affordable Care Act Repeal Unlikely, Unpopular
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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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Oversecured America — I suppose I agree with Kevin Drum …
Oversecured America — I suppose I agree with Kevin Drum …
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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).
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Former President Bush names Romney as favorite GOP presidential contender
Former President Bush names Romney as favorite GOP presidential contender
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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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Lisa de Moraes / Washington Post:
Poll numbers suggest Bristol Palin doesn't have ‘Dancing’ legs to stand on
Poll numbers suggest Bristol Palin doesn't have ‘Dancing’ legs to stand on
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James Hibberd / Hollywood Reporter:
'Sarah Palin's Alaska' Ratings Plummet
'Sarah Palin's Alaska' Ratings Plummet
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Catherine Rampell / New York Times:
Corporate Profits Were the Highest on Record Last Quarter — The nation's workers may be struggling, but American companies just had their best quarter ever. — American businesses brought in $1.66 trillion at an annual rate in the third quarter, according to a Commerce Department report released Tuesday.
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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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Michael Luo / New York Times:
Effort for Liberal Balance to G.O.P. Groups Begins — In what may prove a significant development for the 2012 elections, David Brock, a prominent Democratic political operative, says he has amassed $4 million in pledges over the last few weeks and is moving quickly to hire a staff to set …
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Andrew Malcolm / Top of the Ticket:
Lowest ever: Obama job approval sinks to 39%, as even Democrats' support melts away — President Obama has passed the Big 4-0 — going the wrong way. — Turns out voters were not simply satisfied to spank the Democrat and his party in the Nov. 2 midterm elections with historic losses in the House of Representatives.
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Zogby:
Zogby Interactive: Obama Falls to 39%, As Support from Democrats …
Zogby Interactive: Obama Falls to 39%, As Support from Democrats …
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Andrew Malcolm / Hot Air:
How low will he go? Obama hits 39% job approval
How low will he go? Obama hits 39% job approval
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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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Sahil Kapur / Raw Story:
Exclusive: Fox News said to reject ad on 'don't ask, don't tell' — Fox News has declined to air an ad advocating for repeal of the “don't ask, don't tell” policy that bans gays from serving openly in the military, a source at the public policy think tank Palm Center informs Raw Story.
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Lisa Leff / Associated Press:
Pentagon: No gays were discharged in past month
Pentagon: No gays were discharged in past month
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Ezra Klein:
The future of Social Security in one graph — This comes from the Strengthen Social Security Campaign, and it lists the impact of all of the various deficit-reduction plans on a medium-income Social Security beneficiary (click for a larger version): — It's worth noting that the “current law” …
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Shane D'Aprile / Ballot Box:
House Republican gains rise to 62 seats — Rep. Solomon Ortiz (D-Texas) conceded defeat to Republican challenger Blake Farenthold late Monday after the recount he requested barely made a dent in the Republican's election night lead. Farenthold's final margin of victory stood at 648 votes.
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Paul Krugman:
HAMPing Europe's Periphery — Irish 10-years: feel the relief! — The markets don't seem impressed by the Irish bailout — nor should they be. As I read it, European policy makers are still — still! — viewing the crisis as a confidence problem, not a fundamental problem.
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Landon Thomas Jr / New York Times:
Irish Debt Crisis Forces Collapse of Government
Irish Debt Crisis Forces Collapse of Government
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Aurelius / Pundit Press:
NBC Names Ground Zero Mosque Developer a “Person of the Year” — NBC and its affiliates have been trounced in ratings over the last several years. With stations like MSNBC under their belt and liberals such as Matt Lauer and Keith Olbermann hosting programs, NBC is clearly disconnected with the average American.
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