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Bryan Denson / Oregonian:
FBI thwarts terrorist bombing attempt at Portland holiday tree lighting, authorities say — The FBI thwarted an attempted terrorist bombing in Portland's Pioneer Courthouse Square before the city's annual tree-lighting Friday night, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Oregon.
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Associated Press:
Feds Arrest Somali-Born Teen in Car Bomb Plot — PORTLAND, Ore. — A Somali-born teenager plotted to carry out a car bomb attack at a crowded Christmas tree lighting ceremony in downtown Portland on Friday, but the bomb turned out to be a dud supplied by undercover agents as part of a sting, federal prosecutors said.
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CNN:
Somali-American accused of plotting to bomb Oregon tree-lighting event — (CNN) — A 19-year-old has been arrested in connection with a plot to detonate a vehicle bomb at an annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Portland, Oregon, on Friday evening, the Justice Department announced.
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
The obligatory “Obama elbowed in the face during pick-up game” post; Update: Elbower identified — First he gets pounded in the midterms, then Kim Jong-il starts shelling South Korea, now he's getting flagrantly fouled while shooting hoops with friends and family. What's next?
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Associated Press:
Obama Needs Stitches After Being Hurt During Basketball Game — WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama needed 12 stitches in his upper lip after taking an errant elbow during a pickup basketball game Friday morning with family and friends visiting for the Thanksgiving holiday, the White House said.
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Fhardingj / CNN:
President Obama injured — By: CNN Senior White House Correspondent Ed Henry, CNN White House Unit — Washington (CNN) - Apparently no good deed goes unpunished for President Barack Obama, who was trying to make sure he didn't get a flabby belly after Thanksgiving but wound up with a fat lower lip instead.
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Craigjohnsoncnn / This Just In:
Obama gets busted lip, stitches in basketball game
Obama gets busted lip, stitches in basketball game
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Enigmax / TorrentFreak:
U.S. Government Seizes BitTorrent Search Engine Domain and More — Following on the heels of this week's domain seizure of a large hiphop file-sharing links forum, it's clear today that the U.S. Government has been very busy. Without any need for COICA, ICE has just seized the domain …
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Sara Jerome / The Hill:
Homeland Security seizes domain names — The investigative arm of the Homeland Security Department appears to be shutting down websites that facilitate copyright infringement. — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has seized dozens of domain names over the past few days, according to TorrentFreak.
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Jon Bershad / Mediaite:
FoxNation.com Reposts Anti-Obama Article From The Onion, Doesn't Mention It's A Joke — Most people recognize The Onion as the Peabody Award-winning satire machine that it is. Some people, however, don't. Which is why we get a story like this every few months.
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The Onion:
Frustrated Obama Sends Nation Rambling 75,000-Word E-Mail
Frustrated Obama Sends Nation Rambling 75,000-Word E-Mail
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Romalley / Fox Nation:
The Onion: Frustrated Obama Sends Nation Rambling 75,000-Word E-Mail
The Onion: Frustrated Obama Sends Nation Rambling 75,000-Word E-Mail
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New York Times:
Health Law Faces Threat of Undercut From Courts — WASHINGTON — As the Obama administration presses ahead with the health care law, officials are bracing for the possibility that a federal judge in Virginia will soon reject its central provision as unconstitutional and …
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Bob Herbert / New York Times:
Winning the Class War — The class war that no one wants to talk about continues unabated. — Even as millions of out-of-work and otherwise struggling Americans are tightening their belts for the holidays, the nation's elite are lacing up their dancing shoes and partying like royalty as the millions and billions keep rolling in.
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Robert Stacy McCain / The Other McCain:
Report: ‘Issues of Culture, Ethnicity and Identity’ Raised in U.K. Rape-Gang Case — A report on the sexual exploitation of British girls as young as 12 by a gang led by two 28-year-old Muslim men found that cultural issues were “a critical factor in making [the victims] easy targets for abusers.”
Amie Parnes / The Politico:
Barack Obama to Barbara Walters: ‘Extraordinarily proud’ of health care reform — President Barack Obama, in a wide-ranging, reflective interview with Barbara Walters, staunchly defends his controversial policies - including sweeping health care reforms and the massive economic stimulus package …
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Roger Cohen / New York Times:
The Real Threat to America — LONDON — The full-body scanners and intrusive pat-downs that are fast becoming the norm at U.S. airports — just in time for Thanksgiving! — do at least provide the answer to what should be done with Osama bin Laden if he's ever captured …
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Waqar Hussain / Agence France Presse:
Pakistan Muslims warn of anarchy over Christian — LAHORE, Pakistan — Pakistani Muslims threatened protests and anarchy if the government pardons a Christian mother sentenced to death for blasphemy, calling hundreds of demonstrators onto the streets on Friday.
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N.C. Aizenman / Washington Post:
Doctors say Medicare cuts force painful decision about elderly patients — Want an appointment with kidney specialist Adam Weinstein of Easton, Md.? If you're a senior covered by Medicare, the wait is eight weeks. — How about a checkup from geriatric specialist Michael Trahos?
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