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Daily Mail:
On the run: Gaddafi flees Tripoli as protesters set the Libyan parliament building alight — Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is believed to have fled the capital Tripoli after anti-government demonstrators breached the state television building and set government property alight.
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Aljazeera:
Libya protests spread and intensify — Security forces open fire on anti-government demonstrators in Tripoli, as protests escalate across the country. — Scores of people have been reported killed in continuing violence in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, amid escalating protests …
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Guardian, Taylor Marsh, FP Passport, beyondbrics, Balloon Juice, The Daily Beast, FrumForum and New York Times
Sky News Australia:
Cleric orders Gaddafi killed — Influential Muslim cleric Yusuf al-Qaradawi has issued a fatwa that any Libyan soldier who can shoot dead embattled leader Muammar Gaddafi should do so ‘to rid Libya of him.’ — 'Whoever in the Libyan army is able to shoot a bullet at Mr Gaddafi should do so …
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The Gateway Pundit, Weasel Zippers, The Jawa Report and Pundit Press
Guardian:
Libya defectors: Pilots told to bomb protesters flee to Malta — As Muammar Gadaffi's ambassadors and most of Libya's UN mission resign, two air force pilots escape rather than obey orders — Two high-ranking Libyan air force pilots have who fled to Malta in their aircraft are reported …
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Sense of Events and Reuters
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
(Ex)Libyan Ambassador calls for stronger Obama statement
(Ex)Libyan Ambassador calls for stronger Obama statement
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Weasel Zippers, Hot Air and Talking Points Memo
Sudarsan Raghavan / Washington Post:
Gaddafi loyalists launch attacks against civilians as conflict in Libya escalates
Gaddafi loyalists launch attacks against civilians as conflict in Libya escalates
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Reuters, Sky Dancing and Doug Ross
Frank Jack Daniel / Reuters:
Venezuela denies Libya's Gaddafi en route
Venezuela denies Libya's Gaddafi en route
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This Just In, Salon, The Daily Caller and Pundit Press
Colin Moynihan / New York Times:
U.N. Diplomats Break With Qaddafi
U.N. Diplomats Break With Qaddafi
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The Lede, Gothamist, Mish's Global Economic …, New York Magazine, AmSpecBlog, Mother Jones and Gawker
Ford Vox / The Atlantic Online:
Wisconsin's Real Doctors and Their Fake Sick Notes for Protesters — Fears over becoming hostage to soaring health insurance premiums has Wisconsin's teachers and other public employees protesting in downtown Madison for the second week running. It's a very real threat to their economic stability …
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Human Events, Pajamas Media, Cubachi, The Daily Caller, American Power and Physicians Page
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UW Health, University of Wisconsin Hospital …:
Statement Regarding UW Health Physicians — There are reports on both social media and news websites that a number of UW Health physicians were signing “medical excuse” notes for protesters at the Capitol on Feb. 19. This involves a few individuals out of the nearly 1,300 physicians at UW Health.
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USA Today and iOwnTheWorld.com
host.madison.com:
UW Health investigates doctors who wrote sick notes for protesters — UW Health is investigating reports of doctors writing sick notes last weekend to excuse Capitol protesters from work, and the Wisconsin Medical Society has criticized the doctors' actions. — “These charges are very serious,” a statement by UW Health said.
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Pundit Press, The Daley Gator, The Gateway Pundit and Pajamas Media
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
UW HEALTH WILL INVESTIGATE MADISON PROTEST DOCTORS!
UW HEALTH WILL INVESTIGATE MADISON PROTEST DOCTORS!
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Scared Monkeys, Hot Air and Althouse
Rasmussen Reports:
48% Back GOP Governor in Wisconsin Spat, 38% Side With Unions — A sizable number of voters are following new Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker's showdown with unionized public employees in his state, and nearly half side with the governor. — A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds …
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Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
Republican Turncoats May Sabotage Governor Walker's Budget Cut Plans ...Updated With Contact Info …
Republican Turncoats May Sabotage Governor Walker's Budget Cut Plans ...Updated With Contact Info …
New York Times:
Wisconsin G.O.P. Plans to Work Without Democrats
Wisconsin G.O.P. Plans to Work Without Democrats
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WisPolitics.com, JSOnline, JustOneMinute, Firedoglake, TPMDC, National Review and Hot Air
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Rasmussen Poll on Wisconsin Dispute May Be Biased
Rasmussen Poll on Wisconsin Dispute May Be Biased
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Talking Points Memo, Washington Post, Hot Air, WisPolitics Budget Blog, Pajamas Media and Right Wing Nut House
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Big News Out of Madison — Just a short time ago we brought you word that the state senate Democrats in Wisconsin were worried that the Republicans could manage an end-run and push the union-busting bill through without their being present. The approach would be to take that stuff out of the budget bill …
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TPMDC, The Raw Story and Daily Kos
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John / Power Line:
Think Stupidity — We generally follow Ronald Reagan's injunction to “always fight up, never fight down.” Consequently, we critique liberal politicians and leading Democratic Party newspapers like the New York Times and the Washington Post, and rarely pay attention to the left-wing web sites that blight the landscape.
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Jeff Poor / The Daily Caller:
‘Morning Joe’ makes startling discovery: The media has a liberal bias — Throughout the rise of the Tea Party, there seemed to be an effort by some media outlets to marginalize the message of the conservative movement by portraying rally attendees in the worst possible light …
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Nice Deb and Verum Serum
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Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
WI State Rep Busted For Sexual Misconduct - Says Charges Are a Distraction From Larger State Issues — Now we know what they do when they're not at work... Wisconsin State Rep. Gordon Hintz told reporters today that his arrest for sexual misconduct is a distraction from larger issues facing the state.
New Zealand Herald:
Deaths in Christchurch quake — Did you feel the quake? — There have been “multiple fatalities” after a shallow 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch this afternoon caused buildings to collapse, police have confirmed. — Police said fatalities had been reported at several locations …
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msnbc.com, New York Times and Pajamas Media
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Noel Sheppard / NewsBusters.org:
Wisconsin State Senator Smacks Down Chris Matthews: 'You're Completely Uninformed' — MSNBC's Chris Matthews tried Monday to push the liberal media meme that Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker exempted police and firefighters from his budget repair plan because their unions endorsed him in last November's election.
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Politics Daily, Politifact.com Truth …, Badger Blogger, Verum Serum, New York Times and The Greenroom
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Steven L. Taylor / Outside the Beltway:
An Observation/Question on the Situation in Wisconsin
An Observation/Question on the Situation in Wisconsin
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WISC-TV, Mother Jones, Balloon Juice, Econbrowser and TPMDC
Vail Daily:
First lady hits the slopes — Michelle Obama enjoys fresh veggies at Restaurant Kelly Liken — Daily staff report newsroom@vaildaily.com — VAIL — First lady Michelle Obama enjoyed locally grown fare at a Vail restaurant Saturday night before hitting the slopes of Vail Mountain early Sunday.
Matt Schneider / Mediaite:
Chris Matthews Furious About Poll Showing Reagan As America's Favorite President — Every year in honor of Presidents Day, Gallup conducts a poll where they ask Americans who is the greatest United States president? This year's results revealed Ronald Reagan as the favorite choice among Americans …
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CNN and The Raw Story
Alana Goodman / Commentary Magazine:
Jewish Funds for Justice Won't Repudiate Soros Statements — The group told me that Soros's comments were misinterpreted, and he did not, in fact, claim that Fox News was using Nazi tactics during his interview. Instead, Jewish Funds for Justice said that Soros was comparing Fox News …
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Weasel Zippers, YID With LID and The Daily Caller
New York Times:
American Held in Pakistan Worked With C.I.A. — WASHINGTON — The American arrested in Pakistan after shooting two men at a crowded traffic stop was part of a covert, C.I.A.-led team collecting intelligence and conducting surveillance on militant groups deep inside the country, according to American government officials.
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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Number of Solidly Democratic States Cut in Half From '08 to '10 — Maryland, Massachusetts, Vermont, D.C. most Democratic; Wyoming, Utah most Republican — PRINCETON, NJ — Gallup's analysis of party affiliation in the U.S. states shows a marked decline in the number of solidly Democratic states from 2008 (30) to 2010 (14).
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The Hill, The Note, Weasel Zippers, RedState, The Raw Story, The Politico, Hot Air and FrumForum