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Helene C. Cooper / The Caucus:
Obama Zings Trump at White House Correspondents' Dinner — Joe Biden. Michele Bachmann. Tim Pawlenty. Donald Trump. — Many of President Obama's friends and foes alike got shellacked — as expected — on Saturday night when Mr. Obama took to the stage at the gussied …
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Patrick Gavin / Reuters:
In his speech, Barack Obama trumps adversaries — On his way into the White House Correspondents' Dinner Saturday night, Donald Trump made a bold prediction: “I wouldn't think [Obama] would address me.” — That forecast held up for about 10 seconds. — Trump, who continues to boast …
Dylan Stableford / The Wrap:
Donald Trump Shows Up at White House Correspondents Dinner, Is Booed on Arrival — Donald Trump — star of NBC's [birther movement] “Celebrity Apprentice” — decided to show his hair, er, face at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on Saturday.
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The Politico:
SETH MEYERS SKEWERS D.C. — “SNL” head writer Seth Meyers spared no one in his star turn at the White House Correspondents Dinner, pivoting from jokes about the oddball crop of 2012 presidential contenders to members of Congress to President Barack Obama. He mocked the White House …
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Lynn Sweet:
Obama zings Trump at White House Correspondents' Association dinner. Transcript
Obama zings Trump at White House Correspondents' Association dinner. Transcript
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The Politico:
WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS' DINNER 2011: SCENES FROM THE RED CARPET
WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS' DINNER 2011: SCENES FROM THE RED CARPET
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Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
The White House Correspondents' Dinner weekend, via Twitter
The White House Correspondents' Dinner weekend, via Twitter
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BBC:
Nato strike ‘kills Saif al-Arab Gaddafi’, Libya says — Libya's government took journalists to the site where they said Saif al-Arab Gaddafi was killed — A Nato air strike in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, has killed the son of the Libyan leader, Colonel Gaddafi, a government spokesman has said.
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Libya: ‘UN to quit Tripoli’ amid mob attacks — The villa in Col Gaddafi's compound was severely damaged in the strike — The UN is withdrawing all its international staff from the Libyan capital Tripoli following a mob attack on its offices, the BBC understands.
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Aljazeera:
Scepticism surrounds 'Gaddafi son's death' — Benghazi celebrates report of Gaddafi son's death in air strike, as UK and Italy condemn “attacks” on their embassies. — Libyans in the opposition stronghold of Benghazi have taken to the streets to celebrate the government's announcement …
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Associated Press:
Gadhafi's youngest son killed but Libyan leader survives NATO missile strike, spokesman says
Gadhafi's youngest son killed but Libyan leader survives NATO missile strike, spokesman says
Glenn Harlan Reynolds / Washington Examiner:
Sunday Reflection: When Jimmy Carter Is your best-case scenario, you're in trouble — People on the right have been comparing President Obama with Jimmy Carter for a while now: The rise from nowhere via inexplicable press adulation, the smarmy moralizing, the excessive faith in his own abilities …
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New York Times:
The High Cost of Low Teacher Salaries — WHEN we don't get the results we want in our military endeavors, we don't blame the soldiers. We don't say, “It's these lazy soldiers and their bloated benefits plans! That's why we haven't done better in Afghanistan!” No, if the results aren't there, we blame the planners.
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John McCormack / Weekly Standard:
How Paul Ryan Won the Recess — Racine, Wisc. — Did you hear the news? Wisconsin congressman Paul Ryan, the architect of the House Republicans' budget, was booed! By his own constituents! — The video of said town hall booing was clipped by the liberal blog ThinkProgress …
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Meredith Shiner / The Politico:
Bachmann says her GOP budget support has ‘asterisks’ — Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) demurred on issuing full support of the House Republican budget or the more conservative Republican Study Committee plan Sunday, saying her votes came with “asterisks.” — Bachmann, one of many Republicans …
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David Segal / New York Times:
Law Students Lose the Grant Game as Schools Win — LIKE a lot of other college seniors, Alexandra Leumer got her introduction to the heady and hazardous world of law school scholarships in the form of a letter bearing very good news. The Golden Gate University School of Law in San Francisco …
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