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The Atlantic Online:
Dear Mr. Netanyahu, Please Don't Speak to My President That Way — For whatever reason, I tend to react strongly when a foreign leader disrespects the United States, and its President. I didn't like it when Hugo Chavez of Venezuela insulted President Bush; I don't like listening to Hamid Karzai …
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Helene Cooper / New York Times:
Obama and Netanyahu, Distrustful Allies, Meet — WASHINGTON — As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel heads to the White House on Friday for the seventh meeting since President Obama took office, the two men are facing a turning point in a relationship that has never been warm.
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Ynetnews:
Behind the scenes: Obama snubs Netanyahu — Sources privy to political atmosphere prior to US president's Mideast policy speech say tension between White House, Jerusalem hit new high — Ynet — The cold relationship between US President Barack Obama and Prime Minister
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Reuters:
Divisions Clear as Netanyahu and Obama Discuss Peace
Divisions Clear as Netanyahu and Obama Discuss Peace
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Ynetnews:
Netanyahu associate: Obama detached from reality
Netanyahu associate: Obama detached from reality
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Nathan Diament / The Politico:
Don't just talk about Israel
Don't just talk about Israel
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The Atlantic Online:
The Rapture Is Not Saturday — It's Tonight — Doomsday prophet Harold Camping tells The Atlantic what to expect when the end of the world begins — LOS ANGELES — In his relentless study of the Bible, 89-year-old Oakland-based Harold Camping has seen the signs. You may have also seen them recently.
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Ashley Parker / New York Times:
Make My Bed? But You Say the World's Ending — The Haddad children of Middletown, Md., have a lot on their minds: school projects, SATs, weekend parties. And parents who believe the earth will begin to self-destruct on Saturday. — The three teenagers have been struggling to make sense …
Frank Newport / Gallup:
For First Time, Majority of Americans Favor Legal Gay Marriage — Republicans and older Americans remain opposed — PRINCETON, NJ — For the first time in Gallup's tracking of the issue, a majority of Americans (53%) believe same-sex marriage should be recognized by the law as valid, with the same rights as traditional marriages.
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Dana Bash / CNN:
Washington (CNN) — President Obama may be on the brink of breaking the law. — At issue: The 1973 War Powers Act, which says if the president does not get congressional authorization 60 days after military action, the mission must stop within 30 days. — The president formally notified Congress …
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The Hill:
Lawmakers largely silent on war powers authority in Libya
Lawmakers largely silent on war powers authority in Libya
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Jake Tapper / ABCNEWS:
Is Obama Breaking the Law in Libya?
Is Obama Breaking the Law in Libya?
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Chris Ariens / TVNewser:
Roger Ailes responds to Chris Matthews' ‘Pathetic’ comment about Sarah Palin — Fox News Chairman & CEO Roger Ailes is responding to a shot Chris Matthews fired his way on his show last night. — After playing a clip of Sarah Palin discussing Newt Gingrich on Fox News, Matthews said, “This is so pathetic, watching her on television.
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Palin: ‘I do have the fire in my belly’
Palin: ‘I do have the fire in my belly’
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Mark Joyella / Mediaite:
Orbitz Snubs Media Matters' ‘Drop Fox’ Campaign: 'We Aren't Going To Engage In That Fight' — The effort by liberal media watchdog group Media Matters to convince half a dozen leading national advertisers to pull their dollars from the Fox News Channel got a high-profile snub Thursday when Orbitz …
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Paul Bond / Hollywood Reporter:
Orbitz Backs Fox News Channel Amid Media Matters' ‘Smear Campaign’
Orbitz Backs Fox News Channel Amid Media Matters' ‘Smear Campaign’
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George Stephanopoulos / George's Bottom Line:
Transcript: Exclusive Interview With Jon Huntsman — I sat down for an exclusive interview with Jon Huntsman yesterday. Here is the full transcript and CLICK HERE for the full story. — George Stephanopoulos: Governor, thanks for doing this. — Jon Huntsman: It's an honor.
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The Politico:
Jon Huntsman's moves trouble Utah
Jon Huntsman's moves trouble Utah
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TMZ.com:
Macho Man Randy Savage Dies In Car Accident — Macho Man Randy Savage — one of the greatest wrestlers of all-time — died today in a car accident in Seminole, Florida ... TMZ has learned. — TMZ spoke with Randy's brother, Lanny Poffo, who tells us the wrestling legend suffered a heart attack …
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New York Times:
At I.M.F., Men on Prowl and Women on Guard — WASHINGTON — It is an international island in the midst of the American capital, a sharp-elbowed place ruled by alpha male economists. The days are long, and employees are regularly pressed together for weeks on end during overseas “missions.”
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John Eligon / New York Times:
Luxury Building Blocks Strauss-Kahn for House Arrest
Luxury Building Blocks Strauss-Kahn for House Arrest
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Ronald Brownstein / NationalJournal.com:
Romney's Evangelical Problem — Mike Huckabee's exit from the race makes it more imperative for Mitt Romney to increase his appeal among evangelicals. — Mike Huckabee, judging by the early opinion polls, would have been among the most formidable challengers to Mitt Romney …
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Aharding / CNN:
S.C. Republican appearing with Romney, but not quite ready to endorse
S.C. Republican appearing with Romney, but not quite ready to endorse
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Inside Higher Ed:
Comments on Red Grader, Blue Grader — The article doesn't say whether or not the researchers controlled for differences across departments. I'm sure there are some departments with greater percentages of Republican-leaning professors than others, and perhaps classes in those departments tend …
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Jason Clayworth / Iowa Caucuses:
Newt Gingrich's ringtone: ‘Dancing Queen’ — Ames, Ia. - Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich briefly stopped a campaign event here to shut off his phone as his ringtone sounded ABBA's “Dancing Queen.” — Gingrich today in Ames. — The song is from the musical “Mamma Mia.”
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Emily Goodin / The Hill:
Steele in talks to join MSNBC — Former Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Steele is in negotiations with MSNBC to be a political analyst, according to sources. — Steele would be a prominent Republican voice on a network known for its liberal television hosts.
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Jonathan Karl / ABCNEWS:
Leading GOP Budget Hawk at Odds with Republican Leaders — Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) tells ABC News that the federal debt is now so out of control that the credit rating of the United States is in jeopardy and the only way to deal with it is a bipartisan agreement that increases tax revenues.
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Kevin Bogardus / The Hill:
AFL-CIO's Trumka looks to ‘independent’ labor movement — AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka will say Friday that workers want an “independent” labor movement designed to help the working class, not a specific party or candidate. — In a speech at the National Press Club …
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Making Things in America — Some years ago, one of my neighbors, an émigré Russian engineer, offered an observation about his adopted country. “America seems very rich,” he said, “but I never see anyone actually making anything.” — That was a bit unfair, but not completely …
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