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Skschust / CBS New York:
Weiner's Office Calls The Police After CBS 2′s Marcia Kramer Asks For An Interview — WASHINGTON (CBSNewYork) — Congressman Anthony Weiner said Thursday he's finished talking about the lewd photo sent from his Twitter account. — But he still wouldn't say whether he's the one in the picture.
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The Wolfe At Anthony Weiner's Front Door — Paranoid Twitter mystery man fears pol's “Clinton connections” … The prescient Twitter provocateur who, weeks ago, somehow divined that a lewd photo scandal was looming for Rep. Anthony Weiner claims he is fearful that his leading role in …
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Embarrassing emails from Weiner tweeter leaked — Did Andrew Breitbart leak embarrassing personal emails sent to him by the mystery Twitter user at the center of the Anthony Weiner crotch shot scandal? Possibly. — This gets in the weeds of the Weiner saga, but it could help shed light …
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Juli Weiner / Vanity Fair:
On Having the Last Name Weiner, an Open Letter to Anthony Weiner
On Having the Last Name Weiner, an Open Letter to Anthony Weiner
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Rudy Giuliani on Anthony Weiner and 2012—He's Going to ‘Hang Out’ in New Hampshire
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Emily Miller / Washington Times:
(AUDIO) MILLER: Anthony Weiner's lewd jokes
(AUDIO) MILLER: Anthony Weiner's lewd jokes
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First Read / msnbc.com:
Palin fires shot at Romney at Bunker Hill — By NBC's Shawna Thomas, Alex Moe, and Mark Murray — In remarks made at Bunker Hill in Massachusetts — of all places — Sarah Palin fired a shot at Mitt Romney over the health-care mandate that Romney signed into law in the state in 2006.
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In New Hampshire, Sarah Palin blasts Timothy Geithner, fishing regulations — SEABROOK, N.H. — Sarah Palin spent Thursday night at a classic New Hampshire campaign-style event, spending almost two hours milling around on the lawn of a seaside home eating clams and chatting with voters.
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Watch CNN Anchor's Deadpan Reaction To Sarah Palin's Version Of Paul Revere's Midnight Ride — Sarah Palin is in Boston today, meeting with supporters and other curious elements. She is also chatting about how meaningful being in such a historic region is to her on her One Nation tour.
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Why Going Rogue Won't Work — Sarah Palin is dominating the political conversation.
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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Romney, Palin lead the way
Romney, Palin lead the way
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Will The Egg-On-Face Factor Lead To An Economic Calamity? — Your quotes of the day: … This is, incidentally, why it was a mistake of the White House and Congressional Democrats to get dragged into a negotiation in the first place. That said, the evidence from political science does appear …
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Twitter doesn't speak for Ohio House speaker
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Russell Berman / The Hill:
GOP bill disapproving Libya mission gains steam in the House
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House Speaker John Boehner Throws Down the War Powers Act Gauntlet On Libya
House Speaker John Boehner Throws Down the War Powers Act Gauntlet On Libya
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John Bresnahan / The Politico:
GOP drafts alternative Libya resolution
GOP drafts alternative Libya resolution
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Jackie Calmes / New York Times:
Fight Over Debt Ceiling Risks Credit Rating, Moody's Warns
Fight Over Debt Ceiling Risks Credit Rating, Moody's Warns
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Gschwarzcnn / CNN:
Boehner says president must clarify U.S. military operations
Boehner says president must clarify U.S. military operations
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Employment Data May Be the Key to the President's Job — WASHINGTON — No American president since Franklin Delano Roosevelt has won a second term in office when the unemployment rate on Election Day topped 7.2 percent. — Seventeen months before the next election, it is increasingly clear …
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Union Enthusiasm for Obama Re-Election Fades, AFL-CIO's Chief Trumka Says — President Barack Obama faces waning enthusiasm from union members as he prepares for his 2012 re- election bid, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said. — “It will be more challenging this time than it was last time to motivate …
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MI6 attacks al-Qaeda in ‘Operation Cupcake’ — British intelligence has hacked into an al-Qaeda online magazine and replaced bomb-making instructions with a recipe for cupcakes. — The cyber-warfare operation was launched by MI6 and GCHQ in an attempt to disrupt efforts by al-Qaeda …
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Stable Hand / The Jawa Report:
MI6 PWNS al-Qaeda With ‘Operation Cupcake’
MI6 PWNS al-Qaeda With ‘Operation Cupcake’
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The Note:
Mitt Romney Targeted by Joe Miller's Tea Party Group — ABC News' Huma Khan reports: The day he's set to announce his presidential ambitions, Mitt Romney is coming under attack by a Tea Party group that says the former Massachusetts governor isn't conservative enough to represent conservatives.
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Mike Murphy / Swampland:
The Great New Hampshire Heist
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10-Year Real Wage Gains Worse Than During Depression — The past decade of wage growth has been one for the record books — but not one to celebrate. — The increase in total private-sector wages, adjusted for inflation, from the start of 2001 has fallen far short of any 10-year period since World War II …
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Edwards charges expected Friday — Criminal charges are expected to be filed Friday against two-time Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, the result of an investigation into campaign cash allegedly funneled to the woman he had an out-of-wedlock child with.
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Abramson to Replace Keller as The Times's Executive Editor — Jill Abramson, a former investigative reporter and Washington bureau chief for The New York Times, will become the paper's executive editor, succeeding Bill Keller, who is stepping down to become a full-time writer for the paper.
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Airman Discharged: Pentagon confirms Air Force discharge under “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” on April 29 the first and only discharge since Obama signed a bill to repeal the law — News: — An Air Force spokesman confirmed today that the secretary of the Air Force approved a discharge under the military's …
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Moody's:
Announcement: Moody's Updates on Rating Implications of US Debt Limit, Long-Term Budget Negotiations — CREDIT RATINGS ARE MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE, INC.'S ("MIS") CURRENT OPINIONS OF THE RELATIVE FUTURE CREDIT RISK OF ENTITIES, CREDIT COMMITMENTS, OR DEBT OR DEBT-LIKE SECURITIES.
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Romney's Aborted Announcement Speech — Mitt Romney isn't having an easy go of it the second time around. First, Sarah Palin is headed to New Hampshire, stealing some of the spotlight from his big announcement just now. And then the cable networks carrying it live dropped him one by one, first MSNBC and Fox, and finally CNN, too.
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Sources: Williams May Switch to U.S. House Race — Keywords: — Enlargephoto by: Bob Daemmrich — Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams announces U.S. Senate candidacy at TribLive on January 27, 2011. — Former Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams, who announced his intention …
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Exclusive: Glenn Beck's Last Day On Fox News Will Be June 30th — Mediaite has learned that Glenn Beck's last day on Fox News is currently scheduled to be June 30th. Fox News has confirmed this information to Mediaite. — In the past month, ratings for Beck's ratings saw a double digit decline …
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James Gilbert / Yuma Daily Sun:
Suspect in multiple shootings is dead, police say — Updated 1:08 p.m. - The suspect in a series of shootings around Yuma County is dead, police said. Carey Hal Dyess, 73, of Yuma, apparently shot and killed one person in Yuma and three people in Yuma County before shooting himself …
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GOP plan slashes renewable energy — House Republicans unveiled a scaled-back $30.6 billion energy and water budget Wednesday that makes deep cuts from energy efficiency and renewable energy programs while trying to stabilize science and defense investments within tighter spending caps.
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Ari Berman / The Nation:
The Bank Lobby Steps Up Its Attack on Elizabeth Warren — This article appeared in the June 20, 2011 edition of The Nation. — Recommended by — Research support was provided by The Investigative Fund at The Nation Institute. — — On May 24 Elizabeth Warren …
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U.S. Department of Education:
Obama Administration Announces New Steps to Protect Students from Ineffective Career College Programs — Gives Programs Every Chance to Improve While Holding Them Accountable — Today, the Obama Administration released final regulations requiring career college programs to better prepare students for …
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Listen up, fellas: Naked man-parts? Not so sexy. — A general note for men: — Over the weekend, it was revealed that Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.), or someone pretending to be Weiner, allegedly sent a photo of his bulging briefs to one of his Twitter followers.