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10:55 PM ET, June 12, 2011

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Alison Gendar / NY Daily News:
Rep. Anthony Weiner finally considering he may have to resign amid sexting scandal, says source  —  WASHINGTON - As a cache of embarrassing new photos appeared Sunday, Rep. Anthony Weiner finally began considering the possibility that he may have to resign.  —  A source close to the congressman told …
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TMZ.com:
Rep. Weiner Used Congressional Gym As Backdrop  —  Rep. Anthony Weiner took numerous photos of himself — clothed and partially nude — at the House Members Gym and sent them to at least one woman ... raising questions about whether he used Congressional resources in his online exploits.
Lucy Madison / CBS News:
Ryan, Hoyer call for Weiner's resignation
Melissa Bell / Washington Post:
‘A Gay Girl in Damascus’ comes clean  —  In recent days, the world has followed closely the saga of Amina Araff, the blogger who presented herself online as “A Gay Girl in Damascus” and who drew attention with her passionate writings about the Syrian government's crackdown on Arab Spring protesters.
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Amina A. / A Gay Girl in Damascus:
Apology to readers  —  I never expected this level of attention.  While the narrative voce may have been fictional, the facts on ths blog are true and not msleading as to the situation on the ground.  I do not believe that I have harmed anyone — I feel that I have created an important voice for issues that I feel strongly about.
Esther Addley / Guardian:
Syrian lesbian blogger is revealed conclusively to be a married man  —  Tom MacMaster's wife has confirmed in an email to the Guardian that he is the real identity behind the Gay Girl in Damascus blog  —  The mysterious identity of a young Arab lesbian blogger who was apparently kidnapped …
The Atlantic Online:
Open, and Revolting, Anti-Obama Racism at Fox  —  This is psychologically fascinating: The mind of Fox Business host Eric Bolling, when confronted with images of President Obama meeting with Gabon's president, Ali Bongo, instantly recalls other black people who have met with President Obama …
Discussion: Mediaite and Runnin' Scared
Brian Clark Howard / Daily Mail:
‘Trig will be a joy’: Sarah Palin plays God in touching email about her unborn son's Down's Syndrome  —  Sarah Palin ‘played God’ in a deeply touching email she wrote two weeks before her fifth child, Trig, was born with Down's Syndrome, it was revealed today.
Aljazeera:
Syrian army ‘cracking’ amid crackdown  —  Testimonies from defected soldiers give a dramatic insight into the split apparently emerging in the security forces.  —  The escalating military offensive in northwest Syria began after what corroborating accounts said was a shoot-out between members …
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
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BBC:   Syrian unrest: Army in control of Jisr al-Shughour
New York Times:
Syrian Troops Retake Control of Rebellious Town in North
Discussion: Pajamas Media and Harry's Place
Guardian:
Syrian troops accused of firing on locals trying to flee Jisr al-Shughour
Discussion: AMERICAblog News
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Obama bullies Israel; so much for promises at AIPAC  —  Since the president's Arab Spring speech, friends of Israel have been nervous about at least two issues: the promise Israel would not have to sit down with those who seek its destruction and the negotiations based on the “1967 borders with land swaps.”
Paul Krugman:
It's the Health Care Costs, Stupid  —  I've already written about Joe Lieberman's very bad, no good idea of raising the Medicare eligibility age.  Austin Frakt and Aaron Carroll show that it's even worse than I thought: Americans near 65 who don't have good health insurance delay needed treatment …
Julie Wernau / Chicago Tribune:
Consumers' electric bills likely to spike as coal plants close  —  As stricter environmental regulations approach, some power generators are choosing to shutter their coal-fired plants.  —  Consumers could see their electricity bills jump an estimated 40 to 60 percent in the next few years.
John Tierney / New York Times:
For the Executive With Everything, a $230,000 Dog to Protect It  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Don't call her a guard dog.  —  When she costs $230,000, as Julia did, the preferred title is “executive protection dog.”  This 3-year-old German shepherd, who commutes by private jet between a Minnesota estate …
insideBayArea:
East Bay Doomsayer Harold Camping suffers stroke  —  ALAMEDA — Harold Camping, the Doomsday radio preacher who sparked international media attention by predicting the end of the world last month, has been hospitalized after suffering a stroke at his Alameda home Thursday night.
Keith Koffler / White House Dossier:
Obama Somehow Gets in Some Golf  —  I know this will be surprising to everyone, but the president has gone golfing.  —  Having clearly had enough of the solitude of Camp David, where he and the family were making a rare weekend sojourn, the president choppered early this morning directly …
Associated Press:
Gabrielle Giffords photographs released  —  PHOENIX — Two photos of a smiling Rep. Gabrielle Giffords were released early Sunday by her office, her hair shorn short but few other telling signs of her gunshot wound to the head.  —  The Facebook photos, the first clear snapshots of Giffords since …
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Brad Knickerbocker / Christian Science Monitor:
Gabrielle Giffords photos inspire friends and strangers alike
Discussion: Wake up America
Gary Langer / ABCNEWS:
GOP Voting Factors: Look Out for Marital Infidelity  —  Mitt Romney's religion is far less of a concern to potential Republican voters than it once was, and a candidate's race or sex are non-issues for vast majorities.  But if a GOP contender supports gay civil unions — or has committed marital infidelity — all bets are off.
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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:   GOPers weigh in on candidate attributes
Gschwarzcnn / CNN:
Pawlenty takes a swing at ‘Obamneycare’  —  (CNN) - Republican presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty stepped up his attacks on Mitt Romney Sunday, labeling the current health care law “Obamneycare” for its similarities to the plan instituted in Massachusetts while Romney was governor.
Discussion: Pajamas Media and The Note
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Ben Smith / The Politico:
Mitt Romney leads the Drudge primary
 
 
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Aaron Worthing / Patterico's Pontifications:
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Bob Greene / CNN:
When ads celebrated soldiers and sacrifice
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Ben Geman / The Hill:
Sen. Graham: Military intervention in Syria should be ‘on the table’
Discussion: FrumForum
Andrew Gilligan / Telegraph:
Police ‘covered up’ violent campaign to turn London area ‘Islamic’
Jennifer Steinhauer / New York Times:
For Republicans, Redistricting Offers Few Gains
Discussion: American Power
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Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
Santorum: Doctors Providing Abortions To Rape And Incest Victims Should Be Criminally Charged
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Morgen / Verum Serum:
Flashback Weiner/Imus (Video): on Massa, Paterson, and Rangel Scandals - and Weiner's Favorite Songs
Discussion: Pajamas Media
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
When It Comes to Scandal, Girls Won't Be Boys
Justin Elliott / Salon:
Alabama's harsh new immigration law explained
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