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8:00 AM ET, September 30, 2011

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Jonah Goldberg / National Review:
Wait, Is Malaise French for “Soft”?  —  Obama speaking in Orlando: … Interesting perspective.  I wonder where America could have lost its competitive edge.  It couldn't possibly have anything to do with a government that blows billions on green energy boondoggles while making it harder …
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Jared A. Favole / Washington Wire:
Obama: U.S. Has Become a ‘Little Soft’  —  President Barack Obama on Thursday said the U.S. has lost some of its competitive edge and gotten a “little soft.”  —  Mr. Obama, in an interview with WESH-TV in Orlando, said his administration has been tough on the country's trading partners and tried to strengthen U.S. manufacturing.
WESH-TV:
WESH, President Talk Jobs Act, NASA, Rail
BBC:
Islamist cleric Anwar Awlaki ‘killed in Yemen’  —  The US-born radical Islamist cleric and suspected al-Qaeda leader Anwar al-Awlaki has been killed in Yemen, the country's defence ministry reported.  —  US administration officials confirmed the reports, according to US media.
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CBS News:
Anwar al-Awlaki killed in Yemen … This Oct. 2008 file photo provided by Muhammad ud-Deen, shows radical American-Yemeni Islamic cleric Anwar al-Awlaki in Yemen.  (CBS)  —  (CBS News) Updated at 6:43 a.m. Eastern.  —  Anwar al-Awlaki, a U.S.-born radical Islamic preacher who rose …
Michelle Obama / Washington Post:
Anwar al-Aulaqi, U.S.-born cleric linked to al-Qaeda, killed, Yemen says  —  SANAA, Yemen — Anwar al-Aulaqi, the radical Yemeni-American cleric and one of the most influential al-Qaeda operatives wanted by the United States, has been killed in northern Yemen, Yemen's Defense Ministry said Friday morning.
New York Times:
Anwar al-Awlaki, American-Born Qaeda Leader, Is Killed in Yemen  —  SANA, Yemen — Anwar al-Awlaki, an American-born preacher depicted as a leading figure in Al Qaeda's outpost in Yemen, was killed on Friday morning in the north of the country, according to the Defense Ministry.
Discussion: The Hill and Hot Air
Chris Bowers / Daily Kos:
Occupy Wall Street growing rapidly  —  Airline pilots march on Wall Street Tuesday.  (Dan Nguyen @ New York City/Flickr)  —  Occupy Wall Street is experiencing a burst of rapid visibility and support.  Several established groups are now getting involved:
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Matt Sledge / The Huffington Post:
NYC Transit Union Joins Occupy Wall Street … SEIU 32BJ , Wall Street Protest , March On Wall Street , May 12 Coalition , New York City Unions , New York Transit Workers , New York Transit Workers Union , Occupy Wall Street , Seiu 1199 , Unions Wall Street Protest , New York News
Linette Lopez / Business Insider:
A Massive Union Just Voted To Side With The Wall Street Protesters  —  According to Daily Kos, The New York Transit Workers Union (TWU) voted to support the Wall Street Protestors at their meeting last night.  —  A member of TWU Local 100 told a reporter that they would join the protest Friday at 4PM.
Daily Mail:
Ladies and gentleman, we are currently cruising down Wall Street because we are fed up with our bosses!
Discussion: Balloon Juice and The Agonist
Kevinliptak / CNN:
90 percent of Americans say economy stinks  —  New York (CNNMoney) - Three years after a financial crisis pushed the country deep into recession, an overwhelming number of Americans - 90% - say that economic conditions remain poor.  —  The number, reported Friday in a new CNN/ORC International Poll …
Discussion: The Politico
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Andrew Taylor / Associated Press:
House GOP Unveils Plan To Cut NPR, Job Training And Education Programs
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The other big jobs fight
New Jersey Online:
Chris Christie seriously considering run for president in 2012  —  BATON ROUGE — Gov. Chris Christie is seriously rethinking his months of denials and may launch a campaign for the White House after all, a source close to the governor said tonight.  —  In the last week, Christie …
Discussion: Business Insider and Mediaite
ABCNEWS:
Tobacco Companies Knew of Radiation in Cigarettes, Covered It Up  —  Tobacco companies knew that cigarettes contained a radioactive substance called polonium-210, but hid that knowledge from the public for over four decades, a new study of historical documents revealed.
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Durbin says Democrats don't currently have the votes for Obama jobs bill  —  Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said, at the moment, Democrats in Congress don't have the votes to pass President Obama's jobs bill, but Durbin added that that situation would change.
Discussion: Fox News, wlsam.com and Hot Air
Reuters:
Exclusive: Justice Department probing Chinese accounting  —  (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department is investigating accounting irregularities at Chinese companies listed on U.S. stock exchanges, said an official with the Securities and Exchange Commission, suggesting criminal charges may be brought in addition to civil proceedings.
Maya Rodriguez / WWL-TV:
Anti-Obama sign in Uptown neighborhood draws controversy  —  NEW ORLEANS — There are several political signs attracting all kinds of attention in one Uptown neighborhood.  —  On Wednesday, crowds gathered at the corner of Calhoun and Coralie streets, looking at several signs depicting President Barack Obama …
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Telegraph:
Hugo Chavez in hospital ‘for kidney failure’  —  Hugo Chavez, who has been fighting cancer, was rushed to a military hospital for emergency care following kidney failure, according to reports.  —  Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez  —  The leftist, staunchly anti-US stalwart Chavez went …
Discussion: Pajamas Media
U.S. Department of the Treasury:
Treasury Continues Efforts Targeting Terrorist Organizations Operating in Afghanistan and Pakistan  —  Treasury Department Sanctions Prominent Taliban Financiers, Haqqani Network Commander, al-Qa'ida and Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan Financial Facilitator  —  WASHINGTON - Continuing efforts …
Keach Hagey / The Politico:
Hey kids, Glenn Beck has a new show  —  Glenn Beck has been a frequent critic of the left's “indoctrination” of American children, attacking PBS and calling out Elmo from “Sesame Street” for favoring the redistribution of wealth.  —  When he left Fox News last April, Beck explained …
O.Kay Henderson:
Gingrich chides reporter for asking him about campaign $$ (AUDIO)  —  During a Q&A session with reporters this afternoon, Seema Mehta of The LA Times asked Gingrich about his fundraising for the quarter.  —  AUDIO of Mehta & Gingrich … AUDIO: Q & A with reporters
Discussion: The Page
TheBlaze.com:
OBAMA'S SENIOR ADVISOR VALERIE JARRETT: THE POINT OF GOVERNMENT IS TO GIVE PEOPLE A LIVELIHOOD SO THEY CAN PROVIDE FOR THEIR FAMILIES  —  Order By:  —  I thought we were against slavery  —  Log in to Reply  —  wow freakin wow.  —  She needs to read the Constitution!
Kevin G. Hall / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Mortgage modifications are still messed up, 4 years later  —  WASHINGTON — Jose Palomo was surprised when the knock on the door came in August, informing him that his California home had been foreclosed and he'd need to vacate promptly.  After all, he'd recently started payments …
Eva Rodriguez / Washington Post:
Obama may have more than five votes to uphold health-care law  —  The Obama administration's decision on Wednesday to seek review of a lower court's ruling on the constitutionality of its signature health-care program almost guarantees a Supreme Court decision by next June.  And the administration is predicting victory.
 
 
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Pete Kasperowicz / The Hill:
GOP lawmaker says Dems pressured to ‘stay away’ from UN reform legislation
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Sally Kestin / South Florida:
Florida Gov. Rick Scott changes arithmetic on jobs pledge
Justin Sink / The Hill:
Issa questions White House pressure in Ford's decision to pull ad
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Florida close  —  Mitt Romney's return to the top of the GOP field …
Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Bachmann's cash crunch
Discussion: Business Insider and The Page
Jeff Zeleny / The Caucus:
Huntsman Moves Headquarters to New Hampshire
First Read / msnbc.com:
Irony alert: Romney cites wrong Brit in defense of flip-flops
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Michael D. Shear / The Caucus:
Huckabee to Interview Romney on His Show
Discussion: The Daily Caller, Daily Kos and GOP 12
Jerry Markon / Washington Post:
Obama administration widens challenges to state immigration laws
Discussion: The Politico and Guardian
Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
More Than 300,000 Ohio Voters Submit Petition Suspending Gov. Kasich's Anti-Voter Law
Discussion: Firedoglake and The Reaction
Joe Kemp / NY Daily News:
Shocking video shows attempted murder of teen outside Brooklyn McDonald's
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Congress Takes Group Of Schoolchildren Hostage
 

 
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