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John Markoff / New York Times:
Steven P. Jobs, 1955-2011: Steve Jobs of Apple Dies at 56 — Steven P. Jobs, the visionary co-founder of Apple who helped usher in the era of personal computers and then led a cultural transformation in the way music, movies and mobile communications were experienced in the digital age, died Wednesday.
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Kevin D. Williamson / National Review:
A Jobs Agenda — I don't know what Steve Jobs's politics were, I don't much care, and in any case they are beside the point. The late Mr. Jobs stood for something considerably better than politics. He stood for the model of the world that works. The model that made this: — into this:
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Wall Street Journal:
Apple's Steve Jobs Is Dead — Steven P. Jobs, the Apple Inc. chairman and co-founder who pioneered the personal computer industry and changed the way people think about technology, died Wednesday at the age of 56. — His family, in a statement released by Apple, said Mr. Jobs …
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Ned Potter / ABCNEWS:
Steve Jobs Dies: Apple Chief Created Personal Computer, iPad, iPod, iPhone — Steve Jobs, the mastermind behind Apple's iPhone, iPad, iPod, iMac and iTunes, has died, Apple said. Jobs was 56. — “We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today,” read a statement by Apple's board of directors.
Brian Lam / The Atlantic Online:
Steve Jobs Was a Kind Man: My Regrets About Burning Him — I met Steve Jobs while I worked at Gizmodo. He was always a gentleman. Steve liked me and he liked Gizmodo. And I liked him back. Some of my friends who I used to work with at Gizmodo refer to those days as the Good Old Days.
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Walt Mossberg / AllThingsD:
The Steve Jobs I Knew
The Steve Jobs I Knew
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Patricia Sullivan / Washington Post:
Steve Jobs dies; Apple co-founder was 56
Steve Jobs dies; Apple co-founder was 56
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Steven Levy / Epicenter:
Steve Jobs, 1955 - 2011 — Steven Paul Jobs, 56 …
Steve Jobs, 1955 - 2011 — Steven Paul Jobs, 56 …
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Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs dies at age 56
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs dies at age 56
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Brandon Griggs / CNN:
Steve Jobs, Apple founder, dies
Steve Jobs, Apple founder, dies
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Kori Schulman / White House.gov Blog:
President Obama on the Passing of Steve Jobs: “He changed the way each of us sees the world.”
President Obama on the Passing of Steve Jobs: “He changed the way each of us sees the world.”
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Breaking: Steve Jobs dead at 56
Breaking: Steve Jobs dead at 56
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Sarah Palin / marklevinshow.com:
BREAKING NEWS: SARAH PALIN'S 2012 ANNOUNCEMENT — Sarah Palin will NOT be running for the 2012 Presidency — Listen to Mark Levin speak exclusively with Sarah Palin on her decision: — Features Player — The former Alaska Governor and VP candidate sent the following letter to her supporters on Wednesday:
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Z. Byron Wolf / ABCNEWS:
Sarah Palin Will Not Run for President — ABC News' Polson Kanneth reports: — Sarah Palin will not run for president. She made the announcement in a letter to supporters Wednesday night. — Read Palin's letter here:
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Breaking: Palin not running for president; Update: Audio added; Update: A smart call — All I have at the moment is this tweet from Mark Levin: … No audio yet. Stand by for updates. — Update: Full statement from ABC: … Apparently she told Levin that she's ruled out a third-party bid as well.
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Michael D. Shear / The Caucus:
Palin Says She's Not Running — UPDATE, 6:35 p.m.: Sarah Palin is not running for president. — Ms. Palin, the former governor of Alaska, ended her inscrutable cat-and-mouse game with the political establishment on Wednesday afternoon by saying that she would not join the field …
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
Rejoice! — Our Three Year National Nightmare Is Over!
Rejoice! — Our Three Year National Nightmare Is Over!
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Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
What They've Come to Find at Occupy Wall Street Is America — THE DIN BEYOND THE DRUM CIRCLE /// “You know, this is sort of an anarchistic bunch — kids — but I really am amazed for the respect they have,” says unofficial Zuccotti Park librarian Eric Seligson (right). “They entertain everything.”
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MyFox New York:
Occupy Wall Street Arrests; Fox 5 Crew and Protesters Hit by Mace, Batons — Protest broadens scope — MYFOXNY.COM - While covering the Occupy Wall Street protests on Wednesday night, Fox 5 photographer Roy Isen was hit in the eyes by mace from a police officer and Fox 5 reporter Dick Brennan was hit by an officer's baton.
Ezra Klein / Washington Post:
The four habits of highly successful social movements
The four habits of highly successful social movements
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Adrianne Jeffries / The New York Observer:
Occupy Wall Street Megamarch's Violent Aftershocks: Senior Police Officer Beats Protesters With Baton [VIDEO]
Occupy Wall Street Megamarch's Violent Aftershocks: Senior Police Officer Beats Protesters With Baton [VIDEO]
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Julian Pecquet / Healthwatch:
President embraces ObamaCare label — President Obama is embracing the term “ObamaCare” on the campaign stump, attempting to turn the tables on critics who use it in a derogatory way. — “They call it ObamaCare?” the president told supporters at a St. Louis fundraiser Tuesday evening. “I do care!
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Lori Montgomery / Washington Post:
Democrats shift the definition of ‘rich’ in battle over taxes
Democrats shift the definition of ‘rich’ in battle over taxes
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Robert Pear / New York Times:
Reid Proposes Surtax on ‘the Richest’ to Pay for Jobs Plan
Reid Proposes Surtax on ‘the Richest’ to Pay for Jobs Plan
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Mark Hemingway / Weekly Standard:
Is CBS News Silencing Fast and Furious Reporter? — Yesterday, CBS News investigative reporter Sharyl Attkisson told radio show host Laura Ingraham that the White House yelled and swore at her over her reporting on the Fast and Furious gunrunning scandal tied to the deaths of two U.S. law enforcement agents.
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Chuck Sudo / Chicagoist:
Board of Trade has a message for Occupy Chicago — Someone at the Board of Trade is getting cheeky with the Occupy Chicago protests. This photo was taken by someone at the protests. It shows offices at the Board of Trade Building eight stories up with “We Are The 1%” taped to the windows.
ATF Online:
ATF ACTING DIRECTOR JONES ANNOUNCES NEW STAFF ASSIGNMENTS — WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Acting Director B. Todd Jones today announced key staff changes aimed at refocusing the bureau's direction on its core mission.
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Richard A. Serrano / Los Angeles Times:
ATF officials reassigned in latest Fast and Furious fallout
ATF officials reassigned in latest Fast and Furious fallout
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John Hawkins / Right Wing News:
Interviewing Rick Perry On Illegal Immigration — Texas is an agriculture-friendly border state, and its population is roughly 37% Hispanic. In a state like that, where the Texas version of the DREAM Act was genuinely popular on both sides of the aisle, you can't realistically expect …
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Maggie Haberman / Reuters:
Top GOP bundler to Romney camp — Paul Singer, the financier who's one of the biggest “gets” in the Republican bundler community and was among those hoping for a Chris Christie campaign, has committed to Mitt Romney — promising to tap his vast donor network and move to get others off the sidelines, POLITICO has learned.
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