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12:55 PM ET, October 6, 2011

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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:
Brian Lam / The Wirecutter:
Steve Jobs Was Always Kind To Me (Or, Regrets of An A**hole)  —  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.
Christopher John Farley / Speakeasy:
Steve Jobs Knew The End Was Near Weeks Ago, Says Coming Biography  —  Steve Jobs knew that he was dying weeks before the end, according to a coming biography.  —  Walter Isaacson's book “Steve Jobs” is due out Nov. 21 from Simon & Schuster.  Jobs died Wednesday at the age of 56.
Michelle Malkin:
From “I, Pencil” to iPhone: The spontaneous order of capitalism
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.
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Dan Merica / CNN:
Dems attempt to harness anger at Wall Street
Discussion: The Politico
David Frum / FrumForum:
Palin: Already Almost Forgotten  —  “I will continue driving the discussion for freedom and free markets...”  — From Sarah Palin's statement announcing her decision not to run for president.  —  Um, probably not.  Sarah Palin's political voice had dwindled well before she announced her decision not to run.
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Scott Olson / ABCNEWS:
Sarah Palin's Die Hard Supporters ‘Stunned,’ ‘Disappointed’  —  Peter Singleton and Michelle McCormick left their jobs, homes, and families to move to Iowa to campaign for Sarah Palin.  Wednesday evening they found out they didn't have a candidate.  —  The former Alaska governor's supporters founded …
Z. Byron Wolf / ABCNEWS:
Sarah Palin Will Not Run for President
Sarah Palin / marklevinshow.com:
BREAKING NEWS: SARAH PALIN'S 2012 ANNOUNCEMENT
Richard Adams / Guardian:
Sarah Palin: the end of an error
Discussion: Associated Press and The Reaction
Roger Simon / The Politico:
Who will be the GOP messiah?  —  Barack Obama is so doomed politically that he sits behind his desk in the Oval Office with a vulture on each shoulder.  And every day at noon, Joe Biden comes in dressed as the Grim Reaper and they all play gin.  —  I know this because the poll gods tell me this.
Discussion: Hot Air
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Mackenzie Weinger / The Politico:
Pollster: 'Trend isn't good' for Obama
CNN:
Obama: Jobs bill must pass to protect U.S. economy  —  President Obama speaks live at 11 a.m. ET Thursday.  Join CNN's Wolf Blitzer, Suzanne Malveaux and Gloria Borger on CNN TV and CNN.com/Live for full coverage.  —  Washington (CNN) — President Barack Obama urged Congress to act …
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Lori Montgomery / Washington Post:
Democrats shift the definition of ‘rich’ in battle over taxes
Discussion: Democratic Strategist
Mark Hosenball / Reuters:
Secret panel can put Americans on “kill list'  —  (Reuters) - American militants like Anwar al-Awlaki are placed on a kill or capture list by a secretive panel of senior government officials, which then informs the president of its decisions, according to officials.
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Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
Execution by secret WH committee  —  Reuters describes the bureaucratic panel that, with no oversight or transparency, orders citizens killed by the CIA  —  Here is what the Democratic President has created and implemented, and what many party loyalists explicitly endorse (when there's a Democrat in the White House) — from Reuters:
Discussion: The Agonist
Braden / 100.7 WZLX:
Senator Scott Brown Calls In  —  K&M talk with Senator Scott Brown about his plan to help mend unemployment, his views on Sarah Palin's plans for the next election, and his opinion on Elizabeth Warren's recent statements.  Also, he speaks about an upcoming job fair in Roxbury Community College, which he says will be the first of many.
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Noah Bierman / Boston Globe:
Scott Brown quips about Elizabeth Warren's appearance on Boston radio show  —  Republican Senator Scott Brown made a crack about Democrat Elizabeth Warren's physical appearance on a radio show this morning.  —  Brown was responding to a crack Warren made in Tuesday's debate …
Discussion: Outside the Beltway and Swampland
Sari Horwitz / Washington Post:
‘Calm down’ about Fast and Furious gun sting, ATF acting director says  —  The new acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives announced a major shake-up of his agency Wednesday and urged Washington insiders to “calm down” about the latest revelations surrounding a controversial ATF gun operation.
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The Politico:
Whiteboard Archives
Marisa Guthrie / Hollywood Reporter:
Rachel Maddow: How This Wonky-Tonk Woman Won TV … “Thank you for coming,” says Rachel Maddow to a visiting reporter.  “Why are we doing this?”  —  It's the last Friday in September, and we are walking briskly — at 5-foot-11, Maddow always moves at a near-jog — toward the elevator …
Fred A. Bernstein / New York Times:
Derrick Bell, Law Professor and Racial Advocate, Dies at 80  —  Derrick Bell, a legal scholar who worked to expose the persistence of racism in America through his books and articles and his provocative career moves — he gave up a Harvard Law School professorship to protest the school's hiring practices …
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 …
Tim Mak / The Politico:
Email: ‘Time to kill the wealthy’  —  Several influential New York lawmakers have received threatening emails saying it is “time to kill the wealthy” if they don't renew the state's tax surcharge on the millionaires, according to reports.  —  “It's time to tax the millionaires!” reads the email, according to WTEN in Albany.
 
 
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BofA chief: We have a ‘right to make a profit’
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Fred L. Shuttlesworth, courageous civil rights fighter, dies at 89
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CBO to Super Committee: Full Employment Would Reduce Deficit By A Third
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OVERNIGHT MONEY: Cordray gets his day in the Senate
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Elizabeth Warren and liberalism, twisting the ‘social contract’
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Palin: GOP hopefuls calling already
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Mandy Dalugdug / Music Business Worldwide:
UMG, ABKCO, and Concord sue Believe, a music distributor in 50+ countries, and its subsidiary TuneCore for $500M+, accusing Believe of copyright infringement

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