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New York Times:
In Private Conversation, Wall Street Is More Critical of Protesters — Publicly, bankers say they understand the anger at Wall Street — but believe they are misunderstood by the protesters camped on their doorstep. — But when they speak privately, it is often a different story.
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Linette Lopez / Business Insider:
Here Are Occupy Wall Street's Plans For A National Convention That Could Change The Face Of America — It's in the works. A massive Occupy Wall Street gathering with delegates from all over the country. And if these plans are carried out, Occupy Wall Street will be a major force to be reckoned with on Election Day 2012.
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Simone Wilson / The Informer:
Shepard Fairey, L.A. Street Artist, Designs Party Invite for Occupy Wall Street — A West Coast legend does his part. — Yup. This just happened. Right after receiving the victorious news from New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg that Occupy Wall Street doesn't have to move …
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Rush Limbaugh:
Obama Invades Uganda, Targets Christians — RUSH: President Obama has deployed troops to another war, in Africa, ladies and gentlemen. Jacob Tapper, ABC News, is reporting that Obama has sent 100 US troops to Uganda to help combat Lord's Resistance Army.
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Max Fisher / The Atlantic Online:
Why Is Obama Sending Troops Against the Lord's Resistance Army? — The pseudo-Christian terror cult has enslaved 66,000 children in its 20-year campaign across several countries in Central Africa, but it poses no threat to the U.S. or its interests — A young girl balances a jerrycan …
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The White House:
Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate Regarding the Lord's Resistance Army — TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE
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New York Times:
U.S. Advisers to Aid in Fight Against Lord's Resistance Army — WASHINGTON — President Obama said Friday that he had ordered the deployment of 100 armed military advisers to central Africa to help regional forces combat the Lord's Resistance Army, a notorious renegade group that has terrorized villagers …
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Robert Pear / New York Times:
Long-Term Care Program Cut From Health Law — WASHINGTON — The Obama administration announced Friday that it was scrapping a long-term care insurance program created by the new health care law because it was too costly and would not work. — Kathleen Sebelius, the secretary of health and human services …
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David Dayen / Firedoglake:
Obama Administration Cuts Long-Term Health Care from ACA — Obama signs the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. How much will be left? (official White House photo by Pete Souza) — The Obama Administration announced that they will not implement the CLASS Act …
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Washington Post, Althouse, Hot Air, NationalJournal.com and National Review
N.C. Aizenman / Washington Post:
White House eliminates insurance program for long-term care
White House eliminates insurance program for long-term care
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The Hill, neo-neocon, Prairie Weather and Marginal Revolution
Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar / Associated Press:
Obama pulls plug on part of health overhaul law
Louise Radnofsky / Wall Street Journal:
Health-Law Program Dropped
Health-Law Program Dropped
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Washington Post:
Mitt Romney's foreign policy failings — FOREIGN POLICY has played a marginal role so far in the Republican presidential contest, squeezed to the side during debates focused on the U.S. economy and by social issues such as immigration. What the candidates have said has sometimes been confusing …
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Julie Mason / The Politico:
Daley: Press ‘carry water’ for pols — President Obama's remark to Ed Henry of Fox News on Thursday that, “I didn't know you were the spokesperson for Mitt Romney” set off heated discussions this week around the White House briefing room. — Henry declined comment on the matter.
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Washington Examiner:
Lesson of Perry's candidacy: Think before you run — What's wrong with Rick Perry? How did the successful, well-liked, long-term governor of one of America's largest states enter the Republican presidential primary race with great fanfare, zoom to the top of the polls, and then slide almost as quickly back into the pack?
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Cameron Joseph / Ballot Box:
Will Herman Cain's Sunday sit-down be a front-runner's star turn? — Herman Cain's presidential bid faces a big test Sunday as the newly minted front-runner takes center-stage on NBC's “Meet the Press.” — The appearance will mark the first time he has appeared on one of the Sunday morning shows since he became a top-tier contender.
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Darren Samuelsohn / The Politico:
W.H. won't share Solyndra BB emails — President Barack Obama won't be sharing his BlackBerry messages with House investigators seeking communications about Solyndra, the White House told Hill Republicans on Friday. — White House Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler told House Energy …
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Kevinliptak / CNN:
On Solyndra: President's Blackberry Off Limits
On Solyndra: President's Blackberry Off Limits
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Hot Air, Pat Dollard and Weasel Zippers
John Del Signore / Gothamist:
[UPDATE] Video: NYPD Scooter Runs Over National Lawyers Guild Legal Observer — [UPDATES BELOW] Here is disturbing video of a legal observer for the National Lawyers Guild getting run over by an NYPD scooter during this morning's Occupy Wall Street march. We're still trying to determine …
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New York Times:
U.S. Bishop Is Charged With Failing to Report Abuse — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A bishop in the Roman Catholic Church has been indicted for failure to report suspected child abuse, the first time in the 25-year history of the church's sex abuse scandals that the leader of an American diocese …
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David Kurtz / Talking Points Memo:
Unprecedented — I've covered the sex abuse scandal …
Unprecedented — I've covered the sex abuse scandal …
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