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11:30 AM ET, October 29, 2011

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Doug Stanglin / USA Today:
Report: Fights erupt among Occupy Wall Street protesters  —  Fights are erupting among Occupy Wall Street protesters, so much so that one corner of Zuccotti Park has emerged where protesters say they won't go for fear of their safety, the New York Daily News is reporting.
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Occupy Wall St. Sanctioned for Public Masturbation  —  The Occupiers aren't a political movement, they are a crime wave!  It started with sexual assault, drug dealing, rioting and attacks on police officers.  Now Occupy Madison has been denied a permit because of a history of public masturbation:
Marjorie Connelly / The Caucus:
Occupy Protesters Down on Obama, Survey Finds  —  Zuccotti Park in New York's financial district is decked out with posters and signs for the wide array of political viewpoints of the Occupy Wall Street protesters.  The six-week-old movement has several Web sites to promote various perspectives.
Melanie Trottman / Wall Street Journal:
Unions Look to Protesters for Future Supporters  —  Union members who descended on Occupy Wall Street encampments armed with tents, food and organizational expertise hope to turn young demonstrators into enduring labor allies, part of a larger effort to rejuvenate the movement's aging ranks.
Pat Grossmith / unionleader.com:
Woman charged with pimping teen recruited at Occupy NH rally  —  MANCHESTER - A city woman is accused of pimping a 16-year-old girl she met in Victory Park during the Occupy NH demonstrations.  —  Justina Jensen, 23, of 341 Hanover St., is charged with felony prostitution.
New York Times:
Officers Unleash Anger at Ticket-Fixing Arraignments in the Bronx  —  A three-year investigation into the police's habit of fixing traffic and parking tickets in the Bronx ended in the unsealing of indictments on Friday and a stunning display of vitriol by hundreds of off-duty officers …
Joe Nocera / New York Times:
What the Costumes Reveal  —  On Friday, the law firm of Steven J. Baum threw a Halloween party.  The firm, which is located near Buffalo, is what is commonly referred to as a “foreclosure mill” firm, meaning it represents banks and mortgage servicers as they attempt to foreclose on homeowners and evict them from their homes.
Discussion: Prairie Weather
Richard Weir / Boston Herald:
Station's users rail vs. Occupy  —  Commuters upset over dirty ‘mess’  —  + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email + Bio  —  Commuters and merchants in South Station say they are fed up with Occupy Boston squatters who are hogging electrical outlets and taking sponge baths in bathroom sinks …
Discussion: JammieWearingFool
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Report of Justice Dept.'s $16 Muffin Greatly Exaggerated  —  WASHINGTON — The office of the Justice Department inspector general on Friday retracted its much publicized claim that the agency had spent $16 per breakfast muffin at a conference.  And it expressed regret for the …
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Mackenzie Weinger / The Politico:
IG admits: There were no $16 muffins
New York Times:
13 Americans Said to Be Among Killed in Kabul Attack  —  KABUL, Afghanistan — At least 13 American soldiers were among more than 20 people killed when a Taliban suicide car bomber attacked an armored NATO shuttle bus in Kabul on Saturday, a Western military official confirmed.
Discussion: Jihad Watch and New York Magazine
A.Killough / CNN:
Huntsman daughters spoof Cain's smoking ad  —  (CNN) - Earlier this week Herman Cain said Americans need a sense of humor, and on Friday, a few people took his words to heart: Jon Huntsman's daughters.  —  Responding to Cain's controversial web ad -where his chief-of-staff, Mark Block …
Discussion: Fox News, Gawker and The Raw Story
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Neil King Jr / Washington Wire:
Weird Smoking Ad Boosts Cain's Cash Haul
Robert Costa / National Review:
Cain Goes Big
Scott Shane / New York Times:
West Sees Libya as Ripe at Last for Businesses  —  WASHINGTON — The guns in Libya have barely quieted, and NATO's military assistance to the rebellion that toppled Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi will not end officially until Monday.  But a new invasion force is already plotting its own landing on the shores of Tripoli.
Sharyl Attkisson / CBS News:
ATF gunwalker update: Eric Holder to testify on Fast and Furious  —  CBS News has learned Attorney General Eric Holder has agreed to appear before the House Judiciary Committee regarding “Fast and Furious.”  The hearing will take place Dec. 8th.  —  Judiciary Committee member and head …
Discussion: Sister Toldjah and Campaign 2012
Sam Baker / The Hill:
On jobs, Obama presses Congress with 'we can't wait' message  —  President Obama pressed his “we can't wait” campaign Saturday, accusing Republicans of stonewalling job-creating proposals.  —  The White House has begun taking high-profile, unilateral action on measures it says will help the economy.
Discussion: The Politico and Weasel Zippers
Ben Geman / Ballot Box:
Biden: 'We can't win without Florida'  —  Vice President Biden said Friday that President Obama cannot be reelected without again winning Florida, a pivotal swing state that carries 29 electoral votes.  —  The comments, in a speech at the Florida Democratic Party convention …
Discussion: JammieWearingFool
Kevinliptak / CNN:
TRENDING: Bachmann accuses Perry camp of ‘stealth’ political attack  —  (CNN) - Michele Bachmann accused Rick Perry's presidential campaign Friday of a “stealth” political attack - a charge the Texas governor's campaign flat out denied.  —  “If Gov. Perry has something to say to me …
Brian Wingfield / Bloomberg:
Boehner Demands $2 Billion for Ohio Plant After Solyndra  —  House Speaker John Boehner attacked the Obama administration for financing failed solar-panel maker Solyndra LLC, saying government shouldn't pick winners and losers.  That hasn't stopped him from demanding that the U.S. make a winner …
Discussion: ThinkProgress and Daily Kos
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Fox News:
White House Orders Review of Energy Department Loans in Wake of Solyndra Scandal
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Obama struggling in Wisconsin  —  Barack Obama won a blow out victory in Wisconsin in 2008, but it's looking more and more like it will revert to its swing state status of 2000 and 2004 next year.  —  Obama continues to be unpopular in Wisconsin with only 44% of voters approving of him to 51% who disapprove.
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James Pindell / WMUR Political Scoop:
EXCLUSIVE: Romney Snatches Major Social Conservative Endorsement From Perry
Adam Gabbatt / Guardian:
Scott Olsen ‘cannot talk’ after injury at Occupy Oakland protest  —  Iraq war veteran is believed to have sustained damage to speech centre of his brain in injury at Occupy protest on Tuesday  —  Scott Olsen, the Iraq war veteran who was seriously injured by a police projectile during a protest in Oakland …
Discussion: The Raw Story
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Xeni Jardin / Boing Boing:
Egyptians march from Tahrir Square to support Occupy Oakland protestors
Discussion: Salon.com and Guardian
cbpp.org:
Democrats Offer Significant Concessions  —  Plan Is to the Right of Bowles-Simpson and Gang of Six  —  The new deficit-reduction plan from a majority of Democrats on the congressional Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (the “supercommittee") marks a dramatic departure …
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Rutgers-Eagleton: 52% of NJ voters support same-sex marriage
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Reuters:
Bank of America revamping debit card fees
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