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8:25 AM ET, November 3, 2011

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Richard Miniter / National Security:
Cain Says Perry Camp Behind Sex Harassment Leak  —  Was the recent attack on Herman Cain's presidential campaign a professional hit job?  Absolutely, says Herman Cain.  And he says he knows just where to look for the guy who did it: At 815 Slaters Lane in Alexandria, Virginia …
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Kerry Picket / Washington Times:
Source - Rahm Emanuel involved in Cain sexual harassment accuser attacks  —  Herman Cain's campaign is revealing suspicions about who is behind the story regarding the former unidentified employees who accused Mr. Cain of sexual harassment in the late 1990's.
Jerry Bohnen / www.ktok.com:
Oklahoma Consultant Claims He Witnessed Cain Harassment  —  Predicts end of Cain Presidential campaign if woman is allowed to talk publicly.
David Frum / FrumForum:
The Coming Herman Cain Culture War  —  It's only a matter of time before the Herman Cain sexual harassment settlement is unsealed.  The exact nature of the charges against Cain will be revealed.  They will most likely turn out to be very ambiguous: banter, innuendo, etc.  —  At that point, here's what will happen:
The Caucus:
Woman Who Accused Cain Won't Go Public, Lawyer Says  —  8:40 p.m. |  Updated Joel P. Bennett, the lawyer for one of the women who has made accusations against Mr. Cain, said that his client had decided not to go public or to make a public statement herself in an effort to shield herself …
Nicholas Confessore / New York Times:
Cain to Review Links to a Nonprofit  —  An outside lawyer will review allegations that Herman Cain's presidential campaign accepted tens of thousands of dollars in goods and services from a tax-exempt organization founded by his chief of staff, a spokesman for the candidate said Wednesday.
Discussion: Taylor Marsh and The Caucus
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Cain campaign: Time for a moneybomb?
Discussion: Business Insider
The Politico:
Herman Cain confronts more harassment allegations
Discussion: The PJ Tatler
Alexander Burns / The Politico:
Cain accuses former adviser Curt Anderson
Ballot Box:
Cain blames Perry as new sexual harassment allegations surface
Discussion: Washington Post, ABCNEWS and CNN
Nick Hopkins / Guardian:
British military steps up plans for Iran attack amid fresh nuclear fears  —  British officials consider contingency options to back up a possible US action as fears mount over Tehran's capability  —  Britain's armed forces are stepping up their contingency planning for potential military action …
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Ian Drury / Daily Mail:
UK and U.S. ‘draw up joint plan to attack Iran’: Evidence of nuclear programme raises tension in Middle East  —  The UK and U.S. are drawing up plans to attack Iran amid growing tensions in the Middle East, it was claimed last night.  —  Barack Obama and David Cameron are preparing for war …
Discussion: Jihad Watch and Israel Matzav
Chris Good / The Atlantic Online:
Picture of the Day: Men's Wearhouse Stands With Occupy Wall Street  —  You're gonna like the way you look protesting income disparity in Oakland; this Men's Wearhouse store guarantees it.  —  Occupy Oakland has called for a city-wide strike and rally on Wednesday to protest income inequality …
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Elizabeth Weise / USA Today:
Occupy protesters claim victory at shipping port
Discussion: Sky Dancing and The Gateway Pundit
Sam Youngman / The Hill:
Obama rips Republicans for House vote on ‘In God We Trust’ motto  —  President Obama invoked God on Wednesday as he criticized Congress for voting on commemorative coins and a resolution reaffirming “In God We Trust” as the national motto in all public buildings, public schools and other government institutions.
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Agence France Presse:
Obama: God backs jobs plan
Discussion: The Raw Story
Russell Berman / The Hill:
‘Are you kidding me?’ Boehner says US not better off under Obama
Andrew Grossman / Metropolis:
Man Arrested in Sex Assaults at Occupy Wall Street  —  An Occupy Wall Street participant was arrested Tuesday in connection with two sexual assaults at Zuccotti Park, according to a law enforcement official.  —  Police arrested Tonye Iketubosin, a 26-year-old Crown Heights man …
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Kevinliptak / CNN:
More Americans supporting Occupy Wall Street  —  (CNN) - As Americans learn more about Occupy Wall Street, they are becoming more supportive of the movement's positions, according to a new poll from ORC International.  —  The survey, taken Oct. 28-31, shows more adult Americans saying …
Discussion: The Politico
San Francisco Chronicle:
Mercedes hits 2 Occupy Oakland protesters  —  (11-02) 21:35 PDT OAKLAND — A car struck two Occupy Oakland protesters tonight as they marched with a crowd along Broadway, and an angry mob surrounded the car as emergency workers tended to the injured.  —  The driver, who was not identified …
The Hill:
Obama administration mulled Solyndra bailout days before company's demise  —  As California solar panel maker Solyndra teetered on the brink of financial collapse, Obama administration officials weighed and rejected a last-ditch plan to keep the ccompany afloat.
Discussion: The Politico and Reuters
Climate Guest Blogger / ThinkProgress:
Score Another Victory for Scientists, Michael Mann and the Freedom of Inquiry … by Chris Mooney, in a DeSmogBlog cross-post  —  Yesterday in a Virginia courtroom, Michael Mann—who is quickly becoming the Galileo of climate science—triumphed over the conservative American Tradition Institute …
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New York Times:
Georgia Men Held in Plot to Attack Government  —  TOCCOA, Ga. — At the Waffle House here, no one can believe that the gray-haired men who came in almost daily for egg sandwiches and coffee could have been terrorists plotting to blow up government buildings and kill masses of people using poison …
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Scott Shane / New York Times:
4 Georgia Men Arrested in Terror Plot
Nate Silver / New York Times:
Is Obama Toast?  Handicapping the 2012 Election  —  Americans are usually forgiving when they vote a man into the White House and he wants a second term.  Of the last eight elected presidents, all but two — George H. W. Bush and Jimmy Carter — got their four more years.
DMartyr / The Jawa Report:
Tea Party Versus #Occupy Checklist  —  I made this checklist to compare the Tea Party to the #Occupy crowds.  All conduct listed can be confirmed at the links listed or by simple Google searches.  —  http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/ 209789.php  —  http://biggovernment.com/jjmnolte/ 2011/10/28/occupywallstreet-the-rap- sheet-so-far/
 
 
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Rosalind S. Helderman / Washington Post:
House Republicans make cross-party pitch to embolden debt ‘supercommittee’
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Douglas J. Feith / Wall Street Journal:
Israel Should Be a U.S. Campaign Issue
Rush Limbaugh:
Deciphering the Sad-Sack Story of a Classical Studies Scholar
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Canada axes voluntary funding to UNESCO
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Ronald Reagan supported tax-funded infrastructure spending to create jobs
Jon Ward / The Huffington Post:
Romney's Mormonism To Be A Bigger Issue In The General Election, Say Evangelicals
Matt Hamblen / Computerworld:
New Nook Color could beat Kindle Fire's sub-$200 price
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The One Question You Should Never Ask Chris Matthews
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Firebombed French Paper Is No Free Speech Martyr
 

 
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Jack Dunn / Variety:
Trump appoints Mark Burnett, the British TV executive who created and produced the reality show The Apprentice, as a special envoy to the UK

Stephen Alpher / CoinDesk:
Rumble announces a $775M investment from Tether and plans to use $525M to fund a tender offer for ~70M shares of its common stock; RUM jumped 50%+ after hours
 
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