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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.
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Hot Air, No More Mister Nice Blog, Betsy's Page, The Spectacle Blog, Weasel Zippers and The Gateway Pundit
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.
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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:
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Bark Bark Woof Woof, Balloon Juice and Media Matters for America
Associated Press:
AP Exclusive: Third worker says harassed by Cain — WASHINGTON (AP) — A third former employee says she considered filing a workplace complaint over what she considered aggressive and unwanted behavior by Herman Cain when she worked for the presidential candidate in the 1990s.
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 …
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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.
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Taylor Marsh and The Caucus
Brian Montopoli / CBS News:
Perry camp denies leaking explosive Cain story
Perry camp denies leaking explosive Cain story
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Fox News:
Cain Camp Accuses Perry Campaign of Leaking Sexual Harassment Claims
Cain Camp Accuses Perry Campaign of Leaking Sexual Harassment Claims
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Opinionator:
Is Herman Cain Finished?
Is Herman Cain Finished?
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Alicia M. Cohn / The Hill:
Ron Paul suggests another campaign promoted Cain scandal
Ron Paul suggests another campaign promoted Cain scandal
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The Politico, The Daily Caller, Daily Kos, Indecision Forever and New York Magazine
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 …
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Jihad Watch and Israel Matzav
Emma Hurd / Sky News:
Israel Considers Pre-Emptive Attack On Iran
Israel Considers Pre-Emptive Attack On Iran
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Guardian, Weasel Zippers, Don Surber and Rod Dreher
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
Occupy protesters claim victory at shipping port
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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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Washington Monthly, The Reaction, Althouse and National Review
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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 …
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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 …
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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.
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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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Jeff Tollefson / Nature:
Climate scientist wins his day in court - November 01, 2011
Climate scientist wins his day in court - November 01, 2011
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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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New York Magazine and Bark Bark Woof Woof
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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.
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Business Insider and FiveThirtyEight
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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Ironic Surrealism and Wake up America