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9:40 AM ET, November 5, 2011

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Emily Schultheis / The Politico:
Under Herman Cain, NRA launched sex harassment fight  —  When sexual harassment complaints against Herman Cain unfolded at the National Restaurant Association in the late 1990s, the issue was an all too familiar one for the trade association.  —  In the wake of the televised 1991 Clarence …
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Alexander Burns / The Politico:
Cain accuser cites series of ‘advances’; NRA confirms harassment complaint  —  Attorney Joel Bennett issued a statement Friday afternoon from one of the women who accused Herman Cain of sexual harassment in the 1990s, standing by the complaint and confirming that it involved a …
Paul Waldman / American Prospect:
Cain Lurves the Race Card … DONATE Email Print Send to Instapaper  —  You want some race card?  Well here is some race card:  —  That's not messing around.  Note that this is not from the Cain campaign but from “Americans for Herman Cain,” a group created to support his candidacy.
Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
Herman Cain allegation: Accuser breaks silence
Melanie Mason / Los Angeles Times:
Attorney: Multiple instances of sexual harassment by Herman Cain
Discussion: US Politics
Kevinliptak / CNN:
BREAKING: Cain accuser won't go public
Discussion: Hot Air
Tihanna McCleese / KGO-TV:
Second veteran injured in ‘Occupy Oakland’ violence  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) — There are fresh charges of police brutality against a war veteran arrested near an Occupy Oakland demonstration.  —  The veteran, 32-year-old Kayvan Sabeghi, underwent surgery on Friday for a ruptured spleen.
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
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Adam Gabbatt / Guardian:
Occupy Oakland: second Iraq war veteran injured after police clashes  —  Kayvan Sabehgi in intensive care with a lacerated spleen after protests in Oakland, a week after Scott Olsen was hurt.  He says police beat him with batons  —  A second Iraq war veteran has suffered serious injuries …
Robert Stacy McCain / The Other McCain:
OWS Protesters Attempt to Storm AFP Defending the American Dream Summit  —  WASHINGTON, D.C.  —  “Occupy DC” protesters just attempted to force their way into the Washington Convention Center where the Americans for Prosperity Foundation is holding its Ronald Reagan tribute dinner for the “Defending the American Dream Summit.
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Tim Craig / Washington Post:
Occupy D.C. protesters block streets near convention center
Philip Klein / Campaign 2012:
WH rejects subpoena request for Solyndra docs  —  President Obama's attorney sent a letter to Congressional investigators on Friday, saying the White House would not cooperate with a subpoena requesting documents related to its doling out a $535 million loan guarantee to now bankrupt solar panel manufacturer Solyndra.
Discussion: The Other McCain
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Andrew Restuccia / The Hill:
White House counsel says GOP's subpoena is ‘unprecedented’
Darren Samuelsohn / The Politico:
W.H. to House: Solyndra subpoenas seek too much
Discussion: The Hill, CNN and National Review
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
The unnecessary ‘jack-booted thugs’ uproar  —  There was a bit of a stir yesterday on some far-right blogs, which claimed that EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson called conservatives “jack-booted thugs” in a speech.  —  That's not what happened. … To be sure, this was a popular lie among Republicans …
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Spiegel Online:
Euro Crisis  —  Related articles, background features and opinions about this topic.  —  IMF Babysitter for Berlusconi  —  Italy Becomes Next Euro Battleground  —  Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is losing support in Rome — and elsewhere.  —  Greece is a problem for the European common currency.
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French Presidency of the G20:
G20 LEADERS SUMMIT - FINAL COMMUNIQUÉ
Discussion: Washington Post and Guardian
Brendan Sasso / Ballot Box:
Gingrich: I'll follow Obama around country until he accepts debate challenge  —  Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich promised on Friday evening in Iowa that if he wins his party's nomination, he will follow President Obama around the country until Obama accepts a challenge to participate in Lincoln-Douglas style debates.
TheDenverChannel.com:
Occupy Protester Arrested In $10M Arson Fire  —  Fire Burned Two Buildings In Fort Collins  —  FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Police have arrested an Occupy Fort Collins protester in connection with a $10 million arson fire that damaged dozens of condominiums and businesses in Fort Collins.
Discussion: The Jawa Report and Verum Serum
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Kieran Nicholson / Denver Post:
Fort Collins man arrested as arson suspect in $10 million downtown fire
Discussion: Coloradoan Online and Power Line
Dave Boyer / Washington Times:
Obama's Sarkozy remark offends French  —  CANNES, France — President Obama came, he saw, he insulted.  —  “Obama insults Sarkozy,” blared the headline on one French website, taking umbrage at Mr. Obama's wayward remark at the G-20 summit here about the physical appearance of French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
James Crugnale / Mediaite:
Traders From Chicago Board Of Trade Dump McDonald's Applications On Occupy Chicago Protesters  —  In the middle of an Occupy Chicago teach-in this week, traders at the Chicago Board of Trade dumped several sheets of paper on top of the heads of protesters below.
Zachary M. Seward / Metropolis:
Occupy Wall Street Pays $8,000 for a Home on the Web  —  Occupy Wall Street, seeking a more formal Web presence for the coterie of protesters who have set up camp in downtown Manhattan, is acquiring the domain name occupywallstreet.net for $8,000, according to parties on both sides of the transaction.
Alex Seitz-Wald / ThinkProgress:
Cain: ‘I Am The Koch Brothers’ Brother From Another Mother'  —  Herman Cain may be the billionaire Koch brothers' favorite presidential candidate, with strong ties between his campaign and the wealthy conservative patrons, and Cain hasn't been shy about about showing his love for the pair.
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The Politico:
More on POLITICO  —  Yaaawwwnnn...give it up, Politico.  Your Dan Rather-esque hatchet job is falling apart and you've been exposed as the DNC boot licking liberals you truly are.  The American people aren't falling for it.  You've devolved into a complete laughing stock.
Discussion: Reuters and Daily Kos
Abdon M. Pallasch / Chicago Sun Times:
Rep. Walsh lauded by group for being pro-family, though accused of owing child support  —  Republican Rep. Joe Walsh was the only Illinois congressman to be named a “True Blue” member of Congress for “unwavering support of the family” by the Family Research Council Action committee Thursday.
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Marie Diamond / ThinkProgress:
Gov. Jan Brewer Can't Explain Her Partisan Political Tampering In Arizona's Redistricting Process
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Occupy Wall Street: Improving Quality of Life for the 99%
Discussion: Nation Now, City Room and Gothamist
MaryAnn Spoto / New Jersey Online:
N.J. judge says lawsuit to recognize gay marriage can go on
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Jason Clayworth / Iowa Caucuses:
Iowa Poll: Many think Cain's 9-9-9 plan would help them
ThinkProgress:
Michigan City Removes Streetlights In Desperate Budget Cut
Discussion: Balloon Juice
Toddstarnes / Fox News:
Obama Admin Opposes Prayer at WWII Memorial
Alyssa Rosenberg / ThinkProgress:
Threat of the Day  —  This blog's seen a recent really unpleasant …
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New York Times:
Bleak Portrait of Poverty Is Off the Mark, Experts Say
Christopher Drew / New York Times:
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Ezra Klein / New York Review of Books:
Obama's Flunking Economy: The Real Cause
 

 
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