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Mj Lee / The Politico:
Hutchison: Cain allegations ‘politics as usual’ — Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) on Sunday wrote off the allegations of inappropriate behavior made against Republican presidential contender Herman Cain as “politics as usual,” and challenged anonymous sources to come out into the open.
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Brendan Sasso / The Hill:
Hutchison defends Cain, refuses to backtrack on criticisms of Perry
Hutchison defends Cain, refuses to backtrack on criticisms of Perry
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First Read / msnbc.com:
Cain has a last word on harassment case
Cain has a last word on harassment case
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US Politics and Alan Colmes' Liberaland
The Right Scoop:
Full Video: Watch Herman Cain debate Newt Gingrich
Full Video: Watch Herman Cain debate Newt Gingrich
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Mike Wise / Washington Post:
If Jerry Sandusky allegations are true, Penn State and Joe Paterno deserve part of the blame — After what allegedly happened to “Victim 2,” a boy estimated to be 10 years old, in the same room where Penn State football players shower, it's near impossible to keep reading the grand jury's report.
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Joe Juliano / Philly.com:
Two Penn State officials charged in connection with sex-abuse investigation — In a development that strikes very close to Joe Paterno's storied football program, Pennsylvania State University athletic director Tim Curley and another university official were charged Saturday with perjury related …
Bloomberg:
Forty House Republicans Back Revenue Increase to Cut Deficit — Nov. 3 (Bloomberg) — Forty House Republicans signaled support for revenue increases, joining 60 Democrats yesterday to urge a congressional supercommittee seeking a $1.5 trillion debt-reduction deal to aim for cuts of $4 trillion.
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Fritz Tucker / GlobalResearch.ca:
A Chill Descends On Occupy Wall Street; “The Leaders of the allegedly Leaderless Movement” — On Sunday, October 23, a meeting was held at 60 Wall Street. Six leaders discussed what to do with the half-million dollars that had been donated to their organization, since, in their estimation …
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Walter Russell Mead / Via Meadia:
Occupy Blue Wall Street? — New Yorkers are getting an uncomfortable look at the ugly realities behind what we like to think of as the country's bluest, most European and most enlightened city. A series of trials now underway in the Bronx reveal the harsh truth of embedded corruption …
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Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Jon Huntsman: Personhood Movement ‘Goes Too Far’ — Former Utah Governor and GOP presidential candidate Jon Hutsman told Meet The Press' David Gregory this morning that state efforts to declare a fertilized human egg a legal person go “too far,” joining a growing chorus of anti-abortion Republicans …
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Matt Negrin / The Politico:
It's not about serving the rich, Boehner says — House Speaker John Boehner disputes the notion that Republicans are “servants of the rich.” — “That's very unfair,” Boehner said in an interview aired Sunday on ABC's “This Week.” “Listen, I come from a family of 12. My dad owned a bar.
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New York Post:
Protester throws fit in McDonald's when he can't get free food — This isn't the way to stick it to corporate America. — A Zuccotti Park protester threw a violent fit in a McDonald's yesterday after employees refused to give him free food. — Fisika Bezabeh, 27, ripped a credit-card reader …
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Thomas B. Edsall / Campaign Stops:
The Politics of Austerity — The economic collapse of 2008 transformed American politics. In place of shared abundance, battles at every level of government now focus on picking the losers who will bear the costs of deficit reduction and austerity. — Fights in Washington are over inflicting pain …
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Rampaging Occupiers Attack 78-Year-Old Woman — We posted video last night in which degenerates from Occupy D.C. stormed the Washington Convention Center where Americans For Prosperity was holding a dinner. In the course of their riot, the Occupiers attacked a 78-year-old woman …
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Matthew Goldstein / Unstructured Finance:
MF Global and the rubber check — With the mystery of the missing $600 million in customer funds at MF Global Financial still unresolved, a lot of customers of the failed futures firm are starting to complain about getting bounced checks. — It appears that 10 days ago …
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Dharm Makwana / The Province » B.C.:
Woman confirmed dead at Occupy Vancouver site — November 5, 2011. — Vancouver Police investigate a death on the grounds of the Vancouver Art Gallery during the Occupy Vancouver protest November 5, 2011. (Ric Ernst/PNG) — UPDATE 12:10 a.m.: A Vancouver police cruiser and Vancouver fire truck …
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