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Michael Hurley / NESN.com:
Jerry Sandusky Rumored to Have Been ‘Pimping Out Young Boys to Rich Donors,’ Says Mark Madden — In April, Pittsburgh radio host Mark Madden wrote a story revealing Penn State for much of the cover-up of Jerry Sandusky's alleged child rape that has been exposed in the past week.
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Nate Schweber / New York Times:
Penn State Students Clash With Police in Unrest After Announcement — STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — After top Penn State officials announced that they had fired Joe Paterno on Wednesday night, thousands of students stormed the downtown area to display their anger and frustration, chanting the former coach's name …
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A+K:
Twitter Management — Up until today, I have posted virtually every one of my tweets on my own, but clearly the platform has become too big to be managed by a single individual. When I started using twitter, it was a communication platform that people could say what they were thinking …
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John Scalzi / Whatever:
Omelas State University — These things should be simple: — 1. When, as an adult, you come come across another adult raping a small child, you should a) do everything in your power to rescue that child from the rapist, b) call the police the moment it is practicable.
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The Paterno Question
The Paterno Question
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Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Pa. senators no longer support Joe Paterno for Medal of Freedom
Pa. senators no longer support Joe Paterno for Medal of Freedom
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The Politico and Gawker
David Weigel / Slate:
Newt Hits Perry on the Way Down … - One of Cain's Accusers Settled for $45,000. Is That a Lot for a Sexual Harassment Payout? — The Beautiful, Painful Love Affair at the Heart of J. Edgar - Surprise! NCIS Is the Smartest Procedural on Television.
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Alexander Burns / The Politico:
Newt Gingrich gets a super PAC
Newt Gingrich gets a super PAC
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Ballot Box, Hot Air, Daily Kos and Ben Smith's Blog
Alicia M. Cohn / Ballot Box:
Perry: 'If we're electing the debater in chief, don't elect me'
Mike Paluska / CBS Atlanta 46:
Investigator: Herman Cain innocent of sexual advances — Private investigator TJ Ward said presidential hopeful Herman Cain was not lying at a news conference on Tuesday in Phoenix. — Cain denied making any sexual actions towards Sharon Bialek and vowed to take a polygraph test if necessary to prove his innocence.
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Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
Cain's Lawyer On Accusing: ‘Think Twice’ — L. Lin Wood, the lawyer hired by the Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain to fend off sexual harassment accusations, has warned that any other women who might be considering coming forward with similar allegations “should think twice.”
William A. Jacobson / Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion:
Anti-Cain hoax exposed
Anti-Cain hoax exposed
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Ann Coulter, Herman Cain PAC, American Spectator and The Gateway Pundit
A.Killough / CNN:
First on CNN: Kraushaar won't do news conference without other accusers
First on CNN: Kraushaar won't do news conference without other accusers
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The Politico:
Obama punts Keystone XL pipeline — The State Department will take another look at the route of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, pushing President Barack Obama's difficult decision on the project until after the 2012 election. — Environmental groups have been protesting the pipeline …
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Kirit Radia / ABCNEWS:
Obama Administration Delays Keystone XL Pipeline 12-18 Months, Punts Past Election
Obama Administration Delays Keystone XL Pipeline 12-18 Months, Punts Past Election
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Brad Johnson / ThinkProgress:
BREAKING: State Department Puts Brakes On Keystone XL Pipeline
BREAKING: State Department Puts Brakes On Keystone XL Pipeline
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CBC News and The Huffington Post
JoAnne Allen / Reuters:
State Dept eyes rerouting Keystone XL pipeline
State Dept eyes rerouting Keystone XL pipeline
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Political Mojo, Michigan Messenger, Daily Kos and US Politics
Andrew Restuccia / The Hill:
Obama officials to delay Keystone pipeline, likely until after election
Obama officials to delay Keystone pipeline, likely until after election
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The PJ Tatler
Anne E. Kornblut / Washington Post:
Reggie Love, Obama ‘body man,’ to leave White House by year's end — Reggie Love, a key member of the Obama entourage, is planning to leave the White House by the end of the year, people close to the administration said. — Love, 30, is a popular, gregarious figure in the White House.
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Mark Landler / New York Times:
Obama's Influential Mideast Envoy to Resign
Obama's Influential Mideast Envoy to Resign
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Ben Smith's Blog, Swampland and The PJ Tatler
Jonathan S. Tobin / Commentary Magazine:
Resenting Israel, Not Netanyahu
Resenting Israel, Not Netanyahu
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Israel Matzav and Betsy's Page
Sam Youngman / The Hill:
White House thinks Obama has regained ‘upper hand’ with GOP on economy
White House thinks Obama has regained ‘upper hand’ with GOP on economy
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The Politico
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
In the Perry camp, sad — A prominent Perry supporter emails: — Original Message— From: — Sent: Wed 11/9/2011 9:21 PM — To: Ben Smith — Subject: i'm sad — stuck a fork in himself — can't decide which is worse Dean scream or Perry oops — bourbon for me, i think
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Cbstbella / CBS Atlanta:
Tuberculosis Breaks Out At Occupy Atlanta's Base — ATLANTA (CBS Atlanta) - The home base for Occupy Atlanta has tested positive for tuberculosis. — The Fulton County Health Department confirmed Wednesday that residents at the homeless shelter where protesters have been occupying have contracted the drug-resistant disease.
Scott Keyes / ThinkProgress:
REMINDER: Cain's ‘Princess Nancy’ Remark Not An Isolated Incident — Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain, who has spent the last two weeks denying multiple sexual harassment and assault charges, was roundly criticized in last night's debate for referring to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) as “Princess Nancy.”
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Larry Margasak / The Huffington Post:
DOMA Repeal Bill Clears Senate Judiciary Committee Vote … Civil Rights , Obama Gay Rights , Gay Marriage , Gay Rights , Same Sex Marriage , Video , Defense Of Marriage Act , Democratic Party , Senate Judiciary Committee , Doma , Politics News — WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary …
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Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Al Franken Fact Checks Chuck Grassley: Marriage Has Evolved Over Time
Al Franken Fact Checks Chuck Grassley: Marriage Has Evolved Over Time
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Sarah Palin / Facebook:
Fire Eric Holder — It's tempting to get distracted with the horse race aspect of electoral politics during a primary season. But as pundits talk about “who's up and who's down” in the 24 hour news cycle, we must keep our eye on the ball with the Obama administration.
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Weasel Zippers, The Daily Caller and Fire Andrea Mitchell!
Jonah Goldberg / National Review:
The Perilous Perry Pattern — I just got back from Fox where several people were talking up the fact that Perry is using last night's gaffe to his “advantage.” Bill Hemmer even asked me about it on air. Apparently Perry is available to any media outlet that wants him today.
Free / Burlington Free Press:
Breaking: Police investigate shooting at Occupy Burlington encampment — A 35-year-old man died of a gunshot wound at the scene of the Occupy Burlington encampment, according to the mayor. — Police said it will be several hours before they know more, but did say there is no danger to the public.
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Matthew Yglesias / ThinkProgress:
The European Central Bank Is Planning To Fail — Since the European Central Bank is the key institution in resolving the European situation, it's worth paying attention to their forecasts for 2012 largely because they amount to the ECB predicting catastrophe. Here's a glance at the nominal output they're expecting:
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Financial Times, Crooked Timber and Political Mojo
myfoxny.com:
EMT Assaulted At OWS — MYFOXNY.COM - A wild scuffle at Zuccotti Park early Thursday morning ended with an Occupy Wall Street protester under arrest for assault and an FDNY EMT in the hospital. — Officers and EMTs were called to the park for a report of a disturbed person.
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Weasel Zippers, The Daily Caller and Fire Andrea Mitchell!