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5:45 PM ET, November 10, 2011

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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 …
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 …
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.
Discussion: New York Times
Wall Street Journal:
The Paterno Question  —  A tragedy in more ways than one.  —  The end of Joe Paterno's run as head football coach at Penn State University was all but inevitable the minute Pennsylvania's Attorney General released the horrifying details of alleged sex abuse by a former assistant coach.
Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Pa. senators no longer support Joe Paterno for Medal of Freedom
Discussion: The Politico and Gawker
ESPN:
Mike McQueary will coach on Saturday
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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William A. Jacobson / Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion:
Anti-Cain hoax exposed  —  Yesterday I saw a lengthy thread at Memeorandum about a “HermanCainPAC” website which had a large cover story calling Karen Kraushaar an “ugly bitch.”  Here's the screenshot:  —  The website looked real, with a donate page and so on.
Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
Cain's Lawyer On Accusing: ‘Think Twice’
A.Killough / CNN:
First on CNN: Kraushaar won't do news conference without other accusers
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  —  WASHINGTON — Dennis B. Ross, a seasoned diplomat who has been one of President Obama's most influential advisers on Iran, the Middle East peace process and the political upheaval in the Arab world, will leave the White House in December, a senior administration official said on Thursday.
Sam Youngman / The Hill:
White House thinks Obama has regained ‘upper hand’ with GOP on economy
Discussion: The Politico
Jonathan S. Tobin / Commentary Magazine:
Resenting Israel, Not Netanyahu
Discussion: Israel Matzav and Betsy's Page
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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Brad Johnson / ThinkProgress:
BREAKING: State Department Puts Brakes On Keystone XL Pipeline
Discussion: CBC News and The Huffington Post
JoAnne Allen / Reuters:
State Dept eyes rerouting Keystone XL pipeline
New York Times:
U.S. Delays Decision on Pipeline Until After Election
Justin Sink / The Hill:
Gingrich mocks Perry over ‘oops’ moment at Detroit campaign stop  —  Newt Gingrich poked fun at Rick Perry's embarrassing flub in Wednesday night's Republican presidential debate during a campaign event Thursday.  —  Perry made headlines when, during the debate, he could not remember the name …
Discussion: Hot Air
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David Weigel / Slate:   Newt Hits Perry on the Way Down
Justin Sink / The Hill:
Cain riffs on defeating Obama: ‘You beat him with a Cain’  —  Herman Cain made his second questionable joke in as many days Thursday, telling a supporter in Michigan who asked the Republican frontrunner how he would beat Obama, “You beat him with a Cain.”  —  Cain was then asked by a reporter …
Discussion: Hot Air and CNN
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Justin Sink / The Hill:
Cain's fundraising surges past $9 million
Discussion: CNN and GOP 12
Alicia M. Cohn / Ballot Box:
Perry: 'If we're electing the debater in chief, don't elect me'  —  Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry, looking to bounce back from a recent debate gaffe, doubled down in his own defense Thursday by admitting debating is not his strength.  —  “If we're electing the debater in chief …
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Michael Falcone / ABCNEWS:
When Rick Perry Remembered: How His ‘Oops’ Was Supposed To Sound
Discussion: GOP 12 and Wonkette
New York Times:
‘Oops’ From Perry at Republican Presidential Debate
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.
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.
Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Al Franken Fact Checks Chuck Grassley: Marriage Has Evolved Over Time  —  This morning, in a vote of 10 to 8, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the Respect for Marriage Act, which would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and allow the federal government to provide benefits to couples in same-sex marriages.
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Seung Min Kim / The Politico:
Senate Dems move to repeal DOMA
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.
Ben Geman / The Hill:
Senate defeats Rand Paul measure to curb EPA pollution rule  —  The Senate on Thursday blocked Sen. Rand Paul's (R-Ky.) bid to kill new EPA power plant pollution rules.  —  In a 41-56 vote, lawmakers thwarted Paul's resolution to overturn the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule …
 
 
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U.S. to Build Up Military in Australia
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The Perilous Perry Pattern
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Food Fight: Top Chef's Roast of Bankers Lands Him in Hot Water
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Gresham bills Occupy Portland for vandalism
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Judge in Citigroup Mortgage Settlement Criticizes S.E.C.'s Enforcement
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Senate votes down measure that would have overturned net-neutrality rules
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