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8:55 PM ET, November 12, 2011

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CBS News:
Poll: Obama disapproval rating on economy at record high  —  CBS News Poll analysis by the CBS News Polling Unit: Sarah Dutton, Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus and Anthony Salvanto  —  President Obama's ratings on the the most important issue for his re-election — the economy …
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Josh Lederman / Ballot Box:
Huntsman plays to his strengths, goes after GOP rivals on foreign policy  —  Hours before the first Republican presidential debate to focus on foreign policy, Jon Huntsman released a web video to capitalize on the only issue where he has the clear advantage over his competitors.
Discussion: The Reaction and CNN
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
The Gingrich Surge Has Come  —  There's lots of buzz on Friday about national polls that are variously being interpreted as good news for Newt Gingrich, good or bad news for Mitt Romney, and good or bad news for Herman Cain.  So let's take a step back and focus on the bigger picture.
Peter Hamby / CNN:
5 things to look for in GOP debate  —  Spartanburg, South Carolina (CNN) — The tenth debate of the topsy-turvy Republican campaign will take place at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina on Saturday night.  —  This time the sponsors are CBS News, The National Journal and the South Carolina Republican Primary.
Discussion: US Politics
Lindsey Boerma / NationalJournal.com:
Cain: God Convinced Him to Run for President  —  Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain gestures during a speech at the Values Voter Summit in October  —  ATLANTA, Ga. - Herman Cain, whose campaign could use some redemption in the wake of a sexual harassment scandal …
Lee Moran / Daily Mail:
Is this the sexiest political ad campaign ever?  Putin's model army strikes again with raunchy video to get Russians voting  —  They've washed cars in skimpy outfits and torn their clothes off - all to promote the hardman of Russian politics, Vladimir Putin.
Discussion: Power Line
Steven Hayward / Power Line:
Renewable Energy: Bubble, Scam, or Both?  —  The lead story in today's New York Times is a devastating look at solar and wind power subsidies.  Too bad it appears on a Saturday when fewer people will read it (which may not be a coincidence).  The print hed and sub-hed tell it better than the online version …
Discussion: New York Times
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New York Times:
A Gold Rush of Subsidies in Clean Energy Search
Josh Lederman / The Hill:
Obama, leaders set framework for Asia-Pacific trade agreement  —  President Obama and representatives of eight other nations agreed to a framework on Saturday for a free trade agreement in the Pacific Rim region, the White House announced.  —  “We just had an excellent meeting …
Discussion: The Politico and CNN
BBC:
Iran explosion at Tehran military base  —  There has been at least one explosion in a military base west of Iran's capital, Tehran, officials say.  —  Several people have been killed after the blast in a weapons depot, according to the semi-official Fars news agency, but this has not been confirmed.
Colby Hall / Mediaite:
Herman Cain Wouldn't Be Romney's VP, But He Would Like To Be Secretary Of Defense  —  In the event that the American voters aren't sold on the presidential qualities honed by Herman Cain's experience as CEO of Godfather's Pizza, President of the National Restaurant Association or decade spent …
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Susan Saulny / The Caucus:
Herman Cain's Wife Plans to Sit Down for a Television Interview
Carolyn Lochhead / San Francisco Chronicle:
Pelosi's investments questioned in CBS report  —  Washington —  House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is the subject of a report on the stock investments of members of Congress that is to air Sunday on CBS' “60 Minutes.”  —  The San Francisco Democrat and House Speaker John Boehner …
New York Times:
Berlusconi Resigns After Italy's Parliament Approves Austerity Measures  —  ROME — With his country swept up in Europe's debt crisis and his once-mighty political capital spent, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi resigned on Saturday, punctuating a tumultuous week and ending an era in Italian politics.
 
 
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Michael Lester / 2012.talkingpointsmemo.com:
TPM2012  —  Perry vs Perry: Rick's Ultimate Reel  —  Well, he's no Cicero.
Discussion: Crooks and Liars
OccupyStLouis / OccupySTL.org:
Hey Hey, Ho, Ho: The Occupiers Will Not Go!
Michael McAuliff / The Huffington Post:
Ad By Crossroads, Karl Rove's Outfit, Yanked Off Air For Being False (UPDATE)
Discussion: Washington Monthly and Daily Kos
Daily Dish / San Francisco Chronicle:
Gene Simmons gives economics lecture
Discussion: Don Surber
Adam Kilgore / Washington Post:
Wilson Ramos rescued, safe in Venezuela
Discussion: WJLA-TV, The Moderate Voice and DCist
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Conn Carroll / Washington Examiner:
Facts show Fannie, Freddie led mortgage market to the collapse
Discussion: Newshoggers.com and Power Line
Jamie Klatell / The Hill:
Obama touts rare bipartisan effort on veterans' jobs bill
Discussion: The Politico and The Hill
Jack Shenker / Guardian:
Egyptian pyramid closes briefly over 11/11/11 rumour mill
Discussion: Mediaite, Informed Comment and Truthdig
opoa.org:
AN OPEN LETTER TO OCCUPY OAKLAND FROM THE OAKLAND POLICE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION
Eli Clifton / ThinkProgress:
On Veterans Day, State Rep. Rick Womick (R-TN) Calls For Purging Muslims From The Military
 

 
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Mandy Dalugdug / Music Business Worldwide:
UMG, ABKCO, and Concord sue Believe, a music distributor in 50+ countries, and its subsidiary TuneCore for $500M+, accusing Believe of copyright infringement

Reuters:
French judicial source: investigators searched Netflix's offices in France and the Netherlands as part of a preliminary investigation into tax fraud laundering

Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
iHeart says it is laying off employees; a source says the layoffs affect less than 5% of a workforce of more than 10,000 employees

 
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