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10:15 PM ET, November 20, 2011

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Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
First Lady Michelle Obama Booed At NASCAR Race  —  First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden were on hand this afternoon at the Homestead-Miami Speedway to Grand Marshall NASCAR's Sprint Cup finale, and to support Joining Forces, an initiative to hire and train veterans.
Discussion: Don Surber, Gawker and Jezebel
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Alan Diaz / ABCNEWS:
Michelle Obama, Dr. Jill Biden Draw Boos at NASCAR Event  —  First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden were grand marshals at today's NASCAR season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, appearing as part of their charitable campaign to support military veterans and their families.
Candice M. Giove / New York Post:
Occupy Wall Street protesters stay at $700-a-night hotel  —  Hell no, we won't go — unless we get goose down pillows.  —  A key Occupy Wall Street leader and another protester who leads a double life as a businessman ditched fetid tents and church basements for rooms at a luxurious hotel …
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Joseph Goldstein / City Room:
Man Arrested and Charged in Bomb Plot  —  The authorities have arrested a man who law enforcement officials believe was planning to build and detonate a bomb in New York with government workers, returning military personnel and elected officials as the target, a person briefed on the case said on Sunday.
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CNN:
‘Lone wolf’ terror suspect arrested in New York  —  New York (CNN) — Authorities have arrested a man they claim was plotting to detonate pipe bombs in and around New York, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Sunday night.  —  The intended targets of Jose Pimentel, 27, were U.S. military personnel …
New York Post:
Terror bomb plotter arrested in NYC
Detroit Free Press:
Return of the Reagan Democrats?  Blue-collar voters in Macomb County bolting for the GOP, Free Press poll finds  —  WASHINGTON — Are the so-called Reagan Democrats rising up again in Macomb County, this time to take down President Barack Obama?  —  Three years ago, Obama won blue-collar Macomb …
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
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Jeff Mason / Reuters:
Gingrich brushes off Freddie, leads Republican race: poll
Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
Report: Lawmaker accused of sexually abusing family member  —  Family members of Rep. Dale Kildee (D-Mich.) are accusing the congressman of sexually abusing an underage male relative over 50 years ago according to a report from The Washington Times.  —  The paper identified the victim as Patrick Kildee …
Discussion: The Politico
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Kerry Picket / Washington Times:
Michigan lawmaker's family accuses congressman of past sexual abuse of family member
CNN:
Aides: ‘Super Committee’ likely to announce failure to reach debt deal  —  Washington (CNN) — Members of the “super committee” charged with coming up with $1.2 trillion in budget cuts are focused on how to announce failure to reach a deal, Democratic and Republican aides confirmed to CNN Sunday.
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Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
Debt supercommittee members brace for failure
Jamie Klatell / The Hill:
Supercommittee slows to a standstill
J. Bradford DeLong / Brad DeLong:
Yet New York Times Fail: Ross Douthat Department  —  Why oh why can't we have a better press corps?  —  Ross Douthat: … (1) The democratically-elected representatives of the Greek and the Italian people voted to change the prime minister.  They can do that.  That is part of their democratic process.
Discussion: Eschaton
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Ross Douthat / New York Times:
Conspiracies, Coups and Currencies
Alyssa Newcomb / Yahoo! News:
Parents of ‘Adolf Hitler’ Lose Custody of Newborn  —  Heath and Deborah Campbell, the New Jersey parents of three children with Nazi-inspired names, lost custody of their fourth child 17 hours after he was born, the Express-Times of Lehigh Valley, Pa., reported.
UC Newsroom:
President Yudof responds to campus protest issues  —  University of California President Mark G. Yudof today (Nov. 20) announced the actions he is taking in response to recent campus protest issues:  —  I am appalled by images of University of California students being doused with pepper spray …
David Segal / New York Times:
After Law School, Associates Learn to Be Lawyers  —  PHILADELPHIA — The lesson today — the ins and outs of closing a deal — seems lifted from Corporate Lawyering 101.  —  “How do you get a merger done?” asks Scott B. Connolly, an attorney.  —  There is silence from three well-dressed people …
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Akhil Reed Amar / Slate:
Paying Students To Quit Law School
Discussion: Althouse and Lawyers, Guns & Money
Stephanie Baer / The Daily Californian:
Man throws aluminum water bottle at UC Berkeley student's face  —  A man threw an aluminum water bottle at a UC Berkeley student Thursday evening on campus, causing minor injuries to the victim's face.  —  At about 5:09 p.m., the female student was approached by a man at …
Discussion: Scared Monkeys
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Wall Street Journal:
The Hillary Moment  —  President Obama can't win by running a constructive campaign, and he won't be able to govern if he does win a second term.  —  When Harry Truman and Lyndon Johnson accepted the reality that they could not effectively govern the nation if they sought re-election to the White House …
Mike Allen / The Politico:
SUPERCOMMITTEE PLANS TO ADMIT FAILURE MONDAY, LIKELY WITH TERSE STATEMENT: ‘This marriage is over’ — ALL 12 MEMBERS HAVEN'T MET IN WEEKS: Hail Mary offers continue today — Biden bday  —  BACKSTAGE - HOW THE SUPERCOMMITTEE FLUNKED: The supercommittee last met Nov. 1 - three weeks ago!
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ABCNEWS:
‘This Week’ Transcript: Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel
Discussion: CNN, The Politico, Lynn Sweet and Ballot Box
Eric Lipton / New York Times:
Lawmakers Trade Blame As Deficit Talks Crumble  —  WASHINGTON — With the hours ticking away toward a self-imposed deadline, Congressional leaders conceded Sunday that talks on a sweeping deficit agreement were near failure and braced for recriminations over their inability to reach a deal.
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Bloomberg:
Kyl Expresses Doubt Supercommittee Will Reach Deficit Agreement
Discussion: Hot Air and americanthinker.com
Reuters:
Center-right wins Spain election  —  (Reuters) - The opposition People's Party (PP) won a crushing victory in Spain's election on Sunday as voters vented their rage on the ruling Socialists for the worst economic crisis in generations.  —  The Socialists conceded a humiliating defeat …
Discussion: americanthinker.com
 
 
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Tyler Cowen / Marginal Revolution:
Lessons from the euro crisis, part II
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Chris Wallace / Fox News:
Super Committee Members on Debt Deal Prospects
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Glen Owen / Daily Mail:
BINNED: Anti-litter poster that was an ‘insult to Muslims’
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David D. Kirkpatrick / New York Times:
Facing Calls to Give Up Power, Egypt Military Battles Crowds
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Justin Sink / The Hill:
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Patrick B. Pexton / Washington Post:
Was George Will influenced by his wife's work for the GOP?
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