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Bloomberg:
Secret Fed Loans Gave U.S. Banks Undisclosed $13B — The Federal Reserve and the big banks fought for more than two years to keep details of the largest bailout in U.S. history a secret. Now, the rest of the world can see what it was missing. — The Fed didn't tell anyone which banks …
Charles Franklin / Polls And Votes:
Recognition and Favorability of GOP2012 Candidates — The rise of Newt Gingrich over the past 10 days or so, now capped with a Manchester Union Leader endorsement, is the culmination of a months long rejuvenation process. In April Gingrich ran neck-and-neck with Mitt Romney in net favorability ratings …
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The American Prospect and New York Times
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Kevinliptak / CNN:
Gingrich: I'm ‘a lot more conservative’ than Romney — (CNN) - Newt Gingrich went after candidates who “adopt radically different positions” Monday, positioning himself as a “conservative alternative” to fellow contender Mitt Romney in the race for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination.
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Washington Monthly and The Moderate Voice
Eason Jordan / Poll Position:
Gingrich 32%, Romney 23% — Newt Gingrich's surge to the top of the GOP presidential race has given him a nine-percent lead over long-time frontrunner Mitt Romney. — In the first national scientific public opinion poll since Gingrich garnered a key New Hampshire newspaper endorsement …
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The Hill and Taegan Goddard's …
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Newspaper's Endorsement Has Been Leading Indicator in New Hampshire — On Sunday, The Union Leader of Manchester, New Hampshire's largest newspaper, endorsed Newt Gingrich for president. The endorsement represents one of the most tangible signs of parts of the conservative establishment coming around …
Julie Hirschfeld Davis / Bloomberg:
Romney in 2006 Backed Immigration Stance That He Now Deems to Be ‘Amnesty’
Romney in 2006 Backed Immigration Stance That He Now Deems to Be ‘Amnesty’
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ThinkProgress, Washington Monthly, National Review and 2012 Decoded
Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
Newt Gingrich's chance to narrow GOP field
Newt Gingrich's chance to narrow GOP field
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msnbc.com, Business Insider, ABCNEWS, Washington Post, The Hill, The Hill and The Caucus
Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
Gingrich Eager to Be More Than an Anti-Romney
Gingrich Eager to Be More Than an Anti-Romney
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msnbc.com, Taylor Marsh and The Politico
CTV.ca:
Canada to pull out of Kyoto Protocol next month … Date: Sun. — Canada will announce next month that it will formally withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol, CTV News has learned. — The Harper government has tentatively planned an announcement for a few days before Christmas, CTV's Roger Smith reported Sunday evening.
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Kelly Rigg / The Huffington Post:
Can the Durban Climate Talks Prevent ‘Betrayal of all Humanity’? — Climate Change , Climate Talks , Keystone XL Pipeline , Kyoto Protocol , Aosis , Durban Climate Talks , Tar Sands , Green News — And so it begins. — The United Nations climate negotiations re-opened today in South Africa, and the gloves are off.
Richard Harris / NPR:
Ahead Of Climate Talks, U.S. Leadership In Question
Ahead Of Climate Talks, U.S. Leadership In Question
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Kevinliptak / CNN:
Barney Frank not seeking re-election in 2012 — Washington (CNN) - Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank, a prominent 16-term liberal Democrat and arch-enemy of political conservatives nationwide, will announce Monday he does not intend to seek re-election in 2012, according to a statement from Frank's office.
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ThinkProgress, MyFox Boston, Weasel Zippers, The Political Carnival and Vodkapundit
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Things to Tax — The supercommittee was a superdud — and we should be glad. Nonetheless, at some point we'll have to rein in budget deficits. And when we do, here's a thought: How about making increased revenue an important part of the deal? — And I don't just mean a return to Clinton-era tax rates.
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Hot Air, RedState, NewsBusters.org blogs and Prairie Weather
Agence France Presse:
Enraged Pakistanis burn Obama effigy, slam US — Hundreds of enraged Pakistanis took to the streets across the country Sunday, burning an effigy of — and setting fire to US flags after 24 soldiers died in — air strikes. — The rallies were organised by opposition and right-wing Islamist groups …
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Steven Lee Myers / New York Times:
In Fog of War, Rift Widens Between U.S. and Pakistan
In Fog of War, Rift Widens Between U.S. and Pakistan
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This Just In, Sky News, USA Today, Chicago Sun Times, Guardian, RedState and Wall Street Journal
Wolfgang Münchau / Financial Times:
The eurozone really has only days to avoid collapse — In virtually all the debates about the eurozone I have been engaged in, someone usually makes the point that it is only when things get bad enough, the politicians finally act - eurobond, debt monetisation, quantitative easing, whatever.
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Ynetnews:
Iran: We'll fire 150,000 missiles at Israel if attacked — Defense minister Vahidi tells army volunteers ‘Israel has to be punished for what it has done to the Muslims in Palestine’ — Iranian Defense Minister General Ahmad Vahidi said Iran Independent News Service reported Sunday.
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Bob Owens, americanthinker.com, The Gateway Pundit and Israpundit
CBS News:
Hard Times Generation: Families living in cars — More than 16 million children are now living in poverty and, for many of them, a proper home is elusive. Some cash-strapped families stay with relatives; others move into motels or homeless shelters. But, as Scott Pelley reports …
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Washington Monthly, Business Insider and Brad DeLong
Jessica Taylor / Hotline On Call:
Barney Frank To Retire From Congress — Rep. Barney Frank, one of the most influential liberal lawmakers of his generation, announced that he is not seeking a 17th term in Congress next year, his office said in a statement. Frank will make his announcement at the Newton City Hall this afternoon.
Discussion:
The PJ Tatler and Balloon Juice
Associated Press:
Teen tweeter won't apologize to Sam Brownback — KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas teenager who wrote a disparaging tweet about Gov. Sam Brownback said Sunday that she is rejecting her high school principal's demand for a written apology. — Emma Sullivan, 18, of the Kansas City suburb of Fairway …
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The Politico, Wonkette, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, The Moderate Voice and Crooks and Liars
Robert Kuttner / American Prospect:
A More Perfect Union — Emily Dopper and her boyfriend, Willem van Leeuwen, tourists from the Netherlands, were on their way to lunch at the Boathouse restaurant in New York's Central Park when they encountered the picket line. Clay Skaggs, a striking waiter, intercepted them.
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Dow Jones Newswires:
US Stocks Leap After Euro-Zone Pact Reports,Black Friday Aids Retail Sector —Stock futures surge on euro-zone stability hopes —European markets rally as euro-zone leaders move to contain crisis —Strong start to holiday shopping season gives retail sector a lift
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Reuters and The Agonist