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10:10 AM ET, December 5, 2011

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myfoxatlanta.com:
Source: Herman Cain to Endorse Newt Gingrich Monday  —  ATLANTA - Herman Cain might be out of the running as a Republican presidential candidate, but his voice still carries weight with his many loyal supporters.  Since he bowed out of the race Saturday, there has been much speculation on who he would endorse.
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New York Times:
Gingrich Surges, but Romney Organization Is Stronger  —  Surging in polls is one thing.  But as Newt Gingrich seeks to turn his impressive performance in surveys into votes, he is scrambling madly to build the kind of organization that Mitt Romney has methodically put in place for a year …
Maggie Haberman / The Politico:
Report: Cain to endorse Newt Monday  —  That was fast.  —  Fox-5 in Atlanta, the same station that broke the Ginger White allegations, is reporting that Herman Cain is going to endorse Newt Gingrich on Monday.  Gingrich's camp put a late add of a press conference at 1:45 p.m. on his schedule.
Washington Post:
Some Democratic strategists worry about Gingrich's potential appeal  —  Newt Gingrich would be such a weak challenger to President Obama, according to Rep. Barney Frank, that his nomination would be “the best thing to happen to Democrats since Barry Goldwater.”
Alex Altman / Time:
Are Iowa's True Believers Ready to Forgive Newt Gingrich's Sins?  —  GOP candidate for president, Newt Gingrich, Nov. 30, 2011, in South Carolina.  —  Newt Gingrich drips with disdain for sound-bite politics, but last week he authored perhaps the best bumper sticker of the Republican primary race.
Washington Examiner:
The insider-outsider divide over Newt Gingrich
Chris Wallace / Fox News:
Michele Bachmann Talks Presidential Politics; Sens. Coburn, Conrad on Extending the Payroll Tax Cut
Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
The Fox News Candidate is... Fox News  —  Mwahahaha.  —  When six GOP primary contenders descended on Fox News' midtown headquarters for a “candidates forum” with a trio of red state attorneys general on Saturday night, the candidates probably expected tough questions about their positions.
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New York Times:
Explosion Seen as Big Setback to Iran's Missile Program  —  WASHINGTON — The huge explosion that destroyed a major missile-testing site near Tehran three weeks ago was a major setback for Iran's most advanced long-range missile program, according to American and Israeli intelligence officials and missile technology experts.
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Julian E. Barnes / Wall Street Journal:
Iran Makes New Claim It Downed U.S. Drone
Patrick O'Connor / Washington Wire:
Donald Trump Mulls Third-Party Bid as He Enjoys GOP Kingmaker Role  —  Donald Trump will host another Republican White House hopeful on Monday when former House Speaker Newt Gingrich travels to New York to pay his respects to the real-estate mogul and reality TV star.
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Jackie Kucinich / USA Today:
Newt Gingrich a member of Donald Trump's exclusive golf club
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
U.S. “1%” Is More Republican, but Not More Conservative  —  Nearly half of wealthiest Americans have postgraduate education  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Politically, the wealthiest 1% of Americans — those in households earning $500,000 or more annually — are somewhat to the right of the remaining 99% …
Discussion: The Politico
Denise Jewell Gee / Buffalo News:
Williamsville North students suspended  —  The Williamsville Central School District concluded its investigation into the Jamey Rodemeyer case last week by suspending some North High School students after Amherst police closed their criminal investigation Nov. 22 without filing charges.
Cynthia R. Fagen / New York Post:
Occupier gets an occupation  —  She's gone from Occupy Wall Street to occupying a job on Wall Street.  —  Down-on-her-luck protester Tracy Postert spent 15 days washing sidewalks and making sandwiches at Zuccotti Park — then landed a dream job at a Financial District investment firm thanks …
Discussion: City Room and Jammie Wearing Fools
Steven Erlanger / New York Times:
Leaders Piece Together an Effort to Keep the Euro Intact  —  PARIS — European leaders are working overtime on a tentative deal to try to save the euro, which they hope to complete at a crucial summit meeting in Brussels this week.  But rather than one transformative leap …
Discussion: Business Insider and EU Referendum
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Rachel Donadio / New York Times:
Emergency Decree Puts in Place More Cuts in Italy
Discussion: Modeled Behavior
Marist Poll:
12/4: NBC News/Marist Poll: Romney Lead Narrows in New Hampshire Primary  —  Although Mitt Romney outpaces his closest competitor in New Hampshire's Republican Presidential Primary by 16 percentage points, his lead has been cut in half since a similar poll conducted in October.
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Marist Poll:
12/4: NBC News/Marist Poll: Gingrich Races to the Head of the Pack in Iowa
Discussion: CNN and Taegan Goddard's …
Erin Einhorn / NY Daily News:
Zuccotti Park owners Brookfield Properties owe city $139G in back taxes  —  Heineken, WNBA and Philadelphia Eagles also on debtors list  —  Zuccotti Park, scene of the Occupy Wall St. protests, is owned by a company that owes city thousands in back taxes.  —  City taxpayers have poured millions …
Discussion: ThinkProgress and Balloon Juice
Joe Weisenthal / Business Insider:
Italian Yields Are Collapsing  —  The yields on the Italian 10-year has fallen below 6.2%!  —  Just remember, it was just the week before Thanksgiving that the yield here was above 7.4%, so this is a huge move.  —  Obviously investors are reacting to the twin promises of new austerity …
BBC:
Putin's United Russia party suffers poll setback  —  The ballot comes three months before the presidential election which Mr Putin is to contest  —  Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's United Russia party has seen a sharp drop in support in parliamentary elections.
Discussion: americanthinker.com
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Alarabiya.net English:
Clinton criticism sparks Israeli anger
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Anahad O'Connor / New York Times:
Sending of Sexual Images by Minors Isn't as Prevalent as Expected, Study Finds
Discussion: The Agitator
New York Times:
More Radioactive Water Leaks at Japanese Plant
Karen DeYoung / Washington Post:
Afghanistan says it will need outside aid until 2025
Los Angeles Times:
Egypt Islamist parties win more than 60% of the vote
Discussion: americanthinker.com
Hope Yen / Associated Press:
Cuts to first-class mail to slow delivery in 2012
Pat Garofalo / ThinkProgress:
GOP Supercommittee Member Admits Bush Tax Cuts Didn't Create Jobs, Can't Explain Why
Guardian:
Rioters: anger at police fuelled summer unrest
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New York Times:
31 Are Arrested at Occupy D.C. Building Site
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2010 Carbon Dioxide Output Shows Biggest Jump Ever
Glenn Harlan Reynolds / Washington Examiner:
Sunday Reflection: The higher ed bubble is bursting, so what comes next?
Erik Wasson / The Hill:
White House opens offensive to confirm consumer agency head
Discussion: ThinkProgress
Paul Krugman:
Lies, Damned Lies, And Elections
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