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10:40 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.
Gschwarzcnn / CNN:
Gingrich goes up with first spot of presidential campaign  —  New York (CNN) - GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich is out with the first TV campaign commercial in his bid for the White House.  —  The television advertisement, called “Is the America we love a thing of the past?
Discussion: Ballot Box
Washington Post:
Some Democratic strategists worry about Gingrich's potential appeal
Alex Altman / Time:
Are Iowa's True Believers Ready to Forgive Newt Gingrich's Sins?
Jennifer Jacobs / Iowa Caucuses:
Newt Gingrich's first Iowa advertisement is the first in a series before Jan. 3
Discussion: Hot Air
Washington Examiner:
The insider-outsider divide over Newt Gingrich
ABCNEWS:
Iowa Republican Caucus: The Myth of Organization
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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Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
Reporter's Notebook: Behind the Scenes at the Fox News Forum
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
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
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 …
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 …
Discussion: The Daily Dish
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.
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
Elise Viebeck / The Hill:
Hill Poll: Voters want to cut lawmaker pay and make them work longer  —  More than two-thirds of likely voters think members of Congress should work more for less pay.  —  A large percentage of voters say lawmakers should have their salaries cut and their pensions eliminated …
Discussion: Prairie Weather
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 …
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Rachel Donadio / New York Times:
Emergency Decree Puts in Place More Cuts in Italy
Discussion: Modeled Behavior
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
Scott Wong / The Politico:
Marco Rubio lands deal for ‘personal memoir’  —  Sen. Marco Rubio earlier this year faced accusations that he embellished the story of his family's flight from Cuba to the United States.  Now, he'll be able to tell his side of the story — on his own terms.
Discussion: CNN
allAfrica.com:
Zambia: State Won't Arrest Bush - Minister  —  Zambia will not arrest former US president George W. Bush during his African tour for violating international torture laws, the foreign minister said Saturday.  —  Rights group Amnesty International had Thursday urged Ethiopia …
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
 
 
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Herman Cain / North Star Writers Group:
Brokenhearted, but not broken  —  You're not defeated as long as you never stop fighting.
Discussion: Campaign 2012
Jennifer Jacobs / Iowa Caucuses:
Conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly endorses Michele Bachmann
Alarabiya.net English:
Clinton criticism sparks Israeli anger
Discussion: Weasel Zippers and Power Line
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
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
 Earlier Items: 
Guardian:
Rioters: anger at police fuelled summer unrest
Discussion: msnbc.com and Biased BBC
Peter Dorman / EconoSpeak:
Mankiw's Reply to the Walk-Out
BBC:
Putin's United Russia party suffers poll setback
Discussion: americanthinker.com
New York Times:
31 Are Arrested at Occupy D.C. Building Site
Discussion: RedState
Justin Gillis / New York Times:
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?
Paul Krugman:
Lies, Damned Lies, And Elections
Discussion: Balloon Juice and Brad DeLong
 

 
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Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Internal memo: Hearst Magazines president announces layoffs as part of a decision to “reallocate resources” to “continue our focus on digital innovation”

Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced she will leave the agency on January 20; she was the first woman to be confirmed to lead the agency

Lachlan Cartwright / The Ankler:
Sources: MSNBC renewed Rachel Maddow's contract early this fall, but with a pay cut; MSNBC bosses' plan to shake up daytime and weekend programming

 
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