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7:55 AM ET, December 16, 2011

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Juli Weiner / Vanity Fair:
In Memoriam: Christopher Hitchens, 1949-2011  —  Christopher Hitchens—the incomparable critic, masterful rhetorician, fiery wit, and fearless bon vivant—died today at the age of 62.  Hitchens was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in the spring of 2010, just after the publication of his memoir …
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William Grimes / New York Times:
Christopher Hitchens, 1949-2011: Christopher Hitchens Is Dead at 62 — Obituary  —  Christopher Hitchens, a slashing polemicist in the tradition of Thomas Paine and George Orwell who trained his sights on targets as various as Henry Kissinger, the British monarchy and Mother Teresa …
David Folkenflik / NPR:
Writer Christopher Hitchens Dies At 62  —  This graphic requires version 9 or higher of the Adobe Flash Player.Get the latest Flash Player.  —  Writer Christopher Hitchens was a critic of personalities, politicians and religious figures.  —  The influential writer and cultural critic …
Anthony Boadle / Reuters:
Atheist intellectual Christopher Hitchens dead at 62
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and CNN
New York Times:
Gingrich Parries With Challengers in Final Debate Before Iowa Caucuses  —  SIOUX CITY, Iowa — The Republican presidential candidates began delivering their closing arguments at the final debate of the year here on Thursday night, with the rivals trying to whittle away at the credibility of Newt Gingrich …
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Josh Lederman / Ballot Box:
GOP debate: Gingrich's electability at issue  —  Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich's (R-Ga.) electability against President Obama and authenticity as a conservative were in focus at the top of Thursday's Republican presidential debate in Iowa, the last such skirmish before the state's Jan. 3 caucuses.
Discussion: CNN and The Politico
Robert Stacy McCain / The Other McCain:
SIOUX CITY IOWA DEBATE TONIGHT
Discussion: Althouse and Outside the Beltway
Jonathan Garthwaite / Townhall.com:
Gingrich wins Townhall/HotAir Primary; Conservatives still not completely sold that Gingrich is the last man standing
Discussion: Hot Air
Chris Stirewalt / Fox News:
High Stakes, High Drama for Final Debate Before Voting Begins
Discussion: Fox News
Jake Tapper / ABCNEWS:
Air Force Vet Ron Paul Drops Bombs On Newt Gingrich for War Deferments  —  Air Force veteran and presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul.  R-Texas, has opened up a new line of attack against former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, R-Ga.  —  Interviewed by Megyn Kelly on Fox News Channel …
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Jeffrey Lord / American Spectator:
The Ron Paul Newsletters  —  Yesterday, during a discussion on Ron Paul with Sean Hannity on the latter's radio show, Hannity brought up with me the impossible-to-get around subject of the infamous Ron Paul Newsletters.  —  As Hannity quite correctly pointed out, with the other GOP candidates having received …
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Can Ron Paul win?
The Politico:
David Mark  —  Moderator :  —  Now that Rep. Ron Paul …
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
Recuse Yourself, Chris Wallace
Washington Post:
Congressional leaders reach spending deal to avoid government shutdown  —  Congressional negotiators signed off Thursday evening on a $1 trillion spending agreement for federal agencies, just 28 hours before a deadline that would have led to a government shutdown.
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David Rogers / The Politico:   Deal averts shutdown
Josiah Ryan / The Hill:
Congress sends defense authorization bill to the White House
Discussion: The Politico
Darren Samuelsohn / The Politico:
GOP wins light bulb fight  —  The shutdown-averting budget bill will block federal light bulb efficiency standards, giving a win to House Republicans fighting the so-called ban on incandescent light bulbs.  —  GOP and Democratic sources tell POLITICO the final omnibus bill includes …
Discussion: Instapundit
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Andrew Restuccia / The Hill:
Omnibus spending deal blocks funding for light bulb efficiency standards  —  Omnibus spending legislation greenlighted by House and Senate negotiators Thursday night blocks Energy Department light bulb efficiency standards that have come under fire from conservatives in recent months.
Darren Samuelsohn / The Politico:
Allen West: Goebbels would be proud of Democrats  —  Tea party favorite Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) said Thursday that Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels would be “very proud” of Democrats for shifting public sentiment against Republicans, and he blamed the press for helping spread their message.
Discussion: The Raw Story
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Alicia M. Cohn / The Hill:
Rep. West: Joseph Goebbels would be ‘very proud of the Democrat Party’
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
Scott Peterson / Christian Science Monitor:
Exclusive: Iran hijacked US drone, says Iranian engineer  —  In an exclusive interview, an engineer working to unlock the secrets of the captured RQ-170 Sentinel says they exploited a known vulnerability and tricked the US drone into landing in Iran.  —  ISTANBUL, TURKEY
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Tehran Times:
Foreign spy drones in Iran's possession to be put on display
Discussion: Guardian and Israel Matzav
Rebecca Evans / Daily Mail:
Saviour of 2,000 Afghans who saved a baby's life executed by the Taliban  — Dr Karen Woo was with nine others in the Kuran Wa Munja district of Badakhshan when they were killed  —  A British doctor shot dead by the Taliban was part of a humanitarian mission that had helped 2,000 Afghans, an inquest heard yesterday.
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
Byron Tau / The Politico:
POTUS on the GOP: 'Anything that Obama's for, we're against'  —  In an interview with ABC News' Barbara Walters, President Obama accused Republicans of grinding the government to a halt over personal animosity toward him — as well as an inability to compromise.
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
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Devin Dwyer / Yahoo! News:
Obama faults Republican ‘lurch into extremes’ for DC gridlock
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
Lymari Morales / Gallup:
Fewer Americans See U.S. Divided Into “Haves,” “Have Nots”  —  The majority would put themselves in the “haves” category if they had to choose  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans are now less likely to see U.S. society as divided into the “haves” and “have nots” than they were in 2008, returning to their views prior to that point.
Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
Nikki Haley to endorse Romney  —  South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, one of the most sought-after remaining Republican endorsements, will come out for Mitt Romney Friday morning, POLITICO has learned.  —  Haley will offer her formal endorsement on Fox and Friends, giving Romney an important boost ahead …
Jennie Rothenberg Gritz / The Atlantic Online:
Hitchens: ‘People Need Ritual, and Probably Particularly Funerals’  —  A never-before-published excerpt from a 2007 interview.  Read the rest of the interview here.  —  Reuters  —  You say that there's a harmony and beauty inherent in the laws of physics.  Can you say more about that?
Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Newt Gingrich: Gay People Choose To Be Gay Like Priests Choose Celibacy  —  Newt Gingrich told the Des Moines Register's editorial board this morning that gay people have a “significant range of choice within a genetic pattern” and can choose to be straight just like someone can “choose to be celibate.”
The Future of Capitalism:
Janet Robinson Consulting Pay  —  The New York Times Company today abruptly announced that its 61-year-old chief executive officer, Janet Robinson, will leave at the end of the year, with no permanent successor lined up.  —  An SEC filing says Ms. Robinson will get $4.5 million plus health insurance …
Josh Lederman / The Hill:
Tea Party leader arrested with gun at NY airport  —  A major leader in the Tea Party movement was arrested at New York's LaGuardia Airport on Thursday after he tried to check in for a flight while carrying a gun.  —  Prosecutors charged Mark Meckler, the co-founder of Tea Party Patriots …
Discussion: Alan Colmes' Liberaland and CNN
 
 
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Arizona sheriff rebuts federal allegations of discrimination against Latinos
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Matthew Boyle / The Daily Caller:
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Tanya Somanader / ThinkProgress:
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Josh Lederman / Ballot Box:
GOP Rep. Davis won't seek another term
Discussion: The Politico and CNN
Ronald Brownstein / 2012 Decoded:
Where Obama Has Slipped  —  There's an ominous trend …
Kenneth P. Vogel / The Politico:
New-style scandal fixer helps Rick Perry, Herman Cain
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Brian Stelter / The Caucus:
Romney Ku Klux Klan Report Backfires on Media
Reuters:
Jobless claims drop to 3.5 year low
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Henry Samuel / Telegraph:
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Skip Navigation / ACLU:
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Matthew Keys / The Desk:
DirecTV terminates its Dish acquisition after a group of Dish creditors rejected a modified bond exchange offer

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

 
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