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Nonny Mouse / Crooks and Liars:
What Cancer Is, and What It's Not — (h/t ABL WARNING: Graphic images and language) — My mother died of breast cancer. I'm sure the vast majority of people reading this can point to an aunt, a cousin, a sister, a best friend who has had the disease. So far, the estimated new cases …
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James Taranto / Wall Street Journal:
Big Sister Is Watching You — Totalitarian feminism and the smearing of Susan G. Komen. — The smear campaign against the breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure appears to have had its desired effect, although this may turn out to be a case in which appearances are deceiving.
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Neptunus Lex, LifeNews.com, The Daily Caller and Daily Kos
Sam Baker / The Hill:
Cancer charity's effort to privately defund Planned Parenthood backfires — The push to privately defund Planned Parenthood didn't just fail last week — it backfired into a potentially serious setback for the group's most ardent critics. — Abortion rights opponents were thrilled …
Adam Serwer / Mother Jones:
What Does Komen's Latest Statement on Planned Parenthood Really Mean? — Breast cancer foundation Susan G. Komen for the Cure has reversed its decision to stop funding cancer screening referrals by Planned Parenthood, according to a letter from founder Nancy Brinker first obtained by Tom Benning …
Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
EXCLUSIVE: Ari Fleischer Secretly Involved In Komen Strategy On Planned Parenthood — Ari Fleischer, former press secretary for George W. Bush and prominent right-wing pundit, was secretly involved in the Komen Foundation's strategy regarding Planned Parenthood.
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Jennifer Bendery / The Huffington Post:
Susan G. Komen Foundation Says It Is Not Connected To Pink ‘Hope’ Handgun [UPDATE]
Susan G. Komen Foundation Says It Is Not Connected To Pink ‘Hope’ Handgun [UPDATE]
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Runnin' Scared, Opinion L.A., Gothamist, Religion Dispatches, The Moderate Voice, ThinkProgress and Daily Kos
Ethan Klapper / NationalJournal.com:
Gingrich to Hold Post-Caucus Press Conference — Instead of the traditional election night party, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich will hold a press conference after the Nevada Caucus on Saturday, raising new speculation about his future in the race. — An e-mail sent to reporters …
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Ben Adler / thenation.com/blogs/163272:
Newt Gingrich's New Enemies: Subway Riders — Newt Gingrich has taken phony cultural populism to its logical extreme. Gingrich abandons his supposed free market and small government principles when it comes to federally subsidizing over-consumption of housing.
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Liberal Values, The Mahablog, Political Mojo, Gawker, New York Magazine and Gothamist
Politico:
Mitt Romney splits with Brett O'Donnell
Mitt Romney splits with Brett O'Donnell
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Naked Politics, Reuters and Taylor Marsh
Newt Gingrich / CNN:
Gingrich sharpens attacks against Romney's wealth
Gingrich sharpens attacks against Romney's wealth
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Politico, blogs.telegraph.co.uk, neo-neocon, Reuters, Hot Air and Campaign 2012
CBS Las Vegas:
Controversial Artist Depicts Obama Trampling The Constitution — Provo, Utah (CBS Las Vegas) - In front of the White House a man is sitting on a park bench in the throes of depression. He is surrounded by all 43 presidents. In the forefront, purposefully ignoring the depressed man is President Obama …
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Peter Berkowitz / Wall Street Journal:
Sex Smears and the Rule of Law at Yale — The university has tarnished a student's reputation, and its own. — The case of former Yale quarterback Patrick Witt provides additional evidence, as if more were needed, that our leading colleges and universities have lost their way.
CNN:
U.N. Security Council fails to pass resolution on Syria — United Nations (CNN) — As international anger grows over reports of mass carnage at the hands of the Syrian regime, a U.N. Security Council draft resolution condemning Syria failed to be adopted Saturday after veto-wielding members Russia and China voted against it.
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Erik Wasson / The Hill:
Obama condemns Syria violence, can't secure UN resolution
Obama condemns Syria violence, can't secure UN resolution
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Tyler Durden / ZeroHedge:
Implied Unemployment Rate Rises To 11.5%, Spread To Propaganda Number Surges To 30 Year High — Sick of the BLS propaganda? Then do the following calculation with us: using BLS data, the US civilian non-institutional population was 242,269 in January, an increase of 1.7 million month over month …
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Lynn Vavreck / Washington Post:
For 2012, the unemployment rate doesn't matter. The change in it does.
For 2012, the unemployment rate doesn't matter. The change in it does.
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Washington Monthly
Washington Post:
Unemployment report: January job gains have economists rethinking outlooks
Unemployment report: January job gains have economists rethinking outlooks
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Comments from Left Field, The Democratic Daily, Booman Tribune and Political Mojo
James Pethokoukis / The Enterprise Blog:
Why the official 8.3 percent unemployment rate is a phony number—and what it means for Obama's reelection
Why the official 8.3 percent unemployment rate is a phony number—and what it means for Obama's reelection
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RedState and Weasel Zippers
Adrian Chen / Gawker:
Anonymous Leaks Huge Cache of Emails From Iraq War Crimes Case — Anonymous is on a rampage today. Just hours after leaking a confidential phone call between the FBI and Scotland yard, members have released a huge archive of emails and documents related to the 2005 Haditha Massacre, which left 24 Iraqi civilians dead.
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Niall Stanage / Ballot Box:
With Mitt in the lead, anti-Romney Republicans weigh their options — Mitt Romney is the odds-on favorite to become the GOP presidential nominee following his 14-point victory in the Florida primary Tuesday and heading into the Nevada caucuses with a big lead. Those conservatives who have long opposed his candidacy are at a loss.
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Wake up America and Prairie Weather
Bill Rankin / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Judge: Obama eligible to be Georgia candidate — President Barack Obama's name will remain on the Georgia primary ballot after a state law judge flatly rejected legal challenges that contend he can not be a candidate. — In a 10-page order, Judge Michael Malihi dismissed one challenge …
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Outside the Beltway, Wizbang and Wake up America
Annie Gowen / Washington Post:
Occupy D.C. camp raided by police — Dozens of U.S. Park Police descended on horseback and foot upon the Occupy D.C. camp in McPherson Square before dawn on Saturday to continue an enforcement of its no- camping rules launched earlier this week. — At least three protestors who refused …
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The Hill, CBS Washington, Gawker and Runnin' Scared
Jamie Klatell / The Hill:
Obama pushes plan to help ‘responsible’ homeowners refinance — President Obama is pushing Congress to pass his plan to help struggling homeowners refinance their mortgages. — “I'm sending Congress a plan that will give every responsible homeowner the chance to save about $3,000 a year …
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