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Colum Lynch / Washington Post:
Russia, China veto U.N. resolution on Syria — UNITED NATIONS — Russia and China on Saturday vetoed a Western and Arab-sponsored U.N. resolution condemning Syria's violent repression of anti-government demonstrators, throwing their prestige and power behind President Bashar al-Assad …
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Alarabiya.net English:
Obama asks Assad to ‘step aside,’ condemns mass murder in Homs — President Barack Obama on Saturday accused Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government of murdering civilians in an “unspeakable assault” in the city of Homs, and demanded that Assad step down, a day after more than 400 civilians across the country.
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Atlas Shrugs, The Gateway Pundit and The PJ Tatler
New York Times:
Russia and China Block U.N. Action on Syrian Crisis — UNITED NATIONS — A United Nations Security Council effort to end the violence in Syria collapsed in acrimony and a veto by Russia and China on Saturday, hours after the Syrian military attacked the ravaged city of Homs …
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ThinkProgress, Foreign Policy, Reuters, The Lede, Outside the Beltway, Anthony De Rosa and Jezebel
CNN:
U.N. Security Council fails to pass resolution on Syria
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Hullabaloo, Gawker and This Just In
Erik Wasson / The Hill:
Obama condemns Syria violence, can't secure UN resolution
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Politico and Verum Serum
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, ThinkProgress 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 …
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
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Liberal Values, The Mahablog, Gawker, New York Magazine, Political Mojo and Gothamist
Indianapolis Star:
Jury finds Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White guilty on 6 of 7 felony charges … Purchase Image — Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White and his wife, Michelle, enter the Hamilton County Government and Judicial Center on Friday in Noblesville. / D. Kevin Elliott / For the Star
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ThinkProgress, The BRAD BLOG, Balloon Juice and Business Insider
Jordy Yager / The Hill:
GOP puts oversight of Obama into high gear — Republicans are putting congressional oversight of the Obama administration into high gear ahead of the 2012 elections. — Following a recent promise by House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) “to do a better job of holding [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.
Noel Sheppard / NewsBusters.org blogs:
Maher Turns on Occupiers, Denounces Them as D-bags That Should ‘Get a Job’ — The Occupy movement lost one of its most ardent supporters in the media Friday night. — On HBO's Real Time, host Bill Maher surprisingly said of the protesters, “As I watch them on the news now I find myself almost agreeing with Newt Gingrich.
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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Scared Monkeys
WMUR:
Obama's NH Approval Rises With Economy — Poll Shows Obama Beating Republican Contenders — DURHAM, N.H. — A new poll shows that the improving economy has also raised President Barack Obama's standing in New Hampshire. — The WMUR Granite State Poll shows that 38 percent of New Hampshire adults …
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Ballot Box and Taegan Goddard's …
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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The Jawa Report, Mashable!, TalkLeft, VentureBeat and New York Magazine
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CNN:
Romney campaign lets go of new debate coach — (CNN) - Mitt Romney's presidential campaign has parted ways with debate coach Brett O'Donnell, a Romney campaign source confirmed Friday. — O'Donnell, a former Michele Bachmann adviser who also did debate prep sessions with John McCain …
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The Moderate Voice
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Politico:
Mitt Romney splits with Brett O'Donnell
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Reuters, Naked Politics and Taylor Marsh
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