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Jake Tapper / ABCNEWS:
Obama to Offer ‘Accomodation’ on Contraception Rule — With the White House under fire for its new rule requiring employers including religious organizations to offer health insurance that fully covers birth control coverage, ABC News has learned that later today the White House …
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Sarah Kliff / Washington Post:
The catch in Obama's contraceptives compromise — The White House has given reporters the rundown on the “accommodations” that President Obama will announce on the health reform law's requirements for hospitals run by faith-based groups to cover the costs of employees' contraceptives. Here's how it works.
Jake Tapper / ABCNEWS:
Both Catholic Health Assn and Planned Parenthood Say They're Pleased With Contraception Rule Announcement — Senior administration officials are pleased with the initial response to President Obama's pending announcement on an “accommodation” for religious organizations regarding …
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Birth control may now be wedge issue against GOP
Birth control may now be wedge issue against GOP
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American Prospect:
Bishops, Republicans Get Served
Bishops, Republicans Get Served
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Planned Parenthood:
Statement by Cecile Richards, President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America …
Statement by Cecile Richards, President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America …
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Helene Cooper / New York Times:
Obama Offers ‘Accommodation’ on Birth Control Rule
Obama Offers ‘Accommodation’ on Birth Control Rule
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Amanda Marcotte / Slate:
Obama Punks the GOP on Contraception
Obama Punks the GOP on Contraception
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Amie Parnes / The Hill:
Obama shifts on birth control mandate after heavy criticism
Obama shifts on birth control mandate after heavy criticism
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Mitt Romney for President of the United States …:
MITT ROMNEY DELIVERS REMARKS AT CPAC — This year, here at CPAC, we've got a great crowd. It's been a great conference. For that I suppose we should acknowledge President Obama, the conservative movement's top recruiter. Turns out, he really is a great community organizer.
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Michael D. Shear / The Caucus:
Appealing to Activists, Romney Calls Himself ‘Severely Conservative’
Appealing to Activists, Romney Calls Himself ‘Severely Conservative’
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Janet Hook / Washington Wire:
Santorum Gets Spirited Reception at CPAC
Santorum Gets Spirited Reception at CPAC
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Josh Lederman / Ballot Box:
Occupy protesters, conservatives clash at CPAC conference
Occupy protesters, conservatives clash at CPAC conference
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Kathleen McAuliffe / The Atlantic Online:
How Your Cat Is Making You Crazy — Jaroslav Flegr is no kook. And yet, for years, he suspected his mind had been taken over by parasites that had invaded his brain. So the prolific biologist took his science-fiction hunch into the lab. What he's now discovering will startle you.
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Faiz Shakir / ThinkProgress:
REPORT: By A Nearly 2 To 1 Margin, Cable Networks Call On Men Over Women To Comment On Birth Control — TP interns Zachary Bernstein and Fatima Najiy conducted the research for this report. — President Obama's regulation mandating that health insurance plans offer free birth control is an issue that most directly affects women.
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Abigail Pesta / The Daily Beast:
Komen Exec Karen Handel Calls Planned Parenthood a ‘Gigantic Bully’ — In an interview with The Daily Beast, former Komen VP Karen Handel says Planned Parenthood broke a secret pact and launched an ‘Armageddon.’ She calls the organization ‘a gigantic bully, using Komen as its own personal punching bag.’
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Christopher Helman / Lists:
Kim Jong-Un Dead? That's The Rumor — In the past two hours, Twitter has exploded with unsubstantiated rumors that the new North Korean dictator died in Beijing today and that a coup is underway in North Korea. All rumor of course, and one that appears to have been started on China's twitter-like platform Weibo.
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Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Santorum surges nationally after three-state sweep — Rick Santorum has surged nationally in the race for the 2012 Republican nomination after his three-state sweep this week, while Mitt Romney has lost ground among GOP primary voters. In addition, most GOP voters …
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The White House:
FACT SHEET: Women's Preventive Services and Religious Institutions — Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, most health insurance plans will cover women's preventive services, including contraception, without charging a co-pay or deductible beginning in August, 2012.
Michelle Fields / The Daily Caller:
‘Occupy CPAC’ protesters paid $60 for the day [VIDEO] — Protesters at Friday's “Occupy CPAC” event, organized by AFL-CIO and the Occupy DC movement, told The Daily Caller that they were paid “sixty bucks a head” to protest outside the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C.
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Brian Burch / CatholicVote.org:
Unacceptable — former Vatican Ambassador, Prof. Robert George, others respond — The following letter was signed by former Vatican Ambassador Mary Ann Glendon, Princeton Prof. Robert George, Notre Dame Law Prof. Carter Snead, Catholic University of America President John Garvey, and EPPC Fellow Yuval Levin.
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Sabrina Tavernise / New York Times:
Education Gap Grows Between Rich and Poor, Studies Say — WASHINGTON — Education was historically considered a great equalizer in American society, capable of lifting less advantaged children and improving their chances for success as adults. But a body of recently published scholarship suggests …
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Dan Amira / New York Magazine:
Christine O'Donnell: The ‘Door Is Open’ to Another Run — Someday, I will learn to use a camera. — A surprise guest showed up this afternoon in CPAC's media filing room, where journalists gather to bang out stories on their laptops and snack on the occasional tray of complimentary pastries …
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Bloomberg:
Paul Krugman vs. the World — The escalating battle of ideas between the Nobel Prize-winning economist and his illustrious peers — What has been getting the Nobel Prize-winning economist and New York Times columnist so riled up lately? In the last few weeks, what began as a semi-civil battle …
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Washington Post:
Rep. Spencer Bachus faces insider-trading investigation — The Office of Congressional Ethics is investigating the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee over possible violations of insider-trading laws, according to individuals familiar with the case.
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Santorum says ‘other types of emotions’ could preclude women in combat — For a candidate with virtually no staff and who tends to talk off the cuff, Rick Santorum has been nearly gaffe-free. However, this evening might have been his first, and it comes at a time when he is trying …
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Andrew Restuccia / The Hill:
Rep. King: Pelosi's ‘Stasi troops’ force use of efficient light bulbs — Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) took aim Thursday at efficient light bulbs and showerheads during a fiery speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference. — The Hill's Cameron Joseph has more:
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Justin Sink / The Hill:
Koch lobbyist says brothers won't be ‘intimidated or silenced’ by Obama aides — A spokesman for the Koch brothers' lobbying firm said the billionaire brothers would not be “intimidated or silenced by the President's aides and his allies” after President Obama's reelection campaign announced earlier …
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Politico
Justin Sink / The Hill:
Sen. Kirk released from hospital, moves to rehab center — Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) was released from the hospital and transferred to a rehabilitation center Friday afternoon in the latest positive step as the senator recovers from a stroke he suffered nearly three weeks ago.
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