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11:50 AM ET, March 4, 2012

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Rush Limbaugh:
A Statement from Rush  —  For over 20 years, I have illustrated the absurd with absurdity, three hours a day, five days a week.  In this instance, I chose the wrong words in my analogy of the situation.  I did not mean a personal attack on Ms. Fluke.  —  I think it is absolutely absurd …
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Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Have You No Shame, Rush?  —  AS a woman who has been viciously slashed by Rush Limbaugh, I can tell you, it's no fun.  —  At first you think, if he objects to the substance of what you're saying, why can't he just object to the substance of what you're saying?  Why go after you in the most personal and humiliating way?
Faiz Shakir / ThinkProgress:
Sixth Advertiser — Carbonite — Drops Limbaugh Despite His ‘Apology’ Because He's Beyond The ‘Bounds Of Decency’  —  Moments ago, Carbonite - a company providing backup software for computers - announced that it will no longer advertise on Rush Limbaugh's show.
The Huffington Post:
Rush Limbaugh Apologizes To Sandra Fluke For Calling Her A ‘Slut’
Meghashyam Mali / Ballot Box:
Two polls find Romney, Santorum tied in Ohio  —  GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has pulled into a statistical dead heat with rival Rick Santorum in Ohio, two new polls find.  —  A Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Sunday shows Romney and Santorum tied with 32 percent support …
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Marist Poll:
3/4: Santorum and Romney Neck and Neck in Ohio  —  Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney are locked in a tight battle in the race for the Republican nomination in Ohio.  Among likely Republican primary voters including those who are undecided yet leaning toward a candidate, early voters …
Discussion: Washington Post and The Page
msnbc.com:
NBC News/Marist poll: Santorum, Romney neck and neck in Ohio  —  By NBC News Senior Political Editor Mark Murray  —  Two days until Super Tuesday and the pivotal Ohio Republican presidential primary, Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney are running neck and neck in the Buckeye State …
Discussion: CNN and Outside the Beltway
ABCNEWS:
‘This Week’ Transcript: Newt Gingrich and David Axelrod  —  STEPHANOPOULOS: Good morning and welcome to “This Week.”  —  STEPHANOPOULOS (voice-over): Super Tuesday showdown.  —  NEWT GINGRICH, GOP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: I came here to recruit you.  —  STEPHANOPOULOS: Mitt Romney survives a scare in his home state.
Discussion: Washington Post
Fox News:
Romney notches fifth straight win with Washington state GOP caucuses  —  Mitt Romney heads into Super Tuesday with a five-state winning streak under his belt, after cruising to victory in the Washington state caucuses Saturday night.  —  The contest was a blip when compared …
Discussion: The Daily Weekly and Hit & Run
Cincinnati.com:
Enquirer Endorsement: Romney deserves Ohio's support
Discussion: Ballot Box and GOP 12
Aaron Gould Sheinin / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Gingrich carries double-digit lead into Georgia primary
Discussion: CNN, Washington Wire, Politico and msnbc.com
Vicki Needham / Ballot Box:
Cleveland Plain Dealer endorses Romney
Discussion: CNN, Plain Dealer and Politico
ABCNEWS:
Why Rick Santorum's Ohio Delegate Fiasco Could Get Messy
Discussion: The Caucus and 2012 Decoded
Keith O'Brien / Telegraph:
We cannot afford to indulge this madness  —  Cardinal Keith O'Brien, Britain's most senior Catholic, sets out his opposition to the Government's plans to legalise gay marriage.  —  Elton John and David Furnish entered into a civil partnership in 2005 and now have a one-year-old son , born to a surrogate mother
Discussion: Althouse and Guardian
BBC:
Dublin patron saint's heart stolen from Christ Church Cathedral  —  The preserved heart of Dublin's patron saint has been stolen from the city's Christ Church Cathedral, officials say.  —  The thief would have needed metal cutters to prise open the iron bars protecting the wooden heart-shaped box holding St Laurence O'Toole's heart.
Reuters:
Russia's Putin seeks Kremlin return, critics cry foul  —  (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin sought a convincing victory in Russia's presidential election Sunday to strengthen his hand in dealing with the biggest protests of his 12-year rule, but faced allegations of widespread fraud.
Inside Bay Area:
Three Occupy Oakland protesters arrested for robbery and a hate crime, both felonies  —  OAKLAND — Three Occupy Oakland protesters suspected of stealing an Oakland woman's wallet and making offensive remarks about her perceived sexuality were charged Friday with robbery and committing a hate crime, both felonies, authorities said.
Jonathan H. Adler / The Volokh Conspiracy:
Koch v. Cato — A View from Cato  —  My friend Jerry Taylor, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, offered me his perspective on the Koch-Cato dispute.  Jerry's obviously sympathetic to Cato President Ed Crane, but he also offers a fair amount of detail about recent events …
Fox News:
John Edwards asks judge not to destroy sex tape  —  GREENSBORO, N.C. - John Edwards has asked a judge not to destroy a sex tape he made with his former mistress Rielle Hunter that was slated for destruction under a settlement reached last week, WRAL-TV reported.
Discussion: TalkLeft
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Mark Landler / New York Times:
Israel's Backers in Aipac Press Obama to Harden Iran Policy  —  WASHINGTON — On the eve of a crucial visit to the White House by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, that country's most powerful American advocates are mounting an extraordinary public campaign to pressure President Obama …
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Mickey Kaus / The Daily Caller:
It's not because Breitbart was combative
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Ross Douthat / New York Times:
The Scholar and the Rascal
Annys Shin / Washington Post:
A million-dollar mortgage goes unpaid for years while couple fights foreclosure
Discussion: EconLog and Booman Tribune
Wall Street Journal:
The Export Subsidy Boomerang
Discussion: Hot Air
Joe Nocera / New York Times:
Rooting for Santorum  —  I'm rooting for Rick Santorum to win the Republican nomination.
 Earlier Items: 
Michelle Dupler / Tri-City Herald:
POLITICS: Local GOP apologizes for turning 1,500 away from caucuses in Kennewick
Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
Romney Supported Federal Individual Mandate In 2009
Discussion: Hot Air and Erick's blog
Associated Press:
Official: Mistakes led to Afghan Quran burnings
Discussion: Weasel Zippers and Jihad Watch
Wall Street Journal:
How to Dress Like You Just Might Win
Luke Johnson / The Huffington Post:
Wilmington City Council Passes Resolution Urging ‘Personhood’ Rights For Sperm
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Financial Times:
Sources: Palantir and Anduril are in talks with OpenAI, SpaceX, and more to form a consortium to bid for US defense contracts and plan to announce it in January
 
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