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Adam Goldman / Associated Press:
US: CIA thwarts new al-Qaida underwear bomb plot — WASHINGTON (AP) — The CIA thwarted an ambitious plot by al-Qaida's affiliate in Yemen to destroy a U.S.-bound airliner using a bomb with a sophisticated new design around the one-year anniversary of the killing of Osama bin Laden, The Associated Press has learned.
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CIA thwarts new al Qaeda underwear bomb plot
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Dylan Byers / Politico:
W.H. embargoed Al Qaeda bomb threat
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Fox News:
CIA thwarts Al Qaeda underwear bomb plot near anniversary of bin Laden's death
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Pam Benson / CNN:
Official: New bomb plot foiled
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Justin Sink / The Hill:
Obama team: Romney must rebuke ‘extreme voices’ after ‘treason’ call at rally — President Obama's campaign is looking to seize on a pair of controversial comments by supporters at Mitt Romney's town hall meeting in Cleveland Monday, calling on the presumptive Republican nominee to “stand up to the extreme voices in his party.”
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Alex Seitz-Wald / ThinkProgress:
Romney Refuses To Stand Up To Woman Who Says Obama Should Be ‘Tried For Treason’
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Romney Silent As Woman Says Obama Should Be Tried For Treason
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Maggie Haberman / Politico:
Santorum endorses Romney: ‘All hands on deck’ — A reader forwards this email Rick Santorum is sending to his list of supporters in which he announces he's endorsing Mitt Romney. — Santorum makes clear that he felt Romney had answered questions about his commitment to principles …
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Rick Santorum Formally Endorses Mitt Romney — Rick Santorum has officially endorsed Mitt Romney, and notified his supporters in an email sent Monday night. — In the email, the former presidential candidate cited his Friday meeting with Romney in his hometown of Pittsburgh as a reason …
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Philip Elliott / Associated Press:
Santorum endorses one-time rival Romney — WASHINGTON (AP) — Former presidential hopeful Rick Santorum urged his supporters to back fellow Republican Mitt Romney's campaign Monday in a late-night email that ignored that Santorum once calling Romney the “worst Republican in the country” during their bitter contest.
Liz McMillen / Brainstorm:
A Note to Readers — When we published Naomi Schaefer Riley's blog posting on Brainstorm last week ("The Most Persuasive Case for Eliminating Black Studies? Just Read the Dissertations"), several thousand of you spoke out in outrage and disappointment that The Chronicle had published …
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Haaretz:
In surprise move, Netanyahu, Mofaz agree to form unity government, cancel early elections — PM, opposition leader reach dramatic late-night agreement to form national unity government, in which Kadima head Mofaz expected to be appointed deputy prime minister. — Get Haaretz on iPhone
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Gil Hoffman / Jerusalem Post:
PM, Mofaz to form unity gov't, canceling early elections — Netanyahu, opposition leader strike deal that will draw Kadima into the coalition; Kadima, Likud factions approve agreement despite some opposition; Kadima tasked with leading c'tee on alternative Tal Law.
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Daily Kos:
WTF? Democratic Party of Wisconsin Cancels post-primary Unity Rally — Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 8th, Wisconsin voters will vote in a special recall election primary. On the Democratic ballot for governor are four legitimate contenders. The winner of the Democratic primary will face Republican Governor Scott Walker on June 5th.
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Scott Keyes / ThinkProgress:
Paul Ryan Challenged By Town Hall Constituents Over Previous Praise Of Ayn Rand — JANESVILLE, Wisconsin — Last month, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) disavowed his one-time political muse, Ayn Rand, because of her “atheist philosophy.” Some of his constituents, however, aren't buying it.
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Nicholas Confessore / New York Times:
Liberals Steer Outside Money to Grass-Roots Organizing — After months on the sidelines, major liberal donors including the financier George Soros are preparing to inject up to $100 million into independent groups to aid Democrats' chances this fall. But instead of going head to head …
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Al Kamen / Washington Post:
Ambassador to Pakistan set to leave post — U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter announced to his staff Monday morning that he was stepping down this summer after serving less than two years on the job. — We're told his early departure — ambassadors usually serve three-year tours …
Amanda Terkel / The Huffington Post:
Rick Berg, GOP Senate Candidate In North Dakota, Stumped On Minimum Wage (VIDEO) … REACT: — FOLLOW: — Video, North Dakota, North Dakota Democratic Party, Heidi Heitkamp, Minimum Wage, Rick-Berg, Rick-Berg-Campaign-Ad, Politics News — WASHINGTON — Rep. Rick Berg (R-N.D.) …
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CNN:
TRENDING: Romney: 'I'll take a lot of credit' for auto industry success — (CNN) - Democrats and Republicans have slammed Mitt Romney for his 2008 view that Detroit should “go bankrupt,” but the presumptive GOP presidential nominee said Monday his views played a big part in the auto industry's recovery.
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David Cole / New York Review of Books:
No Accountability for Torture — Sometimes I think being American means never having to say you're sorry. On Wednesday, May 2, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, a federal appeals court in San Francisco, unanimously dismissed a lawsuit against former Justice Department lawyer John Yoo …
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Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
WATCH: White House Hounded By Questions About Obama's Same-Sex Marriage Position For 21 Minutes — Reporters grilled White House Press Secretary Jay Carney on President Obama's support for same-sex marriage Monday afternoon, just one day after Vice President Joe Biden told NBC's Meet The Press that he is …
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AT&T To Pay Muslim Woman $5 Million After Boss Snatched Off Her Scarf — Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A former Kansas City woman who converted to Islam in 2005 …
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Conor Friedersdorf / The Atlantic Online:
Comparing Gary Johnson to Past Libertarian Party Nominees — He has the most executive experience and the potential to win votes from conservatives and liberals. — Over the weekend the Libertarian Party decided that Gary Johnson would be its presidential nominee. He's likely to appear on the ballot in all 50 states.
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The Daily Beast:
Why Can't Obama Bring Wall Street to Justice? — Despite his populist posturing, the president has failed to pin a single top finance exec on criminal charges since the economic collapse. Are the banks too big to jail—or is Washington's revolving door at to blame? Peter J. Boyer and Peter Schweizer investigate:
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BuzzFeed:
Delta Pulls “Daily Show” Ads After Catholic Complaints — Catholic League chief Bill Donohue is still on his campaign against Jon Stewart for a weeks-old “vagina manger” bit. The next target: Kellogg's. — Catholic League president Bill Donohue declared an early victory in his campaign …
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Megan McArdle / The Atlantic Online:
Why Economies Boom — Garett Jones — Economist at George Mason University. Follow him on Twitter: @GarettJones — One of the major schools of thought in macroeconomics rarely makes it into mainstream discussions: Real Business Cycle Theory. — RBC, as it is known …
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