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Police Decision to Shoot in Midtown Left 9 Wounded — As the two officers confronted a gunman in front of the Empire State Building on a busy Friday morning, they had to make a snap decision: Do they open fire in the middle of Midtown? — From a distance of less than 10 feet, the officers …
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David Ariosto / CNN:
Several shot at Empire State Building
Several shot at Empire State Building
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Mike Huckabee / CNN:
Huckabee rallies Missouri pastors to Akin's side, attacks GOP establishment — Tampa, Florida (CNN) - Mike Huckabee participated in a conference call Friday night with hundreds of Baptist pastors and Christian talk radio hosts in Missouri that was organized to coordinate a robust defense …
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CNN:
CNN Poll: Obama 49%-Romney 47% among likely voters
CNN Poll: Obama 49%-Romney 47% among likely voters
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CNN:
Todd Akin gets online fundraising boost
Todd Akin gets online fundraising boost
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Kate Nocera / Politico:
Todd Akin: I'm in it through November
Todd Akin: I'm in it through November
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CBS News:
Romney says “birther” joke wasn't a swipe at Obama — PLAY CBS NEWS VIDEO — (CBS News) In an interview with CBS Evening News anchor Scott Pelley on Friday, Mitt Romney played down the remarks he made about President Obama's origins, arguing that they amounted to a joke and not a “swipe” at the president.
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Fox News:
Christians victims of rising ‘hostility’ from gov't and secular groups, report says — Christians rally to show support of the Bald Knob Cross of Peace near Alto Pass, Ill. Atheists objected to the use of taxpayer money to pay for rehabbing the 11-foot cross. (AP)
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Planned Parenthood's Action Fund planning revenge on Mitt Romney — Planned Parenthood's Action Fund plans to spend more than $3 million in Ohio and Virginia against Mitt Romney in the wake of his pledge to “get rid” of the women's health advocacy group. — The group is one of several …
Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
Anti-Obama Movie Stuns Hollywood For #3; Other Newcomers & Holdovers Weak Friday; Only 'The Expendables 2′ Can Break $10M — FRIDAY PM/SATURDAY AM, 2ND UPDATE: Because of Friday's very weak box office, there won't be any clarity behind the Top 10 film rankings until Saturday morning.
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WVIR-TV:
UVA Declines Obama Campaign Request — A University of Virginia spokeswoman says President Barack Obama will not be at the university when he comes to Charlottesville on Wednesday. In a statement released Friday, it was confirmed that the university declined the president's request to speak at UVA.
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Damian Thompson / blogs.telegraph.co.uk:
Radical Islam revives an ancient hatred — Is a new and shocking wave of anti-Semitism engulfing the Middle East and the developing world? Consider the following: — More than half the Jews in Iraq have been driven out of the country; those that remain are forced to pay a fine or leave their homes.
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Amie Parnes / The Hill:
Biden cancels Tampa trip due to storm — Vice President Joe Biden is postponing his trip to Tampa on Monday so local officials can devote their resources to Tropical Storm Isaac, the Obama Campaign announced Friday night. — Campaign officials said they were postponing Biden's visit to Tampa …
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Howard Altman / www2.tbo.com:
Drones to patrol skies over Republican convention
Drones to patrol skies over Republican convention
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Hollie McKay / Fox News:
Hollywood bailing on President Obama and the Democratic National Convention — LOS ANGELES - President Obama recently praised Hollywood superstar George Clooney, calling him a “wonderful guy” and good friend. But even in the wake of the headline-grabbing compliments …
Harry J Enten / Guardian:
Why the next two weeks may be make-or-break for Romney-Ryan — Presidential election polling is tight, but consistently shows Obama ahead. Romney needs a convention bounce ... or bust — We have reached the third and will quickly being heading into the fourth quarter of presidential contest.
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Jessica E. Vascellaro / Wall Street Journal:
Apple Gets Decisive Win in Patent Case — SAN JOSE, Calif.—Nine jurors delivered a sweeping victory to Apple Inc. in a high-stakes court battle against Samsung Electronics Co., awarding the Silicon Valley giant $1.05 billion in damages and providing ammunition for more legal attacks on mobile-device rivals.
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Open Channel:
Al-Qaida linked websites threaten ex-Navy SEAL turned author with ‘destruction’ — Current and former members of the elite Navy SEALs are outraged that one of their own broke the code of silence by penning a tell-all on the Osama bin Laden raid. The author could also be facing legal problems for authoring the book.
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