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7:40 PM ET, September 13, 2012

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Josh Rogin / Foreign Policy:
White House clarifies Obama's statement that Egypt is not an ‘ally’  —  President Barack Obama didn't intend to signal any change in the U.S.-Egypt relationship last night when he said Egypt is not an “ally,” the White House told The Cable today.  —  In an interview with Telemundo Wednesday night …
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New York Times:
Turmoil Spreads to U.S. Embassy in Yemen  —  SANA, Yemen — Turmoil in the Arab world linked to a contentious video denigrating the Prophet Muhammad spread on Thursday to Yemen, where hundreds of protesters stormed the United States Embassy, two days after assailants killed the American ambassador …
Marc A. Thiessen / Washington Post:
Obama alone: This president does not need intel briefers  —  How long had it been since President Obama attended his daily intelligence meeting in the lead-up to the Sept. 11 attacks on U.S. diplomatic facilities in Egypt and Libya?  After all, our adversaries are known to use the anniversary of 9/11 to target the United States.
Byron Tau / Politico:
State Dept: Egypt's still an ally
Discussion: JustOneMinute and Atlas Shrugs
Ginger Gibson / Politico:
Mitt Romney tones down embassy critique in Va.  —  FAIRFAX, Va. — Mitt Romney didn't repeat his strong criticism of President Barack Obama over the response to protests at the U.S. embassies in Egypt and Libya at a campaign rally here Thursday.  —  He did note the death of four Americans …
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Glenn Thrush / Reuters:
Benjamin Netanyahu vs. Barack Obama  —  President Barack Obama's national security team had every reason to believe they'd be spared a Bibi eruption before Election Day.  —  Earlier this year, U.S. and Israeli officials had informally agreed to stop airing their well-documented disagreements …
Erick Erickson / RedState:
The American Media Beclowned Themselves Yesterday
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Media and Obama out to lunch — Romney had it right
Discussion: First Read and National Review
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System:
For immediate release  —  Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in August suggests that economic activity has continued to expand at a moderate pace in recent months.  Growth in employment has been slow, and the unemployment rate remains elevated.
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Bloomberg:
With QE3, We All Win — Poor and Rich Alike
Matthew Yglesias / Slate:
Federal Reserve Finally Working Expectations Channel With Open-Ended QE
Mark Murray / First Read:
Polls: Obama holds the edge in Florida, Ohio and Virginia  —  President Barack Obama has opened up a five-point lead in the Sunshine State and the “right track” number is now more than 40 percent.  NBC's Chuck Todd reports.  —  After two political conventions and heading into the post-Labor Day sprint …
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Marist Poll:
9/13: Obama Leads Romney by 7 Points in Ohio  —  In the presidential contest in Ohio, President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden are ahead of Republicans Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan, 50% to 43%, among likely voters in Ohio including those who are undecided yet leaning toward a candidate.
Marist Poll:
9/13: Obama with Advantage Over Romney in Florida
Discussion: Hotline On Call
First Read:
First Thoughts: A tricky situation
Esquire:
Exclusive: Obama Up by 4 Points Among Likely Voters (58% of Americans Say He'd Take Romney in a Fight)  —  With fifty-four days to go, voter opinions are coming into focus, and Esquire and Yahoo! News have joined forces to examine how voters view the presidential candidates and how President Obama …
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Alicia M. Cohn / The Hill:
Poll: Voters think Obama would beat Romney in a fistfight
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:   Obama up 7, Klobuchar 19 in Minnesota
Eli Stokols / KDVR.com:
Poll shows Obama up five on Romney in Colorado
Associated Press:
Feds ID California man's role in anti-Islam film  —  Associated Press/Hani Mohammed - A Yemeni protestor, left, holds a white flag with Islamic inscription in Arabic that reads, “No God but Allah, and Mohammed is his prophet,” in front of the U.S. embassy during ...more
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Anthea Butler / USA Today:
Opposing view: Why Sam Bacile deserves arrest  —  Words have consequences.  I know that because one of my tweets asking “when Sam Bacile would be arrested” drew wide attention on Wednesday.  —  My initial tweet about Bacile, the person said to be responsible for the film mocking the prophet Mohammed …
Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Pentagon Denies Reports of No Live Ammo for Marines  —  A Marine spokesperson at the Pentagon denied reports that U.S. Marines defending the American embassy in Egypt were not permitted by the State Department to carry live ammunition in a statement to Fox News Thursday.
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Top Romney adviser: ‘Apology’ statement fit our narrative, so we ran with it  —  In a post that's generating some attention today, Josh Marshall pointed out that last night's New York Times story detailing the Romney camp's step-by-step thinking on the Embassy attacks was replaced with another version that was missing key reporting.
BuzzFeed:
Romney's Team Turns On The Press  —  A frustrating week in Boston.  “The polls are close, and so the media starts cheering on their guy,” says one adviser.  —  DULLES, Va. — As Mitt Romney finishes his second week of dismal news coverage — with slipping polls and a combustible international crisis driving …
Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
EPA Sends Plagiarized Email for Hispanic Heritage Month, Featuring a Picture of Che Guevara  —  In honor of Hispanic heritage month, the Environmental Protection Agency sent out this internal email, featuring content plagiarized from this website and a picture of Che Guevara:
Discussion: Weasel Zippers and Naked Politics
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Zeke Miller / BuzzFeed:   EPA Honors Hispanic Heritage Month With Poster Of Che Guevara And A Bit Of Plagiarism
BuzzFeed:
Todd Akin: Obama Doesn't Like America  —  The pariah Senate candidate strikes again, this time commenting on the tragedy in Libya.  —  Zeke Miller  —  an hour ago  —  34 responses
New York Post:
Lewinsky booked  —  Monica Lewinsky is shopping a top-secret book project, Page Six has exclusively learned.  We're told Lewinsky has been making the rounds with major publishers, who were all asked to sign nondisclosure agreements to take the meetings.  It's unclear who the front-runners are …
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Health Board Approves Ban on Large Sugary Drinks  —  Seeking to combat rising obesity rates, the New York City Board of Health approved on Thursday a ban on the sale of large sodas and other sugary drinks at restaurants, street carts and movie theaters, enacting the first restriction of its kind in the country.
Martina Valverde / KFOX-TV:
4th grader's drawing assignment on 9/11 attacks raises concerns  —  Parent: It's teaching racism and hate  —  Sponsored Links  —  Parents of some elementary school students are furious over a class assignment.  They said children were asked to draw images depicting the terrorist attacks of 9/11.
Discussion: Crooks and Liars
 
 
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Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed:
DC Launches First-In-The-Nation Trans Respect Ad Campaign
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Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Video: NBC chief foreign correspondent blasts Obama's “Egypt not an ally” statement
Discussion: National Review and The Daily Dish
Jonny Hogg / Reuters:
Ebola outbreak in DRC risks spreading to towns: WHO
Discussion: Via Meadia and The Raw Story
John Stanton / BuzzFeed:
House Republicans Start Circling Ryan's Budget Chair
Discussion: Roll Call and The Hill
Fox News:
Consulate attack planned as 2-part militant assault, Libyan official says
Kyle Blaine / ABCNEWS:
Romney Offers Donors Ride on ‘Hair Force One’
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Discussion: Politico, Associated Press and CNN
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