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12:55 AM ET, October 7, 2012

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Israeli air force shoots down drone aircraft — The Israeli air force shot down a drone after it crossed into southern Israel on Saturday, the military ...more — JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The Israeli air force shot down a drone after it crossed into southern Israel on Saturday, the military said …

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Yaakov Lappin / Jerusalem Post:

IAF shoots down UAV in northern Negev — UAV enters Israel's airspace from Mediterranean, shot down by F-16s; origin of craft unknown, IDF believes sent to gather intel. — The Israel Air Force on Saturday shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that had crossed into Israel's airspace …

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Nick Coltrainupdated / Athens Daily News:

Broun: Evolution, big bang theory are “lies straight from the pit of hell” — Evolution and the big bang theory are “lies to keep me and all the folks who are taught that from understanding that they need a savior,” U.S. Rep. Paul Broun said in a recently released video.

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Associated Press:

Pol: Evolution lie from ‘hell’ — ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia Rep. Paul Broun said in videotaped remarks that evolution, embryology and the Big Bang theory are “lies straight from the pit of hell” meant to convince people that they do not need a savior. — The Republican lawmaker …

Elizabeth Titus / Politico:

Tech glitch hits Jon Stewart-Bill O'Reilly debate — Fans hoping to tune into the much-hyped mock debate between cable TV pundits Jon Stewart and Bill O'Reilly Saturday were left frustrated as the Internet livestream crashed. — The Comedy Central figure and the Fox News host met …

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Steven Shepard / NationalJournal.com:

Poll: Apparent Slide for Obama Following Debate — A one-day poll suggests the president's debate performance cost him. — A new poll shows a slight change in the presidential race immediately following Wednesday night's debate in Denver, with a 4-point lead for President Obama …

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Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:

Obama lead down to 2 in Wisconsin — PPP's newest Wisconsin poll finds a big debate bump for Mitt Romney in the state. Two weeks ago he trailed Barack Obama by 7 points there, 52-45. Now he's pulled to within two points, with Obama's lead now just 49-47.

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Richard McGregor / Financial Times:

Mitt Romney: born to run? — Mitt Romney's campaign was faltering until his debate with Barack Obama this week. The Republican candidate's supporters yearn for the ‘real’ Romney. But who is he really, and can he turn his story around? By Richard McGregor

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Adam Liptak / New York Times:

As More Vote by Mail, Faulty Ballots Could Impact Elections — An absentee ballot in Florida. Almost 2 percent of mailed ballots are rejected, double the rate for in-person voting. More Photos » — TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — On the morning of the primary here in August …

Jennifer Epstein / Politico:

Obama nears $1 billion after raising $181 million in Sept. … President Barack Obama's re-election effort raked $181 million in contributions in September, his campaign said Saturday, bringing the total raised during this election cycle to nearly $950 million with a month to go until Election Day.

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Daniel J. Mitchell / Townhall.com:

A Sign of the Apocalypse? The French and Italians Are More Fiscally Conservative than Americans! — When I first saw this polling data, I thought we had some great news. After all, it shows that Americans - by a margin of more than 4-to-1 - want to reduce the burden of government spending.

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Ken Thomas / Associated Press:

Obamas Celebrate 20th Wedding Anniversary — President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are getting their anniversary date night after all — just a few days late during a busy re-election campaign. — The Obamas arrived at Bourbon Steak in the Georgetown section of Washington …

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John Celock / The Huffington Post:

Jon Hubbard, Arkansas Legislator, Says Slavery May ‘Have Been A Blessing’ In New Book … FOLLOW: — Immigration, Video, Arkansas Republicans, Arkansas Politics, Arkansas-Legislature, Hitler, Integration, Jon Hubbard, Nazis, Slavery, Politics News — Jon Hubbard, a Republican member …

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