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8:40 AM ET, March 18, 2013

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Karoli / Crooks and Liars:
Candy Crowley Oozes Sympathy for Steubenville Rapists  —  Shortly after the guilty verdict in the Steubenville rape case was announced, Candy Crowley took to the airwaves to report it and connect with their reporter on the ground for more details.  Her lead-in to the remote shot was shameful.
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David Edwards / The Raw Story:
CNN grieves that guilty verdict ruined ‘promising’ lives of Steubenville rapists  —  CNN broke the news on Sunday of a guilty verdict in a rape case in Steubenville, Ohio by lamenting that the “promising” lives of the rapists had been ruined, but spent very little time focusing …
Kia Makarechi / The Huffington Post:
CNN's Steubenville Coverage Focuses On Effect Rape Trial Will Have On Rapists, Not Victim  —  CNN's coverage of the verdict in the Steubenville rape case appeared to be curiously weighted on Sunday, focusing on the effect the guilty verdict would have on the lives of the now-convicted rapists …
Richard A. Oppel Jr / New York Times:
2 Teenagers Found Guilty in Steubenville, Ohio, Rape  —  STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — Two high school football stars were found guilty on Sunday of raping a 16-year-old girl last summer in a case that drew national attention for the way social media spurred the initial prosecution and later helped galvanize national outrage.
Discussion: Washington Monthly
The Atlantic Wire:
The Steubenville Verdict Is in, and These Boys Are Guilty
Discussion: msnbc.com and The Raw Story
Scott Wilson / Washington Post:
For Obama, trip is a chance to repair relations with disappointed Israelis  —  Among the landmarks the Israeli government asked President Obama to visit during his trip to Jerusalem this week is the hilltop tomb of Theodor Herzl, the chief theoretician of Zionism, who died decades before his fears …
Discussion: msnbc.com and Taegan Goddard's …
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Alarabiya.net English:
Obama will not bring peace plan because Israel not interested: report  —  Al Arabiya with Associated Press -  —  As U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to Israel and the West Bank comes close, an official from Washington says the U.S. leader will not bring any peace place as the Jewish state …
Kevin Cirilli / Politico:
David Plouffe: Hillary Clinton ‘strongest’ for 2016  —  President Barack Obama's former top adviser David Plouffe says Hillary Clinton is “probably the strongest” candidate in either party among potential 2016 presidential contenders.  —  “She is in both parties right now by far …
Discussion: BuzzFeed
ABCNEWS:
‘This Week’ Transcript: Speaker of the House John Boehner  —  ABC News' George Will, ABC News Political Analyst and Special Correspondent Matthew Dowd, Good360 chair Carly Fiorina, House Democratic Caucus Chair Representative Xavier Becerra (D) California, and host of NPR's All Things Considered Audie Cornish on ‘This Week’ (ABC News)
Discussion: American Spectator
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Benjamin Bell / ABCNEWS:
John Boehner: The ‘Talk About Raising Revenue Is Over’
Discussion: Joe. My. God.
Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
Top Republican Governor Admits Conservatives Have Lost The Battle Against Marriage Equality  —  Responding to Sen. Rob Portman's (R-OH) embrace of equal marriage rights during an appearance on Meet The Press, Walker said that the issue of marriage equality did not animate his governor's race …
Michael Luo / New York Times:
Ruled a Threat to Family, but Allowed to Keep Guns  —  Early last year, after a series of frightening encounters with her former husband, Stephanie Holten went to court in Spokane, Wash., to obtain a temporary order for protection.  —  Her former husband, Corey Holten …
Discussion: American Power
CNN:
Obama to announce Perez as labor secretary nominee  —  Washington (CNN) - President Barack Obama on Monday will announce Thomas E. Perez, U.S. assistant attorney general heading the Justice Department's civil rights division, as his nominee for the next secretary of the Department of Labor, according to a White House official.
Discussion: Politico
Megan McArdle / The Daily Beast:
After Cyprus Bank Bailout, Depositors Race to Withdraw Their Cash.  Is the Rest of Europe Next?  —  As Cyprus reneges on their deposit insurance guarantees, the rest of Europe is in the crosshairs. … As you probably already know by now, the banking system of Cyprus has imploded …
Talking Points Memo:
Karl Rove Swipes Sarah Palin For Leaving Office Mid-Term  —  On “Fox News Sunday,” Karl Rove responded to Sarah Palin's declaration at CPAC that Republican consultants who “keep losing elections” need to either “buck up” and run for office or “stay in the truck.”
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Zach Carter / The Huffington Post:
Karl Rove Mocks Sarah Palin Tenure As Governor
David Edwards / The Raw Story:
Rove mocks Palin: I'm may be a ‘balding fat guy,’ but 'I wouldn't leave office midterm'
Discussion: The Moderate Voice and USA Today
Daniel Wallis / Reuters:
Venezuela's Maduro urges Obama to halt “plot” against rival  —  * Maduro faces opposition rival in April 14 election  —  Venezuela's acting president urged U.S. leader Barack Obama to stop what he called a plot by the Pentagon and the Central Intelligence Agency to kill his opposition rival …
 
 
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Gretchen Morgenson / New York Times:
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States to feds: Hands off our guns
Discussion: Right Turn and CNSNews
Dan Nowicki / USA Today:
10 years later, many see Iraq War as costly mistake
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Bruce Schneier / CNN:
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 Earlier Items: 
New York Times:
U.S. Cancels Part of Missile Defense That Russia Opposed
Discussion: Weasel Zippers and JustOneMinute
Jodi Rudoren / New York Times:
In Jerusalem, Jewish Apartments in Arab Neighborhoods Complicate Issue
Eric W. Dolan / The Raw Story:
Sen. Rand Paul introduces ‘fetal personhood’ bill to outlaw abortion
Discussion: The Reaction and Balloon Juice
Alex Seitz-Wald / Salon:
Bush AG tells CPAC: “The vast majority” of Muslims want to impose Sharia law
Discussion: Hullabaloo
Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
McCarthy: Dems playing fiscal ‘Jenga’
Discussion: Politico and Reuters
Ashley Killough / CNN:
Carson seen as fresh face among conservative leaders
Discussion: Politico and Scared Monkeys
Josh Israel / ThinkProgress:
GOP Senator: Republicans Are Open To Tax Increases In Grand Bargain
Discussion: The Impolitic
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
In defense of GOP consultants: It's the candidates' fault
Discussion: Betsy's Page and Booman Tribune
 

 
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Mandy Dalugdug / Music Business Worldwide:
UMG, ABKCO, and Concord sue Believe, a music distributor in 50+ countries, and its subsidiary TuneCore for $500M+, accusing Believe of copyright infringement

Reuters:
French judicial source: investigators searched Netflix's offices in France and the Netherlands as part of a preliminary investigation into tax fraud laundering

Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
iHeart says it is laying off employees; a source says the layoffs affect less than 5% of a workforce of more than 10,000 employees

 
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