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Paul Colford / THE DEFINITIVE SOURCE:
‘Illegal immigrant’ no more — The AP Stylebook today is making some changes in how we describe people living in a country illegally. — Senior Vice President and Executive Editor Kathleen Carroll explains the thinking behind the decision: — The Stylebook no longer sanctions the term …
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Cristina Costantini / ABCNEWS:
Associated Press Drops ‘Illegal Immigrant’ From Stylebook — The Associated Press, the largest news-gathering outlet in the world, will no longer use the term “illegal immigrant.” — The news came in the form of a blog entry authored by Senior Vice President and Executive Editor Kathleen Carroll …
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Mackenzie Weinger / Politico:
The AP drops ‘illegal immigrant’
The AP drops ‘illegal immigrant’
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David Taintor / Talking Points Memo:
Mark Sanford: Stephen Colbert Isn't On The Ticket — Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford (R), fresh off a GOP primary runoff victory in the campaign for an open House seat in the state, said on Wednesday that the only thing voters know about his opponent, Elizabeth Colbert Busch …
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Taegan Goddard's … and Politico
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Cameron Joseph / Ballot Box:
Mark Sanford wins South Carolina House GOP primary runoff — Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford (R) has won his House primary runoff, setting up a high-profile special election against businesswoman Elizabeth Colbert Busch (D). — Sanford led attorney Curtis Bostic (R) by 55 to 45 percent …
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Bruce Smith / Associated Press:
Mark Sanford wins GOP nomination for his old House seat
Mark Sanford wins GOP nomination for his old House seat
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Stuart Rothenberg / Rothenblog:
South Carolina 1st District Poll: It's All About Context
South Carolina 1st District Poll: It's All About Context
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Jim Williams / Public Policy Polling:
Conspiracy Theory Poll Results — On our national poll this week we took the opportunity to poll 20 widespread and/or infamous conspiracy theories. Many of these theories are well known to the public, others perhaps to just the darker corners of the internet. Here's what we found:
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Tim Hanrahan / Washington Wire:
Poll: Americans' Top Conspiracy Theories, Revealed
Andrew Kirell / Mediaite:
Ben Carson To Levin: White Liberals Are ‘The Most Racist People,’ They Don't Want Me To Leave ‘Plantation’ — On his radio show last night, Mark Levin had on newfound conservative “hero” Dr. Ben Carson to discuss all the lashings he's received from the “left-wing media” over his views on gay marriage and religion.
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The Huffington Post:
Ben Carson: White Liberals Are ‘The Most Racist People’
Ben Carson: White Liberals Are ‘The Most Racist People’
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Ben Carson blasts ‘vicious,’ white liberal critics as ‘the most racist out there’
Ben Carson blasts ‘vicious,’ white liberal critics as ‘the most racist out there’
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Zeke J Miller / TIME:
Obama, Both Bushes, Clinton and Carter, the 'World's Most Exclusive Club,' to Reunite — President George W. Bush invited the entire Presidents Club membership to lunch at the White House to meet Obama before his Inauguration in January 2009 — On April 25, President Barack Obama …
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msnbc.com:
Karen Finney named new MSNBC weekend host
Karen Finney named new MSNBC weekend host
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Julian Hattem / The Hill:
Justin Timberlake, Queen Latifah to perform at White House — President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will host a handful of celebrated musicians next Tuesday for an event the White House is describing as a “celebration of Memphis Soul music.” — Among the acts on the lineup …
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Larry Lazo / CNN:
Jackie Robinson comes to the White House as First Lady hosts talk on ‘42’
Jackie Robinson comes to the White House as First Lady hosts talk on ‘42’
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Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
Michelle Obama: ‘This Is Your House, Too’
Michelle Obama: ‘This Is Your House, Too’
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Rolling Stone:
Same-Sex Marriage Makes David Brooks Crazy — This morning's David Brooks column on same-sex marriage was one of the weirdest, most mean-spirited things I've ever seen in The New York Times. — Entitled “Freedom Loses One,” the article is a sarcastic broadside against . . . well …
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David Brooks / New York Times:
Freedom Loses One — I don't think we've paused sufficiently …
Freedom Loses One — I don't think we've paused sufficiently …
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Julian Pecquet / The Hill:
UN approval of arms trade treaty sets up Obama, Senate showdown — The United Nations' overwhelming approval Tuesday of an arms trade treaty opposed by the National Rifle Association sets up a showdown between President Obama and the powerful gun lobby's friends on Capitol Hill.
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Don Van Natta Jr / ESPN:
Video shows Mike Rice's ire — NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — In several dozen hours of video of Rutgers men's basketball practices obtained by “Outside the Lines,” coach Mike Rice is seen hurling basketballs from close range at his players' heads, legs and feet; shoving and grabbing his players …
Jim Carrey / The Huffington Post:
I Never Wanted to Take Your Guns Away — I disagree wholeheartedly with those who say that there are just too many guns out there to control and that more gun laws won't make a difference. Change must start someplace. I'm pretty sure that no worthwhile endeavor has ever been accomplished without …
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Weasel Zippers and Mediaite
Meghashyam Mali / Ballot Box:
Poll finds tight race for 2016 GOP nomination — A new poll looking ahead to the 2016 GOP presidential race shows a tight contest, with no clear frontrunner for the Republican nomination. — The national poll from Quinnipiac University released on Wednesday shows that GOP voters …
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Taegan Goddard's …, Politico and Daily Kos
Carlos Maza / Equality Matters:
Ben Carson Scheduled To Give Keynote Address To Notorious Anti-Gay Hate Group — Dr. Ben Carson, who recently attempted to walk back his controversial comments about marriage equality, is scheduled to give the keynote address at a banquet hosted by a notorious anti-gay hate group this fall.
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Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Bill O'Reilly Blows Up At Laura Ingraham In Epic Segment Over His ‘Thump The Bible’ Comments — Bill O'Reilly tonight responded to criticisms from the right over his commentary last week that gay marriage opponents need to do more than just “thump the Bible” if they want to win the argument.
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Steve Gunn / EAGnews.org:
Two Chicago union thugs arrested for assaulting reporter, but apparently no charges have been filed — CHICAGO - The Chicago Teachers Union and the Chicago Police Department were obviously working in tandem last Wednesday, and EAGnews reporter Jeremy Segal was an unwanted party crasher.
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The Daily Caller, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and The Gateway Pundit
Kyle Mantyla / Right Wing Watch:
Louie Gohmert Opposes Gun Control Because Gay Marriage Leads to Bestiality — Earlier this year, Rick Scarborough of Vision America launched a new organization called Tea Party Unity, which seeks to become a “unique clearinghouse and town hall forum where various existing Tea Party leaders …
BBC:
The Great British class calculator — Traditional British social divisions of upper, middle and working class seem out of date in the 21st Century, no longer reflecting modern occupations or lifestyles. — The BBC teamed up with sociologists from leading universities to analyse the modern British class system.
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