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8:20 AM ET, April 15, 2013

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Geoff Petrulis / CBS Dallas:
Sources: JP Eric Williams To Be Charged With Murders In Kaufman County  —  KAUFMAN COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) - Sources tell CBS 11 that Former Justice of the Peace Eric Williams will be charged with capital murder in the deaths of Mike and Cynthia McLelland, and Mark Hasse.
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Daily Mail:
Mystery Texas killings ‘solved’: Disgraced court official to be charged with murders of Texas district attorney, his wife and assistant DA after they convicted him of theft  — DA Mike McLelland and his wife Cynthia were killed at their Texas home last month, and ADA Mark Hasse was shot dead in January
Discussion: The Other McCain and Ed Driscoll
Kevin Bohn / CNN:
Gun rights group endorses background check deal  —  (CNN) - A large alliance of gun owners announced Sunday it supports the bipartisan compromise on gun sale background checks that senators announced last week.  —  The chairman of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms …
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Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
Manchin: ‘Law-abiding’ gun owners will like background check bill
Discussion: CNN
Kevin Liptak / CNN:
McCain backs gun compromise; co-author says Senate support an ‘open question’
Discussion: Politico and Weasel Zippers
Kelly O'Donnell / NBC Politics:
Republican Senator Collins of Maine to vote yes on background checks
Kevin Liptak / CNN:
Jenna Bush Hager gives birth to baby girl  —  (CNN) - Former first couple George W. and Laura Bush said Sunday they were “elated” at the news their daughter Jenna had given birth to a girl.  —  “Laura and I are thrilled to announce the birth of our grandchild, Margaret Laura ‘Mila’ Hager …
Discussion: Associated Press
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Caitlin McDevitt / Associated Press:
It's a girl for Jenna Bush Hager
Discussion: Scared Monkeys
New York Times:
Gitmo Is Killing Me  —  ONE man here weighs just 77 pounds.  Another, 98.  Last thing I knew, I weighed 132, but that was a month ago.  —  I've been on a hunger strike since Feb. 10 and have lost well over 30 pounds.  I will not eat until they restore my dignity.
Discussion: TalkLeft and Booman Tribune
Associated Press:
Man shoots himself in the head during NRA 500 at Texas  —  FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A medical examiner says a man who died in the infield during the NRA 500 at Texas Motor Speedway shot himself in the head.  —  The Tarrant County (Texas) medical examiner's office on Sunday said the death …
Matthew O'Brien / The Atlantic Online:
The Terrifying Reality of Long-Term Unemployment  —  It's an awful catch-22: employers won't hire you if you've been out of work for more than six months  —  Close your eyes and picture the scariest thing you can think of.  Maybe it's a giant spider or a giant Stay Puft marshmellow man or something that's not even giant at all.
Discussion: Hullabaloo and Eschaton
Meghashyam Mali / Ballot Box:
Santorum hospitalized, cancels trip to Iowa  —  One-time GOP presidential contender and former Sen. Rick Santorum (Pa.) is cancelling a trip to Iowa after being hospitalized for an illness.  —  “While traveling in South Carolina on Saturday, Rick Santorum became ill and was admitted …
David Nakamura / Washington Post:
With endorsement of immigration plan, Rubio makes first major policy gambit of his career  —  It was early one morning in December when Richard J. Durbin spotted Marco Rubio in the members-only Senate gym.  —  Dedicated fitness buffs, the two had become unlikely workout buddies.
Judd Gregg / The Hill:
Opinion: The good, bad and ugly in President Obama's new budget  —  President Obama has now disclosed his budget approximately two months after the law calls for him to present it.  It also comes forward after both the House and the Senate have debated and passed budget resolutions.
Discussion: Politico and The Reaction
Kyle Spencer / New York Times:
With Tougher Standardized Tests, a Reminder to Breathe  —  At Public School 10 on the edge of Park Slope, Brooklyn, parents begged the principal to postpone the lower school science fair, insisting it was going to add too much pressure while they were preparing their children for the coming state tests.
Dallas Morning News:
Exclusive: As his presidential library debuts, George W. Bush prepares to return to public stage on his own terms … To post a comment, log into your chosen social network and then add your comment below.  Your comments are subject to our Terms of Service and the privacy policy and terms of service of your social network.
Discussion: Politico and Telegraph
 
 
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New York Times:
For Penney, a Tough Lesson in Shopper Psychology
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Reuters:
Kerry says U.S. ready to “reach out” to North Korea
Discussion: The Hill
Kate Briquelet / New York Post:
9/11 Memorial goes back on its word, charges reservation fee; victims' families furious
Discussion: Associated Press and Gothamist
Matt Latimer / Washington Post:
The lady was for turning, after all: How conservatives misunderstand Thatcher
Discussion: Power Line and Prairie Weather
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