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11:45 PM ET, April 14, 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
Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
Manchin: ‘Law-abiding’ gun owners will like background check bill  —  Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Sunday defended his bipartisan proposal with Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) to expand background checks, saying that lawful gun owners had nothing to fear.  —  “If you are a law-abiding gun-owner …
Discussion: CNN
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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 …
Kelly O'Donnell / NBC Politics:
Republican Senator Collins of Maine to vote yes on background checks
Discussion: Politico and The Hill
Kevin Liptak / CNN:
McCain backs gun compromise; co-author says Senate support an ‘open question’
Discussion: Politico and Weasel Zippers
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
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
Reuters:
Kerry says U.S. ready to “reach out” to North Korea  —  (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday stressed the United States is willing to engage with North Korea as long as it takes steps to give up nuclear weapons.  —  He also vowed Washington would protect its Asian allies …
Discussion: The Hill
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Kevin Bogardus / The Hill:
McCain: North Korea nearing nuclear missile launch ‘capability’
Discussion: CNN and Politico
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 …
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 …
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.
Discussion: Diane Ravitch's blog
Matt Latimer / Washington Post:
The lady was for turning, after all: How conservatives misunderstand Thatcher  —  Matt Latimer, a speechwriter for President George W. Bush from 2007 to 2008, is the author of “Speech-Less: Tales of a White House Survivor.”  He is a founding partner of Javelin, a communications and media firm.
Discussion: Power Line and Prairie Weather
Kate Briquelet / New York Post:
9/11 Memorial goes back on its word, charges reservation fee; victims' families furious  —  The 9/11 Memorial foundation, funded to the tune of $830 million, has begun nickel-and-diming visitors for ticket reservations.  —  Even though the nonprofit has long vowed admission to the sacred site would be free …
Discussion: Associated Press and Gothamist
 
 
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Planned Parenthood temporarily suspends in-clinic abortion services at Wilmington site
Discussion: Red Alert Politics
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