memeorandum: State Attorney Angela Corey fires information techonology director who raised concerns in Trayvon Martin case (David Bauerlein/Associated Press)

6:25 PM ET, July 13, 2013

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David Bauerlein / Associated Press:

State Attorney Angela Corey fires information techonology director who raised concerns in Trayvon Martin case — State Attorney Angela Corey fired her office's information technology director Friday after he testified last month about being concerned prosecutors did not turn over information …

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Andrew Branca / Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion:

Zimmerman Trial: Verdict Watch LIVE — Well, here we are: Verdict Watch. — The jury has been charged in Florida v. Zimmerman, and have begun their deliberations. The verdict form is here. Final Jury Instructions here. — Last night they asked for an inventory list of the evidence …

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The Texas Tribune:

Abortion Bill Finally Passes Texas Legislature … After impassioned, often personal speeches from lawmakers in both parties noting the emotions that have followed House Bill 2 through the legislative process, the Texas Senate approved the omnibus abortion measure late Friday night.

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Jonathan Bernstein / Salon:

Wendy Davis can't lose in 2014 — no matter the outcome — Yes, she's a Democrat in a very red state — but regardless of the result, here's why she should run for Governor — It's not the job of outsiders to tell people what to do with their political careers.

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John Schwartz / New York Times:
Texas Senate Approves Strict Abortion Measure

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Josh Rubin / CNN:
Texas Senate passes abortion bill

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Shefali Luthra / The Texas Tribune:
Protesters Question Report on Confiscations

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NY Daily News:

San Francisco plane crash: TV station duped into giving racist, false names of pilots by NTSB intern — Oakland's KTVU apologizes for saying ‘Captain Sum Ting Wong,’ ‘Wi Tu Lo,’ ‘Ho Lee Fuk,’ and ‘Bang Ding Ow’ flew the plane - but says NTSB had confirmed the names.

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Barry Petchesky / Deadspin:
Pranked TV Station Reports “Ho Lee Fuk,” “Wi Tu Lo” As SF Crash Pilots

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NTSB:
NTSB statement on erroneous confirmation of crew names

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Matier And Ross:
KTVU apologizes for racist SF plane crash gaffe

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KTVU-TV:
KTVU Apology for Friday Noon report

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Manu Raju / Politico:

Brian Schweitzer gives GOP Senate hopes new life — Former Democratic Gov. Brian Schweitzer said Saturday he won't run for the Senate in Montana — a surprise development that imperils Democrats' chances of holding the seat in 2014. — He told the Associated Press that he wants to stay …

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CNN:

Schweitzer won't run for Senate in 2014 — Schweitzer was widely considered to be the Democratic frontrunner to campaign for the seat and keep it in Democrats' hands after the current holder, Sen. Max Baucus, retires at the end of his sixth term. — After Baucus' retirement announcement in late April …

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Matt Gouras / Daily Journal:
APNewsBreak: Former Democratic Mont. Gov. Schweitzer won't run for open US Senate seat

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Tyler Durden / Zero Hedge:

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Cameron Joseph / Ballot Box:

Fundraising success gives Senate Dems financial leg up in 2014 — Several Democrats facing reelection, including Sen. Mary Landrieu (La.), raised more than $1 million in the last three months. — Senate Democrats kept up their brisk fundraising pace in the second quarter …

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Gail Collins / New York Times:

The House Just Wants to Snack — And, now, the Tasty Bites theory of government. — You may have heard that the House of Representatives passed a farm bill this week. Or possibly not. I have found that many Americans can go for a very long time without mentioning the farm bill.

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Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
THE REPUBLICAN FLYING MONKEYS TRIUMPH

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David M. Herszenhorn / New York Times:

Russian Officials Say They Didn't Receive an Asylum Request From Snowden — MOSCOW — Senior Kremlin officials said Saturday that Russia's Federal Migration Service had not yet received a formal appeal for asylum from Edward J. Snowden. And the Russian foreign minister, Sergey V. Lavrov …

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