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John Wolfson / Boston Magazine:
The Real Face of Terror: Behind the Scenes Photos of the Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Manhunt — In response to the controversial Rolling Stone cover, new photos of Tsarnaev's capture emerge. — The Rolling Stone cover featuring the suspected Boston Marathon bomber, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has, of course …
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Matt Smith / CNN:
‘Real Boston bomber’ photos released — (CNN) — The backlash over Rolling Stone's cover photo of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev led to the release of new photos of his capture Thursday, images a police photographer said show “the real Boston bomber.”
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New York Times:
Judging Rolling Stone by Its Cover — Maybe the hysteria about Rolling Stone's August issue is heat-wave induced. That's the only charitable explanation for the stampede of critics who have been accusing Rolling Stone editors of trying to turn Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the man accused …
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Daily Mail:
Bloodied and bruised at the moment of surrender: Dramatic new pictures emerge of the moment ‘Boston bomber’ climbed from the boat where he had been hiding, as a sniper took aim at his head — Sobering pictures were taken by Sergeant Sean Murphy, a tactical photographer with the Massachusetts state police
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Travis Andersen / Boston Globe:
State Police photographer releases bloody Tsarnaev photos to Boston Magazine
State Police photographer releases bloody Tsarnaev photos to Boston Magazine
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Brad Plumer / Wonkblog:
Detroit isn't alone. The U.S. cities that have gone bankrupt, in one map — On Thursday, the city of Detroit filed for bankruptcy protection after being saddled with debts totaling more than $18.5 billion. — That makes Detroit the largest city in the United States ever to file for bankruptcy …
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Detroit Files for Bankruptcy
Detroit Files for Bankruptcy
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Peggy Noonan / Wall Street Journal:
A Bombshell in the IRS Scandal — A higher office is implicated. — The IRS scandal was connected this week not just to the Washington office—that had been established—but to the office of the chief counsel. — That is a bombshell—such a big one that it managed to emerge in spite of an unfocused …
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CBS News:
DNA shows Rep. Cohen not model's father: “I loved her” — (CBS News) Rep. Steve Cohen (Dem., Tenn.) admitted Thursday that the woman he believed for three-and-a-half years was his out-of-wedlock daughter is not related to him. — In an exclusive interview with CBS News correspondent Jan Crawford, Cohen said, “I was totally stunned.
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Andrea Drusch / Politico:
Pols face recall over gun control — For the first time in Colorado history, two state lawmakers will face recall elections for their support of tougher gun control measures. — Colorado's Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper signed an executive order on Thursday setting the date …
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Kurtis Lee / Denver Post:
Sens. John Morse, Angela Giron recall elections set for Sept. 10
Sens. John Morse, Angela Giron recall elections set for Sept. 10
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Ashley Killough / CNN:
Colorado sets recall elections for two pro-gun control lawmakers
Colorado sets recall elections for two pro-gun control lawmakers
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Charles Barkley / RealClearPolitics:
The Media Doesn't Have a Pure Heart on Race — The Latest Politics, News & Election Videos — Charles Barkley On Zimmerman Trial: “I Agree With The Verdict” — CHARLES BARKLEY: Well, I agreed with the verdict. I feel sorry that young kid got killed. But they didn't have enough evidence to charge him.
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Pete Kasperowicz / The Hill:
GOP lawmaker: The Obamas use Air Force One as ‘personal toy’ — Rep. Howard Coble (R-N.C.) said Thursday morning that President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are using Air Force One and other official aircraft as their “personal toys.” — “I'm not suggesting …
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Hitting China's Wall — All economic data are best viewed as a peculiarly boring genre of science fiction, but Chinese data are even more fictional than most. Add a secretive government, a controlled press, and the sheer size of the country, and it's harder to figure out what's really happening …
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Ta-Nehisi Coates / New York Times:
Raising the Wrong Profile — In 2003, State Senator Barack Obama spearheaded a bill through the Illinois legislature that sought to put the clamps on racial profiling. Obama called racial profiling “morally objectionable,” “bad police practice” and a method that mainly served to …
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Yahoo! News, No More Mister Nice Blog and The Atlantic Online
Jeryl Bier / Weekly Standard:
HHS Admits: You Might Not Be Able to Keep Your Doctor Under Obamacare — As Obamacare was being pushed through Congress in 2010, the Obama administration and its allies were unequivocal in two claims: If you like your doctor and you like your current health care plan, you can keep them both.
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Michelle Malkin, Weasel Zippers and The Gateway Pundit
Tal Kopan / Politico:
Rep. Peter King launches air strike on Paul — Rep. Peter King says he's considering a run for president because someone needs to counteract forces in the Republican Party, singling out Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul. — “I've said I certainly would consider the race …
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Washington Post:
Investigators looking into whether Va. first lady got free dental work, 2 people say — RICHMOND — Investigators looking into gifts to Gov. Robert F. McDonnell and his family have asked questions about whether first lady Maureen McDonnell received cosmetic dental work for free, according to two people familiar with the probe.
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USA Today:
Obama nominee gets second chance after DUI arrest — WASHINGTON — President Obama nominated campaign fundraiser Timothy Broas on Thursday to be his next ambassador to the Netherlands, one year after the Washington lawyer withdrew himself from consideration for the same post following a DUI arrest.
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John Frank / The Charlotte Observer:
Senate Republicans unveil stricter NC voter ID bill — RALEIGH Resurrecting one of the legislative session's most contentious issues, Senate Republicans unveiled a new voter ID bill Thursday that would further restrict the forms of photo identification accepted at the polls.
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Manu Raju / Politico:
Brian Schweitzer's challenge: Montana Democrats — Or he could make political life difficult for his fellow Democrats, particularly for Baucus during the health care debate when the governor endorsed a more liberal insurance option as the senator was being demonized by the left for deal-cutting.
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