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1:10 AM ET, July 23, 2013

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Matt Gutman / ABC News:
George Zimmerman Emerged From Hiding for Truck Crash Rescue  —  George Zimmerman, who has been in hiding since he was acquitted of murder in the death of Trayvon Martin, emerged to help rescue someone who was trapped in an overturned truck, police said today.
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Fox News:
George Zimmerman rescues family from truck crash last week, police say
Discussion: NY Daily News, TalkLeft and Examiner
Shelby Steele / Wall Street Journal:
The Decline of the Civil-Rights Establishment
Discussion: The Mahablog and Los Angeles Times
Margaret Sullivan / The Public Editor's Journal:
Nate Silver Went Against the Grain for Some at The Times  —  Why did Nate Silver decide to leave The New York Times and accept an offer from ESPN?  —  That's the cause of great speculation in media circles at the moment.  As has been noted elsewhere, there's no question that The Times …
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Mike Allen / Politico:
How ESPN and ABC landed Nate Silver  —  If you were away from your screens this weekend, you may have missed Mike Allen's fascinating behind-the-scenes look at how ESPN and ABC News fought to lure data-whiz Nate Silver away from The New York Times.  Because this all went down in Playbook, it'll be lost to the archives soon.
Amy Phillips / ESPN:
Nate Silver - Renowned Statistician, Author and Founder of FiveThirtyEight - Joins ESPN in Multi-Faceted Role  —  Nate Silver - Renowned Statistician, Author and Founder of FiveThirtyEight - Joins ESPN in Multi-Faceted Role  —  Will Also Contribute Regularly to ABC News Platforms
Jim Galloway / Ajc Blogs: &lsquo:
Michelle Nunn declares herself a U.S. Senate candidate  —  Shortly after 1 p.m. Monday, Michelle Nunn declared herself a Democratic candidate in the 2014 race for U.S. Senate, the very seat once held by her father.  —  The formal announce will come Tuesday, when she files the official paperwork.
David Leonhardt / New York Times:
In Climbing Income Ladder, Location Matters  —  The odds of rising to another income level are notably low in certain cities, like Atlanta and Charlotte, and much higher in New York and Boston.
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Matthew Yglesias / Slate:
In America, Where You're Born Has a Huge Impact on How Far You'll Go in Life
Byron Tau / Politico:
Obama rallies supporters for August push  —  With his ambitious second term agenda stalled, President Barack Obama sought to rally his most faithful activists Monday, calling on them to push back in the face of congressional paralysis.  —  “I'm going to need your help,” …
Discussion: CNN
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CNN:
Obama meets with celebs who want to promote Obamacare
Discussion: Hot Air
Nedra Pickler / Associated Press:
Obama Lines Up Celebrities To Promote Obamacare
New York Times:
Pentagon Lays Out Options for U.S. Military Effort in Syria  —  WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has provided Congress with its first detailed list of military options to stem the bloody civil war in Syria, suggesting that a campaign to tilt the balance from President Bashar al-Assad to the opposition …
Discussion: Taylor Marsh and The Reaction
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Jeremy Herb / The Hill:
Gen. Dempsey: Syria no-fly zone could cost US $1B per month
Discussion: Politico
Reuters:
Exclusive: U.S. congressional hurdles lifted on arming Syrian rebels
Discussion: Hot Air and Politico
Justin Sink / The Hill:
Report: Jay Z, Kanye West, Rolling Stones join Stevie Wonder's Florida boycott  —  Some of the music industry's biggest acts are joining Stevie Wonder in boycotting Florida over the state's controversial “Stand Your Ground” law.  —  Artists joining Wonder include Rod Stewart, Madonna …
Discussion: Firedoglake
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Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed:
Ohio Officials Ordered To Recognize Gay Couple's Marriage  —  Married on July 11 in Maryland, John Arthur is in hospice care and “certain to die soon.”  He and his husband have sued to ensure their marriage is recognized by Ohio officials at Arthur's death.  —  Via: Photo courtesy of Jim Obergefell
Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
Sacha Baron Cohen Exits Freddie Mercury Biopic Over Creative Differences With Queen  —  BREAKING... EXCLUSIVE... Sacha Baron Cohen is just not seeing eye to eye with the remaining members of Queen who have script and director approval over that biopic on iconic lead singer Freddie Mercury.
BBC:
Royal baby: Kate gives birth to boy  —  The Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to a baby boy, Kensington Palace has announced.  —  The baby was delivered at 16:24 BST at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, west London, weighing 8lb 6oz.  —  The palace said in a statement that the duchess and the baby were …
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Evan McMurry / Mediaite:
Scarborough Rips Hannity For Trayvon Weed Comments: Are ‘White Kids On College Campuses Fair Game’ Too?  —  On his show Monday morning, Joe Scarborough tore into Sean Hannity for the latter's attempt to link Trayvon Martin and Barack Obama through their allegedly similar drug history.
Brian Tashman / Right Wing Watch:
Priebus: GOP Not Embracing ‘Tolerance,’ Just Becoming More Loving  —  Following their 2012 election debacle, the Republican National Committee and the College Republicans issued reports which urged the party to go through an image makeover without adjusting its political stances.
Byron Tau / Politico:
Harry Reid: Mitch McConnell ‘tried to make love to the tea party’  —  Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is enjoying the possibility of a tea party backed challenger to Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.  —  “He tried to make love to the tea party and they didn't like it,” …
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Olympia Snowe: Liz Cheney challenge to Mike Enzi ‘unfortunate’  —  Liz Cheney has not made a case for her challenge to Mike Enzi in a Wyoming Republican primary next year, former Sen. Olympia Snowe told POLITICO.  —  The Maine Republican senator said the decision by Cheney …
Susan Jones / CNSNews:
HUD's New ‘Fair Housing’ Rule Establishes Diversity Data for Every Neighborhood in U.S.  —  (CNSNews.com) - To ensure that “every American is able to choose to live in a community they feel proud of,” HUD has published a new fair-housing regulation intended to give people access to better neighborhoods …
 
 
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Ben Sasse / Omaha World-Herald:
Midlands Voices: Stop Obamacare in its tracks
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Matea Gold / Washington Post:
Super PACs, other independent political groups already setting pace for 2016 presidential race
Washington Post:
After Detroit bankruptcy filing, city retirees on edge as they face pension cuts
Discussion: Firedoglake, Eschaton and Post Politics
Fox News:
Allen West: No One Ever Followed Me In A Mall Or Clutched Their Bag When I Got On The Elevator
Mari Yamaguchi / Associated Press:
Fukushima Plant Admits Radioactive Water Leaked To Sea
Discussion: Crooks and Liars
Adam Ozimek / Forbes:
The Free Market Plan To Save Detroit
Discussion: National Review and AEIdeas
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Pew Research Center:
Are unauthorized immigrants overwhelmingly Democrats?
Discussion: Post Politics, Politico and Twitchy
Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Obama Seeking to Take Credit and Set Course for Economy
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BBC:
Dubai rape case Norwegian woman ‘free to go’
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
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Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Trump may erode press protections but the ABC case is not evidence of that as the decision to settle appears reasonable given Stephanopoulos' imprecise remarks
 
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