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Henry Blodget / Business Insider:
Here's Why I Think Jeff Bezos Bought The Washington Post — Jeff Bezos is an investor in Business Insider, so in the wake of news that he's buying the Washington Post, folks have been asking me two questions: — What's it like being owned or invested in by Jeff Bezos?
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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Washington Post to be sold to Jeff Bezos — The Washington Post Co. has agreed to sell its flagship newspaper to Amazon.com founder and chief executive Jeffrey P. Bezos, ending the Graham family's stewardship of one of America's leading news organizations after four generations.
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David Remnick / News Desk:
Donald Graham's Choice — “The pattern of a newspaperman's life is like the plot of ‘Black Beauty,’ ” A.J. Liebling wrote. “Sometimes he finds a kind master who gives him a dry stall and an occasional bran mash in the form of a Christmas bonus, sometimes he falls into the hands of a mean owner …
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Laura Bennett / New Republic:
Author of Bezos Book: 'He's Buying a Lot of Political Influence' — Businessweek senior writer Brad Stone has written a book about Amazon—titled The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon—that will be released by Little, Brown in October. Stone spent several years reporting the book …
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John F. Harris / Politico:
What is Jeff Bezos thinking?
What is Jeff Bezos thinking?
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Jeff Bezos / Washington Post:
Jeff Bezos on Post purchase
Jeff Bezos on Post purchase
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Gregory Ferenstein / TechCrunch:
Bezos In 2012: People Won't Pay For News On The Web, Print Will Be Dead In 20 Years
Bezos In 2012: People Won't Pay For News On The Web, Print Will Be Dead In 20 Years
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Lydia DePillis / Wonkblog:
Why The Washington Post isn't a charity case for Jeff Bezos
Why The Washington Post isn't a charity case for Jeff Bezos
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Megan McArdle / Bloomberg:
Can Bezos Save the Washington Post From Print's Dismal Economics?
Can Bezos Save the Washington Post From Print's Dismal Economics?
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Los Angeles Times, The Other McCain, Daily Kos, Wonkblog, Forbes and DealBook
CNN:
Drone strikes kill militants in Yemen; Americans urged to leave — Britain advises against travel to Yemen Analysis: Dangers of al Qaeda in Yemen Sources: Al Qaeda plot in final stages — (CNN) — A pair of suspected U.S. drone strikes killed four al Qaeda militants in Yemen …
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Bret Stephens / Wall Street Journal:
The Al Qaeda Obama Forgot
The Al Qaeda Obama Forgot
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Jeremy Herb / The Hill:
Resurgent al Qaeda casts doubt on Obama's national security record
Resurgent al Qaeda casts doubt on Obama's national security record
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Via Meadia, Hot Air, Jammie Wearing Fools and Weekly Standard
Bill Clinton / CNN:
Bill Clinton comments on Weiner, NYC mayoral race — (CNN) - Former President Bill Clinton said he and his wife, Hillary Clinton, have many “personal friends” in the New York City mayoral race and added that he shouldn't talk about the contest. — His comments came in an interview with CNN in Kigali …
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Tom Kludt / Talking Points Memo:
Clinton Comments On Weiner: ‘We Are A Hundred Miles From That Race’ — Former President Bill Clinton finally addressed Anthony Weiner's tumultuous New York City mayoral campaign, telling CNN in an interview posted Tuesday that he and his wife Hillary Clinton have maintained a healthy distance from the race.
Lara Seligman / The Hill:
RNC chief: NBC, CNN ‘promoting’ Dems
RNC chief: NBC, CNN ‘promoting’ Dems
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Taylor Marsh, Politico, Shakesville, Andrew Kaczynski and TIME
Steve Benen / msnbc.com:
PolitiFact finds its pants on fire — House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) appeared on Fox News on Sunday, and when the discussion turned to a possible self-imposed budget crisis, the Virginia Republican said lawmakers should be “focused on trying to deal with the ultimate problem, which is this growing deficit.”
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Paul Krugman, The Mahablog, The Impolitic and The Plum Line
Tara Palmeri / New York Post:
I'm a guy again! ABC newsman who switched genders wants to switch back — ‘Amnesia’ awakening — He thought he was a woman trapped in a man's body — but it turns out he's “just another boring straight guy.” — ABC News editor Don Ennis strolled into the newsroom in May wearing …
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Sarah Mimms / NationalJournal.com:
Republicans Confront Lady Problems in Congress — GOP groups are scrambling to expand outreach to women, as party operatives fear gender gap could grow. — When the House Judiciary Committee passed a late-term abortion ban in June, Republican leaders scrambled to find a female …
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Taylor Marsh, Jezebel, Booman Tribune and Yahoo! News
Kyle Roerink / Casper Star-Tribune:
Liz Cheney listed as 10-year Wyomingite, gets resident fishing license early — Senate candidate Liz Cheney improperly received a state resident fishing license based on an application with incorrect information, according to Wyoming Game and Fish Department records.
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Fox News:
George W. Bush undergoes procedure for stent after blockage discovered — Former President George W. Bush underwent a procedure on Tuesday to have a stent inserted after a blockage was discovered in an artery, his spokesman said. — The 67-year-old former president is recovering …
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New York Times:
Chicago Sees Pension Crisis Drawing Near — CHICAGO — Corporations are moving in, and housing prices are looking better across the region. There has been a slight uptick in population. But a crushing problem lurks beneath the signs of economic recovery in Chicago: one of the most poorly …
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Paul Steinhauser / CNN:
Romney returning to political spotlight — Follow @politicalticker Follow @psteinhauserCNN — (CNN) - Mitt Romney's back. — No, the former Massachusetts governor and 2012 GOP nominee is not making another bid for office. But Romney is attending his first political fundraiser since he lost last November's presidential election.
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Taegan Goddard's …
Des Moines Register:
Family Leader says it could fill straw poll's gap — Gov. Branstad on competing Straw Polls: Gov. Branstad on competing Straw Polls — If state party officials decide to scrap the Iowa straw poll, as Gov. Terry Branstad has suggested, a nonprofit evangelical conservative group is ready to fill in the gap.
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Wall Street Journal:
FBI Finds Holes in System Protecting Economic Data — FBI finds ‘operational vulnerabilities’ involving ‘black boxes’ used to control the release of sensitive economic data — By - BRODY MULLINS and - DEVLIN BARRETT - — The Federal Bureau of Investigation has discovered vulnerabilities …
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Business Insider and Hot Air
Nanci G. Hutson / News-Times:
‘Jeopardy!’ ruling under fire — NEWTOWN — Newtown eighth-grader Thomas Hurley III was thrilled to be chosen as a contestant on the Kids Week episode of the television game show “Jeopardy!” that was filmed in February and aired this week. — He was up against a tough competitor right …
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Natasha Korecki / Chicago Sun Times:
Bill Daley campaign site features White House photo from day bin Laden killed — When gubernatorial hopeful Bill Daley launched his new website on Monday, he included a photo that could trump that of any other candidate in the race. — It's a photo taken in the Situation Room the day Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. forces.