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2:30 PM ET, September 14, 2013

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Michael R. Gordon / New York Times:
Deal Reached to Destroy Chemical Arms in Syria  —  GENEVA — The United States and Russia reached a sweeping agreement on Saturday that called for Syria's arsenal of chemical weapons to be removed or destroyed by the middle of 2014 and indefinitely stalled the prospect of American airstrikes.
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Anne Gearan / Washington Post:
U.S., Russia reach agreement on seizure of Syrian chemical weapons arsenal  —  GENEVA — The United States and Russia agreed Saturday on an outline for the identification and seizure of Syrian chemical weapons and said Syria must turn over an accounting of its arsenal within a week.
Bradley Klapper / Associated Press:
Obama's Larger Syria Strategy in Disarray  —  After 2½ years of civil war in Syria, President Barack Obama's larger policy is in disarray even as his administration, with help from Russia, averted a military showdown for the time being.  —  In an address to the American people …
Discussion: Politico and CNN
Conal Urquhart / Guardian:
Syria: US and Russia agree chemical weapons deal
New York Times:
U.S.-Russia Talks on Syria's Arms Make Progress
Lucy McCalmont / Politico:
Bill Maher: U.S. looking like Zimmerman  —  Liberal comedian Bill Maher said Friday the U.S. is looking “more like George Zimmerman” with regards to military force and criticized arguments over intervention in Syria.  —  “Forget the Syria debate, we need a debate on why we're always debating whether to bomb someone.
Salon:
Mann and Ornstein: “Brighter future for politics and policy requires a different Republican Party”  —  The Republicans have become a party beholden to zealots — with little respect for science, facts or compromise  —  From the perspective of November 7, the day after the election, change looked promising.
Discussion: Brad DeLong
Karoli / Crooks and Liars:
John Boehner Has A Little Problem With His FEC Disclosures  —  Way back in 2009 I had a look at John Boehner's FEC disclosures for his Freedom Project PAC and wondered then whether anyone would take notice of how popular he was with corporate PAC donors.  It's taken four long years …
The Atlantic Online:
How to Make School Better for Boys  —  Start by acknowledging that boys are languishing while girls are succeeding.  —  I recently appeared on MSNBC's The Cycle to discuss the new edition of my book The War Against Boys.  The four hosts were having none of it.  A war on boys?
Discussion: Althouse and Via Meadia
Mark Steyn / National Review:
American Ineffectualism  —  For generations, eminent New York Times wordsmiths have swooned over foreign strongmen, from Walter Duranty's Pulitzer-winning paeans to the Stalinist utopia to Thomas L. Friedman's more recent effusions to the “enlightened” Chinese Politburo.
Discussion: Booman Tribune
Jennifer Haberkorn / Politico:
Obamacare D-Day becomes a soft launch  —  For months all eyes have been on October 1 — the first day people can sign up for Obamacare.  —  But as that day approaches, many people working on the nuts and bolts of the health law are tamping down any expectations of a sign-up stampede.
Michael Horowitz / Computerworld:
Google knows nearly every Wi-Fi password in the world  —  If an Android device (phone or tablet) has ever logged on to a particular Wi-Fi network, then Google probably knows the Wi-Fi password.  Considering how many Android devices there are, it is likely that Google can access most Wi-Fi passwords worldwide.
Dustin Weaver / The Hill:
Administration rejects labor's request for ObamaCare subsidies  —  The Obama administration on Friday denied a request from labor unions to have their healthcare plans receive tax subsidies under ObamaCare.  —  A White House official said the Treasury Department has determined …
 
 
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