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5:25 AM ET, November 2, 2013

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Lauren / CBS Los Angeles:
TSA Agent Killed, 6 Injured In LAX Shooting  —  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A TSA agent was killed and six people were injured Friday in a shooting at Los Angeles International Airport, police said.  —  The gunman entered Terminal 3 at 9:20 a.m. and opened fire, officials said.
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Associated Press:
GUNMAN KILLS TSA OFFICER AT LAX, WOUNDS 2 OTHERS … LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man carrying a note that said he wanted to “kill TSA” pulled a semi-automatic rifle from a bag and shot his way past a security checkpoint at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, killing one Transportation …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Noah Rothman / Mediaite:
NBC News' Pete Williams: LAX Shooter Paul Anthony Ciancia Had ‘Strong Anti-Government Views’
Los Angeles Times:
Live: Gunman in LAX shooting is killed; He was TSA worker, sources say
Discussion: Yahoo! News
CBS News:
LAX shooting kills TSA officer, wounds others
Discussion: Mediaite and Taylor Marsh
Associated Press:
1 dead, multiple victims in LAX shooting spree
Neil King Jr / Washington Wire:
Poll: Growing Number of Republicans Dislike GOP  —  October was clearly a cruel month for both President Barack Obama and the Republicans, both of whom saw their images slump to new lows in Wall Street Journal/NBC News polling.  —  But hidden within the data is a more disturbing reality for the Republican Party.
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BBC:
Pakistan Taliban say chief Mehsud killed in drone strike  —  The leader of the Pakistani Taliban, Hakimullah Mehsud, has been killed in a drone strike, a high-ranking Taliban official has told the BBC.  —  The strike targeted a vehicle used by Mehsud with four missiles in the north-western region of North Waziristan.
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New York Times:
Drone Strikes Are Said to Kill Taliban Chief
Reuters:
Pakistani Taliban chief killed in drone strike
Mijin Cha / PolicyShop:
“Poor People Do Not Deserve to Have Children”  —  I received a phone call today from someone who had seen Demos' Vice President, Heather McGhee, on MSNBC talking about why people need food stamps.  The caller stated, “People who are poor do not deserve to have children.  I've seen these people with 1,2, 5 children.
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Catherine Rampell / New York Times:
As Cuts to Food Stamps Take Effect, More Trims to Benefits Are Expected
Julian Hattem / The Hill:
Court strikes down mandate for birth control in ObamaCare  —  A federal appeals court on Friday struck down the birth control mandate in ObamaCare, concluding the requirement trammels religious freedom.  —  The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals — the second most influential bench in the land behind …
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Lyle Denniston / SCOTUSblog:
A split ruling on birth-control mandate
Discussion: Daily Kos
Adam C. Smith / Tampa Bay Times:
Charlie Crist files to run for Florida governor as Democrat  —  ST. PETERSBURG — Charlie Crist is running for Florida governor as a Democrat.  —  The worst-kept secret in politics was confirmed Friday afternoon when the Republican Party of Florida spotted Crist's official filing with the state Division of Elections.
Discussion: The Raw Story
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Associated Press:
Ex-GOP Fla. Gov. Charlie Crist to run for job as Democrat
Discussion: CNN
Campus Reform the #1 Source for College News:
EXCLUSIVE: Rev. Jesse Jackson says Ronald Reagan wanted to ban blacks from playing football with whites  —  Reverend Jackson claimed President Reagan would have enforced segregation in professional football in Wednesday night speech.  —  Deceased Republican President Ronald Reagan sought …
Jonathan Martin / The Caucus:
Republican Campaign Committee Pushes Back Against Conservative Group  —  In a warning shot to outside conservative groups, the National Republican Senatorial Committee this week informed a prominent Republican advertising firm that it would not receive any contracts with the campaign committee …
Dylan Byers / Politico:
Brock wants ‘60 Minutes’ retraction  —  David Brock, the Clinton ally who led the public effort to pressure CNN and NBC out of their Hillary-related film projects, is set to send a letter to the chairman and president of CBS News calling on them to retract a recent “60 Minutes” segment on the attacks in Benghazi.
Discussion: Mediaite
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Karen DeYoung / Washington Post:
‘60 Minutes’ broadcast helps propel new round of back-and-forth on Benghazi
Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Peter King: Cruz Was Leading Us Into ‘Valley Of Death’  —  Rep. Peter King (R-NY) on Friday continued to criticize conservatives and their effort to defund the health care law led by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX).  —  “I wish some of these guys that want to be national leaders would speak out.
Discussion: Associated Press
Brian Handwerk / National Geographic:
Time to Move On?  The Case Against Daylight Saving Time  —  Changing our clocks twice a year doesn't save us energy or money, experts say.  —  Sunrise brightens the fall countryside in Devon, England, in 2012.  —  Clocks “fall back” this Sunday, November 3, and people are again asking: Why do we bother with daylight saving time?
BBC:
Egypt satirist Bassem Youssef's TV show suspended  —  Popular Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef's television show has been suspended just minutes before it was due to go on air.  —  The private CBC channel said Mr Youssef had not followed editorial policies and wanted more money.
Discussion: Mediaite
Carl Higbie / The Daily Caller:
Navy SEALs ordered to remove 'don't tread on me' Navy Jack from uniforms  —  The Navy Jack is the 'don't tread on me' flag, one that has earned a revered place in America's naval history and a beloved place in sailor's hearts, through its use for over two centuries.
Ken White / Popehat:
Columbia, SC Police Chief: DrugWar WrongThink Creates Reasonable Suspicion To “Find You”  —  Yesterday a police chief in South Carolina thoughtfully reminded us of what police think of us and our “rights” and our “viewpoints.”  —  It began with Columbia, South Carolina Police Department's …
 
 
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Alison Smale / New York Times:
Snowden Asks U.S. to Stop Treating Him Like a Traitor
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William M. Welch / USA Today:
Court reinstates most of Texas' new abortion restrictions
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Neetzan Zimmerman / Gawker:
Globe and Mail Falls for Hoax that Michael Hayden Shot Dead at LAX
Jonathan Allen / Politico:
W.H.: Obama never considered dropping Joe Biden
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
Julian Borger / Guardian:
GCHQ and European spy agencies worked together on mass surveillance
Discussion: TechCrunch and The Verge
Rush Limbaugh:
Richard Nixon Resigned Over a Lie Nowhere Near as Big as Obamacare
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Heather / Crooks and Liars:
Jon Stewart to the Media For Using Him to Attack Obamacare: ‘Go F*ck Yourselves!’
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