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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
John Walsh, Democrat, Confronts Questions of Plagiarism — WASHINGTON — Democrats were thrilled when John Walsh of Montana was appointed to the United States Senate in February. A decorated veteran of the Iraq war and former adjutant general of his state's National Guard …
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How Senator John Walsh Plagiarized a Final Paper — Senator John Walsh of Montana took most of a 2007 final paper required for his master's degree from the United States Army War College from other sources without proper attribution. Mr. Walsh copies an entire page nearly word-for-word …
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Ted Cruz:
Did President Obama Just Launch an Economic Boycott of Israel? — SEN. CRUZ RELEASES STATEMENT REGARDING FAA'S FLIGHT SUSPENSIONS TO ISRAEL — WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today questioned the Obama Administration's decision to ban flights to Israel while, at the same time …
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Kendall Breitman / Politico:
Ted Cruz hits back at State Department — Sen. Ted Cruz is slamming the State Department after a spokeswoman called his claim that the Federal Aviation Administration made a politically motivated decision to halt U.S. airlines' flights to Israel “ridiculous and offensive.”
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Bart Jansen / USA Today:
FAA extends flight ban to Israel for another 24 hours — The Federal Aviation Administration extended its prohibition Wednesday against U.S. flights to Israel's Tel Aviv airport for a second day. — Analysts say the ban is a blow to tourism, but one that could be overcome once the ban is lifted.
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Wall Street Journal:
The Solution to Border Disorder — The best antidote to illegal immigration is a functioning system of legal immigration.
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Jack Simpson / The Independent:
MH17: Ukraine MPs fight in parliament following decision to call up extra border troops — Scuffles have broken out in the Ukrainian parliament after a presidential decree was approved to call up more reserves to defend the country against the growing numbers of Russian troops on the country's eastern border.
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Maggie Ybarra / Washington Times:
Obama orders Pentagon advisers to Ukraine to fend off Putin-backed rebels
Obama orders Pentagon advisers to Ukraine to fend off Putin-backed rebels
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Anton Zverev / Reuters:
Ukraine rebel commander acknowledges fighters had BUK missile
Ukraine rebel commander acknowledges fighters had BUK missile
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The Intercept:
The Secret Government Rulebook For Labeling You a Terrorist — The Obama administration has quietly approved a substantial expansion of the terrorist watchlist system, authorizing a secret process that requires neither “concrete facts” nor “irrefutable evidence” to designate an American …
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Associated Press:
ARIZONA INMATE DIES 2 HOURS AFTER EXECUTION BEGAN — FLORENCE, Ariz. (AP) — A condemned Arizona inmate gasped and snorted for more than an hour and a half during his execution Wednesday before he died in an episode sure to add to the scrutiny surrounding the death penalty in the U.S.
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Guy Benson / Townhall.com:
CNN Poll: Twice As Many Americans Were Hurt By Obamacare Than Helped — 1.6K — SHARES — Not an unusual data point at all, based on the polling trend — but a timely reality check for the delusional “people love Obamacare!” propagandists. CNN's latest national survey includes a number …
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Elizabeth Green / New York Times:
Why Do Americans Stink at Math? — Photo illustratIon by Andrew B. Myers. Prop stylIst: Randi Brookman HarrIs. Calculator icons by Tim Boelaars. — When Akihiko Takahashi was a junior in college in 1978, he was like most of the other students at his university in suburban Tokyo.
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Ariel Ben Solomon / Jerusalem Post:
Jihadi cleric calls for Muslim fighters to join the fighting in Gaza — “Our heart yearns to arrive and fight the sons and brothers of the apes and pigs,” says rebel fighter. — A new jihadi media outlet called Al-Fawaris released a video calling on Gazans to endure the military operation …
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wgnsradio.com:
Woman allegedly pulls out gun in the Walmart parking lot after being asked to “Slow Down” — A 37-year old woman by the name of Angela Scruggs has been arrested after she allegedly pulled out a gun during what has been described as an “Aggravated Assault.” The incident unfolded in the Rutherford Blvd. Walmart parking lot on Tuesday.
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Sophie Novack / NationalJournal.com:
GAO Launched an Obamacare Sting Operation—and Almost All Fake Insurance Applications Were Approved — The report suggests the health care law's eligibility verification system isn't working. — An undercover operation found that the majority of fake Obamacare applications submitted …
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Ron Fournier / NationalJournal.com:
Senator Manchin: What My Daughter Did Should Be Illegal — West Virginia senator vows to support legislation that would stop CEOs like his daughter from renouncing firms' U.S. citizenship. — You're a United States senator from a state struggling to compete in the world economy.
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Des Moines Register:
Editor who used ‘gaystapo’ claims religious discrimination — An Iowa newspaper editor fired after publishing his views on homosexuals is claiming he was the victim of religious discrimination by his former employer. — Bob Eschliman, former editor of the Newton Daily News …
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Simone Wilson / Jewish Journal:
IDF lone soldier Max Steinberg's funeral, shiva in Jerusalem draw 30,000 — including John Kerry — Story has been updated to include additional information. — The mother, father, sister and brother of 24-year-old Woodland Hills native and fallen IDF soldier Max Steinberg …
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Yael Even Or / Washington Post:
We are Israeli reservists. We refuse to serve. — A petition. — Whenever the Israeli army drafts the reserves — which are made up of ex-soldiers — there are dissenters, resisters, and AWOLers among the troops called to war. Now that Israel has sent troops to Gaza again and reserves …
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John D. Sutter / CNN:
The argument for eating dog — Editor's note: John D. Sutter is a columnist for CNN Opinion and creator of CNN's Change the List project. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook or Google+. E-mail him at ctl@cnn.com. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author.
David Horovitz / The Times of Israel:
The terrible cost of thwarting Hamas — Op-ed: The Israeli national mood is now a mixture of anguish at the toll of IDF dead, anger at aspects of the international response, and confidence in the troops and (atypically) the political leadership
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Gershom Gorenberg / American Prospect:
This Is Your Brain on War: A Dispatch From Jerusalem
This Is Your Brain on War: A Dispatch From Jerusalem
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