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Arlette Saenz / ABC News:
White House Knew of Recent ISIS Threat to Kill US Journalist — ISIS had recently threatened to kill U.S. journalist James Foley to avenge airstrikes the United States has conducted in Iraq, a senior U.S. official told ABC News. — The White House had been aware of the threat prior …
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Daily Mail:
'Spare the lives of the remaining hostages. Like Jim they are innocents': Brave mother of beheaded American journalist calls on ISIS to cease killing as she pays tribute to her ‘extraordinary son’ — A masked and robed member of ISIS speaking English in what is thought to be a British accent addresses the camera as well
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Free James Foley / Facebook:
A message from Jim's mom, Diane Foley: — We have never been prouder of our son Jim. He gave his life trying to expose the world to the suffering of the Syrian people. — We implore the kidnappers to spare the lives of the remaining hostages. Like Jim, they are innocents.
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Chelsea J. Carter / CNN:
Video shows ISIS beheading U.S. journalist James Foley — (CNN) — A video released by ISIS shows the beheading of U.S. journalist James Foley and threatens the life of another American if President Barack Obama doesn't end military operations in Iraq. — In the video posted Tuesday on YouTube …
Hayes Brown / ThinkProgress:
The Social Media Strategy Behind The Brutal Beheading Of An American Journalist
The Social Media Strategy Behind The Brutal Beheading Of An American Journalist
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Heather Saul / The Independent:
Steven Sotloff: Isis threatens second journalist after ‘beheading’ of James Foley
Steven Sotloff: Isis threatens second journalist after ‘beheading’ of James Foley
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Jessica Testa / BuzzFeed:
ISIS Appears To Behead American Photojournalist In YouTube Video
ISIS Appears To Behead American Photojournalist In YouTube Video
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
Video shows ISIL beheading of photojournalist James Foley
Video shows ISIL beheading of photojournalist James Foley
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Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
BREAKING: ISIS Beheads American Journalist James Foley — THREATENS TO MURDER SECOND JOURNALIST!
BREAKING: ISIS Beheads American Journalist James Foley — THREATENS TO MURDER SECOND JOURNALIST!
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Washington Post:
Islamic State claims it executed American photojournalist James Foley
Islamic State claims it executed American photojournalist James Foley
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Matt Wilstein / Mediaite:
ISIS Reportedly Beheads U.S. Journalist James Wright Foley on Camera
ISIS Reportedly Beheads U.S. Journalist James Wright Foley on Camera
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Rukmini Callimachi / New York Times:
ISIS Video Purports to Show Beheading of James Foley
ISIS Video Purports to Show Beheading of James Foley
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Manu Raju / Politico:
McConnell's plan to shut down Obama — HENDERSON, Ky. — Mitch McConnell has a game plan to confront President Barack Obama with a stark choice next year: Accept bills reining in the administration's policies or veto them and risk a government shutdown. — In an extensive interview here …
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CNN:
Game on in Alaska Senate battle — (CNN) - The stage is set in one of the most important Senate races this year's midterm elections, a contest that could decide whether the Democrats or Republicans control the chamber next year. — Former Alaska Attorney General Dan Sullivan held off …
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Cameron Joseph / The Hill:
GOP establishment favorite wins Alaska Senate primary — Former Alaska Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Dan Sullivan has won his GOP Senate primary, setting up a key battle with vulnerable Sen. Mark Begich (D-Alaska). — The Associated Press has called the race for Sullivan …
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Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Perry booked, gets mug shot — Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) was booked at a courthouse in Austin on Tuesday, getting his fingerprints taken and a mug shot, following his indictment by a grand jury on abuse of power charges. — “I'm here today because I believe in the rule of law …
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USA Today:
Rick Perry's flimsy indictment: Our view — Let voters, not jurors, judge Texas governor's politics. — Politics as usual should not be a violation of criminal law. This ought to be obvious to anyone in a democratic society. But it does not seem to be well understood in Texas …
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Wanda Carruthers / Newsmax.com:
Dershowitz: Perry Indictment ‘What Happens in Totalitarian Societies’
Dershowitz: Perry Indictment ‘What Happens in Totalitarian Societies’
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Jeffrey Toobin / New Yorker:
Why Rick Perry May Be Out of Luck
Why Rick Perry May Be Out of Luck
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Eric H. Holder Jr / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
A message to the people of Ferguson — Since the Aug. 9 shooting death of Michael Brown, the nation and the world have witnessed the unrest that has gripped Ferguson, Mo. At the core of these demonstrations is a demand for answers about the circumstances of this young man's death …
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New York Times:
Shooting Accounts Differ as Holder Schedules Visit to Ferguson
Shooting Accounts Differ as Holder Schedules Visit to Ferguson
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Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
BREAKING REPORT: Officer Darren Wilson Suffered “Orbital Blowout Fracture to Eye Socket” During Mike Brown Attack
BREAKING REPORT: Officer Darren Wilson Suffered “Orbital Blowout Fracture to Eye Socket” During Mike Brown Attack
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Todd S. Purdum / Politico:
Why Obama can't go there — It's a paradox of Barack Obama's presidency: The first African-American to run the country finds himself in the tensest racial confrontation of his tenure, but is constrained from addressing the nation's original sin in anything but the loftiest, most dispassionate terms.
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Food and Drug Administration:
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S.A. Miller / Washington Times:
Mitt Romney: Obama worse than even I expected … BECKLEY, W.Va. — When Mitt Romney stumped here Tuesday for a trio of Republican candidates for Congress, the event had all the trappings of a “Romney for President” rally. — The crowd chanted, “Mitt! Mitt! Mitt!”
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Esther Yu-Hsi Lee / ThinkProgress:
Anti-Immigrant Groups Are Sabotaging This Man's Business Because He Helped A Family Fleeing Violence — Mark Lane, fishmonger turned accidental immigration rights activist, holds a sea urchin. — CREDIT: Mark Lane — Mark Lane felt angry when his young son asked, “Why are those people so mad at the buses?”
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