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11:30 AM ET, August 20, 2014

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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
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.
Jessica Testa / BuzzFeed:
ISIS Appears To Behead American Photojournalist In YouTube Video
Heather Saul / The Independent:
Steven Sotloff: Isis threatens second journalist after ‘beheading’ of James Foley
Matt Wilstein / Mediaite:
ISIS Reportedly Beheads U.S. Journalist James Wright Foley on Camera
Washington Post:
Islamic State claims it executed American photojournalist James Foley
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
Discussion: Politico
Cameron Joseph / The Hill:
GOP establishment favorite wins Alaska Senate primary
Discussion: RedState
Anchorage Daily News:
Sullivan declares victory in high-stakes GOP Senate primary
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 …
Discussion: JONATHAN TURLEY
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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 …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Jeffrey Toobin / New Yorker:
Why Rick Perry May Be Out of Luck
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  —  FERGUSON, Mo. — As a county grand jury prepared to hear evidence on Wednesday in the shooting death of a black teenager by a white police officer that touched off 10 days of unrest here, witnesses have given investigators sharply conflicting accounts of the killing.
ABC News:
Ferguson Cop Has No Temper, Is ‘Struggling’ With Shooting, Friend Says
Discussion: abc13.com and ABC News
George W. Bush / CNN:
Bush takes plunge, challenges Clinton  —  (CNN) - Former President George W. Bush took the ice bucket challenge, and is now challenging his predecessor in the White House to follow in his footsteps.  —  In a video posted on his Facebook page, Bush takes a soaking from his wife …
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Maggie Haberman / Politico:
Pols on Ferguson: Sound of silence
Discussion: Fox News
Justin Sink / The Hill:
Obama heads back to vacation after unexplained DC trip
Discussion: National Review and Politico
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!”
Discussion: Truth Revolt and his vorpal sword
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?”
Discussion: Balloon Juice
 
 
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