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ISIS Demanded Ransom From U.S. Before Killing Reporter — Kneeling in the dirt in a desert somewhere in the Middle East, James Foley lost his life this week at the hands of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. Before pulling out the knife used to decapitate him, his masked executioner explained …
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The Men Who Killed James Foley — A video showing the beheading, by a black-garbed executioner, of the American journalist James Foley is the latest in a series of sickening acts that the Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham, or ISIS, has visited on the world in recent months.
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No More Mister Nice Blog, Prairie Weather and Wall Street Journal


How the U.S. and Europe Failed James Foley — America doesn't negotiate with terrorists. Should it? — Somewhere in the desert of eastern Syria, a militant from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria beheaded the American journalist James Foley this week. The killer and his terrorist group are responsible for Foley's death.
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Dick Cheney: Magnify James Foley by ‘a million’ — Former Vice President Dick Cheney is predicting that the beheading of American journalist James Foley is just the start of more violence if President Barack Obama doesn't “deal with this crisis” in Iraq. — “The ISIS organization in charge …
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U.S. Tried to Rescue Journalist James Foley From Islamic State Captors in Syria
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British Isis militant in James Foley video ‘guards foreign hostages in Syria’
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Transcript: President Obama's remarks on the execution of journalist James Foley by Islamic State

By Any Means Necessary — The Affordable Care Act — Obamacare — has endured so many near-death experiences that digging into the details of still another effort to demolish it is admittedly not an inviting prospect. (My own reaction, I confess, to hearing some months back about the latest legal challenge …
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High School Student Claims She Was Suspended For Saying ‘Bless You’ After Classmate Sneezed — DYER COUNTY, Tenn. (CBS Charlotte) - A high school student was allegedly suspended after breaking a class rule of saying “bless you” after a classmate sneezed. — Kendra Turner, a senior …
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A question for Washington pollsters: How wrong must you be to never work again? — Just how wrong does someone have to be to lose their job in Washington, D.C.? For John McLaughlin, even historically wrong wasn't enough. — If the name doesn't ring a bell, maybe you know his work.
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American Prospect and Hullabaloo


Holder's stop in Ferguson is deeply personal — FERGUSON, MO. — Attorney General Eric Holder flew to Ferguson, Mo., on Wednesday as the nation's chief law enforcement officer leading an investigation into a police shooting. — He also arrived as an African-American who said he understands …
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The PJ Tatler and The Gateway Pundit
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Answering question on Israel, Bernie Sanders tells townhall hecklers to ‘shut up!’ — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has little patience for being heckled. — The self-described “socialist,” often named as a liberal alternative to Hillary Clinton in 2016, fought with constituents over Israel …
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Weekly Standard and Israel Matzav


Clintonphobia: Why No Democrat Wants to Run Against Hillary — Strong frontrunners have drawn challengers before. But given the Clintons' reputation for retaliating for betrayals, it's just not worth it in 2016. — The mystery of the 2016 Democratic presidential race isn't why Hillary Clinton seems likely to run.


Americans With Ebola Will Be Released From Hospital — Two Americans who contracted Ebola will be released today from Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, ABC News has learned. — Dr. Kent Brantly, 33, contracted the deadly virus while working in a Liberian Ebola ward with the aid agency Samaritan's Purse.
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Mediaite, Daily Mail and Truth Revolt

‘Orange is the New Black’ fight sparks new House Wikipedia ban — For the third time this summer, computers in the House have been blocked from editing Wikipedia due to a string of controversial edits. — Anonymous users operating from an Internet Protocol (IP) address linked to the House …
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PandoDaily and The Raw Story


Councilman under fire for posting what some call ‘racist photos’ on Facebook … POPLAR BLUFF, MO (KFVS) - — A Poplar Bluff city councilman is under fire for posting what some are calling racist photos of President Obama on his Facebook page. — The issue was brought up at Monday night's city council meeting.
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Missouri Councilman Explains Racist Facebook Posts: ‘I Was A Very Active Republican’
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Americans' Satisfaction With Job Security at New High — Satisfaction with many job aspects returns to high pre-recession levels — WASHINGTON, D.C. — In the U.S., 58% of full- or part-time workers are completely satisfied with their job security. This represents an increase …
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Giant flag in support of Palestinians draped on side of Manhattan Bridge — In the latest breach of security on New York City bridges, a large banner in the colors of the Palestinian flag was hanging on the south edge of the East River span, reading ‘Boycott,’ ‘Divest,’ ‘Sanction.’ It reads ‘Gaza in our hearts’ in the center.
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National Review and Independent Journal Review


Ferguson and the Modern Debtor's Prison — How does a stop for jaywalking turn into a homicide and how does that turn into an American town essentially coming under military control with snipers, tear gas, and a no-fly zone? We don't yet know exactly what happened between the two individuals …
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