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Jennifer Epstein / Politico:
W.H. defends post-Foley golf game — The White House on Friday defended President Barack Obama's decision to head to the golf course earlier this week just moments after condemning the killing of American journalist James Foley. — While principal deputy press secretary Eric Schultz declined …
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Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
U.S. Weighs Direct Military Action Against ISIS in Syria — EDGARTOWN, Mass. — A top national security adviser to President Obama vowed Friday that the United States would “do what is necessary” in Syria to protect American interests and said that direct military action was possible …
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Washington Post, The PJ Tatler, Hot Air, Daily Kos and The Hill
Joseph Miller / The Daily Caller:
Pentagon Official: White House Foley Leak Endangers Future Operations, American Hostages — Joseph Miller is the pen name for a ranking Department of Defense official with a background in U.S. special operations and combat experience in Iraq and Afghanistan. He has worked in strategic planning.
Spencer Ackerman / Guardian:
Isis gains in Syria put pressure on west to deliver more robust response
ABC News:
Babysitter Accused of Setting Fire to Family's Home — A Texas woman was apparently so annoyed with two girls she babysat, police say she decided to set their bedrooms on fire. — Martha Dreher is charged with arson. She cared for Glenn Williams' two daughters.
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Daily Mail, Gawker and The Raw Story
Dylan Byers / Politico:
Vox not living up to the hype, explained — Ezra Klein sees “a problem in journalism.” News coverage, he's said, is as appealing as “spinach.” — But the former Washington Post wunderkind had a way to fix all that: Create Vox.com. By prioritizing explanation and analysis …
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NewsBusters and The Dish, more at Mediagazer »
New York Times:
In Washington, Second Thoughts on Arming Police — WASHINGTON — Jolted by images of protesters clashing with heavily armed police officers in Missouri, President Obama has ordered a comprehensive review of the government's decade-old strategy of outfitting local police departments …
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Talking Points Memo, Mashable, Mediaite, Firedoglake and Taegan Goddard's Wonk Wire
Paige Hill / KFOR-TV:
Local superintendent's controversial way of addressing dress code sends students home humiliated — NOBLE, Okla. - A group of Noble High School girls were left crying and humiliated after they claim they were called out in front of the entire school for what they were wearing.
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The Daily Caller and ThinkProgress
Mohamed Hasni / Agence France-Presse:
Libya Islamist militias ‘seize Tripoli airport’ AFP 34 mins ago — Tripoli (AFP) - Islamist fighters in the Fajr Libya (Libyan Dawn) coalition said on Saturday they have captured Tripoli's battered international airport after many days of clashes with nationalist militiamen.
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Washington Times and Pat Dollard
Darlene Superville / Associated Press:
President Barack Obama is trying to rally support for a taxpayer-subsidized bank that he says creates jobs. — In his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama urges business owners to lobby Congress to renew the U.S. Export-Import Bank. — The bank provides loans, loan guarantees …
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Politico
Noah Rothman / Hot Air:
Sanitizing terror: Has the press distorted Islamic radical's crusade against gay men? — Ali Muhammad Brown was already a suspect in the murder of three Seattle men when he shot 19-year-old Brendan Tevlin eight times at a West Orange traffic light in his home state of New Jersey in June.
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The Other McCain, WTVR-TV, The Gateway Pundit, New Jersey Online and The Jawa Report
Peter Schroeder / The Hill:
The rise of ‘Obama Inc.’ — The presidency of Barack Obama has catapulted a network of former advisers into lucrative positions. — Members of the president's brain trust have steadily moved outside the administration in recent years, capitalizing on their association with the Obama brand …
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Weekly Standard
Dylan Scott / Talking Points Memo:
Cubs Cut Workers' Hours To Avoid O-Care Mandate, Then Disaster Struck — Earlier this week, the Chicago Cubs grounds crew experienced a disaster. As rain poured onto Wrigley Field, they were unable to cover the playing surface with a tarp in time. They were booed. The game was called.
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The Mahablog, Lawyers, Guns & Money, The Raw Story, Hot Air, The Daily Caller, National Review and Chicago Sun Times