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Holly Yan / CNN:
New clues in Michael Brown shooting — (CNN) — Could a newly released audio provide more clues on what led up to Michael Brown's shooting death? — The FBI has questioned a man who says he recorded audio of gunfire at the time Brown was shot by Ferguson police on August 9, the man's attorney told CNN.
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Margaret Sullivan / New York Times:
An Ill-Chosen Phrase, ‘No Angel,’ Brings a Storm of Protest — Two words — “no angel” — have become a flash point for many of the difficult, contentious, entrenched issues that have arisen in Ferguson, Mo. On Twitter, in my email queue and across the Internet, many Times readers are angry …
Olga Khazan / The Atlantic Online:
Michael Brown's Unremarkable Humanity
Michael Brown's Unremarkable Humanity
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Lawyers, Guns & Money, Daily Kos, Gawker, Washington Post, Talking Points Memo, Mediaite, Truth Revolt, Politico and New York Times
Jim Dalrymple II / BuzzFeed:
This Is Why Darren Wilson Supporters Are Rallying In St. Louis
This Is Why Darren Wilson Supporters Are Rallying In St. Louis
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Washington Post, Hot Air, New York Times, The Raw Story and Daily Kos
Jim Kuhnhenn / Associated Press:
Obama Addresses Vets in Trip Laden With Politics — Three months after a veterans' health care scandal rocked his administration, President Barack Obama is taking executive action to improve the mental well-being of veterans. The president was to announce his initiatives during an appearance …
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The Hill:
WH struggles with message on ISIS threat — The White House is struggling to deliver a clear message on the threat posed by radical Islamist group ISIS and what the administration might do to counteract it. — Officials have sowed confusion by giving different statements at different times …
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The Other McCain
Bill Burton / Politico:
Stop Complaining About Obama's Golfing — Everyone is better at their job when they take some time off. Even the president. — Of course, Obama is hardly the first president to vacation - President John Adams took an amazing eight months off in one year in office, and President John F …
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Mediaite and The Daily Caller
Judicial Watch:
Judicial Watch Statement on Discovery of Backups for “Missing” Lois Lerner IRS Emails — (Washington, DC) - Judicial Watch announced the following developments in the IRS' missing emails investigation. Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton stated: — Department of Justice attorneys …
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Hot Air, Power Line, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and National Review
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Sanders weighs Clinton challenge — Sen. Bernie Sanders (Vt.) is gearing up for a presidential primary challenge against Hillary Clinton and hopes to capitalize on Democratic concerns over Clinton's coziness with Wall Street banks. — Sanders, an independent who caucuses with Senate Democrats …
Stephen Ohlemacher / Associated Press:
Report: No Proof Veterans Died Because of Delays — The Veterans Affairs Department says investigators have found no proof that delays in care caused any deaths at a VA hospital in Phoenix, deflating an explosive allegation that helped expose a troubled health care system in which veterans waited months …
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Politico
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Richard A. Oppel Jr / New York Times:
No Link Found for Deaths and Veterans' Care Delays
No Link Found for Deaths and Veterans' Care Delays
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The Moderate Voice
Peter Hamby / CNN:
Foley killer featured in Republican campaign ad — (CNN) — The masked man appears briefly, for only a frame or two, but it's startling nonetheless. — The not-yet-identified killer of kidnapped American photographer James Foley is featured in an ominous and risky campaign ad released Monday …
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Daniel Strauss / Talking Points Memo:
Journalist Foley's Killer Appears In GOP Senate Candidate's Ad (VIDEO)
Journalist Foley's Killer Appears In GOP Senate Candidate's Ad (VIDEO)
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Mediaite
Tara Culp-Ressler / ThinkProgress:
Why Rape Prevention Activists Don't Like The New Nail Polish That Can Detect Roofies — A manicure isn't the solution to rape on college campuses. — CREDIT: Shutterstock — A group of four college students is taking the media by storm with the development of an innovative nail polish …
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Guardian, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, BuzzFeed, KHQ-TV, Shakesville, National Review, KTLA and Booman Tribune
BBC:
Captured Russian troops ‘in Ukraine by accident’ — A group of Russian soldiers captured in eastern Ukraine crossed the border “by accident”, Russian military sources are quoted as saying. — Ukraine said 10 paratroopers were captured, and has released video interviews of some of the men.
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Hot Air and Outside the Beltway
Politico:
Surf's up — Will there be a GOP wave in the Senate—or a wipeout? — So where's the wave? This is President Obama's sixth-year-itch election. The map of states with contested Senate seats could hardly be better from the Republicans' vantage point. And the breaks this year …
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Washington Post
Kyle Spencer / KSL-TV:
Woman accidentally shoots family member in car — WEST JORDAN — A woman is in fair condition after she was accidentally shot by a family member while in a car they were both traveling in, police say. — Two women were traveling to a Taylorsville pawn shop to sell a gun.
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Liberaland and The Raw Story
Politico:
Joe Biden's secret fundraisers — Vice President Joe Biden has been crisscrossing the country attending closed-door fundraisers and donor events for Democratic House candidates — but you won't find many on his schedule. — In Seattle, Biden worked a photo line at Boeing Field before taking off on Air Force Two.
Pew Research Center:
In search of libertarians — The question of whether libertarianism is gaining public support has received increased attention, with talk of a Rand Paul run for president and a recent New York Times magazine story asking if the “Libertarian Moment” has finally arrived.
Peter Beinart / The Atlantic Online:
The Problem With Bombing ISIS — Striking the jihadists in Syria is reckless without allies on the ground. — In my heart, I'd love to see the Obama administration pursue ISIS into Syria. First, because stopping genocide is a good justification for war.
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Ben Hubbard / New York Times:
ISIS Tightens Its Grip With Seizure of Air Base in Syria
ISIS Tightens Its Grip With Seizure of Air Base in Syria
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Business Insider, Hot Air, Mashable, Reuters, Gawker, ThinkProgress, The Daily Beast and Fox News