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David Harding / NY Daily News:
VIDEO: Edward Snowden living in Moscow with U.S. girlfriend: report — The former National Security Agency whistleblower shares a Moscow apartment with Lindsay Mills, says a newly released documentary. — At least one person is still sticking by U.S. government whistleblower Edward Snowden: his longtime girlfriend.
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George Packer / New Yorker:
The Holder of Secrets — Laura Poitras's closeup view of Edward Snowden. … BUY OR LICENSE » … “Bleep blorp zip zop gleeb glop.” — BUY OR LICENSE » … “Technically sound, but I'd hardly say it adds to the genre.” — BUY OR LICENSE »
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Associated Press:
SEVEN students charged with sex crimes in horrific hazing among football players at New Jersey high school — Comes after reports that senior students were ‘sticking their finger in the rectums of freshmen players, and then in their mouths’ — Seven students have been charged with sex crimes …
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Jennifer Jacobs / Des Moines Register:
Iowa Poll: Race tightens; Ernst by 1 point — Iowa's blitzkrieg U.S. Senate race is now a 1-point contest: Republican Joni Ernst is at 47 percent, and Democrat Bruce Braley is right at her heels at 46 percent with likely voters, a new Iowa Poll shows. — As armies of Democratic activists …
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Sarah Fruchtnicht / opposingviews.com/homepage.xml:
12-Year-Old Boy Scout Killed Stepsister, Himself With Father's Gun: Police — A 12-year-old boy in Washington state allegedly fatally shot his stepsister and himself with his father's handgun. — Officials in Benton County on Friday ruled the deaths of Ethan, 12, and Kaitlin Austin, 16, a murder-suicide.
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Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
Turnout fears mount for Dems — The Democratic Party's worst fears about the midterm election look to be coming true. — Polling in recent weeks suggests turnout on Election Day could be very low, even by the standards of recent midterms. That's bad news for Democrats because core groups …
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Alastair Beach / Telegraph:
Iraq asks for US ground troops as Isil threaten Baghdad — Islamic State jihadists move within eight miles of the Iraqi capital, sparking calls for America to return to the country — Iraqi officials have issued a desperate plea for America to bring US ground troops back to the embattled country …
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Noah Rothman / Hot Air:
Milbank: Why would GOP want Secret Service to protect Obama? — I think it is fair to say that we may be entering a dangerous phase in American politics when cautious and seasoned, albeit partisan, political analysts and reporters begin to wonder aloud whether their political opponents secretly want their adversaries dead.
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New York Times:
At Florida State, Football Clouds Justice — TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The 911 call could not have sounded more urgent: A man was beating a woman holding a baby outside their apartment as she tried to leave. — “You just need to get someone out here right away because it is really bad,” …
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Liz Sly / Washington Post:
U.S.-led air war in Syria is off to a difficult start, with moderate rebels disenchanted — REYHANLI, Turkey — The U.S.-led air war in Syria has gotten off to a rocky start, with even the Syrian rebel groups closest to the United States turning against it, U.S. ally Turkey refusing to contribute …
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James Hohmann / Politico:
Gov. Scott Walker defends voter ID law in first debate — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker defended his voter ID law Friday night during the first gubernatorial debate with Democratic challenger Mary Burke. — Walker said that the voter ID law, which the U.S. Supreme Court just blocked from being enforced …
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Marc Santora / New York Times:
As U.S. Steps Up Fight, J.F.K. Begins Screening Passengers for Ebola — As Ebola continues to ravage West Africa and fears grow that the virus will spread around the globe, enhanced screenings began on Saturday at Kennedy Airport in New York. — Travelers coming from three hard-hit African countries …
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