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Daily Mail:
Pictured: Soldier, 24, shot dead by Muslim convert Michael Zehaf-Bibeau who opened fire on Canadian Parliament in terrifying attack that left capital on lockdown — He was born in Quebec but reportedly recently converted to Islam and had his passport seized after being designated a ‘high-risk traveler’
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Reuters:
Canada probes Michael Zehaf-Bibeau as possible suspect in Ottawa shooting: source — (Reuters) - Canadian police are investigating a man identified as Michael Zehaf-Bibeau as a possible suspect in the shootings on Wednesday around parliament in Ottawa, a source familiar with the matter said.
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Dean Beeby / CBC News:
Parliament Hill attack: 1 gunman dead after soldier shot at National War Memorial — Police sources tell CBC there is more than 1 suspect, downtown remains in lockdown … Parliament Hill has come under attack today after a man with a rifle shot a soldier standing guard at the National War Memorial …
CNN:
One shooter dead in Canada — The Canadian government has informed the United States that one shooter is dead in Ottawa, a senior U.S. official said. So far, there is “no indication the shooter has ties to violent Islamic extremism,” but it is still extremely early in the investigation, the source said.
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Globe and Mail:
Attack on Ottawa: Dead soldier and gunman identified — OTTAWA AND TORONTO — The Globe and Mail — The attack on Parliament Hill's Centre Block and the National War Memorial has left one Canadian soldier and one male suspect dead. — Several hours later, Ottawa Police and RCMP officers …
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Philip Caulfield / NY Daily News:
Chrissy Teigen cracks wise about Canada shooting: ‘Active shooting in Canada, or as we call it in America, Wednesday’ — The swimsuit stunner took heat on Twitter after making a joke about gun control in the U.S. after two people were shot dead on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday.
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CBS News:
Canadian capital on alert after deadly shootings
Canadian capital on alert after deadly shootings
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Globe and Mail:
Attack on Ottawa: Police in pursuit of multiple shooters
Attack on Ottawa: Police in pursuit of multiple shooters
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Talking Points Memo and Washington Monthly
Fox News:
Gunmen open fire at Canadian Parliament building; soldier down, 1 shooter possibly on loose
Gunmen open fire at Canadian Parliament building; soldier down, 1 shooter possibly on loose
Washington Post:
Evidence supports officer's account of shooting in Ferguson — Ferguson, Mo., police officer Darren Wilson shot and killed unarmed teenager Michael Brown after they fought for control of the officer's gun and after Brown moved toward Wilson as they faced off in the street, according to interviews …
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Lee Smith / Tablet Magazine:
Why the Teenage Girls of Europe Are Joining ISIS — Because they want the same things that teenage boys want: a strong sense of meaning and purpose — Teenage girls are the West's center of gravity: Virtually all of Western pop culture, the key to our soft power, is tailored to the tastes of teenage girls.
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Ben Brumfield / CNN:
Officials: 3 Denver girls played hooky from school and tried to join ISIS
Officials: 3 Denver girls played hooky from school and tried to join ISIS
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John Fund / National Review:
James O'Keefe Strikes Again — Many liberals are adamant there is no threat of voter fraud that justifies efforts to improve the integrity of elections. “There is no real concrete evidence of voter fraud,” tweeted Donna Brazile, former acting chair of the Democratic National Committee, this week.
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Manu Raju / Politico:
Exclusive: DSCC going back up with ads for Alison Lundergan Grimes in Ky. — The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee plans to go back on the air in Kentucky after the party has been encouraged by new polls suggesting the race against Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is within reach.
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Emily Atkin / ThinkProgress:
BP Oil Spill 'Didn't Ruin The Gulf,' Says Politico Article Written By BP — An oil slick sits on the surface of the water a few miles from the site of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico Saturday, July 17, 2010. — CREDIT: AP Photo/Dave Martin
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Geoff Morrell / Politico:
No, BP Didn't Ruin the Gulf
No, BP Didn't Ruin the Gulf
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Anchorage Daily News:
Young rattles Wasilla High students with ‘hurtful’ remark about suicide — WASILLA — At a Wasilla High School assembly Tuesday morning, U.S. Rep. Don Young didn't temper his notoriously abrasive personality for his young audience. — Numerous witnesses say Young, 81 …
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Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo:
GOP Rep. Gives Profane Speech To High Schoolers On Bull Sex And Suicide
Suffolk University:
Poll Shows Gardner Leading by 7 Points in Colorado Race for U.S. Senate — Democratic incumbent Mark Udall now trails Republican challenger Cory Gardner by 7 points in the Colorado race for U.S. Senate, according to the latest Suffolk University/USA TODAY poll.
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Adrian Carrasquillo / BuzzFeed:
Pollster: Most People Are Getting The Critical Latino Vote Wrong In Colorado
Pollster: Most People Are Getting The Critical Latino Vote Wrong In Colorado
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Talking Points Memo and Hot Air
Justin Sink / The Hill:
Fence jumper reported at White House — A man was taken into custody Wednesday after jumping the fence on the North Lawn of the White House — the first such incident since a veteran with a knife was able to scale the fence surrounding the executive mansion and run inside.
NorthJersey.com:
Christie says GOP gubernatorial candidates need to win so they control ‘voting mechanisms’ — Governor Christie pushed further into the contentious debate over voting rights than ever before, saying Tuesday that Republicans need to win gubernatorial races this year so that they're the ones controlling …
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Bill Hutchinson / NY Daily News:
Gov. Christie slams low-pay woes: 'I'm tired of hearing about minimum wage'
Gov. Christie slams low-pay woes: 'I'm tired of hearing about minimum wage'
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David Montgomery / Argus Leader:
FBI investigation into S.D.'s EB-5 program is ‘active’ — A year and a half after state officials first became aware of an FBI investigation into South Dakota's EB-5 program, the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday confirmed that the investigation remains “active.”
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David Montgomery / Argus Leader:
Rounds knew of Benda conflict in final days of term
Rounds knew of Benda conflict in final days of term
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Casey Mattox / The Federalist:
California Orders Churches To Fund Abortions—Or Else — For the past four years, the Obama administration and its friends on the Left were careful to claim that they still strongly support religious liberty while arguing that Hobby Lobby's Green family, Conestoga Wood Specialties' Hahn family, and others like them must lose.
Haaretz:
Baby killed, 7 hurt in Jerusalem terror attack; terrorist dies of gunshot wounds — Palestinian driver hits passengers disembarking from light rail; Netanyahu: Abbas responsible for Jerusalem attack. — A three-month-old baby was killed and seven other people were wounded on Wednesday evening …
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Dave McKinney / Dave McKinney's blog:
Why I left — Dear Mr. Ferro: — I've worked for almost two decades at the Chicago Sun-Times because it had a soul. — The home of eight Pulitzer Prizes, this newspaper once set up a tavern to expose graft at City Hall and later listened to a grieving mother who wanted justice …
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