memeorandum: Mario Cuomo, Former New York Governor, Dies At 82 (Paige Lavender/The Huffington Post)

1:00 AM ET, January 2, 2015

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Larry McShane / NY Daily News:

Mario Cuomo, former New York governor, dead at 82 — Ever-eloquent Mario Cuomo, a son of Queens who rode his rhetorical gifts to three terms as New York governor and tantalized Democrats by flirting with a run for President, died Thursday, two sources close to the family said. He was 82.

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Adam Nagourney / New York Times:

Mario Cuomo, New York Governor and Liberal Beacon, Dies at 82 — Mario M. Cuomo, the three-term governor of New York who commanded the attention of the country with a compelling public presence, a forceful defense of liberalism and his exhaustive ruminations about whether to run for president …

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Associated Press:

Obama kicks off 2015 with snorkeling, shave ice — HONOLULU (AP) — President Barack Obama is kicking off the new year Hawaiian-style. — Obama started his day snorkeling with his wife and daughters at a popular snorkeling spot outside of Honolulu, Hanauma Bay.

Agence France-Presse:

Former New York governor Mario Cuomo dies aged 82 — New York (AFP) - Mario Cuomo, the former New York governor who was once considered a prime candidate for the White House or the Supreme Court, has died aged 82. — He died at home from natural causes due to heart failure …

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Josh Lederman / Associated Press:

Obama says Cuomo championed tolerance, opportunity — HONOLULU (AP) — President Barack Obama is praising former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo as an unflinching voice for tolerance, fairness and opportunity. — The president and first lady Michelle Obama are sending condolences to the relatives …

Cassie Carothers / Yahoo! News:

Politicians remember ‘progressive giant’ Mario Cuomo on social media — Yahoo News 3 hrs ago — Mario Cuomo, the former governor of New York, died Thursday. He was 82. — Politicians and former staffers took to social media to grieve the loss of the man who led New York state for three terms …

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Paige Lavender / The Huffington Post:
Mario Cuomo, Former New York Governor, Dies At 82

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ABC News:
Former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo Dead at 82

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WXIA-TV:

Peachtree City police chief shoots wife — PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. — The wife of Peachtree City Police Chief William E. McCollum is in critical condition after being shot by her husband Thursday morning. — Police responded to the couple's home in the 100 block of Autumn Leaf shortly after 4:15 a.m. …

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WSB-TV:

GBI: Peachtree City police chief shot wife — PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. — The Peachtree City chief of police is on administrative leave after shooting his wife Thursday morning. — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says police chief William McCollom called 911 just after 4 a.m. Thursday saying …

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John Hinderaker / Power Line:

Liberals Can't Argue, They Can Only Bully [Updated] — No one expects sensible commentary on firearms from the New Yorker, but this gun control rant is worth noting because it is so typical of modern liberalism. Facts? Who needs facts? Bullying is all that the left aspires to.

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Adam Gopnik / New Yorker:
The Newtown Lawsuit and the Moral Work of Gun Control

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Tia Mitchell / WJXX-TV:

Local counties to end courthouse weddings to avoid marrying gays — Couples who wanted to skip the pomp and circumstance of a wedding and get married at the Duval, Clay or Baker county courthouses will no longer have that option in the new year. — These counties' decision to end …

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Anna Phillips / Tampa Bay Times:
Judge Hinkle says all 67 counties may issue marriage licenses to gay couples

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Ben Kamisar / The Hill:

Dems take cautious approach with Scalise — Democrats are taking a strikingly cautious approach to the controversy surrounding House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and his speech to a white supremacist group in 2002. — The vast majority of Democrats are not calling for Scalise to resign, or for leadership to drop him.

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Jeremy Alford / New York Times:
Much of David Duke's '91 Campaign Is Now in Louisiana Mainstream

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Steve Scalise / New Orleans Times-Picayune:
Steve Scalise spoke to civic association meeting, not white nationalist conference, David Duke adviser Kenny Knight says

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Rebecca Shabad / The Hill:

Budget war looms for Obama, GOP — The federal budget is almost certain to be the central battleground between President Obama and the new Republican Congress in 2015. — The GOP has vowed to use control of the House and Senate to slash the size of government, with entitlement programs …

Discussion: Washington Monthly

Thomas Tracy / NY Daily News:

NYPD cop turns himself in for attacking female MTA employee — The man had attacked the 28-year-old transit employee on a Bronx subway platform by putting her in a bear hug, throwing her to the ground and choking her. The NYPD Internal Affairs Bureau is now investigating the incident.

Discussion: Gothamist, Raw Story, Daily Mail, Mediaite and CBS New York

Annie Karni / NY Daily News:

EXCLUSIVE: Bill de Blasio's tense relationship with the NYPD casting shadow over DNC bid — Party officials are concerned the bad blood might still be an issue when the convention is held in 2016, stealing the spotlight from the party's presidential nominee, a top Democrat told the Daily News.

Discussion: Mediaite, Scared Monkeys and National Review