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5:20 PM ET, February 11, 2015

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Three college students killed in Chapel Hill shooting; 46-year-old man charged  —  CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — A 46-year-old Chapel Hill man has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder after three college students were shot and killed Tuesday evening at a condominium complex on Summerwalk Circle in Chapel Hill, authorities said.
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Patrick Poole / The PJ Tatler:
Killer of 3 NC Muslim Students Was Hardcore Anti-Religion Atheist Progressive  —  A horrific triple homicide was committed yesterday in Chapel Hill, NC, as three Muslim students were apparently murdered by a deranged anti-religion progressive.  —  The News & Observer reports:
New York Times:
Man Charged in Deaths of 3 Students Near University of North Carolina  —  CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — A 46-year old man was arrested and charged in the fatal shooting of three students at a quiet condominium complex near the University of North Carolina campus, the police said on Wednesday …
Adam Withnall / The Independent:
Chapel Hill shooting: Craig Stephen Hicks condemned all religions on Facebook prior to ‘Muslim mass-murder’ arrest
Sarah Kaplan / Washington Post:
Killing of 3 in Chapel Hill stirs alarm among Muslims
Associated Press:
Missoula lawmaker: Yoga pants, Speedos should be illegal in public  —  HELENA — A Montana lawmaker is seeking to strengthen the state's indecent exposure law, stopping just short of his wish to outlaw yoga pants.  —  Rep. David Moore on Tuesday introduced House Bill 365 in the House Judiciary Committee …
Discussion: The Atlantic Online
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Tim Murphy / Mother Jones:
Montana GOP Legislator Wants to Ban Yoga Pants  —  Montana Republican state Rep. David Moore has a plan to guide America out of the darkness—ban yoga pants.  —  Moore, who is upset that group of naked bicyclists pedaled through Missoula last year, decided that what his state really needs right now is tighter regulations on trousers.
Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Montana Pol Pushes Bill That Would Make It Illegal to Wear Yoga Pants in Public
Discussion: New York Magazine
Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Paul: ‘I blame’ Clinton for ISIS conflict  —  Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Wednesday accused former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton of helping to spur unrest in the Middle East that led to the current battle against militants from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.
Discussion: Daily Kos
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Colin Campbell / Business Insider:
Here's how one of Obama's top advisers describes the president's turbulent relationship with Hillary  —  One of Barack Obama's closest and most trusted advisers has a lot to say about the president's “peaks and valleys” relationship with Hillary Clinton, his former rival who is now the Democratic front-runner for president in 2016.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
New York Times:
Emerging Hillary Clinton Team Shows Signs of Disquiet
Dylan Scott / Talking Points Memo:
Scott Walker When Asked About Evolution: 'I'm Going To Punt On That'  —  Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a presumed 2016 Republican presidential contender, decided to dodge the question when asked Wednesday what he thought of the scientific theory of evolution, according to multiple reports.
Discussion: Daily Kos and Raw Story
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Matt Berman / National Journal:
Scott Walker Just Got Asked If He Believes in Evolution.  He Punted.  —  The Wisconsin governor and likely presidential candidate was asked the question in London.  —  Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, speaking at Chatham House in London, was asked Wednesday by a British moderator if he believes in evolution.
Discussion: Hot Air and JSOnline
Jason Stein / JSOnline:
Walker in London declines to talk about world affairs, evolution
Discussion: Politico and OnPolitics
Brendan James / Talking Points Memo:
Conservatives Dance On Grave Of ISIL Hostage: ‘Jew-Hating, Anti-Israel B**ch’  —  Not all conservatives used the death of American hostage Kayla Mueller to highlight the brutality of the Islamic State — some decided to focus their disgust on the 26-year-old's humanitarian work for Palestinians.
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BuzzFeed:
Full Transcript Of BuzzFeed News' Interview With President Barack Obama  —  FULL TRANSCRIPT:  —  BuzzFeed News: So, eight years ago, today actually, you announced your campaign in Springfield.  I read that speech last night and I was struck by how much it's a generational call to your generation, I guess to some degree mine.
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Ben Smith / BuzzFeed:
Obama Defends His Legacy: “These Are The Kinds Of Things You Learn”
The White House:
Letter from the President — Authorization for the Use of United States Armed Forces in connection with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  —  TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES:  —  The so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) poses a threat to the people and stability of Iraq …
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Fox News:
Obama opens door to ‘limited’ ground combat operations against ISIS
al.com:
Grandfather visiting Alabama from India stopped by police while taking walk, left partly paralyzed  —  Madison police last week roughed up a 57-year-old Indian citizen who was walking on the sidewalk outside his son's home, leaving the older man temporarily paralyzed and hospitalized with fused vertebrae.
Travis Bradberry / Forbes:
Study Shows Heavy Adolescent Pot Use Permanently Lowers IQ  —  Marijuana smokers have long been characterized as dimwitted and slow.  They tend to shrug off these stereotypes as artifacts of how they are when they're on the drug.  If you've ever had the misfortune of enduring a pot smoker …
Dylan Matthews / Vox:
President Obama really really really really hates Maureen Dowd  —  President Obama's affection for the New York Times op-ed section is pretty well-documented at this point.  David Brooks and Tom Friedman are regulars at Obama's occasional off-the-record conversations with columnists …
ESPN:
Little League punishes Chicago team  —  Little League Baseball has stripped the U.S. championship from Chicago-based Jackie Robinson West and suspended its coach for violating a rule prohibiting the use of players who live outside the geographic area that the team represents, it was announced Wednesday.
 
 
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