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Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Rudy Giuliani: President Obama doesn't love America — The former New York mayor makes his remarks at a Scott Walker event. — NEW YORK - Rudy Giuliani went straight for the jugular Wednesday night during a private group dinner here featuring Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker …
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Celeste Katz / NY Daily News:
Rudy Giuliani claims Obama 'doesn't love America' while Wisc. Gov. Scott Walker goes after Mitt Romney — The political figures expressed their disdain while attending a Manhattan dinner party Wednesday. — Obama doesn't love America — and Mitt's not much better.
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Catherine Thompson / Talking Points Memo:
Rudy Giuliani Reportedly Says Obama Doesn't ‘Love America’
Rudy Giuliani Reportedly Says Obama Doesn't ‘Love America’
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Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Scott Walker to attend private dinner with supply-siders in New York
Scott Walker to attend private dinner with supply-siders in New York
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Susan Jones / CNSNews:
Obama: ‘Islam Has Been Woven Into the Fabric of Our Country Since Its Founding’ — (CNSNews.com) - We hear a lot about the United States' Judeo-Christian heritage, but according to President Obama, “Islam has been woven into the fabric of our country since its founding.”
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Scott Shane / New York Times:
Faulted for Avoiding ‘Islamic’ Labels to Describe Terrorism, White House Cites a Strategic Logic — WASHINGTON — President Obama chooses his words with particular care when he addresses the volatile connections between religion and terrorism. He and his aides have avoided labeling acts …
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
The Defenders of the Faith Apologize for America — “Defender of the Faith” is one of the British sovereign's titles. Of course, Britain has an official faith, the Church of England. The United States has no state religion, and if it did, it wouldn't be Islam.
Oliver Sacks / New York Times:
Oliver Sacks on Learning He Has Terminal Cancer — A MONTH ago, I felt that I was in good health, even robust health. At 81, I still swim a mile a day. But my luck has run out — a few weeks ago I learned that I have multiple metastases in the liver. Nine years ago it was discovered …
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Amy Lange / Fox 2 News in Detroit:
Doctor refuses treatment of same-sex couple's baby — Bay Windsor Contreras is 4 months old and she's the apple of her mothers' eye. — Both of her mothers, Krista and Jami Contreras were married in Vermont in 2012. — In October 2014 they welcomed a beautiful baby bay into the world …
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Tresa Baldas / Detroit Free Press:
Pediatrician wouldn't care for baby with 2 moms — Sitting in the pediatrician's office with their 6-day-old daughter, the two moms couldn't wait to meet the doctor they had picked out months before. — The Roseville pediatrician — one of many they had interviewed — seemed the perfect fit …
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Bryce Covert / ThinkProgress:
Walmart Will Raise Its Minimum Wage To $10 An Hour — On Thursday, Walmart announced that it will raise all of its full-time and part-time employees' pay to at least $9 an hour starting in April. The lowest wage will rise to $10 an hour by February of next year.
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Walmart Corporate:
Walmart announces Q4 underlying1 EPS of $1.61 and additional strategic investments in people …
Walmart announces Q4 underlying1 EPS of $1.61 and additional strategic investments in people …
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Hiroko Tabuchi / New York Times:
Walmart Raising Wage to at Least $9
Walmart Raising Wage to at Least $9
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Nancy A. Youssef / The Daily Beast:
U.S. Won't Back Egypt's Attacks on ISIS — Two long-time allies are attacking ISIS—and growing frustrated with one another. That's good news for the so-called Islamic State. — The Obama administration was given multiple chances Wednesday to endorse a long-time ally's airstrikes …
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Jim Kuhnhenn / Associated Press:
Obama picks State's Psaki to head White House communications
Obama picks State's Psaki to head White House communications
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CBS News:
Do Americans want to send ground troops to fight ISIS? — Shares - — Amid more executions by the militant group ISIS, Americans increasingly see the group as a threat to the U.S. Now, 65 percent of Americans view ISIS as a major threat - up from 58 percent in October - while another 18 percent view it as a minor threat.
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Tim Jones / Bloomberg Business:
Wisconsin to Skip Debt Payments to Make Up for Walker's Tax Cuts — (Bloomberg) — Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, facing a $283 million deficit that needs to be closed by the end of June, will skip more than $100 million in debt payments to balance the books thrown into disarray by his tax cuts.
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Wall Street Journal:
Clinton Foundation Defends Acceptance of Foreign Donations — Charity has received funds from governments of U.A.E., Saudi Arabia, Oman and Canada, among others — The Clinton Foundation on Wednesday defended its practice of accepting donations from overseas governments …
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Ron Fournier / National Journal:
A Stupid and Sleazy Clinton Decision
A Stupid and Sleazy Clinton Decision
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USA Today:
Electric car benefits? Just myths … It is time to stop our green worship of the electric car. It costs us a fortune, cuts little CO2 and surprisingly kills almost twice the number of people compared with regular gasoline cars. — Electric cars' global-warming benefits are small.
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Brendan James / Talking Points Memo:
Tucker Carlson Blames ‘Hungover’ Editor For ‘Kill All The Jews’ Headline — Tucker Carlson, the editor-in-chief of the conservative news site The Daily Caller, told TPM on Thursday that a “hungover” editor was to blame for a headline on the site's “Guns and Gear” section that included the phrase “Kill All The Jews.”
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Tim Devaney / The Hill:
Gun groups launch new push for concealed-carry legislation — Gun rights groups are gearing up for a major push to move concealed-carry legislation through the new Republican Congress. — The National Rifle Association (NRA) and other Second Amendment advocates are throwing their weight behind …
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Paul Bond / Hollywood Reporter:
Former ‘SNL’ Actress Victoria Jackson on Political Bias at Anniversary Show: “Is Lorne Ashamed of Me?” — Victoria Jackson, a six-year veteran of Saturday Night Live, is publicly wondering if her opposition to gay marriage prompted Lorne Michaels to treat her differently than the other cast members …
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Michelle Fay CortezAlexander Wayne / Bloomberg Business:
Obamacare Is Barely Denting Corporate Profits — Don't Miss Out — (Bloomberg) — The biggest entitlement legislation in a generation is causing barely a ripple in corporate America. — The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act — otherwise known as Obamacare …
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DNAinfo New York:
Eric Garner's Family Has Yet to Receive Thousands of Dollars Raised Online — STATEN ISLAND — Online fundraisers are pulling in big bucks in the name of Eric Garner, but family members say they haven't seen any of the cash. — At least 19 crowd-funding projects that claim to raise money …
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New York Times:
When One Penalty Is Enough — Millions of Americans may be in for a shock when they file tax returns and learn that they have to pay a fine for failing to enroll in health insurance in 2014 and an even bigger fine for failing to enroll in 2015 before the enrollment period ended on Feb. 15.
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Sarah Rose / Canon City Daily Record:
Hudson Taylor Clark to undergo psychiatric evaluation — Man accused of stabbing Cañon City police officer — District Judge David Thorson ordered a psychiatric evaluation Wednesday for the man who was shot multiple times after allegedly stabbing a Cañon City police officer.
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