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12:10 PM ET, October 21, 2015

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Julie Phelan / ABC News:
Trump Leads in Expectations, Shows Strength on Attributes (POLL)  —  Donald Trump leads the Republican presidential field in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, not only in vote preferences but in expectations as well — a remarkable feat for the non-politician who's surprised …
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Bob McManus / New York Post:
Donald Trump is doing America a service  —  City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and the as-always-irrepressible Donald Trump make for an odd couple (in the fullest sense of the term).  —  They have sharply differing worldviews, yet they're joined at the hip on one critical point …
Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: The Joe Biden, Paul Ryan Split Screen
Discussion: abc7news.com and National Review
Bryan Busovicki / National Review:
A Clear Choice on National Security
Laura Koran / CNN:
Joe Biden changes story on Osama bin Laden raid
Chris Cillizza / Washington Post:   Holy cow does it sound like Joe Biden is running for president
Elianayjohnson / National Review:
Speaker Ryan's Conditions  —  It looks like Paul Ryan will do the job, but he'll do it on his own terms.  —  He laid them out at a Republican-conference meeting on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, telling his colleagues he wants the bickering to end.  That means, Republicans said as they exited the meeting …
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PressTV:
Continued sanctions breach of JCPOA: Leader  —  Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei  —  Loading ...  Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says, in a letter to President Hassan Rouhani, that any remarks which suggest sanctions against Iran …
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Ray Takeyh / Politico:
Congress Can Still Make a Difference on Iran  —  They failed on nukes.  Now it's time to take up the cause of Tehran's human-rights abuses.  —  Congress failed to stop the Iran nuclear agreement, but it shouldn't give up now on taking a tougher line with Tehran.
Parisa Hafezi / Reuters:
Iran's Khamenei conditionally approves nuclear deal with powers
Discussion: Algemeiner.com and NPR
Sasha Issenberg / Bloomberg.com news:
Mike Murphy: Rubio's Campaign is ‘Cynical,’ Kasich's Plays Close to the Line  —  This is the second part of Bloomberg Politics's interview with Mike Murphy.  Read the first part, published Oct. 20, here: Why Mike Murphy Says Jeb Bush Is Still the One to Beat
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Bloomberg Business:
Ad Blitz Fails to Lift Jeb Bush's Numbers in New Hampshire: Bloomberg Politics/Saint Anselm Poll
Discussion: The Hill and Politico
WPLG-TV:
Dog shot by Florida City police officer  —  Animal rescue volunteer says dog shot 3 times in head  —  Author: Amanda Batchelor, Senior Digital Editor, abatchelor@local10.com  —  Neki Mohan, Reporter, Anchor, nmohan@Local10.com  —  FLORIDA CITY, Fla. -  —  A woman from Florida City …
Emily Smith / Opposing Views:
Man Sends Video Of Ex-Girlfriend Masturbating To Her Little Brother In Act Of Revenge Porn  —  A jealous ex-boyfriend sent a sex video of his former girlfriend to the woman's 10-year-old brother in a tasteless revenge porn attack.  —  U.K. man Gary Whicker, 22, split with his girlfriend …
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
In U.S., 58% Back Legal Marijuana Use  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  PRINCETON, N.J. — A majority of Americans continue to say marijuana use should be legal in the United States, with 58% holding that view, tying the high point in Gallup's 46-year trend.  —  Americans' support for legal marijuana has steadily grown over time.
John Nichols / The Nation:
Justin Trudeau Just Showed American Democrats How to Win the Next Election  —  Promises to tax the rich and to make infrastructure investment a priority—along with an embrace of diversity—beat the right in Canada.  —  By  —  Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau gives his victory speech …
Jessica Contrera / Washington Post:
‘Clock kid’ Ahmed Mohamed and his family will move to Qatar … Less than 24 hours after Ahmed Mohamed met President Obama, his family decided it's time to leave America for good.  —  The 14-year-old Texas boy who was arrested for bringing to school a homemade clock that authorities said resembled a bomb will soon be living in Qatar.
EU Press Room:
Commission decides selective tax advantages for Fiat in Luxembourg and Starbucks in the Netherlands are illegal under EU state aid rules  —  The European Commission has decided that Luxembourg and the Netherlands have granted selective tax advantages to Fiat Finance and Trade and Starbucks, respectively.
Kathleen Elkins / Business Insider:
A 23-year-old Google employee lives in a truck in the company's parking lot and saves 90% of his income  —  When 23-year-old Brandon headed from Massachusetts to the Bay Area in mid-May to start work as a software engineer at Google, he opted out of settling into an overpriced San Francisco apartment.
Chelo Rivera / KRQE-TV:
Road rage shooter sought for killing 4-year-old girl  —  ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Police say a 4-year-old girl was shot and killed during a road rage incident on I-40 on Tuesday afternoon.  —  I-40 westbound was shut down at Coors for nearly six hours.  I-40 westbound has since been reopened.
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Reuters:
Democrats mull exit from Benghazi panel: U.S. House member
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Daily Kos
Timothy Williams / New York Times:
Police Leaders Join Call to Cut Prison Rosters
Discussion: Hit & Run and VICE
Joseph Ax / Raw Story:
NY suburb founded by Nazi sympathizers sued for requiring homeowners have German ancestry
Discussion: addictinginfo.org
Mark Fahey / CNBC:
More CEOs donate to Clinton than to any GOP candidate
Discussion: Instapundit
 Earlier Items: 
Dan Solomon / Texas Monthly:
Y'all, Norwegians Use The Word “Texas” As Slang To Mean “Crazy”
Reason:
The Bogus Concerns Behind Hillary Clinton's TPP Switcheroo
Discussion: Cafe Hayek
New York Times:
Are We Losing Afghanistan Again?
Jeanna Smialek / Bloomberg Business:
Fed's Williams Sees Reasons to Increase Rates Soon and Slowly
Discussion: Townhall.com
Kyle Mantyla / Right Wing Watch:
Anti-Abortion Activist: Having Multiple Sex Partners ‘Is Almost Like Rape’
Discussion: Shakesville, Liberaland and Raw Story
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Panicked establishment gets ready for war against Trump
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Netflix will host NFL Christmas games, including Beyonce's Halftime show, for only three hours after streaming them live; replays will be available on NFL+

New York Times:
In a first, Telegram is set to be profitable in 2024, with $1B+ in revenue, up from ~$350M in 2023, and 12M subscribers; source: 50%+ of its revenue is from ads

 
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