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Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
No, State Governors Can't Refuse To Accept Syrian Refugees — More than half a dozen state governors have come out against President Obama's plans to relocate several thousand Syrian refugees within the United States. Some have pledged to actively resist settlement of these refugees.
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Michael Falcone / ABC News:
The Note: Candidates Confront The Refugee Question — NOTABLES —TRUMP PROMISES TO DEPORT SYRIAN MIGRANTS: Donald Trump said he would deport all Syrian refugees who settle in the U.S. if elected president. “Anybody that's brought into this country from the migration is going to be out …
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Katie Zezima / Washington Post:
Cruz to introduce bill to bar Syrian refugees — CHARLESTON, S.C. — Sen. Ted Cruz, who has said that the United States should not allow Syrian Muslim refugees into the country but should provide safe haven to fleeing Christians, plans to introduce legislation that would bar Syrian refugees from entering the U.S.
New York Times:
After Paris Attacks, Vilifying Refugees — Battening down the hatches is often an impulsive and politically expedient response to terrorism attacks. Predictably, the harrowing scenes of carnage in Paris on Friday are fueling calls to shut down borders and halt the resettlement of Syrian refugees in Western nations.
Alex Griswold / Mediaite:
CNN's Jim Acosta Grills Obama on ISIS: 'Why Can't We Take Out These Bastards?'
CNN's Jim Acosta Grills Obama on ISIS: 'Why Can't We Take Out These Bastards?'
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Associated Press:
SOME GOVERNORS HALT, QUESTION PLAN TO ACCEPT SYRIAN REFUGEES
SOME GOVERNORS HALT, QUESTION PLAN TO ACCEPT SYRIAN REFUGEES
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BostonGlobe.com:
Baker won't allow Syrian refugees in Mass. for now
Baker won't allow Syrian refugees in Mass. for now
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Dan Tuohy / UnionLeader.com:
Hassan: U.S. should ‘halt acceptance’ of Syrian refugees
Hassan: U.S. should ‘halt acceptance’ of Syrian refugees
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Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Obama Chides Republicans Who Want to Screen Muslim Refugees
Obama Chides Republicans Who Want to Screen Muslim Refugees
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The White House:
Press Conference by President Obama — Antalya, Turkey
Press Conference by President Obama — Antalya, Turkey
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Andrew Kaczynski / BuzzFeed:
State Department: Only 2% Of Syrian Refugees In U.S. Are Military-Aged Men With No Family
State Department: Only 2% Of Syrian Refugees In U.S. Are Military-Aged Men With No Family
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Lanford Beard / People.com:
Source: Charlie Sheen Is HIV-Positive — Charlie Sheen is going on the Today show to discuss being HIV-positive, sources tell PEOPLE. — According to top Hollywood publicist and crisis manager Howard Bragman, he was approached by people close to Sheen six months ago to deal with the crisis, but never dealt with him directly.
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Eun Kyung Kim / TODAY.com:
Charlie Sheen reveals he's HIV positive in TODAY Show exclusive — Charlie Sheen revealed he is HIV positive Tuesday in an exclusive TODAY interview with Matt Lauer. — “It's a hard three letters to absorb. It's a turning point in one's life,” the 50-year-old actor said.
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TMZ.com:
Charlie Sheen — Threats of Lawsuits Unraveled HIV Secret — As we reported, Charlie will discuss his HIV status Tuesday on “Today.” … Charlie Sheen kept his HIV status under wraps, but everything unraveled when some former partners threatened him with lawsuits ... TMZ has learned.
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Julian Hattem / The Hill:
Clinton ‘often confused’ says staffer in email — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was “often confused,” according to a 2013 email from her longtime aide Huma Abedin. — The comment, which is likely to attract attention from Clinton's critics on the presidential campaign trail …
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Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Why Al Gore won't endorse Hillary Clinton — At least four times in the past year, Al Gore has passed up opportunities to endorse Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, brushing off questions from People magazine and other media outlets with the admonition that it's still too early …
Paul Taylor / Reuters:
France, Russia strike Islamic State in Syria, EU aid invoked — France and Russia both staged air strikes on Islamic State targets in northern Syria on Tuesday as Paris formally requested European Union assistance in its fight against the group behind last Friday's bloody attacks on the French capital.
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New York Times:
Belgian Suspect in Paris Had Been Target of Strikes on ISIS in Syria
Belgian Suspect in Paris Had Been Target of Strikes on ISIS in Syria
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New York Times:
Could Paris Happen Here? — Hanover, N.H. — SURVEYING …
Could Paris Happen Here? — Hanover, N.H. — SURVEYING …
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Scott Shane / New York Times:
After Paris Attacks, C.I.A. Director Rekindles Debate Over Surveillance
After Paris Attacks, C.I.A. Director Rekindles Debate Over Surveillance
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Matthew Dalton / Wall Street Journal:
Paris Attacks Suspect Was Monitored by Western Allies Seeking to Kill Him
Paris Attacks Suspect Was Monitored by Western Allies Seeking to Kill Him
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Jack Shafer / Politico:
The Myth of the Terrorist Mastermind — Now that French authorities have named a suspected chief planner of the Paris attacks—27-year-old Belgian ISIS veteran Abdelhamid Abaaoud—the press is building him up as if he's 100 feet tall. Abaaoud isn't just another opportunist butcher of innocent flesh …
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KEYE-TV:
Mosque vandalized with feces, torn Quran — The Pflugerville Police Department is searching for the vandal(s) responsible for vandalism at the Islamic Center of Pflugerville on Windermere Drive. Investigators say a member of the center arrived just before 6 a.m. Monday to find a torn apart Quran …
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Wall Street Journal:
Paris Stadium Attacker Got to Europe Using Fake Syrian Passport — Man apparently posed as refugee, entered through Greek island of Leros — ATHENS—Mystery deepened over a Paris attacker who traveled to Europe via Greece and the Balkans, after French officials said Monday that the Syrian passport he had used was indeed a fake.
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Mary Atkinson / Middle East Eye:
Syrian passports found at Paris attacks scene were fakes made in Turkey
Syrian passports found at Paris attacks scene were fakes made in Turkey
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Ari Soffer / Reuters:
Poll: Most Americans support escalating fight against ISIS — Support for war against jihadists, opposition to unrestricted immigration; but Americans oppose sending ground troops to Iraq, Syria. — French firefighters aid injured victim of Paris attacks
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Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
The surprising reason why ISIS may be lashing out: because it's losing
The surprising reason why ISIS may be lashing out: because it's losing
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Pamela Engel / Business Insider:
‘Idiots’: ISIS responds to Anonymous threatening its ‘biggest operation ever’ against it — An ISIS-affiliated account on the messaging app Telegram has sent out a message about Anonymous' threat to launch its “biggest operation ever” against the terrorist group.
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Jason Schreier / Kotaku:
Reporting Error Leads To Speculation That Terrorists Used PS4s To Plan Paris Attacks
Reporting Error Leads To Speculation That Terrorists Used PS4s To Plan Paris Attacks
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Alex Griswold / Mediaite:
BlackLivesMatter Protesters Disrupt Students in Library: ‘F*ck You, You Filthy White F*cks!’ — Protesters at Dartmouth University disrupted students studying in the library, reportedly directing profanity towards white students and physically pushing others.
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J.D. Durkin / Mediaite:
Usually Dispassionate Fox News Anchor Bill Hemmer Goes Off on Obama Terror Speech — America's Newsroom co-anchor Bill Hemmer was uncharacteristically opinionated and aggressive after President Barack Obama's remarks Monday morning at the G20 Summit over Friday's French terror attacks.
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Jasper Jackson / Guardian:
FHM and Zoo magazines to suspend publication — Bauer Media to halt print and digital editions at end of year, saying 'men's media habits have moved towards mobile and social' — FHM and Zoo are to close by the end of the year, marking the end of the lads' mag era that dominated UK magazine publishing in the 90s.
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