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New York Times:
Hillary Clinton for the Democratic Nomination — Voters have the chance to choose one of the most broadly and deeply qualified presidential candidates in modern history. — For the past painful year, the Republican presidential contenders have been bombarding Americans with empty propaganda slogans …
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A Chance to Reset the Republican Race — The battle to be the Republican choice for president has been nasty, brutish and anything but short. The hope among some Republicans is that the Iowa caucuses on Monday and the New Hampshire primary on Feb. 9 will promote a candidate who can appeal …
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New York Post:
Hillary's lame excuses for her e-mail misconduct are crumbling — The State Department just knocked a gaping hole in Hillary Clinton's happy e-mail fable. — State, the Associated Press reports, won't release 22 of Clinton's messages to the public because they contain too much most-secret information.
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Max Fisher / Vox:
The Hillary Clinton top-secret email controversy, explained
The Hillary Clinton top-secret email controversy, explained
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Julian Hattem / The Hill:
Clinton emails labeled ‘top secret’
Clinton emails labeled ‘top secret’
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Daily Mail:
Stockholm train station mob on rampage beating up refugee children — A mob of black-clad masked men went on a rampage in and around Stockholm's main train station last night beating up refugees and anyone who did not look like they were ethnically Swedish.
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Catherine Edwards / The Local:
Masked marchers beat immigrants in Stockholm
Masked marchers beat immigrants in Stockholm
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Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Clinton and Sanders agree to 4 more debates — MANCHESTER, Iowa — Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders' campaigns have agreed in principle to attend four more debates, starting with a proposed New Hampshire event next week, a Clinton campaign aide confirmed Saturday.
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Evan McMorris-Santoro / BuzzFeed:
Sanders, Clinton Campaigns Agree To More Debates — MANCHESTER, Iowa — The campaigns of the two major candidates for the Democratic nomination have agreed to hold four more debates, should they be sanctioned, sources from both the Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders campaigns tell BuzzFeed News.
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Sarah Rumpf / Independent Journal Review:
He Said He Was An Undecided Iowan Until He He Received This Controversial Mailer From Ted Cruz. — Sarah Rumpf is a journalist, attorney, and caffeine addict living in Austin, Texas. Follow her on Twitter @rumpfshaker. — ShareTweetEmail — Independent Journal Opinion is an opinion platform …
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Washington Post:
Obama to make first visit of his presidency to a U.S. mosque next week — President Obama will make the first visit during his presidency to a U.S. mosque next week, the White House announced Saturday, as the administration tries to promote religious tolerance at a time when rhetoric linking Islam …
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BBC:
Why does Sweden have more boys than girls? — There is something odd going on with the ratio between boys and girls in Sweden. The latest estimates suggest there are 123 boys for every 100 girls among 16 and 17-year-olds. That's an even greater imbalance than in the same age group in China.
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Buzz builds for Rubio in Iowa — Buzz is growing on the ground in Iowa around Marco Rubio, who many political watchers believe is set for a stronger-than-expected showing at Monday's caucuses. — In interviews with The Hill, Iowa Republicans and independent analysts in the state say Rubio …
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Katie Glueck / Politico:
Ted Cruz staggers into final weekend
Ted Cruz staggers into final weekend
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Hmmm: Trump announces post-Iowa rally in ... Little Rock, Arkansas
Hmmm: Trump announces post-Iowa rally in ... Little Rock, Arkansas
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David Roberts / Vox:
Why I still believe Donald Trump will never be president — As Donald Trump continues his pundit-defying dominance of the national polls, with early primaries just days away, the once-unthinkable has become all too thinkable: Could Trump actually pull this off? Could he become president?
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Jonah Goldberg / National Review:
The Goldberg File — Dear Reader (including those of you who feel entitled to a jocular parenthetical statement every frick'n week), — Let me just say I'm in a foul mood. — I know, I know, Trump supporters will declare, “Your tears are delicious!” — But that's not right.
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Daily Mail:
Three Somali men who gang-raped white 16-year-old girl in bathroom of hotel where they had stayed to celebrate Eid are jailed for 30 years — Three Somali men who gang-raped a white 16-year-old girl in the bathroom of a hotel where they went to celebrate Eid have been jailed for 30 years.
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Matthew Dolan / Detroit Free Press:
EPA: High lead levels in Flint exceed filters' rating — Local, state and federal officials Friday evening urged all Flint residents to get their water tested for lead after recent samples exceeded levels that can be effectively treated by water filters handed out to residents.
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Abby Goodnough / New York Times:
Flint Weighs Scope of Harm to Children Caused by Lead in Water
Flint Weighs Scope of Harm to Children Caused by Lead in Water
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Callum Borchers / Washington Post:
Sorry, Donald Trump. But Megyn Kelly is a fantastic debate moderator.
Sorry, Donald Trump. But Megyn Kelly is a fantastic debate moderator.
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