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11:25 AM ET, March 5, 2011

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Michael Cooper / New York Times:
Cancer Research Before Activism, Billionaire Conservative Donor Says  —  CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — More than a thousand miles from the labor tumult in Wisconsin — where his name shows up on the signs of protesters and a liberal blogger impersonating him got through to the governor on the phone and said “gotta crush that union!”
Isthmus|The Daily Page:
Isthmus, Wisconsin Associated Press sue Gov. Scott Walker over access to emails  —  Isthmus newspaper and the Wisconsin Associated Press today filed a lawsuit against Gov. Scott Walker over his office's failure to respond to open records requests regarding emails received by his office.
Discussion: Althouse and The Raw Story
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host.madison.com:
Media sue Walker for release of e-mails  —  Two local news organizations sued Gov. Scott Walker Friday for alleged failure to respond to their requests for e-mails that the governor claimed were overwhelmingly in favor of his controversial budget repair bill.
Discussion: First Draft
Stephen Moore / Wall Street Journal:
The Wisconsin Wobblies  —  Conservatives in Wisconsin are getting nervous that three Republican state senators may defect on the collective-bargaining reform vote.  —  Conservatives in Wisconsin are getting nervous that three Republican state senators may defect on the collective-bargaining reform vote.
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Greg Sargent / The Plum Line:
Are Wisconsin Republicans preparing to break with Walker?  —  I don't know if these reports are true or not, and we should treat them with caution.  But we now have two news outlets, one local and one national, claiming GOP defections from Governor Scott Walker may be in the works.
Shira Toeplitz / The Politico:
Sherrod Brown apologizes for Hitler comment  —  Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), under heat for invoking Adolf Hitler in talking about anti-union movements in his home state and Wisconsin, has apologized for making the comparison on the Senate floor.  —  “I am passionate about fighting for the middle class.
Discussion: Scared Monkeys
Rick Santelli / CNBC:
‘Good’ Jobs Report Has Dark Side  —  We created 192,000 headline jobs in the February employment report.  It's not enough, but it certainly is welcome news and it is heading in the right direction — although too slowly.  —  We also learned from the February report that the unemployment …
Breaking Boston News, Weather & Sports:
Study: Staring at breasts increases heart health  —  GERMANY (FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) - Guys, listen up.  A study says it is actually healthy to stare at a woman's breasts.  —  Five-hundred men participated in the German study.  Half were told to refrain from looking at breasts for five years …
John Blake / CNN:
Are whites racially oppressed?  —  White marchers gather at Glenn Beck rally this summer.  Were they driven by racial fears or patriotic sentiment?  —  (CNN) — They marched on Washington to reclaim civil rights.  —  They complained of voter intimidation at the polls.
Associated Press:
Judge orders protesters out of Wisconsin Capitol  —  MADISON, Wis. — Capping two weeks of sit-ins, pro-union protesters cleared out of the Wisconsin Capitol on Thursday night after a judge ordered their removal.  The judge also ruled the state had violated the public's free speech …
Discussion: Crooks and Liars and The Raw Story
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James Rosen / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
DeMint throws new wrench into legislative process  —  WASHINGTON — A bloc of Senate conservatives, led by South Carolina's Jim DeMint, flexed their muscles Thursday, pledging to block any bill they alone deem wasteful or unconstitutional.  —  Seven other GOP senators joined DeMint's effort …
Chippewa Falls Herald:
Man arrested in bomb scare at Heartland Aviation released on bond  —  The man who was arrested for a bomb scare Wednesday at Heartland Aviation has been released on a $3,000 signature bond.  —  Patrick J. Knauf, 43, of Eau Claire was arrested for the violation of making a bomb scare under state statute 947.015.
Maggie Haberman / The Politico:
Mike Huckabee: I didn't diss Natalie Portman  —  Mike Huckabee walked back his criticisms of actress Natalie Portman for “glamorizing” out-of-wedlock pregnancies Friday, with a statement insisting he was only talking about society and that he's glad the Oscar winner plans to wed her baby's father.
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Tim Lockette / Anniston Star:
Legislation would ban Islamic law in Alabama courts  —  A bill introduced Tuesday in the Alabama Senate would ban the use of Islamic law in Alabama courts.  —  The bill's sponsor said the measure was designed to protect future generations from erosion of the Constitution.
Boston Review:
BR — Stephen Ansolabehere and James M. Snyder, Jr.: “Weak Tea”  —  The rise of the Tea Party was one of the signal storylines of 2010.  The movement attracted money, activists, and endorsements from high-profile politicians, especially Sarah Palin.  And it reputedly broadened the appeal …
Discussion: Mother Jones and Power Line
Ryan J. Reilly / TPMMuckraker:
Gaffney, Jones Fight For Soul Of Anti-Sharia Movement At Rally By White House (VIDEO)  —  Rev. Terry Jones, the man who rose to national prominence last fall when he announced (but later backed off off) a plan to burn copies of the Koran, was clad in a beat-up black leather jacket when he showed …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Alan Farnham / ABCNEWS:
Jobless Picture Improves, but Not for Everyone  —  Although More Americans Got Jobs in February, One Category of Workers Got Kicked to the Curb  —  Unemployment fell in February to 8.9 percent, and US companies added 192,000 people to their payrolls, but one category of workers is increasingly facing an overt form of discrimination.
Discussion: Hot Air, Moe Lane and The Note
Bloomberg:
Wen Jiabao Sees Billionaires When Communists Convene as Wealth Gap Widens  —  As Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao this week opens the annual gathering of the National People's Congress with a pledge to shrink China's wealth gap, his challenge will be reflected in the makeup of the assembly itself.
Tanya Somanader / ThinkProgress:
Arizona GOP Bill Would Let Gov. Brewer Create An Armed Militia For Whatever She ‘Considers Necessary’  —  Arizona's GOP-run legislature has taken to marginalizing and villainizing the immigrant population with zeal — be it through SB 1070, HB 2191, or SB 1070 “on steroids.”
John Rosenthal / Pajamas Media:
Frankfurt Shooter Admits To Shouting ‘Allah Akbar’  —  Arid Uka's Facebook friends list was a “Who's Who of the German Islamist Scene.”  —  According to the German public television broadcaster NDR, Arid Uka, the 21-year-old who shot to death two American servicemen at Frankfurt Airport …
 
 
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Glenn Thrush / The Politico:
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David D. Kirkpatrick / New York Times:
Qaddafi Brutalizes Foes, Armed or Defenseless
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Michelle Malkin:
Hey, Eric Holder: Meet My People
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The White House:
Readout of President Obama's Video Teleconference with President Karzai and National Security …
Discussion: Newshoggers.com
Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Chances improving that Kaine runs for Senate, Va. senator says
Cubachi:
Allen West to visit Guantanamo Bay
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
That Time Has Arrived  —  In our main editorial chat here at TPM …
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Alex Seitz-Wald / ThinkProgress:
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Senator Yanked Off Committee Speaks Out, Was Informed 30 Minutes Before Anti-Union Vote
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Todd Starnes / Fox News:
Connecticut Town Ordered to Pay for Union Workers' Coffee
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