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12:55 PM 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
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
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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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 …
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.
Zaid Jilani / ThinkProgress:
REPORT: Five Things Unions Have Done For All Americans  —  Main Street Movement consisting of ordinary Americans fed up with living in such an unequal country has fought back.  —  Conservatives have sought to malign this movement by claiming that it is simply defending the parochial interests …
Discussion: Crooks and Liars
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 …
Garrett Tenney / Fox News:
Exclusive: NASA Scientist Claims Evidence of Alien Life on Meteorite  —  A photograph taken through a scanning electron microscope of a CI1 meteorite is similar in size and overall structure to the giant bacterium Titanospirillum velox, an organism found here on planet Earth, a NASA scientist said.
Discussion: Daily Kos
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.
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 …
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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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
For City's Transportation Chief, Kudos and Criticism  —  ON a balmy night last June, the city's Congressional delegation gathered for dinner at Gracie Mansion.  Representative Anthony D. Weiner, who aspires to live in the mansion someday, knew he would have only a few minutes with the host, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg.
Discussion: Gothamist
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.
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Amanda Carey / The Daily Caller:
HHS Secretary Sebelius admits to double-counting in Obamacare budget  —  During a hearing on Capitol Hill Thursday, the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) admitted to double-counting in the Obamacare budget.  —  In her first appearance before the House Energy …
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.
 
 
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David D. Kirkpatrick / New York Times:
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John Rosenthal / Pajamas Media:
Frankfurt Shooter Admits To Shouting ‘Allah Akbar’
Boston Review:
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Alan Farnham / ABCNEWS:
Jobless Picture Improves, but Not for Everyone
Discussion: Moe Lane, Hot Air and The Note
Ryan J. Reilly / TPMMuckraker:
Gaffney, Jones Fight For Soul Of Anti-Sharia Movement At Rally By White House (VIDEO)
Michelle Malkin:
Hey, Eric Holder: Meet My People
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Tanya Somanader / ThinkProgress:
Arizona GOP Bill Would Let Gov. Brewer Create An Armed Militia For Whatever She ‘Considers Necessary’
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
That Time Has Arrived  —  In our main editorial chat here at TPM …
Alex Seitz-Wald / ThinkProgress:
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Senator Yanked Off Committee Speaks Out, Was Informed 30 Minutes Before Anti-Union Vote
Todd Starnes / Fox News:
Connecticut Town Ordered to Pay for Union Workers' Coffee