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11:45 AM ET, May 21, 2011

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Bonnie Malkin / Telegraph:
Apocalypse not right now: ‘Rapture’ end of world fails to materialise  —  Reports of the end of the world appeared to have been exaggerated today.  —  Inhabitants of New Zealand, scheduled to be among the first to meet the apocalypse according to a US fundamentalist preacher …
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David Batty / Guardian:
Apocalypse not now: Rapture fails to happen  —  Christian doomsday prophet Harold Camping had predicted the world would end at 6pm on Saturday  —  Christian doomsday prophet Harold Camping looks likely to be less than rapturous after his prediction that the world would end on Saturday failed to materialise.
Discussion: The Raw Story and ReadWriteWeb
Jesse McKinley / New York Times:
At Apocalypse Central, Preparing for What Happens, or Doesn't  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — If Harold Camping and his followers are correct, Gertrude Stein's famous comment about Oakland — that there is no there there — may finally be true.  If not, some local churchgoers say they will set …
Discussion: The Moderate Voice and Salon
New York Times:
Obama's Peace Tack Contrasts With Key Aide, Friend of Israel  —  WASHINGTON — Five days ago, during a closed-door meeting with a group of Middle East experts, administration officials, and journalists, King Abdullah II of Jordan gave his assessment of how Arabs view the debate within …
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Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
Borderline Treachery  —  Would that the president of the United States …
Wall Street Journal:
Israeli Leader, Obama Clash
Ellen Tumposky / ABCNEWS:
Tucson SWAT Team Defends Shooting Iraq Vet 60 Times  —  A Tucson, Ariz., SWAT team defends shooting an Iraq War veteran 60 times during a drug raid, although it declines to say whether it found any drugs in the house and has had to retract its claim that the veteran shot first.
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KGUN-TV:
Ex-Marine's lawyer opens up about SWAT, questions Sheriff … Jose Guerena, 26, died during a SWAT raid on May 5  —  Attorney Christopher Scileppi talks to KGUN9 reporter Joel Waldman about the case  —  Scileppi wants to know why Guerena was denied medical treatment after he was shot
Discussion: iOwnTheWorld.com
JSOnline:
Prosser wins recount in Wisconsin Supreme Court race  —  Vote margin still at 7,000 plus; Kloppenburg camp considers legal challenge  —  By Patrick Marley, Larry Sandler and Mike Johnson of the Journal Sentinel  —  With the weeks-long recount complete, unofficial numbers confirm …
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Keep the Briefs Brief, Literary Justices Advise  —  WASHINGTON — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, whose writing is clear but dry, said her style owed something to Vladimir Nabokov, the author of “Lolita.”  —  Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, whose opinions can meander, said he aspired …
Discussion: Althouse
New York Post:
Giving too much license to cops
Discussion: National Review
John O'Connor / The State:
Tough week for Tea Party ends with fizzling rally  —  The Columbia Tea Party went from Donald Trump to jilted chump after the celebrity businessman canceled his appearance at Thursday's State House rally, and state legislators approved tax breaks and spending that the group opposed.
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CourierPostOnline.com:
Cherry Hill student's challenge to Tea Party champion Michele Bachmann prompts ‘threats’
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Krauthammer: C'mon, Herman Cain's candidacy is for entertainment purposes only  —  Via the Right Scoop, I'm not nearly as sure as Kraut is that this is true.  If Palin surprises everyone by staying out, Iowa will be wide open for a “true conservative” to emerge.
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KETV Omaha's Channel 7:
Herman Cain Announces Run For White House  —  Press Secretary: Official Announcement To Be Made Saturday  —  COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — Best known as the former chairman and CEO of Godfather's Pizza, Herman Cain says he's running for president of the United States in 2012.
Jake Tapper / Political Punch:
White House on War Powers Deadline: ‘Limited’ US Role in Libya Means No Need to Get Congressional Authorization  —  In an effort to satisfy those arguing he needs to seek congressional authorization to continue US military activity in accordance with the War Powers Resolution …
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Jamie Klatell / The Hill:
Obama asks Congress for a resolution of support on Libya
Discussion: The Politico, Taylor Marsh and The Page
Scott Keyes / ThinkProgress:
GOP Response To Town Hall Backlash: Ban Recording Devices And Censor Citizen Journalists  —  The premier political story of the past few months has been the Republican plan to dismantle Medicare and the resulting voter backlash.  In town halls across the country, voters are expressing …
Lisa Mascaro / Los Angeles Times:
Harry Reid: ‘Foolish’ for Democrats to offer budget plan  —  Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid speaks on Capitol Hill Tuesday.  (Brendan Smialowski / Getty Images)  —  Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said it would be “foolish” for Democrats to propose their own federal budget for 2012 …
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
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Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
Cantor: Democrats have no plan to save Medicare
Discussion: Daily Kos, National Review and Hot Air
Daily Mail:
Islands in the stream: The extraordinary homemade dams holding back the Mississippi as desperate residents try to save their homes  —  We've all undertaken home improvements but these residents in flood-stricken Mississippi have had to embark on major construction projects just to protect their houses and livelihoods.
Jeff Poor / The Daily Caller:
Ann Coulter explains why she will never use the ‘n-word’  —  As an outspoken commentator, Ann Coulter has received her share of criticism for using language deemed off-limits by the political correctness police.  In 2007, she took heat for using the word “faggot” when talking …
Neil Munro / The Daily Caller:
Recent college grads sour on Obama, surveys say  —  A very large proportion of recent university graduates have soured on President Barack Obama, and many will vote GOP or stay at home in the 2012 election, according to two new surveys of younger voters.  —  “These rock-solid Obama constituents …
Discussion: Right Wing News
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Tina Korbe / Hot Air:   Survey: Recent college grads wising up about Obama
 
 
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JSOnline:
GAB staff recommends recall elections for three Republican state senators
Discussion: TPMDC and Weigel
Caroline May / The Daily Caller:
Republican senator takes on the ‘Adult Baby’
Jeff Zeleny / New York Times:
Huntsman Takes His Potential Campaign for Test Drive in New Hampshire
Discussion: FrumForum
The Huffington Post:
Profiling CEOs and Their Sociopathic Paychecks
Steven Hayward / Power Line:
The “Borking” of Goodwin Liu
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“South Park” Jihadi Was '08 Obama Volunteer
Fernanda Santos / City Room:
Mayor Is Criticized for Comments on Parents at Poor Schools
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