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11:30 AM ET, June 13, 2011

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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Romney Support Up; Widens Advantage in 2012 Preferences  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Republicans' support for Mitt Romney as their party's 2012 presidential nominee has increased significantly to 24%, compared with 17% in late May.  As a result, Romney has widened his advantage over Sarah Palin …
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Z. Byron Wolf / ABCNEWS:
GOP Debate: What to Watch for in New Hampshire  —  The stage is set for the first major Republican presidential debate of the 2012 season tonight in Manchester, N.H. — and candidates are starting to assume roles.  Here is a look at who will be on the stage, who won't, and what to expect.
Discussion: CNN, The Other McCain and The Note
Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Romney widens lead over GOP field heading into major NH debate
CNN:
The seven GOP contenders in CNN's Monday debate
Melissa Bell / Washington Post:
‘A Gay Girl in Damascus’ comes clean  —  In recent days, the world has followed closely the saga of Amina Araff, the blogger who presented herself online as “A Gay Girl in Damascus” and who drew attention with her passionate writings about the Syrian government's crackdown on Arab Spring protesters.
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Amina A. / A Gay Girl in Damascus:
Apology to readers  —  I never expected this level of attention.  While the narrative voce may have been fictional, the facts on ths blog are true and not msleading as to the situation on the ground.  I do not believe that I have harmed anyone — I feel that I have created an important voice for issues that I feel strongly about.
Alison Gendar / NY Daily News:
Rep. Anthony Weiner finally considering he may have to resign amid sexting scandal, says source  —  WASHINGTON - As a cache of embarrassing new photos appeared Sunday, Rep. Anthony Weiner finally began considering the possibility that he may have to resign.  —  A source close to the congressman told …
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The Politico:
Democrats worry Anthony Weiner will hurt agenda
Discussion: Taylor Marsh
Mickey Kaus / The Daily Caller:
Rehab For All!  —  Rehab All Around: It turns out Rep. Anthony Weiner …
Discussion: The Politico
Nicholas Confessore / New York Times:
Obama Seeks to Win Back Wall St. Cash  —  WASHINGTON — A few weeks before announcing his re-election campaign, President Obama convened two dozen Wall Street executives, many of them longtime donors, in the White House's Blue Room.  —  The guests were asked for their thoughts on how to speed …
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
F.B.I. Agents Get Leeway to Push Privacy Bounds  —  WASHINGTON — The Federal Bureau of Investigation is giving significant new powers to its roughly 14,000 agents, allowing them more leeway to search databases, go through household trash or use surveillance teams to scrutinize the lives of people who have attracted their attention.
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Medicare Saves Money  —  Every once in a while a politician comes up with an idea that's so bad, so wrongheaded, that you're almost grateful.  For really bad ideas can help illustrate the extent to which policy discourse has gone off the rails.  —  And so it was with Senator Joseph Lieberman's proposal …
New York Post:
GOP swings both ways on gay-marriage bill  —  Seven or more Senate Republicans have signaled Gov. Cuomo that they're ready to legalize same-sex marriage, more than enough to put the controversial and historic measure over the top this week, The Post has learned.
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Jacob Gershman / Wall Street Journal:
Late Push for Gay Marriage
Reid J. Epstein / Reuters:
Report: States deep in debt, too  —  It's not just the federal government - the states are broke, too.  —  The 50 state governments owe more than $1 trillion in unfunded pension contributions and health care obligations to retired public employees, according to an Associated Press survey of state-level budget data.
Discussion: FrumForum
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Associated Press:   AP data show states' budget challenges differ
Andrea Stone / The Huffington Post:
Newt Gingrich's Sister: He Won't Quit Over Staff Exodus (EXCLUSIVE) … WASHINGTON — Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich's lesbian half-sister, once one of his most outspoken critics, defended her brother after the mass resignation of his presidential campaign staff, saying those who write off …
Discussion: Towleroad News #gay and ABCNEWS
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CNN:
Gingrich sidesteps staff exodus, blasts Obama over Israel in speech
Discussion: GOP 12
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
HILL POLL: Politicians, Congress unethical — and getting worse  —  More than two-thirds of voters think the ethical standards of politicians have declined over the past generation, and almost as many say Capitol Hill lawmakers are downright unscrupulous, according to the results of a new poll commissioned by The Hill.
Discussion: FrumForum
Barak Ravid / Haaretz:
U.S. pressuring Netanyahu to accept Obama's peace plan  —  Israeli source says Americans frustrated with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for hampering U.S. efforts to stop Palestinians trying UN route to statehood in September.  —  Washington is pressuring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu …
Tim Unruh / saljournal.com:
Dole misses being ‘in the eye’ of politics  —  RUSSELL — Decades after retiring from office, commanding the U.S. Senate and twice pursuing a promotion to the White House, former Sen. Bob Dole said he still craves politics.  —  “I miss being in the eye of the storm, trying to work out compromises …
Paul Richter / Los Angeles Times:
Missing Iraq money may have been stolen, auditors say  —  U.S. Defense officials still cannot say what happened to $6.6 billion, sent by the planeload in cash and intended for Iraq's reconstruction after the start of the war.  —  Rep. Henry A. Waxman (D-Beverly Hills, pictured last month, has held hearings on waste and fraud in Iraq.
Jesse McKinley / New York Times:
Same-Sex Vote Unlikely in California  —  SAN FRANCISCO — It was three years ago this month that thousands of gay couples began to wed in California after the state's highest court legalized same-sex marriage, setting off a joyous — if short-lived — period for supporters.
Discussion: AMERICAblog Gay
Telegraph:
UK faces job losses as businesses threaten to flee abroad to escape green energy levies  —  British industry's ability to compete with companies overseas is under threat from punitive green energy costs, the new president of the CBI has told The Sunday Telegraph.  —  The new president of the CBI Sir Roger Carr
Discussion: European Tribune
Anika Anand / msnbc.com:
Affluent black county mired in mortgage mess  —  Prince George's leads Maryland with highest foreclosure rate  —  Below:  —  America's wealthiest black county is in trouble.  —  Prince George's County, Md., has gained prominence in recent years as the most affluent county in America with a majority African-American population.
Discussion: JammieWearingFool
NY Daily News:
Annual Puerto Rican Day Parade marches down New York City's Fifth Ave., residents celebrate culture  —  Thousands of marchers showed off their Boricua pride Sunday, taking over Fifth Ave. for the annual Puerto Rican Day Parade.  —  Crowds decked out in red and white waved Puerto Rican flags …
Discussion: The Reaction
Gareth Porter / INTER PRESS SERVICE:
Ninety Percent of Petraeus's Captured “Taliban” Were Civilians  —  During his intensive initial round of media interviews as commander in Afghanistan in August 2010, Gen. David Petraeus released figures to the news media that claimed spectacular success for raids by Special Operations Forces …
Discussion: Booman Tribune
 
 
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William Glaberson / New York Times:
To Curb Malpractice Costs, Judges Jump In Early
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Shobhana Chandra / Bloomberg:
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Meg Heckman / Concord Monitor:
Rick Santorum vs. the internet
Discussion: ThinkProgress and Weigel
Jason Horowitz / Washington Post:
Longtime keeper of Hillary Clinton's image has forged a loyal badge of his own
Discussion: Ben Smith's Blog and Taylor Marsh
Henry Chu / Los Angeles Times:
British fear ‘American-style’ healthcare system
Publius / Big Government:
Weiner Staff Heading for the Exits?
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Discussion: The Hill and Washington Post
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ABC's Claire Shipman: ‘A Group of All White Men Are Not Going to Reach the Best Decisions’
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