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11:20 AM ET, October 7, 2011

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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Reid's ‘nuclear option’ changes rules, ends repeat filibusters  —  In a shocking development Thursday evening, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) triggered a rarely used procedural option informally called the “nuclear option” to change the Senate rules.
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The Huffington Post:
Harry Reid Busts Up Senate Precedent … WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) led Democrats in a precedent-setting move on Thursday evening, shutting down an effort by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to hijack the floor and force the chamber to move away …
Philip Klein / Campaign 2012:
Reid rewrites Senate rules with shocking move
The Politico:
Dems change rules; Senate in chaos
Brian Beutler / TPMDC:
Nuclear Option?! What Really Happened On The Senate Floor, And Why It Matters
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Confronting the Malefactors  —  There's something happening here.  What it is ain't exactly clear, but we may, at long last, be seeing the rise of a popular movement that, unlike the Tea Party, is angry at the right people.  —  When the Occupy Wall Street protests began three weeks ago …
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Michelle Fields / The Daily Caller:
Organizer admits to paying ‘Occupy DC’ protesters [VIDEO]  —  A liberal organizer told the Daily Caller on Thursday afternoon that he paid some Hispanics to attend “Occupy DC” protests happening in the nation's capital.  —  TheDC attended the protest event, an expansion of the “Occupy Wall Street” movement that began in New York City.
Mark Landler / New York Times:
Protests Offer Obama Opportunity to Gain, and Room for Pitfalls  —  WASHINGTON — Anti-Wall Street protesters marched past the gates of the White House on Thursday, bringing their message of economic injustice to the capital and posing an opportunity, but also a threat, to President Obama …
Joseph / CANNONFIRE:
OWS: Here's the message you've all been waiting for
Conor Friedersdorf / The Atlantic Online:
Herman Cain Aims Another Rant at Wall Street Protesters
Discussion: Connecting.the.Dots
Geneva Sands-Sadowitz / The Hill:
GOP congressman: Wall Street protests are ‘attack upon freedom’
Discussion: Hullabaloo and News Hounds
Motoko Rich / New York Times:
U.S. Adds 103,000 Jobs; Rate Holds Steady at 9.1%  —  As an increasing number of economists warn of a possible dip back into recession, the Labor Department said Friday that American employers added 103,000 jobs in September, staving off the bleakest forecasts for now.
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Felix Salmon:
Unemployment's here to stay  —  There's no particularly good news in these numbers.  For every glimmer of good news, like the upward revisions to previous reports totaling 100,000 new jobs or so, there's an offsetting piece of bad news, like the broad U6 unemployment rate jumping up to 16.5% from 16.2%.
CNN:
BREAKING: Unemployment remains steady at 9.1 %
Discussion: The Politico
Dave Wedge / Boston Herald:
Occupy's pass steams Tea Party  —  City, state OK with lack of permits  —  The Hub's hands-off approach to unpermitted Occupy Boston protests has Tea Partiers up in arms and has even rankled a top civil libertarian who said all groups should be subject to the same rules — regardless of the cause.
Discussion: americanthinker.com and Althouse
Alan Cowell / New York Times:
Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Three Activist Women  —  LONDON — The Nobel Peace Prize for 2011 was awarded on Friday to three campaigning women from Africa and the Arab world in acknowledgment of their nonviolent role in promoting peace, democracy and gender equality.
Producer Rob / CBS Sacramento:
Some ‘Occupy Sacramento’ Protesters Lash Out At Questions  —  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Hundreds of protesters gathered in Cesar Chavez Park on Thursday to stand in solidarity with the growing nationwide demonstrations aimed at corporate greed, but some members of the peaceful event showed hostility …
Kim Willsher / Los Angeles Times:
France bans ketchup in cafeterias  —  Well, it's allowed with one side dish (guess which one).  But putting it on veal or boeuf bourguignon is now interdit at schools nationwide.  —  Reporting from Paris— First France built a wall around its language to protect it from pernicious Anglo-Saxon invaders.
Gardiner Harris / New York Times:
U.S. Panel Advises Against Routine Prostate Test  —  Healthy men should no longer receive a P.S.A. blood test to screen for prostate cancer because the test does not save lives over all and often leads to more tests and treatments that needlessly cause pain, impotence and incontinence in many, a key government health panel has decided.
Discussion: The Huffington Post and Don Surber
Pete Kasperowicz / The Hill:
House GOP to attack abortion funding  —  House Republicans next week plan to pass legislation that would close what they say are loopholes that allow last year's healthcare law to be used to provide federal support for abortions.  —  House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) …
Discussion: Weasel Zippers and Daily Kos
Jim Kuhnhenn / Associated Press:
FACT CHECK: Obama claims miss some evidence  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — In challenging Republicans to get behind his jobs bill Thursday, President Barack Obama argued Republicans have supported his proposals before, demanded that they explain themselves if they oppose him, and challenged others to come up with a plan of their own.
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Ben Armbruster / ThinkProgress:
Lindsey Graham On ‘Intimidation’: 'If You're A Southern White Guy, It Is Part Of Your Life'  —  GOP presidential candidate Gov. Rick Perry (TX) has faced severe backlash this week as the result of stories that he had opposed a campaign to remove the Confederate battle flag from statehouses across …
Discussion: Firedoglake and Shakesville
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Kim Severson / New York Times:
Race-Based Names Dot the Landscape  —  ATLANTA — The onetime name of Gov. Rick Perry's Texas hunting camp is currently the most famous example of an egregious race-based place name, but it is not the only one.  —  Consider Runaway Negro Creek, which flows near a state park outside Savannah …
Tyler Durden / zerohedge.com/fullrss2.xml:
BBC Does It Again: “In The Absence Of A Credible Plan We Will Have A Global Financial Meltdown In Two To Three Weeks” - IMF Advisor  —  A week after the BBC exploded Alessio Rastani to the stage, it has just done it all over again.  In an interview with IMF advisor Robert Shapiro …
Fox News:
Energy Department Official in Charge of Solyndra Loan Program to Step Down  —  The director of the controversial loan program that cleared the way for a $535 million taxpayer guarantee to bankrupt solar firm Solyndra is stepping down, the Energy Department confirmed Thursday.
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Darius Dixon / The Politico:
DOE loan program official Jonathan Silver steps down
Discussion: ABCNEWS and The Page
 
 
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Pew Research Center for the People and the Press:
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Kim Geiger / Los Angeles Times:
Television advertising in 2012 election could top $3 billion
Discussion: Taegan Goddard's …
Cameron Joseph / The Hill:
GOP threatens to strip favored status from New Hampshire
BBC:
UK financial firms downgraded by Moody's rating agency
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Supermarket ‘law shops’ to sell legal services
Discussion: Law Blog and Guardian
Paul Caron / TaxProf Blog:
Sen. Boxer Accuses ABA of Not Adequately Policing Law School Data Reporting
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