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12:50 PM ET, October 29, 2011

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Doug Stanglin / USA Today:
Report: Fights erupt among Occupy Wall Street protesters  —  Fights are erupting among Occupy Wall Street protesters, so much so that one corner of Zuccotti Park has emerged where protesters say they won't go for fear of their safety, the New York Daily News is reporting.
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Marjorie Connelly / The Caucus:
Occupy Protesters Down on Obama, Survey Finds  —  Zuccotti Park in New York's financial district is decked out with posters and signs for the wide array of political viewpoints of the Occupy Wall Street protesters.  The six-week-old movement has several Web sites to promote various perspectives.
Melanie Trottman / Wall Street Journal:
Unions Look to Protesters for Future Supporters  —  Union members who descended on Occupy Wall Street encampments armed with tents, food and organizational expertise hope to turn young demonstrators into enduring labor allies, part of a larger effort to rejuvenate the movement's aging ranks.
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Occupy Wall St. Sanctioned for Public Masturbation
Joe Nocera / New York Times:
What the Costumes Reveal  —  On Friday, the law firm of Steven J. Baum threw a Halloween party.  The firm, which is located near Buffalo, is what is commonly referred to as a “foreclosure mill” firm, meaning it represents banks and mortgage servicers as they attempt to foreclose on homeowners and evict them from their homes.
Pat Grossmith / unionleader.com:
Woman charged with pimping teen recruited at Occupy NH rally  —  MANCHESTER - A city woman is accused of pimping a 16-year-old girl she met in Victory Park during the Occupy NH demonstrations.  —  Justina Jensen, 23, of 341 Hanover St., is charged with felony prostitution.
New York Times:
Officers Unleash Anger at Ticket-Fixing Arraignments in the Bronx  —  A three-year investigation into the police's habit of fixing traffic and parking tickets in the Bronx ended in the unsealing of indictments on Friday and a stunning display of vitriol by hundreds of off-duty officers …
New York Times:
13 Americans Among Those Killed in Kabul Suicide Attack  —  KABUL, Afghanistan — At least 13 American soldiers were among more than 20 people killed when a Taliban suicide car bomber attacked an armored NATO shuttle bus in Kabul on Saturday, a Western military official confirmed.
Richard Weir / Boston Herald:
Station's users rail vs. Occupy  —  Commuters upset over dirty ‘mess’  —  + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email + Bio  —  Commuters and merchants in South Station say they are fed up with Occupy Boston squatters who are hogging electrical outlets and taking sponge baths in bathroom sinks …
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Greg Otto / WTOP.com:
‘Jersey Shore’ mastermind casting reality show for politicos  —  WASHINGTON - There is a cliché that has been part of D.C. banter for a number of years: “Politics is showbiz for ugly people.”  —  Doron Ofir, the casting director behind a number of reality TV juggernauts, says he has never heard of it.
Discussion: DCist, Hot Air and Mediaite
Ben Geman / Ballot Box:
Biden: 'We can't win without Florida'  —  Vice President Biden said Friday that President Obama cannot be reelected without again winning Florida, a pivotal swing state that carries 29 electoral votes.  —  The comments, in a speech at the Florida Democratic Party convention …
Discussion: JammieWearingFool
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Report of Justice Dept.'s $16 Muffin Greatly Exaggerated  —  WASHINGTON — The office of the Justice Department inspector general on Friday retracted its much publicized claim that the agency had spent $16 per breakfast muffin at a conference.  And it expressed regret for the …
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
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Mackenzie Weinger / The Politico:
IG admits: There were no $16 muffins
Scott Shane / New York Times:
West Sees Libya as Ripe at Last for Businesses  —  WASHINGTON — The guns in Libya have barely quieted, and NATO's military assistance to the rebellion that toppled Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi will not end officially until Monday.  But a new invasion force is already plotting its own landing on the shores of Tripoli.
Sam Baker / The Hill:
On jobs, Obama presses Congress with 'we can't wait' message  —  President Obama pressed his “we can't wait” campaign Saturday, accusing Republicans of stonewalling job-creating proposals.  —  The White House has begun taking high-profile, unilateral action on measures it says will help the economy.
Discussion: The Politico and Weasel Zippers
Brian Wingfield / Bloomberg:
Boehner Demands $2 Billion for Ohio Plant After Solyndra  —  House Speaker John Boehner attacked the Obama administration for financing failed solar-panel maker Solyndra LLC, saying government shouldn't pick winners and losers.  That hasn't stopped him from demanding that the U.S. make a winner …
Discussion: ThinkProgress and Daily Kos
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Sam Youngman / The Hill:
White House stands by chief of staff's remarks
Discussion: Business Insider and The Politico
Fox News:
White House Orders Review of Energy Department Loans in Wake of Solyndra Scandal
A.Killough / CNN:
Huntsman daughters spoof Cain's smoking ad  —  (CNN) - Earlier this week Herman Cain said Americans need a sense of humor, and on Friday, a few people took his words to heart: Jon Huntsman's daughters.  —  Responding to Cain's controversial web ad -where his chief-of-staff, Mark Block …
Discussion: Fox News, Gawker and The Raw Story
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Neil King Jr / Washington Wire:
Weird Smoking Ad Boosts Cain's Cash Haul
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Obama struggling in Wisconsin  —  Barack Obama won a blow out victory in Wisconsin in 2008, but it's looking more and more like it will revert to its swing state status of 2000 and 2004 next year.  —  Obama continues to be unpopular in Wisconsin with only 44% of voters approving of him to 51% who disapprove.
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James Pindell / WMUR Political Scoop:
EXCLUSIVE: Romney Snatches Major Social Conservative Endorsement From Perry
 
 
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Jim Treacher / The Daily Caller:
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Christopher White / Public Discourse:
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Ben Armbruster / ThinkProgress:
Romney: U.S. ‘Should Not Play The Role Of Leader’ In Mid-East Peace, ‘Follow’ Israel Instead
Sharyl Attkisson / CBS News:
ATF gunwalker update: Eric Holder to testify on Fast and Furious
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Kevinliptak / CNN:
TRENDING: Bachmann accuses Perry camp of ‘stealth’ political attack
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Stephanie Condon / CBS News:
Google glitch suggests “Romney can't win”
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Politicker NJ:
Rutgers-Eagleton: 52% of NJ voters support same-sex marriage
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Reuters:
Bank of America revamping debit card fees
Natasha Vargas-Cooper / The Awl:
The Night Occupy Los Angeles Tore Itself In Two
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