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9:50 AM ET, December 2, 2011

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Jonathan Capehart / Washington Post:
Newt Gingrich's disgusting remarks about ‘really poor children’  —  Newt Gingrich, the know-it-all former Speaker of the House who now rides atop the polls for the Republican nomination for president, has been shooting his mouth off lately.  He called himself a celebrity who makes $60,000 a speech.
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ABCNEWS:
Gingrich Tells ABC News: 'I'm Going to Be The Nominee'  —  WEST DES MOINES, IOWA — A very confident New Gingrich asserted to ABC News Thursday afternoon that he will be the Republican presidential nominee.  —  “I'm going to be the nominee,” the former Speaker told ABC News.
Nick Kalman / Fox News:
Newt: Poor Children Have “No Habits of Working”  —  GOP hopeful Newt Gingrich defended his stance against certain child labor laws during a campaign stop in Iowa Thursday, saying that children born into poverty aren't accustomed to working unless it involves crime.
Paul West / Los Angeles Times:
Newt Gingrich expands on his support for child labor
Discussion: The Iowa Republican
John Gizzi / Human Events:
Top Romney Aide Calls Gingrich Evil
John DiStaso / unionleader.com:
Cain: Wife didn't know about friendship, ‘financial assistance’ to Ginger White  —  MANCHESTER - Herman Cain acknowledged Thursday that he repeatedly gave Ginger White money to help her with “month-to-month bills and expenses” without telling his wife.  —  In fact, the embattled presidential candidate …
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Reid J. Epstein / The Politico:
Herman Cain sets Monday decision deadline
Discussion: CNN
Shannon McCaffrey / Associated Press:
For Herman Cain, the campaign all but over
Bureau of Labor Statistics:
Employment Situation Summary  —  Transmission of material in this release is embargoed USDL-11-1691 until 8:30 a.m. (EST) Friday, December 2, 2011  —  Technical information:  —  Household data: (202) 691-6378 * cpsinfo@bls.gov * www.bls.gov/cps
Jennifer Jacobs / Iowa Caucuses:
Iowa Poll: Herman Cain support in Iowa takes nose dive  —  Herman Cain (David Purdy/Des Moines Register file photo)  —  Herman Cain's once-surging popularity in Iowa has plummeted in the wake of an allegation of a 13-year extramarital affair, leaving him at single-digit support with the Iowa caucuses just over a month away.
Judson Berger / Fox News:
Amnesty International Under Fire for Demanding Bush's Arrest During Trip to Africa  —  Former members of the George W. Bush administration assailed Amnesty International Thursday for demanding the former president's arrest while he and his family are in Africa, calling Amnesty's campaign at best a form of …
Discussion: Hot Air and Weasel Zippers
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Jeff Zeleny / New York Times:
Ex-Governor Bill Richardson Is Said to Be Under Investigation  —  PHOENIX — Bill Richardson, the former governor of New Mexico who ran for president in 2008, is being investigated by a federal grand jury for possible violations of campaign finance laws, according to people with knowledge of the inquiry.
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Killing the Euro  —  Can the euro be saved?  Not long ago we were told that the worst possible outcome was a Greek default.  Now a much wider disaster seems all too likely.  —  True, market pressure lifted a bit on Wednesday after central banks made a splashy announcement about expanded credit lines …
Discussion: US Politics
John E. Kramer / ij.org:
Cancer Patients Win Bone Marrow Legal Fight Against U.S. Attorney General  —  Cancer Patients in California and Elsewhere May Now Offer Modest Compensation for Bone Marrow Donors  —  Nearly 3,000 Americans Die Each Year Waiting to Find a Bone Marrow Donor Match, Minorities Hit Hardest by Lack of Donors
Discussion: PointOfLaw Forum
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Associated Press:
Court says some bone marrow donors can be paid, overturning law that made compensation a crime
Daily Mail:
Saudis fear there will be ‘no more virgins’ and people will turn gay if female drive ban is lifted  —  Repealing a ban on women drivers in Saudi Arabia would result in ‘no more virgins’, the country's religious council has warned.  —  A ‘scientific’ report claims relaxing the ban …
Wall Street Journal:
Google Eyes Amazon on Delivery  —  Google Inc. is aiming to challenge the e-commerce supremacy of Amazon.com Inc. by diving deeper into the fast-growing world of Internet retailing.  —  The Web-search giant is in talks with major retailers and shippers about creating a service …
Jeremy Herb / The Hill:
Senate passes $662B Defense bill after deal on detainee language  —  The Senate passed a $662 billion Defense bill Thursday evening after a long fight over how the U.S. military detains terror suspects.  —  The bill passed overwhelmingly 93-7, following an agreement reached late Thursday afternoon …
The Politico:
Newt Gingrich surge strains his campaign  —  DES MOINES - As Newt Gingrich returns to Iowa this week for the first time as a top-flight presidential contender, his ragtag political operation suddenly faces an urgent challenge: catching up with the candidate.
Discussion: Ben Smith's Blog
CBS Washington:
New Gun Company Advertisement Compares Obama to Hitler, Stalin  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. (CBS Washington) — A gun company advertisement that warns of impending gun control compares President Obama to Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin.  —  The USAAmmo ad shows side-by-side pictures of Obama with Hitler …
Wall Street Journal:
Senate Blocks Tax-Cut Bills  —  The Senate late Thursday blocked competing Democratic and Republican proposals for extending the current payroll-tax break, but that could clear the way for the two parties to negotiate a broader deal on that and other crucial items by year end.
Discussion: MyFox Atlanta and MyFox Boston
Josh Peterson / The Daily Caller:
Under assault for liberal bias, Politico's traffic dives  —  Internet traffic and Web search measurement tools from several sources indicate that despite massive promotion efforts on MSNBC and in other venues, Politico.com is rapidly losing readers, especially outside of Washington, D.C.
Ambrose Evans-Pritchard / Finance:
You are all wrong, printing money can halt Europe's crisis  —  This will enrage many readers — especially the “Austrian” internet vigilantes — but I have to say it.  —  A near universal view has emerged that Europe's crisis can only be solved by governments and fiscal policy, with varying views over the proper dosage of pain.
Tom Krisher / Associated Press:
APNewsBreak: GM willing to buy back Volts … NEW YORK (AP) — General Motors will buy Chevrolet Volts back from any owner who is afraid the electric cars will catch fire, the company's CEO said Thursday.  —  In an exclusive interview with The Associated Press, CEO Dan Akerson insisted …
 
 
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Cameron Joseph / The Hill:
Outside groups raking in the cash
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Motoko Rich / New York Times:
Few Workers Have Fully Recovered, Study Says
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Faith Mangan / Fox News:
Huntsman's Daughters Unleash Catchy Campaign Lyrics
Discussion: MyFox Atlanta and Washington Post
Tyler Durden / zerohedge.com/fullrss2.xml:
GM Channel Stuffing Surges To All Time Record
Discussion: Don Surber and Weasel Zippers
Susan Fenton / Reuters:
Manufacturing shrinks at fastest rate in 2 years
Scott Brown / Boston Herald:
No insider deals for lawmakers
Discussion: Big Government
Pew Research Center for the People and the Press:
Modest Rise in Number Saying There Is ‘Solid Evidence’ of Global Warming
Discussion: Guardian, The Hill and Reuters
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Senate Declines to Clarify Rights of American Qaeda Suspects Arrested in U.S.
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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
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