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11:45 AM ET, December 16, 2011

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Juli Weiner / Vanity Fair:
In Memoriam: Christopher Hitchens, 1949-2011  —  Christopher Hitchens—the incomparable critic, masterful rhetorician, fiery wit, and fearless bon vivant—died today at the age of 62.  Hitchens was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in the spring of 2010, just after the publication of his memoir …
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William Grimes / New York Times:
Christopher Hitchens, 1949-2011: Christopher Hitchens Is Dead at 62 — Obituary  —  Christopher Hitchens, a slashing polemicist in the tradition of Thomas Paine and George Orwell who trained his sights on targets as various as Henry Kissinger, the British monarchy and Mother Teresa …
Christopher Buckley / News Desk:
Postscript: Christopher Hitchens, 1949-2011  —  We were friends for more than thirty years, which is a long time but, now that he is gone, seems not nearly long enough.  I was rather nervous when I first met him, one night in London in 1977, along with his great friend Martin Amis.
BBC:
Christopher Hitchens dies at 62 after suffering cancer  —  Vanity Fair's editor said those who read him felt they knew him  —  British-born author, literary critic and journalist Christopher Hitchens has died at the age of 62.  —  He died from pneumonia, a complication of the oesophageal cancer he had, at a Texas hospital.
Matt Schudel / Washington Post:
Christopher Hitchens dies; Vanity Fair writer was a religious skeptic, master of the contrarian essay
Discussion: CNN and Michael Totten
David Folkenflik / NPR:
Writer Christopher Hitchens Dies At 62
Anthony Boadle / Reuters:
Atheist intellectual Christopher Hitchens dead at 62
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
New York Times:
Gingrich Duels With Challengers at Iowa Debate  —  SIOUX CITY, Iowa — The leading Republican presidential candidates largely shelved their contentious attacks on one another to deliver their closing arguments on Thursday night at the final debate before the nominating contests begin …
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Jonathan Garthwaite / Townhall.com:
Gingrich wins Townhall/HotAir Primary; Conservatives still not completely sold that Gingrich is the last man standing
Discussion: Hot Air
Thomas Beaumont / Associated Press:
Iowa GOP governor unsure of Gingrich's discipline
Darren Samuelsohn / The Politico:
GOP wins light bulb fight  —  The shutdown-averting budget bill will block federal light bulb efficiency standards, giving a win to House Republicans fighting the so-called ban on incandescent light bulbs.  —  GOP and Democratic sources tell POLITICO the final omnibus bill includes …
Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
Nikki Haley to endorse Romney  —  South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, one of the most sought-after remaining Republican endorsements, will come out for Mitt Romney Friday morning, POLITICO has learned.  —  Haley will offer her formal endorsement on Fox and Friends, giving Romney an important boost ahead …
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Serafin Gomez / Fox News:
SC Gov.Nikki Haley Endorses Mitt Romney on FOX and Friends
Kasie Hunt / Associated Press:
SC governor Nikki Haley endorses Mitt Romney
Lymari Morales / Gallup:
Fewer Americans See U.S. Divided Into “Haves,” “Have Nots”  —  The majority would put themselves in the “haves” category if they had to choose  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans are now less likely to see U.S. society as divided into the “haves” and “have nots” than they were in 2008, returning to their views prior to that point.
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Frank Newport / Gallup:
Americans Prioritize Economy Over Reducing Wealth Gap
Discussion: Via Meadia and The Politico
Washington Post:
Congressional leaders reach spending deal to avoid government shutdown  —  Congressional negotiators signed off Thursday evening on a $1 trillion spending agreement for federal agencies, just 28 hours before a deadline that would have led to a government shutdown.
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Russell Berman / The Hill:
Shutdown averted: Deal reached on $1T omnibus package
Sarah Maslin Nir / New York Times:
Tea Party Group Leader Is Arrested at La Guardia  —  An influential Tea Party leader was arrested at La Guardia Airport early Thursday after he tried to board a flight with a semi-automatic handgun and its ammunition in his luggage, the authorities said.  —  Mark J. Meckler, 49 …
Discussion: The Politico, ThinkProgress and Gawker
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Associated Press:   Tea party's Mark Meckler arrested on gun charge
Josh Lederman / The Hill:
Tea Party leader arrested with gun at NY airport
Discussion: Alan Colmes' Liberaland and CNN
Darren Samuelsohn / The Politico:
Allen West: Goebbels would be proud of Democrats  —  Tea party favorite Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) said Thursday that Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels would be “very proud” of Democrats for shifting public sentiment against Republicans, and he blamed the press for helping spread their message.
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Tanya Somanader / ThinkProgress:
Rep. Allen West: 'If Joseph Goebbels Was Around, He'd Be Very Proud Of The Democrat Party'
Discussion: The Hill and Washington Post
Steven Jiang / CNN:
‘Batman’ star Bale punched, stopped from visiting blind Chinese activist  —  DONGSHIGU VILLAGE, China (CNN) — As Christian Bale approached an impromptu checkpoint leading to this tiny village in eastern China, four men blocking the narrow path started marching toward him in menacing unison.
Kevin Zieber / Media Matters for America:
Cartoon Regularly Featured On Big Journalism Connected To Nazi-Era Magazine  —  In at least three instances, Andrew Breitbart's Big Journalism website has used an image connected to a Nazi-era German magazine noted for anti-Semitic cartoons and pro-Hitler leanings.
David Weigel / Slate:
The Mysterious Jeb Bush Poll  —  It started when the mayor of Merrifield, New Hampshire, tweeted that he'd gotten a robo-poll asking about a possible Jeb Bush presidential campaign.  It's continued, with random granite state citizens getting the same calls.  One of them sent over the gist of questions received last night.
Wayne Besen / Truth Wins Out:
Marcus Bachmann Backs Down and Caves on Bogus $150 ‘Ex-Gay’ Therapy Bill  —  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  —  Contact: John Becker, Director of Communications  —  BURLINGTON, Vt. - The heated standoff between Truth Wins Out and Marcus Bachmann abruptly ended today after the therapist agreed …
Discussion: Towleroad News #gay
Scott Peterson / Christian Science Monitor:
Exclusive: Iran hijacked US drone, says Iranian engineer  —  In an exclusive interview, an engineer working to unlock the secrets of the captured RQ-170 Sentinel says they exploited a known vulnerability and tricked the US drone into landing in Iran.  —  ISTANBUL, TURKEY
James V. Grimaldi / Washington Post:
FBI considered a sting aimed at Newt Gingrich in 1997  —  It is a curious case in the annals of the FBI: The bureau considered a sting operation against then-House Speaker Newt Gingrich after sifting through allegations from a notorious arms dealer that a $10 million bribe might get Congress to lift the Iraqi arms embargo.
 
 
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Libby A. Nelson / Inside Higher Ed:
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