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8:55 AM ET, July 16, 2012

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Agence France Presse:
‘Monica, Monica’ chants taunt Clinton in Egypt  —  US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was taunted by chants of “Monica, Monica” by tomato-throwing demonstrators as she visited the Egyptian port city of Alexandria on Sunday.  —  The chants, referring to the Monica Lewinsky scandal when her husband …
Discussion: Mediaite, Jezebel and Gretawire
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Reuters:
Egyptians pelt Clinton motorcade with tomatoes  —  CAIRO (Reuters) - Protesters threw tomatoes and shoes at U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's motorcade on Sunday during her first visit to Egypt since the election of Islamist President Mohamed Mursi.  —  A tomato struck an Egyptian official …
Pamela Geller / Atlas Shrugs:
Bachmann sends Hamas Congressman Hakim Muhammad (aka Keith Ellison) response to Muslim Brotherhood propaganda
Discussion: I'm a Man! and Israpundit
Elise Labott / CNN:
Protests as Clinton holds meetings in Egypt
Discussion: Reuters and Weasel Zippers
New York Times:
When Did Romney Step Back From Bain?  It's Complicated  —  When Mitt Romney was running for governor of Massachusetts a decade ago, Democrats went before a state commission to demand that he be struck from the ballot.  Their argument: After taking over the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City …
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Brian Knowlton / The Caucus:
Romney Faces Mounting Attacks on Bain and Taxes
Scott Thuman / WJLA-TV:
President Barack Obama talks Romney, campaign, chili, doodling, shooting pool
Discussion: Weasel Zippers and The Hill
Keith Laing / The Hill:
Gillespie says Romney ‘retired retroactively’ from Bain Capital
Adam Peck / ThinkProgress:
Romney Adviser: Romney Not Responsible For Bain Because He ‘Retired Retroactively’
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
July panic for Obama — for good reason  —  Why has the Obama team been publicly wailing about losing out to Mitt Romney in the money race?  Why would the president accuse his opponent of not merely being wrong or unqualified but criminal?  After all, the polls are tied, so why so much worry in Obamaland?
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WAVY-TV:
One-on-one with President Obama  —  Unedited interview and full transcript  —  RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) - This is a transcript of President Barack Obama's exclusive interview with WAVY.com's Andy Fox:  —  Q: How Important is Virginia in this election?  —  President: “If we win Virginia then we will win the election.
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Romney tries to regain momentum with new focus on Obama's ‘political payoffs’
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Policy and the Personal  —  A lot of people inside the Beltway …
Brian Stelter / New York Times:
Microsoft and NBC Complete Web Divorce  —  On Sunday night, MSNBC.com did something that successful Web sites almost never do: it renamed itself.  —  The site became NBCNews.com, signifying the end of a relationship between NBC and Microsoft that dates back to the earliest days of the commercial Web.
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Steven Musil / CNET:
Microsoft and NBC officially call it quits  —  Software giant will reportedly receive $300 million for its stake in MSNBC.com, which will mirror content on the new NBCNews.com for a while.  —  Follow @stevenmusil  —  The Internet partnership of Microsoft and NBC is officially over.
Adam Skaggs / Politico:
Mitch McConnell dead wrong on DISCLOSE Act  —  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has launched a full-throated attack on the DISCLOSE Act, which Democrats are set to bring to the Senate floor on Monday.  DISCLOSE supporters say it ensures transparency and accountability in U.S. elections.
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James Warren / The Daily Beast:
Richard Posner Bashes Supreme Court's Citizens United Ruling  —  Richard Posner is the most influential conservative judge outside the Supreme Court.  And he thinks its campaign-finance ruling encourages bribery.  James Warren on Posner's latest shot—and Scalia's gun love.
New York Post:
Obama wedding registry fund-raising strategy not a hit with brides  —  President Obama's bizarre marriage-theme fund-raising scheme — where he asks couples to request campaign donations from their guests in lieu of wedding gifts — has been a total flop.  —  The desperate initiative …
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Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
Busy Month for Obama Campaign with Fundraisers in Switzerland, Sweden, Paris and Communist China
Discussion: Scared Monkeys and I'm a Man!
Sheldon Alberts / The Hill:
The Hill Poll: Voters say wealth is now an impossible dream  —  Nearly half (47 percent) of likely voters believe it is impossible for them to become wealthy in the course of their lifetime, according to a new poll for The Hill.  —  The survey, conducted as the heated political presidential …
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Thune Rising: GOP senator on Romney veepstakes and his future  —  Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) has reemerged as a viable vice presidential candidate who would check many of the boxes Mitt Romney is looking for in a running mate.  —  He's an experienced legislator who has earned respect …
BBC:
‘Fierce battles’ in Damascus area  —  The BBC's Jim Muir says fighting has intensified in many parts of Syria  —  The Syrian capital Damascus has seen some of the heaviest fighting of the conflict so far, according to reports from activists and residents.  —  Mortar and small-arms fire …
Discussion: Guardian and The Moderate Voice
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Guardian:   Syria in state of civil war, says Red Cross
Frank Newport / Gallup:
Americans: Healthcare Law Helps Some, Hurts Others  —  Democrats think law will benefit all; Republicans skeptical  —  PRINCETON, NJ — A majority of Americans say the U.S. healthcare law that the Supreme Court recently upheld as constitutional will make things better for those who do not …
Discussion: Politico
Bernie Becker / The Hill:
Postal Service rescue bill stalls in Congress as cash woes mount  —  The House's delay in considering a postal reform bill is sparking concerns that the rescue of the U.S. Postal Service could be delayed until after the November elections — or even until the next Congress.
 
 
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Peter J. Boyer / The Daily Beast:
Romney's Palin Problem: Where's Her Convention Invite?
Robin Bravender / Politico:
Sheldon Adelson gives $5M to Eric Cantor-backed super PAC
Discussion: New York Magazine
Los Angeles Times:
Texas' poll tax in disguise
Discussion: Daily Kos and Balkinization
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
Can Liberal Christianity Be Saved?
Molly K. Hooper / Ballot Box:
Boehner rakes in $8.5M second quarter, has raised $80M as Speaker
Discussion: CNN
 Earlier Items: 
Jennifer Epstein / Politico:
Obama wants Mideast peace in second term
Michelle Obama / CNN:
First lady: This election closer than 2008
Discussion: Jezebel and Weasel Zippers
Daily Mail:
Newborn girl ‘buried alive by her father in Pakistan because she was deformed’