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8:35 PM ET, November 11, 2012

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Luis Martinez / ABCNEWS:
Jill Kelley, Friend of David Petraeus, Received Harassing Emails That Launched FBI Probe  —  The Florida woman who received harassing emails from Paula Broadwell, spurring an FBI probe that ultimately uncovered the Gen. David Petraeus' extramarital affair with his biographer and led …
Discussion: American Power
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Spencer Ackerman / Wired:
How I Was Drawn Into the Cult of David Petraeus  —  Gen. David Petraeus gives the thumbs up with his wife Holly at his retirement ceremony.  Photo: DOD  —  When it came out that CIA Director David Petraeus had an affair with his hagiographer, I got punked.  “It seems so obvious in retrospect.
Gil Ronen / Arutz Sheva:
Broadwell: Petraeus Knew of Benghazi Plea for Help  —  Writer allegedly involved with ex-CIA chief said he knew “within 24 hours” of CIA annex's request for reinforcements.  —  Military expert Paula Broadwell, who was allegedly improperly involved with resigned CIA Director Gen. David Petraeus …
Discussion: Power Line and Klein Online
BuzzFeed:
The Sins Of General David Petraeus  —  Petraeus seduced America.  We should never have trusted him.  —  The fraud that General David Petraeus perpetrated on America started many years before the general seduced Paula Broadwell, a lower ranking officer 20 years his junior, after meeting her on a campus visit to Harvard.
Politico:   6 questions on Petraeus's exit
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Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
Sen. Murray: Dems would let Bush-era rates expire before taking ‘unfair deal’  —  Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) on Sunday said Democrats were prepared to allow the expiration of all George W. Bush-era tax rates if Republican lawmakers objected to raising taxes on the wealthiest.
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Which Polls Fared Best (and Worst) in the 2012 Presidential Race  —  As Americans' modes of communication change, the techniques that produce the most accurate polls seems to be changing as well.  In last Tuesday's presidential election, a number of polling firms that conduct their surveys online had strong results.
Showtime:
OLIVER STONE'S UNTOLD HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES  —  Oliver Stone and historian Peter Kuznick present a riveting look at the events that shaped America's unique history.  —  ET/PT  —  ON THE SERIES PREMIERE  —  The birth of the American Empire is explored, from FDR and Winston Churchill to Joseph Stalin.
Discussion: Firedoglake and Hullabaloo
Josh White / Washington Post:
East Coast Rapist suspect acknowledges attacks in several states  —  Aaron Thomas would go for walks that had almost a scripted ending.  He'd see a woman.  His heart would race.  His hands would shake.  He'd approach her.  He'd scare her into submission.  —  Then he would rape her.
Garry Wills / New York Review of Books:
What Romney Lost  —  What happens to those who lose a presidential campaign?  Some can do it with heads rightly held high, and go on to give valuable service to the nation.  We were reminded of this just two weeks before the recent election, when George McGovern died.
Kevin Bogardus / The Hill:
Gay-rights groups push Obama for executive order on discrimination  —  Gay rights advocates plan to push President Obama to go big on their agenda in his second term.  —  Buoyed by the approval of same-sex marriage in several states on Election Day, lobbyists for gay rights groups plan …
Discussion: The Raw Story
Dylan Byers / Politico:
Media fight on the right over GOP  —  Rush Limbaugh couldn't have been more right.  —  Months before the election, the conservative radio host made a prediction: “If Obama wins, the Republican Party is going to try to maneuver things so conservatives get blamed.”  —  And that's exactly what's happening.
Discussion: The Daily Beast
Sam Baker / The Hill:
Conservatives press the states to keep fighting ‘ObamaCare’  —  With a decision deadline just days away, Republican governors are under increasing pressure from national conservatives to reject as much as they can of President Obama's healthcare law.  —  Resistance at the state level …
BBC:
Denmark to abolish tax on high-fat foods  —  The tax increased the cost of butter and other foods with more than 2.3% saturated fat  —  The Danish government has said it intends to abolish a tax on foods which are high in saturated fats.  —  The measure, introduced a little over a year ago …
Discussion: WorldViews
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Agence France Presse:
Denmark to scrap world's first fat tax
Discussion: Hot Air and The PJ Tatler
 
 
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Stacy Anderson / Associated Press:
Obama Visits Arlington Cemetery on Veterans Day
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John M. Broder / New York Times:
Climate Change Report Outlines Perils for U.S. Military
Mary Grace Lucas / CNN:
Sen. Schumer: ‘Darn good chance’ of passing immigration reform
Zack Colman / The Hill:
McMorris Rodgers: GOP needs to be more ‘modern’ not ‘moderate’
Discussion: CNN, American Power and Politico
Zack Colman / The Hill:
Calif. Gov. Brown: DOJ, Obama should ‘respect’ state marijuana laws
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David Muir / ABCNEWS:
Romney to Supporters: ‘We Still Believe that Better Days Are Ahead’
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Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Karl Rove and his super PAC vow to press on
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