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11:00 AM ET, August 4, 2013

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John Nolte / BREITBART.COM:
NEW YORK TIMES SELLS BOSTON GLOBE AT 93% LOSS  —  After purchasing the Boston Globe in 1993 for a then-record $1.1 billion, the financially troubled New York Times just announced it sold the 141 year-old paper to Boston Red Sox owner John Henry for a mere $70 million.  That's a straight 93% loss.
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Christine Haughney / New York Times:
New York Times Company Sells Boston Globe  —  The New York Times Company said on Saturday that it had agreed to sell The Boston Globe and its other New England media properties to John W. Henry, principal owner of the Boston Red Sox, returning the paper to local ownership after two decades …
Edmund Lee / Bloomberg:   Boston Globe to Be Sold to Red Sox's Henry for $70 Million
CBS News:
Source: Terrorists behind embassy threat in place  —  PLAY CBS NEWS VIDEO  —  The terror threat prompting the U.S. government to close nearly two dozen embassies and consulates Sunday is the most specific, credible threat information in years, CBS News senior correspondent John Miller reports.
Discussion: NO QUARTER USA NET
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New York Times:
Other Agencies Clamor for Data N.S.A. Compiles  —  WASHINGTON — The National Security Agency's dominant role as the nation's spy warehouse has spurred frequent tensions and turf fights with other federal intelligence agencies that want to use its surveillance tools for their own investigations, officials say.
Discussion: Eschaton
Michael Gartland / New York Post:
Pay-up time for Brawley: '87 rape-hoaxer finally shells out for slander  —  Just $431,000 to go  —  Twenty-five years after accusing an innocent man of rape, Tawana Brawley is finally paying for her lies.  —  Last week, 10 checks totaling $3,764.61 were delivered to ex-prosecutor Steven Pagones …
Discussion: Weasel Zippers
Susie Madrak / Crooks and Liars:
Study: Medicare For All Would Save Half-Trillion In First Years  —  Not that you didn't know this, of course, but it's nice to have some figures to throwback at politicians and “journalists” the next time they start explaining to us how very, very urgent it is to cut Medicare:
Brendan Sasso / Hillicon Valley:
Obama administration vetoes ban on certain Apple devices  —  The Obama administration on Saturday reversed a decision by a trade agency that would have banned the sale of certain Apple devices, including older iPhone models.  —  The unusual decision to intervene in the case is a blow to Samsung …
Discussion: Reuters and CNN
Jennifer Schuessler / New York Times:
A Star Philosopher Falls, and a Debate Over Sexism Is Set Off  —  Ever since Socrates' wife was painted as a jealous shrew by one of his pupils, women have had it tough in philosophy.  —  Thinkers from Aristotle to Kant questioned whether women were fully capable of reason.
Sheldon Alberts / Hillicon Valley:
Unknown Republican blocks bill requiring email search warrants  —  An anonymous Republican senator has delayed a vote on legislation that would require police to obtain a warrant before accessing emails and other online messages.  —  Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) …
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Sahil Kapur / Talking Points Memo:
Top Democrat Floats Nuclear Option Over Judicial Filibusters
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
So, What Is the Benghazi Cover-Up All About?  —  Shortly after the Benghazi debacle in September 2012, it was rumored that the terrorist attack occurred in the context of a CIA operation whereby Libyan arms, which presumably were either purchased or scooped up by the Agency in the wake of Gaddafi's overthrow …
Ruby Cramer / BuzzFeed:
Martin O'Malley Putting Together “Framework” For Presidential Bid  —  The Maryland governor is openly making preparations for a White House run.  “I think we're on course to have a body of work that lays the framework of a candidacy for 2016,” says O'Malley.  —  Image by Charlie Neibergall, File / AP
Discussion: Taegan Goddard's …
Paul Fain / Inside Higher Ed:
Beyond Grades  —  Testing firms are offering new ways to measure what students learn in college.  Their next generation of assessments is billed as an add-on - rather than a replacement - to the college degree.  But the tests also give graduates something besides a transcript to send to a potential employer.
Discussion: Instapundit
 
 
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Amanda Ripley / Wall Street Journal:
The $4 Million Teacher  —  South Korea's students rank among …
Discussion: Joanne Jacobs
Eric Scheiner / CNSNews:
Rep. Ellison: 'There's Plenty of Money, It's Just The Government Doesn't Have It'
Discussion: Power Line and PJ Lifestyle
Michael Wilner / Jerusalem Post:
US senators demand Obama place tougher sanctions on Iran
Discussion: The Hill and Algemeiner.com
BuzzFeed:
Newsweek's New Owners Say They Bought “A Lot Of Cachet”
New York Times:
Despite Administration Promises, Few Signs of Change in Drone Wars
 Earlier Items: 
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Obama hits the links ahead of birthday
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Cory Booker for Senator
Discussion: Booman Tribune
Declan McCullagh / CNET:
FBI pressures Internet providers to install surveillance software
New York Times:
U.S. Cuts Take Increasing Toll on Job Growth
Discussion: The Moderate Voice and Brad DeLong