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11:35 AM ET, August 21, 2013

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Julie Tate / Washington Post:
Judge sentences Bradley Manning to 35 years  —  A military judge on Wednesday morning sentenced Army Pfc. Bradley Manning to 35 years in prison for leaking hundreds of thousands of classified documents to the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks.  —  Manning, 25, was convicted last month of multiple charges …
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New York Times:
Manning Sentenced to 35 Years for Leaking Government Secrets  —  FORT MEADE, Md. — A military judge on Wednesday sentenced Pfc. Bradley Manning to 35 years in prison for providing more than 700,000 government files to WikiLeaks, a gigantic leak that lifted the veil on military and diplomatic activities around the world.
Tom McCarthy / Guardian:
Bradley Manning sentenced to 35 years in prison - live updates  —  Sort by:  —  11.14am ET  —  A Guardian film from 2011 investigates the soldier's early years:  —  The film also asks why the US military sent Manning to Iraq, when those training him warned that the ‘runt that everyone bullied’ should not be sent on active duty.
Luis Martinez / ABC News:
Bradley Manning Sentenced to 35 Years for Leaking Secrets … Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, right, is escorted into a courthouse at Fort Mead, Md., for the fourth day of his court martial, June 10, 2013.  —  Cliff Owen/AP Photo  —  FT. MEADE, Md. — Bradley Manning, the Army private convicted …
Discussion: Hot Air
Carlo Muñoz / The Hill:   Manning sentenced to 35 years in prison for WikiLeaks convictions
BBC:
Syria conflict: ‘Chemical attacks’ kill hundreds  —  Chemical weapons attacks have killed hundreds on the outskirts of Damascus, Syrian opposition activists say.  —  Rockets with toxic agents were launched at the suburbs of the Ghouta region early on Wednesday as part of a major bombardment on rebel forces, they say.
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Reuters:
Opposition says as many as 1,300 killed in gas attack near Damascus
Discussion: Gawker and The Gateway Pundit
Carla Caldwell / bizjournals:
UPS to drop 15,000 spouses from insurance, cites Obamacare  —  United Parcel Service Inc. plans to remove thousands of spouses from its medical plan because they are eligible for coverage elsewhere.  The Atlanta-based logistics company points to the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare …
Zack Ford / ThinkProgress:
Maggie Gallagher: Chris Christie ‘Banned Chastity’ By Signing Ex-Gay Therapy Ban  —  Maggie Gallagher claimed that her first response to Gov. Chris Christie (R) signing New Jersey's ban on ex-gay therapy for minors was issued in error, but her actual response is not so different.
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Maggie Gallagher / National Review:
What I Really Think About Christie's Veto  —  Due to staff error …
Discussion: Good As You
Nancy Dillon / NY Daily News:
Porno featuring Anthony Weiner's sexting pal Sydney Leathers set for release Wednesday  —  The Daily News exclusively obtained the trailer for the movie, titled ‘Weiner and Me,’ which will be released by Vivid Entertainment.  —  Sydney Leathers stars in ‘Weiner And Me,’ which will be released Wednesday.
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Neetzan Zimmerman / Gawker:
Sydney Leathers Does Porn (For Real This Time) [NSFW]
Discussion: Taylor Marsh
newsroom.fb.com:
Technology Leaders Launch Partnership to Make Internet Access Available to All  —  Facebook, Ericsson, MediaTek, Nokia, Opera, Qualcomm, Samsung to be founding partners  —  MENLO PARK, CA, — Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook, today announced the launch of internet.org …
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Vindu Goel / New York Times:
Facebook Leads an Effort to Lower Barriers to Internet Access
Discussion: NPR, more at Mediagazer »
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
The price Gina Gray paid for whistleblowing  —  President Obama, in his news conference this month, said that Edward Snowden was wrong to go public with revelations about secret surveillance programs because “there were other avenues available for somebody whose conscience was stirred and thought …
Discussion: Prairie Weather
John B. Judis / The New Republic:
The GOP Plan to Crush Silicon Valley  —  What will become of Steve Jobs's angel?  —  When Congress returns from its summer recess in early September, it will have exactly nine legislative days to agree on a budget or the government will shut down.  House Republicans are seeking far greater cuts …
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Steve Friess / BuzzFeed:
How The NRA Built A Massive Secret Database Of Gun Owners  —  While the National Rifle Association publicly fights against a national gun registry, the organization has gone to incredible lengths to compile information on “tens of millions” of gun owners — without their consent.
Sarah El Deeb / Associated Press:
Egypt court orders release of Mubarak  —  You are here  —  Home » Egypt » Egypt court orders release of Mubarak  —  FILE - In this Saturday, April 13, 2013 file photo, former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak waves to his supporters from behind bars as he attends a hearing in his retrial on appeal in Cairo, Egypt.
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Washington Post:
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood appears at risk of falling apart
Discussion: Power Line and The Fix
Brian Stelter / New York Times:
Al Jazeera Makes Limited American Debut  —  There was ample attention in journalistic circles as Al Jazeera America had its premiere on Tuesday — particularly among those who could not watch.  —  The news channel — which replaced Current TV at 3 p.m. Eastern time — was expected to be carried …
Investigations / NBCNews:
US doesn't know what Snowden took, sources say  —  HONG KONG - 2013: In this handout photo provided by The Guardian, Edward Snowden speaks during an interview in Hong Kong.  Snowden, a 29-year-old former technical assistant for the CIA, revealed details of top-secret surveillance conducted …
Noah Rothman / Mediaite:
'I'm Not Paranoid': Matthews Says GOP'ers Calling Obama ‘Obama’ Attempt to ‘Delegitimize’ Him  —  MSNBC host Chris Matthews went off on Tuesday about what he characterized as a variety of efforts by Republicans and conservatives to “delegitimize” President Barack Obama.
Sean Sullivan / Post Politics:
Hecklers confront Ted Cruz at town hall meeting  —  A Dallas town hall meeting designed to rally support for defunding President Obama's health-care law grew testy Tuesday night when Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) was interrupted three separate times by hecklers.  —  The conservative senator handled …
Paul Gallagher / The Independent:
Slavery in the City: Death of 21-year-old intern Moritz Erhardt at Merrill Lynch sparks furore over long hours and macho culture at banks  —  Young German worked until 6am for three consecutive days before collapse at home in east London  —  Serious concerns have been raised tonight …
Discussion: Guardian, Crooks and Liars and Gawker
CNN:
Police: Australian baseball player killed by Oklahoma teens — just because  —  (CNN) — A random act of violence has left a promising 23-year-old college baseball player dead, a family devastated and two countries half a world apart rattled.  —  Christopher Lane, who was from Australia …
Lara Seligman / The Hill:
Trump to Christie: Hiring Romney team for 2016 would be ‘disaster’  —  Donald Trump slammed Stuart Stevens, the top strategist for Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential campaign, warning Gov. Chris Christie against working with him if the New Jersey Republican launches a 2016 White House bid.
Discussion: Politico
Megan McArdle / Bloomberg:
How Democrats May Lose Their Media Edge  —  Yesterday saw a spate of stories arguing that Republicans are — quietly, off the record — a bit worried about their ability to hold the House of Representatives come 2014.  Not panicking, by any means; the electoral map still looks challenging for Democrats.
Spencer Overton / American Prospect:
Against a “Post-Racial” Voting Rights Act  —  In June, five Supreme Court Justices rolled back the Voting Rights Act, widely considered the most effective tool in preventing discrimination in our nation's history.  Section 5 of the act required that certain states and localities “preclear” …
 
 
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Noah Rothman / Mediaite:
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NSA story cuts into Obama's popularity with young voters
Josh Hicks / Washington Post:
Top Democrat files suit against IRS over tax-exemption rules
Dominic Raab / Telegraph:
Are David Miranda and Caroline Lucas victims or criminals?
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