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9:05 PM ET, December 27, 2013

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Michael O'Connell / Hollywood Reporter:
A&E Welcomes Phil Robertson Back to ‘Duck Dynasty’  —  Less than two weeks after his anti-gay remarks prompted an “indefinite hiatus” for the reality patriarch — and a strong fan backlash — the network says he will remain on the series.  —  Phil Robertson, “Duck Dynasty”
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Politico:
‘Duck Dynasty’ star to return  —  Close  —  Following a political and cultural backlash, the A&E cable network on Friday reversed its decision to suspend the patriarch of the hit series “Duck Dynasty” over inflammatory remarks about gay people.  —  Phil Robertson will return to the show sooner …
Stuart Oldham / Variety:
‘Duck Dynasty’: A&E Ends Phil Robertson Suspension; Aims to Turn Controversy into Teachable Moment  —  A+E chief Nancy Dubuc had lengthy conversations with Robertson family, GLAAD, NAACP in recent days  —  A+E Networks has maneuvered its way out of the “Duck Dynasty” controversy surrounding …
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
It's Over  —  Since the Supreme Court ruling in June, the writing has been on the wall for exclusion of marriage rights to gay and lesbian couples in the United States.  Since June the number of states with marriage equality has jumped from 12 to 18.  But last week's lower Court decisions …
Discussion: Washington Monthly
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Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
N.S.A. Phone Surveillance Is Lawful, Federal Judge Rules  —  WASHINGTON — A federal judge in New York on Friday ruled that the National Security Agency's program that is systematically keeping phone records of all Americans is lawful, creating a conflict among lower courts and increasing …
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Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:   U.S. judge says NSA phone surveillance is lawful
New York Post:
Hundreds of teens trash mall in wild flash mob  —  Hundreds of teenagers stormed and trashed a Brooklyn mall in a wild flash mob that forced the shopping center to close its doors during day-after Christmas sales, sources said on Friday.  —  More than 400 crazed teens grabbed and smashed jars of candy …
Discussion: Gothamist
Jesse McKinley / New York Times:
New York Soon to Trail Florida in Population  —  ALBANY — New York, whose status as the most populous state has long been ceded, will soon fall behind Florida into fourth place, a long-anticipated drop that is rife with symbolism and that could carry potentially serious economic consequences in coming years.
Bloomberg:
Moguls Rent South Dakota Addresses to Dodge Taxes Forever  —  Pierce H. McDowell III, president of South Dakota Trust Co., in his office in Sioux Falls.  The newspaper clipping is from March 1934, when a notorious gang robbed the local Security National Bank.  McDowell's grandfather worked as a trust officer at the bank.
Discussion: Gawker, Liberaland and BillMoyers.com
Patrick Howley / The Daily Caller:
Obamacare's Pajama Boy: ‘I am a liberal f***’  —  Ethan Krupp, the little man who played “Pajama Boy” in a widely mocked Obamacare ad, once characterized himself as a “liberal f**k.”  —  Krupp, an Organizing for Action (OFA) content writer who became the face of progressive America while wearing …
Associated Press:
Unreturned library books can mean jail time  —  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Call it throwing the book at the bookworms.  —  A Texas man who was arrested for failing to return an overdue library book ignited an online flurry of snarky comments and headlines about the Lone Star State extending its tough-on-crime bravado to books.
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
Anthony Weiner / Facebook:
What's Next?  First, Let Me Say Thanks  —  There is a fundamental optimism that is wired into the DNA of America and its true capital - New York City.  We are a place that people come to improve their condition.  And once here we are unified by a common aspiration - to leave our kids a place better than the one we found.
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The Hill:
Obama's year of missteps  —  President Obama might want to forget all about 2013.  —  In his second inaugural address in January, the president laid out a confident, liberal vision.  As the year ends, none of his objectives have come to pass, his approval ratings are at historic lows …
Discussion: CNN
Argus Leader:
Independent voice needed, Larry Pressler says  —  Is South Dakota ready for a comeback from Larry Pressler?  —  Turned out of the Senate after three terms by Tim Johnson in 1996, Pressler will run for the same seat 18 years later.  —  “Today, I am announcing that I am running for the United States Senate …
Tracy Jan / The Boston Globe:
Mass., Vt. halt payments to firm behind health sites  —  WASHINGTON — Even as President Obama's health insurance website limps to recovery, at least two states that used the same contractor and are still plagued with malfunctions — Massachusetts and Vermont — are taking preliminary steps to recoup taxpayer dollars.
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Robert Pear / New York Times:
Vista Workers Told Their U.S. Health Plan Fails Test
 
 
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Associated Press:
Calif. man pleads guilty to terror charge
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Kirsten Kraklio / Arizona Republic:
FONT:  —  Airport officials on Thursday said employees followed …
Discussion: NBCNews and VodkaPundit
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Democrats will pay political price for Obamacare in 2014
Discussion: Twitchy
Marc Siegel / Wall Street Journal:
The Death of the Bedside Manner
Associated Press:
NY increasing minimum wage to $8 an hour in 2014
Steve Eder / New York Times:
For ESPN, Millions to Remain in Connecticut
Jason Keyser / Associated Press:
AS CITY CYCLING GROWS, SO DOES BIKE TAX TEMPTATION
Discussion: Hit & Run and VodkaPundit
Gregory Wallace / CNNMoney.com:
Many Americans feel economy isn't improving
 Earlier Items: 
Scott Keyes / ThinkProgress:
Homeless Couple Gets A Home On Christmas Eve, Thanks To Innovative ‘Occupy’ Group
Discussion: Firedoglake and The Raw Story
David Nather / Politico:
Ads hit vulnerable Dems on Obamacare
Mockarena / Chicks on the Right:
Yeah. This'll Help Your Cause, You Psychos.
Discussion: NewsBusters and iOwnTheWorld.com
Patricia Murphy / The Daily Beast:
Five Tea Party Challengers: The Ted Cruz Wannabes
The Hill:
Obama signs budget pact
Discussion: CNN and Politico
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
The Fear Economy  —  More than a million unemployed Americans …
InSerbia News:
Orthodox Church In Kosovo Turned Into Public Toilet And Garbage Dump
 

 
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New York Times:
The NBC News-Ronna McDaniel saga highlights the perks and perils of partisan talk TV; a source says McDaniel is now seeking $600K+ for her two year deal

New York Times:
Karlie Kloss' Bedford buys Life publication rights from Dotdash Meredith and plans to resume regular print publication in 2025; Josh Kushner will be publisher

Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
The Atlantic is profitable, has 1M subscribers, and revenue grew 10% in 2023 thanks to a 50% price hike, a harder paywall, and a shift to in-depth reporting

 
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