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10:20 AM ET, November 28, 2014

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Daily Mail:
The controversial rules for white people who were told ‘not to take up space’ at Michael Brown vigil in Toronto  — White people were encouraged not to take up space or talk to the media at vigil for Michael Brown in Toronto, Canada, on Tuesday  — Comes after shooting …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
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Maya Rhodan / TIME:
Darren Wilson's Lawyers Say He Has No Plans to Apologize to Michael Brown's Family  —  “Even if he gave the most heartfelt apology, they'd still not like it”  —  The legal team of Darren Wilson, the white police officer who killed an unarmed black teenager in Ferguson, Mo. …
Discussion: FOX News Radio
PBS NewsHour:
What do the newly released witness statements tell us about the Michael Brown shooting?
Daily Mail:
The initial altercation  —  Johnson: Wilson reversed back quickly …
Chico Harlan / Washington Post:
Darren Wilson's attorneys describe officer's life in hiding, laud his staunchness
Wall Street Journal:
Democratic Rifts Surface in Wake of Midterm Election Defeat  —  Leaders Dispute Wisdom of Health-Care Overhaul, Delaying Move on Immigration  —  Long-muted tensions within the Democratic Party over policy and strategy are beginning to surface publicly, a sign of leaders looking beyond …
Discussion: Fox News
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Roberta Rampton / Reuters:
Tensions flare between Senate Democrats, White House  —  Reuters 3 hrs ago  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Criticism of President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law by a top Senate Democrat this week laid bare post-election tensions that could pose challenges for the party in upcoming fights …
Discussion: Booman Tribune
Brian Beutler / The New Republic:
Six Reasons I'm Thankful for a Republican Congress  —  I generally don't go in for sentimental holiday rituals like announcing New Year's resolutions or giving children candy on Halloween.  But in the interest of promoting counterintuitive thinking about American politics and juicing …
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Why the Gallup Poll Means Deep Trouble for Hillary  —  Gallup headlines: Obama Approval Drops Among Working-Class Whites.  Here, “working class” includes all non-college graduates, some 60-65% of the adult white population.  Gallup's chart shows President Obama's approval rating among white college graduates …
Discussion: RedState and Political Wire
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Paige Winfield Cunningham / Politico:
The coming wave of anti-abortion laws  —  New GOP state legislatures will make access to abortion harder than ever.  —  The big Republican gains in the November elections strengthened and enlarged the anti-abortion forces in the House and the Senate.  But it's the GOP victories in the statehouses …
Karoli / Latest from Crooks and Liars:
How Robert McCulloch Hoodwinked The Ferguson Grand Jury  —  A shocking deception on the part of the St. Louis County Prosecutor taints the entire Grand Jury verdict.  —  This is how the Grand Jury arrived at their verdict.  Early on in the proceedings, Assistant District Attorney Alizadeh handed …
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Martin Matishak / The Hill:
Anti-ISIS coalition to meet next week  —  Foreign dignitaries from around 60 countries that make up the international coalition against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) will meet for the first time next week, the State Department announced Wednesday.
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Anne Barnard / New York Times:
Conflicting Policies on Syria and Islamic State Erode U.S. Standing in Mideast
Discussion: Business Insider
Kathryn Schroeder / OpposingViews.com:
Black Ferguson Residents Protect White-Owned Business Amid Riots  —  Amid the riots in Ferguson, one white-owned business has not had to close up shop—all thanks to a group of heavily armed black men.  —  Since the announcement that white police officer Darren Wilson would not be indicted …
Discussion: FOX News Radio
Keith Laing / The Hill:
The five worst places to drive in the US  —  Millions of people traveling for Thanksgiving will face daunting traffic problems that critics say have been magnified by Washington's inability to move a long-term bill to pay for new highway projects.  —  With a nor'easter bearing …
Discussion: Prairie Weather and Liberaland
Channel NewsAsia:
TODAY reports: Infinium-Serve, the autonomous flying robotic waiters, will be first launched at one of Timbre Group's five outlets in Singapore.  —  SINGAPORE: Restaurant-goers in Singapore can expect to be served by autonomous flying robots - the world's first commercial attempt - by the end of next year.
 
 
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