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8:40 PM ET, December 20, 2014

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New York Post:
2 NYPD cops shot dead ‘execution style’ in Brooklyn  —  A possible suspect was found shot at the scene and rushed to a nearby hospital.  —  Two uniformed NYPD officers were shot dead — execution style — as they sat in their marked police car on a Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, street corner.
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NY Daily News:
Two NYPD officers dead in ‘ambush’ while sitting in patrol car in Brooklyn by gunman who boasted on Instagram about killing cops for ‘revenge’ (GRAPHIC IMAGES)  —  Ismaaiyl Brinsley fired at the officers in their squad car outside of the Tompkins Houses in Bedford-Stuyvesant sources said.
New York Times:
Two Police Officers Are Fatally Shot in Brooklyn; Suspect Is Also Dead  —  Two police officers were killed after they were shot in their patrol car in Brooklyn on Saturday afternoon, according to a law enforcement official.  —  The shootings took place near Myrtle and Tompkins Avenues in Bedford-Stuyvesant.
Discussion: Vox Popoli, WIS-TV and Capital New York
Fox News:
2 NYPD officers shot, killed in ambush on cop car  —  DEVELOPING: Two New York City police officer were shot and killed Saturday after they were shot by a gunman as they sat inside a patrol car.  —  The attack took place in Brooklyn at around 3 p.m., the New York Daily News reported.
Alyssa Zauderer / New York's PIX11:
‘They were quite simply assassinated:’ 2 NYPD officers shot and killed execution-style in Brooklyn ambush  —  “They were quite simply assassinated, targeted for their uniforms,” Police Commissioner Bill Bratton said at a news conference on the death of Officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos.
Discussion: KTLA, WREG-TV, KFOR-TV, WTVR-TV and fox8.com
CNN:
2 New York police officers shot to death  —  New York (CNN) — Two New York City police officers were shot and killed ambush-style Saturday as they sat in their patrol car in Brooklyn, according to two law enforcement sources.  —  Both officers were shot in the head, one of the sources said.
Josh Lederman / Associated Press:
AP source: US seeks China's help after cyberattack  —  HONOLULU (AP) — The United States is asking China for help as it weighs potential responses to a cyberattack against Sony Pictures Entertainment that the U.S. has blamed on North Korea.  —  A senior Obama administration official …
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Fox News:
North Korea says it's not involved in Sony hack; proposes joint probe with US
Lauren French / Politico:
Obama's Republican ally on Cuba  —  How a conservative Mormon became the biggest Republican Cuba advocate.  —  It all started when Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake found himself in a dark park in Havana trying to score some ice cream.  —  Flake, a devout Mormon, doesn't drink or smoke …
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Sen. Ted Cruz / TIME:
Help the Cuban Opposition, Not the Castros
Discussion: Hot Air and OnPolitics
Associated Press:
GOP to back ‘The Interview’ if it gets to theaters  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The GOP is calling on supporters to buy a ticket to the movie “The Interview” if theater owners reverse their decision not to show the film amid threats of retaliation for its comedic take on assassinating North Korea's leader.
Carl Campanile / New York Post:
Politician ‘follows’ porn star, says Twitter account was hacked  —  Steve Bellone said his Twitter account was hacked after his “followers” list included Duke porn star Belle Knox.  —  Honestly, my Twitter account was hacked!  —  A Suffolk County politician pulled a move …
Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
In a Break From Partisan Rancor, Ohio Moves to Make Elections More Competitive  —  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Of 435 House races in November, only a few dozen were considered competitive — a result of decades of drawing district lines for partisan advantage, generally by state legislatures.
Democracy Now:
Should Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld & CIA Officials Be Tried for Torture?  War Crimes Case Filed in Germany … A human rights group in Berlin, Germany, has filed a criminal complaint against the architects of the George W. Bush administration's torture program.  The European Center for Constitutional …
Associated Press:
Police: Man in elf costume charged with DWI  —  Associated Press 2 hrs ago  —  RIVERDALE, N.J. (AP) — Police say an elf on the sauce is facing drunken driving charges in New Jersey.  —  Riverdale police tell NJ.com (http://bit.ly/1wX1laR ) that 23-year-old Brian Chellis was found passed …
Discussion: New York's PIX11 and CBS Philly
Alex Byers / Politico:
Google vs Hollywood on Sony hack  —  Cybersecurity questions and box office turmoil aside, another storyline is emerging after the high-profile hacking of Sony Entertainment: A renewed battle between Google and Hollywood.  —  News reports this week, rooted in part from leaked Sony documents …
New York Times:
Investigators Said to Seek No Penalty for C.I.A.'s Computer Search  —  WASHINGTON — A panel investigating the Central Intelligence Agency's search of a computer network used by staff members of the Senate Intelligence Committee who were looking into the C.I.A.'s use of torture will recommend …
Sarah Wheaton / Politico:
Why single payer died in Vermont  —  Vermont was supposed to be the beacon for a single-payer health care system in America.  But now its plans are in ruins, and its onetime champion Gov. Peter Shumlin may have set back the cause.  —  Advocates of a “Medicare for all” …
Discussion: ThinkProgress
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Democratic techies' divided loyalties  —  Ex-Obama hands split between Clinton, rivals.  —  Scores of the Democratic techies who helped Barack Obama defeat Hillary Clinton for the 2008 presidential nomination are now seeking alternatives to Clinton in 2016.
Discussion: Liberal Values
 
 
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David S. Bernstein / Boston Magazine:
What the Hell Happened to Boston.com?
Wall Street Journal:
Obama on Oil Markets
Discussion: EconLog and Cafe Hayek
Jim Treacher / The Daily Caller:
Reminder: Hillary Clinton Has Directly Contributed To Rape Culture
Discussion: JustOneMinute
Agence France-Presse:
Four Afghan Guantanamo detainees repatriated, says Pentagon
Timothy Egan / New York Times:
Obama Unbound
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Sandy Fitzgerald / NewsMax.com:
Rep. Mike Kelly Offers Obama ‘Lump of Coal for Christmas’
 Earlier Items: 
Agence France-Presse:
Pakistan slammed for resuming executions after school massacre
Discussion: Slantpoint
Jeffrey Goldberg / The Atlantic Online:
How to Tell Whether Obama Did the Right Thing on Cuba
Discussion: Hot Air
Washington Post:
President Obama's ‘betrayal’ of Cuban democrats
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Good riddance to the worst Congress ever
Glenn Thrush / Politico:
Operation Revenge  —  President Obama is back in his campaign …
New York Times:
F.B.I. Evidence Is Often Mishandled, an Internal Inquiry Finds
Discussion: Washington Post and RT
Josh Lederman / Associated Press:
After turbulent year, Obama aims for quiet Hawaii getaway