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• Miller lifts opposition to certifying AK election (AP)
• GOP hopefuls trip, explain in early 2012 jockeying (AP)
• Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli: Tea Party Principles (Time.com)
• AP Exclusive: Jackson Jr says 'everyone has erred' (AP)
• In Congress, a harder line on illegal immigrants (AP)
• Alvin Greene tries again in S.C. (Politico)
• Obama, Clinton are most admired (Politico)
• Kennedy's exit from Congress leaves a family void (AP)
• Report: US military pushing for new Pakistan raids (AP)
• Thousands greet Turkish protest ship (AP)
• Obama says Vick deserves second chance (AFP)
• THE GAME-CHANGER LIST (Richard Reeves)
• Cuban Wikipedia most elaborate propaganda creation ever (Daily Caller)
• Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton Most Admired Man and Woman in America (The Atlantic Wire)
• Miller won’t challenge Murkowski certification (The Ticket)

Miller lifts opposition to certifying AK election (AP) Posted: 27 Dec 2010 10:57 AM PST AP - Republican Joe Miller has formally declared that he no longer opposes state officials certifying Alaska's U.S. Senate election.

GOP hopefuls trip, explain in early 2012 jockeying (AP) Posted: 27 Dec 2010 12:47 PM PST AP - This month's early, under-the-radar campaigning by potential Republican challengers to President Barack Obama is a reminder of something too easily forgotten: Running for president is harder than it looks, and Obama ultimately will stand against a flesh-and-blood nominee certain to make mistakes along the way.

Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli: Tea Party Principles (Time.com) Posted: 27 Dec 2010 12:10 PM PST Time.com - Ken Cuccinelli, the man behind the latest anti-health-care ruling, was Tea Party before Tea Party was cool

AP Exclusive: Jackson Jr says 'everyone has erred' (AP) Posted: 26 Dec 2010 04:20 AM PST AP - U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., who has largely avoided the public eye of late, said in a rare interview Saturday that he is a public servant, not a perfect one, and didn't rule out a future run at higher office.

In Congress, a harder line on illegal immigrants (AP) Posted: 27 Dec 2010 12:23 AM PST AP - The end of the year means a turnover of House control from Democratic to Republican and, with it, Congress' approach to immigration.

Alvin Greene tries again in S.C. (Politico) Posted: 27 Dec 2010 01:08 PM PST Politico - The former Senate candidate has filed to run for a seat in the state’s House of Representatives.

Obama, Clinton are most admired (Politico) Posted: 27 Dec 2010 07:15 AM PST Politico - Obama is Americans’ most admired man for the third consecutive year, getting 22 percent of the vote.

Kennedy's exit from Congress leaves a family void (AP) Posted: 26 Dec 2010 11:48 AM PST AP - The Kennedys have held congressional seats, the presidency and the public's imagination for more than 60 years. That era ends when Patrick Kennedy of Rhode Island vacates his U.S. House seat next month, leaving a city council post in California as Camelot's sole remaining political holding.

Report: US military pushing for new Pakistan raids (AP) Posted: 20 Dec 2010 09:09 PM PST AP - American commanders in Afghanistan are pushing to expand special operations raids into tribal areas of Pakistan where Islamist militants are known to find refuge, according to a newspaper report.

Thousands greet Turkish protest ship (AP) Posted: 26 Dec 2010 03:43 PM PST AP - Thousands of pro-Palestinian activists on Sunday welcomed back to Istanbul the ship that was the scene of bloodshed during an Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla in May. Activists meanwhile, promised to send more ships in an effort to break the Gaza blockade.

Obama says Vick deserves second chance (AFP) Posted: 27 Dec 2010 03:21 PM PST AFP - US President Barack Obama says disgraced National Football League quarterback Michael Vick deserves a second chance after serving a jail sentence for his involvement in a dog-fighting ring.

THE GAME-CHANGER LIST (Richard Reeves) Posted: 27 Dec 2010 03:14 PM PST Richard Reeves - LOS ANGELES -- The Associated Press, as usual, released last week its editors' poll of the 10 top stories of the year 2010. No. 1, with 54 first-place votes, was the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The congressional passage of health care reform was second with 30 votes.

Cuban Wikipedia most elaborate propaganda creation ever (Daily Caller) Posted: 24 Dec 2010 12:06 AM PST Daily Caller - Last week, Cuba launched EcuRed, it’s own version of Wikipedia. It was an intriguing move for a country whose population has very minimal Internet access. But the Cuban regime produces a large amount of propaganda targeted at the outside world, and EcuRed fits neatly into that framework.

Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton Most Admired Man and Woman in America (The Atlantic Wire) Posted: 27 Dec 2010 01:40 PM PST The Atlantic Wire - A new Gallup poll finds that Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are the nation's most admired man and woman. This is the third year running that Obama has topped the men's list, and the ninth year in a row that Clinton has come in first among women. Other top 10 contenders this year include George W. Bush, Sarah Palin, Michelle Obama, and the Dalai Lama. Many bloggers are less than overwhelmed by the news; here's a look at the first reactions:

Miller won’t challenge Murkowski certification (The Ticket) Posted: 27 Dec 2010 06:36 AM PST The Ticket - Joe Miller announced Sunday that he will not stop Sen. Lisa Murkowski from being certified as the winner of Alaska's Senate race, finally clearing her path to victory in the undecided race. Miller, the tea party candidate who bested Murkowski in the GOP primary said in a statement that he and his lawyers will continue [...]

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