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  1. Wow! Amazing Fox News edit into commercial away from person at candle vigil about to bash Sarah Palin. WATCH: http://slate.me/fwk7X8 7 minutes ago via HootSuite
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  3. Chutzpah! RT @daveweigel: Glenn Beck oh-so-subtly blames the Left for political violence. Turnabout, fair play, etc. http://slate.me/hshP3N 37 minutes ago via HootSuite
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  9. The newly proposed bill inspired by the Az attack and outlawing "threatening political images" is absolutely dreadful http://slate.me/g1ox3J about 2 hours ago via HootSuite
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  11. Excellent EXPLAINER: Why do so many assassins have three names? http://slate.me/fFIdfl about 3 hours ago via HootSuite
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  13. From @washingtonpost: BREAKING: Vice President Biden makes unannounced visit to Afghanistan. - http://wpo.st/M1H2 about 3 hours ago via HootSuite
  14. Interesting report on recovery process. RT @ABC Reporter's Notebook @BobWoodruff: Recovery From Brain Injury http://abcn.ws/gHNPkc #Giffords about 3 hours ago via HootSuite
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