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Poll: Massachusetts Senate race a dead heat

washingtonpost.com — New poll shows Senate race all tied up.
Jim Acosta CNN National Political Correspondent, CNN @jimacostacnn
RT @BretBaier RT @TheFix Scott Brown 48%, Elizabeth Warren 47% in new Suffolk poll. http://t.co/caOIB0W6
Bret Baier Host, Special Report, Fox News @BretBaier
RT @TheFix Scott Brown 48%, Elizabeth Warren 47% in new Suffolk poll. http://t.co/Zai0ogIG
Chris Cillizza White House Correspondent and Blogger, Washington Post @TheFix
Scott Brown 48%, Elizabeth Warren 47% in new Suffolk poll. http://t.co/IAVoxn53
Rachel Weiner Blogger, The Fix, Washington Post @FixRachel
Only five percent of likely Mass. Senate voters undecided http://t.co/TiBJNs4E

Chinese activist’s brother flees guarded village, meets with lawyer in Beijing

washingtonpost.com — BEIJING - The brother of a Chinese legal activist who triggered a diplomatic standoff between Washington and Beijing has fled his closely guarded village in the country's east.
Lucy P. Marcus Columnist, Reuters @lucymarcus
Chinese activist’s brother flees guarded village, meets with lawyer in Beijing, The Washington Post http://t.co/dRCchedi
Josh Chin Editor, China Real Time Report, Wall Street Journal @joshchin
RT @dhpierson: RT @bokane Chen Guangcheng's brother escapes from apparently the worst guards ever: http://t.co/Cfg26yWr
Karen Sloan International Online Video Editor, Associated Press @sloan_5
MT @ChiChiCNN @bokane: Growing trend of sneaking out in eve: CGC's brother escapes from apparently worst guards ever: http://t.co/DVzDiEVc
Stan Yee Asia Editor and Producer, Bloomberg.com, Bloomberg News @stanyee
"closely guarded"? RT @comradewong: RT @bokane: Chen Guangcheng's brother escapes from apparently the worst guards ever http://t.co/wg0zKTVO
Edward Wong China Correspondent, New York Times @comradewong
RT @bokane: Chen Guangcheng's brother escapes from apparently the worst guards ever: http://t.co/3jJAMp4a
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Mexico’s two major crime cartels now at war

washingtonpost.com — MEXICO CITY - The two most important criminal organizations in Mexico are engaged in all-out war, and the most spectacular battles are being fought for the cameras as the combatants pursue a strategy of intimidation and propaganda by dumping ever greater numbers of headless bodies in public view - the victims most likely innocents.
Sandra Dibble Reporter, San Diego Union-Tribune @sandradibble
Sinaloa v. Zetas--Good article In Washington Post: http://t.co/8TLUyV0W
Katharine Weymouth Publisher, Washington Post @weymouthk
a terrifying battle expands: Mexico’s ruling crime cartels escalate brutality in all-out war http://t.co/PiZWBHRh
William Booth Bureau Chief Mexico, Central America and Caribbean, Washington Post @BoothWilliam
Mexico’s ruling crime cartels escalate brutality in all-out war http://t.co/PPVxHbVi
Anup Kaphle Editor and Producer, WashingtonPost.com, Washington Post @AnupKaphle
Mexico’s two major crime cartels, Sinaloa and Zeta, are now at war. http://t.co/gnueXk7U

Obama holds slight lead in three key swing states: Florida, Ohio, Virginia

washingtonpost.com — More and more, the 2012 presidential election is looking like it will be very, very close. While national polling has borne this out for weeks now, perhaps more telling are new polls in a trio of major swing states that could well decide the election - Florida, Ohio and Virginia.
Steven W. Thrasher Staff Writer, Village Voice @steven_thrasher
RT @TheFix: Obama at 48% and leading Romney in new NBC/Marist polls in OH, VA and FL. http://t.co/a916onbv
Aaron Blake Political Blogger, Washington Post @FixAaron
Obama holds slight lead in three key swing states: Florida, Ohio, Virginia - The Fix http://t.co/9OgI3bxw
Chris Cillizza White House Correspondent and Blogger, Washington Post @TheFix
Obama at 48% and leading Romney in new NBC/Marist polls in OH, VA and FL. http://t.co/a916onbv

A fast food soda is six times bigger than it was 60 years ago

washingtonpost.com — The average fast food soda has gotten six times bigger over six decades.
Karen Rivedal Real Estate Blogger, Wisconsin State Journal @PropTrax
RT @washingtonpost: A fast food soda is six times bigger than it was 60 years ago http://t.co/CNXBBRxw
Maryann James Homepage Editor, Washington Post @missjames
RT @washingtonpost: A fast food soda is six times bigger than it was 60 years ago http://t.co/CNXBBRxw
Andrew Kaczynski Politics Reporter, BuzzFeed @BuzzFeedAndrew
Unsurprising stat. RT @washingtonpost: A fast food soda is six times bigger than it was 60 years ago http://t.co/H6v1ihho

A fast food soda is six times bigger than it was 60 years ago

washingtonpost.com — The average fast food soda has gotten six times bigger over six decades.
Mia Rabson Ottawa Bureau Chief, Winnipeg Free Press @mrabson
RT @CBCQuirks: Portion size inflation: A fast food soda is six times bigger than it was 60 years ago http://t.co/m3l8dSfP
John Michael McGrath Toronto News Curator and Reporter, OpenFile @jm_mcgrath
RT @CBCQuirks: Portion size inflation: A fast food soda is six times bigger than it was 60 years ago http://t.co/m3l8dSfP
Keith Nunes Executive Editor, Food Business News Magazine @FoodBizNews
Portion size inflation http://t.co/jFXKj5wh

Rob Portman said to be on short list for Romney vice president

washingtonpost.com — The first rule for anyone interested in becoming a vice presidential nominee is that you can't appear to be interested in becoming a vice presidential nominee. A corollary is that you should never seem to be very upset over criticism about your perceived lack of charisma or any other quality that might aid a vice presidential nominee, lest you look interested in becoming a vice presidential nominee.
Nancy Cook Correspondent, National Journal @nancook
“I told my staff that I’m so boring that I didn’t even know I was boring,” said Sen. Portman in fun WaPo profile: http://t.co/mQC05Ugl
David Graham Associate Editor, Politics Channel, The Atlantic @GrahamDavidA
Even Rob Portman's attempt at humor about being boring is boring: "I'm so boring that I didn't even know I was boring." http://t.co/ocwqJ00p
Michael Falcone Deputy Political Director and Political Reporter, ABC News @michaelpfalcone
Rob Portman: "I’m so boring that I didn’t even know I was boring" http://t.co/xLQ58PCm (h/t @ngjennings)

Times-Picayune publisher spews standard workforce-reduction garbage

washingtonpost.com — Why can't publishers learn to tell the truth?
Kathleen Foody Investigative Reporter, Gannett Wisconsin Media @katie_foody
"Do more with less" by another name RT @ErikWemple: Times-Picayune bosses strike the right notes, with one exception: http://t.co/1J1eFEeE
Erik Wemple Editor, Washington City Paper @ErikWemple
Times-Picayune bosses strike the right notes, with one exception: http://t.co/kuVrvkmz

Ron Barber, former Giffords aide, won’t say whether he plans to vote for Obama

washingtonpost.com — The former Giffords aide is among the candidates keeping their distance from Obama this cycle.
David M. Drucker Associate Politics Editor, Roll Call @DavidMDrucker
MT @FixAaron:Ron Barber,ex-Giffords aide running in special election, won’t say whether he plans to vote for Obama http://t.co/6mux9K15
Aaron Blake Political Blogger, Washington Post @FixAaron
Ron Barber, former Giffords aide running in special election, won’t say whether he plans to vote for Obama http://t.co/ms3EI1qZ

Controversial auction of Reagan blood vial canceled

washingtonpost.com — The controversial auction of a vial that contained President Ronald Reagan's blood has been halted, and the valuable glass tube is being donated to the former president's foundation. In a statement issued Thursday morning, the executive director of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation said he was pleased by the outcome.
Del Quentin Wilber Staff Writer, Washington Post @DelWilber
seller of #reagan blood vial said he didn't know Reagan Foundation wanted it. http://t.co/4b8Up4qo
Tim Mak Breaking News Reporter, Politico @timkmak
RT @DelWilber: #Reagan blood auction cancelled! Read about it in @washingtonpost @postlocal: http://t.co/CW3vp9Wu
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