* Propaganda has been a part of every war; in Israel vs. Hamas, Instagram lets amateurs in on the action. * Egypt, Israel, Hamas close to reaching ceasefire deal. * Big pictures from a weekend of violent exchanges between Israel and Gaza. * Anderson Cooper is never too busy for a good burn on
* The data crunchers who won the 2012 election. * If you're so determined, how to hide email communication from prying eyes. * Related: Privacy Settings for Bigamists. * A challenge to Paris: Reclaim your sparkle. * Raymond Carver's OkCupid profile, edited by Gordon Lish. * Electronic tattoos, water purified with oil,
* Death toll climbs in Israel-Hamas fight, with 91 Palestinians killed. * Conservatives in Wyoming—America's least populous state, 86% white—stunned by Romney's loss. * In Germany, Putin defends jailing Pussy Riot with baseless charges of anti-Semitism. * Customers hard to find for BBC sex-criminal star&
* Avoiding bankruptcy and defaulting twice in 2012, the U.S. Postal Service reports a $16 billion annual loss. * Twinkies maker Hostess files motion to liquidate assets and sell off its brands. * Some other second-tier industrial bakery will...continue producing the Ding-Dong, and the Wonder Bread, and other crap
* Egypt's leaders vow to support Gaza against Israeli attacks. * "Petraeus is only the beginning," says Obama, promising second term full of Homeland-like twists. * James Carter IV digs up Lee Atwater's strategy for winning racist votes without sounding racist. * Money may not determine the
* BP to pay $4.5 billion in Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement and plead guilty to 11 counts of felony misconduct. * Romney bookends his campaign with an apology to donors, blames the 47% for his loss. * Playboy talks with Stephen Colbert about staying alive and being funny, despite everything. * Kurt
* Chuck Klosterman explains why some people believe he accidentally forced the resignation of the head of the CIA. * Petraeus's mistress's email password hacked in 17 hours with publicly available tools. * Three Israelis killed by rocket-fire from Gaza, where 11 Palestinians have died in air strikes.
* In upcoming fiscal talks, President Obama reaffirms campaign promise that he'll fight for the middle class. * When your boss is Obama—who doesn't relinquish big decisions—it doesn't matter who the next secretary of state is. * RedState addresses its readers: "Too many people
* CIA publishes new informational brochure, “How to Tell if You’re Involved in the Petraeus Scandal.” * Handy flowchart guide to the Petraeus affair. * In Texas, 77,000 sign petition to secede from the union. * France's Hollande now bringing in a massive corporate tax rebate, warning the state will
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