Obama throws Deathiversary party for bin Laden – Gaming commission names communications chief – Falmouth feels strongly about the Pledge of Allegiance

STILL DEAD: President Obama’s threw a Deathiversary party for Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan! Fun! I had almost forgotten all about wacky Uncle Osama. I’m so glad the guy running for reelection reminded me. That same guy, the aforementioned president, has a new ad attacking our man Mitt, saying he’s going to send all the jobs we have overseas.MAYBE CHANGE ‘ONE NATION’ TO ‘REAL ‘MURICA’: The citizens of Falmouth feel very, VERY strongly about the Pledge of Allegiance, especially the 1954 version. Hundreds of them showed up to recite it because it was the most fun thing to do in Falmouth that day. The Cape Cod Times’ Sean Golsalves takes a look at the flap with the most idolatry-based column I’ve read in awhile. CASINOS: The Gaming Commission is getting itself a communications director: the Boston Police Department’s Elaine Driscoll.
Mitt Romney mum on how to regulate big banks – Nation – The Boston GlobeMitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani commend Obama for ordering bin Laden raid but say president shouldn’t play politics on anniversary – Political Intelligence – A national political and campaign blog from The Boston Globe – Boston.com New Obama campaign ad attacks Mitt Romney for outsourcing American jobs – Political Intelligence – A national political and campaign blog from The Boston Globe – Boston.com Pro-Mitt Romney super PAC kicks off general election advertising this week, according to reports – Political Intelligence – A national political and campaign blog from The Boston Globe – Boston.com Top Mitt Romney aide quits in face of anti-gay sentiment – Political Intelligence – A national political and campaign blog from The Boston Globe – Boston.com SPIN METER: Romney used fees to close budget gap – AP	Warren’s ancestry raises question: Who is a minority job candidate? – Editorials – The Boston GlobeSecond Brown committee lures financial sector funds – Metro – The Boston Globe Elizabeth Warren says ‘it is wrong’ for Scott Brown to try to repeal health law if he uses it – Political Intelligence – A national political and campaign blog from The Boston Globe – Boston.com Mass. US Sen. race costliest in nation so far – AP US Sen. Brown to deliver speech on bipartisanship – AP
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Massachusetts Gaming Commission moves to create process for qualifying casino operators | masslive.comGaming board fills key post with political insider | CapeCodOnline.com	Mass. lawmakers request yellowtail increase – APNext stage to begin in Mass. ballot effort – AP
Sen. Therese Murray: Job creation is number one priority – – WickedLocal.comLt. gov bolsters Devens – Sentinel & Enterprise Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway board looks for new funding sources – The Boston Globe Taunton Gazette : GUEST OPINION: Massachusetts can’t afford EBT-paid makeovers, Gov. Patrick	One year since Osama bin Laden’s death | WWLP.comI-Team: Idling Law Rarely Enforced « CBS Boston Homeland security expert discusses America’s safety one year after bin Laden’s death – My Fox Boston

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