News Notes

Each day, Ashley Estill surfs your sites for the most popular stories of the day. Here are the top headlines for November 6, 2009:

Washington Post: Suspect, devout Muslim from Va., wanted Army discharge, aunt said

Washington Times: Sniper's ex-wife speaks out on abuse

Washington Examiner: Democrat trap: Pelosi's wrath or voter backlash

USA Today: FBI team will re-enact Fort Hood massacre

CQ Politics: Paterson Spending $626,000 on New Ads

The Hill: Immigration may threaten health vote

Politico: Members fear their jobs are next

ABC News: Jobless Rate Soars Above 10 Percent, Highest in 26 Years

CBS News: Soldier Opens Fire at Ft. Hood; 13 Dead

Fox News: Florida Shooting Suspect in Police Custody

MSNBC News: Military hails 2 heroes in Fort Hood rampage

CNN: Suspect caught after shooting spree that killed 1 at Orlando engineering firm

Wall Street Journal: Lethal Rampage at Fort Hood

NPR: Fort Hood Suspect Reportedly Upset Over Deployment

Roll Call: Demonstrators Cause Mayhem Near Pelosi's Office

National Journal: Top Military Adviser: Obama Isn't Dithering

Bloomberg News: Freddie Mac Posts Third-Quarter Loss, Says It Doesn't Need Aid

Gallup.Com: Potential Net Migration Could Change Nations

Talking Points Memo: Patriot Games: GOP Reps Pick Tea Party Rally Over National-Security Votes

Politics Daily: Rick Scott: Unsung Conservative Hero of the Health Care Debate

Happy birthday to Leah Kohl and an early shout out to Tino Anthony who will celebrate this Sunday. Good morning FishbowlDC! Here's what we're reading over coffee, toast and a little marionberry jam this fine Friday morning...

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TV

According to the NY Times, Glenn Beck is becoming the new Oprah.

TV Newser breaks down the cable coverage of Fort Hood shootings.

DCRTV says that NBC-4 lost control of their cameras during their 11pm broadcast last night.

ONLINE

CNN tests your newser knowledge with the CNN Challenge. The site even lets you pick your fav. CNN journo to quiz you.

Tucker Carlson is hiring for The Daily Caller, his new website. Calderone says that Moira Bagley has signed on as an editor.

MAGAZINES

Spy guy Jeff Stein, may be a little down from the CQ layoffs but he's not out. He's keeping his oars in the water by contributing to Foreign Policy.

NEWS NOTES

WaPo's Reliable Source says that DC Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee is engaged to Kevin Johnson.

AFP reporter Farhad Pouladi will remain in custody at least until the weekend after being arrested on Wednesday while covering an anti-American rally in Tehran.

AWARDS & EVENTS

National Journal Group and Gates Foundation to host "Improving College Completion Rates: The How and Why" panel and breakfast on Thursday November 19th at 8:00 am.

On Wednesday, November 11th Vice President Joseph Biden will be the keynote speaker at The Lab School of Washington's 25th Anniversary Gala, which will be held at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC. Media interested in covering should contact Allison@kaminskyputala.com.

Each day, Ashley Estill surfs your sites for the most popular stories of the day. Here are the top headlines for November 5, 2009:

Washington Post: At least seven killed in shooting at Fort Hood, Tex.

Washington Times: Aborted fetus cells used in beauty creams

Washington Examiner: Riggo blasts Snyder on Showtime's "Inside the NFL"

USA Today: Man denied first-class seat on United for wearing track suit

CQ Politics: Club for Growth Cuts Anti-Crist Ads

The Hill: Letter to Reid on healthcare from former Surgeon General Koop shuts Senate

Politico: Election result: Red-state Dems worried, rethink agenda

ABC News: Child Dying of Cancer Leaves Notes Behind

CBS News: White House Monitoring Fort Hood Situation

Fox News: Baby Sitter, Mom Charged in Disappearance of Florida Infant Found Alive

MSNBC News: Thousands rally to protest health care bill

CNN: As many as 9 killed in Fort Hood shootings, officials say

Wall Street Journal: Obama Trumpets AMA Backing of Health Bill

NPR: Radar Reveals Dynamic World Under Antarctica's Ice

Roll Call: Democrats Eye 6 p.m. Saturday Health Care Vote

National Journal: Pelosi Confident On Saturday Vote

Bloomberg News: House Expecting 'Close' Health-Care Vote, Hoyer Says

Gallup.Com: In U.S., Majority Now Say Obama's Policies "Mostly Liberal"

Talking Points Memo: The Storming Of The Hill Begins

Politics Daily: Republican Wins in Virginia, New Jersey Build Momentum for 2010

Washington City Paper presents "Fisticuffs at the Washington Post," starring Andrew Beaujon as Marcus Brauchli, Jason Cherkis as Chris Richards, Erin Niedowski as Lynn Medford, Erik Wemple as Manuel Roig-Franzia, Amanda Hesse as Monica Hesse and Mike DeBonis as Henry Allen.

Happy belated birthday to Christie Findlay and Kevin McVicker! Good morning FishbowlDC! What we know and what we're reading this Thursday morning...

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NEWSPAPERS

WSJ launches a San Fran edition today.

Washingtonian: Having taken a beating for trying to set up evening salons where reporters could mingle with corporate types who'd pay big money for the privilege, The Washington Post now is attempting a more benign way to raise revenue: wine tastings -- with reporters as guests.

TV

Fox News' Glenn Beck has appendicitis.

Changes at CNN.

More reality shows... Bravo's in DC to recruit contestants for "Top Chef."

ONLINE

TVNewser's Twitter list picks.

MAGAZINES

Looks like there are layoffs to come at Time Inc. Layoffs were the topic of convo on mediabistro's Morning Media Menu earlier today.

NEWS NOTES

On Election night, Twitter seemed to beat cable for insight and analysis.

And Election night ratings via TVNewser.

WEST WING REPORTAGE

White House press secretary Robert Gibbs on year one.

ABC's Jake Tapper on President Obama, Air Force One and Twitter on Politico's podcast.

IN MEMORIAM

Politico: John W. Mashek, a political reporter who covered every presidential election from 1960 to 1996, died of a heart attack Tuesday. "He was one of the great political reporters of the last quarter-century," said Jerry Seib, executive Washington editor of The Wall Street Journal.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, Nov. 9, at 11 a.m. at the Church of the Epiphany, on Dumbarton Street between 27th and 28th Sts., N.W., in Georgetown.

AWARDS & EVENTS

HAT TIPS: mediabistro, TVNewser, Politico

Each day, Ashley Estill surfs your sites for the most popular stories of the day. Here are the top headlines for November 4, 2009:

Washington Post: One daughter's secret revealed, ultimately too late

Washington Times: Tough day at polls for wealthy candidates

Washington Examiner: Lessons from the 2009 election results

USA Today: Beer with extra buzz on tap up to 16%

CQ Politics: Election 2009: What Happened, Why It Matters

The Hill: 'Very, very close to zero' GOPers will vote for House health bill

Politico: 'Change has come' ... or has it?

ABC News: Families of 3 Dead North Dakota Students to Visit Pond Where Bodies Were Found

CBS News: House Votes to Speed Up Credit Card Rules

Fox News: 3 College Softball Players Found Dead in Submerged Jeep Likely Didn't See Pond

MSNBC News: White House distances itself from Dem losses

CNN: Jessica Simpson finds a bosom buddy

Wall Street Journal: RRepublicans Win in Key States

NPR: Can Prosecutors Be Sued By People They Framed?

Roll Call: Democrats Eye 6 p.m. Saturday Health Care Vote

National Journal: Dems Target 'Black Liquor' To Close Health Revenue Gap

Bloomberg News: JPMorgan Ends SEC Alabama Swap Probe for $722 Million

Gallup.Com: Political Climate for 2010 Not as Favorable to Democrats

Talking Points Memo: NRSC Won't Spend Money In Contested Primaries

Politics Daily: Maine Voters Repeal Same-Sex Marriage Law in Close Vote

Look out John King and Dana Bash... there's a new couple in CNN's Washington bureau.

Champagne bottles were popping in the "State of the Union" offices earlier today to celebrate the engagement of Ted Metzger and Jessica Rummel.

Metzger is a producer and Rummel is a production assistant for King's Sunday cable show.

We hear Metzger proposed while the couple was on vacation last week at the Cornwall Inn just outside Hershey, Pennsylvania. It involved all of the traditional romantic elements- candlelight, roses, and of course, the diamond ring. The next day they went to Chocolate World at Hershey Park and then straight to Pittsburgh to tell the bride-to-be's family in person.

The wedding is slated for spring 2011 in Washington. Congrats!

Photo from our friends at CNN.

Each day, Ashley Estill surfs your sites for the most popular stories of the day. Here are the top headlines for November 3, 2009:

Washington Post: When heroin hits home

Washington Times: White candidate scrambles vote, attitudes in Atlanta race

Washington Examiner: After a flurry of stimulus spending, questionable projects pile up

USA Today: More walk away from homes, mortgages

CQ Politics: Reading Election Day Tea Leaves

The Hill: Reid reassures left Lieberman on board

Politico: Uncivil War: Conservatives to challenge a dozen GOP candidates

ABC News: Sandra Bullock and Husband Battle Porn Star for Child Custody

CBS News: Jon Gosselin: I'll Apologize to Kate

Fox News: Bomb Disposal Hero Killed in Afghanistan Just Days Before Leave

MSNBC News: Retailers scramble to adapt to new realities

CNN: Rapist charged with murder after police discover bodies at his home

Wall Street Journal: Republicans Are Poised for Gains in Key Elections

NPR: Marines Seek To Tame Afghan 'Snake's Head'

Roll Call: Heard on the Hill: Social Mediation

National Journal: The Biggest-Bundler Award Goes To...

Bloomberg News: GM Board Votes to Keep Opel, Bypassing Magna Group

Gallup.Com: Gallup Economic Weekly: Halloween Raises Spirits

Talking Points Memo: Is Charlie Crist The Next Moderate GOPer On Right-Wing Hit List?

Politics Daily: First Lady's Mentoring Plan Great; Now, Let's Make it Co-Ed

Good morning FishbowlDC! "By the People," the documentary chronicling Obama's presidential campaign, premieres this Election Day on HBO tonight.

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The Chicago Tribune and other Tribune papers plan to use as little as possible from AP next week.

WaPo ombudsman Andrew Alexander in Sunday's paper on two reporters' "conflict on the beat."

TV

CNN officially launches its broadcast center in Abu Dhabi today.

Rollins in debt: The GOP strategist and CNN contributor Ed Rollins apparently owes more than $1.33 million in state and federal taxes.

John Harwood in Sunday's NYT: If Fox Is Partisan, It Is Not Alone. Harwood is the chief Washington correspondent for CNBC and hosts "The New York Times Special Edition" on MSNBC (as noted in his piece).

ONLINE

Folio: TheAtlantic.com is expected to report 103 percent growth in digital revenue in 2009. Even while most publishers are ramping up online, The Atlantic's Web site has added channels including business, politics and food; launched the Atlantic Wire, an opinion news aggregator; and has plans for a business site.

John Dickerson, Ana Marie Cox, David Gregory and George Stephanopoulos are just some of the DC journos on Mediaite's Top 25 Most-Read Media Twitters.

NEWS NOTES

The debate over health care reform, the conflict in Afghanistan and the ongoing financial crisis filled about 40% of the newshole last week, according to Pew's Project for Excellence in Journalism. It is the fourth consecutive week these three topics combined generated that level of attention.

AWARDS & EVENTS

On the Hill on Wednesday? Look out for Champions for Children's Health Stroller Brigade.

HAT TIPS: mediabistro, TVNewser, Politico

Each day, Ashley Estill surfs your sites for the most popular stories of the day. Here are the top headlines for November 2, 2009:

Washington Post: A tiny niche in collectible coins grows into a $5 million mini-empire

Washington Times: White candidate scrambles vote, attitudes in Atlanta race

Washington Examiner: Conservative revolt good news for Republicans

USA Today: Critics blast Kellogg's claim that cereals can boost immunity

CQ Politics: Conservative Party Candidate Leads in New York

The Hill: Senator Hatch: Healthcare reform bills threaten survival of two-party system

Politico: The pro-Fox Democrats

ABC News: Jury Rules Against Radio Station After Water-Drinking Contest Kills Calif. Mom

CBS News: Axelrod: Limbaugh Markets the "Outrageous"

Fox News: Enormous Jellyfish Sink Japanese Fishing Boat

MSNBC News: Lessons are learned from every election

CNN: Set afire, teen now struggles for survival

Wall Street Journal: Democrats' Quiet Changes Pile Up

NPR: Nigella's Winter Advice: Indulge Yourself, Darling

Roll Call: Top 10 Most Vulnerable: Almost All Are Democratic Freshmen

National Journal: House Vote Pushed To Friday At Earliest

Bloomberg News: China Bank Regulator Said to Plan Review of Developers' Debts

Gallup.Com: Generic Ballot Provides Clues for 2010 Vote

Talking Points Memo: Owens: Limbaugh's Attack On Scozzafava 'Offends Me Personally' And 'Exemplifies Exactly What's Wrong With Hoffman'

Politics Daily: Plouffe Book: Bill Clinton Doomed Hillary's VP Chances, Obama Predicted Palin Choice Debacle

• MSNBC: White House correspondent and political director Chuck Todd will anchor the 11am and 2pm hours on MSNBC from Washington tomorrow. Ed Schultz will take over the 4pm hour. Following the regularly scheduled primetime lineup, live editions will air of "Countdown with Keith Olbermann" at 10pm, "The Rachel Maddow Show" at 11pm and "Hardball with Chris Matthews" at midnight.

• CNN: Wolf Blitzer will anchor CNN's live coverage of returns as the polls close. Campbell Brown, Anderson Cooper and Larry King will center their programs on the election, with input from Gloria Borger, Candy Crowley, John King and Jessica Yellin. There will be a special edition of "Larry King Live" at midnight with guests, including Mayor Cory Booker, David Gergen, BET host Jeff Johnson and Ben Stein. Other guest throughout the night include Gov. Tim Kaine (D-VA), RNC chairman Michael Steele and former Gov. Jesse Ventura.

Will update as we learn more.