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Chinese state media say Chinese Muslim separatists from the far northwestern region of Xinjiang are fighting alongside al Qaeda and other extremist groups opposed to Syria’s government. Read more…

The bipartisan Battleground Poll, in its “vote election model,” is projecting that Mitt Romney will defeat President Obama 52 percent to 47 percent. While Obama can close the gap with a strong voter turnout effort, “reports from the field would indicate that not to be the case, and Mitt Romney may well be heading to a decisive victory,” says pollster Ed Goeas. Read more…

It seems obvious that Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is trying protect President Obama from responsibility for the administration’s Benghazi response. The decision to outsource the call is still a presidential decision. Read more…

It’s Terrorism 101. A New York University class on transnational terrorism is requiring students to “hypothetically plan a terrorist attack” — and shocked cops say the outrageous lesson plan is an insult to the officers killed on Sept. 11. Read more…