Wake-Up Call: Texas Judge Predicts Civil War

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Ten immigration agents backed by an adviser to Mitt Romney are suing President Obama over his policy granting immunity and work permits to illegal immigrants. (NYDN)

A Texas county judge declared that if Obama is re-elected this fall, the "worst caw scenario" was the country dissolving into a civil war. (NYDN)

Here's one piece of White House information people are dying to have leaked: the recipe to Obama's beer, White House honey ale. (NYDN)

Bronx BP Ruben Diaz Jr. is calling for the city to turn the Kingsbridge Armory into a state-of-the-art ice sports center, which would include nine hockey rinks, a 5,000 seat arena and an education program for youth. (NYDN)

Cycling legend Lance Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and giving a lifetime ban from the sport as he dropped his appeal of doping charges. (NYDN)

The election may appear to be in a dead heat, but Obama trounces Mitt Romney when it comes to likability, as the president gets 54% to Romney's 31%. (Politico)

Romney attended a fundraiser last night where he said big business is "doing fine" in many places, but that small business was being "crushed" by the Obama administration. (Reuters)

Romney's group of advertisers have marketed toothpaste, McDonalds, BMWs and insurance -- and even participated on "Wheel of Fortune." They'll use that knowledge to try to pitch the GOP candidate. (WaPo)

A large group of Latinos -- most living in Queens -- invested life savings in a business and now claim they are the victims of a Ponzi scheme that cost them a combined $10 million. (NYT)

Today is the last day on the job for the head of New York's FBI office; here's a look at an exit interview where she talks about being the highest-ranking female officer in the field. (WNYC)

Mayor Bloomberg's administration has outsourced computerization efforts to a quasi-government entity that will operate free of the usual city rules in moving the mayor's tech projects. (NYT)

The city's plan to allow new office towers near Grand Central Terminal that would transform the Midtown skyline are being opposed by local leaders and community groups. (WSJ)

Congressional candidate Matt Doheny didn't offer details into his plans for Medicare but said he would not have voted for the Ryan budget. (CapCon)

Two candidates, Jaime Martinez and Ricardo Montano, had their petitions seeking independent ballot lines rejected by the Suffolk County Board of Elections. (Newsday)

The village of New York Mills hired former Oneida County Stop DWI coordinator Michael Colangelo as police chief despite the fact that Yorkville had been considering him. (O-D)

Finding a wedding ring in Randalls Island trash -- just like finding a needle in a haystack...

Source: http://feeds.nydailynews.com/~r/nydnrss/blogs/dailypolitics/~3/T_JAA7JDKdU/story01.htm

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