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This x That:

Know This:

• Herman Cain says despite the “character assassination on me” he’s in it to win it; earlier told Fox News he would make a final decision concerning candidacy next week; The World According To Herman Cain.

• Michele Bachmann would consider Rick Santorum for running mate, possible attorney general in Bachmann admin; As president, House Select Committee on Intelligence member Bachmann says she would close US embassy in Iran (that doesn’t exist).

• UK downgrades diplomatic relations with Iran, orders closure of Iranian embassy following attack.

• Islamists poised for decisive victory in Egypt’s first post-Mubark parliamentary elections.

Read This:

• Largest UK work stoppage in 30 years sees 2 million public sector employees go on strike.

• Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo heads to International Criminal Court to face charges of crimes against humanity.

• NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg: “I have my own army in the NYPD.”

• Today’s Big Read: Woman says she was held aboard a Scientology cruise ship against her will for 12 years.

• Alan Dershowitz hopes to curb Middle East strife with Enthusiasm clip.

• Popular cholesterol lowering drug Lipitor gets generic counterpart.

Listen To This:

• The Roots latest LP, undun, streaming in full on NPR.

The Other:

• NewsFeed: Nonsensical, Semi-English Music Video Goes Viral in India.

• Tea x Time List: The 10 Best Books of 2011.

• Above: Chacho Puebla’s great aunt offers him some 21st century life tips his grandmother never gave him.