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Corrie MacLaggan / Reuters:
Texas House approves sweeping abortion restrictions — (Reuters) - The Texas House of Representatives approved sweeping abortion restrictions on Tuesday, including a ban after 20 weeks of pregnancy and tougher standards for clinics that perform the procedure.
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Chris Tomlinson / Associated Press:
Texas House Provisionally Approves Draconian Abortion Law — AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas House on Tuesday night provisionally approved tough new abortion restrictions, making good on a third attempt to pass the measure this year. — Activists on both sides of the issue from across …
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Annrose / Daily Kos:
Interview with Victorian Prude the woman forcibly removed from testifying in Texas — Feel free to ignore any questions you would not care to respond to no explanation needed. Also feel free to add anything you would like to say that I don't cover or ask about. — First off, what was your prepared statement?
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Tara Culp-Ressler / ThinkProgress:
Texans Call Out Rick Perry: If You Want To Reduce Abortions, Then Back Sex Ed — Thousands of Texans are asking their governor to focus on implementing comprehensive sex education resources as an effective method of reducing the number of abortions in the state.
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Politico:
Immigration reform heads for slow death — Republicans walked away from their 2012 debacle hell-bent on fixing their problems with Hispanics. Now, they appear hell-bent on making them worse. — In private conversations, top Republicans on Capitol Hill now predict comprehensive immigration reform …
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New York Times:
Seeing Opening, House G.O.P. Pushes Delay on Individual Mandate in Health Law — WASHINGTON — House Republican leaders on Tuesday seized on the Obama administration's one-year delay of a mandate for larger employers to offer health insurance or face penalties, demanding the same postponement …
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TIME:
Obamacare Delay Increases Costs and Complications
Obamacare Delay Increases Costs and Complications
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Micah Cohen / FiveThirtyEight:
Rubio Is Losing Support Among Republican Voters
Rubio Is Losing Support Among Republican Voters
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Brian Beutler / Talking Points Memo:
Boehner Considering Bill To Delay Obamacare's Individual Mandate For A Year
Brian Beutler / Talking Points Memo:
Boehner And The Right Team Up To Quash Immigration Reform
Boehner And The Right Team Up To Quash Immigration Reform
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TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber Pisses Into Restaurant Mop Bucket — ‘F*** Bill Clinton!’ [VIDEO] — PISSES INTO RESTAURANT MOP BUCKET — ‘F*** Bill Clinton!’ — EXCLUSIVE — Justin Bieber is an oblivious, self-important little twit who goes out of his way to make the working man's life miserable …
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Rosalind S. Helderman / Washington Post:
McDonnell's corporation, wife allegedly benefited from $120,000 more from donor — RICHMOND — A prominent political donor gave $70,000 to a corporation owned by Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell and his sister last year, and the governor did not disclose the money as a gift or loan, according to people with knowledge of the payments.
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Jim Nolan / Richmond Times-Dispatch:
Governor's son arrested, charged with intoxication, swearing
Governor's son arrested, charged with intoxication, swearing
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Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
Wal-Mart says it will pull out of D.C. plans should city mandate ‘living wage’ — The world's largest retailer delivered an ultimatum to District lawmakers Tuesday, telling them less than 24 hours before a decisive vote that at least three planned Wal-Marts will not open in the city if a super-minimum-wage proposal becomes law.
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Alex Barron / Washington Post:
Wal-Mart: The D.C. Council has forced our hand
Wal-Mart: The D.C. Council has forced our hand
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Russell Simmons / The Huffington Post:
Just in Case George Zimmerman Walks Free... Like so many people across the country, I have followed the murder trial of George Zimmerman very closely. As we enter what is probably the last week of the trial, I am sure that everyone is anxious about the outcome.
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Lizette Alvarez / New York Times:
Martin Was Shot as He Leaned Over Zimmerman, Court Is Told
Martin Was Shot as He Leaned Over Zimmerman, Court Is Told
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Noel Sheppard / NewsBusters blogs:
Sarah Palin Considering 2014 Senate Run — Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin on Tuesday said that she is considering running for Senate in 2014. — Appearing on Sean Hannity's radio program, Palin also reiterated that she would consider supporting a third party if Republicans don't return to their conservative roots.
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Palin mulls Senate bid
Palin mulls Senate bid
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John Celock / The Huffington Post:
Andy Sanborn, New Hampshire State Senator, Compares Obamacare With San Francisco Plane Crash — A Republican New Hampshire state senator, Andy Sanborn, laughingly compared Obamacare to the San Francisco plane crash while guest-hosting a radio show on Tuesday.
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McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Linchpin for Obama's plan to predict future leakers unproven, isn't likely to work, experts say — WASHINGTON — In an initiative aimed at rooting out future leakers and other security violators, President Barack Obama has ordered federal employees to report suspicious actions of their colleagues based …
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Joe Picard / The Hill:
Democrat on Democrat: Warren spars with Manchin on student loan proposal — Liberal firebrand Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) blasted a fellow Democratic senator Tuesday as a dispute over student loan rates escalated divisions within the party. — The clash, which is highly unusual among party colleagues …
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Americans in Favor of National Referenda on Key Issues — Majority also backs shorter presidential campaigns and national primary — PRINCETON, NJ — A majority of Americans back three political reform ideas, including 68% who favor national referenda on key issues if enough voters sign …
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Rajiv Chandrasekaran / Washington Post:
A brand-new U.S. military headquarters in Afghanistan. And nobody to use it. — The U.S. military has erected a 64,000-square-foot headquarters building on the dusty moonscape of southwestern Afghanistan that comes with all the tools to wage a modern war. A vast operations center with tiered seating.
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Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
Effects of Same-Sex Marriage Ruling Start to Be Felt — WASHINGTON — The federal government is moving quickly to extend benefits like health care and life insurance to gay and lesbian married couples in response to the Supreme Court decision that struck down the Defense of Marriage Act.
Tribune Company / tribune.com:
Tribune Announces Intent to Pursue Separation of Broadcast and Publishing Businesses — Separation Designed to Maximize Shareholder Value, Provide Greater Financial and Operational Focus — Latest Step in Continuing Transformation of Dynamic Media Company
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Steven Ertelt / LifeNews.com:
Abortion Activists Shout “F— the Church” During Chants at Texas Capitol — The pro-abortion madness is continuing for yet another week. On the heels of death threats from an abortion activist to the Lt. Governor comes another outrage. — As members of the Texas legislature attempt …
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The Atlantic Online:
Men and Women Often Expect Different Things When They Move In Together — A new study suggests that men are more likely than women to be not “completely committed” to their partners. — At 33, my friend (I'll call her Shannon) had little to show for her five-year relationship with her live-in boyfriend.
DealBook:
S.E.C. Hopes for Validation in Goldman Sachs Trader Case — Three years ago, in the shadow of the financial crisis, some of the biggest banks on Wall Street slipped into the government's cross hairs. — Now, after striking nine-figure settlements with firms like Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase …
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