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In a final videotaped message, a sad reflection of the sexist stories we so often see on screen — Police were examining this video posted on YouTube in which a man who identifies himself as Elliot Rodger says he is planning an attack in Isla Vista because he had been snubbed by women.
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Woman ‘devastated’ to be named by Santa Barbara shooter Elliot Rodger as motivation for killing spree, dad says — The father of the woman, whose name the Daily News is withholding, 'doesn't even remember' Rodger, who went on a killing spree Friday night that left six dead and 13 injured.
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In Isla Vista, red flags came too late
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Alleged Santa Barbara Killer Elliot Rodger and the Twisted Cult of Modern Masculinity
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Rap Genius Co-Founder Moghadam Fired Over Tasteless Comments on Santa Barbara Shooting
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Five revelations from the ‘twisted world’ of a ‘kissless virgin’
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HILLARY CLINTON: Book is not for 'followers of Washington's long-running soap opera ... I'm proud of what we accomplished ... America remains the “indispensable nation"' — GOP SENATE CONTRACT '14? — EXCLUSIVE: The initial printing of Hillary Rodham Clinton's “Hard Choices,” …
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Clinton Proud Of Diplomatic Accomplishments
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Joe The Plumber To UCSB Parents: 'Your Dead Kids Don't Trump' My Guns — Samuel Wurzelbacher gave his condolences this week to the families of the victims of the mass shooting near the University of California, Santa Barbara. But no tragedy is going to stop “Joe The Plumber” from defending the Second Amendment.
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AN OPEN LETTER: To the parents of the victims murdered by Elliot Rodger — By Joe “The Plumber” Wurzelbacher — I'm not talking here about the three tragic murders Rodger committed by stabbing before his driving and shooting spree; I speak now only to the families of the gunshot victims in Santa Barbara:
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Gun Activists Flaunting Assault Rifles Get Booted From Chili's and Sonic — As a backlash grows, open-carry groups in Texas beat a retreat. — It would be an understatement to say that the tactics of gun rights activists have been backfiring of late. The showdown has taken place foremost in Texas …
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There's another scandal in American health care — TWEET SHARE LINKEDIN EMAIL PRINT — The investigation is ongoing, but as of now, it looks like overwhelmed VA hospitals shunted some veterans onto secret wait lists and delayed their care (read Vox's explainer here).
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Safety Net Hospitals Already Seeing More Paying Patients — And Revenue
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Major Jewish Group Slams MSNBC Host Toure for Suggesting Holocaust Survivors Benefitted from ‘the Power of Whiteness’ — A major Jewish organization dedicated to combating anti-Semitism and pursuing Nazi war criminals is criticizing MSNBC host Toure for suggesting that Jewish Holocaust survivors benefitted from being white.
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GOP politicians press for 2014 ‘Contract with America’ — A faction of Republicans including Sen. Lindsey Graham is agitating for party leaders to unveil a policy manifesto in the midterm elections, detailing for voters what the GOP would attempt with a Senate majority its members are increasingly confident they'll achieve.
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Post-primary poll gives Jack Kingston an early edge over David Perdue
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Report: CEO paychecks top $10 million mark — Paychecks for top executives are reaching new highs, as the median pay for a CEO exceeded $10 million for the first time in 2013. — A new report from The Associated Press found that the head of an average large public company brought home $10.5 million …
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George W. Bush Treated at Rush University Medical Center — President George W. Bush traveled to Chicago over the Memorial Day weekend to have knee replacement surgery at the Rush University Medical Center's Midwest Orthapaedics. — The former president had outpatient surgery on Saturday …
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Christie's Lawyer Problem — Chris Christie rose to national prominence in 2010 in part on his reputation for taking on unpopular battles, entrenched interests, and vocal critics at town-hall meetings across his heavily Democratic state. — But the governor's decision last Wednesday …
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Iowa Senate Race 2014: ABC News' ‘14 For 14’ — ABC News' “14 For 14” project is documenting 14 races that matter between now and November. This page will be updated throughout the year. See the full list of 2014 midterm election contests the ABC News political team is tracking. — THE PLAYERS
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A Cable Merger Too Far — There are good reasons the Justice Department and the Federal Communications Commission should block Comcast's $45 billion acquisition of Time Warner Cable. The merger will concentrate too much market power in the hands of one company, creating a telecommunications colossus …
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