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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Thinks Americans Are Ready for Gay Marriage — Don't Miss Out — … (Bloomberg) — Americans are prepared to accept a U.S. Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said, pointing to what she described as a sweeping change in attitudes toward gays.
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Judge: I could ‘dissent’ from Supreme Court gay marriage ruling — The Alabama Supreme Court's chief justice is ready to go to war with the Supreme Court, if the high court rules in favor of same-sex marriage, asserting that the potential ruling could be as damaging as historical decisions that set back racial equality.


‘Redneck News’ correspondent looks for evidence that gay marriage is destroying Alabama
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Facing Mixed Messages, Alabama May Gain Clarity on Gay Marriage
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Muslims, Marriage and Bigotry
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GOP profanity, ‘math challenges’ color showdown on immigration — House and Senate Republicans offered up plenty of color on Wednesday about the looming shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, but solutions were harder to find. — Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) …
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House conservatives push McConnell to gut filibuster — A growing number of House GOP conservatives are pressuring Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Thursday to invoke the “nuclear option” and change the chamber's rules to pass a bill defunding President Obama's executive actions on immigration.
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GOP lawmaker: Senate should invoke ‘nuclear option’ for DHS
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Ukraine ceasefire agreed at Belarus talks — Ceasefire will come into force on Sunday, but Hollande and Merkel say much work still to be done after marathon overnight negotiations — The leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany have reached a ceasefire deal after 17 hours of talks in Minsk, Belarus, on the Ukrainian conflict.
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Ukraine: 50 Russian tanks and 40 missile systems rolled into the country while Putin talked peace
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Leaders in Ukraine Talks Announce Cease-Fire Agreement
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Ukraine ceasefire deal reached after marathon Minsk talks
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Little League cheating call raises allegations of racism — Shares - — Supporters of a Chicago Little League team that had its national title revoked over allegations of cheating accused the Little League organization Wednesday of racism. — Little League International announced Wednesday morning …
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Brian Williams' False 2003 Iraq Helicopter Claim Draws Scrutiny To Other War Exploits — NEW YORK — In the wake of “NBC Nightly News” anchor Brian Williams' suspension for lying about being on a helicopter that took fire in Iraq in 2003, questions are emerging over another of his Iraq exploits.
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“Sarah Palin with a Harvard degree”: Why new senator Tom Cotton is so frightening … Newly elected Tom Cotton of Arkansas is one of the youngest members of the Senate, only 37 years old, a graduate of Harvard and Harvard Law and a veteran of both Afghanistan and Iraq.
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Bill would allow concealed weapons across state lines — Gun owners would be allowed to carry concealed weapons around the country under new legislation introduced in the Senate. — The Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act would allow gun owners who have a concealed carry permit …
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Home • News • Speeches • Hard Truths: Law Enforcement and Race — Speaker may deviate from prepared remarks. — Thank you for inviting me to Georgetown University. I am honored to be here. I wanted to meet with you today to share my thoughts on the relationship …
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It's official: Philadelphia to host 2016 Democratic Convention — Philadelphia has been selected to host the 2016 Democratic National Convention, DNC chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz announced this morning. — The city beat out Columbus, Ohio, and Brooklyn, for the event, which will take place the week of July 25, 2016.
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White House omits Jews as ISIS targets in war proposal — GOP congressman upset that Jews are not mentioned in AUMF 02:23 — Washington (CNN)Bipartisan criticism of President Barack Obama's proposed authorization of force against ISIS mostly has to do with the use of U.S. troops and limits on the commander-in-chief.
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Things Everybody Does But Doesn't Talk About, Featuring President Obama — How did we get Obama to use a selfie stick? Oh, because he wants you to go to https://www.healthcare.gov. — So what does President Obama do when no one's around? — View Video › — BuzzFeedVideo / Via Facebook: video.php
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CBS News correspondent Bob Simon, 1941-2015 — Shares - — NEW YORK — Bob Simon, the longtime 60 Minutes correspondent and legendary CBS News foreign reporter died suddenly tonight in a car accident in New York City. — The award-winning newsman was 73. — Bob Simon, correspondent for 60 Minutes and CBS News.
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A GOP one-party state? — If the Republican nominee for president is elected in 2016 — even by one vote — America will become an effective one-party state with the GOP controlling the presidency, the House, the Senate and the Supreme Court. — I warn my fellow liberals who casually discuss …

LAPD officer shoots, injures teen after seeing a replica gun — The Los Angeles Police Department said Wednesday that an officer shot and injured a 15-year-old in the back after spotting him in an alley next to someone who appeared to be aiming a handgun. — The weapon turned …
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Mother Has Miscarriage After Cop Beats Her Because He Didn't ‘Appreciate Her Tone’ — A Georgia woman claimed in a lawsuit that police officers in Albany beat her so badly that she had a miscarriage. — In a complaint filed in federal court, Kenya Harris explained that she went …
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Student reprimanded for saying “God Bless America” — A Florida high school student was disciplined after a national atheist organization took offense when he concluded the morning announcements by saying “God Bless America.” — A spokesperson for the Nassau County School District told …
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What Apple Just Did in Solar Is a Really Big Deal — Breaks records, slays trolls — Don't Miss Out — … It was a year ago this week that Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook responded to a climate-change heckler at the company's annual shareholder meeting with an impassioned rebuttal …
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