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Celebrities need rules for reality TV shows
In order to be famous, it's no longer enough to just be famous. You can win a gold medal at the Olympics or have a platinum-selling album, but these days, you also have to be — cringe with us here — a brand. That means endorsement deals,...Tags: Bravo (tv network), Ke$ha, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Bill Rancic, The Washington Post
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Sen. Mark Kirk announces support for same-sex marriage
WASHINGTON — Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) on Tuesday announced that he supports gay marriage, joining a growing list of U.S. senators who offer such support. "When I climbed the Capitol steps in January, I promised myself that I would return to the...
Tags: Rob Portman, White House, Civil Rights, Minority Groups, Gays and Lesbians
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Kirk announces support for same-sex marriage
Tribune reporterWASHINGTON — Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk reversed course Tuesday and announced his support for gay marriage, entering a contentious national debate and providing potential political cover for Illinois House GOP members who may soon vote on the...Tags: Rob Portman, White House, Civil Rights, Parties and Movements, Democratic Party
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The Political Transformation Of Joe Lieberman
Hartford CourantTalking to reporters in his driveway on a hot day in August 2000, Connecticut U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman beamed — he had just been chosen as the Democratic vice presidential candidate to Al Gore. "Miracles happen," the proud son of a Stamford liquor...Tags: Mitch McConnell, Iraq, George W. Bush, Manhattan (New York City), Rentals
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Letters: Women joining men in combat
Re "Military to lift ban on women in combat jobs," Jan. 24 As a retired service member, I saw numerous changes throughout the period I served, and since the 9/11 attacks each service has faced its own challenges, including simultaneous spousal...Tags: Leon Panetta, Wars and Interventions, Armed Forces, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , September 11, 2001 Attacks
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Smear a bagel, not Chuck Hagel
OK, I want to admit right up front: I stole that headline. No, it's not original with me. I stole it from the pro-Israel, pro-peace organization J Street. I stole it because it's funny. And because it perfectly sums up the phony, trumped-up campaign...
Tags: George W. Bush, Wars and Interventions, Mitt Romney, U.S. Department of Defense, Dick Cheney
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New Term, Familiar Challenges for Barack Obama
CNNWashington -- Democrats are collecting spoils beyond what many predicted, Republicans are licking wounds after a bruising battle, and the country is waking up to the mix of euphoric celebration and bitter disappointment that accompanies the long-awaited...Tags: White House, War in Afghanistan (2001-present), Sasha Obama, McCormick Place, U.S. House Committee on the Budget
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Obama Takes Key Battlegrounds to Win Re-election
CNNPresident Barack Obama rode a wave of broad support from minorities, women and moderates to win re-election Tuesday by defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney in Democratic strongholds and key battleground states. According to CNN projections,...Tags: White House, War in Afghanistan (2001-present), Parties and Movements, Minority Groups, Executive Branch
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Obama, Romney Down to the Wire in Final Bid for Votes
CNNCOLUMBUS, Ohio -- The long, costly and contentious presidential campaign wound down Tuesday to a series of final stops in a handful of fiercely competitive states, as President Obama and challenger Mitt Romney sought to fortify their positions in the...Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), White House, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Mitt Romney, NBC (tv network)
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Rep. Hoyer, daughter discuss support of same-sex marriage
Sixteen years after U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer voted to define marriage as a union between a man and a woman, the No. 2 Democrat in the House of Representatives has disavowed that view and is pushing to uphold Maryland's new same-sex marriage law. Hoyer's...
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An exit interview with Rep. David Dreier
David Dreier was 26, still living in a dorm at Claremont McKenna College and working as a college administrator, when he ran for Congress the first time, in 1978. He lost then but never thereafter. Sixteen times, Dreier was elected to the House of...Tags: Parties and Movements, Charles de Gaulle, Democratic Party, Nancy Pelosi, Maxine Waters
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Letter: If voters use their heads, they will re-elect Obama
In his July 12 letter, "In 2012, Americans should vote with their heads, not just their hearts," William W. McCollum offered sage advice: Voters should select a president by using their heads. In disagreeing with the letter writer, however, I believe that...Tags: Mitch McConnell, White House, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Barack Obama, Democratic Party
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