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Out and Proud to Serve
Washington - Now it can be told: A prominent gay rights advocate who called himself J. D. Smith is in fact 1st Lt. Josh Seefried, a 25-year-old active-duty Air …
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Texas Tea Party Wants “Sanctuary Cities” Bill Revived by Perry
Austin - Texas Tea Party leaders, challenging Gov. Rick Perry to dispel doubts about his stance on illegal immigration, demanded Monday that he call lawmakers back to work to …
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Hundreds of Civilians Flee: The Struggle Over a Qaddafi Stronghold
Surt, Libya - During lulls between mortar and rocket barrages, hundreds of civilians fled this coastal city on Monday after five days of fierce clashes between fighters loyal to …
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Nebraska GOP Backs Mini-Electoral College Rigging Plan
Nebraska is one of just two states which allocates its Electoral College votes by congressional district — a fact that enabled President Obama to win one electoral vote in …
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Scamming Washington: Exclusive Letters From the ScamiLeaks Archives
To My Closest of Friends President and Professor Barack Obama, I send this missive to you with deepest urgency. My embarrassment at importuning you in any …
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Georgia Pardons Board Denies Clemency for Death Row Inmate
Atlanta - Troy Davis, whose death row case ignited an international campaign to save his life, has lost what appeared to be his last attempt to avoid death by …
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Obama Proposes a Bailout of Postal Service, Cutting Deliveries
Washington - Warning of an imminent financial crisis, President Barack Obama on Monday proposed bailing out the United States Postal Service, urging that it be allowed to cut mail …
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Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Ends This Week With Celebrations, Revelations and Questions
The era of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, the military’s ban on openly gay service members, will come to an end on Tuesday. And while supporters of the ban continue …
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Keystone XL Pipeline Safety Standards Not as Rigorous as They Seem
Washington - TransCanada and the U.S. State Department have repeatedly touted safety standards for the proposed Keystone XL heavy crude pipeline as robust and unparalleled. As proof, they point …
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Obama Vows Veto if Deficit Plan Has No Tax Increases
Washington — President Obama called on Monday for Congress to adopt his “balanced” plan combining entitlement cuts, tax increases and war savings to reduce the federal deficit by more …