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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: Jessica Simpson, 2012 Summer Olympics, Giuliana DePandi, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Nick Lachey
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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: Mark Kirk, Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues, Human Rights Campaign, Dick Durbin
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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: Abraham Lincoln, Mark Kirk, Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues, Dick Durbin
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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: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Sex Crimes, Leon Panetta, World War II (1939-1945), Wars and Interventions
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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, Lobbying, Susan Rice, Mitt Romney, Wars and Interventions
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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: Abortion, Crime, Law and Justice, Florida Elections, Public Finance, Republican Party
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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: Abortion, Crime, Law and Justice, Government, Florida Elections, Public Finance
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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: ABC (tv network), Jay-Z, Mitt Romney, Orlando, Republican Party
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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...
Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues, Barney Frank, U.S. Senate
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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: Charles de Gaulle, Social Issues, Entertainment, Madeleine Albright, Republican Party
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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: White House, Barack Obama, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Mitch McConnell, U.S. Senate
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Military Gays Allowed to Wear Uniforms at Pride Parade
KTLA NewsSAN DIEGO, Calif. (KTLA) -- Gay military personnel will be allowed to wear their uniforms in San Diego's LGBT Pride Festival and parade. The Pentagon made the announcement Thursday that wearing uniforms is permitted "provided service members...Tags: The Pentagon, Festive Events, Los Angeles Times, Career and Workplace, Arts and Culture
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