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Not everyone will pay more because of Obamacare

While Obama and Democrats scramble to reassure supporters and a skeptical nation that the dysfunctional Obamacare website can be fixed and the reforms will work, Republican opponents seize every opportunity to attack the 2010 Affordable Care Act they consider to be big government run amok.

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Spokesman says comparing the Koch brothers to KKK is false and divisive

David Koch took a few questions at the Americans for ProsperityA spokesman for the Koch brothers made a statement defending the Republican super donors after Harry Belafonte likened the billionaire chemical tycoons to the Ku Klux Klan.

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President Obama has written an op-ed supporting the bill

stewart and john married after 25 yearsThe Senate will take up an anti-discrimination bill to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees from workplace discrimination.The Senate is set to vote on a key procedural measure Monday afternoon. 

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First medical examiner said natural causes killed Michele McNeill
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Obama predicts result will be close

Terry McCauliffeA new poll indicates Democrat Terry McAuliffe maintains his advantage over Republican Ken Cuccinelli, one day before the two candidates square off on Election Day in Virginia's gubernatorial race.

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The 18-inch reptile will go to a reptile park

An alligator was found loose in Chicago's O"Hare International Airport. But at only 18 inches it posed little threat to travelers.

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Outside court, protesters chant and briefly attack news crews

Egyptian President Mohamed MorsyThe trial of deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy got off to a raucous start Monday, with a judge twice pausing what was supposed to be a brief opening hearing as Morsy and his co-defendants loudly spoke over him, rejecting the charges and claiming Morsy still was the rightful ruler.

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U.S. Attorney Michael Moore announced Thursday that federal authorities will investigate the youth's death

(HLNtv.com) -- Kendrick Johnson's parents spoke out on HLN's "Nancy Grace" on Thursday, saying that they are "happy" that a federal prosecutor is launching a formal review of the facts surrounding their son's death.

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A three-judge appeal panel finds a lower court judge 'ran afoul of the Code of Conduct'

NEW YORK (CNN) -- A federal appeals court Thursday blocked a previous ruling that deemed the NYPD's stop-and-frisk policy unconstitutional, and removed the judge from the case, while other appeals in the case are heard.

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The bill originally failed to gain approval because of a Democratic filibuster

(CNN) -- A federal appeals court Thursday reinstated a key part of a new Texas abortion law, considered to be among the most restrictive in the country.

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