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Senator's Affair Revealed in Text Message

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Spike in Anti-Gay, Anti-Religion Crimes

The FBI says reports of hate crimes against gays and religious groups went up sharply in 2008. Overall, the number of reported hate crime incidents increased about 2 percent. These same figures show a nearly 11 percent increase in hate crime offenses based on sexual orientation, and a nearly 9 percent increase in such offenses based on religion.
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SC Lawmakers to Start Impeachment Push

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South Carolina legislators will start debating a measure that would remove Gov. Mark Sanford from office. The lawmakers look to oust the Republican over his five-day absence in June and his failure to put someone in charge while he was gone. The married father of four was in Argentina with his lover during that period.
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Health Bill Still Faces Hurdles in Senate

Even though the Senate passed a measure allowing debate on health care legislation, many questions remain, like whether or not Democrats will be able to have some version of a public option -- something Republicans flatly oppose.
Politics Daily: Senators Clear Way for Health Care Debate
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Senate Votes to Start Health Care Debate

In a 60-39 vote during a rare Saturday session, the Senate passes a measure that allows the legislative body to begin debating sweeping changes to health care. The vote clears the way for the Senate to start debate after Thanksgiving.
Politics Daily: Health Care Poised to Clear First Senate Hurdle
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'Pray for Obama' Not What It Seems

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President Barack Obama
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President Barack Obama's critics are going biblical. "Pray for Obama Psalm 109:8" has suddenly appeared on bumper stickers, T-shirts and online message boards. It's a hot Web search term. And what appears to be a statement of support turns out to be just the opposite.
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