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Obama endorses same-sex marriage

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

President Obama endorsed same-sex marriage on Wednesday, capping days of frenzied speculation about his views and intensifying pressure from gay campaign donors that began with surprising comments on the issue over the weekend by Vice President Biden.
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CIA denied Sen. Bill Nelson his right to be waterboarded

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

During the uproar a few years ago over the CIA’s use of waterboarding, Florida Sen. Bill Nelson (D) told the agency he “wanted to find out for himself how it felt,” according to a new book by former CIA official Jose Rodriguez.

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Federal union urges House to vote against sequestration measure

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

Two unions representing federal employees are asking House members to vote against a proposal that would require federal employees to contribute more toward their retirement benefits.
Separate letters from the legislative director of the American Federation of Government Employees and the president of the National Treasury Employees Union argue that federal employees are being targeted disproportionately in the budget process.
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Postal Service abandons plans to close thousands of post offices

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

The U.S. Postal Service said Wednesday it is abandoning plans to close thousands of post offices and instead will drastically reduce hours at most of its rural outposts, a change that will affect about a third of the country’s retail mail network.
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Romney in Colorado oil field calls Obama energy policies ‘out of date’

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

FORT LUPTON, Colo. – Addressing workers on a vast oil production field here, Mitt Romney assailed President Obama’s energy policies as “out of date” and pledged to free up more domestic land for exploration.
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