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Rush Limbaugh ‘Slut’ Comment: Who Is Sandra Fluke?

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On his Wednesday radio show, inflammatory commentator Rush Limbaugh called a Georgetown University law student a “slut” and a “prostitute.” The target of these attacks was Sandra Fluke, who has testified in favor of insurance coverage for contraceptive healthcare.
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N. Korea-U.S. Nuclear Deal: Fresh Start or False Dawn?

North Korea has agreed with the United States to suspend major elements of its atomic weapons program in a surprise breakthrough that could pave the way for the resumption of long-stalled nuclear disarmament talks with the secretive state.
US Rep. Roy Blunt (R-MO) walks to his office to call fellow Republicans to rally support for a bill to provide a $700 billion bailout for the financial and banking crisis.

Senate Heads for Showdown Vote on Contraceptive Coverage

The Senate is expected Thursday to defeat a largely symbolic measure that would exempt employers such as Roman Catholic hospitals, universities and charities from a controversial White House rule requiring free birth control coverage.
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Bernanke warns of slow progress ahead on jobs

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Wednesday offered a tempered view of the U.S. economy, pouring cold water on the notion that recent upbeat signs herald a stronger recovery.
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Bernanke: Progress Lowering Unemployment Could Fade

The U.S. economy would have to strengthen to ensure that the unacceptably high jobless rate keeps dropping, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday, suggesting the option of further Fed bond buying remains on the table.
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Bernanke: Progress cutting unemployment could fade

The U.S. economy would have to strengthen to ensure that the unacceptably high jobless rate keeps dropping, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday, suggesting the option of further Fed bond buying remains on the table.
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Bernanke: Job market far from normal

The uneven U.S. economic recovery will have to pick up in order to quickly bring down an unacceptably high jobless rate, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday.
Romney wins Wyoming Republican Caucus

Romney's 41% Is 'Enough' for Michigan; Big Tally in Arizona

Mitt Romney scored victories in both of Tuesday's Republican primarie in Michigan -- his native state -- and Arizona. The wins reposition the former Massachusetts governor as his party's front-runner and could prompt a rethink of rival Rick Santorum's candidacy
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Chinese relish crack in Great Firewall, log on to Facebook

Some Chinese Internet users have this week been able to access blocked websites such as YouTube, Facebook and Twitter, relishing the newfound freedom although the reason for the breach in China's Great Firewall of censorship was a mystery.
Mitt Romney Wins Arizona, But Michigan True Test of Race

Romney Wins Arizona, Edges Ahead of Santorum in Michigan

DETROIT (Reuters) - Mitt Romney edged ahead of rival Rick Santorum in Michigan's Republican presidential primary on Tuesday as the former front-runner fought to avoid a humiliating defeat in the Rust Belt State where he grew up.
Republican Debate: It was a ‘Surging Santorum vs. Raving Romney’ Show

Romney, Santorum Tied in Michigan With 10 Percent of Vote Counted

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum were virtually tied at about 40 percent each with 10 percent of the vote counted in the Republican presidential primary in Michigan on Tuesday, according to early vote counts broadcast on television networks.

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