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Democratic leader Debbie Wasserman Schultz targeted by Republican hopefuls

One of her potential Republican rivals recently depicted Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz in a spiked collar, calling her "Obama’s attack dog." Another lost to the Democratic congresswoman from Florida by more than 22 points just two years ago. Another was the butt of a joke on Comedy Central’s “...

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Notes: Sadler’s team penalized

A few notes from Coca-Cola 600 week in Charlotte:

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Obama, Romney campaigns target young Hispanics with cellphones

Hispanic voters are a crucial constituency in the presidential election, but reaching young Hispanics will require new tactics — and some experts say mobile-phone outreach will be key.

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NRC approves first new nuclear plants in 30 years

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Thursday it will issue licenses for the first U.S. nuclear reactors in a generation.

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Kansas investigates Operation Rescue's child sexual abuse claim against abortion clinic

Kansas regulators said Thursday that they are investigating claims by an anti-abortion group that it has documents showing that a Kansas City, Kan., clinic broke the law by not reporting child sexual abuse.

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Commentary: What about rights of women in the abortion debate?

Sometimes I get the feeling that many of those who insist that life begins at conception and call abortion of any kind murder forget that the pregnant woman has a life, too, one that needs to be honored, to be loved.

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Video: Southern 500 recap

Jimmie Johnson broke free on a restart three laps from the end in the Southern 500 and held on Saturday night to give Hendrick Motorsports its 200th Sprint Cup victory.

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Chen’s activism focuses on China’s one-child policy

At the crux of Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng’s activism is his country’s one-child policy that, with few exceptions, controls family planning in the country, imposing fines and forcing women into unwanted abortions or sterilizations.

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Year shapes up to be big one for both sides of gay marriage battle

Almost overnight, gay marriage has again emerged as a prominent national issue, and a series of coming ballot initiatives will test supporters’ and opponents’ sway over voters, lawmakers, courts and presidential candidates.

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North Carolina adds ban on gay unions to its constitution

North Carolina has become the 31st state to add an amendment on marriage to its constitution, with voters banning same-sex marriage and barring legal recognition of unmarried couples by state and local governments.

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Greeks worry that a future of austerity is no future at all

Greeks began cleaning up their battered and scorched capital Monday after violent anti-austerity riots broke out this weekend. But whether they can clean up what's left of a badly damaged psyche remains to be seen. The physical damage was clear: At least 120 people injured and 45 torched buildings...

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