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Catholic church has new pope; white smoke rises
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals elected a new pope to lead the world's 1.2 billion Catholics on Wednesday, overcoming deep divisions to select the 266th pontiff in a remarkably fast conclave. Tens of thousands of people who braved cold rain to watch...
Tags: Religion and Belief, College of Cardinals, Rome (Italy), Politics, Elections
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Prince William and Kate expecting first baby
LONDON (AP) — Get the nursery ready: Prince William and his wife Catherine are expecting their first child. St. James's Palace announced the pregnancy Monday, saying that the Duchess of Cambridge — formerly known as Kate Middleton —...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Elizabeth II, Politics, United Kingdom, Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton (2011)
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Protests as Ireland's 1st abortion clinic opens
BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — The first abortion clinic on the island of Ireland opened Thursday in downtown Belfast, unleashing angry protests on the street and uniting Catholic and Protestant politicians in calls to investigate the new...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Abortion Issue, Abortion, Politics, Belfast
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HHS rejects Indiana Medicaid plan that bans Planned Parenthood
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Health and Human Services Department rejected changes in Indiana's Medicaid plan Wednesday, saying it illegally bans funding for Planned Parenthood, and sought to make clear that a similar fate awaits other states that pass...Tags: Medicaid, Republican Party, Abortion Issue, Politics, Nursing Homes
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Republicans bail on budget talks, blame Democrats
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans pulled out of debt-reduction talks led by Vice President Joe Biden with a flourish on Thursday, blaming Democrats for demanding tax increases as part of a deal rather than accepting more than $1 trillion in cuts to...Tags: Public Finance, Republican Party, Jon Kyl, Maryland, Medicare
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Census shows whites lose US majority among babies
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, minorities make up a majority of babies in the U.S., part of a sweeping race change and a growing age divide between mostly white, older Americans and predominantly minority youths that could reshape...Tags: Sex, New Jersey, Florida, Politics, Migration
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Obama, GOP differ on medical legal liability
WASHINGTON (AP) — Administration officials say President Barack Obama remains opposed to limits on damages in medical liability cases even though he responded favorably to a Republican lawmaker recommending legislation along those lines. Rep....Tags: Justice System, Republican Party, West Virginia, Crime, Law and Justice, Barack Obama
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Obama to celebrate auto recovery in Ohio today
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — President Barack Obama is aiming to get a little more mileage out of Chrysler's announcement that it's repaying its government loans ahead of schedule.
The president will be at a Chrysler plant in Toledo today to talk about...Tags: Michigan, Vehicles, Ohio, Barack Obama, White House
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Upton: Gas prices could climb higher
NILES — Unhappy with gas prices? Chances are, they’re about to go higher. U. S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, predicted during a stop in Niles Monday the civil unrest in Egypt will push up the cost of gas even more. "Egypt doesn’t...Tags: Hybrid Vehicles, Fred Upton, Republican Party, Politics, Barack Obama
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Report: Bush administration broke law in '06 races
WASHINGTON (AP) — A government report says the administration of George W. Bush repeatedly broke the law in the run-up to the 2006 midterm election, by using federal money to send high-level officials to districts where GOP candidates were in...Tags: Republican Party, Politics, George W. Bush, Elections, Washington, DC
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Overflow-crowd expected as Indiana considers Arizona-style immigration bill
INDIANAPOLIS — A battle over Arizona-style immigration enforcement is coming to the Indiana Statehouse this week.
Supporters of the crackdown say states need to do something about illegal immigration if the federal government isn't going to...Tags: Republican Party, Politics, Migration, National or Ethnic Minorities, Elections
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Pols urged to cross aisle
During this era of heated, partisan rhetoric, Colorado Sen. Mark Udall has a simple idea for how Washington politicians can show some unity, at least symbolically, when President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address Tuesday.
Instead of...Tags: Washington (U.S. state), Republican Party, Politics, U.S. House of Representatives, Dan Coats
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