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Rush Limbaugh honored at Missouri's Capitol
Conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh was inducted into the Hall of Famous Missourians on Monday during a secretive ceremony in the state Capitol as police... (May 14, 2012)

Merkel: Election loss won't alter Europe policy
Chancellor Angela Merkel is insisting that a heavy state election defeat for her party in Germany's most populous region won't weaken her as she grapples with a... (May 14, 2012)

Past lobbying becomes issue in Arizona Senate race
Since his first House campaign a dozen years ago, would-be Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake has worked diligently to cast himself as a conservative gadfly, willing to... (May 14, 2012)

Brown to detail budget for tackling $16B shortfall
California Gov. Jerry Brown will lay out details of a revised state spending plan Monday after announcing over the weekend that the state's budget shortfall has... (May 14, 2012)

Kerry praises a standard Brown lives by
Democratic Senator John Kerry, in lamenting the loss of GOP moderates, calls for the type of bipartisanship that is practiced by Senator Scott Brown. (May 12, 2012)

Romney's passive response to Obama's change of tune on gay marriage
The most striking thing about President Obama's flip-flop evolution reversal on gay marriage was how weakly the likely Republican standard bearer, Mitt Romney,... (May 12, 2012)

Serb nationalists call for protests over vote
Serbian nationalists on Saturday called for nationwide street protests over alleged election fraud, fueling tensions before a presidential runoff vote. (May 12, 2012)

Mass. Gov. Patrick to address South Carolina Dems
Gov. Deval Patrick is heading back out on the campaign trail. On Friday, the Massachusetts Democrat will give keynote remarks at the South Carolina Democratic... (May 11, 2012)

Conservative Ariz. sheriff drops congressional bid
A conservative Arizona sheriff who announced he is gay amid allegations of abuse of power announced Friday that he is no longer running for Congress. (May 11, 2012)

Gay rights backers see history in Obama's stand
At a birthplace of the gay rights movement, patrons of New York City's Stonewall Inn said they felt like they were living history. In Wyoming, the mother of a... (May 10, 2012)

Colorado governor makes push for civil unions
An emotional Gov. John Hickenlooper said Wednesday that he's pulling Colorado lawmakers back to work to resolve a debate over civil unions that ended abruptly... (May 09, 2012)

GOP plan cuts social programs to protect Pentagon
Republicans controlling the House are pressing legislation cutting food stamps, health care and pensions for federal workers as an alternative to an automatic 10... (May 10, 2012)

Deal reached to form new govt in Serbia
Pro-European Union Democrats and Socialists reached an agreement on Wednesday to form a new coalition government in Serbia, after an election that indicated the... (May 09, 2012)

Dems hit Brown on student loan vote, fundraising
U.S. Sen. Scott Brown joined other Senate Republicans Tuesday to derail a Democratic bill aimed at keeping interest rates on federal college loans from doubling... (May 08, 2012)