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Gay marriage adds complexity in swing states
By News on May 10, 2012
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- President Barack Obama's support for gay marriage adds a new layer of complexity for voters - especially independents - in battleground states that will decide the race for the White House....
AP source: Biden apologizes to Obama over comments
By News on May 10, 2012
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Shortly before President Barack Obama voiced his support for gay marriage, Vice President Joe Biden apologized to the president for comments that led him to speed up his public pronouncement....Obama criticizes Romney as 'backwards on equality'
By News on May 10, 2012
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SEATTLE (AP) -- President Barack Obama wasted little time casting Republican rival Mitt Romney as "backwards on equality" on Thursday, eager to transform his historic embrace of same-sex marriage into donor enthusiasm and grassroots vigor....Poll shows Americans' pessimism on economy growing
By News on May 10, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Americans are growing more pessimistic about the economy and handling it remains President Barack Obama's weak spot and biggest challenge in his bid for a second term, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll....
Twin car bombs in Syrian capital kill dozens
By News on May 10, 2012
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DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) -- Twin suicide car bombs exploded outside a military intelligence building and killed 55 people Thursday, tossing mangled bodies in the street in the deadliest attack against a regime target since the Syrian uprising began 14 months ago....