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Accused Maryville rapist avoids sexual assault charges, faces misdemeanor

The teenager who was accused or raping 14-year-old Daisy Coleman in Maryville, Missouri in 2012 will be charged with a misdemeanor instead of sexual assault, prosecutors said on Thursday.

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Texas GOP chair attacks 'Abortion Barbie' Wendy Davis and 'Hispanic' running mate

The chairman of the Denton County Republican Party in Texas said this week that her New Year's resolution was to defeat state Sen. Wendy Davis (D), who she referred to as "Abortion Barbie," and also "Hispanic Sen Leticia Van De Putte as her running mate."

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James Inhofe interrupts Senate unemployment debate to blame climate change on God

Republican Sen. James Inhofe of Oklahoma on Wednesday used debate over extending unemployment insurance to claim that climate change was really a harmless act of God.

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Louie Gohmert: I became a congressman to stop single moms from getting welfare checks

Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) revealed on Thursday that he had become a congressman because he was outraged that single women were having as many as 15 babies and getting welfare checks.

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Fox host on Christie: 'Bridge thing' ruining coverage of Bob Gates' Obama-bashing

Fox News host Steve Doocy on Thursday lamented the fact that the media was covering leaked emails that proved New Jersey Chris Christie's (R) administration closed part of the busiest bridge in the world as political retribution instead of criticizing President Barack Obama.

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Texas man selling restaurant to save uninsured employee suffering from a brain tumor

A Texas business owner has put his restaurant up for sale with the hopes of saving a young employee who has a brain tumor and no insurance.

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Investigator reacts to leaked bridge scandal emails: Chris Christie is clueless or a liar

UPDATE: Gov. Christie has released a statement, see below.

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Fox guest slams the minimum wage: Abolish the 'Black Teenage Unemployment Act'

A Fox News guest on Wednesday said that Congress should repeal the federal minimum wage because it was serving as the "Black Teenage Unemployment Act."

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Lawmaker fires handgun in Kentucky Capitol: 'I am a gun owner... It happens'

A Kentucky lawmaker has confirmed that she accidentally discharged a handgun in her Capitol office on Tuesday.

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Christian Broadcasting Network: Pat Robertson can pray viewers' toothaches away over the TV

The Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) suggested on Wednesday that televangelist Pat Robertson and another host had cured a viewer's toothache because he watched them pray on television.

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Suspect's lawyer blames rape victim's family for 'setting in motion' her suicide

The lawyer for a teen accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl who killed herself in 2012 said this week that the victim's family was to blame for her suicide.

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Fox News contributor Ben Carson: Marijuana causes flashbacks years after use

Marijuana should not be legalized because it causes flashbacks and other impairments, according to retired neurosurgeon and Fox News contributor Ben Carson.

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Texas Boy Scout leader: Use 'Christian love' and treat gay scouts like criminals

A Boy Scout troop leader in Texas has come under fire after telling a local paper that he would -- "in Christian love" -- treat gay Boy Scouts like criminals and send them to counseling.

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