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The Slatest: May 10, 2012

Ex-Adviser Details Edwards' 2008 Consolation Wish List

Ex-Adviser Details Edwards' 2008 Consolation Wish List

With the nomination unlikely, the Democrat is said to have been willing to trade his endorsement for a number of high-profile positions.

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Obama Says Biden's Comments Sped Up His Gay-Marriage Announcement

Obama Says Biden's Comments Sped Up His Gay-Marriage Announcement

The president says he had planned to go public with his change of heart sometime before the election.

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Romney Apologizes After Reports of Teenage Bullying

Romney Apologizes After Reports of Teenage Bullying

"Back in high school, I did some dumb things."

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George Clooney's Obama Fundraiser Expected To Raise Millions

George Clooney's Obama Fundraiser Expected To Raise Millions

The event comes one day after the campaign raised $1 million in 90 minutes following the president's gay-marriage announcement.

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Justice Department to Sue Arizona Sheriff

Justice Department to Sue Arizona Sheriff

Joe Arpaio and his office face allegations of civil rights violations, including racial profiling.

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Wreckage of Missing Russian Superjet Found

Wreckage of Missing Russian Superjet Found

But all 45 of the passengers are feared to be dead after the plane crashed into the side of a dormant volcano.

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Twin Suicide Blasts Deal Latest Blow to Syrian Cease-Fire

Twin Suicide Blasts Deal Latest Blow to Syrian Cease-Fire

With more than 50 dead and 370 injured, the attack was the deadliest in Damascus since the uprising began.

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Dissident: China Taking "Crazy Retaliation" On Family

Dissident: China Taking "Crazy Retaliation" On Family

While the legal activist awaits clearance to leave for the United States, several of his family members face house arrest of their own.

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Delta Pulls Ads From Daily Show After Conservative Complaints

Delta Pulls Ads From Daily Show After Conservative Complaints

The Catholic League says that Stewart's "vagina manger" joke was a form of hate speech.

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Biden's Gaffe Highlights What's Missing From Veep

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How Did Limp Wrists Become Associated With Homosexuality?

Wisconsin Dems Aren't Sure They Love Their Candidate, but They Know They Hate Scott Walker

Wisconsin Dems Aren't Sure They Love Their Candidate, but They Know They Hate Scott Walker

Foreign Visitors Are a Boon to Our Economy. Why Do We Make It So Hard for Them To Come?

Foreign Visitors Are a Boon to Our Economy. Why Do We Make It So Hard for Them To Come?

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