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Online GOP Candidate Picker

Above are my top results for the online GOP candidate picker tipped to us this morning by the Wall Street Journal. Answer a short series of questions and watch your responses tumble through the stated positions of the GOP candidates. Frothy Mix came in last place for me, no surprise there.

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Two Votes Shy Of Marriage in WA

The latest count reveals only two more Senate votes are needed to ensure marriage equality in Washington state. Getting those two votes will prove difficult. The path for gay marriage in the House appears clear. Legislation sponsored by Rep. Jamie Pedersen, D-Seattle, was introduced there Friday with 50 signatures, the number of votes needed to approve the measure. But an …

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Cruise Ship Capsizes Off Italy

Three dead, thousands rescued. Three people are confirmed dead after a cruise ship carrying more than 4,000 people ran aground off Italy. There were scenes of panic as the Costa Concordia hit a sandbar on Friday evening near the island of Giglio and listed about 20 degrees. People reached land by lifeboats but some swam ashore. Rescue teams have been …

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TENNESSEE: State GOP Rep Pushes Bill To Ban Trans People From Restrooms

GOP Tennessee state Rep. Richard Floyd is so upset about Macy’s, he’s introduced a bill that would ban transgender people from using public restrooms and fitting rooms. State Representative Richard Floyd drafted the legislation after an employee at a Texas Macy’s store was fired in December for stopping a transgender teenager from trying on clothing in a women’s dressing room. …

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