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8:06 am
Thu February 2, 2012

Komen Says Efficiency, Not Politics, Drove Planned Parenthood Change

Credit Susan G. Komen for the Cure

Originally published on Thu February 2, 2012 4:06 pm

It's All Politics
8:00 am
Thu February 2, 2012

Obama Campaign Tries To One (Million) Up Romney's 'One-Term' Cash Effort

Credit MittRomney.com
Screenshot of Romney campaign's "One-Term" web fundraiser.

Cue the song "Anything You Can Do," from the musical "Annie Get Your Gun." The Obama and Romney campaigns have for all practical purposes started waging their general-election campaigns against each other.

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The Two-Way
7:45 am
Thu February 2, 2012

Jobless Claims Fell By 12,000 Last Week

The number of Americans filing first-time claims for jobless benefits fell by 12,000 last week, to 367,000 from 379,000 the week before, the Employment and Training Administration just reported.

The agency also said that "the 4-week moving average was 375,750, a decrease of 2,000 from the previous week's revised average of 377,750."

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The Two-Way
7:20 am
Thu February 2, 2012

Same-Sex Marriage Bill Easily Clears Key Hurdle In Washington State

Credit Elaine Thompson / AP
Sen. Ed Murray, D,, left, and his partner Michael Shiosaka wave at spectators in the upper gallery after the Washington state Senate voted for a proposal to legalize same-sex marriage.

"In the end, it wasn't even close," The Seattle Times writes this morning.

By a 28-21 vote early Wednesday evening, the Washington State Senate approved a bill legalizing gay marriage in the state.

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