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Smith County Sheriff’s Race Headed for Runoff; Leo Berman Ousted
Former ATF agent Larry Smith and former Texas Game Warden Chris Green will square off in a runoff July 31 following Tuesday’s results in the race for Smith County Sheriff.
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Did Michelle Obama Almost Divorce Barack a Decade Ago?
According to a controversial new biography about the Obamas, ‘The Amateur: Barack Obama in the White House,’ author Edward Klein claims the president and his wife, Michelle, nearly divorced over a decade ago — but is it true?
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Sara Evans Outraged by Controversial Time Magazine Cover
Very few who’ve seen the controversial cover of this week’s issue of Time Magazine walk away without an opinion, and country star Sara Evans is no different. She is one of two female vocalists outraged by the photo, which shows a three-year-old boy standing on a chair and breastfeeding from his mother.
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President Obama Supports Gay Marriage [VIDEO/POLL]
President Barack Obama announced earlier today that his support for same-sex marriage views are “evolving.” In an interview with Robin Roberts, the President opened up on his new views involving same-sex couples and came out in full support of their human rights.
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[BREAKING] North Carolina Passes Amendment Banning Same-Sex Marriage [POLL]
CNN is reporting that voters in North Carolina have passed a state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage.
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What Are Your Thoughts on Birth Control? [VIDEO/POLL]
Now that Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will most likely be the Republican nominee for president, contraception no longer rules the national conversation. But I was wondering what you think.
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Best Country Artist for President – Readers Poll
To date, no country stars have offered their names as candidates for the US presidency, but that won’t stop us from wondering what it would be like if stars like Tim McGraw, Reba McEntire and Hank Williams Jr. traded in their tour bus for a seat on Airforce One. Which country music superstar do you think would make the best president?
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Georgians Must Pass Drug Test to Apply For Welfare [POLL]
The state of Georgia has passed legislation that would require people applying for welfare to pass a drug test before receiving benefits. Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal signed the new legislation yesterday over the opposition of Democrats.
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It Is Your Constitutional Right to Buy Beer and Wine Locally [OPINION/POLL]
I am two things if nothing else: 1. I am legally old enough to drink. 2. I am tired of driving to Coffee City for beer. It's 2012. Prohibition was repealed in 1933. It's been 79 years since it was repealed because we, as a nation, realized 79 years ago it was a bad idea. So, why nearly 80 years later, does every other county in Texas still cling to their own convoluted forms of Prohibition?
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Was Facebook Created by CIA — Is Mark Zuckerberg a CIA Operative? [VIDEO]
In another Onion News Network exclusive (a satirical news network) Facebook is a "massive online surveillance program run by the CIA." They charge that Mark Zuckerberg is a CIA operative codenamed "The Overlord," and they also claim one of the biggest Facebook successes is "Operation Farmville" which the CIA credits with pacifying as many as 85 million people as unemployment rates skyrocketed. They make many other hilarious claims, which is definitely worth three minutes of your time.
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Has Rush Limbaugh Finally Gone Too Far? [POLL]
What's up with Rush Limbaugh? The radio host has once again opened his mouth and inserted his foot.
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President Obama Hopes Country Music Gets Him Re-Elected
President Barack Obama is hoping country music will help get him re-elected. His campaign has released a list of about 30 songs that will be used at various public events.