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Missouri Lawmaker Sues to Stop His Daughters' Access to Obamacare Birth Control

State representative's attorney: Hobby Lobby case opens the door to parents opting out of the contraceptive mandate on religious grounds.

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Missouri and Texas Both Have Executions Scheduled for Wednesday

After a year full of botched executions, the country's leading death penalty states will execute two people on Wednesday.

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Berkeley Mandates Free Marijuana Access for Low-Income Residents

City's mayor: "You hear stories about people dying from cancer who don’t have the money."

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Ferguson Police Sued for $41.5 Million Over Civil Rights Abuses

Six are suing the Ferguson and St. Louis County police forces, alleging that the officers' arrests and use of tear gas and rubber bullets violated their civil rights.

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How Putting a Ferguson Native In Charge Calmed the City's Nerves

Capt. Ron Johnson: "This is my community, these are my friends, this is my family and I’m making new friends tonight."

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Toledo's Tap Water Is Safe to Drink Again

Officials told residents to flush out their water systems.

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Seattle Investigates the One Cop Who Wrote 80 Percent of the City's Pot Tickets

Man has served as an officer since 1990 and recently worked as a bike officer in the precinct covering Seattle.

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Bob McDonnell's Legal Defense Is to Paint His Spouse As a Desperate Housewife

The current claim is that Mrs. McDonnell was an attention starved and lonely wife who had a "crush" on their benefactor.

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New York Governor Cuomo May Have Corrupted His Own Anti-Corruption Commission

Several members of the commission said they felt limited by the governor's office.

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Who Threw Martin O'Malley Under the Bus for Defending Immigrant Kids?

Maryland governor upset the White House when he came out against administration policy.