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AOL Suspends Advertising From Rush Limbaugh Show
WASHINGTON -- AOL, the parent company of The Huffington Post, has become the eighth advertiser to pulls its money from Rush Limbaugh's syndicated radio program since he called Georgetown law student Sandra Fluke, who spoke out in favor of contraception coverage, a "slut" and a "prostitute" last week.
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Rush Limbaugh: I'll Buy Georgetown Women 'As Much Aspirin To Put Between Their Knees As They Want'
Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh drew sharp criticism from Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N. Y. ) and others on Wednesday when he called Sandra Fluke, a Georgetown University law student, a "slut" and a "prostitute" for publicly advocating that employers cover contraception in their health plans. But instead of apologizing for his offensive comments on his show Thursday, he geared up for round two.
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Newt Gingrich Calls Obama An 'Extremist' Who Supported 'Infanticide'
The Republican presidential candidates Tuesday night, during a GOP debate in Arizona, took shots at President Barack Obama for his pro-choice history.
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Michele Bachmann: 'I Don't Think I Ever Said That'
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn. ), who in early October introduced a bill in the House of Representatives that would force women to listen to the fetal heartbeat before having an abortion, made the surprising comment in Iowa recently that abortion bans should be left up to the states.
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WATCH: Bachmann First Told 'Surprise' Miscarriage Story in 2008
WASHINGTON -- Republican presidential candidate Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn. ) told a very personal story about having a miscarriage to a town hall audience in South Carolina Wednesday in the context of explaining her position on abortion.
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White House Fielding Questions From The Unemployed On Facebook
WASHINGTON -- Unemployed people with burning questions for the Obama administration, take note: The White House is reaching out to job seekers through Monster. com's Facebook page this week to field questions and concerns about the the job market.
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