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Ex-Christian Coalition head won't run for Congress

Facing questions about his ties to disgraced Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff, he was defeated by a little-known state senator in the race to become Georgia's lieutenant governor. He said in a letter to supporters Wednesday that he made the decision ...

Massa admits tickling, denies sexual intent

WASHINGTON - A day after former Rep. Eric Massa acknowledged tickling a colleague but denied the intent was sexual, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer accused "some people" of seeking to politicize the situation of the New York lawmaker, who resigned ...

Cards sluggers Pujols, Holliday scratched

Pujols was originally slated to play first base, then was moved to designated hitter before becoming a late scratch against the Washington Nationals because of a sore back. The three-time National League MVP has missed the last three games as a ...

Botox approved for elbow, wrist, finger spasms

WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it approved Allergan's botulinum-based drug Botox to treat spasms of the elbow, wrist and fingers. Botox is most famous for it's ability to smooth frown lines on aging foreheads, but the drug ...

Tainted ingredient sold after salmonella found

WASHINGTON - The company responsible for a ballooning recall of processed foods continued to manufacture and distribute a flavor-enhancing ingredient for a month after tests confirmed it was made with contaminated equipment, according to a Food and ...

HHS Sebelius exhorts insurers to get on board

WASHINGTON - The head of the Health and Human Services Department is sketching out a stark choice for the nation's insurers: oppose reform and eventually lose customers, or work with the Obama administration to improve the legislation. Secretary ...

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WASHINGTON - The world's biggest scientific guns are being called in to mop up after a trickle of unsettling errors in the authoritative reports written by a global warming panel. The United Nations and the beleaguered Intergovernmental Panel on ...

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Man Arrested After Entering Elephant Enclosure According to a National Zoo spokesperson, the man has psychiatric problems.

Meet George Washington’s closest kin - Genealogy- msnbc.com

A genealogy Web site says it has found the king of America — or rather, the descendant of George Washington's family who would have most likely held the title had the nation's ...

Miss Washington 'deeply hurt' by racy photos - Beauty Pageants

Miss Washington Elyse Umemoto apologizes for stolen photos posted on TMZ.com. Shown flipping off the camera, playing beer pong, and posing in her bra, Umemoto said she is "deeply ...