Apology issued for naming of Boston bomber as a victim of gun violence at Concord rally

UNION LEADER — The organizers of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns campaign on Wednesday apologized for including Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev among a list of shooting victims’ names that were read during a demonstration in Concord on Tuesday.

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Taco Bell, Starbucks appeal to diet conscious eaters

USA TODAY — Even at the fast-food joint, nutrition matters.

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Community college professor allegedly tells students: support gay rights or else

THE DAILY CALLER — A professor at a community college in Tennessee allegedly ordered students in her general psychology class to wear “Rainbow Coalition” ribbons for an entire day to advertise support for the advancement of gay and lesbian political causes.

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Former Rep. Allen West open to Senate primary challenge against Rubio

THE HILL — Former Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) said Wednesday that he may mount a primary challenge to Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) in their state’s 2016 Senate primary.

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50 years after iconic JFK speech, Obama honors ‘magic’ moment in Berlin

NBC NEWS — For those living on the Cold War’s front line, one sentence spoken in German secured John F. Kennedy’s place in their hearts forever.

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Award-winning journalist Michael Hastings dies

USA TODAY — Michael Hastings, a native Vermonter and a journalist widely known for his profile in Rolling Stone magazine of a general who commanded U.S. forces in Afghanistan, was killed Tuesday in a car crash in Los Angeles, according to multiple reports.

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House passes far-reaching bill to limit abortions

USA TODAY — The Republican-led House of Representatives approved a far-reaching bill to ban a woman’s ability to seek an abortion after 20 weeks on a mostly party-line 228-196 vote Tuesday.

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Boehner: No Immigration Bill Without Majority GOP Support

ABC NEWS — The fate of immigration reform hinges on how House Speaker John Boehner handles the issue. And on Tuesday, he laid down a significant marker on how the House will move forward.

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