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Obama gay marriage support could roil Va. contest

President Barack Obama's newly announced support for same-sex marriages adds an emotional new element with an uncertain effect into his re-election bid in Virginia, a battleground state he won in 2008 but where voters have consistently opposed it.

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Pres. Obama voices his support for gay marriage

President Barack Obama declared his support for gay marriage on Wednesday in a historic announcement.

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Va. man accused of threatening to kill Obama

A criminal complaint filed in federal court in Harrisonburg said Christopher Hecker of Waynesboro made death threats against the president and threatened to bomb the White House, hotels and other places, including Philadelphia City Hall and the site of the former World Trade Center.

Tags: Death threat, barack obama, Waynesboro Public Library, Secret Service

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Bin Laden's 'legacy' complicates security, Nov. election

The Navy SEAL Team 6 successful raid on bin Laden's compound in Pakistan on May 1, 2011 signaled an end to the reign of the man who masterminded the September 11 attacks, and it formalized a growing transition in national security threats: The U.S. no longer faces a single enemy group in al Qaida, but rather now must contend with a global network for semi-autonomous and separate terrorist cells.

Tags: barack obama, Osama Bin Laden, Mitt Romney, Norah ODonnell, John King, MJ Gohal

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Fall campaigns blast off in Virginia this week

Nominees? Who needs nominees? The fall presidential campaign opens this spring in Virginia long before President Barack Obama or Mitt Romney gets his party's nomination.

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'Hot mic gaffe' shows Obama's true feelings at WHCA dinner (VIDEO)

"I'm the president of the United States, and I'm opening for JIMMY KIMMEL? Why am I telling knock-knock jokes to Kim Kardashian?"

Tags: barack obama, Jimmy Kimmel, kim kardashian, Donald Trump

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Rocker Nugent's comments draw Secret Service attention (VIDEO)

Ted Nugent used to get attention with his guitar and on-stage antics. But lately, he's made headlines with his comments on the presidential campaign.

Tags: Ted Nugent, barack obama, Mitt Romney, Debbie Wasserman Schultz

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Virginia man charged with threatening Obama

A Virginia man is facing charges of threatening to kill President Barack Obama.

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Romney's focus on Obama brings new challenges

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White House reneges on part of $150M pledge to Metro

The federal government committed to giving Metro $150 million per year in 2010 in exchange for the transit agency matching the federal funds and adding two new positions for federal appointees on the Metro Board of Directors.

Tags: barack obama, Vince Gray, metro board of directors, Metro, Tom Downs

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