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John Edwards' two purposes to be on the planet

Jun. 20, 2009
'To take care of the people I love and to take care of people who cannot take care of themselves,' the former senator says in an interview. He also doesn't rule out a return to politics. Speaking of Nevada Republican Sen. John Ensign's recently admitted extramarital affair, another John is back.
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Nevada's Sen. Ensign admits affair

WASHINGTON, June 16 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., said Tuesday he had an extramarital affair with a married campaign worker, calling it "the worst thing I have done in my life."

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- The leader of the Republican U.S. Senate campaign effort said Friday he will not be able to make good on a promise to match Democrats' spending this year.

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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch