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Kerry Requests Asylum in Case of Gay Man

Mar. 21, 2009
Senator John Kerry asked the Obama administration to grant asylum to a gay man who married an American man in Massachusetts and was later forced to return to Brazil.
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POZNAN, Poland, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's man at a U.N. climate conference in Poland said the United States and Europe could jointly lead on climate protection.
Anti-Kerry author writes against Obama

Anti-Kerry author writes against Obama

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- The man whose "Unfit for Command" attacked Sen. John Kerry's Vietnam record has set his sights on U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, painting him as a radical liberal.
Kerry: Presidential race changing McCain

Kerry: Presidential race changing McCain

WASHINGTON, July 6 (UPI) -- Presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain is changing as his 2008 campaign goes on, U.S. Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., said Sunday.

Kerry: Obama can 'get America moving'

CHARLESTON, S.C., Jan. 10 (UPI) -- Sen. John Kerry, the 2004 Democratic presidential nominee, Thursday endorsed Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., saying he "can help our country turn the page."

Historian says Kerry comments misconstrued

NEW YORK, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Historian Douglas Brinkley said Friday that comments he made suggesting John F. Kerry was not the war hero people thought had been misconstrued.

Veteran defends Kerry, chastises critics

CHICAGO, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- A Vietnam veteran who served with John Kerry in a Swift boat group has broken his 35-year silence to defend Kerry's version of events from their mission.

Kerry taps Edwards as vice president

PITTSBURGH, July 6 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. John Kerry announced Tuesday John Edwards will be his running mate on the Democratic Party ticket at a rally in Pittsburgh.

Nader chooses Edwards -- as Kerry's VP

WASHINGTON, June 24 (UPI) -- After choosing his running mate, U.S. presidential candidate Ralph Nader urged likely Democratic nominee Sen. John Kerry to pick Sen. John Edwards as his own.

UAW, Teamsters endorse Kerry

DETROIT, March 25 (UPI) -- U.S. Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry picked up support from two big labor unions Thursday, getting endorsements from the UAW and Teamsters.

Kerry wants frequent Bush debates

QUINCY, Ill., March 14 (UPI) -- Sen. John Kerry, on a weekend campaign swing in Illinois, renewed his call to President Bush to meet him in debates each month until the election.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler