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GOP speaks on health care in Washington
Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) (L) stands alongside Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) as he speaks on abortion and the health care reform bill on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 21, 2010. UPI/Kevin Dietsch

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Support for Roe decision still strong
A poll released Tuesday, the 40th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, finds 70 percent of U.S. residents do not want the landmark on abortion ruling overturned.
Gingrey: Akin partly right on rape
U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey, R-Ga., says former Rep. Todd Akin, R-Mo., was partially correct when he said women's bodies prevent conception after rape.
 Congress plays musical chairs but leadership stays the same
The political divide of the U.S. Congress remained the same after Election Day 2012, with Republicans controlling the House of Representatives and Democrats holding onto the Senate.
Akin, Mo. GOP plan huge ad buy
Rep. Todd Akin and the Missouri Republican Party are investing $700,000 in his bid to oust Sen. Claire McCaskill, but are silent about the funds' source.
Report: GOP gaffes may cost Senate control
Comments about rape by two Republican candidates could prevent the GOP from taking control of the Senate in November, some political strategists say.
Obama assails Mourdock's rape comments
President Barack Obama blasted Indiana Republican U.S. Senate candidate Richard Mourdock's rape comments, saying rape distinctions "don't make any sense to me."
Richard Mourdock, his U.S. Senate campaign in Indiana rattled by his comments on rape and abortion, said Wednesday he expects Republicans to rally around him.
Missouri Republican U.S. Senate candidate Todd Akin says his opponent, Democratic incumbent Claire McCaskill, is like a dog that fetches sticks.
Akin defends abortion 'terrorist' remarks
Todd Akin's campaign defended a 4-year-old remark the Missouri congressman made calling doctors who provide abortions to women who aren't pregnant "terrorists."
Akin: McCaskill less 'ladylike'
Rep. Todd Akin, R-Mo., says he has a "clear path to victory" against incumbent Sen. Clare McCaskill, who he said was less "ladylike" than she had been in 2006.
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Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Roskos with the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, "The Old Guard," participates in the annual Flags-In ceremony, May 23, 2013, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Soldiers place American flags in front of more than 260,000 gravestones in the cemetery in honor of Memorial Day. UPI/Kevin Dietsch