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• Ethan Rome: More Hypocrisy From GOP's Crack Team of Health Care Con Artists

  Source: The Huffington Post

  The Republican leaders in Congress have mostly defined themselves by what they're against, but now they've announced what they're for -- the most popular parts of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). I can only imagine the political identity crisis this is causing within the GOP. Th …

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• Report questioning execution doesn't sway lawyers

  The defense lawyer for a Texas inmate executed two decades ago said Wednesday he isn't convinced the state wrongly put a man to death despite a new report that again questions the case.

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• BREAKING: Coffee drinkers live longer, big study finds; regular and decaf are equally good - The Washington Post

  Source: The Washington Post

  Even a single cup a day seemed to lower risk a little: 6 percent in men and 5 percent in women. The strongest effect was in women who had four or five cups a day — a 16 percent lower risk of death. The study of 400,000 people is the largest ever done on the issue, and …

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• Gov. Walker Disregards Official Jobs Data Now That It Shows Wisconsin Losing Most Jobs In The Nation

  Source: Think Progress

  Disappointed that official government data showed his state was the worst in the nation for job creation over the last 12 months, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) decided to release his own numbers today. But even if Walker’s new calculations have merit, he’s nowhere c …

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• Coming This Summer: For $24.95, George W. Bush Will Share His 'Strategies For Economic Growth' | ThinkProgress

  Source: Think Progress

  Former President George W. Bush jumped back into presidential politics this week, endorsing presumptive 2012 GOP nominee Mitt Romney. He also, according to the New York Times, plans to release a book in two months that will lay out his advice on boosting economic g …

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