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Romney Jokes About Gay Marriage

BOSTON – Gov. Mitt Romney (search) traded off-color barbs with fellow politicians at a roast Sunday, even throwing his Mormon heritage into a one-liner about gay marriage (search), which he opposes. “I have to admit that as a Mormon, I believe that marriage should be between a man and a …

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Court to Mull Indian Reservation Fuel Tax

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court (search) said Monday it will consider whether states may tax motor fuel that is sold on Indian reservations. Justices will review a case that sided with the Prairie Band Potawatomi (search) tribe in Kansas. At issue is whether states may tax non-Indian companies off-site that …

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Pope Recalls Brush With Death in New Book

WARSAW, Poland – In his new book, Pope John Paul II (search) for the first time described publicly the moments after he was gravely wounded in 1981, saying he was fearful and in pain, but had “a strange feeling of confidence” that he would live. The book, a copy of …

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