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stanley cup fore the Senate Armed Services Committee to provide his personal opinion on which approach in Syria carries greater risk for U.S. national security interests: continued limited action on the part of Washington, or more significant steps such as establishment of a no-fly zone and arming rebel forces with the weapons they need to stem the advance of President Bashir Assad s forces.Dempsey said that he has provided President Barack Obama with options for the us
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Republican Rep. Todd Akin and Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill shake hands after the end of the second de
stanley cup bate in the Missouri Senate race Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012, in Clayton, Mo. AP Photo/Emily Rasinski CBS News projects that Claire McCaskill, the Democratic Senator from Missouri, will be re-elected to the Senate. CBS News Election CenterObama projected to win three battleground statesAs polls close, congressional election results trickle inProjection: GOP to retain House majorityTodd Akin, McCaskill s embattled Republican challenger, saw his prospects of victory drop significantly in August after suggesting that pregnancies don t result from legitimat
stanley mug e rape.Akin s comments earned him almost universal rebukes, including from the Republican establishment, and he struggled to regain his footing in a race that had previously been seen as a likely bet for Republicans. McCaskill was elected by a razor-thin margin in 2006, and Missouri has become increasingly
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