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7:07am

Thu August 30, 2012
The Two-Way

Secret Service Agent Left Loaded Handgun In Bathroom Of Romney Plane

Originally published on Thu August 30, 2012 6:59 am

A secret service agent accidentally left her gun inside the lavatory of Mitt Romney's campaign plane.

CBS News reports that the loaded gun was found by one of its reporters who was travelling with the Republican presidential nominee from Tampa to Indianapolis, Ind., where Romney was scheduled to deliver a speech.

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11:51pm

Wed August 29, 2012
2012 elections

Five takeaways from Wednesday at the Republican convention

Originally published on Wed September 5, 2012 3:38 am

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If you missed some of Wednesday's action at the Republican National Convention, when Rep. Paul Ryan accepted his party's vice presidential nomination, we were live blogging here and you can always read through it to see how the day and evening went.

But if you'd like to save some time, here are five things that struck us:

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9:33pm

Tue August 28, 2012
2012 elections

Five takeaways from Tuesday at the Republican convention

Originally published on Wed September 5, 2012 3:38 am

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If you missed some of Tuesday's action at the Republican National Convention, we were live blogging here and you can always read through it to see how the day and evening went.

But if you'd like to save some time, here are five things that struck us:

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4:30pm

Tue August 28, 2012
same-sex marriage

Money for use against same-sex marriage can’t go through church

OLYMPIA, Wash. – The state's campaign finance watchdog says the state's Catholic churches can't collect donations from parishioners for the campaign seeking to overturn the state's gay marriage law.

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9:13am

Tue August 28, 2012
Election 2012

McKenna says he won't release tax returns

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington gubernatorial candidate Rob McKenna says he will not release any of his tax returns, calling the matter a distraction from important issues.

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9:10am

Mon August 27, 2012
Libraries

Ad hoc 'People's Library' picks up slack until libraries reopen

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Seattle public libraries are closed this week, in an effort to cope with budget cuts. That inspired some locals to take matters into their own hands, establishing a temporary, outdoor “People’s Library.”

This is the fourth year Seattle libraries have taken a furlough week to save money, stranding would-be readers, internet users and stir-crazy parents. Among the exasperated were University of Washington graduate student Yates Coley and her friends.

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