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NPR 2011-07-14

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AP 2012-06-17

1. Arizona Democrats are hoping former Representative Gabrielle Giffords's hand-picked successor Ron Barber will win a special congressional election today. Barber's Republican opponent is Jesse Kelly, a former Marine. 2. Trial testimony against form

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