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(JULIE JACOBSON/The Associated Press) Rep. Shelley Berkley, D-Nev., greets young Hispanic voters at a Nevada Democratic Party “Pledge to Caucus” event, Friday, Nov. 11, 2011, in Las Vegas. Campaign staff and volunteers for President Barack Obama are pushing the Hispanic vote in swing states like Nevada, which can help congressional candidates like Berkley in her run for re-election.

McCain: Hispanic vote ‘up for grabs’

Last updated Sunday, December 4, 2011 - 5:07pm

WASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain said Sunday that the potentially powerful Hispanic vote in the upcoming presidential election remains “up for grabs” because neither President Barack Obama nor Republicans have convinced these voters that they are on their side.

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(The Associated Press) A gay-rights supporter watches a news conference on the House vote to repeal the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy earlier this week. On Saturday, the Senate approved the repeal, and President Barack Obama will sign the measure into law next week.

Obama to sign law ending military gay ban

Anne Flaherty, The Associated Press

Last updated Sunday, December 19, 2010 - 1:12am

WASHINGTON — In a historic vote for gay rights, the Senate agreed on Saturday to do away with the military’s 17-year ban on openly gay troops and sent President Barack Obama legislation to overturn the Clinton-era policy known as "don’t ask, don’t tell."

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Army, Marine chiefs cast doubt on gay service

Anne Flaherty, The Associated Press

Last updated Friday, December 3, 2010 - 10:13am

WASHINGTON -- The top uniformed officers of the Army and the Marines told a Senate panel Friday that letting gays serve openly in the military at a time of war would be divisive and difficult, sharply challenging a new Pentagon study that calculates the risk as low.

Their assessment was likely to become political ammunition for Arizona Sen. John McCain and other Republicans fighting to keep Congress from repealing the 1993 law that prohibits gays from acknowledging their sexual orientation. Democrats have promised a vote this month to repeal the "don't ask, don't tell" law, although its chances of passing this year were considered slim.

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Survey says most U.S. troops, families believe gays OK; chaplains protest

Anne Flaherty, The Associated Press

Last updated Friday, October 29, 2010 - 11:10pm

WASHINGTON -- An internal Pentagon study has found most U.S. troops and their families don't care whether gays are allowed to serve openly and think the policy of "don't ask, don't tell" could be done away with, say officials familiar with its findings.

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Dem lawmakers challenge Pentagon on Afghan war

Anne Flaherty, Pauline Jelinek, The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, June 16, 2010 - 7:34pm

WASHINGTON -- A schism deepened Wednesday between U.S. war leaders and Congress as lawmakers -- crucial Democrats among them -- challenged Pentagon assertions that progress is picking up in Afghanistan.

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(The Associated Press) This frame grab image taken from a video shot from a U.S. army Apache helicopter gun-sight shows a group of men in the streets of the New Baghdad district of eastern Baghdad just prior to being fired upon by the helicopter July 12, 2007.

AP source confirms video of Baghdad firefight

Anne Flaherty The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, April 5, 2010 - 9:57pm

WASHINGTON -- A gritty war video circulating on the Internet that shows U.S. troops firing repeatedly on a group of men -- some of whom were unarmed -- walking down a Baghdad street is authentic, a senior U.S. military official confirmed Monday.

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Pentagon eases enforcement of ban on gays

Anne Flaherty The Associated Press

Last updated Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 10:34pm

WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon made it harder to boot gays out of the military Thursday, acting on its own while Congress considers President Barack Obama's goal of lifting the ban on gays serving openly .

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John Christensen, of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, right, waits to board a Coast Guard C130 bound for Haiti, at the Coast Guard Air Station, Sacramento, in North Highlands, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010. The plane, loaded with food, medical supplies, water, power generators along with more than a dozen members of the Federal Emergency Management Agency was sent to Haiti to help with the rescue efforts underway.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Aircraft carrier, more US troops arrive at Haiti

Anne Flaherty, Pauline Jelinek The Associated Press

Last updated Friday, January 15, 2010 - 8:51am

WASHINGTON -- Hundreds of U.S. troops and an aircraft carried have arrived at the Haiti relief effort, and the commander on the ground said Friday that food, water, medicine and other emergency relief supplies are being rushed to victims.

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Obama wants $33B more for war

Anne Flaherty, Anne Gearan The Associated Press

Last updated Tuesday, January 12, 2010 - 10:34pm

WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration plans to ask Congress for an additional $33 billion to fight unpopular wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, on top of a record request for $708 billion for the Defense Department next year, The Associated Press has learned.

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