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  • Man linked to 'Anonymous' pleads not guilty

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  • Former New York Gov. David Paterson (AP Photo/Tim Roske, File)

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    From the size of Wilson Holloway's smile, it was sometimes difficult to ascertain that he was fighting for his life.

  • Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, who leaves office Tuesday, will be remembered as a skilled politician who squandered his popularity as a Republican and fell victim to a bad economy, critics say. (Associated Press)

    Crist leaving office after political blunders

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    Three military veterans who were discharged under the law that prohibits gays from serving openly in uniform sued the government Monday to be reinstated and to pressure lawmakers to repeal the "don't ask, don't tell" law before a new Congress is sworn in.

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