Parents of babies with trisomy 18 saying goodbye to support group

Bryan Colleg

(CNN) – Rick Santorum's three-year-old daughter Isabella, who suffers from a chromosomal condition called Trisomy 18, was admitted to a Philadelphia hospital Saturday. In a statement, Santorum spokesman Hogan Gidley said the GOP In medical literature, babies with Trisomy 18 are "incompatible with life." Our precious son, Aaron, is defying the odds and not only [...]

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President John Tyler's grandson says Newt Gingrich is a 'jerk'

Politico

President John Tyler's grandson Harrison Tyler, 84, says he's not impressed with the state of politics today and particularly thinks Newt Gingrich is a “big jerk” for his three marriages. Incredibly, President Tyler, who was born in 1790 and became the In case you missed it on Yahoo!, Slate, Huffington Post, The Daily Mail, Flavorpill, [...]

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President John Tyler's grandson says Newt Gingrich is a 'jerk'

Politico

John Tyler, the 10th President of the United States, may not have been a particularly remembered executive (except perhaps as the trailing end of “Tippacanoe and Tyler Too“), but he, his children, and grandchildren quite President John Tyler's grandson Harrison Tyler, 84, says he's not impressed with the state of politics today and particularly thinks [...]

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Barney Frank marrriage: Gay rights pioneer to wed boyfriend Jim Ready

Daily Mail

Want to add to this story? Let us know in comments or send an email to the author at amartin at theatlantic dot com. You can share ideas for stories on the Open Wire. Please type your comment and click Post. If you're not already logged in you will be Barney Frank, the most prominent [...]

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VP Marco Rubio?: The man in demand

CNN

Marco Rubio today, arguing that, the senator “has had significant financial problems that could keep him from passing any vetting process as a potential vice presidential choice…” Unfortunately, it appears many of the facts are either wrong or Marco Rubio over his support for Arizona's immigration law and other policies. The nonprofit group Presente is [...]

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VP Marco Rubio?: The man in demand

CNN

A lot has changed since I interviewed Senator Marco Rubio of Florida on the morning of Jan. 17. That evening Newt Gingrich unleashed theatrical opprobrium upon John King, and Mitt Romney went from presumed nominee Marco Rubio doesn't back Newt up | Rubio: 'Romney is a conservative, and he was one of the first national [...]

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For Gingrich, Wives Always at Center of Career

New York Tim

Michael Reagan spoke out in support of Newt Gingrich before the Iowa caucuses, but, today, he released a statement via the Gingrich campaign to announce that he unequivocally endorses the former Speaker of the House. On the eve of the South Carolina primary, action star and Internet phenomenon Chuck Norris endorsed Newt Gingrich for the [...]

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Newt Gingrich's anti-media rant, translated

Washington P

Newt Gingrich tried to raise the prospects of a return to the gold standard on Friday, encroaching on territory firmly held in the Republican presidential campaign by Ron Paul. But the former House speaker failed to secure endorsements from the very Newt Gingrich is going to win the South Carolina presidential primary tomorrow. Not just [...]

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Newt Gingrich launches tirade over marriage at South Carolina debate

The Guardian

Enlarge image Newt Gingrich Newt Gingrich Republican presidential candidate and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich speaks during a campaign stop at the Low Country Sportsmen BBQ for Newt event in Walterboro, South Carolina on Jan. 19, 2012. CHARLESTON, S.C. — Newt Gingrich, seeking to maintain his momentum, tapped back into the deep reservoir [...]

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Rick Perry out, Santorum wins Iowa, Gingrich's ex-wife speaks out: Can you …

Washington P

If the results in those precincts are included, Santorum wins the caucuses by 69 votes. If those precincts are excluded, Santorum wins the caucuses by 34 votes. The choice that Iowa GOP officials had to make is what to do An Iowa City woman won a $10000 lottery prize. “I've been calling it Match.com for [...]

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