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Houston elects first openly gay mayor

Annise Parker has been elected by the voters as Houston's first openly gay mayor, seizing 53.6 percent of the vote. Of the more than 152,000 residents who turned out to cast ballots in the fourth largest U.S

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Extreme Downhill Longboarding… In Powder Blue Suits

At first I didn’t know what to expect when I saw these two guys dressing up in powder blue suits to go longboarding down Claremont Canyon. But the video that follows is nothing less than awesome. Continue reading

Senate Votes to Open Historic Health Care Debate

WASHINGTON – Invoking the name of Edward M. Kennedy, Democrats united Saturday night to push historic health care legislation past a key Senate hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama. There was not a vote to spare.

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TMZ’s Wacky Family Photos Contest — Final 5!

Filed under: Photo Galleries From cross-eyed and sad to frustrated and mad –the family photos flooded the TMZ newsroom for the Wacky Family Photos Contest … and the results put the FUN in dysFUNctional! Be sure and check back on Monday to help vote for which fam will land the … Permalink

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TMZ’s Incredible Ink Contest 2 — WINNER!

Filed under: Photo Galleries The tribe has spoken — and the Band-Aid Boo Boo tattoo destroyed the competition in our biannual Incredible Ink Contest!This weeks contest is Late Night Party Contest — So email in your most smashed snapshots for a chance at the $250 prize and some … Permalink

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Fox On Rep. Joseph Cao

Rep. Joseph Cao (R-LA) defends his lone GOP vote on the health care bill as critical to the residents of his district, many of whom remain impoverished years after Hurricane Katrina

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TMZ’s Incredible Ink Contest 2 — FINALS!

Filed under: Photo Galleries The ink filled photos flooded the TMZ newsroom for our biannual Incredible Ink Contest. So feast your eyes on these tattoo treasures.Be sure to check back on Monday to help decide which pic will score the $250 prize and some secret gifts from … Permalink

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Hoyer: House vote on HCR may be delayed

WASHINGTON – A House leader says Democrats haven't yet lined up enough votes to pass their health care overhaul bill and may push the vote set for Saturday back one day or more. Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland says the vote that House Democrats had scheduled for Saturday could slip to Sunday or early next week. Hoyer acknowledged to reporters Friday that Democratic leaders don't yet have the 218 votes needed to pass President Barack Obama's historic health overhaul initiative.

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Gay Marriage Loses In Maine

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_gay_marriage_maine I was there in the ballroom with the No On One campaign watching the results come back. I was there with friends of mine who had worked our asses off on this campaign, watching as the northern precincts of the state started coming in, and we started losing our lead. Suddenly “No on One” was only 300 votes ahead.

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TMZ’s Celebrity Costume Contest — Final 3!

Filed under: Photo Galleries The Celebrity Costume Contest has been narrowed down to these final three — and now we need your help deciding which celebrity snapshot will win the $250 prize and some mystery gifts from TMZ!**CLICK HERE for contest rules and regulations!** See … Permalink

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