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• Shift on executive power lets Obama bypass rivals

  Source: msnbc.com

  President takes routes around congressional Republicans blocking his agenda

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• Oklahoma court strikes down ultrasound abortion law

  OKLAHOMA CITY – An Oklahoma judge has permanently blocked a state law that requires women seeking abortions to have an ultrasound and listen to a detailed description of the fetus before the procedure. District Judge Brian Dixon handed down an order Wednesday ruling that t …

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• Hot mic moment: Obama overheard telling Medvedev he needs 'space' on missile defense

  SEOUL, South Korea -- It was a comment not intended for public consumption, and another lesson for President Barack Obama on the importance of being careful about what you say around microphones, especially in an election year. At the end of a 90-minute meeting between Obama and …

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