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This comic book image released by Archie Comics shows issue 10 of "Kevin Keller" featuring openly-gay character Kevin Keller, right, kissing his boyfriend Devon. The issue will go on sale on Aug. 7. (AP Photo/Archie Comics)
Archie Comics' gay kiss a poke at real controversyA gay kiss for Archie Comics' Kevin Keller is also a poke at real life controversy
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Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during a meeting with Brazilian Foreign Minister Antonio de Aguiar Patriota at the State Department in Washington Monday, May 20, 2013. Kerry is heading back to the Middle East this week to press his case for peace talks between Syrian rebels and President Bashar Assad's regime amid increasing signs the new U.S. strategy to halt the war is being undermined by Russia.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Kerry to Mideast to advance struggling Syria planKerry heads to Mideast to advance Syria plan that depends in large part on Russia
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Officers continue working the scene at the house, left, where a Hofstra University student and an armed intruder were killed during an overnight break-in next to the campus, Friday, May 17, 2013, in Uniondale, N.Y. (AP Photo/ Louis Lanzano)
Split-second choice ended with NY student deadSplit-second choice before NY student's death; her former high school grapples with topic
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Russia claims to have foiled possible terror actRussian special forces say they killed 2 militants planning a terrorist attack in Moscow
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Atheists to put books next to Bibles in Ga. parksAtheist group says it will donate books to Ga. parks after governor allows Bibles to stay
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Special K churns out products in brand evolutionSpecial K churning out new products as part of shift into a weight management tool
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IG: ex-US Attorney retaliated in Fast and FuriousIG: ex-US Attorney violated department policy with news leak in Fast and Furious probe
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FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2012 file photo, Roland and Natalie Jones embrace as President Barack Obama is predicted as the winner over challenger Mitt Romney at a Colorado Democrat's election party at the Sheraton Hotel in Denver.  As a divisive legislative session ended this month, Colorado Democrats muscled through the Statehouse a massive elections reform bill that allows voters to register up until Election Day and still cast their ballots. It's the latest _ and most substantial _ development in a nationwide Democratic Party effort to strike back at two years of Republican success in passing measures to require identification at polling places and purge rolls of suspect voter.  (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski, File)
Democrats strike back at GOP voting measuresDemocrats ease voting laws, strike back at GOP's restrictive measures in battle for voters
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Czech president in dispute over gay rightsCzech president under fire after blocking academic who is a gay rights activist
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