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Texas may execute mentally disabled man on August 7th

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theGRIO REPORT - While executions in the state of Texas aren’t necessarily newsworthy, as the state executes convicted criminals at a rate four times higher than any other state, this particular execution stands out...
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NORTH CHARLESTON, SC - JANUARY 19: Texas Governor Rick Perry announces he is dropping his run for the Republican U.S. presidential nomination during a news conference in Charleston, South Carolina January 19, 2012. (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images)

Rick Perry: Eric Holder trying to 'incite racial tension'

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Eric Holder's remarks last week that voter ID laws are a modern-day version of a poll tax are receiving criticism from Texas governor Rick Perry...
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Rick Scott addresses the audience at the 29th annual NALEO conference June 22, 2012 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. (Photo by Edward Linsmier/Getty Images)

GOP governors are likely to cave on 'Obamacare'

Perry Bacon Jr.
ANAYLSIS - Covering the uninsured is not just an ideological issue, splitting Democrats from Republicans.
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Slideshow: Rick Perry's 10 'greatest' gaffes

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SLIDESHOW - Rick Perry's candidacy was frequently overshadowed by his own gaffes and malapropisms. Let's go on a trip down memory lane from Ni**erhead to 'oops'...
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Romney's path to the nomination not so rosy

Perry Bacon Jr.
theGRIO REPORT - Mitt Romney, who was expected by the end of the week to have won all three of the first states, may not be such a strong front-runner after all...
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GREER, SC – JANUARY 18: Republican presidential candidate, Texas Gov. Rick Perry holds up a jar of ‘Insanity Mustard’ at the Acme General Store during a ‘meet and greet’ on Trade St. January 18, 2012 in Greer, South Carolina. Voters in South Carolina will head to the polls on January 21 to vote in the primary election for the Republican presidential candidate. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Rick Perry to drop out, endorse Newt Gingrich

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theGRIO REPORT - Texas governor Rick Perry, who entered the Republican presidential campaign to great fanfare in 2011, only to fizzle out after a series of debate gaffes, will end his presidential run today...
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WATCH: J-Hud talks wedding and motherhood

Chris Witherspoon
VIDEO - Jennifer Hudson talks about her family tragedy, her weight loss and her upcoming wedding in interview with NBC's 'Dateline'...
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Widely accepted as the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, daughter of celebrated preacher C.L. Franklin, crushed barriers in the secular and gospel worlds, not to mention between “black” and “white” music. One of the most celebrated recording artists in American history, Franklin, who has amassed 18 Grammys and 20 number one singles, is the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Although her notoriety has come from secular music, her gospel roots are readily acknowledged. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, file)

Aretha Franklin talks of her dream wedding, fiance

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NEW YORK (AP) - Now that the Queen of Soul has found her king, she's focusing on the key details of her upcoming wedding, including the place, the entertainment and, most important, the dress...
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Iowa caucus results: Romney wins by 8 votes

Perry Bacon Jr.
theGRIO REPORT - Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney won by only eight votes in an extremely close race in Iowa, illustrating the frontrunner's still weak support among his party's base.
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Iowa: Who will win and how does it affect Obama?

Perry Bacon Jr.
theGRIO REPORT - In the hotly-contested GOP race, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney is the favorite, but former senator Rick Santorum and Rep. Ron Paul are close in most polls...
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