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    Bernanke Bucks; Primaries-Midterms-GOP; Mehlman Comes Out

    Fed Chief Ben Bernanke says he hasn't ruled out buying up more bad paper to prop up the economy. What do the primaries portend about the mid-term elections ahead? Finally, is it a big deal that former RNC chair Ken Mehlman has come out as gay and will fight for gay marriage?

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    By Arianna Huffington • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

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