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    Tuesday's Primaries and a Look toward November

    In the biggest primary day of the year, nine states and the District of Columbia have chosen candidates for the November elections.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    In the biggest primary day of the year, nine states and the District of Columbia have chosen candidates for the November elections. Yesterday’s big political drama was Rhode Island's Republican Senate primary, where moderate incumbent Lincoln Chafee faced a tough challenge from conservative Mayor of Cranston, Steve Laffey. The big question remains: are the Democrats or the Republicans now better positioned to control the House and the Senate? Were voters pro- or anti-incumbent? Are national or local issues most likely to prevail in November? Why are some conservatives saying the Republican Party will be better off if it looses?

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    3. 42:33Gates, Rockefeller Foundations Join to Fight African Hunger
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