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DEFENDANT: Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett has compared the marriage of same-sex couples to the marriage of a brother and sister. He and the state health secretary are targets of a federal lawsuit against a ban on gay marriage. (Associated Press)
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In this Oct. 8, 2013, photo, President Barack Obama pauses as he talks about the the budget and the partial government shutdown in the Brady Press Room of the White House in Washington. A new poll says Americans are holding Republicans primarily responsible for the partial government shutdown. The Associated Press-GfK survey finds plenty of disdain to go around as people size up the federal impasse. Most now disapprove of the way Obama is handling his job. And Congress’ approval rating is a perilous 5 percent. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
