Social Issues

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A Pakistani Christian man mourns over the death of his relative at the site of suicide attack on a church on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013, at Peshawar, Pakistan. The suicide bomb attack killed scores of people Sunday, in one of the worst assaults on the country’s Christian minority in years. (AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad)

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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, California Democrat, unleashed a torrent of criticism against Republicans for their stance on Obamacare and the budget. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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** FILE ** Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., and the Senate GOP leadership answer questions following a Republican strategy session on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 7, 2013. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is at right. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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"Destroying chemical weapons is extremely challenging," said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Republican. A chemical weapons oxidation facility is being constructed in his state. (Associated Press)

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A Pakistani Christian woman mourns the death of her relatives at the site of a suicide attack on a church in Peshawar, Pakistan, on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013. The bombing was in one of the worst assaults on the country’s Christian minority in years. (AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad)

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Speaker of the House John Boehner, Ohio Republican, and fellow House GOP members rally at the Capitol in Washington on Sept. 20, 2013, after passing a bill that would fund the government for three months while crippling the health care law that was the signature accomplishment of President Obama's first term. (Associated Press)

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The Chicago Fire Department hoses down the scene where a number of people, including a 3-year-old child, were shot in a city park on the south side of Chicago, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013. Authorities said no one has been taken into custody in connection with the shooting. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

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Referring specifically to abortion, gay marriage and contraceptive use, Pope Francis said, "it is not necessary to talk about these issues all the time." He said, "The proclamation of the saving love of God comes before moral and religious imperatives." (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, California Democrat, said Republicans are "playing with fire" with a bill that would prevent a partial government shutdown and avoid a historic national default while canceling out President Obama's health care overhaul. (Associated Press)