Social Issues

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Bryce Harper takes a curtain call at Nationals Park after homering in his first at-bat back following a 31-game stay on the disabled list. The Nationals beat the Brewers 10-5. (Associated Press photo)

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Gubernatorial candidate Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II says he is focused on Virginia, not social issues such as gay marriage. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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The 68-32 vote in favor of the immigration reform bill was a milestone for the Senate and for the immigration debate, but it was even more important for Sen. Mario Rubio, a first-term Florida Republican who won some but not all of the changes he promised he would try to accomplish. (Associated Press)

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Gay rights activists shout slogans during their authorized rally in St.Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, June 29, 2013. Police detained several gay activists, who were outnumbered by the protesters. Dozens of gay activists had to be protected by police as they gathered for the parade, which proceeded with official approval despite recently passed legislation targeting gays. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)

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Branch librarian Nancy Agafitei poses near a computer section of the Barbara Bush Branch Library Friday, June 28, 2013, in Spring, Texas. The nation’s librarians will be recruited to help people get signed up for insurance under President Obama’s health care overhaul. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)