Social Issues

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"The time has come for Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform," says Arnold Schwarzenegger, who came to the U.S. from Austria. He will host an immigration forum Tuesday at the University of Southern California. He plays a DEA agent in his next film.

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Sen. Orrin G. Hatch, Utah Republican, is "closely monitoring" proposed health insurance plan rates before the "Obamacare" exchanges kick in 2014.

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**FILE** A crowd prays at an anti-abortion rally at the state Capitol in Bismarck, N.D., on April 17, 2013. Organizers say the rally was held to thank North Dakota lawmakers and Gov. Jack Dalrymple for passing measures this session that give the state the strictest abortion laws in the U.S. (Associated Press)

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Former President Bill Clinton has embraced social media by opening a Twitter account. To join the 400,000 followers he has collected so far, find him at #Bill Clinton.

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Rep. Andy Harris, Maryland Republican, asked Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius about a provision in the federal health care law mandating contraception coverage. (Associated Press)

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Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on Friday, April 12, 2013, before the House Ways and Means Committee hearing on President Obama's budget proposal for fiscal 2014 and her department. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Dr. Kevin Fenton directs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention. The CDC is tracking a new "superbug." (Associated Press)

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**FILE** Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 17, 2013, before the Senate Finance Committee hearing on President Barack Obama's budget proposal for fiscal year 2014. (Associated Press)

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D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray had encouraged voters to "emancipate" themselves by voting in favor of the charter amendment to give the District more budget autonomy from Congress. Voters did so in a low-turnout election on Tuesday. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)