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In this Nov. 18, 2014 photo, Gerri Estopinal helps her son, Aydon Vetter, 6, with homework after school at their living space inside Mary Ellen's Hearth, a homeless shelter for women with children, in Montgomery, Ala. There were an estimated 59,349 homeless children in the state during 2012-2013 school year, a number partly responsible for Alabama ranking 50th in the nation in child homelessness, according to the National Center on Family Homelessness. (AP Photo/The Montgomery Advertiser, Albert Cesare) NO SALES
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Illustration on the opportunity for Republicans to lead Congress' efforts against illegal drugs by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times
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With the Capitol in the background, Army veteran David Dickerson of Oklahoma City, Okla., right, and Air Force veteran Linda Stanley, from San Diego, Calif., now with Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), join others to place 1,892 flags representing veteran and service members who have died by suicide to date in 2014, Thursday, March 27, 2014, on the National Mall in Washington. The event also marked the introduction of The Suicide Prevention for America's Veterans Act by Sen. John Walsh, D-Mont., which calls for greater access to mental health care. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) **FILE**
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African American Congressional staffers hold a protest on the House steps of the U.S. Capitol Building to protest the Eric Garner and Mike Brown grand jury decisions, Washington, D.C., Thursday, December 11, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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African American Congressional staffers hold a protest on the House steps of the U.S. Capitol Building to protest the Eric Garner and Mike Brown grand jury decisions, Washington, D.C., Thursday, December 11, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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African American Congressional staffers hold a protest on the House steps of the U.S. Capitol Building to protest the Eric Garner and Mike Brown grand jury decisions, Washington, D.C., Thursday, December 11, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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African American Congressional staffers hold a protest on the House steps of the U.S. Capitol Building to protest the Eric Garner and Mike Brown grand jury decisions, Washington, D.C., Thursday, December 11, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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The Quran (right) is the Muslim holy book. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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Members of the protest group Code Pink and mothers of children of police brutality show their support as African American Congressional staffers hold a protest nearby on the House steps of the U.S. Capitol Building to protest the Eric Garner and Mike Brown grand jury decisions, Washington, D.C., Thursday, December 11, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), center, joins African American Congressional staffers as they hold a protest on the House steps of the U.S. Capitol Building to protest the Eric Garner and Mike Brown grand jury decisions, Washington, D.C., Thursday, December 11, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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African American Congressional staffers hold a protest on the House steps of the U.S. Capitol Building to protest the Eric Garner and Mike Brown grand jury decisions, Washington, D.C., Thursday, December 11, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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African American Congressional staffers hold a protest on the House steps of the U.S. Capitol Building to protest the Eric Garner and Mike Brown grand jury decisions, Washington, D.C., Thursday, December 11, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), center, joins African American Congressional staffers as they hold a protest on the House steps of the U.S. Capitol Building to protest the Eric Garner and Mike Brown grand jury decisions, Washington, D.C., Thursday, December 11, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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African American Congressional staffers hold a protest on the House steps of the U.S. Capitol Building to protest the Eric Garner and Mike Brown grand jury decisions, Washington, D.C., Thursday, December 11, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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African American Congressional staffers hold a protest on the House steps of the U.S. Capitol Building to protest the Eric Garner and Mike Brown grand jury decisions, Washington, D.C., Thursday, December 11, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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A study involving the Los Angeles LGBT Center found that gay canvassers could influence some conservative voters to support gay marriage. The technique is being used to sway views in support of abortion, and possibly immigration.
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A study involving the Los Angeles LGBT Center finds that gay canvassers could influence some conservative voters to support gay marriage.
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A study has found that gay canvassers targeting conservative neighborhoods were able to change some voters' minds in favor of gay marriage. The technique is being used to shift views on abortion, and possibly immigration.
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Rep. Ted Poe, Texas Republican. (Associated Press) ** FILE **
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Iowa House Speaker and incoming chair of the Republican Legislative Campaign Committee Kraig Paulsen said the GOP takeover at the state levels "translates to better public policy [and] greater opportunity for middle-class families." (Associated Press)
