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Talk Radio host John DePetro says Boston Marathon bombing suspect is buried “not far” from President John Kennedy
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. May 17, 2013

Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev is buried "not far" from President Kennedy’s grave.

Ken Lanci claims he is a ‘lifelong Clevelander’
By Tom Feran May 16, 2013

Ken Lanci is a lifelong Clevelander

Nancy Pelosi says Obamacare is bringing down health care costs
By Becky Bowers May 16, 2013

"The Affordable Care Act is bringing the cost of health care in our country down."

Will Weatherford says expanding Medicaid would ‘drastically’ expand country’s deficit
May 16, 2013

"Expanding Medicaid would require borrowing more money, drastically expanding our deficit."

Democratic ad targets Chris Christie on hikes for tolls, public transportation and tuition, as well as the millionaire’s tax
By Caryn Shinske May 16, 2013

"Under Republican Governor Chris Christie, tolls cost more. Train and bus rides cost more. College tuition goes up. But Christie protected a tax cut for…

Talk show host Jeff Wagner says state requires 28 hand washings for making peanut butter-and-jelly sandwiches
May 16, 2013

"The State of Wisconsin thinks you should have to" wash your hands "at least 28 times to make one peanut butter-and-jelly sandwich."

Mayor Leffingwell, with Spelman, says nearly a million people are “coming to town” in next 20 years
By W. Gardner Selby May 16, 2013

Says nearly 1 million people are "coming to town" in the next 20 years.

Rep. Marcy Kaptur says Social Security trust fund is sound into future
By Sabrina Eaton May 15, 2013

"The Social Security trust fund is sound. Without anything being done, it would function well into 2038; and even after that time with no changes,…

PAC ad says Kelly Ayotte voted to fix background checks on gun sales
By Molly Moorhead May 15, 2013

Says Kelly Ayotte voted to "fix background checks."

Jason Chaffetz says Americans ready to save men ‘getting killed’ in Benghazi were told to stand down
By Becky Bowers May 14, 2013

"We had people that were getting killed (in Benghazi), we had people who are willing to risk their lives to go save them, and somebody…

Barack Obama says review of Benghazi attack “investigated every element”
By Louis Jacobson May 14, 2013

"Over the last several months, there was a review board headed by two distinguished Americans, Mike Mullen and Tom Pickering, who investigated every element of"…

Numbers back lottery on payouts for Mega Millions, Powerball, other games
By Janel Davis May 14, 2013

The Georgia Lottery paid out $2.3 billion in prizes during the last fiscal year.

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