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Boundaries? what kind of gun control measures are okay and which aren't? still to be discussed and debated and that will happen in the courts. another supreme court ruling today touched on religious freedom and gay rights. the court ruled 5-4 in favor of a public law school in california that denied official recognition to a student group called the christian legal society. now, the school said that the group's religious policies effectively banned gays and lesbians in violation of the federal anti-discrimination rules. colleagues of senator robert byrd said his death today is leaving a hu...

And in the nation's capitol, it is a solemn day as lawmakers and visitors remember the late senator robert byrd. he died early monday at the age of 92. his body will lie in repose for six hours in the senate chamber. byrd's family will receive well wishers during that time. the west virginia democrat was the longest serving member of ocongress. both president obama and vice president biden will attend the services in west virginia tomorrow. developing now, some new numbers released in the last hour show pending home sales falling to a record low. the national association of realtors says the...

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Tenure in congress. in 1952, he was elected to the house, in '5 eight, he moved to the senate, he was elected to more positions by his colleagues than any other senator in history. he had a lot of sway over the bum as head of the appropriations for a long time and in november 2009 he officially became the longest serving member in congress history. clearly, he will be missed and was a real giant in terms of his time in the senate. and while the democratic senator's death will not tip the balance of power in the senate it could affect the state of the sweeping bill that overhauls regulation of ...