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The whole world really, that i would not refuse ministry to anybody based on their sexual orientation, and i went on record to say i would perform another gay marriage. i was defrocked based on that statement, but the church reconsidered, and re-frocked me today. i think that is a wonderful message to our lbgt community within the church and beyond. the church is changing, and that is beautiful. >> and tim, this seems to be one of those situations as we look at this institution from the outside that they are moving more inside than they are letting on. they do want to maintain that there is a ...

Hearing last tuesday, he stood before reporters today and announced this. >> i am reinstated as an ordained minister of the united methodist church. >> the committee on appeals restored his credentials after conchuding his initial punishment was too extreme. the committee changed it. so what is his new penalty? he's been suspended for 30 days. 30 days that the committee determined he has already served. welcoming back to the program, reverend frank schaefer and his son, tim schaefer. reverend, so you have been re-frocked. how does it feel? >> it feels wonderful, lawrence. i said it in my press...

another chance for republican voters to choose a republican versus the tea party. >> ugly. >> twisted. >> the mississippi mud was expected to fly today. >> in a runoff. >> less than 1,000 votes separated the candidates. >> it has been a grueling thee weeks of campaigning since then. >> it's been nasty and hard fought. >> the most nasty, negative campaign i've ever seen. >> six-term republican thad cochran. >> they want new people. >> he has less experience. >> both are fighting for their political lives. >> senator cochran is going to court. >> criticism for chris mcdannial for reach...

and what we have tonight is reflected as a consensus for more and better jobs for mississippi workers. a military force and the capacity to defend the security interests of the united states of america. [cheers and applause] those were our principle grounds, planks in the platform for the campaign, but you are the ones who helped reach all the voters, made sure that they knew that they were important to this election, because it's a group effort. it's not a solo. and so we all have a right to be proud of our state tonight. [cheers and applause] thank you very much. thank you for thi...

the closing of the george washington bridge last september as some form of political punishment or whatever. the alleged strong arm tactics employed to back a water front development project. accusations of a possible case of extortion, threatening the loss of government hurricane recovery money. nick campasori is with the new york times and kendall coffee is founder of law firm coffee burlington. the walls are look to be closing in. the big story on the front page of today's "new york times," a second bridge inquiry said to be linked to chris christie. questioned we told you about t...