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	<title><![CDATA["Daily Show" Takes On Army, White House Over Gay Translator's Firing (VIDEO)]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/05/15/dan-choi-daily-show_n_203830.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>A storm is brewing over President Obama's refusal to intercede on the behalf of Dan Choi, an Arabic translator and lieutenant in the U.S. Army who was just dismissed for being gay. Choi went on the "Rachel Maddow Show" last week and said he intends "to fight it tooth and nail," and that this kind of behavior "weakens the military." 54 Arabic translators (and hundreds more servicemen) have been dismissed from the Army due to their sexuality. </p>

<p>Jon Stewart excoriated...</p>]]></abstract>
	<taxonomy><![CDATA[Comedy]]></taxonomy>
	<date_published>2009-05-15T12:21:00-04:00</date_published>
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