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	<title><![CDATA[A Turning Point for Troops & Their Families]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steve-ralls/a-turning-point-for-troop_b_112652.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>Next Wednesday -- July 23 -- may well mark a critical turning point in the fight to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," the federal ban on open service that has cost our country the talent and skills of more than 12,000 patriotic Americans and cost tax-payers an estimated $363 million.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.house.gov/susandavis/">Congresswoman Susan Davis</a> (D-CA), Chairwoman of the Personnel Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee, <a href="http://community.pflag.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?pid=938&amp;srcid=194">will hold the first stand-alone hearing on the law</a> since it was implemented 15...</p>]]></abstract>
	<taxonomy><![CDATA[Politics]]></taxonomy>
	<date_published>2008-07-22T05:12:00-04:00</date_published>
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