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    Bachmann claims fundraising bounce amid controversy

    Recent controversy over Rep. Michele Bachmann's inquiries into whether Congress had been infiltrated by the Muslim Brotherhood doesn't appear to have hampered her re-election campaign.

    The Minnesota Republican announced Tuesday that she raised more than $1 million between July 1 and July 25.

    "This incredible outpouring of support demonstrates the trust Minnesotans have placed in Representative Bachmann. They know Michele fights for them, and for the values they hold dear," Bachmann campaign manager Chase Kroll said in a statement. "While we are grateful for last month's fundraising, we can not slow our efforts on the campaign. We still have a radical, liberal, self-funding opponent who has demonstrated his willingness to pour huge sums into this race."

    Jim Graves, a hotel magnate, is running unopposed for the Democratic nomination in the 6th District and has used Bachmann's Muslim Brotherhood inquiry in his campaign materials.

    Bachmann and several of her House Republican colleagues earlier this month accused Muslim government officials including Huma Abedin, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's deputy chief of staff and wife of former Rep. Anthony Weiner, of supporting the Muslim Brotherhood, sparking condemnation from Democrats as well as Republicans.

    Bachmann faces two token opponents in the Aug. 14 Republican primary.

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    • Motor racing-Pirelli warn they could quit F1

      By Alan Baldwin MONACO, May 23 (Reuters) - Formula One tyre supplier Pirelli warned teams on Thursday that they will quit the sport at the end of the season if a new contract from 2014 is not agreed soon. Motorsport director Paul Hembery did not hide his impatience when he told reporters at the Monaco Grand Prix that time was running out for the Italian company to design and test tyres suitable for radically different 2014 regulations. "Apparently on Sept. 1 we are meant to tell them (the teams) everything that they need to know for the tyres for next season. ...

    • Cycling-Road-Giro d'Italia points classification after stage 18

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    • Dog Found Standing Guard Over a Tornado Victim Reunited With Her Owner

      There's a happy ending to the story of a dog, found alive in the rubble after a massive tornado devastated Moore, Oklahoma: she's been reunited with her owner.

    • Florida high school suspends teacher for touching girl on head with banana

      Is a cigar sometimes just a cigar? That debate will remain unresolved, but The Daily Caller can say with confidence that a banana is definitely not always just a banana at North Marion High School near Ocala, Fla.

    • The Gruesome Details of London's Horrifying Machete Attack

      An attack in broad daylight in London on Wednesday is drawing a swift response — and a possible terror link — from the highest authorities. Reports suggest two men chased down another man with their car before getting out, attacking him with a machete, and dragging him through the city streets. 

    • Police recover backpacks of 2 kidnapped Iowa girls

      DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Investigators searching for a 15-year-old Iowa girl who was abducted this week have recovered her backpack along with one belonging to a 12-year-old who escaped from the kidnapper.

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    • Pieces of 747 fall on woman’s house and Walmart lot

      Pieces of a 747 cargo plane fell onto a woman's house and a Walmart parking lot in Georgia on Sunday afternoon. Federal authorities are investigating why. Homeowner Pamela Ware spoke with WSBTV.com about the experience. "And boom! I was like, 'Huh?' Actually, I hit the floor," Ware told WSBTV.com. "If it had landed in here, [...]

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