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Topic: Politics of Mental Illness

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Rubio's Sarah Palin moment

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Down and out (AP/Rick Bowmer)

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John Balazek of La Plata, Md., attends a rally by the U.S. Capitol in Washington Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010. Participants at the rally, organized under the name of Obama birth certificate rally, call into question the president's eligibility. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) (Jacquelyn Martin)

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Seung-Hui Cho, Nidal Hasan and Jared Lee Loughner

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Jared Loughner

Sarah Hepola

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