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  "textContent": "US Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas claimed Thursday he was being \"blackmailed\" following a report he allegedly had an affair with a former staffer who later died after she set herself on fire, the AP reports. The claim by the married Republican congressman comes after the San Antonio Express-News reported...",
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