JEFFERSON CITY — Rep. Todd Akin defied the nation's top Republicans and refused to abandon a Senate bid that has been hobbled by fallout over his comments that women's bodies can prevent pregnancies in cases of "legitimate rape."
Missouri lawmaker Todd Akin still defiant, won't quit Senate race
Wednesday, August 22, 2012 | 4:12 p.m. CDT;
updated 5:54 p.m. CDT, Wednesday, August 22, 2012
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