She said in the statement that she chose to raise her son as a single parent and that the two agreed that it would be a private matter.

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Not long after the news of the commission's objections filtered out the justice department backed up its ruling by issuing a statement arguing that the deal does not raise any antitrust concerns.

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Lockhart said Gore stands by his earlier statement that wasn't aware the event was explicitly to raise funds.

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