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- Romney edges into mop-up phase of campaign
- Biden says Romney 'consistently wrong' on jobs
- Analysis: Candor gaffes add to campaign cynicism
- Poll: Idea of healthcare overhaul gets wide support
- Consumers plot emergency oil release as Saudi decries high prices
- APNewsBreak: New security for US troops
- Romney edges into mop-up phase of campaign
- Pope draws huge crowd in Cuba, meets Fidel Castro
- US Republicans seek drilling boost if oil reserves tapped
- Mitt Romney's Story About Dad's Lay Offs Draws Ire from Dems
- Gov't sues to close tax preparer in 5 cities
- Republican opposes speedy confirmation for Fed nominees
- Biden says Romney 'consistently wrong' on jobs
- New tool helps U.S. group track sex crimes in Syria
- Rating agencies still wary about Ontario finances
- Government to assess energy potential offshore Atlantic
- Supreme Court Beer Pong Imagined
- Iran says expects nuclear talks on April 13
- Lawmakers blast audit watchdog as "activist"
- House Republicans introduce new cybersecurity bill
- Counsel: Prosecutors overzealous in Stevens case
- AP: NJ. rep. used campaign fund on 18 Calif. trips
- Whoops! Biden Thanks 'Dr. Pepper'
- Syrian violence ignores peace diplomacy
- France discussing strategic oil release with UK, U.S.
- White House: no contingency plan if healthcare law rejected
- France's Sarkozy narrows Hollande's second round poll lead
- Factbox: Main proposals of French election candidates
- Thousands rally for Mali junta, Toure says free
- Biden Tweaks Romney as 'Out of Touch' on Manufacturing
- France discussing strategic oil release with UK, U.S.
- Lawmaker dons "hoodie" in appeal over Florida killing
- Boehner challenges Obama on missile defense remark
| Romney edges into mop-up phase of campaign Posted: After a three-month struggle, Mitt Romney edged into the mop-up phase of the race for the Republican presidential nomination on Wednesday, buoyed by Newt Gingrich's decision to scale back his campaign to the vanishing point and Rick Santorum's statement that he would take the No. 2 spot on the party ticket in the fall. |
| Biden says Romney 'consistently wrong' on jobs Posted:
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| Analysis: Candor gaffes add to campaign cynicism Posted:
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| Poll: Idea of healthcare overhaul gets wide support Posted:
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| Consumers plot emergency oil release as Saudi decries high prices Posted: PARIS/NEW YORK (Reuters)- Saudi Arabian Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi mounted his most direct rhetorical attack against high oil prices on Wednesday, but showed no sign of moving to increase supplies even as France joined the United States and Britain in talks for a release of strategic reserves. Two weeks after Reuters initially reported that Britain and the United States were set to agree on tapping emergency stockpiles, French Energy Minister Eric Besson said the European nation was also in talks with Washington. Le Monde reported that the move could come in a matter of weeks. ... |
| APNewsBreak: New security for US troops Posted: U.S. military commanders in Afghanistan have assigned "guardian angels" — troops that watch over their comrades even as they sleep — and have ordered a series of other increased security measures to protect troops against possible attacks by rogue Afghans. |
| Romney edges into mop-up phase of campaign Posted: After a three-month struggle, Mitt Romney edged into the mop-up phase of the race for the Republican presidential nomination on Wednesday, buoyed by Newt Gingrich's decision to scale back his campaign to the vanishing point and Rick Santorum's statement that he would take the No. 2 spot on the party ticket in the fall. |
| Pope draws huge crowd in Cuba, meets Fidel Castro Posted:
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| US Republicans seek drilling boost if oil reserves tapped Posted: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the U.S. Congress are proposing measures that would require President Barack Obama to allow more domestic oil production if he decides to tap emergency oil reserves. The proposals are unlikely to become law, but they give Republicans another opportunity to slam Obama's energy policy as consumers fret about high gasoline prices leading up to November's presidential election. France is in talks with the United States and Britain on a possible release of strategic oil stocks that could happen "in a matter of weeks," France's energy minister said on Wednesday. ... |
| Mitt Romney's Story About Dad's Lay Offs Draws Ire from Dems Posted: LOS ANGELES, Ca. — A story told by Mitt Romney about his father laying off workers during his tenure as an automobile executive has drawn ire from Democrats who are using the remark as yet another example of the candidate's tendency to appear out of... |
| Gov't sues to close tax preparer in 5 cities Posted: The Justice Department is going to court in an effort to close a tax preparation company called Instant Tax Service and offices in five cities, accusing franchisees of preparing fraudulent tax returns to maximize refunds and extract large tax preparation fees. |
| Republican opposes speedy confirmation for Fed nominees Posted: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Republican senator and member of the Senate Banking Committee said on Wednesday he would move to prevent a quick confirmation for the White House's two nominees for the Federal Reserve Board. "I refuse to provide (Federal Reserve) Chairman Bernanke with two more rubber stamps who approve of the Fed's activist policies," Sen. David Vitter said in a statement provided by his press office. ... |
| Biden says Romney 'consistently wrong' on jobs Posted:
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| New tool helps U.S. group track sex crimes in Syria Posted: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. women's group is using new crowd-sourcing techniques to track rape and other sexual violence across Syria in one of the first efforts to monitor assaults against women during military conflict in real-time. The effort by the Women's Media Center aims to shed light on such assaults and provide possible evidence to prosecute future human rights violations and war crimes. The group launched its website on Wednesday and said it was working with multiple Syrian activists whom it did not identify. ... |
| Rating agencies still wary about Ontario finances Posted:
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| Government to assess energy potential offshore Atlantic Posted: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration said on Wednesday it was moving toward allowing private companies to begin assessing the oil and gas potential off the country's Atlantic coast, but full exploration is likely still years away. The Interior Department released a draft environmental analysis on Wednesday that found minor to moderate impact if it allowed companies to begin seismic testing off the country's east coast. ... |
| Supreme Court Beer Pong Imagined Posted:
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| Iran says expects nuclear talks on April 13 Posted:
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| Lawmakers blast audit watchdog as "activist" Posted: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Politicians slammed the U.S. auditing industry watchdog on Wednesday for its push toward publicizing disciplinary proceedings and for considering term limits for audit firms, saying such measures would amount to "regulatory overreach." Republicans and some Democrats at a House of Representatives Financial Services subcommittee hearing criticized policy initiatives under way at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, or PCAOB, which polices the firms that audit corporations. ... |
| House Republicans introduce new cybersecurity bill Posted: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Companies and the federal government would be able to share information about cybersecurity threats more easily under a bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday. The proposed legislation and related bills before the Congress responds to widespread and growing concern about incursions into U.S. networks by hackers looking to steal everything from state secrets to credit card numbers and to intellectual property. ... |
| Counsel: Prosecutors overzealous in Stevens case Posted:
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| AP: NJ. rep. used campaign fund on 18 Calif. trips Posted:
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| Whoops! Biden Thanks 'Dr. Pepper' Posted: Gaffe-prone Vice President Joe Biden has done it again, this time mistakenly thanking "Dr. Pepper" instead of a Dr. Paper during an afternoon speech at a factory in Davenport, Iowa. "So let me say it again: Thank you, Terry, and thank you, Dr. Pepper, and thank... |
| Syrian violence ignores peace diplomacy Posted:
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| France discussing strategic oil release with UK, U.S. Posted:
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| White House: no contingency plan if healthcare law rejected Posted: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Wednesday it was not working on a contingency plan in the event that the Supreme Court strikes down all or part of President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law. The court, which has concluded three days of historic arguments about the law, is expected to rule by late June on its fate, landing a decision in the midst of this year's presidential campaign ahead of the November 6 election. ... |
| France's Sarkozy narrows Hollande's second round poll lead Posted:
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| Factbox: Main proposals of French election candidates Posted: PARIS (Reuters) - Following are the main election pledges of the six leading candidates in France's 2012 presidential race: NICOLAS SARKOZY, CENTRE-RIGHT UMP PARTY * Sarkozy wants structural economic reforms to boost competitiveness and growth. Before officially declaring his candidacy he announced proposals to wind down the 35-hour week and raise VAT in order to fund a reduction in social charges for employers to lower the cost of labor; * Sarkozy has pledged to reform the country's generous welfare system to get the long-term unemployed back to work. ... |
| Thousands rally for Mali junta, Toure says free Posted:
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| Biden Tweaks Romney as 'Out of Touch' on Manufacturing Posted: Pouring on his trademark folksy style, Vice President Joe Biden today took a new approach to attacking GOP frontrunner Mitt Romney: highlighting what Democrats believe is his "remarkably consistent" disregard for American manufacturing jobs. "Mitt Romney has been remarkably consistent. As an investor businessman, as... |
| France discussing strategic oil release with UK, U.S. Posted: PARIS (Reuters) - France is in talks with the United States and Britain on a possible release of strategic oil stocks to push fuel prices lower, French ministers said on Wednesday, four weeks before the country's presidential election. Earlier in March, British sources said London was prepared to cooperate with Washington on a release of strategic oil stocks that was expected within months, in a bid to prevent fuel prices from choking economic growth in what is also a U.S. election year. ... |
| Lawmaker dons "hoodie" in appeal over Florida killing Posted:
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| Boehner challenges Obama on missile defense remark Posted: Now that President Barack Obama is back on U.S. soil, the criticism of his remark to the Russians about postelection flexibility on missile defense came fast and furious. |
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