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• In Mass. US Senate race, a question of heritage
• Obama: Marking bin Laden death isn't 'celebration'
• THE RACE: Gas price drop may offer political bonus
• In Mass. US Senate race, a question of heritage
• Obama and Romney: Where they stand on the issues
• Lawsuit dismissed against "Three Cups of Tea" author
• Clinton faces personal test in China diplomatic firestorm
• Obama: Marking bin Laden death isn't 'celebration'
• Federal judge stops Texas law on women's health
• Mali soldiers fight to reverse coup in capital
• Obama Declines To Comment On Escaped Chinese Dissident Chen Guangcheng
• EPA official resigns after crucifixion comment
• Ray of hope for imprisoned ex-Gov. Ryan's appeal
• Obama Courts Union Workers
• Mitt Romney Secretly Drops By Grieving Police Station
• Top EPA official resigns over 'crucify' comment
• Shooter in Trayvon Martin case gets new fundraising site
• Brennan describes how US chooses drone targets
• Why Walmart Moms Aren't Going To Care About the Debate Over Osama Bin Laden
• U.S. pipeline regulator probing Exxon pipeline leak
• Canada budget cuts hit thousands of civil servants
• Colorado prosecutors using DNA to free man convicted of 1994 murder
• Romney says he would have ordered bin Laden killed
• Venezuela's Chavez reappears in public, back to Cuba
• Mobile app helps report unfair airport screeners
• China wants "drastic" U.S., Russia nuclear arms cuts
• Christie Says Romney Might Convince Him to Be Veep
• Congo ex-rebels threaten AngloGold mining project
• White House: U.S. drone killings legal to combat threats
• Texas cannot exclude Planned Parenthood from health program: judge
• President Obama Suggests the Public Look at Romney's Previous Statements on Going After OBL
• Obama declines to discuss Chinese dissident's case
• Congo army clashes with wanted general, five dead

In Mass. US Senate race, a question of heritage Posted: The U.S. Senate campaign pitting Massachusetts Republican Sen. Scott Brown and likely Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren has taken an unexpected turn by delving into whether Warren has claimed Native American heritage in her academic career.

Obama: Marking bin Laden death isn't 'celebration' Posted: President Barack Obama gave a steely defense of his handling of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden and his use of it to burnish his re-election credentials a year later, saying Monday that it is appropriate to mark an anniversary that Republicans charge is being turned into a campaign bumper sticker.

THE RACE: Gas price drop may offer political bonus Posted: You wouldn't know it from campaign rhetoric, but gasoline prices have been trending down.

In Mass. US Senate race, a question of heritage Posted: The U.S. Senate campaign pitting Massachusetts Republican Sen. Scott Brown and likely Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren has taken an unexpected turn by delving into whether Warren has claimed Native American heritage in her academic career.

Obama and Romney: Where they stand on the issues Posted: A look at where Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney stand on a selection of issues:

Lawsuit dismissed against "Three Cups of Tea" author Posted: MISSOULA, Montana (Reuters) - A federal judge dismissed a class-action fraud lawsuit on Monday against Greg Mortenson, author of bestselling book "Three Cups of Tea," that accused him of fabricating much of his story about promoting education for girls in Pakistan and Afghanistan. The lawsuit, which also targeted Mortenson's coauthor, publisher and his non-profit Central Asia Institute, alleged fraud, deceit and unjust enrichment over what the plaintiffs said was fabricated material intended "to induce unsuspecting individuals to purchase his books and to donate to CAI," the lawsuit claimed. ...

Clinton faces personal test in China diplomatic firestorm Posted: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton hoped to highlight stability during her trip to China this week, but instead flies into a diplomatic hurricane sparked by the dramatic escape of a blind Chinese human rights activist now believed to be under U.S. protection. Clinton is due to depart Washington late on Monday for Beijing, where she will be joined by Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and other U.S. officials for high-level meetings with their Chinese counterparts on Thursday and Friday. ...

Obama: Marking bin Laden death isn't 'celebration' Posted: President Barack Obama gave a steely defense of his handling of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden and his use of it to burnish his re-election credentials a year later, saying Monday that it is appropriate to mark an anniversary that Republicans charge is being turned into a campaign bumper sticker.

Federal judge stops Texas law on women's health Posted: A federal judge on Monday stopped Texas from preventing Planned Parenthood from getting funds through the state's Women's Health Program — a decision the state immediately appealed.

Mali soldiers fight to reverse coup in capital Posted: BAMAKO (Reuters) - Soldiers from Mali's presidential guard unit, loyal to the country's ousted president, battled junta forces on Monday in an bid to wrest back control of the capital Bamako a month after a coup, witnesses and a junta official said. Heavy gunfire rang out in the centre of the city near a military barracks, and the red beret presidential unit took up positions around the airport and entered the state broadcaster building, witnesses said. ...

Obama Declines To Comment On Escaped Chinese Dissident Chen Guangcheng Posted: President Obama sidestepped a question about Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng today, refusing to confirm reports that the U.S. is protecting the human-rights advocate. "I'm aware of the press reports on the situation in China, but I'm not going to make a statement on the issue,"...

EPA official resigns after crucifixion comment Posted: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A regional Environmental Protection Agency chief based in Dallas resigned on Monday, days after Republican lawmakers uncovered comments in which he compared his enforcement of energy companies with crucifixion. Al Armendariz, who was the chief of EPA's Region 6 office, which includes refinery-rich Texas, Louisiana and three other states, sent a letter of resignation to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson late on Sunday. She accepted it on Monday. ...

Ray of hope for imprisoned ex-Gov. Ryan's appeal Posted: The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ordered a lower court to look at former Illinois Gov. George Ryan's bid to overturn his corruption convictions, providing a slim chance that the imprisoned Republican could win a new trial.

Obama Courts Union Workers Posted: President Obama rallied union workers today, admitting in a campaign-style speech that he hasn't always been a "perfect president" but saying he has always kept his promise to work on their behalf. In fiery remarks to the AFL-CIO's Building and Construction Trades Department the president...

Mitt Romney Secretly Drops By Grieving Police Station Posted: PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — It's not often that Mitt Romney omits from his remarks that he's running for president, but today the presumptive GOP nominee did just that, secretly dropping by a New Hampshire police station to offer his condolences to a unit grieving over the...

Top EPA official resigns over 'crucify' comment Posted: The Obama administration's top environmental official in the oil-rich South Central region has resigned after Republicans targeted him over remarks made two years ago when he used the word "crucify" to describe how he would go after companies violating environmental laws.

Shooter in Trayvon Martin case gets new fundraising site Posted: MIAMI (Reuters) - George Zimmerman's lawyer has launched a new website to raise money to pay for legal defense costs and living expenses for the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with second-degree murder in the Florida shooting death of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin. Defense attorney Mark O'Mara established the website gzlegalcase.com over the weekend, saying he hoped to use it to address some of the controversy and "malicious misinformation" surrounding the racially charged case. ...

Brennan describes how US chooses drone targets Posted: White House counterterrorism official John Brennan publicly described how al-Qaida targets are chosen for drone strikes, the first time the Obama administration has described the widely known practice so openly and in such detail.

Why Walmart Moms Aren't Going To Care About the Debate Over Osama Bin Laden Posted: If you want to know why Americans are frustrated and fed up with Washington, I present exhibit A: the debate between Democrats and Republicans over Osama Bin Laden. Democrats suggest that Mitt Romney may not have had the guts to take out the Al Qaeda...

U.S. pipeline regulator probing Exxon pipeline leak Posted: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. pipeline regulator is closely monitoring the shutdown of an Exxon Mobil pipeline after a leak in Louisiana over the weekend, an agency spokeswoman said on Monday. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has sent an inspector to investigate the leak, said Jeannie Layson, PHMSA's director for Governmental, International, and Public Affairs. "Prior to resuming operation, the failed section of pipeline will need to be repaired and tested in accordance with PHMSA safety requirements," Layson said in a statement. ...

Canada budget cuts hit thousands of civil servants Posted: OTTAWA (Reuters) - More than 8,000 Canadian federal government workers will receive notice this week that they may lose their jobs due to budget cuts, including about 2,300 employees at Statistics Canada, unions said on Monday. The Conservative government announced in its March 29 budget that it would cut operational spending across all government departments and agencies by 6.9 percent, eliminating 19,200 public service jobs, or about 5 percent of total federal employment, as it seeks to balance its budget by 2015-16. ...

Colorado prosecutors using DNA to free man convicted of 1994 murder Posted: GRAND JUNCTION, Co. (Reuters) - Colorado prosecutors, citing new DNA proof of innocence, asked a judge on Monday to free a man they say was wrongly convicted and has spent nearly 16 years of a life prison term for the rape and murder of a woman found strangled with a dog leash. Robert "Rider" Dewey, 51, who has been incarcerated since his 1995 arrest, was scheduled to appear before a state court judge later on Monday in Grand Junction, about 250 miles west of Denver, for a hearing where he is expected to be ordered released. ...

Romney says he would have ordered bin Laden killed Posted: Once a moment of national unity, the political battle over Osama bin Laden's death intensified Monday as presumptive Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney sought to minimize the role President Barack Obama has carved out for himself in killing the terrorist leader.

Venezuela's Chavez reappears in public, back to Cuba Posted: CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez made his first live public appearance in two weeks on Monday to announce a new workers' law prior to his return to Cuba for more cancer radiation therapy. The 57-year-old socialist leader has been shuttling between Caracas and Havana for treatment on an unspecified cancer that is hampering his ability to campaign for an October 7 presidential election in the OPEC member nation. Chavez's last live public appearance had been on April 13, though he phoned state TV several times and was seen in a pre-recorded video from Havana. ...

Mobile app helps report unfair airport screeners Posted: A Sikh advocacy group launched a free mobile application Monday that allows travelers to complain immediately to the government if they feel they've been treated unfairly by airport screeners.

China wants "drastic" U.S., Russia nuclear arms cuts Posted: VIENNA (Reuters) - China called on the United States and Russia - which hold the vast majority of the world's nuclear warheads - on Monday to make further "drastic" cuts in their atomic arsenals. A senior Chinese diplomat also told a meeting in Vienna that the development of missile defense systems which "disrupt" the global strategic balance should be abandoned, a possible reference to U.S. plans in Europe that have angered Russia. A new U.S. ...

Christie Says Romney Might Convince Him to Be Veep Posted: Chris Christie has said he's "not looking to become vice president," but the New Jersey governor said today the presumptive GOP nominee might be able to convince him otherwise. "He might be able to convince me. He's a convincing guy," Christie said during a visit to...

Congo ex-rebels threaten AngloGold mining project Posted: MONGBWALU, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - AngloGold Ashanti said on Monday its Mongbwalu gold mine in Democratic Republic of Congo faces the obstacle of tens of thousands of ex-fighters already mining the area who do not want to leave. It plans to start Mongbwalu output late next year. "It's an immense challenge and we recognize that," Richard Peattie, general manager of the Mongbwalu project, told Reuters. ...

White House: U.S. drone killings legal to combat threats Posted: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. campaign of drone strikes to kill militants in other countries is legal under international law, President Barack Obama's counterterrorism adviser insisted on Monday in a rare public admission and justification of the controversial tactic. John Brennan's speech, on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the U.S. killing of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in a raid in Pakistan, was remarkable in that U.S. officials in public rarely discuss the drone program, which has for years been considered a covert CIA operation. ...

Texas cannot exclude Planned Parenthood from health program: judge Posted: AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked a new Texas rule that would have excluded Planned Parenthood clinics from offering women's health services for the poor in the state because the organization provides abortions. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel in favor of Planned Parenthood means thousands of women enrolled in the Texas Women's Health Program who go to its clinics will not be required to find new healthcare providers, at least for now. ...

President Obama Suggests the Public Look at Romney's Previous Statements on Going After OBL Posted: Without mentioning his opponent by name, President Obama took clear political aim at Mitt Romney on Monday, continuing a line of attack from his campaign that Romney would not have given the go-ahead to the mission that ended in the death of Osama bin Laden....

Obama declines to discuss Chinese dissident's case Posted: The United States faces a tense week in China as high-level talks on trade and global hot spots like Iran and North Korea open in the shadow of a blind Chinese activist's bold escape from house arrest to seek U.S. protection in Beijing. The trip to Beijing would have been challenging for Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner even without a human rights dispute over Chen Guangcheng, who a U.S.-based group says is hiding in the U.S. Embassy in Beijing. ...

Congo army clashes with wanted general, five dead Posted: KINSHASA (Reuters) - At least five people have been killed in clashes between Democratic Republic of Congo's army and soldiers loyal to a renegade general wanted by the International Criminal court for war crimes, U.N. and military sources said on Monday. The fighting in the Masisi region of North Kivu began late on Sunday and forced thousands of residents to flee their homes, some of them into neighboring Rwanda, said aid groups. General Bosco Ntaganda fought the government as a rebel before he was integrated into the army alongside other insurgents as part of a 2009 peace deal. ...

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