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• Happy now for tea party help, GOP faces challenges
• A subdued start for GOP convention as Isaac surges
• Romney says abortion legal for mother's health
• TRUMP'S TEASE
• Paul delegates mounting floor fight over new rules
• In his own words: Romney crafting his own convention speech
• DANCING IN THE RAIN
• Isaac menaces U.S. Gulf Coast 7 years after Katrina
• Military says trial of accused Fort Hood shooter can go ahead
• U.S. troops punished over Koran burning, urination video
• Trial opens challenging South Carolina voter ID
• Republicans vow to keep taxes low on investment income
• SAY IT IN SONG
• Romney says abortion legal for mother's health
• FDA approves Gilead's four-drug HIV treatment
• San Francisco archbishop-elect arrested for drunk driving
• VOIGHT ON OBAMA
• A glance at key items in GOP platform
• Senator Portman will play Obama in Romney debate prep
• TEMPEST IN A TOTE BAG?
• France would recognize Syrian opposition govt
• Hurricanes hold election-year peril for candidates
• WATCH THE TONE
• 5 GUYS, 5 WORDS
• Four-day political conventions could be a thing of the past
• Yemen presidential advisor says survives attack
• A subdued start for GOP convention as Isaac surges
• Canada gives tax relief to livestock farmers hurt by drought
• Primary Losers Speak Out at Republican National Convention
• Top donors, lobbyists to schmooze with RNC guests
• HURRICANE GOP?
• Obama declares emergency in Louisiana
• CHOICE SEATING

Happy now for tea party help, GOP faces challenges Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:32 PM PDT The Republican Party that's showing its face to America this week is a restless institution that relies heavily on the uncompromising passions of tea partyers, anti-immigration activists and social conservatives. It's a potent but unruly coalition that supplies vital energy today but poses serious challenges for the future.

A subdued start for GOP convention as Isaac surges Posted: 27 Aug 2012 02:15 PM PDT Republicans staged a remarkably subdued opening to Mitt Romney's national convention Monday in the midst of a turbulent election year, mindful about uncorking a glittery political celebration as Tropical Storm Isaac surged menacingly toward New Orleans and the northern Gulf Coast.

Romney says abortion legal for mother's health Posted: 27 Aug 2012 02:56 PM PDT Republican Mitt Romney says he is in favor of abortion in cases of rape, incest and the health and life of the mother.

TRUMP'S TEASE Posted: 27 Aug 2012 03:27 PM PDT For weeks, showman Donald Trump has been doing the slow tease about his plans for the GOP convention.

Paul delegates mounting floor fight over new rules Posted: 27 Aug 2012 03:24 PM PDT Rep. Ron Paul's delegates are trying to mount a floor fight over new GOP rules designed to limit the ability of insurgent presidential candidates to amass delegates to future Republican conventions.

In his own words: Romney crafting his own convention speech Posted: 27 Aug 2012 03:18 PM PDT TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - For the most important speech of his political career, Mitt Romney has turned to those he trusts the most: himself, his wife, Ann, and a top aide. The speech that the Republican presidential candidate will deliver Thursday night, in the coda to his party's convention and seen by millions on national television, is being written largely by Romney himself. "The governor wants to make sure the words are right and that they are his," said a senior aide. In addition to Romney's wife, senior strategist Stuart Stevens will be helping with the speech. ...

DANCING IN THE RAIN Posted: 27 Aug 2012 03:17 PM PDT Amid a downpour and a massive show of force by police in riot gear, a few protesters in Tampa, Fla., found a funky way to express their displeasure: they danced.

Isaac menaces U.S. Gulf Coast 7 years after Katrina Posted: 27 Aug 2012 03:16 PM PDT NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Isaac closed in on the U.S. Gulf of Mexico coast on Monday, triggering some mandatory evacuation orders and disrupting U.S. offshore oil production as it threatened to make landfall between Florida and Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane. The wide, slow-moving storm swiped south Florida on Sunday and strengthened over the warm Gulf waters. It was expected to reach land Tuesday night or early Wednesday, the anniversary of devastating Hurricane Katrina seven years ago. The U.S. ...

Military says trial of accused Fort Hood shooter can go ahead Posted: 27 Aug 2012 03:15 PM PDT AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - A U.S. military appeals court ruled on Monday that the trial of Major Nidal Hasan, accused of killing 13 people in a 2009 massacre at the Fort Hood base in Texas, can go ahead even though a dispute over whether his beard must be shaved has not been resolved. The court martial of Hasan, who is Muslim, was to have begun last week but was delayed over the beard, which violates Army grooming regulations. The appeals court did not order him to be shaved but asked the judge in the case to reconsider the issue. ...

U.S. troops punished over Koran burning, urination video Posted: 27 Aug 2012 03:13 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Monday it was disciplining U.S. troops over two incidents that provoked outrage in Afghanistan early this year, one involving a video depicting Marines urinating on corpses and another over burned copies of the Koran. The administrative punishments -- which could include things like reduce rank or forfeiture of pay -- fell short of criminal prosecution, and it was unclear whether they would satisfy Afghan demands for justice. ...

Trial opens challenging South Carolina voter ID Posted: 27 Aug 2012 03:07 PM PDT The federal trial over South Carolina's voter identification law got under way Monday with a state senator insisting his work on the law was aimed at fighting fraud and instilling public confidence in the election system.

Republicans vow to keep taxes low on investment income Posted: 27 Aug 2012 03:05 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans are pledging to keep a lid on the tax rates for investment income and maintain prized tax breaks for home mortgage and charitable donations, as part of their party's election platform set to be voted on in Tampa, Florida, this week. The platform, a version of which was made available to news organizations, backs a 15 percent tax rate on capital gains and dividends and calls for eliminating these taxes for lower and middle-income taxpayers, in line with the stance taken by Republican presidential candidate Romney. ...

SAY IT IN SONG Posted: 27 Aug 2012 03:00 PM PDT Why say it when you can sing it?

Romney says abortion legal for mother's health Posted: 27 Aug 2012 02:56 PM PDT Republican Mitt Romney says he is in favor of abortion in cases of rape, incest and the health and life of the mother.

FDA approves Gilead's four-drug HIV treatment Posted: 27 Aug 2012 03:27 PM PDT (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators on Monday approved Gilead Sciences Inc's four-drug combination pill to treat HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. The four drugs in one pill, which was formerly called the Quad and had been considered one of Gilead's more important future growth drivers, will be sold under the brand name Stribild, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said. Gilead shares were virtually unchanged from their $57.19 Nasdaq close as Wall Street has been focused on development of the experimental hepatitis C treatment that Gilead acquired with its $11 billion purchase of Pharmasset. ...

San Francisco archbishop-elect arrested for drunk driving Posted: 27 Aug 2012 02:42 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - San Francisco Archbishop-elect Salvatore Cordileone, known for a conservative stance on same-sex marriage, has been arrested in his native San Diego for drunk driving, police said on Monday. Cordileone, 56, was stopped on suspicion of driving under the influence on Saturday near the San Diego State University campus, the San Diego Police Department said. Further details of his arrest were not immediately available. ...

VOIGHT ON OBAMA Posted: 27 Aug 2012 02:42 PM PDT The Virginia delegation served up some celebrity with its political breakfast Monday.

A glance at key items in GOP platform Posted: 27 Aug 2012 02:40 PM PDT Some key elements of the Republican platform, which is to be approved Tuesday at the party's national convention in Tampa, Fla.:

Senator Portman will play Obama in Romney debate prep Posted: 27 Aug 2012 02:40 PM PDT TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - Republican Mitt Romney is turning to an experienced hand to play the role of President Barack Obama in debate preparations: Senator Rob Portman of Ohio, a campaign official said. Romney and Obama will face off in three presidential debates this fall. Romney has begun some early debate preparations, talking over subjects with top aides. But when he gets more serious and has an actual practice debate, Portman will stand in as Obama to represent the Democrat's views. ...

TEMPEST IN A TOTE BAG? Posted: 27 Aug 2012 02:39 PM PDT Maybe Mitt Romney assumes GOP delegates won't read all the way to page 177 of his book, "No Apology," included in their gift bags.

France would recognize Syrian opposition govt Posted: 27 Aug 2012 02:36 PM PDT French President Francois Hollande urged Syria's divided opposition on Monday to form a provisional government, promising that France would recognize it in hope of accelerating the departure of President Bashar Assad's regime as the violence escalates in the Arab country.

Hurricanes hold election-year peril for candidates Posted: 27 Aug 2012 02:33 PM PDT Politicians know every hurricane means avoiding disaster — including their own.

WATCH THE TONE Posted: 27 Aug 2012 02:33 PM PDT Rich Galen, veteran Republican consultant in Washington, discussing how to strike an appropriate tone at a convention that unfolds against the backdrop of a major storm.

5 GUYS, 5 WORDS Posted: 27 Aug 2012 02:29 PM PDT The five Romney sons got one word each to describe Dad during a Fox News Channel interview. What they came up with:

Four-day political conventions could be a thing of the past Posted: 27 Aug 2012 02:25 PM PDT TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - Say goodbye to the four-day national political convention, a dinosaur that could be nearing extinction. Republicans have cut their Tampa, Florida, convention from the traditional four days to three because of a threatening storm, just as they did four years ago when a hurricane hit Louisiana. Democrats had already reduced next week's convention to three days. ...

Yemen presidential advisor says survives attack Posted: 27 Aug 2012 02:20 PM PDT DUBAI (Reuters) - An advisor to Yemen's president said he survived an apparent assassination attempt on Monday when armed men opened fire on a car carrying him in Sanaa. The impoverished Arabian Peninsula state has been in turmoil since an uprising last year which eventually forced veteran ruler Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down in February. "The car stopped at a road block thinking it was a checkpoint, but then armed man tried to storm the car. When the driver sped off they opened fire," Yassin Said Noman told Reuters. ...

A subdued start for GOP convention as Isaac surges Posted: 27 Aug 2012 02:15 PM PDT Republicans staged a remarkably subdued opening to Mitt Romney's national convention Monday in the midst of a turbulent election year, mindful about uncorking a glittery political celebration as Tropical Storm Isaac surged menacingly toward New Orleans and the northern Gulf Coast.

Canada gives tax relief to livestock farmers hurt by drought Posted: 27 Aug 2012 02:13 PM PDT WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - The Canadian government said it will allow some livestock producers to defer income tax on the sale of breeding animals for one year, as the eastern provinces of Ontario and Quebec cope with drought. Hot, dry weather this summer drastically reduced feed supplies for some Canadian farmers, forcing them to liquidate herds. The tax deferral allows farmers to redirect money toward replenishing next year's breeding stock, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said on Monday. ...

Primary Losers Speak Out at Republican National Convention Posted: 27 Aug 2012 02:10 PM PDT Cain: Mitt Romney Is Getting a Bad Rap About Likability WATCH: Herman Cain is defending Mitt Romney's likability. "And I happen to believe that Mitt Romney is getting a bad rap about likability. Remember I was a presidential candidate we talked to each other, you...

Top donors, lobbyists to schmooze with RNC guests Posted: 27 Aug 2012 02:10 PM PDT Away from the televised political speeches and Mitt Romney's nomination at the Republican National Convention, energy, technology, transportation companies and others are hosting lavish parties for Republican leaders, politicians and Romney's top donors.

HURRICANE GOP? Posted: 27 Aug 2012 02:06 PM PDT HURRICANE GOP?

Obama declares emergency in Louisiana Posted: 27 Aug 2012 02:05 PM PDT President Barack Obama has declared a state of emergency in Louisiana as that state prepares for Tropical Storm Isaac.

CHOICE SEATING Posted: 27 Aug 2012 02:02 PM PDT just feet from where he'll accept the nomination this week. It's a rare honor for Massachusetts, a Democratic bastion used to being relegated to the back of the hall.

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