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• Signs of financial strain showing up for Romney
• Santorum: never said only English for Puerto Rico
• Paul suggests Republican rivals are warmongers
• Biden's sharp words mark a new phase in campaign
• In scathing report, portrait of a leaks prosecutor
• Board: US Sen. Lugar must register elsewhere
• Air Canada pilots to challenge anti-strike bill
• IMF approves new Greek bailout, warns on missteps
• Clashes flare in Bahrain on Arab Spring anniversary
• Utah's Hatch battles Tea Party in Republican caucus
• Syrian "heartache" given twist by Assad e-mails
• A.T. Kearney consultant pleads guilty to insider trading
• Paul suggests Republican rivals are warmongers
• Signs of financial strain showing up for Romney
• Court rejects challenge to Ind. elections chief
• Exclusive: U.S., Britain set to agree emergency oil stocks release
• President Obama First Heard About Kony Video from Daughter Malia
• The Sudan and Kony - Q's for George Clooney - 3/15/2012
• Hollywood producers to gain honors at GLAAD awards
• Lawmaker plays down row with Egypt over activists
• With Filing Deadline Passed, Maine Senate Race Forecast Hazy For Both Parties
• Karzai asks NATO to leave Afghan villages; Taliban scrap talks
• Releasing oil reserves "worth looking at": Cameron
• Many teacher pension funds underfunded
• Brent edges above $125; U.S. crude stocks at a high
• Bradley Manning Defense Seeks Dismissal of Charges
• Business group challenges labor board appointees
• Santorum: never said only English for Puerto Rico
• Elusive Jamaican drug lord to finally face U.S. prison
• Newt Gingrich Says Illinois Primary 'Largely Will Be Romney, Santorum'
• U.S. plays down Karzai call for village pullout
• Obama Stops for Barbecue
• Rahm Emanuel to Romney: 'If You Can't Stand up to Rush, How Are You Going to Stand up to Russia?'

Signs of financial strain showing up for Romney Posted: The long and increasingly messy Republican presidential contest is starting to hit Mitt Romney where it hurts most: his wallet.

Santorum: never said only English for Puerto Rico Posted: Rick Santorum came to Puerto Rico and promptly waded into the emotional debate over the role English should play in the island's future, sparking a furor that led the former Pennsylvania senator to insist his remarks were misreported.

Paul suggests Republican rivals are warmongers Posted: Republican candidate Ron Paul refused Thursday to commit to backing Mitt Romney if Romney becomes the party's nominee for president.

Biden's sharp words mark a new phase in campaign Posted: Make no mistake, the presidential campaign is well under way for the Democrats as well as the Republicans. Vice President Joe Biden called out Mitt Romney and other GOP rivals as being "dead wrong" about the auto bailout, a feisty ramping-up by President Barack Obama's top political surrogate even as the Republicans battle each other through the primaries.

In scathing report, portrait of a leaks prosecutor Posted: A report on misconduct in the Justice Department released Thursday paints a picture of a rudderless and sometimes dysfunctional public corruption unit under the man who has since become the face of President Barack Obama's effort to crack down on officials who leak government secrets.

Board: US Sen. Lugar must register elsewhere Posted: An elections board ruled Thursday that U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar can't vote at the Indianapolis home he sold in 1977 but can register elsewhere in the county, a partial victory for tea party activists who allege the Republican incumbent has committed voter fraud for decades.

Air Canada pilots to challenge anti-strike bill Posted: TORONTO (Reuters) - The union representing 3,000 pilots at Air Canada said on Thursday it will launch a legal challenge to Canadian government legislation preventing a strike or lockout at the airline, the country's biggest. Air Canada Pilots Association President Paul Strachan said in an email that the union will fight the bill, which was passed by the House of Commons overnight Tuesday. The email did not provide details on what form the challenge would take. ...

IMF approves new Greek bailout, warns on missteps Posted: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund on Thursday approved a 28 billion euro ($36.7 billion) bailout for Greece and warned Athens there was no room for missteps in implementing the economic program. The IMF said it would immediately disburse 1.65 billion euros to the Greek government, part of a broader 130 billion euro international rescue package to keep Greece funded through 2014 and avoid a messy debt default. The IMF board approval ends months of financial uncertainty for Greece. ...

Clashes flare in Bahrain on Arab Spring anniversary Posted: DUBAI (Reuters) - Shi'ite Muslims clashed with riot police in villages across Bahrain on Thursday, the anniversary of a government crackdown last year on a pro-democracy uprising in the Gulf Arab state. Witnesses said youths and police faced off in Shi'ite areas including Sitra, Diraz, Malkiya, Saar, Jidhafs, Tubli and Bilad al-Qadeem, all districts outside or on the edge of the capital Manama. Police, who are overwhelmingly Sunni Muslim, fired tear gas, rubber bullets and sound grenades while youths threw petrol bombs - a pattern that has repeated itself almost daily for months. ...

Utah's Hatch battles Tea Party in Republican caucus Posted: SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (Reuters) - Veteran U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch faces what may prove to be the toughest re-election bid of his 36-year tenure, as he battles a challenge on Thursday by two younger Tea Party candidates in Utah's Republican caucus. Heavily Republican Utah last elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate more than four decades ago, so the victor in the state's Republican party contest is usually considered the presumptive winner of the general election in November. ...

Syrian "heartache" given twist by Assad e-mails Posted: BEIRUT/LONDON (Reuters) - "I've been a walking heartache; I've made a mess of me" - the first words of a country music lament which, it seems, Syria's president e-mailed to his wife as his army shelled the rebellious city of Homs last month. For many Syrians, little gifts of iTunes downloads and the luxury shopping habits of his British-born wife - revealed in hacked messages published by London's Guardian newspaper on Thursday - only reinforced an image of Bashar al-Assad as an uncaring tyrant, fiddling in his palaces as their country burns. ...

A.T. Kearney consultant pleads guilty to insider trading Posted: (Reuters) - A consultant at A.T. Kearney on Thursday pleaded guilty to trading on confidential information about private-equity firm Carlyle Group's planned acquisition of vitamin company NBTY, Inc. The consultant, Sherif Mityas, had learned of the acquisition while advising Carlyle on the deal, the U.S. Justice Department said. Mityas also agreed to resolve parallel civil charges from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and pay $78,000 in sanctions for purchasing NBTY stock and allegedly tipping off a relative ahead of Carlyle's acquisition. ...

Paul suggests Republican rivals are warmongers Posted: Republican candidate Ron Paul refused Thursday to commit to backing Mitt Romney if Romney becomes the party's nominee for president.

Signs of financial strain showing up for Romney Posted: The long and increasingly messy Republican presidential contest is starting to hit Mitt Romney where it hurts most: his wallet.

Court rejects challenge to Ind. elections chief Posted: Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels will be able to choose a replacement for Indiana's ousted top elections official following a state Supreme Court ruling Thursday that found Democrats waited too long to challenge the GOP official's candidacy in 2010.

Exclusive: U.S., Britain set to agree emergency oil stocks release Posted: LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is poised to cooperate with the United States on a release of strategic oil stocks that is expected within months, two British sources said, in a bid to prevent fuel prices choking economic growth in a U.S. election year. A formal request from the United States to the UK to join forces in a release of oil from government-controlled reserves is expected "shortly" following a meeting on Wednesday in Washington between President Barack Obama and Prime Minister David Cameron, who discussed the issue, one source said. ...

President Obama First Heard About Kony Video from Daughter Malia Posted: President Obama met today with two activists focused on the Sudan, actor George Clooney and John Prendergast of The ENOUGH Project. Among the many items they discussed was the Komy 2012 video (currently up to 79 million hits on Youtube), which brings attention to accused...

The Sudan and Kony - Q's for George Clooney - 3/15/2012 Posted: Actor and activist George Clooney and activist John Prendergast of The ENOUGH Project visited President Obama today to talk about the Sudan. I interviewed both men on "This Week" about their activism last year, you can read more about that HERE.  Here are the two...

Hollywood producers to gain honors at GLAAD awards Posted: NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hollywood producing duo Neil Meron and Craig Zadan will receive a top honor when the gay and lesbian watchdog group GLAAD presents its 23rd annual media awards in March, the group said on Thursday. Zadan and Meron, film and television producers known for such movies as the Oscar-winning "Chicago," "Hairspray" the new musical television show "Smash," will receive the Vito Russo Award, named after one of GLAAD's founders, at a March 24 ceremony in New York. The New York ceremony will be hosted by Glee's Cory Monteith and Naya Rivera. ...

Lawmaker plays down row with Egypt over activists Posted: CAIRO (Reuters) - A senior U.S. lawmaker visiting Cairo on Thursday played down the row between Egypt and the United States over pro-democracy activists charged with receiving illegal funds as a "bump in the road" that need not hinder their strategic relationship. Democratic leader in the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, who was leading a delegation including four other senators, said the United States would continue to support Egypt as long as aid enhanced the country's stability. Egypt has accused 43 foreign and Egyptian non-profit workers - including the son of the U.S. ...

With Filing Deadline Passed, Maine Senate Race Forecast Hazy For Both Parties Posted: When Olympia Snowe, the Republican senior senator from Maine,  announced her plans to retire from Congress last month, the consensus among politicos was that her move would behoove the opposing party- the Democrats. But the  filing deadline to qualify for the ballot in the state's...

Karzai asks NATO to leave Afghan villages; Taliban scrap talks Posted: KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai called for NATO troops to leave Afghan villages and confine themselves to major bases after the slaughter of 16 civilians by a U.S. soldier, underscoring fury over the massacre and clouding U.S. exit plans. In a near-simultaneous announcement, the Afghan Taliban said it was suspending nascent peace talks with the United States seen as a strong chance to end the country's decade-long conflict, blaming "shaky, erratic and vague" U.S. statements. Karzai, in a statement after meeting U.S. ...

Releasing oil reserves "worth looking at": Cameron Posted: NEW YORK (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Thursday a possible release of strategic oil reserves to tame soaring fuel prices is "worth looking at," but that no decision had been made after the discussions he had with U.S. President Barack Obama. "Short term, should we look at reserves? Yes, we should," he said in New York after meeting with top Wall Street financial executives following meetings in Washington with Obama and other senior officials. ...

Many teacher pension funds underfunded Posted: As a new generation of teachers replaces retiring baby boomers, financially strapped states face a quandary — what to do about teacher pensions.

Brent edges above $125; U.S. crude stocks at a high Posted: PERTH (Reuters) - Brent crude inched above $125 on Thursday, after falling more than a dollar the previous session, as traders balanced a firm dollar and bulging U.S. crude stocks with lingering concerns about tensions between Iran and the West. London ICE Brent crude edged up eight cents to $125.05 per barrel by 0728 GMT, after settling down $1.25 at $124.97 on Wednesday. The April contract will expire at the end of Thursday's session. U.S. April crude rose 46 cents to $105.89 a barrel, after settling down $1.28 at $105.43 on Wednesday. ...

Bradley Manning Defense Seeks Dismissal of Charges Posted: The defense in Bradley Manning's court martial case today submitted a motion for dismissal of the  charges with prejudice, meaning the soldier could not be retried on charges he leaked government secrets. The motion arose after a fundamental disagreement occurred between the defense and prosecution over...

Business group challenges labor board appointees Posted: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce filed a motion on Thursday to challenge President Barack Obama's recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board. The business trade group asked a U.S. Court of Appeals to add the challenge to a pre-existing case, arguing that Obama's appointments violate the Senate's constitutional right to review board candidates. "Appointing three of five members to the NLRB in a legally questionable way casts doubt on the work of the entire agency," said Thomas Donohue, president and chief executive of the chamber. ...

Santorum: never said only English for Puerto Rico Posted: Rick Santorum came to Puerto Rico and promptly waded into the emotional debate over the role English should play in the island's future, sparking a furor that led the former Pennsylvania senator to insist his remarks were misreported.

Elusive Jamaican drug lord to finally face U.S. prison Posted: (Reuters) - When Christopher 'Dudus' Coke, a second-generation Jamaican drug lord, appears for sentencing in federal court in Manhattan on Friday it will mark a hard-won victory for U.S. law enforcement. Coke was such a powerful figure in Jamaica that when U.S. authorities sought his extradition in 2009, the country's prime minister fought the request for nearly a year before agreeing under immense political pressure to hand him over. Still unable to produce Coke for U.S. ...

Newt Gingrich Says Illinois Primary 'Largely Will Be Romney, Santorum' Posted: ELGIN, Ill.–After two days of campaigning in Illinois, Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich told reporters that he believes the race in Illinois "largely will be Romney and Santorum." A poll last week from the Chicago Tribune/WGN-TV, showed Gingrich at 12 percent support in the state,...

U.S. plays down Karzai call for village pullout Posted: ABU DHABI (Reuters) - The United States played down a call by Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday for a NATO pullout from Afghan villages, saying no change in the troop withdrawal timetable was in the works and no immediate pullout was being sought by Kabul. Karzai, in a statement after meeting with U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta in Kabul, said "international security forces have to be taken out of Afghan village outposts and return to (larger) bases." Karzai made the call after a U.S. ...

Obama Stops for Barbecue Posted: What's for lunch today? Baby back ribs if you're President Obama. After his energy speech this morning, the president made a surprise lunch stop at Texas Ribs and BBQ in Clinton, Md., with Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md. After inspecting the menu, the president placed his...

Rahm Emanuel to Romney: 'If You Can't Stand up to Rush, How Are You Going to Stand up to Russia?' Posted: CHICAGO – Mitt Romney, in his bid to retake the momentum in the Republican primary  from Rick Santorum with a win next week in Illinois, arrives in Chicago on Friday. But the city's mayor – and former White House chief of staff  Rahm Emanuel - couldn't...

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