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• Obama offers mixed verdict on immigration ruling
• Romney says immigration law has become a 'muddle'
• Obama criticizes Romney's 'outsourcing' jobs
• Scalia Mind Boggled, Arizona Takeaways, Candidates Avoid Public Comment, Park City Postcard (PM Note)
• GSA scandal hits travel groups, convention hosts
• Outsourcing and Offshoring: Is There Really a Difference?
• Sudan says no retreat on cuts despite protests
• Turkey turns to NATO after Syria downs jet
• Nebraska Senate Candidate Seeks Combination Of Romney, Obama, Rubio Approach to Immigration
• AP sources: UN envoy wants Iran at Syria meeting
• U.S. tomato farmers say want to dump Mexico deal
• Postal Unit Cuts Hours to 30 Minutes Per Day
• Factbox: Quotes from Reuters Washington Summit
• Republican senator says time for compromise
• UK hackers admit plotting attacks on CIA, firms
• Analysis: Court hampers Romney's plea to Hispanics
• High court limits state action on immigration
• Road to nowhere: the longest expressway India never had
• Romney Says Supreme Court Immigration Decision Caused a 'Muddle'
• Romney says immigration law has become a 'muddle'
• Lockheed workers to vote Thursday on new contract
• Court bars mandatory life without parole for kids
• African extremist groups linking up: U.S. general
• Egypt's Mursi never made overtures to Iran, says aide
• Teen prostitutes rescued, pimps held, in FBI sweep
• Insight: Road to nowhere: the longest expressway India never had
• Obama slams Romney's jobs record on campaign trail
• House Republicans: keep Keystone in transport bill
• Canada Tories, eclipsed in polls, launch attack ads
• Obama urges Greece to work closely with EU, IMF, ECB
• Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood President-Elect To Be 'Judged by Actions, Not Religious Affiliation'
• Obama criticizes Romney's 'outsourcing' jobs
• No 'Fast and Furious' Cover-Up, Obama Aide Says

Obama offers mixed verdict on immigration ruling Posted: 25 Jun 2012 12:10 PM PDT Pressing his immigration agenda, President Barack Obama said he is pleased the Supreme Court struck down key parts of Arizona's immigration law Monday but voiced concern about what the high court left intact.

Romney says immigration law has become a 'muddle' Posted: 25 Jun 2012 02:19 PM PDT Mitt Romney on Monday said the Supreme Court should have given states "more latitude" to deal with immigration than the justices allowed when they struck down key parts of Arizona's tough immigration enforcement law.

Obama criticizes Romney's 'outsourcing' jobs Posted: 25 Jun 2012 01:26 PM PDT President Barack Obama, campaigning in Mitt Romney's backyard, criticized his Republican rival anew for what his re-election campaign says is a record of shipping American jobs overseas.

Scalia Mind Boggled, Arizona Takeaways, Candidates Avoid Public Comment, Park City Postcard (PM Note) Posted: 25 Jun 2012 03:16 PM PDT Boggles the Mind – "The president said at a news conference that the new program is 'the right thing to do' in light of Congress's failure to pass the administra­tion's proposed revision of the Immigration Act. Perhaps it is, though Arizona may not think so....

GSA scandal hits travel groups, convention hosts Posted: 25 Jun 2012 03:15 PM PDT (Reuters) - The fallout from the General Services Administration's headline-grabbing Las Vegas convention scandal is rippling through the travel and conference industries, who say their nascent recovery is being jeopardized by increasing scrutiny on government travel spending. Those industries predict that a recent Obama administration directive to federal agencies to slash travel budgets, and congressional proposals to further cap agency spending and travel, could hurt hotels, conference centers, rental car agencies and other private companies. The U.S. ...

Outsourcing and Offshoring: Is There Really a Difference? Posted: 25 Jun 2012 03:11 PM PDT If you're going to attack Mitt Romney, make sure to define your terms correctly. Romney came under attack after a Washington Post story painted him as an "outsourcing pioneer," but his top campaign advisers are pushing back against those attacks, accusing the media and the...

Sudan says no retreat on cuts despite protests Posted: 25 Jun 2012 03:05 PM PDT KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan's finance minister said on Monday the government would stick to its decision to cut fuel subsidies despite more than a week of anti-austerity protests in Khartoum and other cities. Sudanese police used teargas to disperse the latest demonstration which took place in an impoverished eastern region, where witnesses said protesters also set fire to a local office of the ruling party. ...

Turkey turns to NATO after Syria downs jet Posted: 25 Jun 2012 02:58 PM PDT ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey is to demand backing from its NATO allies on Tuesday at a special meeting called after Syrian troops shot down a Turkish warplane last week in an incident Damascus said was self-defense but which Ankara branded an "act of aggression". It is only the second time in NATO's 63-year history that it has convened under Article 4 of its charter which provides for consultations when a member state feels its territorial integrity, political independence or security is under threat. ...

Nebraska Senate Candidate Seeks Combination Of Romney, Obama, Rubio Approach to Immigration Posted: 25 Jun 2012 02:55 PM PDT Bob Kerrey, the former Nebraska governor and senator and the current Democratic nominee for the open senate seat in the state, appears to have a very open mind when it comes to immigration reform. "I support the Romney plan and believe Congress should add authorizing...

AP sources: UN envoy wants Iran at Syria meeting Posted: 25 Jun 2012 02:52 PM PDT United Nations envoy Kofi Annan has proposed inviting Iran to a multinational meeting to discuss a political transition in Syria this week, but is leaving it up to the U.S. and Russia to decide whether Iran can participate, U.S. officials said Monday.

U.S. tomato farmers say want to dump Mexico deal Posted: 25 Jun 2012 02:44 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. tomato growers on Monday said they have formally asked the U.S. Commerce Department to tear up a pricing agreement with Mexican producers that they say has become "a charade." Reggie Brown, executive vice president of the Florida Tomato Exchange, told Reuters U.S. producers want the pact voided so they can file a new anti-dumping complaint against Mexico. The rare request comes in a dispute that dates back to 1996, when U.S. industry filed a petition accusing Mexican producers of selling in the United States at unfairly low prices. ...

Postal Unit Cuts Hours to 30 Minutes Per Day Posted: 25 Jun 2012 02:42 PM PDT If you want to mail a letter in Sugar Hill, N.H., you'd better be quick. The town's postal unit has cut its hours to a mere 30 minutes per day, sparking outrage from the rural community's 563 residents that has now caught the attention of...

Factbox: Quotes from Reuters Washington Summit Posted: 25 Jun 2012 02:39 PM PDT (Reuters) - Key U.S. lawmakers, campaign officials, political operators and budget analysts discuss their strategies for the political battles ahead in the run-up to the November 6 presidential election and beyond, at the Reuters Washington Summit June 25 to 27. Here are some quotes from the summit: REPUBLICAN SENATOR ROY BLUNT "I could get in lots of trouble in the current environment saying I think we should have more compromise. But I think what I've said about that is what I believe - compromise is the price for living in a democracy. ...

Republican senator says time for compromise Posted: 25 Jun 2012 02:39 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top Republican lawmaker said Monday it was time for Washington to learn how to compromise again so the country can solve its deepening problems. "I'm bothered by our politics generally that suggest that if you don't get exactly what you want, that's somehow a failure," said Senator Roy Blunt, a member of his chamber's Republican leadership and the former second-ranking Republican in the House of Representatives. ...

UK hackers admit plotting attacks on CIA, firms Posted: 25 Jun 2012 02:36 PM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - Two British hackers pleaded guilty in a London court on Monday to plotting attacks against computers of international firms, law enforcement bodies and government agencies including the CIA, in a cyber crime spree that gained global attention. Ryan Cleary, 20, of southeast England, and Jake Davis, 19, of Scotland, both members of the hacking group LulzSec, pleaded guilty at London's Southwark Crown Court to charges they conspired with others to hack websites last year, Britain's Press Association reported. ...

Analysis: Court hampers Romney's plea to Hispanics Posted: 25 Jun 2012 02:34 PM PDT Mitt Romney wants to improve his troubled standing among Hispanic voters while saying as little as possible about immigration. Events keep working against him.

High court limits state action on immigration Posted: 25 Jun 2012 02:32 PM PDT A divided Supreme Court threw out major parts of Arizona's tough crackdown on illegal immigrants Monday in a ruling sure to reverberate through the November elections. The justices unanimously approved the law's most-discussed provision — requiring police to check the immigration status of those they stop for other reasons — but limited the consequences.

Road to nowhere: the longest expressway India never had Posted: 25 Jun 2012 02:29 PM PDT BALLIA, India (Reuters) - In a wheat field near the mighty Ganges river stands a cracked foundation stone surrounded by nibbling goats and farmers driving their cattle in the baking sun. Unveiled more than four years ago, it's all that remains of an ambition to build India's longest expressway, an eight-lane, 1,050-km (650-mile) road that would have run through Uttar Pradesh and connected one of the country's most backward regions to the doorstep of the nation's capital. ...

Romney Says Supreme Court Immigration Decision Caused a 'Muddle' Posted: 25 Jun 2012 02:22 PM PDT SCOTTSDALE, AZ – Mitt Romney told donors at a fundraising lunch here that he wished the Supreme Court had given "more latitude to the states not less" in its ruling on Arizona's immigration law and characterized the situation as a "muddle." "Now you probably heard...

Romney says immigration law has become a 'muddle' Posted: 25 Jun 2012 02:19 PM PDT Mitt Romney on Monday said the Supreme Court should have given states "more latitude" to deal with immigration than the justices allowed when they struck down key parts of Arizona's tough immigration enforcement law.

Lockheed workers to vote Thursday on new contract Posted: 25 Jun 2012 02:17 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Striking workers from the Fort Worth, Texas, plant where Lockheed Martin Corp builds F-16 and F-35 fighter planes will vote on Thursday on whether to accept a new contract agreed by a key union and management late Saturday, the union said. The modified contract, posted on the union's website, would give union members wage increases of 2.5 to 3 percent in each of the next four years, a lump sum payment of $2,000, and an additional $1,600 in cash to pay for inflation. ...

Court bars mandatory life without parole for kids Posted: 25 Jun 2012 02:12 PM PDT The Supreme Court on Monday threw out mandatory life in prison without parole for juveniles. The ruling continued its trend of holding that children cannot be automatically punished the same way as criminal adults without considering their age and other factors.

African extremist groups linking up: U.S. general Posted: 25 Jun 2012 02:09 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three of Africa's largest extremist groups are sharing funds and swapping explosives in what could signal a dangerous escalation of security threats on the continent, the commander of the U.S. military's Africa Command said on Monday. General Carter Ham said there are indications that Boko Haram, al Shabaab and Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb - groups that he labeled as the continent's most violent - are sharing money and explosive materials while training fighters together. ...

Egypt's Mursi never made overtures to Iran, says aide Posted: 25 Jun 2012 02:09 PM PDT DUBAI/CAIRO (Reuters) - An Iranian news agency said Egypt's Islamist President-elect Mohamed Mursi had voiced interest in restoring long-severed ties with Tehran to create a strategic "balance" in the region, but a Mursi aide denied the interview ever took place. Iran's Fars agency said it spoke to Mursi a few hours before Sunday's election results were announced and quoted him saying the two countries should get closer - comments that go counter to Western efforts to isolate Tehran over its nuclear program. ...

Teen prostitutes rescued, pimps held, in FBI sweep Posted: 25 Jun 2012 02:07 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Seventy-nine teenagers held against their will and forced into prostitution were rescued at hotels, truck stops and storefronts in a three-day sweep of sex-trafficking rings across the United States, law enforcement officials said on Monday. The FBI said 104 alleged pimps were arrested during sting operations in 57 U.S. cities including Atlanta, Sacramento, and Toledo, Ohio. The operation lasted between Thursday and Saturday and involved state and local authorities as well as the FBI. ...

Insight: Road to nowhere: the longest expressway India never had Posted: 25 Jun 2012 02:04 PM PDT BALLIA, India (Reuters) - In a wheat field near the mighty Ganges river stands a cracked foundation stone surrounded by nibbling goats and farmers driving their cattle in the baking sun. Unveiled more than four years ago, it's all that remains of an ambition to build India's longest expressway, an eight-lane, 1,050-km (650-mile) road that would have run through Uttar Pradesh state and connected one of the country's most backward regions to the doorstep of the nation's capital. ...

Obama slams Romney's jobs record on campaign trail Posted: 25 Jun 2012 01:54 PM PDT DURHAM, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Barack Obama accused his November election rival Mitt Romney on Monday of having outsourced jobs to India and China and sought to convince voters that the former private equity executive is out of touch with their economic concerns. In remarks to a rally in New Hampshire, the Democratic president seized on a Washington Post report that Bain Capital, the firm that Romney founded and led, had helped U.S. companies become "pioneers" in shipping work overseas. ...

House Republicans: keep Keystone in transport bill Posted: 25 Jun 2012 01:46 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives are insisting that a measure to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline must be part of a transportation funding bill, a stance that could hobble negotiators sprinting to try to reach a deal on the legislation this week. Federal funding for transportation projects expires on Saturday. As many as 3 million jobs hinge on the legislation, and failure to pass it would have a direct impact on the economy ahead of the November 6 general election. ...

Canada Tories, eclipsed in polls, launch attack ads Posted: 25 Jun 2012 01:45 PM PDT OTTAWA (Reuters) - Edged out in the polls, Canada's governing Conservative Party launched attack ads on Monday against the left-of-center New Democratic Party, which replaced the Liberals as the official opposition in the 2011 election. It is a sign of the NDP's coming of age that the Conservatives have shifted their attention away from the Liberals, who until 2011 had always been either the governing or the largest opposition party. The NDP appears to have solidified its position as the main alternative to the Conservatives of Prime Minister Stephen Harper. ...

Obama urges Greece to work closely with EU, IMF, ECB Posted: 25 Jun 2012 01:40 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama spoke with newly elected Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on Monday and urged him to work closely with the European Union and other bodies as he pursues economic reforms, the White House said. "The president welcomed Prime Minister Samaras' commitment to address Greece's economic situation and urged the prime minister to work closely with the European Union, the International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank in the implementation of Greece's reform program," it said in a statement. ...

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood President-Elect To Be 'Judged by Actions, Not Religious Affiliation' Posted: 25 Jun 2012 01:39 PM PDT White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters that he'd heard the criticism that Egypt's choice to elect a Muslim Brotherhood candidate to the presidency showed that the Arab Spring was a debacle but he cautioned that "we judge individuals and parties that are elected...

Obama criticizes Romney's 'outsourcing' jobs Posted: 25 Jun 2012 01:26 PM PDT President Barack Obama, campaigning in Mitt Romney's backyard, criticized his Republican rival anew for what his re-election campaign says is a record of shipping American jobs overseas.

No 'Fast and Furious' Cover-Up, Obama Aide Says Posted: 25 Jun 2012 01:17 PM PDT Asked about the President's assertion of executive privilege in the Congressional investigation of the "Fast and Furious" matter, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney quickly jumped on what committee Chairman Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., told FOX News over the weekend: that "there is no evidence,...

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