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• Cruz's Texas victory shows tea party staying power
• THE RACE: Texas race shows Tea party strength
• Obama casts Romney as the proponent of tax hikes
• Cruz's Texas victory shows tea party staying power
• Obama and Romney: Where they stand on the issues
• Senators reach tentative deal on business tax breaks
• Chick-fil-A Day, Romney Stops by HQ, Jon A Rejiggered Veep Line, Ready for Rafalca (PM Note)
• Exclusive: Obama authorizes secret U.S. support for Syrian rebels
• Same-sex marriage foes flock to Chick-fil-A chain
• Union leader strives to ease Obama's "white guy problem"
• Medicare card ID protections overdue
• Madagascar to hold presidential election next May
• House Democrats lose bid to hike taxes on wealthy
• Congress urged to avert looming budget cut
• San Antonio airport terminals reopened after bomb threat
• AdWatch: Obama ad portrays Romney as favoring rich
• Appeals court blocks Arizona's new late-term abortion ban
• U.N. monitors' presence in Syria good for aid delivery: EU
• Wiggins tastes glory, badminton hit by scandal
• Democrats, Republicans offer rival views to control health costs
• Comparison of House GOP, Democratic tax cuts
• Massachusetts lawmakers finalize major transport bill
• Ft. Hood Shooter Should Have Been Interviewed, FBI Official Says
• Once reviled, Indonesia's Prabowo may become next president
• Obama Picks Chocolate for Sasha, Malia Care Packages
• Argentine soy crushers pant for beans after drought
• Pro-Obama PAC readies $30 million ad blitz
• Chinese dissident welcomed to the US Capitol
• House to vote on new Iran sanctions on oil, shipping sectors
• Ecuador wants to avoid Assange's extradition to Sweden
• Missouri: The Most Positive Attack Ad of 2012
• U.S. court revives InterDigital lawsuit against Nokia
• AdWatch: Romney ad raps Obama for auto layoffs

Cruz's Texas victory shows tea party staying power Posted: 01 Aug 2012 03:13 PM PDT Ted Cruz's Senate primary victory in Texas will provide a boost for tea party-backed, no-compromise conservatives in Congress.

THE RACE: Texas race shows Tea party strength Posted: 01 Aug 2012 09:51 AM PDT The easy victory of Houston lawyer Ted Cruz in the Republican U.S. Senate runoff in Texas shows the tea party movement remains a potent force in American politics.

Obama casts Romney as the proponent of tax hikes Posted: 01 Aug 2012 03:27 PM PDT President Barack Obama made his rival's personal millions a front-and-center issue in the race for the White House on Wednesday, telling a swing-state audience that Mitt Romney "is asking you to pay more so that people like him can get a big tax cut."

Cruz's Texas victory shows tea party staying power Posted: 01 Aug 2012 03:13 PM PDT Ted Cruz's Senate primary victory in Texas will provide a boost for tea party-backed, no-compromise conservatives in Congress.

Obama and Romney: Where they stand on the issues Posted: 01 Aug 2012 03:11 PM PDT A look at where Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney stand on a selection of issues:

Senators reach tentative deal on business tax breaks Posted: 01 Aug 2012 03:05 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a rare bipartisan pact, a group of U.S. senators clinched a tentative deal on Wednesday to renew dozens of business tax breaks that have expired or will lapse at year-end. Crafted by Democrats and Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee, the plan would also prevent the alternative minimum tax, intended to ensure the rich pay some taxes, from creeping into the tax bite on the middle class. "This effort has proven that legislating can still be done if both sides work together," Senator Max Baucus, the committee's Democratic chairman, said. ...

Chick-fil-A Day, Romney Stops by HQ, Jon A Rejiggered Veep Line, Ready for Rafalca (PM Note) Posted: 01 Aug 2012 03:02 PM PDT Back in Boston, Romney Popped by His HQ Today Chick-fil-A Day – By far the most popular story on ABCNews.com today - http://abcn.ws/T3Dvpn Fact-Checking Free Birth Control Day – http://abcn.ws/Qwejug Default Day – 60 Bills to Name Post Offices, Zero to Fix Postal Service -...

Exclusive: Obama authorizes secret U.S. support for Syrian rebels Posted: 01 Aug 2012 02:58 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has signed a secret order authorizing U.S. support for rebels seeking to depose Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his government, U.S. sources familiar with the matter said. Obama's order, approved earlier this year and known as an intelligence "finding," broadly permits the CIA and other U.S. agencies to provide support that could help the rebels oust Assad. This and other developments signal a shift toward growing, albeit still circumscribed, support for Assad's armed opponents - a shift that intensified following last month's failure of the ...

Same-sex marriage foes flock to Chick-fil-A chain Posted: 01 Aug 2012 02:55 PM PDT ATLANTA (Reuters) - Thousands of people across the United States heeded the call of two former Republican presidential candidates to eat at Chick-fil-A on Wednesday to show support for the chain restaurant as it weathers criticism for its president's public opposition to gay marriage. Business was so brisk at some of the privately owned chain's more than 1,600 locations that employees directed traffic in parking lots, lines remained long well past the lunch hour, and managers spoke of record sales. "I don't believe in same-sex marriage. ...

Union leader strives to ease Obama's "white guy problem" Posted: 01 Aug 2012 02:53 PM PDT LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - President Barack Obama made history in his 2008 election victory as the first black U.S. president, but he risks achieving another, less welcome, first if he wins again in November. Obama is on course to become the candidate with the lowest support from white male working class voters to win a U.S. election if he triumphs over Republican Mitt Romney on November 6. Polls show support for Obama from white males without college degrees at under 30 percent, well below the 39 percent he had when he defeated Republican John McCain four years ago. ...

Medicare card ID protections overdue Posted: 01 Aug 2012 02:53 PM PDT Despite deep ideological divisions, Democrats and Republicans in Congress still can find common ground on one thing: their frustration with Medicare.

Madagascar to hold presidential election next May Posted: 01 Aug 2012 02:50 PM PDT ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) - Madagascar will hold presidential elections on May 8 next year, officials said on Wednesday, as the Indian Ocean island follows a political road map aimed at ending three years of unrest. Madagascar has been in crisis since 2009 when then-opposition leader Andry Rajoelina ousted President Marc Ravalomanana with the support of the army after opposition protests. Ravalomanana was sentenced in absentia to life in prison for the killings of demonstrators by elite troops in the coup. ...

House Democrats lose bid to hike taxes on wealthy Posted: 01 Aug 2012 02:41 PM PDT Democrats have lost a bid in the Republican-controlled House to increase taxes on high-income earners and on people who inherit million dollar-plus estates.

Congress urged to avert looming budget cut Posted: 01 Aug 2012 02:39 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress should stop fretting over the mechanics of implementing a huge, indiscriminate budget cut early next year and instead try to pass a more reasonable plan to reduce deficits, a senior U.S. official told lawmakers on Wednesday. In a hearing punctuated by partisan anger, acting White House budget director Jeff Zients rejected assertions that President Barack Obama was responsible for the stalemate over the looming budget cuts. Zients said the problem was Republicans' reluctance to consider higher taxes on the wealthiest Americans. ...

San Antonio airport terminals reopened after bomb threat Posted: 01 Aug 2012 02:37 PM PDT SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - The San Antonio International Airport was evacuated and planes sat on the tarmac away from its two terminals for about 90 minutes on Wednesday after a caller said three bombs were planted in a parking garage, authorities said. The terminals were reopened around 4 p.m. local time, and fire trucks were seen leaving the scene. "A caller reported three vehicles in a lower level of the parking garage contained bombs," San Antonio Police Chief William McManus said. Bomb-sniffing dogs were sent to check the vehicles. ...

AdWatch: Obama ad portrays Romney as favoring rich Posted: 01 Aug 2012 03:25 PM PDT TITLE: "Worried"

Appeals court blocks Arizona's new late-term abortion ban Posted: 01 Aug 2012 02:28 PM PDT PHOENIX (Reuters) - A federal appeals court blocked Arizona on Wednesday from enforcing a newly enacted state ban on most late-term abortions and agreed to review a legal challenge to the statute on an expedited basis. A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued the injunction two days after a federal judge threw out a lawsuit brought against the Republican-backed measure, which was due to go into effect on Thursday. ...

U.N. monitors' presence in Syria good for aid delivery: EU Posted: 01 Aug 2012 02:23 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - The presence of U.N. observers in Syria, who have drastically curtailed their monitoring activities due to the escalating violence, continues to have a positive impact on humanitarian aid delivery, the EU crisis chief said on Wednesday. The U.N. Security Council extended the three-month mandate of the U.N. observer mission in Syria for another 30 days last month and will have to decide in a few weeks whether to extend it again. Some Western diplomats say they are loath to keep the mission in Syria given that there is no truce to monitor. ...

Wiggins tastes glory, badminton hit by scandal Posted: 01 Aug 2012 02:23 PM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - Just 10 days after triumphing in the Tour de France, Bradley Wiggins won the Olympic cycling time trial on Wednesday on a golden day for hosts Britain, but a badminton match-throwing scandal left a sour taste on Day Five of the London Games. Hunched over the handlebars, the man with the trademark long ginger sideburns powered home a gaping 42 seconds ahead of Germany's Tony Martin to win his seventh Olympic medal, a record for a Briton. In the pool, Nathan Adrian of the United States edged out Australia's James Magnussen by the smallest possible margin, 0. ...

Democrats, Republicans offer rival views to control health costs Posted: 01 Aug 2012 02:21 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats and Republicans agree that the next U.S. president will have to contend with rising healthcare costs that pose a growing, destabilizing burden for families, employers and government budgets. But two articles published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday show how far apart each side stands on the question of what to do, ahead of a November election showdown between President Barack Obama and presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney. Twenty-three co-authors led by former Obama health adviser Dr. ...

Comparison of House GOP, Democratic tax cuts Posted: 01 Aug 2012 02:11 PM PDT A comparison of Democratic and Republican bills to extend expiring tax cuts through 2013. The House was slated to vote on the measures Wednesday:

Massachusetts lawmakers finalize major transport bill Posted: 01 Aug 2012 02:11 PM PDT BOSTON (Reuters) - Massachusetts lawmakers on Tuesday finalized a $1.39 billion bill for transportation infrastructure projects, including highway and bridge repair and railway expansion. The bill was completed late on the final day of the legislature's two-year formal session and sent to Governor Deval Patrick on Wednesday. The bill authorizes $685 million in borrowing for highway and public transportation projects, which will be matched in part by federal funds. ...

Ft. Hood Shooter Should Have Been Interviewed, FBI Official Says Posted: 01 Aug 2012 02:07 PM PDT A top FBI official testified today that Ft. Hood shooter Army Major Nidal Hasan should have been interviewed by FBI and Defense Department investigators before the deadly shooting based on reports from a field office about the major's activities. FBI Executive Assistant Director Mark Giuliano...

Once reviled, Indonesia's Prabowo may become next president Posted: 01 Aug 2012 02:07 PM PDT SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Just over 14 years ago, Prabowo Subianto was one of Indonesia's most reviled men, accused of kidnapping, human rights abuses and a coup attempt. Now, the former general has emerged as the most popular candidate for president. If elected, he says he will not roll back the democratic reforms that Indonesia embraced after his then father-in-law Suharto was ousted from over three decades of autocratic rule. "I think the people want strong, decisive leadership," Prabowo told Reuters in an interview in Singapore. ...

Obama Picks Chocolate for Sasha, Malia Care Packages Posted: 01 Aug 2012 02:07 PM PDT MANSFIELD, Ohio – President Obama took a break from campaigning in central Ohio today to pick out some "premium chocolate" for his wife and for his daughters, who are away at summer camp. "Malia and Sasha left me for the summer," Obama told cashier Lia...

Argentine soy crushers pant for beans after drought Posted: 01 Aug 2012 01:58 PM PDT * December-January dry spell cut 2011/12 soy output * Argentine crushing plants face competition from China * Government says Argentine crushing down from last year BUENOS AIRES, Aug 1 (Reuters) - The idle capacity ofcrushing plants in Argentina, the world's leading producer ofsoyoil and meal, has risen in recent weeks due tolower-than-expected soybean output and competition from Chinesecrushers. Unused capacity rose to 35 percent in June compared with a2011 average of 25 percent, according to Argentine crushingchamber CIARA, which forecasts a 32-percent average for 2012. ...

Pro-Obama PAC readies $30 million ad blitz Posted: 01 Aug 2012 01:58 PM PDT An independent group supporting President Barack Obama's re-election is preparing a $30 million advertising blitz in six battleground states this fall.

Chinese dissident welcomed to the US Capitol Posted: 01 Aug 2012 01:53 PM PDT Congressional leaders united Wednesday in welcoming dissident Chinese lawyer Chen Guangcheng, whose case sparked a diplomatic crisis between Washington and Beijing this spring.

House to vote on new Iran sanctions on oil, shipping sectors Posted: 01 Aug 2012 01:51 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives was expected to pass a new package of sanctions against Iran on Wednesday that aim to punish banks, insurance companies and shippers that help Tehran sell its oil. The bill "seeks to tighten the chokehold on the regime beyond anything that has been done before," Republican Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said during a debate on the bill ahead of the vote. ...

Ecuador wants to avoid Assange's extradition to Sweden Posted: 01 Aug 2012 01:43 PM PDT QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuador wants to prevent Julian Assange's extradition to Sweden because it is disappointed that the Scandinavian country has turned down an offer to question the WikiLeaks founder in the Ecuadorean embassy in London, a minister said on Wednesday. Assange has been holed up in Ecuador's embassy in London for six weeks as he awaits a decision on his asylum request by the leftist government of Rafael Correa. The Australian anti-secrecy campaigner, who angered Washington in 2010 when his WikiLeaks website published secret U.S. ...

Missouri: The Most Positive Attack Ad of 2012 Posted: 01 Aug 2012 01:42 PM PDT Attack ads are typically bitter, viciously calculated to destroy an opponent.  Grave narrators and red chyrons, embellished with organ/piano/violin, are supposed to make viewers want to lock their doors. Not in Missouri! One of Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill's most recent attack ads, "hitting" Republican Rep....

U.S. court revives InterDigital lawsuit against Nokia Posted: 01 Aug 2012 01:40 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal appeals court revived a patent infringement complaint filed by InterDigital Inc against Nokia, sending InterDigital's shares sharply higher on Wednesday. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit said that the U.S. International Trade Commission erred in how it defined critical terms in the two patents in the complaint, and sent the case back to the ITC for reconsideration. InterDigital's shares closed up 14.2 percent to $31.18 on Wednesday. Both of the patents involve wireless cellular technology. ...

AdWatch: Romney ad raps Obama for auto layoffs Posted: 01 Aug 2012 01:26 PM PDT TITLE: "Dream"

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