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• Sniping from within GOP adds to Romney's struggles
• Obama gaining in battleground state contributions
• Romney releases doctor's letter, says he's healthy
• U.S. seeks Internet data flow safeguards in Asia-Pacific trade pact
• Congress exits Washington to hit campaign trail
• First lawsuits filed against theater in Colorado shooting
• Romneys paid $1.94 million federal taxes for 2011
• Ann Romney makes emergency landing in Colorado
• Pelosi: Don't extend payroll tax cut next year
• Biden: Romney's '47 Percent' Comments Show He's 'Profoundly Wrong About America'
• U.S. funding bill to get vote after partisan Senate fight
• Romney, Ryan health by the numbers
• Protesters storm main Islamist militia HQ in Libya's Benghazi
• Romney Was in a 'Unique Position' on Tax Rate, Campaign Says
• Ann Romney's plane makes emergency landing, all safe
• Romney releases doctor's letter, says he's healthy
• Sniping from within GOP adds to Romney's struggles
• Political groups clash in Guinea; man shot dead
• Iran leads challenges for new U.S. anti-money laundering chief
• Senators Express Dissatisfaction in Clinton's "Disrespectful" Benghazi Briefing Short on Answers
• Iraq blocks Syria-bound North Korean plane, suspects weapons cargo
• Ann Romney's Plane Makes Emergency Landing
• Romney paid at least 13 percent tax rate over 20 years: letter
• Ann Romney makes emergency landing in Colo.
• NBA's Brooklyn Nets open doors to new arena
• Rio 2016 committee fires employees for stealing data in London
• Romney, Ryan said to be in excellent health
• Space shuttle Endeavour in Los Angeles after final flight
• Texas cheerleaders win court battle over high school 'Bible banners'
• Yoko Ono joins calls for Pussy Riot's prison release
• 'Vigorous' Mitt Romney Fit to Be President, Doc Says
• German, French leaders to discuss EADS, banking union
• Doctor on Romney: 'He Appears Years Younger Than His Age'

Sniping from within GOP adds to Romney's struggles Posted: 21 Sep 2012 02:14 PM PDT Mitt Romney struggled to steady his presidential campaign on Friday, buffeted by an outbreak of sniping by frustrated Republicans, fresh evidence of a slide in battleground state polls and President Barack Obama's accusation that he was writing off "half the country" in pursuit of the White House.

Obama gaining in battleground state contributions Posted: 21 Sep 2012 01:17 PM PDT Showing impressive momentum, President Barack Obama raised more in high-dollar contributions than Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney during the last two months in 10 of 11 battleground states that are pivotal to win the presidential election, according to an analysis of new campaign financial reports by The Associated Press.

Romney releases doctor's letter, says he's healthy Posted: 21 Sep 2012 02:15 PM PDT Mitt Romney's longtime physician declared that he's healthy and physically fit to meet the rigorous demands of a presidency, in a letter released by the Republican's presidential campaign on Friday.

U.S. seeks Internet data flow safeguards in Asia-Pacific trade pact Posted: 21 Sep 2012 03:11 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is asking countries for strong rules to protect the free flow of data, ranging from video clips to back-room office operations, in talks on a Asia-Pacific free trade agreement, a U.S. official said on Friday. The U.S. proposal is "very aggressive in terms of asking for binding rules that allow data to move" across borders over the Internet, Jonathan McHale, deputy assistant U.S. trade representative for telecommunications and electronic commerce policy, said during a panel discussion. ...

Congress exits Washington to hit campaign trail Posted: 21 Sep 2012 03:07 PM PDT The most partisan, least productive Congress in memory is bolting Washington for the campaign trail, leaving in its wake a pile of unfinished business on the budget and taxes, farm policy and legislation to save the Postal Service from insolvency.

First lawsuits filed against theater in Colorado shooting Posted: 21 Sep 2012 03:04 PM PDT DENVER (Reuters) - Three Colorado moviegoers who were hurt when a gunman opened fire in a crowded theater in July sued the owners of the theater, Cinemark USA, on Friday accusing it of failing to provide adequate security, their lawyers said. The action marks the first known civil lawsuits filed over the July 20 shooting at a suburban Denver screening of the Batman movie "The Dark Knight Rises" that killed 12 people and wounded 58 others. James Holmes, a former neuroscience graduate student at the University of Colorado, has been charged with murder and attempted murder in the case. ...

Romneys paid $1.94 million federal taxes for 2011 Posted: 21 Sep 2012 02:57 PM PDT Mitt Romney, one of the wealthiest candidates ever to seek the presidency, paid nearly $2 million in federal taxes on the $13.7 million in income reported for himself and his wife last year, his U.S. returns showed Friday. That comes to an effective tax rate of 14.1 percent, lower than millions of middle-income Americans but actually more than he had to pay.

Ann Romney makes emergency landing in Colorado Posted: 21 Sep 2012 02:50 PM PDT A plane carrying Ann Romney, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney's wife, made an emergency landing Friday afternoon after smoke filled the cabin. No injuries were reported.

Pelosi: Don't extend payroll tax cut next year Posted: 21 Sep 2012 02:36 PM PDT The Social Security payroll tax cut should be allowed to expire at the end of this year and lawmakers should turn instead to overhauling the entire federal tax code, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Friday.

Biden: Romney's '47 Percent' Comments Show He's 'Profoundly Wrong About America' Posted: 21 Sep 2012 02:34 PM PDT HANOVER, N.H. – Vice President Joe Biden unleashed a stream of attacks on Mitt Romney Friday over the GOP nominee's recorded comments that 47 percent of voters consider themselves to be "victims" and are "dependent upon government." Biden had refrained from commenting on the topic...

U.S. funding bill to get vote after partisan Senate fight Posted: 21 Sep 2012 02:26 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Election-year politics briefly delayed passage of legislation in the U.S. Senate to fund federal programs for six months and avoid an October 1 government shutdown, as lawmakers on Friday inched closer to a recess that would extend through the November 6 elections. After days of bickering that threatened to spill into the weekend, Senate leaders reached a deal to allow a vote around midnight on the bill already passed by the House of Representatives to keep the government operating in the absence of a long-term funding measure. ...

Romney, Ryan health by the numbers Posted: 21 Sep 2012 02:26 PM PDT Doctors' letters released on Friday say Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his running mate, Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, are healthy. The key numbers:

Protesters storm main Islamist militia HQ in Libya's Benghazi Posted: 21 Sep 2012 02:25 PM PDT BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Hundreds of pro-government protesters stormed the headquarters of the main Islamist militia group in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi on Friday, Reuters witnesses said. Chanting "Libya, Libya", the demonstrators pulled down flags of the Ansar Al-Sharia militia and torched a vehicle inside the base. There was no sign of resistance from the militia. Earlier, protesters entered a separate compound belonging to the militia. (Reporting by Peter Graff; Writing by Marie-Louise Gumuchian; Editing by Ralph Gowling)

Romney Was in a 'Unique Position' on Tax Rate, Campaign Says Posted: 21 Sep 2012 02:24 PM PDT Mitt Romney paid extra taxes because he was in the "unique position" of having publicly claimed a 13 percent rate, the Romney campaign said Friday. Romney and his wife, Ann, paid more taxes than they had to in 2011, choosing not to claim deductions for...

Ann Romney's plane makes emergency landing, all safe Posted: 21 Sep 2012 02:19 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ann Romney's airplane made an emergency landing in Colorado on Friday after its cabin filled with smoke, the campaign of her husband, Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney, said. Everyone on board the private plane was safe, a campaign spokesman said. Mrs. Romney and her husband spoke shortly after the landing, Rick Gurka, a Romney campaign press aide, told reporters traveling with the candidate in Las Vegas. The cause was believed to be an electrical fire, Romney campaign press secretary Andrea Saul said in a tweet. ...

Romney releases doctor's letter, says he's healthy Posted: 21 Sep 2012 02:15 PM PDT Mitt Romney's longtime physician declared that he's healthy and physically fit to meet the rigorous demands of a presidency, in a letter released by the Republican's presidential campaign on Friday.

Sniping from within GOP adds to Romney's struggles Posted: 21 Sep 2012 02:14 PM PDT Mitt Romney struggled to steady his presidential campaign on Friday, buffeted by an outbreak of sniping by frustrated Republicans, fresh evidence of a slide in battleground state polls and President Barack Obama's accusation that he was writing off "half the country" in pursuit of the White House.

Political groups clash in Guinea; man shot dead Posted: 21 Sep 2012 02:05 PM PDT CONAKRY (Reuters) - Opposition and government supporters clashed in Guinea's capital on Friday, throwing rocks, smashing car windows and burning tires in an outburst of ethnically-tinged political violence that left at least one man dead. Tensions are high in the coup-prone West African state over long-delayed parliamentary elections, which the opposition says the government plans to rig. ...

Iran leads challenges for new U.S. anti-money laundering chief Posted: 21 Sep 2012 02:04 PM PDT ST. LOUIS, Sept 21 (Thomson Reuters Accelus) - Former Justice Department official Jennifer Shasky Calvery takes over at the U.S. Treasury Department's anti-money laundering bureau on Monday, with the task of reviving the beleaguered agency amid pressure over Iran sanctions and enforcement policies. ...

Senators Express Dissatisfaction in Clinton's "Disrespectful" Benghazi Briefing Short on Answers Posted: 21 Sep 2012 02:03 PM PDT Expressing further dissatisfaction with the thoroughness of the briefing on Benghazi they received from Secretary of State Clinton yesterday, two Republican Senators chastised the Obama administration for their "disrespect" and "disdain" for the U.S. Senate for not divulging more about the attack on the U.S. consulate...

Iraq blocks Syria-bound North Korean plane, suspects weapons cargo Posted: 21 Sep 2012 02:02 PM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq said on Friday it has denied permission to a North Korean plane bound for Syria to pass through Iraqi airspace on suspicion it could be carrying weapons, and the United States stressed the need to prevent any such arms transfers. Iraq has also denied a Western intelligence report that Iranian aircraft had flown weapons and military personnel over Iraqi airspace to help Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in his 18-month-old fight against rebels seeking to end his rule. U.S. ...

Ann Romney's Plane Makes Emergency Landing Posted: 21 Sep 2012 01:56 PM PDT LAS VEGAS – Ann Romney's plane made an emergency landing today in Colorado after smoke filled the cabin due to an apparent electrical fire. Mrs. Romney, wife of Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, was not harmed in the incident, spokeswoman Sarah Haley confirms. The flight...

Romney paid at least 13 percent tax rate over 20 years: letter Posted: 21 Sep 2012 01:52 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney fought back on Friday against Democratic charges he paid no taxes in some years, releasing a letter from his accountants saying he paid an effective federal tax rate of at least 13.6 percent annually over 20 years. Despite heavy political pressure, Romney stood firm in refusing to make those returns public, but followed through on an earlier promise to release his 2011 return. It showed he paid $1.9 million in taxes on more than $13 million in income - an effective tax rate of 14.1 percent. ...

Ann Romney makes emergency landing in Colo. Posted: 21 Sep 2012 01:52 PM PDT The plane carrying the wife of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is making an emergency landing.

NBA's Brooklyn Nets open doors to new arena Posted: 21 Sep 2012 01:52 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - Big-time professional sports returned to Brooklyn for the first time in more than 50 years on Friday, when the Brooklyn Nets finally unveiled their new stadium after a decade-long fight with neighbors. The 675,000-square-foot, 18,000-seat Barclays Center will officially open on September 28 with a concert by rapper Jay-Z, and the Nets - formerly the New Jersey Nets - will play their first game at the arena, against the New York Knicks, on November 1. ...

Rio 2016 committee fires employees for stealing data in London Posted: 21 Sep 2012 01:50 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - The organizing committee of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games fired 10 employees for downloading data without permission from computers at the London Games this year. The employees were working at the London Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG), as part of the partnership between the two organizations, said the Rio 2016 committee in a statement on Friday. "Those involved were identified and the Rio 2016 and LOCOG leadership acted jointly and swiftly to fix the situation. ...

Romney, Ryan said to be in excellent health Posted: 21 Sep 2012 01:48 PM PDT LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Republican U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney is physically fit with no serious ongoing conditions and appears younger than his age, according to a letter from Romney's doctor released by the campaign on Friday. "He is a vigorous man who takes excellent care of his personal physical health," said Randall Gaz, an endocrinologist at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. ...

Space shuttle Endeavour in Los Angeles after final flight Posted: 21 Sep 2012 01:45 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The space shuttle Endeavour touched down in Los Angeles on Friday on the back of a jumbo jet, greeted by cheering crowds as it ended a celebratory final flight en route to its retirement home at a Southern California science museum. The 75-ton winged spaceship, ferried by a modified Boeing 747, landed at Los Angeles International Airport shortly before 1 p.m. after hop-scotching across the country from Cape Canaveral, Florida, and flying a victory lap over California. ...

Texas cheerleaders win court battle over high school 'Bible banners' Posted: 21 Sep 2012 01:44 PM PDT SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Cheerleaders at a Texas high school have won a court order allowing them to continue featuring Biblical quotes on the large paper banners that they hold up for football players to tear through when they take the field at the game opening. The ruling by a Hardin County judge late Thursday over the so-called "Bible Banners" at the school in the east Texas town of Kountze marked the latest twist in a broader national clash over the separation of religion from public schools. ...

Yoko Ono joins calls for Pussy Riot's prison release Posted: 21 Sep 2012 01:39 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - Peace activist Yoko Ono on Friday joined the prominent call to free the three imprisoned Pussy Riot punk band members, saluting their stand for freedom of speech after being handed a two-year sentence for staging a "punk prayer" in Moscow's main cathedral. "I thank Pussy Riot in standing firmly in their belief for freedom of expression and making all women of the world proud to be women," Ono told reporters in New York, flanked by the husband and four year old daughter of one band member. ...

'Vigorous' Mitt Romney Fit to Be President, Doc Says Posted: 21 Sep 2012 01:39 PM PDT LAS VEGAS – Health records released today suggest Mitt Romney is in good health and has no impairments that would make him unfit for the White House. He's allergic to penicillin, has had an appendectomy and once got stitches in his right hand, but his...

German, French leaders to discuss EADS, banking union Posted: 21 Sep 2012 01:33 PM PDT BERLIN/PARIS (Reuters) - Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande will scrutinize plans by EADS and BAE Systems to form an aerospace and defense giant on Saturday but are unlikely to give final go-ahead to a merger fraught with economic and security concerns. Airbus maker EADS is anxious for stakeholders France and Germany to set out their position on the merger, and has warned that if Berlin and Paris's approval is tied to too many conditions it could abandon the proposed $45 billion union. Under British stock market rules, EADS and BAE have until October 10 to announce whether they will go ahead. ...

Doctor on Romney: 'He Appears Years Younger Than His Age' Posted: 21 Sep 2012 01:27 PM PDT Mitt Romney's doctor has given him a clean bill of health. He's also verified that candidate Romney is a "vigorous man" who "appears years younger than his age" — a strong-like-bull middle-aged man physically fit to conquer just about anything. A penicillin allergy seems to...

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