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‘Modest progress’ over referendum

‘Modest progress’ over referendum

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Romney prepared for attacks on business record (AP)

Romney prepared for attacks on business record 
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AP - Mitt Romney is defending his years making millions in private business and says he’ll handle attacks from Democrats who are trying to paint him as wealthy and out-of-touch.[Read more...]

Historic visit to Libya by Pentagon chief Panetta (AP)

Historic visit to Libya by Pentagon chief Panetta 
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AP - U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said “the torch of freedom” has passed to the Libyan people and he pledged during a historic visit Saturday to Tripoli that the United States will do all it can to help the country move toward democracy.[Read more...]

Gingrich says rivals’ criticism taking a toll (AP)

Gingrich says rivals’ criticism taking a toll 
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AP - Newt Gingrich acknowledged Saturday that his rival’s attacks have taken their toll on his presidential campaign as he’s zoomed to be Mitt Romney’s chief challenger. Romney predicted that conservative voters will reject Gingrich as they learn more about the former House speaker’s lengthy Washington record.[Read more...]

Lamont is Scottish Labour leader

Lamont is Scottish Labour leader

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Huntsman success in race may rely on independents (AP)

Huntsman success in race may rely on independents 
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AP - Republican Jon Huntsman’s presidential fortunes may have little to do with his party’s conservatives.[Read more...]

Big endorsement: Romney picks up SC governor’s aid (AP)

Big endorsement: Romney picks up SC governor’s aid 
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AP - Challenging Newt Gingrich’s claim to South Carolina, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney charged into the state Friday with a key endorsement from the tea party-aligned governor, a packed campaign schedule and plans to start airing TV ads in the early primary state.[Read more...]

UK ‘fully engaged’ in euro talks

UK ‘fully engaged’ in euro talks

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Romney picks up SC gov’s endorsement in GOP race (AP)

Romney picks up SC gov’s endorsement in GOP race 
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AP - Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney won a coveted endorsement Friday from the governor of early voting South Carolina, a plumb nod from a tea party darling as he works to halt rival Newt Gingrich’s momentum before voting in the GOP nomination race begins in less than three weeks.[Read more...]

AP-GfK Poll: More than half say Obama should lose (AP)

AP-GfK Poll: More than half say Obama should lose 
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AP - Entering 2012, President Barack Obama’s re-election prospects are essentially a 50-50 proposition, with a majority saying the president deserves to be voted out of office despite concerns about the Republican alternatives, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll.[Read more...]

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