China sees "trust deficit" before Xi's U.S. trip
Feb 6 2012 11:18PM
Posted 2 hrs 6 mins ago
BEIJING (Reuters) - China and the United States suffer a "trust deficit" that Vice President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington could help ease, a Chinese diplomat said in a speech published on Tuesday, playing down Chinese fears about a U.S. "pivot" towards Asia.
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Obama campaign returning funds tied to Mexican fugitive
Feb 6 2012 10:53PM
Posted 2 hrs 31 mins ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's re-election campaign is returning more than $200,000 in donations from the family of a fugitive casino magnate linked to violence and corruption in Mexico who has been seeking a pardon, Obama's campaign confirmed on Tuesday.
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Former lobbyist Abramoff balks at naming ex-associates
Feb 6 2012 5:31PM
Posted 7 hrs 53 mins ago
By David Ingram
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Jack Abramoff, the former lobbyist at the center of a U.S. bribery scandal six years ago, said on Monday he does not want to publicly identify former associates...
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House Republicans try again to move Keystone pipeline
Feb 6 2012 4:52PM
Posted 8 hrs 32 mins ago
By Roberta Rampton
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives will try to force quick approval of the Canada-to-Texas Keystone XL oil pipeline using a highway funding bill, but the plan's author...
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Opponents: Congress went too far in Obama healthcare law
Feb 6 2012 4:51PM
Posted 8 hrs 33 mins ago
By James Vicini
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress went beyond its powers by requiring Americans to buy insurance under President Barack Obama's sweeping healthcare overhaul, opponents told the Supreme Court on Monday in arguing the...
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Ron Paul reimbursed twice for airline tickets: report
Feb 6 2012 12:45PM
Posted 12 hrs 39 mins ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican White House candidate and champion for smaller government Ron Paul appears to have been reimbursed twice for travel between his congressional district and Washington with both taxpayer and campaign funds, the Roll Call newspaper said on Monday.
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Ron Paul reimbursed twice for airline tickets: report
Feb 6 2012 12:45PM
Posted 12 hrs 39 mins ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican White House candidate and champion for smaller government Ron Paul appears to have been reimbursed twice for travel between his congressional district and Washington with both taxpayer and campaign funds, the Roll Call newspaper said on Monday.
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No way China can sustain its growth: Biden
Feb 6 2012 12:31PM
Posted 12 hrs 53 mins ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden warned on Monday that there is no way that China will be able to sustain its current level of economic growth because of what he called its "God-awful" one-child policy.
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No way China can sustain its growth: Biden
Feb 6 2012 12:31PM
Posted 12 hrs 53 mins ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden warned on Monday that there is no way that China will be able to sustain its current level of economic growth because of what he called its "God-awful" one-child policy.
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Obama gains over Romney amid better economy: poll
Feb 6 2012 7:43AM
Posted 17 hrs 41 mins ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama - bolstered by a stronger economic outlook and recent job growth - would win in a match-up against the two leading Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich, a poll on Monday showed.
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Obama gains over Romney amid better economy: poll
Feb 6 2012 7:43AM
Posted 17 hrs 41 mins ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama - bolstered by a stronger economic outlook and recent job growth - would win in a match-up against the two leading Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich, a poll on Monday showed.
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Chrysler's "Halftime" ad: a roadmap for America?
Feb 6 2012 12:31AM
Posted 1 day 53 mins ago
By Bernie Woodall
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Is what is good for Chrysler good for America?
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Chrysler's "Halftime" ad: a roadmap for America?
Feb 6 2012 12:31AM
Posted 1 day 53 mins ago
By Bernie Woodall
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Is what is good for Chrysler good for America?
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Obama: Israel has not made decision on Iran attack
Feb 5 2012 3:02PM
Posted 1 day 10 hrs 22 mins ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Sunday that Israel has not yet decided how to respond to concerns about Iran's nuclear program and said there was no evidence that Iran has the "intentions or capabilities" to wage attacks on U.S. soil.
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Obama: Israel has not made decision on Iran attack
Feb 5 2012 3:02PM
Posted 1 day 10 hrs 22 mins ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Sunday that Israel has not yet decided how to respond to concerns about Iran's nuclear program and said there was no evidence that Iran has the "intentions or capabilities" to wage attacks on U.S. soil.
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Anger, disarray and double defeat take toll on Gingrich
Feb 5 2012 12:09PM
Posted 1 day 13 hrs 15 mins ago
By Ros Krasny
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. And Republican Newt Gingrich certainly will hope the disarray that marred his campaign in Nevada last week will not doom...
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Obama has small-check donor advantage over Romney
Feb 5 2012 6:11AM
Posted 1 day 19 hrs 13 mins ago
By Alina Selyukh and Alexander Cohen
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It does not guarantee him re-election in November, but it is an advantage President Barack Obama is likely to carry into the fall: a broad...
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US, Japan agree to partial Marine transfer from Okinawa: media
Feb 5 2012 12:22AM
Posted 2 days 1 hr 2 mins ago
TOKYO (Reuters) - The United States and Japan have agreed to tweak a six-year-old agreement on Marines based on the southern island of Okinawa, allowing Washington to deploy forces to the Pacific island of Guam regardless of the debate over moving a disputed airbase.
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US, Japan agree to partial Marine transfer from Okinawa: media
Feb 5 2012 12:22AM
Posted 2 days 1 hr 2 mins ago
TOKYO (Reuters) - The United States and Japan have agreed to tweak a six-year-old agreement on Marines based on the southern island of Okinawa, allowing Washington to deploy forces to the Pacific island of Guam regardless of the debate over moving a disputed airbase.
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Clinton warns more bloodshed if Syria action blocked
Feb 4 2012 10:11AM
Posted 2 days 15 hrs 13 mins ago
MUNICH (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned on Saturday that the risk of more bloodshed and civil war in Syria had increased after her attempt to get Russia to back a U.N. Security Council vote condemning President Bashar al-Assad had failed.
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Not possible to work with Russia on Syria resolution: Clinton
Feb 4 2012 10:11AM
Posted 2 days 15 hrs 13 mins ago
MUNICH (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Saturday it had not been possible to work constructively with Russia ahead of a United Nations Security Council vote on a Western-Arab resolution backing an Arab League call for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step aside.
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Obama: Possible to resolve Syria crisis without military action
Feb 4 2012 8:51AM
Posted 2 days 16 hrs 33 mins ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama vowed to apply sanctions and step up pressure on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government to leave power but said the Syrian crisis could be resolved without outside military intervention.
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Obama: U.N. must take stand against Syria brutality
Feb 4 2012 8:51AM
Posted 2 days 16 hrs 33 mins ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Saturday urged the U.N. Security Council to take a stand against what he called the "relentless brutality" of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
After activists reported that more...
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U.N. must take stand against Syria brutality: Obama
Feb 4 2012 8:51AM
Posted 2 days 16 hrs 33 mins ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday urged the U.N. Security Council to take a stand against what he called the "relentless brutality" of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
After activists reported that...
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U.N. must take stand against Syria brutality: Obama
Feb 4 2012 8:51AM
Posted 2 days 16 hrs 33 mins ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday urged the U.N. Security Council to take a stand against what he called the "relentless brutality" of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
After activists reported that...
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Arizona candidate says English challenge an abuse of power
Feb 4 2012 7:39AM
Posted 2 days 17 hrs 45 mins ago
By Mary Slosson
SAN LUIS, Arizona (Reuters) - An Arizona city council candidate struck from the ballot over her limited English skills concedes she isn't fluent in the language but called the legal challenge...
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Obama presses Congress to pass aid to homeowners
Feb 4 2012 4:02AM
Posted 2 days 21 hrs 22 mins ago
By Caren Bohan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Saturday pressed lawmakers to pass his proposal to provide up to $10 billion in aid to struggling homeowners, saying a failure to address the...
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Clinton voices U.S. confidence on European recovery
Feb 4 2012 2:34AM
Posted 2 days 22 hrs 50 mins ago
MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - The United States voiced confidence on Saturday that Europe can solve its financial crisis and said the two must work more closely to support their recoveries and combat state-run capitalism and protectionism.
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Panetta reassures European allies over defense cuts
Feb 4 2012 2:09AM
Posted 2 days 23 hrs 15 mins ago
By David Alexander
MUNICH (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta reassured European allies on Saturday that Washington remains committed to their security despite an austerity drive, pledging greater support for a NATO rapid-action force...
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