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Fox ties to friend under scrutiny

Fox ties to friend under scrutiny

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Wall Street protesters fed up with both parties (AP)

Wall Street protesters fed up with both parties 
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AP - Their chief target is Wall Street, but many of the demonstrators in New York and across the U.S. also are thoroughly disgusted with Washington, blaming politicians of both major parties for policies they say protect corporate America at the expense of the middle class.[Read more...]

Campaigns at Christmas looking more possible (AP)

Campaigns at Christmas looking more possible 
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AP - Nevada’s jump ahead in the GOP presidential nominating calendar has prompted new rounds of finger pointing, insider wrangling and political threats. But some Republicans worry the biggest losers may turn out to be voters.[Read more...]

Romney: Rebuild defense, add 100,000 troops (AP)

Romney: Rebuild defense, add 100,000 troops 
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AP - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says America must rebuild its national defense system. He’s proposing adding 100,000 active duty troops to the military and taking better care of the country’s veterans.[Read more...]

Labour shadow cabinet reshuffled

Labour shadow cabinet reshuffled

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Criminal migrant rights face axe

Criminal migrant rights face axe

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Perry bet big on tax grants to subprime lenders (AP)

Perry bet big on tax grants to subprime lenders 
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AP - As Texas governor, Rick Perry spent tens of millions in taxpayer money to lure some of the nation’s leading mortgage companies to expand their business in his state, calling it a national model for creating jobs. But the plan backfired.[Read more...]

Candidate Christie could upend GOP race (AP)

Candidate Christie could upend GOP race 
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AP - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s entry into the 2012 presidential race could dramatically reshape what has become a two-man race between Mitt Romney and Rick Perry. But Christie, who’s under pressure from party elders to run, hasn’t faced national scrutiny — and he could join other early favorites who burned out fast.[Read more...]

Cain: Perry insensitive over name of hunting camp (AP)

Cain: Perry insensitive over name of hunting camp 
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AP - Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain on Sunday criticized rival Rick Perry as being insensitive for not acting sooner in removing the racially offensive name from a rock outside the Texas hunting camp his family once leased.[Read more...]

Cain says Christie too liberal for conservatives (AP)

Cain says Christie too liberal for conservatives 
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AP - Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain says New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is too liberal for conservative Republicans.[Read more...]