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2012 Presidential Election
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Romney Inch Closer to Party

G-8 Leaders Put Focus on European Financial Crisis
CAMP DAVID, Md. (AP) -- Drawn together in this serene mountain outpost, leaders of the major industrialized nations are prodding Germany to balance its push for European fiscal austerity with doses of stimulus spending to avoid an economic calamity tha

AP: Hearing Date Set for NJ Supreme Court Nominee
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - The Senate Judiciary Committee is set to consider Gov. Chris Christie's nomination of a gay, black Republican to the New Jersey Supreme Court. Bruce Harris will have a confirmation hearing on May

Romney and GOP Continue Running Scared
Moderates who make up the establishment wing of the Republican Party run for elected office as though they are scared. They are often afraid to take positions on issues important to voters. Voter indifference is a reflection of corrupt politicians,

Obama Puts International Spotlight on Camp David
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Isolated and heavily guarded, the mountaintop retreat is known simply as Camp David, but its wooded grounds have been a place of triumph and failure, refuge and relief. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill huddled there with

Rule Change May ID Donors to Group Backing Cuomo
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - The state is collecting public comment about a rule that could lead to disclosure of the identities of donors to a lobbying group behind an unprecedented $10 million TV ad campaign that's helped maintain Gov. Andrew Cuomo's
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Fleet Week in NYC

US Sales of New Homes Rose in April

Regulators Probe Bank's Role in Facebook IPO

Romney Shifting Focus to Education

Prostitution Scandal Wider Than Believed

Powell Not Ready to Endorse Obama

Private Ship Rockets Toward Space Station

City Council Wants Letter Grades For Subway Stations
NYC City Hall
New York, NY - The New York City Council wants to institute letter grades for city subway stations when it comes to cleanliness. Council members have recommended the MTA use the letter grading system already in place for New York City restaurants

Independent Groups Launch Dueling Campaign Ads
NEW YORK (AP) - An independent group seeking to oust President Barack Obama launched a new TV ad Tuesday suggesting Obama had let down the voters who vaulted him into the White House in 2008. A pro-Obama group answered with an ad slamming Republican Mitt

2010 Census Missed More Than 1.5M Minorities
WASHINGTON (AP) - The 2010 census missed more than 1.5 million minorities after struggling to count black Americans, Hispanics, renters and young men, but was mostly accurate. The Census Bureau on Tuesday released an extensive assessment of its high-st

Cuomo: Wage Fight Tougher than Gay Marriage Law
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the proposal to raise the minimum wage won't happen this year because there is a "broader and deeper divide" over the issue than even the legalization of same-sex marriage he championed. Cu

Protesters Prepare for Larger NATO Demonstration
NATO Summit
CHICAGO (AP) -- Protesters gathering in Chicago for the NATO summit were gearing up for their largest demonstration Sunday, when thousands are expected to march from a downtown park to the lakeside convention center where President Barack Obama and doz
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Republican Efforts Exempt Military Budget Cuts

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Private Ship Rockets Toward Space Station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- A first-of-its-kind commercial supply ship rocketed toward the International Space Station following a successful liftoff early Tuesday, opening a new era of dollar-driven spaceflight. The SpaceX company made history as

Taxi Fares Could Increase
NEW YORK (AP) - New York City's Taxi and Limousine Commission is planning hearings on whether to raise taxi fares. City officials announced Monday that a public hearing is scheduled for May 31. Taxi owners and drivers have petitioned

Obama Praises Joplin's Resiliency
JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) -- One year after a deadly tornado devastated their city, President Barack Obama praised the residents of Joplin, Mo., for a spirit of perseverance and resiliency that he said could serve as a model for a nation still grinding its way