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As governor, Romney picked winners and losers of his own
WASHINGTON - It would be a triumphant moment for any governor: A cutting-edge company announces plans to build a new plant that will create hundreds of high-paying jobs and bolster one of the state's most prominent industries. | Video
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Obama calls Romney, wishes him well for campaign
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama called former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney on Wednesday to congratulate him for wrapping up the Republican U.S. presidential nomination and wish him well in their battle for the White House, Obama's campaign said.
Trump birther remarks overshadow Romney appearance
LAS VEGAS, Nevada - Controversy over the "birther" movement hung over a meeting in Las Vegas on Tuesday between Mitt Romney and high-profile supporter Donald Trump, whose comments about President Barack Obama have put the Republican presidential candidate in an awkward spot.
Congress to look at future of Internet control
WASHINGTON - U.S. lawmakers will delve on Thursday into an international debate on whether to hand more control of the Internet to the United Nations, a move many fear would turn it into a political bargaining chip for censorship and global taxes on Web companies.
Fed to consider Basel III rules next week
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve is scheduled to vote next week on a highly anticipated proposal for implementing an international agreement on higher capital standards for banks, known as Basel III.
Representative Frank offers bill to bar insurance on claw-backs
WASHINGTON/BOSTON - Executives at financial firms would no longer be able to buy insurance to protect themselves against compensation claw-backs or civil penalties under legislation introduced on Wednesday by U.S. Representative Barney Frank.
Insight: Key Democratic donors cool to pro-Obama Super PAC
WASHINGTON - Two months after President Barack Obama reluctantly embraced fundraising for big-money "Super PACs," many major Democratic donors still have not given to such political groups because they are dismayed by how PACs are being used in the presidential campaign.
Insight: Obama's North Korean leap of faith falls short
WASHINGTON - When U.S. diplomats filed into North Korea's grim embassy in Beijing last month they found an unlikely surprise: Starbucks.
Insight: Behind the healthcare-law case: The challengers' tale
WASHINGTON - A little over a year ago, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi was on a mission. Along with a group of like-minded officials from other states, she was determined to be the first to test President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law at the U.S. Supreme Court. And she wanted to find the right lawyer to do it.
Obama gambles that Syria won't be an election liability
President Barack Obama is betting that his administration's failure to act forcefully to stem the bloody crisis in Syria won't become an election-year liability. Full Article
Romney offers donors chance to “Dine with the Donald”
Will Mitt Romney supporters go for "Dinner with the Donald?"
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