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Romney raises $18M in race for the Republican nomination
Relying overwhelmingly on people making the maximum allowable contributions, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney amassed an $18 million campaign war chest that dwarfs that of other Republican presidential candidates, financial disclosures released late Friday show. Yet two firebrands mounted last-minute campaigns that seemed to effortlessly raise funds in small increments …
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Libya claims win in battle over oil
TRIPOLI, Libya – Libyan forces repelled a coordinated attack by NATO forces and rebels against a strategic oil town in the east of the country, the government spokesman said Thursday.
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Syria condemns Clinton comments
Syria condemns as “provocative” a statement by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that President Bashar al-Assad has lost legitimacy to rule.
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Majority of Republicans Can’t Name a 2012 Favorite
A majority of Republicans do not have a preference when asked, in an open-ended format, which of the candidates likely to run for the party’s presidential nomination they are most likely to support. Those who do have a preference most often mention Mitt Romney and Michele Bachmann.
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Libya bars Italy from oil sector
Libya on Thursday barred Italy, one of the country’s largest investors, from its oil sector because of Rome’s role in the NATO airstrikes on the country, a move that raised serious questions about investments by Italian oil giant ENI SpA in the OPEC member state.
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Clinton says Syria’s Assad is irrelevant
WASHINGTON, July 12 (UPI) — Damascus is wrong to assume that Washington hopes to see the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad remain intact, the U.S. secretary of state said.
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Bigger threat to Michele Bachmann: Media scrutiny or Rick Perry? | WorldCSM
There’s no doubt about it, a month after entering the presidential race, Michele Bachmann has momentum. The Minnesota congresswoman has surged to second place in the latest national poll of GOP voters on their party’s nomination. And she now places first in polls of Iowa Republicans, whose caucuses early next year will play a critical role in winnowing the field. But with success comes scrutiny …
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Betty Ford remembered at bipartisan memorial
She was more than just a first lady, admirers said of Betty Ford. She was a role model for every presidential wife who followed her into the White House, not to mention a tireless advocate for women’s rights and other causes that improved the lives of millions.
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Eastday-Syria slashes U.S. Secretary of State’s statement
DAMASCUS, July 12 — Syrian Foreign Ministry vehemently denounced a statement made a day earlier by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, saying it poses additional evidence about the United States’ “flagrant intervention in Syria’s internal affairs.”
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Angle’s memoir lacks facts in certain areas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada tea party favorite Sharron Angle says she is on a mission to reclaim the constitution, but her journey isn’t always being fueled by facts.
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