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The Gingrich That Stole Valentine’s Day
  • Constantinos E. Scaros
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  • February 21, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC – A couple of years ago my wife and I decided that although we would continue to celebrate Valentine’s Day, we would no longer do so on February 14, for the simple reason that part of o...
Ed Koch, three-term mayor who became a symbol of NYC, dead at 88
  • February 01, 2013
NEW YORK. ('foxnews'). Former Mayor Ed Koch, the combative, acid-tongued politician who rescued the city from near-financial ruin during a three-term City Hall run in which he embodied New York chutz...
Senate approves fiscal cliff legislation
  • January 01, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed legislation early New Year's Day to neutralize a fiscal cliff combination of across-the-board tax increases and spending cuts that kicked in at midnight. The pre-da...
Clinton receiving blood thinners to dissolve clot
  • January 01, 2013
JOSH LEDERMAN,Associated Press MATTHEW LEE,Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Doctors treating Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton for a blood clot in her head say blood thinners are being...
Obama offers 'love, prayers of nation' to Newtown
  • December 17, 2012
NEWTOWN, Connecticut (AP) — U.S. President Barack Obama, speaking alone on a spare stage for a nation in sorrow, said he will use "whatever power" he has to prevent shootings like the Connecticut scho...
Hillary Rodham Clinton faints, sustains concussion
  • December 16, 2012
MATTHEW LEE,Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sustained a concussion last week after becoming extremely dehydrated and fainting while suffering from a stomach ...
US urges end to nationalistic rhetoric in Albania
  • December 14, 2012
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The U.S. ambassador in Tirana has warned of an "unfortunate" rise in nationalist rhetoric by Albanian politicians ahead of elections next year. Alexander A. Arvizu says attempt...
Israel and Hamas agree to Gaza cease-fire
  • November 21, 2012
MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH,Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Israel and the Hamas militant group reached a cease-fire agreement Wednesday to end the fiercest round of fighting in nearly four years, promising...
Democrats expand Senate grip but fail to win House
  • November 07, 2012
TOM RAUM,Associated Press Democrats strengthened their hold on the Senate but failed Tuesday to recapture the majority in the House of Representatives they lost two years ago. President Barack Ob...
Gay marriage, marijuana backed in historic votes
  • November 07, 2012
DAVID CRARY,AP National Writer WASHINGTON. (AP) Altering the course of U.S social policy, Maine and Maryland became the first states to approve same-sex marriage by popular vote, while Washington s...
Obama handily re-elected despite shaky economy
  • November 07, 2012
STEVEN R. HURST,Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama captured a second White House term, blunting a mighty challenge by Republican Mitt Romney as Americans voted for a leader...
Suspense to the end, Obama, Romney yield to voters
  • November 06, 2012
NANCY BENAC,Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two fierce competitors who've given their all, President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney now yield center stage to voters for an Election Da...
Virgil Goode for President! For REAL change, don't vote for Obama or Romney!
  • Constantinos E. Scaros
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  • October 26, 2012
“Are you better off now than you were four years ago?” Ronald Reagan asked that question in 1980, then proceeded to defeat incumbent President Jimmy Carter in a landslide. As effective as that questio...
Transcript of the Third Presidential Debate
  • October 23, 2012
(NYT) The following is a complete transcript of President Obama and Mitt Romney’s remarks from the third presidential debate in Boca Raton, Fla., on Oct. 22, 2012. (Transcript courtesy of Federal News...
Romney, Obama clash in foreign policy debate
  • October 23, 2012
BOCA RATON, Florida (AP) — President Barack Obama sharply challenged Mitt Romney on foreign policy as the two presidential rivals squared off in their third and final debate with the race in a dead he...
Fired-up Obama takes offensive in crucial debate
  • October 17, 2012
HEMPSTEAD, New York (AP) — A fired-up President Barack Obama persistently attacked Republican challenger Mitt Romney in a critical debate, offering a striking contrast from his listless performance tw...
VP debate tees up closing issues for Romney, Obama
  • October 12, 2012
NANCY BENAC,Associated Press PHILIP ELLIOTT,Associated Press DANVILLE, Ky. (AP) — In a spirited debate that laid out stark choices, Joe Biden and Paul Ryan teed up pointed arguments on the e...
Romney barrels out of first debate on offense
  • October 04, 2012
KASIE HUNT,Associated Press NANCY BENAC,Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Little more than a month from Election Day, Republican Mitt Romney is barreling out of the first presidential debate energi...
Wisconsin Offers Window Into Challenges Confronting Romney
  • By JEFF ZELENY and MARJORIE CONNELLY
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  • September 19, 2012
RACINE, Wis. — To Mitt Romney, the 10 electoral votes in Wisconsin may be more essential than extra, a critical backup plan if a first-tier battleground state falls out of reach. Seven weeks until th...
Romney Calls 47% of Voters Dependent in Leaked Video
  • September 18, 2012
By MICHAEL D. SHEAR AND MICHAEL BARBARO WASHINGTON - During a private reception with wealthy donors this year,Mitt Romney described almost half of Americans as "people who pay no income tax" and ar...
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