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Obama: Possible to resolve Syria crisis without military action
Monday, February 6, 2012 7:46:43 AM CST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama vowed to apply sanctions and step up pressure on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government to leave power but said the Syrian crisis could be resolved without outside military intervention.
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With economy improving, Obama would beat Romney: poll
Monday, February 6, 2012 11:34:59 AM CST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama - bolstered by a stronger economic outlook and recent job growth - would win in a match-up against the two leading Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich, a poll on Monday showed.
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Obama tightens Iran sanctions over bank "deception"
Monday, February 6, 2012 11:20:07 AM CST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama tightened sanctions on Iran another notch, the White House said on Monday, targeting its central bank and giving U.S. banks new powers to freeze assets linked to the government.
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Gingrich vows to take fight to "timid" Romney
Monday, February 6, 2012 9:05:15 AM CST
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Republican Newt Gingrich vowed on Sunday to press ahead with his struggling presidential bid after a big loss in Nevada, saying he will focus on drawing a contrast with "timid" rival Mitt Romney.
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U.S. arms buyer says F-35 jet purchase was bungled
Monday, February 6, 2012 11:15:31 AM CST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon's initial plan to start producing Lockheed Martin Corp $382 billion F-35 Joint Strike Fighter years before testing was complete amounted to "acquisition malpractice," the Defense Department's acting chief arms buyer said on Monday.
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U.S. targets food stamp fraud as election looms
Monday, February 6, 2012 5:08:10 AM CST
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Stung by election-year criticism of a program used by one in seven Americans, administrators of U.S. food stamp benefits are intensifying efforts to combat fraud and protect the $75.3 billion plan from the budget axe.
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Chrysler's "Halftime" ad: a roadmap for America?
Monday, February 6, 2012 9:07:15 AM CST
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Is what is good for Chrysler good for America?
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US reaches deal to avoid Japan, EU trade sanctions
Monday, February 6, 2012 11:50:45 AM CST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Monday it has struck a deal sparing U.S. exporters from hundreds of millions of dollars in European and Japanese trade retaliation in a dispute over how Washington calculates anti-dumping duties on steel and other goods.
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Anger, disarray and double defeat take toll on Gingrich
Monday, February 6, 2012 8:31:40 AM CST
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. And Republican Newt Gingrich certainly will hope the disarray that marred his campaign in Nevada last week will not doom his White House bid as he heads toward a possible Super Tuesday last-stand next month.
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Obama: Israel has not made decision on Iran attack
Sunday, February 5, 2012 4:17:54 PM CST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Sunday that Israel has not yet decided how to respond to concerns about Iran's nuclear program and said there was no evidence that Iran has the "intentions or capabilities" to wage attacks on U.S. soil.