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Obama didn’t see backlash on birth control coming (AP)

WASHINGTON – It’s not like he wasn’t warned. As President Barack Obama considered a decision on birth control that would turn into an unexpected political nightmare, he heard it from inside and outside his White House: He risked a fierce … Continue reading

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SPIN METER: Gov. Romney quiet on birth-control law (AP)

BOSTON – Mitt Romney faulted President Barack Obama’s original push to require church-affiliated employers to pay for birth control as an “assault on religion,” but as Massachusetts governor, Romney was largely silent about a state law that required virtually the … Continue reading

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In Maine, Paul vies to extend Romney losing streak (AP)

SANFORD, Maine – Mitt Romney hoped to avoid a fourth straight election setback Saturday in the GOP presidential nomination race, but feisty Ron Paul could extend that losing streak with a victory in Maine’s caucuses. Romney, the one-time front-runner, stepped … Continue reading

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Iran to make nuclear announcement

11 February 2012 Last updated at 06:03 ET Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said “all needs of the Iranian nation” would be met by its nuclear scientists Iran’s President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, says “great” nuclear achievements will be announced in the next few days. … Continue reading

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S Africa to get Mandela banknotes

11 February 2012 Last updated at 11:09 ET No date for the release of the new banknotes has yet been announced South Africa is to issue a complete set of banknotes bearing the image of its first black president, Nelson … Continue reading

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Q&A: Obama and the birth control controversy (AP)

WASHINGTON – What birth control debate? A half-century after the introduction of the pill, acceptance of birth control by American women is virtually universal. But that didn’t keep the Obama administration from landing in a political mess over a side … Continue reading

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Romney looks to end losing streak in Maine (AP)

PORTLAND, Maine – Maine’s presidential caucuses come at a critical time for Mitt Romney, the one-time Republican front-runner. Shaken by a string of failures, Romney is hoping to avoid a fourth consecutive defeat Saturday on the path to his party’s … Continue reading

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Suu Kyi mobbed on campaign trail

11 February 2012 Last updated at 06:19 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Rachel Harvey joins crowds as they wait to catch a glimpse of Aung San Suu Kyi

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Iran to make nuclear announcement

11 February 2012 Last updated at 06:03 ET Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said “all needs of the Iranian nation” would be met by its nuclear scientists Iran’s President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, says “great” nuclear achievements will be announced in the next few days. … Continue reading

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Eight held over payments inquiry

11 February 2012 Last updated at 07:19 ET Five employees of the Sun were among those arrested as part of the Operation Elveden inquiry Five Sun employees are among eight people arrested over alleged corrupt payments to police and public … Continue reading

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