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Obama to learn Supreme Court health verdict from news
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Barack Obama will learn how the Supreme Court rules on his flagship healthcare law from watching the news, and won't get any advance word on the opinion, the White House said on Wednesday.
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Congressional panel clears way for Fed audit bill
WASHINGTON - A U.S. House of Representatives panel on Wednesday approved a measure that would allow an audit of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy decisions, a level of scrutiny the central bank says would compromise its independence.
Obama leads in three key states amid immigration support: poll
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has staked out a clear lead in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida - three battleground states in the November 6 U.S. election - over his Republican challenger Mitt Romney, a poll released on Wednesday showed.
Congress inaction risks 2013 tax delay: IRS watchdog
WASHINGTON - Tax refunds in 2013 could be delayed if the U.S. Congress fails to address major fiscal policy questions soon, said the IRS' in-house champion for taxpayers' rights on Wednesday.
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Jeb Bush: Party elder statesman or 2016 candidate?
MIAMI - Ever since Jeb Bush left the Florida governor's mansion with favorable ratings after two terms, his political future has been a hot topic. Recent comments departing from Republican orthodoxy have only fueled speculation about a presidential run - in 2016. Full Article
Florida bingo set will go for safest net - but whose?
BONITA SPRINGS, Florida - More seniors would vote for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney than for incumbent Barack Obama, even though a majority think Obama's Democratic Party better serves their interests. Full Article
In Ohio, fracking boom a delicate issue for Obama
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio - Out past the vacant storefronts and abandoned buildings, beyond the shuttered steel mills and decaying industrial plants, residents of eastern Ohio suddenly are seeing dollar signs. Full Article
As governor, Romney picked winners and losers of his own
Mitt Romney is hammering President Obama for playing favorites. It's a powerful line of attack. But it may prompt unfavorable comparison with his tenure as governor of Massachusetts, when he favored some industries and singled out individual firms for special favors. Full Article
Weary warriors favor Obama
COLUMBIA, South Carolina - A poll shows that among those who have served in the military during the past decade, 32 percent think the war in Iraq ended successfully, far more favor leaving Afghanistan, and Obama holds as much as a seven-point lead over Romney among veterans. Full Article
Romney's steel skeleton in the Bain closet
In his campaign for president, Mitt Romney has championed free markets and vowed to shrink the role of government. But after Bain Capital, the private-equity firm he co-founded, bought and then shuttered an aging steel mill in Kansas City, taxpayers were left holding the bag for the company's underfunded pensions. Full Article
The legacy of Romney's healthcare Rx
Five years into Massachusetts' first-in-the-nation statewide healthcare program, there is enough data to evaluate some of the brightest claims and biggest fears about the reforms. Full Article
Mitt Romney's thrill of victory at the Olympics
By the late 1990s, Mitt Romney had succeeded in business, failed in politics, and reached a crossroads. The path he took was to the Olympics. Full Article
Part III: Bingo set will go for safest net
More seniors would vote for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney than for incumbent Barack Obama, even though a majority think Obama's Democratic Party better serves their interests. Full Article | Previous polls
Obama leads in three key states: poll
President Barack Obama has staked out a clear lead in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida - three battleground states in the November 6 election - over his Republican challenger Mitt Romney, a poll showed. Full Article
DNC to GOP on healthcare: Bring it on
The Democrats have an answer for the Republicans if the U.S. Supreme Court throws out President Barack Obama's healthcare law on Thursday: Good luck with that.
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