Republicans try to counter Democrats' convention
WOLFEBORO, New Hampshire - U.S. Republicans prepared a counterpunch to the Democratic National Convention this week by introducing their new line of attack with a not-so-new question: "Are you better off than you were four years ago?"
Obama, on eve of convention, tours storm-hit Louisiana
LAPLACE, Louisiana - President Barack Obama toured hurricane-stricken Louisiana on Monday and promised federal recovery help as he sought to show his administration was on top of the disaster response on the eve of his Democrats' national convention in North Carolina.
U.S.-China aid battle helps tiny Pacific nations
CANBERRA - Small South Pacific island countries are cashing in on the aid rivalry between China and the United States as both powers vie to boost their influence in a vast region of mostly micro-nations. Full Article
U.S. denies Israeli paper's report of Iran contact
TOLEDO, Ohio - The White House denied an Israeli newspaper report that accused Washington of secretly negotiating with Tehran to keep the United States out of a future Israel-Iran war. Full Article
Unclear signs in China about another recovery
BEIJING - The last time China's manufacturing sector had conditions like those in August, it was March 2009 and the economy was about to rebound from the global financial crisis. This time around, analysts are not so certain about a clear recovery. Full Article
Power startup NuScale takes on nuclear giants
CORVALLIS, Oregon - Nuclear power startup NuScale Power is competing against some of the biggest names in the business for a federal grant to develop the next generation of nuclear reactors - and it is playing the safety card. Full Article
Old mafia killing stirs constitutional fight in Italy
ROME - One of the mafia's most notorious crimes has returned after 20 years to haunt Italy, dragging head of state Giorgio Napolitano into a nasty constitutional dispute before a watershed election next year. Full Article
Prince Harry's first public outing since nude photo furore
Sep. 3 - Britain's Prince Harry attends the WellChild awards ceremony in London - his first public appearance since pictures of him naked were published on a U.S. gossip website. Matthew Stock reports.
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Strange sights at the Burning Man 2012 arts and music festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada.
For San Antonio mayor, reflections of American dream in DNC speech
SAN ANTONIO - Julian Castro, the 37-year-old mayor of America's seventh-largest city, will be in the national spotlight Tuesday when he delivers the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention, the first Latino to have that honor. Full Article
Looking for truth in all the wrong places
The growing sensitivity to political lies has less to do with more lying by more politicians than it does with the growth of the fact-checking industry over the last decade or so. Commentary
The election and living in the economic past
This U.S. election campaign is being billed as a battle of big ideas. That is a good thing. But it is a shame that politicians are focused on the economic challenges of the past century rather than the very particular realities of this era. Commentary
The inverted hypocrisy of Republicans and Democrats
In the campaigns, there seems to be only one point Republicans and Democrats agree on. This election will be about job creation and the role of government. But having defined this battlefield so clearly, neither side seems to have any credible ideas for dealing with either of these supposedly decisive issues. Commentary
Captain Austerity lurks in shadows of GOP fiesta
There’s only one delegate at the Republican National Convention actively trying to keep a low profile: Captain Austerity. He’s totally absent from the official addresses delivered by politicians on the podium. Yet make no mistake, he’s lurking everywhere at the Republican shindig. Commentary
Ethical economy: The smog of development
The Chinese government now lags the people in their dedication to reducing pollution, and economists are part of the problem: their most popular analytic techniques work against the raising of environmental consciousness among policymakers. Commentary
Artur Davis and the crucial role of party switchers
On a night that saw speeches from Ann Romney and Chris Christie, it was former Democratic Congressman Artur Davis who gave the most effective performance. Party switchers dramatize the case against the opposition by offering dispatches from within the belly of the beast, and signal that it’s safe for voters to forswear their old allegiances. Full Article
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