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http://news.yahoo.com/obama/ en-USCopyright (c) 2012 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reservedTue, 31 Jul 2012 09:16:27 -04005http://news.yahoo.com/obama/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gif<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/dems-pick-first-hispanic-convention-keynote-113249122.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/cCZguEyY6zLeV2O2qqn_pA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/5c5d85566f68ed15160f6a7067004f1b.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In a Friday, June 8, 2012, file photo, San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro gives the keynote address at the Texas Democratic Convention in Houston. Marking a first for Hispanics, the Democratic party announced Tuesday, July 31, 2012 that Castro has been chosen to deliver the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention on Sept. 4., 2012, the convention&#039;s opening night. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In a Friday, June 8, 2012, file photo, San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro gives the keynote address at the Texas Democratic Convention in Houston. Marking a first for Hispanics, the Democratic party announced Tuesday, July 31, 2012 that Castro has been chosen to deliver the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention on Sept. 4., 2012, the convention&#039;s opening night. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan, File)" border="0" /></a>Marking a first for Hispanics, the Democratic party has chosen the mayor of San Antonio to deliver the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/dems-pick-first-hispanic-convention-keynote-113249122.htmlTue, 31 Jul 2012 09:16:27 -0400Associated Pressdems-pick-first-hispanic-convention-keynote-113249122<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/dems-pick-first-hispanic-convention-keynote-113249122.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/cCZguEyY6zLeV2O2qqn_pA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/5c5d85566f68ed15160f6a7067004f1b.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In a Friday, June 8, 2012, file photo, San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro gives the keynote address at the Texas Democratic Convention in Houston. Marking a first for Hispanics, the Democratic party announced Tuesday, July 31, 2012 that Castro has been chosen to deliver the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention on Sept. 4., 2012, the convention&#039;s opening night. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In a Friday, June 8, 2012, file photo, San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro gives the keynote address at the Texas Democratic Convention in Houston. Marking a first for Hispanics, the Democratic party announced Tuesday, July 31, 2012 that Castro has been chosen to deliver the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention on Sept. 4., 2012, the convention&#039;s opening night. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan, File)" border="0" /></a>Marking a first for Hispanics, the Democratic party has chosen the mayor of San Antonio to deliver the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/romney-aide-curses-press-poland-131613411.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/SwiwC7DyvExwuWUP_HDPMA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Romney_Aide_Curses_at_the-3138331fa2c4bdc6dd526aa538803170" width="130" height="86" alt="Romney Aide Curses at the Press in Poland" align="left" title="Romney Aide Curses at the Press in Poland" border="0" /></a>Mitt Romney&#039;s press secretary got so mad at reporters yelling questions at the candidate that he yelled back, &quot;Kiss my ass. This is a holy site for the Polish people. Show some respect.&quot; Romney was visiting the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw, and aide Rick Gorka was so moved by the sacred spot that the violation of a respectful silence compelled him to swear. The outburst was six days into Romney&#039;s eventful foreign tour, and there seem to be some tensions between the reporters assigned to cover him and his aides, judging by their complaints on Twitter. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/romney-aide-curses-press-poland-131613411.htmlTue, 31 Jul 2012 09:16:13 -0400The Atlantic Wireromney-aide-curses-press-poland-131613411<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/romney-aide-curses-press-poland-131613411.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/SwiwC7DyvExwuWUP_HDPMA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Romney_Aide_Curses_at_the-3138331fa2c4bdc6dd526aa538803170" width="130" height="86" alt="Romney Aide Curses at the Press in Poland" align="left" title="Romney Aide Curses at the Press in Poland" border="0" /></a>Mitt Romney&#039;s press secretary got so mad at reporters yelling questions at the candidate that he yelled back, &quot;Kiss my ass. This is a holy site for the Polish people. Show some respect.&quot; Romney was visiting the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw, and aide Rick Gorka was so moved by the sacred spot that the violation of a respectful silence compelled him to swear. The outburst was six days into Romney&#039;s eventful foreign tour, and there seem to be some tensions between the reporters assigned to cover him and his aides, judging by their complaints on Twitter. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/romney-chides-russia-last-leg-bumpy-foreign-tour-124654547.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/eodj5mYW9WavBwGDD.7OAA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-07-31T124654Z_1_CBRE86U0ZIR00_RTROPTP_2_ROMNEY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. Republican Presidential candidate Romney meets Polish soldiers who served in Iraq and Afghanistan after laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw" align="left" title="U.S. Republican Presidential candidate Romney meets Polish soldiers who served in Iraq and Afghanistan after laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw" border="0" /></a>WARSAW (Reuters) - U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney held up Poland&#039;s transition from Communism to democracy as an example for the rest of the world while saying on Tuesday that Russia had faltered on the path to freedom. Romney was speaking in the Polish capital at the end of a three-country foreign tour that also took him to Britain and Israel. The trip was supposed to show voters back home that the Republican could serve on the world stage just as well as President Barack Obama, but it has been marked by gaffes and missteps. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/romney-chides-russia-last-leg-bumpy-foreign-tour-124654547.htmlTue, 31 Jul 2012 08:46:54 -0400Reutersromney-chides-russia-last-leg-bumpy-foreign-tour-124654547<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/romney-chides-russia-last-leg-bumpy-foreign-tour-124654547.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/eodj5mYW9WavBwGDD.7OAA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-07-31T124654Z_1_CBRE86U0ZIR00_RTROPTP_2_ROMNEY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. Republican Presidential candidate Romney meets Polish soldiers who served in Iraq and Afghanistan after laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw" align="left" title="U.S. Republican Presidential candidate Romney meets Polish soldiers who served in Iraq and Afghanistan after laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw" border="0" /></a>WARSAW (Reuters) - U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney held up Poland&#039;s transition from Communism to democracy as an example for the rest of the world while saying on Tuesday that Russia had faltered on the path to freedom. Romney was speaking in the Polish capital at the end of a three-country foreign tour that also took him to Britain and Israel. The trip was supposed to show voters back home that the Republican could serve on the world stage just as well as President Barack Obama, but it has been marked by gaffes and missteps. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/inflation-adjusted-consumer-spending-falls-june-123635561--business.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ZHFHfz9rsCJhC3qN5B1ngQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-07-31T124141Z_1_CBRE86U0Z9J00_RTROPTP_2_USA-ECONOMY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Shoppers checkout at a Target store in Virginia" align="left" title="Shoppers checkout at a Target store in Virginia" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Spending by American consumers fell in June for the first time in nearly a year when accounting for inflation, suggesting the economy lost momentum as it ended the second quarter. Consumer spending, which makes up about 70 percent of economic activity, fell 0.1 percent when adjusted for rising prices, the Commerce Department said on Tuesday. Before making price adjustments, spending was flat. That was just below the median forecast in a Reuters poll of 0.1 percent increase. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/inflation-adjusted-consumer-spending-falls-june-123635561--business.htmlTue, 31 Jul 2012 08:39:05 -0400Reutersinflation-adjusted-consumer-spending-falls-june-123635561--business<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/inflation-adjusted-consumer-spending-falls-june-123635561--business.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ZHFHfz9rsCJhC3qN5B1ngQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-07-31T124141Z_1_CBRE86U0Z9J00_RTROPTP_2_USA-ECONOMY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Shoppers checkout at a Target store in Virginia" align="left" title="Shoppers checkout at a Target store in Virginia" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Spending by American consumers fell in June for the first time in nearly a year when accounting for inflation, suggesting the economy lost momentum as it ended the second quarter. Consumer spending, which makes up about 70 percent of economic activity, fell 0.1 percent when adjusted for rising prices, the Commerce Department said on Tuesday. Before making price adjustments, spending was flat. That was just below the median forecast in a Reuters poll of 0.1 percent increase. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/romney-praises-polish-spirit-creativity-warsaw-113154261.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/QX_5hNKqtudseeVVpiMQgQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/c541dec36e4fe815160f6a706700345b.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney stands with Mayor of Warsaw Hanna Gronkiewicz, as he visits the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw, Poland, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)" align="left" title="Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney stands with Mayor of Warsaw Hanna Gronkiewicz, as he visits the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw, Poland, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)" border="0" /></a>Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney said Tuesday that Poland&#039;s economy is a model of small government and free enterprise that other nations should emulate, an unspoken criticism of President Barack Obama&#039;s policies in the wake of the worst recession in decades.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/romney-praises-polish-spirit-creativity-warsaw-113154261.htmlTue, 31 Jul 2012 08:35:41 -0400Associated Pressromney-praises-polish-spirit-creativity-warsaw-113154261<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/romney-praises-polish-spirit-creativity-warsaw-113154261.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/QX_5hNKqtudseeVVpiMQgQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/c541dec36e4fe815160f6a706700345b.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney stands with Mayor of Warsaw Hanna Gronkiewicz, as he visits the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw, Poland, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)" align="left" title="Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney stands with Mayor of Warsaw Hanna Gronkiewicz, as he visits the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw, Poland, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)" border="0" /></a>Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney said Tuesday that Poland&#039;s economy is a model of small government and free enterprise that other nations should emulate, an unspoken criticism of President Barack Obama&#039;s policies in the wake of the worst recession in decades.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/around-world-weighty-gaffes-123114105--abc-news-politics.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/nQrlllzL2FSDfG_.H2YkKw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/us.news.abcnews.otus/ap_romney_poland_cc_120730_wmain.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Around The World In Weighty Gaffes" align="left" title="Around The World In Weighty Gaffes" border="0" /></a>By MICHAEL FALCONE (@michaelpfalcone), CHRIS GOOD (@c_good) and ELIZABETH HARTFIELD (@LizHartfield) NOTABLES: ROMNEY AIDE TO REPORTERS: ?SHOVE IT?: What happens when reporters try to ask Mitt Romney a question? ?Kiss my a**. This is a holy site for the Polish people. Show some respect.? A...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/around-world-weighty-gaffes-123114105--abc-news-politics.htmlTue, 31 Jul 2012 08:31:14 -0400ABC OTUS Newsaround-world-weighty-gaffes-123114105--abc-news-politics<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/around-world-weighty-gaffes-123114105--abc-news-politics.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/nQrlllzL2FSDfG_.H2YkKw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/us.news.abcnews.otus/ap_romney_poland_cc_120730_wmain.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Around The World In Weighty Gaffes" align="left" title="Around The World In Weighty Gaffes" border="0" /></a>By MICHAEL FALCONE (@michaelpfalcone), CHRIS GOOD (@c_good) and ELIZABETH HARTFIELD (@LizHartfield) NOTABLES: ROMNEY AIDE TO REPORTERS: ?SHOVE IT?: What happens when reporters try to ask Mitt Romney a question? ?Kiss my a**. This is a holy site for the Polish people. Show some respect.? A...</p><br clear="all"/>U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is?seeking assurances from Egypt's new Islamist government that the country?will remain a military partner at a time of political tumult in the Middle East and growing worry about Iran's nuclear ambitions.http://news.yahoo.com/panetta-arrives-cairo-talks-president-103301431.htmlTue, 31 Jul 2012 08:09:07 -0400Associated Presspanetta-arrives-cairo-talks-president-103301431CAIRO (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta arrived in Cairo on Tuesday to meet Egypt's new Islamist president and its top general, seeking to balance security concerns with efforts to promote the country's still wobbly transition to democracy. It will be Panetta's first opportunity to speak with President Mohamed Mursi of the long-banned Muslim Brotherhood. ...http://news.yahoo.com/us-defense-head-meet-egypts-islamist-leader-113332893.htmlTue, 31 Jul 2012 07:33:32 -0400Reutersus-defense-head-meet-egypts-islamist-leader-113332893<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/u-defense-head-meet-egypts-islamist-leader-112833911.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/E5ahrcLTZ4Bcd7Ljv8JHyw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-07-31T115042Z_1_CBRE86U0WWK00_RTROPTP_2_TUNISIA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta participates in a meeting with Tunisian Minister of Defense Abdelkarim Zbidi in Tunis" align="left" title="U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta participates in a meeting with Tunisian Minister of Defense Abdelkarim Zbidi in Tunis" border="0" /></a>CAIRO (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta arrived in Cairo on Tuesday to meet Egypt&#039;s new Islamist president and its top general, seeking to balance security concerns with efforts to promote the country&#039;s still wobbly transition to democracy. It will be Panetta&#039;s first opportunity to speak with President Mohamed Mursi of the long-banned Muslim Brotherhood. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/u-defense-head-meet-egypts-islamist-leader-112833911.htmlTue, 31 Jul 2012 07:28:33 -0400Reutersu-defense-head-meet-egypts-islamist-leader-112833911<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/u-defense-head-meet-egypts-islamist-leader-112833911.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/E5ahrcLTZ4Bcd7Ljv8JHyw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-07-31T115042Z_1_CBRE86U0WWK00_RTROPTP_2_TUNISIA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta participates in a meeting with Tunisian Minister of Defense Abdelkarim Zbidi in Tunis" align="left" title="U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta participates in a meeting with Tunisian Minister of Defense Abdelkarim Zbidi in Tunis" border="0" /></a>CAIRO (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta arrived in Cairo on Tuesday to meet Egypt&#039;s new Islamist president and its top general, seeking to balance security concerns with efforts to promote the country&#039;s still wobbly transition to democracy. It will be Panetta&#039;s first opportunity to speak with President Mohamed Mursi of the long-banned Muslim Brotherhood. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/romney-lauds-polish-spirit-governance-warsaw-112422705.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/QX_5hNKqtudseeVVpiMQgQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/c541dec36e4fe815160f6a706700345b.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney stands with Mayor of Warsaw Hanna Gronkiewicz, as he visits the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw, Poland, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)" align="left" title="Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney stands with Mayor of Warsaw Hanna Gronkiewicz, as he visits the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw, Poland, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)" border="0" /></a>Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney says Poland&#039;s economy is a model of small government and free enterprise that other nations should emulate as they struggle with recession. It was an unspoken criticism of President Barack Obama&#039;s policies in the wake of the worst recession in decades.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/romney-lauds-polish-spirit-governance-warsaw-112422705.htmlTue, 31 Jul 2012 07:24:22 -0400Associated Pressromney-lauds-polish-spirit-governance-warsaw-112422705<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/romney-lauds-polish-spirit-governance-warsaw-112422705.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/QX_5hNKqtudseeVVpiMQgQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/c541dec36e4fe815160f6a706700345b.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney stands with Mayor of Warsaw Hanna Gronkiewicz, as he visits the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw, Poland, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)" align="left" title="Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney stands with Mayor of Warsaw Hanna Gronkiewicz, as he visits the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw, Poland, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)" border="0" /></a>Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney says Poland&#039;s economy is a model of small government and free enterprise that other nations should emulate as they struggle with recession. It was an unspoken criticism of President Barack Obama&#039;s policies in the wake of the worst recession in decades.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/aleppo-rebels-stand-firm-regimes-grave-005526632.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/olzBzn010nkc0dthcsc_og--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-07-31T053541Z_1_CBRE86U0FJL00_RTROPTP_2_SYRIA-CRISIS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A Free Syrian Army member stands by his anti-aircraft machine gun during their patrol in Attarib, on the outskirts of Aleppo province" align="left" title="A Free Syrian Army member stands by his anti-aircraft machine gun during their patrol in Attarib, on the outskirts of Aleppo province" border="0" /></a>ALEPPO, Syria (Reuters) - Syrian helicopter gunships and artillery pounded two key areas of Aleppo on Tuesday, extending the army&#039;s campaign to control the country&#039;s biggest city, but rebel fighters said troops loyal to President Bashar al-Assad had been forced to retreat. Heavy gunfire sounded from the Salaheddine district in the southwest of the city, where rebels denied they had been driven out by the army. Attack helicopters turned their machineguns on eastern districts for the first time in the latest fighting. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/aleppo-rebels-stand-firm-regimes-grave-005526632.htmlTue, 31 Jul 2012 07:01:41 -0400Reutersaleppo-rebels-stand-firm-regimes-grave-005526632<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/aleppo-rebels-stand-firm-regimes-grave-005526632.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/olzBzn010nkc0dthcsc_og--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-07-31T053541Z_1_CBRE86U0FJL00_RTROPTP_2_SYRIA-CRISIS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A Free Syrian Army member stands by his anti-aircraft machine gun during their patrol in Attarib, on the outskirts of Aleppo province" align="left" title="A Free Syrian Army member stands by his anti-aircraft machine gun during their patrol in Attarib, on the outskirts of Aleppo province" border="0" /></a>ALEPPO, Syria (Reuters) - Syrian helicopter gunships and artillery pounded two key areas of Aleppo on Tuesday, extending the army&#039;s campaign to control the country&#039;s biggest city, but rebel fighters said troops loyal to President Bashar al-Assad had been forced to retreat. Heavy gunfire sounded from the Salaheddine district in the southwest of the city, where rebels denied they had been driven out by the army. Attack helicopters turned their machineguns on eastern districts for the first time in the latest fighting. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/romney-praises-american-allies-poland-speech-101009836.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/QX_5hNKqtudseeVVpiMQgQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/c541dec36e4fe815160f6a706700345b.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney stands with Mayor of Warsaw Hanna Gronkiewicz, as he visits the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw, Poland, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)" align="left" title="Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney stands with Mayor of Warsaw Hanna Gronkiewicz, as he visits the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw, Poland, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)" border="0" /></a>Mitt Romney is praising the people of Poland and asking them to stand in solidarity with their American allies as he wraps up his first overseas trip as the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/romney-praises-american-allies-poland-speech-101009836.htmlTue, 31 Jul 2012 06:31:19 -0400Associated Pressromney-praises-american-allies-poland-speech-101009836<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/romney-praises-american-allies-poland-speech-101009836.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/QX_5hNKqtudseeVVpiMQgQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/c541dec36e4fe815160f6a706700345b.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney stands with Mayor of Warsaw Hanna Gronkiewicz, as he visits the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw, Poland, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)" align="left" title="Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney stands with Mayor of Warsaw Hanna Gronkiewicz, as he visits the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw, Poland, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)" border="0" /></a>Mitt Romney is praising the people of Poland and asking them to stand in solidarity with their American allies as he wraps up his first overseas trip as the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/oh-mitt-romneys-awkward-foreign-tour-100011920--abc-news-politics.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/NKDJk5rvYuDZLV7T5.4EIA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/us.news.abcnews.otus/gty_mitt_romney_london_nt_120730_wmain.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Romney&#039;s foreign trip has seen its share of uncomfortable diplomatic exchanges" align="left" title="Romney&#039;s foreign trip has seen its share of uncomfortable diplomatic exchanges" border="0" /></a>Mitt Romney?s overseas adventure has seen its share of uncomfortable diplomatic exchanges, the first episode taking shape even before the candidate jetted off to England and the Olympics last week: Eastern Europe Who Mitt made mad:?Miroslav Lajcak, Slovakia?s foreign minister and deputy prime minister. What...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/oh-mitt-romneys-awkward-foreign-tour-100011920--abc-news-politics.htmlTue, 31 Jul 2012 06:00:11 -0400ABC OTUS Newsoh-mitt-romneys-awkward-foreign-tour-100011920--abc-news-politics<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/oh-mitt-romneys-awkward-foreign-tour-100011920--abc-news-politics.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/NKDJk5rvYuDZLV7T5.4EIA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/us.news.abcnews.otus/gty_mitt_romney_london_nt_120730_wmain.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Romney&#039;s foreign trip has seen its share of uncomfortable diplomatic exchanges" align="left" title="Romney&#039;s foreign trip has seen its share of uncomfortable diplomatic exchanges" border="0" /></a>Mitt Romney?s overseas adventure has seen its share of uncomfortable diplomatic exchanges, the first episode taking shape even before the candidate jetted off to England and the Olympics last week: Eastern Europe Who Mitt made mad:?Miroslav Lajcak, Slovakia?s foreign minister and deputy prime minister. What...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/romney-hailing-us-polish-ties-visit-warsaw-060542982.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/QX_5hNKqtudseeVVpiMQgQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/c541dec36e4fe815160f6a706700345b.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney stands with Mayor of Warsaw Hanna Gronkiewicz, as he visits the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw, Poland, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)" align="left" title="Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney stands with Mayor of Warsaw Hanna Gronkiewicz, as he visits the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw, Poland, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)" border="0" /></a>Mitt Romney is stressing the United States&#039; long ties with Poland as he caps a weeklong foreign tour intended to prove his leadership on world affairs and highlight his differences with President Barack Obama.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/romney-hailing-us-polish-ties-visit-warsaw-060542982.htmlTue, 31 Jul 2012 05:22:31 -0400Associated Pressromney-hailing-us-polish-ties-visit-warsaw-060542982<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/romney-hailing-us-polish-ties-visit-warsaw-060542982.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/QX_5hNKqtudseeVVpiMQgQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/c541dec36e4fe815160f6a706700345b.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney stands with Mayor of Warsaw Hanna Gronkiewicz, as he visits the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw, Poland, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)" align="left" title="Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney stands with Mayor of Warsaw Hanna Gronkiewicz, as he visits the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw, Poland, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)" border="0" /></a>Mitt Romney is stressing the United States&#039; long ties with Poland as he caps a weeklong foreign tour intended to prove his leadership on world affairs and highlight his differences with President Barack Obama.</p><br clear="all"/>Generation Gap? Try Generation Gorge: Americans 65 and older back Mitt Romney for president while most adults under 30 support President Obama, according to a new USA Today/Gallup poll. The gap is by 18 percentage points, the largest demographic gap for this election and perhaps the most significant focus for both campaigns, USA Today reports. The Softer Side of Romney: New ads released by Mitt Romney?s campaign take a gentler approach to convincing disillusioned swing voters to vote for him. ...http://news.yahoo.com/diversity-roundup-ads-reveal-softer-side-romney-090420812.htmlTue, 31 Jul 2012 05:04:20 -0400National Journaldiversity-roundup-ads-reveal-softer-side-romney-090420812Supporters who want to hear who Mitt Romney selects as his running mate can find out by downloading a mobile app, the campaign announced on on Tuesday.http://news.yahoo.com/romneys-vp-pick-theres-app-084931441.htmlTue, 31 Jul 2012 04:49:31 -0400National Journalromneys-vp-pick-theres-app-084931441What do Mitch McConnell, Harry Reid, Charlie Cook, Stu Rothenberg, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, and the National Republican Senatorial Committee have in common? They all see control of the Senate in the 113th Congress as an even-money bet.http://news.yahoo.com/senate-race-rankings-toss-ups-060015685.htmlTue, 31 Jul 2012 04:33:54 -0400National Journalsenate-race-rankings-toss-ups-060015685Democratic National Convention officials will announce this morning that Julian Castro, the mayor of San Antonio and a rising star in American politics, will become the first person of Hispanic descent to serve as the keynote speaker at the party's quadrennial convention.?http://news.yahoo.com/dems-tap-rising-hispanic-star-keynote-071504181.htmlTue, 31 Jul 2012 04:27:18 -0400National Journaldems-tap-rising-hispanic-star-keynote-071504181Compiled by ABC News? Jayce Henderson, Amanda VanAllen, Carrie Halperin and Will Cantine PRESIDENT OBAMA ABC News? Devin Dwyer: ?Obama Plans To Lay Out ?Specific Agenda? for 2nd Term? President Obama hinted that his re-election campaign will transition to a more positive and forward-looking message...http://news.yahoo.com/notes-must-reads-tuesday-july-31-2012-081109662--abc-news-politics.htmlTue, 31 Jul 2012 04:11:09 -0400ABC OTUS Newsnotes-must-reads-tuesday-july-31-2012-081109662--abc-news-politicsRomney earns the ire of Palestinians by suggesting that they are mired in poverty because of their cultural inferiority to Israelhttp://news.yahoo.com/mitt-romneys-racist-remarks-against-palestinians-actually-help-070400464.htmlTue, 31 Jul 2012 03:04:00 -0400The Weekmitt-romneys-racist-remarks-against-palestinians-actually-help-070400464In two very different ways on Tuesday, Washington will seek to solve a climate-change and sovereign-law conundrum created by its usual European allies across the Atlantic.http://news.yahoo.com/european-climate-law-poses-problems-u-airlines-policymakers-070005399.htmlTue, 31 Jul 2012 03:00:05 -0400National Journaleuropean-climate-law-poses-problems-u-airlines-policymakers-070005399<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/republican-ads-woo-disillusioned-obama-voters-064920000.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/fzFG8h3MD67F6pib14B4hw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/be653ba46d2ee215160f6a706700b097.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this July 25, 2012, photo, President Barack Obama address the National Urban League Conference in New Orleans. Nearly all of the $100 million Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his allies have spent on TV ads in general election battleground states has been aimed at a single audience: swing voters who say they like Obama personally but are disappointed in his job performance. To reach those voters, Republicans have adopted a political soft sell: coax them to consider Romney without criticizing the choice they made four years ago. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)" align="left" title="In this July 25, 2012, photo, President Barack Obama address the National Urban League Conference in New Orleans. Nearly all of the $100 million Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his allies have spent on TV ads in general election battleground states has been aimed at a single audience: swing voters who say they like Obama personally but are disappointed in his job performance. To reach those voters, Republicans have adopted a political soft sell: coax them to consider Romney without criticizing the choice they made four years ago. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)" border="0" /></a>One Republican campaign ad describes the &quot;buyer&#039;s remorse&quot; some voters feel about President Barack Obama. Another ad features a woman saying she had supported Obama because &quot;he spoke so beautifully&quot; but he&#039;s failed to deliver on his promises.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/republican-ads-woo-disillusioned-obama-voters-064920000.htmlTue, 31 Jul 2012 02:49:28 -0400Associated Pressrepublican-ads-woo-disillusioned-obama-voters-064920000<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/republican-ads-woo-disillusioned-obama-voters-064920000.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/fzFG8h3MD67F6pib14B4hw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/be653ba46d2ee215160f6a706700b097.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this July 25, 2012, photo, President Barack Obama address the National Urban League Conference in New Orleans. Nearly all of the $100 million Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his allies have spent on TV ads in general election battleground states has been aimed at a single audience: swing voters who say they like Obama personally but are disappointed in his job performance. To reach those voters, Republicans have adopted a political soft sell: coax them to consider Romney without criticizing the choice they made four years ago. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)" align="left" title="In this July 25, 2012, photo, President Barack Obama address the National Urban League Conference in New Orleans. Nearly all of the $100 million Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his allies have spent on TV ads in general election battleground states has been aimed at a single audience: swing voters who say they like Obama personally but are disappointed in his job performance. To reach those voters, Republicans have adopted a political soft sell: coax them to consider Romney without criticizing the choice they made four years ago. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)" border="0" /></a>One Republican campaign ad describes the &quot;buyer&#039;s remorse&quot; some voters feel about President Barack Obama. Another ad features a woman saying she had supported Obama because &quot;he spoke so beautifully&quot; but he&#039;s failed to deliver on his promises.</p><br clear="all"/>One would think that Dan Senor, of all of Mitt Romney?s advisers, would be the last one to get crossways with the candidate. Senor, like Romney, is a Harvard M.B.A. and a successful Wall Streeter who has nimbly straddled the world of finance and politics, and whose somewhat hawkish, neoconservative views of the world are largely in accord with Romney?s.http://news.yahoo.com/romneys-whiff-thon-advisers-different-pages-142159547.htmlTue, 31 Jul 2012 02:37:02 -0400National Journalromneys-whiff-thon-advisers-different-pages-142159547Mitt Romney is stressing the United States' long ties with Poland as he caps a weeklong foreign tour designed to prove his leadership on world affairs and highlight his differences with President Barack Obama.http://news.yahoo.com/romney-hails-us-polish-ties-during-visit-warsaw-060221316.htmlTue, 31 Jul 2012 02:02:40 -0400Associated Pressromney-hails-us-polish-ties-during-visit-warsaw-060221316<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/security-focus-clinton-heads-africa-050247657.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/sVBLub7mBrO1vX4F.qKzbw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-07-31T050247Z_1_CBRE86U0E0T00_RTROPTP_2_CNEWS-US-AFRICA-CLINTON.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Clinton delivers the keynote address at a symposium on ending genocide, at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington" align="left" title="Clinton delivers the keynote address at a symposium on ending genocide, at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton departs this week on a trip that will take her both to Africa&#039;s newest nation, South Sudan, and on a visit to the continent&#039;s elder statesman, 94-year-old anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela. While Clinton&#039;s public focus will be on Africa&#039;s democratic achievements and economic potential, the trip also underscores U.S. security ties in the face of an array of growing threats --from Islamist extremists to narcotics cartels. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/security-focus-clinton-heads-africa-050247657.htmlTue, 31 Jul 2012 01:02:47 -0400Reuterssecurity-focus-clinton-heads-africa-050247657<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/security-focus-clinton-heads-africa-050247657.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/sVBLub7mBrO1vX4F.qKzbw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-07-31T050247Z_1_CBRE86U0E0T00_RTROPTP_2_CNEWS-US-AFRICA-CLINTON.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Clinton delivers the keynote address at a symposium on ending genocide, at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington" align="left" title="Clinton delivers the keynote address at a symposium on ending genocide, at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton departs this week on a trip that will take her both to Africa&#039;s newest nation, South Sudan, and on a visit to the continent&#039;s elder statesman, 94-year-old anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela. While Clinton&#039;s public focus will be on Africa&#039;s democratic achievements and economic potential, the trip also underscores U.S. security ties in the face of an array of growing threats --from Islamist extremists to narcotics cartels. ...</p><br clear="all"/>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most Americans back the idea of extending health coverage to their low-income neighbors through the government's Medicaid program, unless it means higher costs for their own state, according to a new poll. In a survey released on Tuesday by the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation, 67 percent of respondents gave a favorable view of President Barack Obama's healthcare reform provision to "expand the existing Medicaid program to cover more low?income, uninsured adults. ...http://news.yahoo.com/poll-shows-most-americans-favor-medicaid-expansion-040142925.htmlTue, 31 Jul 2012 00:01:42 -0400Reuterspoll-shows-most-americans-favor-medicaid-expansion-040142925Today is Tuesday, July 31, the 213th day of 2012. There are 153 days left in the year.http://news.yahoo.com/today-history-050206767.htmlTue, 31 Jul 2012 00:00:40 -0400Associated Presstoday-history-050206767<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obama-warns-headwinds-europe-sees-euro-surviving-002106478--business.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/qsGbagf7AK06vlc3.Ns38A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-07-31T002106Z_1_CBRE86U00ZT00_RTROPTP_2_OBAMA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="President Obama departs the White House in Washington" align="left" title="President Obama departs the White House in Washington" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (Reuters) - President Barack Obama warned on Monday the U.S. economy would face continuing &quot;headwinds&quot; over the next few months, with Europe&#039;s debt crisis still posing a challenge, but predicted the euro zone and its currency would remain intact. &quot;I don&#039;t think ultimately that the Europeans will let the euro unravel but they are going to have to take some decisive steps,&quot; Obama said at a campaign fundraiser in New York. &quot;I am spending an enormous amount of time trying to work with them, and (Treasury Secretary) Tim Geithner is trying to work with them,&quot; he said. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/obama-warns-headwinds-europe-sees-euro-surviving-002106478--business.htmlMon, 30 Jul 2012 23:49:54 -0400Reutersobama-warns-headwinds-europe-sees-euro-surviving-002106478--business<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obama-warns-headwinds-europe-sees-euro-surviving-002106478--business.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/qsGbagf7AK06vlc3.Ns38A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-07-31T002106Z_1_CBRE86U00ZT00_RTROPTP_2_OBAMA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="President Obama departs the White House in Washington" align="left" title="President Obama departs the White House in Washington" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (Reuters) - President Barack Obama warned on Monday the U.S. economy would face continuing &quot;headwinds&quot; over the next few months, with Europe&#039;s debt crisis still posing a challenge, but predicted the euro zone and its currency would remain intact. &quot;I don&#039;t think ultimately that the Europeans will let the euro unravel but they are going to have to take some decisive steps,&quot; Obama said at a campaign fundraiser in New York. &quot;I am spending an enormous amount of time trying to work with them, and (Treasury Secretary) Tim Geithner is trying to work with them,&quot; he said. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/key-lawmakers-ink-deal-iran-sanctions-004927420--finance.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/CyPD5gPfyFqEL31ugQMoFQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-07-31T004927Z_1_CBRE86U02BQ00_RTROPTP_2_IRAN-TRADE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="To match Feature IRAN-TRADE" align="left" title="To match Feature IRAN-TRADE" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers moved a step closer to finalizing new sanctions aimed at further restricting Iran&#039;s oil revenues after negotiators from the Senate and House of Representatives agreed on a compromise bill on Monday. The bill includes several new provisions seeking to crack down on those who ship or insure Iranian oil cargoes, or who pay for oil using gold. It also seeks to curtail efforts to evade sanctions by reflagging ships or turning off tracking systems. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/key-lawmakers-ink-deal-iran-sanctions-004927420--finance.htmlMon, 30 Jul 2012 23:37:55 -0400Reuterskey-lawmakers-ink-deal-iran-sanctions-004927420--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/key-lawmakers-ink-deal-iran-sanctions-004927420--finance.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/CyPD5gPfyFqEL31ugQMoFQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-07-31T004927Z_1_CBRE86U02BQ00_RTROPTP_2_IRAN-TRADE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="To match Feature IRAN-TRADE" align="left" title="To match Feature IRAN-TRADE" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers moved a step closer to finalizing new sanctions aimed at further restricting Iran&#039;s oil revenues after negotiators from the Senate and House of Representatives agreed on a compromise bill on Monday. The bill includes several new provisions seeking to crack down on those who ship or insure Iranian oil cargoes, or who pay for oil using gold. It also seeks to curtail efforts to evade sanctions by reflagging ships or turning off tracking systems. ...</p><br clear="all"/>President Obama tonight hinted that his re-election campaign will transition to a more positive and forward-looking message by the end of next month and into the fall. Obama told a group of high-dollar donors at a New York City fundraiser that he intends to spend...http://news.yahoo.com/obama-plans-lay-specific-agenda-2nd-term-021229853--abc-news-politics.htmlMon, 30 Jul 2012 22:12:29 -0400ABC OTUS Newsobama-plans-lay-specific-agenda-2nd-term-021229853--abc-news-politicsThe Democratic Party is moving to include support for gay marriage in the official party platform for the first time, a Democratic official said Monday, marking a key milestone for advocates of same-sex unions.http://news.yahoo.com/ap-source-dems-move-formally-back-gay-marriage-183714103.htmlMon, 30 Jul 2012 21:50:02 -0400Associated Pressap-source-dems-move-formally-back-gay-marriage-183714103<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/romneys-foreign-controversies-overshadow-economic-message-012341146.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Zk05ZslXgws5uG0kAFAlBA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-07-30T224004Z_1_CBRE86T1QYW00_RTROPTP_2_USA-CAMPAIGN-ROMNEY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his wife Ann meet people on the street before his meeting with Poland&#039;s Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the Old Town Hall in Gdansk" align="left" title="U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his wife Ann meet people on the street before his meeting with Poland&#039;s Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the Old Town Hall in Gdansk" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Mitt Romney&#039;s campaign tried to keep the domestic political focus on the U.S. economy and jobs on Monday, although the effort was overshadowed by more controversy from a foreign trip after he made remarks that upset Palestinians. Hoping to take advantage of President Barack Obama&#039;s &quot;you didn&#039;t build that&quot; comment, Romney&#039;s campaign sent teams of high-profile supporters to 18 events in a dozen swing states to hammer home its message that Obama is an anti-business lover of big government. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/romneys-foreign-controversies-overshadow-economic-message-012341146.htmlMon, 30 Jul 2012 21:23:41 -0400Reutersromneys-foreign-controversies-overshadow-economic-message-012341146<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/romneys-foreign-controversies-overshadow-economic-message-012341146.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Zk05ZslXgws5uG0kAFAlBA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-07-30T224004Z_1_CBRE86T1QYW00_RTROPTP_2_USA-CAMPAIGN-ROMNEY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his wife Ann meet people on the street before his meeting with Poland&#039;s Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the Old Town Hall in Gdansk" align="left" title="U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his wife Ann meet people on the street before his meeting with Poland&#039;s Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the Old Town Hall in Gdansk" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Mitt Romney&#039;s campaign tried to keep the domestic political focus on the U.S. economy and jobs on Monday, although the effort was overshadowed by more controversy from a foreign trip after he made remarks that upset Palestinians. Hoping to take advantage of President Barack Obama&#039;s &quot;you didn&#039;t build that&quot; comment, Romney&#039;s campaign sent teams of high-profile supporters to 18 events in a dozen swing states to hammer home its message that Obama is an anti-business lover of big government. ...</p><br clear="all"/>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Government forces in Syria should be held together when President Bashar al-Assad is forced from power, the U.S. defense secretary said on Monday, warning that the mistakes of the Iraq war must not be repeated. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, in an interview with CNN during a visit to Tunisia, said maintaining stability in Syria would be important under any scenario that sees Assad leave power. "I think it's important when Assad leaves, and he will leave, to try to preserve stability in that country," Panetta said. ...http://news.yahoo.com/u-defense-chief-syria-military-must-remain-intact-005526466.htmlMon, 30 Jul 2012 20:55:26 -0400Reutersu-defense-chief-syria-military-must-remain-intact-005526466<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obama-thinks-election-close-hed-win-003333912.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/sLtUvKWSFuVvZcsRbURMgg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/e83588a9572bdc15160f6a706700dfa6.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="President Barack Obama waves as he boards Air Force One before his departure from Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Monday, July, 30, 2012. Obama is traveling to New York for a private fundraiser. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)" align="left" title="President Barack Obama waves as he boards Air Force One before his departure from Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Monday, July, 30, 2012. Obama is traveling to New York for a private fundraiser. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)" border="0" /></a>President Barack Obama told campaign donors Monday that &quot;if the election were held today, I think it&#039;d be close, but I think we&#039;d win.&quot; He said his opponents were &quot;spending like nobody&#039;s business&quot; and that Democrats need substantial sums to counterpunch.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/o

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