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Protesters march through Chicago to NATO summit
By News on May 20, 2012
CHICAGO (AP) -- Thousands of protesters marched through downtown Chicago on Sunday in one of the city's largest demonstrations in years, airing grievances about war, climate change and a wide range of other complaints as world leaders assembled for a NATO summit....
Conservative donors slow to back Romney's campaign
By News on May 20, 2012
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney and his party raised a sizable $40 million last month from donors who want him to replace President Barack Obama. But even as Romney solidifies his position as the eventual GOP nominee, many supporters who backed his primary election challengers have not yet come to his aid....NATO shifts to help an elusive Afghanistan peace
By News on May 20, 2012
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CHICAGO (AP) -- President Barack Obama and NATO allies declared Sunday that the end of the long and unpopular Afghanistan war is in sight even as they struggled to hold their fighting force together in the face of dwindling patience and shaky unity....Party leaders refuse to budge on debt positions
By News on May 20, 2012
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republicans and Democrats are refusing to budge when it comes to their already hardened positions on spending cuts versus tax increases to deal with the nation's debt....Obama sees 'emerging consensus' on economic fix
By News on May 20, 2012
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CAMP DAVID, Md. (AP) -- Confronting an economic crisis that threatens them all, President Barack Obama and leaders of other world powers on Saturday declared that their governments must both spark growth and cut the debt that has crippled the European continent and put investors worldwide on edge....