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Obama defends campaign tone, criticizes Romney
By News on Aug 20, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama on Monday defended the tone of his campaign in this summer's combative ad fight with Republican challenger Mitt Romney, contending he is pointing out real differences while Romney is making a welfare-work claim that is "patently false."...
Pakistan Christian girl held, accused of blasphemy
By News on Aug 20, 2012
ISLAMABAD (AP) -- Pakistani authorities have arrested a young Christian girl after hundreds of furious neighbors gathered outside her house and accused her of violating the country's strict blasphemy laws by burning pages of the Muslim holy book, police and neighbors said Monday. The girl's age was not immediately clear, with reports ranging from 11 to 16, and some have raised the possibility she might be mentally handicapped....
Senate candidate apologizes but won't abandon race
By News on Aug 20, 2012
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Missouri Rep. Todd Akin apologized Monday for his televised comments that women's bodies are able to prevent pregnancies if they are victims of "a legitimate rape," but he refused to heed calls to abandon his bid for the Senate....
Obama denies any role in ad on steelworker's wife
By News on Aug 20, 2012
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama tried Monday to distance himself from an advertisement run by a supportive outside group suggesting there was a link between the death of a laid-off steelworker's wife and Republican Mitt Romney's former company. But Obama said he intends to keep raising sharp contrasts between himself and the GOP challenger....Obama: Chemical weapon would alter Syrian equation
By News on Aug 20, 2012
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama says U.S. thinking on possible military involvement in Syria would change if chemical or biological weapons came into play in the Syrian civil war....