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News: Obama summer reading list leans toward fiction Biden seeks to reassure China on U.S. debt U.S. says hikers jailed in Iran should come home Obama accuses Congress of holding back recovery John Edwards replaces legal team in campaign violations case Feingold says he will not seek office in 2012 Rick Perry risks scaring Wall Street Republicans Perry campaigns in South Carolina, gets voter vetting "Sword of Damocles" hangs over deficit panel Greens see red over oil sands pipeline Governors say flood control must be priority on Missouri River FAA imposes "cooling off" period for inspectors In China, Biden pulls punches, not punch lines China-U.S. basketball "friendly" erupts into brawl Belarus halts uranium deal with U.S. over sanctions Yuan can flow back to China by year-end: HK official China's Wen: Confident U.S. economy to resume healthy growth China heir apparent Xi raised by elite, steeled by turmoil China expresses confidence in U.S. economy: U.S. official Xi: China, U.S. should coordinate to boost market confidence Running hard, Perry a tough sell in New Hampshire Top Illinois Republicans say "No" to more borrowing U.S. offers North Korea flood aid, but no food yet Republicans and Democrats spar over new House maps Analysis: Big economic talk, few plans from '12 Republicans Rick Perry to seek small, activist donors Ohio governor signals desire to compromise on anti-union law No clear winner in Wisconsin's summer of discontent Obama to unveil economic plan in September speech U.S. and Egypt scrap major military drill for this year Obama hears voter worries, uses bus to gain distance from DC Romney says he is "in sync" with Tea Party Rick Perry keeps up pressure on Fed Fed is "indifferent" to political jabs: Fisher Factbox: Deficit super committee members Bachmann tribute to Elvis marks wrong anniversary Latinos protest deportations at Obama campaign HQ White House denounces Perry as Republicans target Fed Voters go to polls in Wisconsin's two final recalls Confederate plates could be touchy issue for Perry Obama summer reading list leans toward fiction Sat,20 Aug 2011 11:18 AM PDT Reuters - VINEYARD HAVEN, Massachusetts (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, perhaps seeking a break from harsh reality after a tough summer battling the economy and Republicans in Congress, has picked a summer reading list that is long on fiction. Full Story Top Biden seeks to reassure China on U.S. debt Sat,20 Aug 2011 09:08 AM PDT Reuters - BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Friday said China had "nothing to worry about" concerning the safety of its vast holdings of Treasury debt, while China's Premier Wen Jiabao gave a ringing endorsement of the resilience of the debt-ridden U.S. economy. Full Story Top U.S. says hikers jailed in Iran should come home Sat,20 Aug 2011 09:02 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Saturday it was trying to confirm an Iranian TV report that two U.S. citizens held by Iran were jailed for eight years for spying and it reiterated its call for their release. Full Story Top Obama accuses Congress of holding back recovery Sat,20 Aug 2011 04:17 AM PDT Reuters - VINEYARD HAVEN, Massachusetts (Reuters) - A vacationing President Barack Obama accused Congress on Saturday of holding back the economic recovery by blocking "common sense" measures he said would create jobs and help growth. Full Story Top John Edwards replaces legal team in campaign violations case Fri,19 Aug 2011 04:15 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former presidential candidate John Edwards has replaced the legal team defending him against criminal charges of campaign fund violations. Full Story Top Feingold says he will not seek office in 2012 Fri,19 Aug 2011 02:51 PM PDT Reuters - MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Russ Feingold, the former Democratic senator from Wisconsin, said on Friday he will not be a candidate for political office next year, which takes him out of the running for senator, or governor if Democrats force a recall against Republican incumbent Scott Walker. Full Story Top Rick Perry risks scaring Wall Street Republicans Fri,19 Aug 2011 02:35 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Presidential hopeful Rick Perry's brash appeal to the Republican Party's fiscally conservative base may fall flat with big donors who favor a more moderate candidate to challenge President Barack Obama in the 2012 election. Full Story Top Perry campaigns in South Carolina, gets voter vetting Fri,19 Aug 2011 02:34 PM PDT Reuters - COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Reuters) - Texas Governor Rick Perry took his campaign to the key early primary state of South Carolina on Friday, criticizing President Barack Obama's economic record and touting his own. Full Story Top "Sword of Damocles" hangs over deficit panel Fri,19 Aug 2011 01:16 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Turbulence in world financial markets will add a sense of urgency to the work of a powerful new congressional committee charged with finding ways to cut the ballooning U.S. deficit, panel member Chris Van Hollen said Friday. Full Story Top Greens see red over oil sands pipeline Fri,19 Aug 2011 12:20 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Thousands of opponents of a $7 billion pipeline that would boost U.S. dependence on Canadian oil sands plan to get arrested in protests over the next two weeks that they hope will help persuade the Obama administration to kill the project. Full Story Top Governors say flood control must be priority on Missouri River Fri,19 Aug 2011 12:12 PM PDT Reuters - OMAHA (Reuters) - A united delegation of Missouri River basin governors said on Friday that the Army Corps of Engineers needs to make flood control the top priority as the agency manages the Missouri River. Full Story Top FAA imposes "cooling off" period for inspectors Fri,19 Aug 2011 11:56 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Aviation regulators tightened rules for when safety inspectors can work for airlines, changes intended to avoid the type of cozy relations that upended Southwest Airlines Co. Full Story Top In China, Biden pulls punches, not punch lines Fri,19 Aug 2011 06:00 AM PDT Reuters - BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, in China on a five-day charm mission, has worked hard with his hosts to inject a little amity into the sometimes fractious relationship, pulling punches but not his punch lines. Full Story Top China-U.S. basketball "friendly" erupts into brawl Fri,19 Aug 2011 04:35 AM PDT Reuters - BEIJING (Reuters) - As U.S. Vice President Joe Biden built trust with China in Beijing's corridors of power, goodwill between the two nations unravelled Thursday night on a nearby basketball court, where players traded kicks and punches and even a chair was thrown. Full Story Top Belarus halts uranium deal with U.S. over sanctions Fri,19 Aug 2011 04:24 AM PDT Reuters - MINSK (Reuters) - Belarus said on Friday it would halt a plan to eliminate its highly-enriched uranium stockpile, as previously agreed with the United States, after Washington imposed fresh economic sanctions on the former Soviet republic. Full Story Top Yuan can flow back to China by year-end: HK official Fri,19 Aug 2011 03:09 AM PDT Reuters - HONG KONG (Reuters) - A plan to allow foreign investors to buy mainland securities using yuan raised offshore could be implemented by the end of this year, a senior Hong Kong government official said on Friday. Full Story Top China's Wen: Confident U.S. economy to resume healthy growth Fri,19 Aug 2011 01:34 AM PDT Reuters - BEIJING (Reuters) - China is confident the U.S. economy will get back on the track of healthy growth, China's Premier Wen Jiabao told visiting U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Friday during his five-day trust building mission to the United States' largest creditor. Full Story Top China heir apparent Xi raised by elite, steeled by turmoil Thu,18 Aug 2011 08:08 PM PDT Reuters - BEIJING (Reuters) - Two years ago in Mexico, China's president-in-waiting, Xi Jinping, flashed a steely glimpse of a future leader born into a revolutionary aristocracy and who came of age in the tumult of Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution. Full Story Top China expresses confidence in U.S. economy: U.S. official Thu,18 Aug 2011 08:08 PM PDT Reuters - BEIJING (Reuters) - China's vice president expressed confidence in the fundamentals of the U.S. economy and prospects for the future, a senior Obama administration official accompanying U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on a visit to China said on Thursday. Full Story Top Xi: China, U.S. should coordinate to boost market confidence Thu,18 Aug 2011 08:08 PM PDT Reuters - BEIJING (Reuters) - China and the United States "have a responsibility to strengthen macro-economic policy coordination and together boost market confidence," Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping told visiting U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday, according to Chinese state media. Full Story Top Running hard, Perry a tough sell in New Hampshire Thu,18 Aug 2011 02:32 PM PDT Reuters - PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire (Reuters) - White House hopeful Rick Perry has hit New Hampshire hard since kicking off his bid for the Republican nomination, but the tough-talking Texan will struggle to win support in this early-voting state. Full Story Top Top Illinois Republicans say "No" to more borrowing Thu,18 Aug 2011 01:29 PM PDT Reuters - CHICAGO (Reuters) - Illinois should not issue debt to pay its still-sizable backlog of bills, top Republicans in the state government said on Thursday, warning that the state could face big borrowing costs due to its relatively low credit rating. Full Story Top U.S. offers North Korea flood aid, but no food yet Thu,18 Aug 2011 01:19 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has offered North Korea up to $900,000 in emergency flood assistance but has made no decision yet on a broader request for humanitarian food aid for the isolated country, the State Department said on Thursday. Full Story Top Republicans and Democrats spar over new House maps Thu,18 Aug 2011 12:28 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As President Barack Obama and Democrats fight to take control of the House of Representatives in 2012, legal battles are erupting in states where Republicans are tilting voting maps in their favor. Full Story Top Analysis: Big economic talk, few plans from '12 Republicans Thu,18 Aug 2011 10:12 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For presidential hopefuls in a campaign that is all about the U.S. economy, the Republican contenders have offered few clear plans for what they would do to get the country's finances back on track. Full Story Top Rick Perry to seek small, activist donors Thu,18 Aug 2011 09:07 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rick Perry's ties to well-heeled Texans will help raise cash for his presidential run but he will also be gunning for passionate anti-Washington Republicans whose small donations have fueled rival Michele Bachmann. Full Story Top Ohio governor signals desire to compromise on anti-union law Wed,17 Aug 2011 07:55 PM PDT Reuters - COLUMBUS (Reuters) - Ohio Governor John Kasich and leading Republican lawmakers said on Wednesday they want to negotiate with opponents of a law curbing public sector union rights to prevent the measure from going to a public referendum this fall. Full Story Top No clear winner in Wisconsin's summer of discontent Wed,17 Aug 2011 07:15 PM PDT Reuters - MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Wisconsin voters have gone through a summer of historic and bitter recall votes for state legislators -- the most in U.S. history -- at a cost of about $40 million in campaign spending. Full Story Top Obama to unveil economic plan in September speech Wed,17 Aug 2011 04:37 PM PDT Reuters - ATKINSON, Ill (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Wednesday he will propose a plan in September to jump-start the U.S. economy as he struggles to convince skeptical voters that he has something new to offer. Full Story Top U.S. and Egypt scrap major military drill for this year Wed,17 Aug 2011 03:37 PM PDT Reuters - CAIRO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Egypt and the United States are scrapping this year's planned military drills, known as Bright Star, the largest exercises of their kind in the region, sources in both countries told Reuters on Wednesday. Full Story Top Obama hears voter worries, uses bus to gain distance from DC Wed,17 Aug 2011 02:14 PM PDT Reuters - ATKINSON, Ill (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's three-day bus tour along the back roads of the Midwest was billed as a chance to listen and what he heard was that people are deeply worried. Full Story Top Romney says he is "in sync" with Tea Party Wed,17 Aug 2011 12:49 PM PDT Reuters - BERLIN, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, seen by many as the choice of moderate Republicans in 2012, sought to widen his appeal on Wednesday by saying he was "in sync" with the conservative Tea Party. Full Story Top Rick Perry keeps up pressure on Fed Wed,17 Aug 2011 12:05 PM PDT Reuters - BEDFORD, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry Wednesday called for more transparency from the Federal Reserve to show that the central bank was not engaging in unspecified "improper" actions. Full Story Top Fed is "indifferent" to political jabs: Fisher Wed,17 Aug 2011 11:47 AM PDT Reuters - MIDLAND, Texas (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve will do what it feels is best for the economy, regardless of any political heat, a top Fed official said on Wednesday. Full Story Top Factbox: Deficit super committee members Wed,17 Aug 2011 10:44 AM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - The White House said on Wednesday that President Barack Obama in a few weeks will outline measures to jump-start the economy. His speech is expected to include suggestions on budget savings that surpass the $1.5 trillion goal of a new congressional deficit-cutting committee. Full Story Top Bachmann tribute to Elvis marks wrong anniversary Tue,16 Aug 2011 08:20 PM PDT Reuters - SPARTANBURG, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican U.S. presidential candidate Michele Bachmann offered a "happy birthday" message to the late singer Elvis Presley on Monday, even though August 16 is the anniversary of his death in 1977. Full Story Top Latinos protest deportations at Obama campaign HQ Tue,16 Aug 2011 05:58 PM PDT Reuters - CHICAGO (Reuters) - Latino activists held a protest outside President Barack Obama's 2012 campaign headquarters on Tuesday to ask him to end a criminal deportation program they say is snaring large number of illegal immigrants who have not committed crimes. Full Story Top White House denounces Perry as Republicans target Fed Tue,16 Aug 2011 04:53 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House denounced Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry on Tuesday for his threatening remarks toward the head of the U.S. Federal Reserve that represented some of the most inflammatory rhetoric of the 2012 election campaign. Full Story Top Voters go to polls in Wisconsin's two final recalls Tue,16 Aug 2011 04:41 PM PDT Reuters - EAGLE RIVER, Wis (Reuters) - Voters in two Wisconsin State Senate districts headed to the polls on Tuesday in the last of nine recall elections triggered by the fight earlier this year over Republican-backed curbs on union rights of public workers. Full Story Top Confederate plates could be touchy issue for Perry Tue,16 Aug 2011 04:07 PM PDT Reuters - SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Reuters) -- A decision on whether Texas should issue a license plate commemorating the state's Confederate heritage has landed square in the lap of Governor Rick Perry -- just as he begins his run for the presidency. Full Story Top

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