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News: Obama ups pressure over transportation Palin sees room for more White House candidates Arizona opts not to bring primary forward to January 31 Senate panel to vote on 7 SEC, financial nominees Analysis: Mix of measures more likely in Obama jobs plan Chinese artist Ai Weiwei wins fans in Los Angeles Obama backtracks on smog plan, bows to big business Republican group amasses $25 million for 2012 election Fifty economists ask Obama to "step up" on trade Relax football fans: Obama speech won't trump NFL Analysis: Obama's trade legacy in a crucible this fall Mitt Romney promises "bold" jobs plan Budget cuts could limit hurricane forecasting Clock ticking on Postal Service default Cheney book renews post-9/11 U.S. policy fights Appeals court asked to vacate "Don't Ask" judgment South Carolina passes on health exchange grants Wall Street cash shifts to Romney from Obama Senate Democrats seek to leverage transport support New version of missile interceptor fails first test Give victorious rebels Libya's U.N. seat: Clinton Factbox: Unpopular Congress returns next week Obama moves jobs speech to September 8 Exclusive: Obama moves to sell Northrop drones to South Korea Law professor Liu confirmed for California high court Pennsylvania capital rejects debt recovery plan Obama shifts date of jobs address to September 8 Exclusive: Condoleezza Rice fires back at Cheney memoir Factbox: Unpopular Congress returns next week White House to release budget review Thursday Pentagon criticized for lax contractor oversight Boehner urges Obama to delay jobs speech Mitt Romney comes out of 2012 shell Global partners monitor U.S. F-35 program: Lockheed Labor group wants Obama to go big on jobs plan Obama pushes transport bills, says jobs at stake Nebraska governor asks Obama to nix Keystone pipeline U.S. and Iraq talking but no F-16 deal yet Obama says Congress must pass transport bills Deficit panel names Republican staff chief Obama ups pressure over transportation Sat,3 Sep 2011 07:00 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, under fire over high unemployment, stepped up pressure on Congress on Saturday to pass transportation legislation he said would protect almost 1 million American jobs. Full Story Top Palin sees room for more White House candidates Fri,2 Sep 2011 08:16 PM PDT Reuters - URBANDALE, Iowa (Reuters) - Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin said on Friday there was room for more candidates in the presidential race, but stopped short of announcing whether she would launch her own bid for the White House. Full Story Top Arizona opts not to bring primary forward to January 31 Fri,2 Sep 2011 07:21 PM PDT Reuters - PHOENIX, Sept 2 (Reuters ) - Arizona Governor Jan Brewer on Friday opted not to move up the state's Republican presidential primary to January 31, in what could have been a controversial move that would have shaken up the party's electoral calendar. Full Story Top Senate panel to vote on 7 SEC, financial nominees Fri,2 Sep 2011 05:05 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate Banking Committee on Friday said it will vote next week on the nominations of seven individuals for senior federal regulatory positions, including two Securities Exchange Commission members. Full Story Top Analysis: Mix of measures more likely in Obama jobs plan Fri,2 Sep 2011 04:43 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Poor U.S. jobs figures on Friday put President Barack Obama on the spot to create a viable jobs plan in a speech to Congress next week that may help determine whether he wins re-election or not. Full Story Top Chinese artist Ai Weiwei wins fans in Los Angeles Fri,2 Sep 2011 02:41 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is living a heavily restricted life in Beijing after being released from detention earlier this year, but his work is speaking volumes to people in the second-largest U.S. city. Full Story Top Obama backtracks on smog plan, bows to big business Fri,2 Sep 2011 02:28 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama put a stop on Friday to new rules that would limit smog pollution, unexpectedly reversing course on a key policy measure after businesses said it would kill jobs and cost them billions of dollars. Full Story Top Republican group amasses $25 million for 2012 election Fri,2 Sep 2011 01:52 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A major Republican-linked fundraising group has amassed $25 million this year to finance attacks on President Barack Obama and other Democrats in the 2012 elections. Full Story Top Fifty economists ask Obama to "step up" on trade Fri,2 Sep 2011 09:58 AM PDT Reuters - GENEVA/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Fifty economists have written to ask U.S. President Barack Obama to "step up to the plate" on World Trade and champion a last gasp deal on the moribund Doha round of world trade talks. Full Story Top Relax football fans: Obama speech won't trump NFL Fri,2 Sep 2011 09:43 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American football fans can rest easy: President Barack Obama's nationally televised jobs speech to Congress will not conflict with the season-opening NFL game between the Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints. Full Story Top Analysis: Obama's trade legacy in a crucible this fall Fri,2 Sep 2011 09:04 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After a slow start that has frustrated U.S. business groups, the next four months could be important to President Barack Obama's legacy on trade. Full Story Top Mitt Romney promises "bold" jobs plan Fri,2 Sep 2011 08:11 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney promised on Friday to propose a bold jobs plan that seeks cuts in federal spending and business taxes, a reduction in "burdensome" regulations and a balanced budget. Full Story Top Budget cuts could limit hurricane forecasting Thu,1 Sep 2011 03:55 PM PDT Reuters - MIAMI (Reuters) - The National Hurricane Center says it successfully predicted Hurricane Irene's North Carolina landfall over the weekend and its destructive route up the U.S. East Coast. Full Story Top Clock ticking on Postal Service default Thu,1 Sep 2011 02:52 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Representative Darrell Issa is pressuring Congress to act on his controversial plan to overhaul the Postal Service by ticking down the days, hours, minutes and seconds until the beleaguered mail agency defaults on its obligations. Full Story Top Cheney book renews post-9/11 U.S. policy fights Thu,1 Sep 2011 02:06 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Vice President Dick Cheney's new memoir revives the fierce battles over U.S. national security policies after the September 11 attacks as it rips open old wounds among aides to President George W. Bush. Full Story Top Appeals court asked to vacate "Don't Ask" judgment Thu,1 Sep 2011 02:04 PM PDT Reuters - PASADENA, Calif (Reuters) - Obama administration lawyers asked a federal appeals court on Thursday to vacate a judgment declaring "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" unconstitutional now that the ban on openly gay men and women in the military is about to be repealed. Full Story Top South Carolina passes on health exchange grants Thu,1 Sep 2011 01:38 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - South Carolina does not want any more federal money to set up an insurance exchange, the state's health regulator said on Thursday, citing fears about the strings attached to the funds. Full Story Top Wall Street cash shifts to Romney from Obama Thu,1 Sep 2011 01:09 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Wall Street money is heavily favoring Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney in the race to unseat President Barack Obama, the latest signal of business unease with Obama's tenure and perhaps a bet on his re-election chances. Full Story Top Senate Democrats seek to leverage transport support Thu,1 Sep 2011 01:05 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Key senators sought on Thursday to short-circuit any challenge to extending temporarily funding for highway construction programs when Congress returns next week. Full Story Top New version of missile interceptor fails first test Thu,1 Sep 2011 01:02 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new version of the SM-3 interceptor used in the U.S. ballistic missile defense program failed to hit a target in its first test on Thursday in an initial setback for its advanced steering systems. Full Story Top Give victorious rebels Libya's U.N. seat: Clinton Thu,1 Sep 2011 10:29 AM PDT Reuters - PARIS (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Thursday that Libya's interim leaders should be given the country's United Nations seat but they should also work with their former foes. Full Story Top Factbox: Unpopular Congress returns next week Thu,1 Sep 2011 03:45 AM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - A highly unpopular U.S. Congress returns to work from a month-long recess next week facing a crush of challenges -- from creating jobs to expanding U.S. trade to finding another $1.2 trillion or so in spending cuts. Full Story Top Obama moves jobs speech to September 8 Thu,1 Sep 2011 03:45 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Wednesday agreed to unveil new jobs proposals in an address to Congress on September 8, bowing to pressure from Republicans, who objected to the original date set for his high-profile speech. Full Story Top Exclusive: Obama moves to sell Northrop drones to South Korea Wed,31 Aug 2011 08:24 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration has begun consulting Congress on plans to sell remotely piloted Global Hawk surveillance planes to South Korea, which came close to all-out war with North Korea last year, two people familiar with the matter said. Full Story Top Law professor Liu confirmed for California high court Wed,31 Aug 2011 08:08 PM PDT Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Goodwin Liu, a University of California law professor whose confirmation to a federal appeals court was blocked in the U.S. Senate, was confirmed on Wednesday to serve as a justice on California's top court. Full Story Top Pennsylvania capital rejects debt recovery plan Wed,31 Aug 2011 06:57 PM PDT Reuters - HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Pennsylvania's capital of Harrisburg rejected a rescue plan designed to address its debt crisis on Wednesday, in a move that could prompt a state takeover of its finances. Full Story Top Obama shifts date of jobs address to September 8 Wed,31 Aug 2011 06:31 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will address a joint session of Congress on September 8 instead of September 7 to unveil proposals to create new jobs, bowing to objections from Republicans, the White House said on Wednesday. Full Story Top Exclusive: Condoleezza Rice fires back at Cheney memoir Wed,31 Aug 2011 04:09 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Wednesday she resented what she viewed as an attack on her integrity by former Vice President Dick Cheney in his just-published memoir. Full Story Top Factbox: Unpopular Congress returns next week Wed,31 Aug 2011 03:36 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - A highly unpopular U.S. Congress returns to work from a month-long recess next week facing a crush of challenges -- from creating jobs to expanding U.S. trade to finding another $1.2 trillion or so in spending cuts. Full Story Top White House to release budget review Thursday Wed,31 Aug 2011 03:13 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House will release its delayed midsession budget review Thursday, updating projections for the economy ahead of a congressional review to lower the deficit by $1.5 trillion over 10 years. Full Story Top Pentagon criticized for lax contractor oversight Wed,31 Aug 2011 02:03 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ineffective Pentagon oversight of private contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan has wasted up to $60 billion over the past decade, a "troubling" failure that undermines U.S. security and cannot continue in an era of tight budgets, a special panel reported on Wednesday. Full Story Top Boehner urges Obama to delay jobs speech Wed,31 Aug 2011 01:59 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top congressional Republican John Boehner on Wednesday urged President Barack Obama to delay a planned jobs speech to a joint session of Congress by a day in order to avoid "impediments." Full Story Top Mitt Romney comes out of 2012 shell Wed,31 Aug 2011 01:56 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, under rising pressure from rival Rick Perry, has been forced to drop his play-it-safe campaign strategy and launch a more direct appeal for support from Tea Party conservatives. Full Story Top Global partners monitor U.S. F-35 program: Lockheed Wed,31 Aug 2011 01:53 PM PDT Reuters - ATLANTA (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp's F-35 fighter jet has firm support from its international partners, but they are keeping a close eye on changes the government might make to the program, a company executive said on Wednesday. Full Story Top Labor group wants Obama to go big on jobs plan Wed,31 Aug 2011 01:05 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The leader of the largest labor group called on President Barack Obama on Wednesday to offer an ambitious jobs program and said unions would be judging his plan as they decide where to throw their support as he runs for re-election in 2012. Full Story Top Obama pushes transport bills, says jobs at stake Wed,31 Aug 2011 11:18 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged Congress Wednesday to quickly pass multibillion-dollar temporary funding bills for aviation and highway projects, saying inaction would needlessly cost jobs. Full Story Top Nebraska governor asks Obama to nix Keystone pipeline Wed,31 Aug 2011 10:58 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nebraska's governor urged U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday to block TransCanada's planned Keystone oil pipeline from Alberta to the Gulf Coast, saying it could hurt a regional water source. Full Story Top U.S. and Iraq talking but no F-16 deal yet Wed,31 Aug 2011 09:56 AM PDT Reuters - BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Washington and Baghdad have made significant progress on a deal for Iraq to buy Lockheed Martin F-16 warplanes but do not have a signed contract, a U.S. military official said on Wednesday. Full Story Top Obama says Congress must pass transport bills Wed,31 Aug 2011 08:09 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, seeking to preserve jobs in a tough economy, urged Congress on Wednesday to not hold up temporary funding measures for aviation and highway spending. Full Story Top Deficit panel names Republican staff chief Wed,31 Aug 2011 07:48 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A high-level Republican aide on the Senate Finance Committee was named on Tuesday to the top staff position on the new congressional panel charged with finding at least $1.2 trillion in government savings over the next decade. Full Story Top

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