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Today's Politics - Bloomberg News Headlines - Yahoo! News: Republicans criticize Obama on Iraq, Libya Perry: can balance U.S. budget with lower revenues U.S. flying drones out of Ethiopia: paper Perry urges repeal of New Hampshire gay marriage law Van Pelt overcomes false start to take Malaysia lead Obama; wealth gap shows need for fairer approach Republican Perry chides Romney, defends Texas actions U.S. moves to sell attack helicopters to Turkey Republican Perry criticizes Romney, defends Texas actions Rep. Pelosi: Must tie repatriation tax to jobs Top Obama aide vents frustration with Congress Factbox: Nine Senate races to watch in 2012 Battleground states in the 2012 presidential election China key suspect in U.S. satellite hacks: commission Insurgent safe havens in Pakistan big threat: U.S Top Obama aide delays trip to China, India: White House Rick Perry 2.0 seeks second chance from Republicans Factbox: Tax plans of Republican presidential contenders Factbox: Obama rolls out more executive office job measures Election worries give momentum to deficit talks Factbox: Has Obama delivered on his 2008 campaign promises? Factbox: Key dates in 2012 presidential race Jet-lagged Overton scorches course for joint lead George McGovern released from South Dakota hospital Analysis: Dodd-Frank, the jobs bill no one talks about Committee's deficit plans show deep divisions Factbox: Republicans, Democrats advance debt plans In politics, business experience rarely a winner House Democrat wants foreclosure case details Perry may not take part in all Republican debates House passes minor element of Obama jobs plan Defense companies post profits, cite rising backlogs U.S. criticizes Iran leaders as "hypocritical" Republican proposes reshaping mortgage market White House sees fragile moment for world economy Factbox: What are US foreign profit tax reform options? Lockheed airs gripes with Pentagon contract demands Brazilian sports minister quits over corruption scandal Lawmakers ask Obama to delay Keystone decision Rep. John Olver of Massachusetts announces retirement plans Republicans criticize Obama on Iraq, Libya Sun,30 Oct 2011 10:34 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidates showed Sunday how they plan to attack President Barack Obama's credentials as commander in chief by criticizing his actions on Iraq and Libya. Full Story Top Perry: can balance U.S. budget with lower revenues Sun,30 Oct 2011 09:57 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry said on Sunday his plan for a 20 percent flat tax option would achieve a balanced budget by 2020 even if it brought in lower revenues initially. Full Story Top U.S. flying drones out of Ethiopia: paper Sun,30 Oct 2011 12:46 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force has been secretly flying drones from a civilian airport in southern Ethiopia as part of an aggressive campaign against al Qaeda affiliates in Somalia and Yemen, the Washington Post reported on Sunday. Full Story Top Perry urges repeal of New Hampshire gay marriage law Sat,29 Oct 2011 02:37 PM PDT Reuters - MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Texas Governor Rick Perry pressed a conservative social agenda at an appearance in New Hampshire, calling for the repeal of the state's 2009 law legalizing same-sex marriage. Full Story Top Van Pelt overcomes false start to take Malaysia lead Sat,29 Oct 2011 04:45 AM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Bo Van Pelt did not let two opening bogeys bog him down and hit a four-under-67 to take a one-stroke lead over fellow American Jeff Overton after the penultimate round in the $6.1 million CIMB Asia Pacific Classic in Malaysia Saturday. Full Story Top Obama; wealth gap shows need for fairer approach Sat,29 Oct 2011 03:03 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, seizing on a report that showed America's rich getting richer while the rest of the country struggled to get ahead, said on Saturday that Republicans were thwarting a fairer approach. Full Story Top Republican Perry chides Romney, defends Texas actions Fri,28 Oct 2011 05:22 PM PDT Reuters - CONCORD, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Texas Governor Rick Perry renewed his attack on Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney as untrustworthy, and defended Texas illegal immigration policy that has been criticized by conservative Republicans. Full Story Top U.S. moves to sell attack helicopters to Turkey Fri,28 Oct 2011 02:55 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration formally notified the Congress on Friday of an unusual proposal to take three AH-1W "SuperCobra" attack helicopters from the U.S. Marine Corps inventory and sell them to Turkey. Full Story Top Republican Perry criticizes Romney, defends Texas actions Fri,28 Oct 2011 02:11 PM PDT Reuters - CONCORD, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Texas Governor Rick Perry renewed his attack on Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney as untrustworthy, and defended Texas illegal immigration policy that has been criticized by conservative Republicans. Full Story Top Rep. Pelosi: Must tie repatriation tax to jobs Fri,28 Oct 2011 02:06 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi on Friday said she could support a plan allowing U.S. companies to repatriate overseas profits at a reduced tax rate if it would also create new jobs domestically. Full Story Top Top Obama aide vents frustration with Congress Fri,28 Oct 2011 01:49 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top aide to President Barack Obama expressed frustration on Friday with his fellow Democrats as well as Republican members of Congress for resisting the White House's domestic agenda. Full Story Top Factbox: Nine Senate races to watch in 2012 Fri,28 Oct 2011 01:28 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's Democratic Party has to do more than just hold on to the White House in the 2012 elections. Full Story Top Battleground states in the 2012 presidential election Fri,28 Oct 2011 01:26 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - "Swing" or "battleground" states, which can switch back and forth between the two major parties in U.S. presidential votes and are heavily courted by candidates, will be crucial to deciding the winner of next year's election for the White House. Full Story Top China key suspect in U.S. satellite hacks: commission Fri,28 Oct 2011 01:13 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - At least two U.S. environment-monitoring satellites were interfered with four or more times in 2007 and 2008 via a ground station in Norway, and China's military is a prime suspect, a draft report to Congress said. Full Story Top Insurgent safe havens in Pakistan big threat: U.S Fri,28 Oct 2011 12:48 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Insurgent safe havens in Pakistan are now the biggest threat to NATO forces in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said on Friday. Full Story Top Top Obama aide delays trip to China, India: White House Fri,28 Oct 2011 12:25 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's top national security adviser delayed a planned trip to China and India last week to help Obama deal with Libya and a decision on U.S. troops in Iraq, the White House said on Friday. Full Story Top Rick Perry 2.0 seeks second chance from Republicans Fri,28 Oct 2011 12:21 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After a rocky two months, Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry has brought in new advisers and is trying to limit distractions that have slowed his bid to emerge as Mitt Romney's conservative alternative. Full Story Top Factbox: Tax plans of Republican presidential contenders Fri,28 Oct 2011 11:24 AM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - The major Republican presidential contenders are offering tax programs that range from radical to rehashed corporate wish lists. Full Story Top Factbox: Obama rolls out more executive office job measures Fri,28 Oct 2011 09:48 AM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama, sidestepping Republicans in Congress who have thwarted his $447 billion jobs plan, has invoked his executive powers to help homeowners, students and veterans struggling to find work. Full Story Top Election worries give momentum to deficit talks Fri,28 Oct 2011 08:44 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The congressional "super committee" charged with slashing the U.S. deficit have heard from legions of lobbyists and lawmakers bent on influencing the outcome. Now members are getting an earful from Republican and Democratic leaders who want them to reach a deal and help restore voters' faith in Congress before the 2012 elections. Full Story Top Factbox: Has Obama delivered on his 2008 campaign promises? Fri,28 Oct 2011 08:08 AM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said at a fundraiser in California this week he has kept 60 percent of his 2008 campaign promises. Full Story Top Factbox: Key dates in 2012 presidential race Fri,28 Oct 2011 05:53 AM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Florida set its presidential primary election for January 31, triggering a game of leapfrog as various states try to increase their influence by moving ahead in the nominating process. Full Story Top Jet-lagged Overton scorches course for joint lead Fri,28 Oct 2011 04:25 AM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - American Jeff Overton, a last-minute entry in the CIMB Asia Pacific Classic in Malaysia, hit a new course record of nine-under 62 to share the half-way lead in the $6.1 million tournament. Full Story Top George McGovern released from South Dakota hospital Thu,27 Oct 2011 04:58 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - George McGovern, the longtime Senator from South Dakota who ran as the Democratic Party candidate for president in 1972, was released on Thursday from a Sioux Falls hospital where he had been admitted for fatigue. Full Story Top Analysis: Dodd-Frank, the jobs bill no one talks about Thu,27 Oct 2011 04:10 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - President Barack Obama may be smarting because his sweeping jobs bill has mostly stalled in Congress, but the Dodd-Frank bill -- much maligned as a job killer -- could boost the kind of work Democrats find hard to tout. Full Story Top Committee's deficit plans show deep divisions Thu,27 Oct 2011 04:07 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans proposed a $2.2 trillion deficit reduction plan heavy on spending cuts and light on tax increases that highlighted a yawning divide with Democrats over how to ease the country's huge debt burden. Full Story Top Factbox: Republicans, Democrats advance debt plans Thu,27 Oct 2011 02:05 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Congress who serve on a "super committee" tasked with slashing deficits have advanced rival plans to address the country's mounting fiscal woes as negotiations heat up before a November 23 deadline. Full Story Top In politics, business experience rarely a winner Thu,27 Oct 2011 01:27 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopefuls Mitt Romney and Herman Cain tout their real-world business experience as the cure for an ailing U.S. economy, but political history suggests it is rarely a deciding factor in elections. Full Story Top House Democrat wants foreclosure case details Thu,27 Oct 2011 01:15 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Democrat on a House oversight panel is calling on his Republican counterpart to subpoena copies of certain contracts used by mortgage servicing companies that might provide insight into past foreclosure abuses. Full Story Top Perry may not take part in all Republican debates Thu,27 Oct 2011 12:06 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry, who admits he is not the "slickest" debater, may not participate in all the remaining 2012 debates because there are so many. Full Story Top House passes minor element of Obama jobs plan Thu,27 Oct 2011 11:51 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-led House of Representatives passed a minor element of President Barack Obama's jobs bill on Thursday as consensus remained elusive on other efforts to boost the struggling U.S. economy. Full Story Top Defense companies post profits, cite rising backlogs Thu,27 Oct 2011 11:39 AM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Raytheon Co and L-3 Communications Holdings on Thursday reported a drop in quarterly sales, but the defense contractors cited rising backlogs as a cause for optimism in the face of falling defense budgets. Full Story Top U.S. criticizes Iran leaders as "hypocritical" Thu,27 Oct 2011 10:33 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday accused Iran's leaders of hypocrisy and said it has taken actions that suggest it might not meet its international obligations. Full Story Top Republican proposes reshaping mortgage market Thu,27 Oct 2011 08:51 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top Republican in the House of Representatives on Thursday proposed legislation to retool the mortgage market and pave the way for a larger private sector role in the housing finance system. Full Story Top White House sees fragile moment for world economy Thu,27 Oct 2011 08:30 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Thursday it was encouraged by data showing the U.S. economy grew in the third quarter of 2011 but said faster expansion was needed to recover jobs and fortify the global economy. Full Story Top Factbox: What are US foreign profit tax reform options? Thu,27 Oct 2011 07:54 AM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Republican Representative Dave Camp, the chairman of the tax-writing House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee, on Wednesday proposed a "territorial system" for taxing overseas profits of U.S. corporations. Full Story Top Lockheed airs gripes with Pentagon contract demands Wed,26 Oct 2011 09:33 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON/ATLANTA (Reuters) - After months of grumbling behind the scenes, U.S. arms makers are now publicly criticizing Pentagon plans to change the way it buys weapons and make industry shoulder more of the risks of development. Full Story Top Brazilian sports minister quits over corruption scandal Wed,26 Oct 2011 04:08 PM PDT Reuters - BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's sports minister resigned on Wednesday over a corruption scandal, reviving concern about President Dilma Rousseff's unstable coalition and the country's lagging preparations for the 2014 soccer World Cup. Full Story Top Lawmakers ask Obama to delay Keystone decision Wed,26 Oct 2011 04:05 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fourteen lawmakers called on President Barack Obama to delay a decision on the Canada-to-Texas Keystone oil sands pipeline, while Obama was interrupted in Denver on Wednesday by a protester opposing TransCanada Corp's project. Full Story Top Rep. John Olver of Massachusetts announces retirement plans Wed,26 Oct 2011 03:59 PM PDT Reuters - CONWAY, Mass (Reuters) - Representative John Olver, a Massachusetts Democrat, said on Wednesday he plans to retire from Congress when his current term ends next year, citing family issues. Full Story Top

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