AP – U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is reassuring Europe that it remains central to U.S. defense interests, even as the Obama administration is withdrawing two of the four Army brigades stationed on the continent.
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Panetta says US military not abandoning Europe
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AP – Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum on Friday backed prominent conservative James Dobson’s claim that President Barack Obama’s administration would block medical treatment for stroke patients over age 70. Professional medical groups have called such statements bogus.
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Santorum pushes discredited stroke claim
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AP – A confident Mitt Romney accused President Barack Obama of failing to do enough to create jobs as he campaigned Friday ahead of GOP presidential caucuses this weekend in a state with sky-high unemployment and foreclosure rates. Newt Gingrich, who is fighting for a respectable showing here, rolled out a fresh line of criticism by comparing the former Massachusetts governor to Obama.
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Romney focuses on Obama, Gingrich on Romney in NV
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AP – The Obama administration pressed Russia on Friday to back a softened version of a U.N. Security Council resolution condemning the violence in Syria, though it was unclear if the compromise wording would compel President Bashar Assad to step down as Washington wants.
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US seeks Russia’s vote for softer Syria resolution
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On Friday we asked you to caption that photo : The winner: “Mr. President, pull my finger!” — GBTVFAN_NON_AMERICAN_OVERSEAS Runners-up: “There, right there, there’s a piece of spinich between your teeth.” — TOPPERJ “You’re right. Your left ear is a little bigger than your right.”– LTUSPHS “Hello?!? Up here! My EYES are up here!”– JERRYD2000
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Caption that photo: The Winner!
