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Dueling speeches, big day: Obama, Romney in Ohio

AP - Politics - Tue, 2025-05-20 13:00
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Dueling from down the road, President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney on Thursday will offer deeply contrasting visions for how to fix the sluggish economy, framing in their most direct terms the fierce, fundamental choice that will decide the November election....

Dems sharpen attack as GOP rallies behind Romney

AP - Politics - Tue, 2025-05-20 13:00
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- President Barack Obama's administration launched a multi-pronged assault on Mitt Romney's values and foreign policy credentials Sunday, while a fresh set of prominent Republicans rallied behind the GOP front-runner as the odds-on nominee, further signs the general election is overtaking the primary season....

Dems sharpen attack as GOP rallies behind Romney

AP - Politics - Tue, 2025-05-20 13:00
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- President Barack Obama's administration launched a multi-pronged assault on Mitt Romney's values and foreign policy credentials Sunday, while a fresh set of prominent Republicans rallied behind the GOP front-runner as the odds-on nominee, further signs the general election is overtaking the primary season....

Romney won't say he'll overturn immigration order

AP - Politics - Tue, 2025-05-20 13:00
TROY, Ohio (AP) -- Mitt Romney in an interview aired Sunday repeatedly refused to say that he would overturn President Barack Obama's new policy allowing some young illegal immigrants to stay in the United States. He claimed Obama's decision was political, while senior White House adviser David Plouffe said the move wasn't motivated by politics....

Dems sharpen attack as GOP rallies behind Romney

AP - U.S. News - Tue, 2025-05-20 13:00
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- President Barack Obama's administration launched a multi-pronged assault on Mitt Romney's values and foreign policy credentials Sunday, while a fresh set of prominent Republicans rallied behind the GOP front-runner as the odds-on nominee, further signs the general election is overtaking the primary season....
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Romney clinches nomination, but Trump overshadows

AP - Politics - Tue, 2025-05-20 13:00
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Mitt Romney has won the Republican presidential nomination after years of fighting, though his triumph was partially overshadowed by the celebrity businessman who helped him along the way....

Dems sharpen attack as GOP rallies behind Romney

AP - U.S. News - Tue, 2025-05-20 13:00
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- President Barack Obama's administration launched a multi-pronged assault on Mitt Romney's values and foreign policy credentials Sunday, while a fresh set of prominent Republicans rallied behind the GOP front-runner as the odds-on nominee, further signs the general election is overtaking the primary season....
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Day of stunts, stagecraft on presidential campaign

AP - Politics - Tue, 2025-05-20 13:00
FREMONT, Calif. (AP) -- Stunts, stagecraft, scripts - and a touch of the surreal - shaped the presidential campaign Thursday as Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama sought an edge on voters' No. 1 issue, the economy....

AP Exclusive: Images show North Korea launch work

AP - World News - Tue, 2025-05-20 13:00
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- New satellite images of a North Korean rocket launch site show a mobile radar trailer and rows of what appear to be empty fuel and oxidizer tanks, evidence of ramped-up preparation for what Washington calls a cover for a long-range missile test....

Motor home crash kills 5 in northeast Kansas

AP - U.S. News - Tue, 2025-05-20 13:00
LYNDON, Kan. (AP) -- A packed motor home headed from Texas to Minnesota crashed Sunday morning in northeast Kansas, killing five people and sending 13 others to hospitals....
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Ex-Mexican President De la Madrid dies at age 77

AP - World News - Tue, 2025-05-20 13:00
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Former President Miguel de la Madrid, who led Mexico from 1982 to 1988 during an economic crisis and a devastating earthquake, died Sunday at age 77, the government said....

Ex-Mexican President De la Madrid dies at age 77

AP - World News - Tue, 2025-05-20 13:00
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Former President Miguel de la Madrid, who led Mexico from 1982 to 1988 during an economic crisis and a devastating earthquake, died Sunday at age 77, the government said....

Romney accuses Obama of 'hide-and-seek' campaign

AP - U.S. News - Tue, 2025-05-20 13:00
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mitt Romney unleashed a strong attack on President Barack Obama's truthfulness Wednesday, accusing him of running a "hide-and-seek" re-election campaign designed to distract voters from his first-term record while denying them information about his plans for a second....
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Romney to clinch GOP nomination with Texas win

AP - Politics - Tue, 2025-05-20 13:00
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mitt Romney is set to clinch the Republican presidential nomination Tuesday night with a win in the Texas primary, a triumph of endurance for a candidate who came up short four years ago and had to fight hard this year as voters flirted with a carousel of GOP rivals....

Relief as fire-hit cruise ship safe in Malaysia

AP - World News - Tue, 2025-05-20 13:00
SANDAKAN, Malaysia (AP) -- Smiling passengers voiced relief and gratitude after safely leaving a fire-damaged luxury cruise ship that was stranded at sea for 24 hours and limped without air-conditioning into a Malaysian port Sunday....

Police in Ky. assess handling of post-game mayhem

AP - U.S. News - Tue, 2025-05-20 13:00
A day after raucous celebrations led to more than two dozen arrests, police said Sunday that they are ready to control crowds near the University of Kentucky's campus when the Wildcats play Kansas for the national championship....
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Police in Ky. assess handling of post-game mayhem

AP - U.S. News - Tue, 2025-05-20 13:00
A day after raucous celebrations led to more than two dozen arrests, police said Sunday that they are ready to control crowds near the University of Kentucky's campus when the Wildcats play Kansas for the national championship....
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Motor home crash kills 5 in northeast Kansas

AP - U.S. News - Tue, 2025-05-20 13:00
LYNDON, Kan. (AP) -- Authorities say a packed motor home headed from Texas to Minnesota has crashed in northeast Kansas, killing five people and sending 13 others to hospitals....
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Top Obama campaign donor accused of fraud

AP - Politics - Tue, 2025-05-20 13:00
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A major donor to President Barack Obama has been accused of defrauding a businessman and impersonating a bank official, creating new headaches for Obama's re-election campaign as it deals with the questionable history of another top supporter....

Ex-Mexican President De la Madrid dies at age 77

AP - World News - Tue, 2025-05-20 13:00
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Former President Miguel de la Madrid, who led Mexico from 1982 to 1988 during an economic crisis and a devastating earthquake, died Sunday at age 77, the government said....
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