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All rights reservedSat, 18 Aug 2012 22:09:51 -04005Obama News - Yahoo!Newshttp://news.yahoo.com/obama/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gifRyan puts personal spin on Medicare debate<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ryan-puts-personal-spin-u-medicare-debate-020928642.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/EtgmJVTUi30Oa9a8oBKphQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-19T020928Z_2_CBRE87H1LST00_RTROPTP_2_CNEWS-US-USA-CAMPAIGN-RYAN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Republican vice presidential candidate Ryan introduces his mother Betty Douglas at a campaign event at The Villages in Lady Lake, Florida" align="left" title="Republican vice presidential candidate Ryan introduces his mother Betty Douglas at a campaign event at The Villages in Lady Lake, Florida" border="0" /></a>THE VILLAGES, Florida (Reuters) - Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan on Saturday put a personal spin on the debate over Medicare, bringing his 78-year-old mother on stage at a speech to seniors in Florida where he vowed to safeguard the health insurance program for the elderly. Under attack by Democrats for his budget cost-cutting plan that proposes a major transformation in how Medicare works, Ryan has gone on the offensive, charging that President Barack Obama would take billions from Medicare to pay for his 2010 health care reform law. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/ryan-puts-personal-spin-u-medicare-debate-020928642.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 22:09:51 -0400Reutersryan-puts-personal-spin-u-medicare-debate-020928642<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ryan-puts-personal-spin-u-medicare-debate-020928642.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/EtgmJVTUi30Oa9a8oBKphQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-19T020928Z_2_CBRE87H1LST00_RTROPTP_2_CNEWS-US-USA-CAMPAIGN-RYAN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Republican vice presidential candidate Ryan introduces his mother Betty Douglas at a campaign event at The Villages in Lady Lake, Florida" align="left" title="Republican vice presidential candidate Ryan introduces his mother Betty Douglas at a campaign event at The Villages in Lady Lake, Florida" border="0" /></a>THE VILLAGES, Florida (Reuters) - Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan on Saturday put a personal spin on the debate over Medicare, bringing his 78-year-old mother on stage at a speech to seniors in Florida where he vowed to safeguard the health insurance program for the elderly. Under attack by Democrats for his budget cost-cutting plan that proposes a major transformation in how Medicare works, Ryan has gone on the offensive, charging that President Barack Obama would take billions from Medicare to pay for his 2010 health care reform law. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Bickering over bona fides in Montana Senate race<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bickering-over-bona-fides-montana-senate-race-114416852.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/sW7rW4CSWK_dvMeOD_bnaA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/2ec68ae5273b8e17180f6a706700cd59.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. Sen. John McCain, left, reacts to U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg on Friday, Aug. 17, 2012, while campaigning for Rehberg in Great Falls, Mont. Rehberg is enlisting McCain&#039;s help as he attempts to woo veterans in his race to unseat U.S. Sen. Jon Tester. (AP Photo/Matt Gouras)" align="left" title="U.S. Sen. John McCain, left, reacts to U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg on Friday, Aug. 17, 2012, while campaigning for Rehberg in Great Falls, Mont. Rehberg is enlisting McCain&#039;s help as he attempts to woo veterans in his race to unseat U.S. Sen. Jon Tester. (AP Photo/Matt Gouras)" border="0" /></a>Denny Rehberg often wears cowboy boots while campaigning for the U.S. Senate, telling stories about his ranching background and bashing the &quot;death tax&quot; and &quot;Obamacare,&quot; characterizations popular with Montana&#039;s rural residents.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/bickering-over-bona-fides-montana-senate-race-114416852.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 20:49:08 -0400Associated Pressbickering-over-bona-fides-montana-senate-race-114416852<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bickering-over-bona-fides-montana-senate-race-114416852.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/sW7rW4CSWK_dvMeOD_bnaA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/2ec68ae5273b8e17180f6a706700cd59.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. Sen. John McCain, left, reacts to U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg on Friday, Aug. 17, 2012, while campaigning for Rehberg in Great Falls, Mont. Rehberg is enlisting McCain&#039;s help as he attempts to woo veterans in his race to unseat U.S. Sen. Jon Tester. (AP Photo/Matt Gouras)" align="left" title="U.S. Sen. John McCain, left, reacts to U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg on Friday, Aug. 17, 2012, while campaigning for Rehberg in Great Falls, Mont. Rehberg is enlisting McCain&#039;s help as he attempts to woo veterans in his race to unseat U.S. Sen. Jon Tester. (AP Photo/Matt Gouras)" border="0" /></a>Denny Rehberg often wears cowboy boots while campaigning for the U.S. Senate, telling stories about his ranching background and bashing the &quot;death tax&quot; and &quot;Obamacare,&quot; characterizations popular with Montana&#039;s rural residents.</p><br clear="all"/>Report: Iraqis helping Iran skirt sanctionsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iraq has been helping Iran skirt economic sanctions imposed because of its nuclear program, using a network of financial institutions and oil-smuggling operations that are providing Tehran with a crucial flow of dollars, the New York Times said on Saturday. In some case, Iraqi government officials are turning a blind eye to trade with Iran, while other officials in Baghdad are directly profiting from the activities -- with several of them having close ties to Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, the Times said. U.S. ...http://news.yahoo.com/iraqis-helping-iran-skirt-sanctions-ny-times-004618293.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 20:46:18 -0400Reutersiraqis-helping-iran-skirt-sanctions-ny-times-004618293Iraqis helping Iran skirt sanctions: NY TimesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iraq has been helping Iran skirt economic sanctions imposed because of its nuclear program, using a network of financial institutions and oil-smuggling operations that are providing Tehran with a crucial flow of dollars, the New York Times said on Saturday. In some case, Iraqi government officials are turning a blind eye to trade with Iran, while other officials in Baghdad are directly profiting from the activities -- with several of them having close ties to Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, the Times said. U.S. ...http://news.yahoo.com/iraqis-helping-iran-skirt-sanctions-ny-times-004556825.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 20:45:56 -0400Reutersiraqis-helping-iran-skirt-sanctions-ny-times-004556825Obama talks about daughters' NH camp experience<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obama-talks-daughters-nh-camp-experience-235049560.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/SRZcvMUPtkQC9fOWRxPnGQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/0d8ee623410da717180f6a70670094bb.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="President Barack Obama points to his bags of apples as he walks across the South Lawn of the White House during their arrival, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012 in Washington. Obama purchased the items in a campaign stop at Mack&#039;s Apples in Londonderry, N.H. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)" align="left" title="President Barack Obama points to his bags of apples as he walks across the South Lawn of the White House during their arrival, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012 in Washington. Obama purchased the items in a campaign stop at Mack&#039;s Apples in Londonderry, N.H. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)" border="0" /></a>President Barack Obama is talking about his daughters&#039; experience at summer camp and revealing for the first time where they spent their summer ? New Hampshire.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/obama-talks-daughters-nh-camp-experience-235049560.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 19:50:49 -0400Associated Pressobama-talks-daughters-nh-camp-experience-235049560<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obama-talks-daughters-nh-camp-experience-235049560.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/SRZcvMUPtkQC9fOWRxPnGQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/0d8ee623410da717180f6a70670094bb.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="President Barack Obama points to his bags of apples as he walks across the South Lawn of the White House during their arrival, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012 in Washington. Obama purchased the items in a campaign stop at Mack&#039;s Apples in Londonderry, N.H. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)" align="left" title="President Barack Obama points to his bags of apples as he walks across the South Lawn of the White House during their arrival, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012 in Washington. Obama purchased the items in a campaign stop at Mack&#039;s Apples in Londonderry, N.H. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)" border="0" /></a>President Barack Obama is talking about his daughters&#039; experience at summer camp and revealing for the first time where they spent their summer ? New Hampshire.</p><br clear="all"/>Michelle Obama to visit Sikh temple victims' familyFirst Lady Michelle Obama will visit relatives of the victims of the Sikh temple shooting in Wisconsin on Thursday, a White House official said.http://news.yahoo.com/michelle-obama-visit-sikh-temple-victims-family-234351284.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 19:43:51 -0400AFPmichelle-obama-visit-sikh-temple-victims-family-234351284Medicare in focus as Obama, Ryan trade charges<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/medicare-focus-obama-ryan-trade-charges-180224104.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Be6RTPEFdck9JMU7F1hM1g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/7a7f9f404043a317180f6a7067005ed8.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="President Barack Obama wipes sweat from his forehead while speaking to supporters during a campaign stop in Windham, N.H., Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)" align="left" title="President Barack Obama wipes sweat from his forehead while speaking to supporters during a campaign stop in Windham, N.H., Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)" border="0" /></a>Who loves Medicare more? President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney&#039;s running mate vied for that distinction Saturday as Medicare became the latest flashpoint in a presidential campaign of flying elbows.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/medicare-focus-obama-ryan-trade-charges-180224104.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 19:37:16 -0400Associated Pressmedicare-focus-obama-ryan-trade-charges-180224104<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/medicare-focus-obama-ryan-trade-charges-180224104.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Be6RTPEFdck9JMU7F1hM1g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/7a7f9f404043a317180f6a7067005ed8.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="President Barack Obama wipes sweat from his forehead while speaking to supporters during a campaign stop in Windham, N.H., Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)" align="left" title="President Barack Obama wipes sweat from his forehead while speaking to supporters during a campaign stop in Windham, N.H., Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)" border="0" /></a>Who loves Medicare more? President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney&#039;s running mate vied for that distinction Saturday as Medicare became the latest flashpoint in a presidential campaign of flying elbows.</p><br clear="all"/>Michelle Obama to meet families of Sikh temple shooting victims<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/michelle-obama-meet-families-sikh-temple-shooting-victims-165628798.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/t.dclTO.mqDNktddmhddLw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-18T230603Z_1_CBRE87H1S6C00_RTROPTP_2_USA-SHOOTING-DENVER.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama talks to staff who treated victims of the Colorado movie theater shooting in Aurora" align="left" title="U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama talks to staff who treated victims of the Colorado movie theater shooting in Aurora" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - First lady Michelle Obama on Thursday will meet with families of victims of the shooting rampage at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin earlier this month, a White House aide said on Saturday. Six people were killed and four others, including a police officer, were injured on August 5 when Wade Michael Page, an Army veteran with links to racist groups, gunned them down and then killed himself. Obama will go to Milwaukee to meet with immediate family members of those who were killed and injured, the aide said on condition of anonymity. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/michelle-obama-meet-families-sikh-temple-shooting-victims-165628798.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 19:06:03 -0400Reutersmichelle-obama-meet-families-sikh-temple-shooting-victims-165628798<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/michelle-obama-meet-families-sikh-temple-shooting-victims-165628798.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/t.dclTO.mqDNktddmhddLw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-18T230603Z_1_CBRE87H1S6C00_RTROPTP_2_USA-SHOOTING-DENVER.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama talks to staff who treated victims of the Colorado movie theater shooting in Aurora" align="left" title="U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama talks to staff who treated victims of the Colorado movie theater shooting in Aurora" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - First lady Michelle Obama on Thursday will meet with families of victims of the shooting rampage at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin earlier this month, a White House aide said on Saturday. Six people were killed and four others, including a police officer, were injured on August 5 when Wade Michael Page, an Army veteran with links to racist groups, gunned them down and then killed himself. Obama will go to Milwaukee to meet with immediate family members of those who were killed and injured, the aide said on condition of anonymity. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Romney mingles at Massachusetts restaurantMitt Romney is briefly mingling with voters in Massachusetts even though he has no hopes of winning the state this fall.http://news.yahoo.com/romney-mingles-massachusetts-restaurant-230213653.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 19:02:13 -0400Associated Pressromney-mingles-massachusetts-restaurant-230213653Obama: Ryan Plan Means Lower Taxes for Romney<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obama-ryan-plan-means-lower-taxes-romney-214735699--abc-news-politics.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/gXDlNuATApGcGQl2ZK1dtA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/us.news.abcnews.otus/ap_barack_obama_new_hampshire_jt_120818_wmain.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Obama: Ryan Plan Means Lower Taxes for Romney" align="left" title="Obama: Ryan Plan Means Lower Taxes for Romney" border="0" /></a>By ALEX MARINO, MATTHEW LAROTONDA and DEVIN DWYER WINDHAM, N.H. ? President Obama today ratcheted up attacks on Mitt Romney over his personal tax rate, accusing the presumptive GOP nominee of choosing a running mate whose budget plan would reduce his tax burden to less...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/obama-ryan-plan-means-lower-taxes-romney-214735699--abc-news-politics.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 17:47:35 -0400ABC OTUS Newsobama-ryan-plan-means-lower-taxes-romney-214735699--abc-news-politics<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obama-ryan-plan-means-lower-taxes-romney-214735699--abc-news-politics.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/gXDlNuATApGcGQl2ZK1dtA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/us.news.abcnews.otus/ap_barack_obama_new_hampshire_jt_120818_wmain.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Obama: Ryan Plan Means Lower Taxes for Romney" align="left" title="Obama: Ryan Plan Means Lower Taxes for Romney" border="0" /></a>By ALEX MARINO, MATTHEW LAROTONDA and DEVIN DWYER WINDHAM, N.H. ? President Obama today ratcheted up attacks on Mitt Romney over his personal tax rate, accusing the presumptive GOP nominee of choosing a running mate whose budget plan would reduce his tax burden to less...</p><br clear="all"/>Obama slams Romney on taxesPresident Barack Obama hounded Mitt Romney on Saturday, saying his wealthy rival would pay only one percent in taxes on his vast wealth under a plan authored by his running mate Paul Ryan.http://news.yahoo.com/obama-slams-romney-taxes-195823418.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 15:58:23 -0400AFPobama-slams-romney-taxes-195823418Paul Ryan: Wisconsin roots, Washington clout<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/paul-ryan-wisconsin-roots-washington-clout-162005804.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/O6_8VQ3qsrxpQWwOKuK2aA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/773f168e3f549f17180f6a706700e203.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this April 13, 2011, file photo House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., takes questions in reaction to President Obama&#039;s speech on a federal spending plan, during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington. Ryan initially established his reputation in Congress mostly behind-the-scene, impressing GOP colleagues with his willingness to delve into complex number-crunching and budgetary minutia. But he has become in the past couple of years one of the highest-profile and influential members of the House, to the point that he engaged in verbal showdowns with President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)" align="left" title="FILE - In this April 13, 2011, file photo House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., takes questions in reaction to President Obama&#039;s speech on a federal spending plan, during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington. Ryan initially established his reputation in Congress mostly behind-the-scene, impressing GOP colleagues with his willingness to delve into complex number-crunching and budgetary minutia. But he has become in the past couple of years one of the highest-profile and influential members of the House, to the point that he engaged in verbal showdowns with President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)" border="0" /></a>Since his youth, Paul Ryan has shown a knack for eliciting mixed feelings.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/paul-ryan-wisconsin-roots-washington-clout-162005804.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 15:18:12 -0400Associated Presspaul-ryan-wisconsin-roots-washington-clout-162005804<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/paul-ryan-wisconsin-roots-washington-clout-162005804.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/O6_8VQ3qsrxpQWwOKuK2aA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/773f168e3f549f17180f6a706700e203.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this April 13, 2011, file photo House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., takes questions in reaction to President Obama&#039;s speech on a federal spending plan, during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington. Ryan initially established his reputation in Congress mostly behind-the-scene, impressing GOP colleagues with his willingness to delve into complex number-crunching and budgetary minutia. But he has become in the past couple of years one of the highest-profile and influential members of the House, to the point that he engaged in verbal showdowns with President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)" align="left" title="FILE - In this April 13, 2011, file photo House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., takes questions in reaction to President Obama&#039;s speech on a federal spending plan, during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington. Ryan initially established his reputation in Congress mostly behind-the-scene, impressing GOP colleagues with his willingness to delve into complex number-crunching and budgetary minutia. But he has become in the past couple of years one of the highest-profile and influential members of the House, to the point that he engaged in verbal showdowns with President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)" border="0" /></a>Since his youth, Paul Ryan has shown a knack for eliciting mixed feelings.</p><br clear="all"/>UK, Ecuador seek solution to deadlock over Assange<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/uk-ecuador-seek-solution-deadlock-over-assange-171229935.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ol8uE8LO68oBHJiWH7HYnQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/6e57181726748b17180f6a7067001dfb.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2012 file photo, Julian Assange, WikiLeaks founder, arrives at the Supreme Court in London. It has been two months since Assange ducked into Ecuador&#039;s London embassy to seek political asylum, and as the stalemate over Assange settled in Friday, Aug. 17, 2012, it appeared London&#039;s veiled threat that it could storm Ecuador&#039;s embassy and drag Assange out has backfired ? drawing supporters to the mission where the WikiLeaks founder is holed up and prompting angry denunciations from Ecuador and elsewhere. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2012 file photo, Julian Assange, WikiLeaks founder, arrives at the Supreme Court in London. It has been two months since Assange ducked into Ecuador&#039;s London embassy to seek political asylum, and as the stalemate over Assange settled in Friday, Aug. 17, 2012, it appeared London&#039;s veiled threat that it could storm Ecuador&#039;s embassy and drag Assange out has backfired ? drawing supporters to the mission where the WikiLeaks founder is holed up and prompting angry denunciations from Ecuador and elsewhere. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)" border="0" /></a>Britain is seeking an amicable solution with Ecuador to their diplomatic standoff over WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, a U.K. official insisted Saturday, as the secret-spiller prepared to make his first public statement since the Latin American nation confirmed it would offer him asylum.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/uk-ecuador-seek-solution-deadlock-over-assange-171229935.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 14:48:28 -0400Associated Pressuk-ecuador-seek-solution-deadlock-over-assange-171229935<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/uk-ecuador-seek-solution-deadlock-over-assange-171229935.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ol8uE8LO68oBHJiWH7HYnQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/6e57181726748b17180f6a7067001dfb.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2012 file photo, Julian Assange, WikiLeaks founder, arrives at the Supreme Court in London. It has been two months since Assange ducked into Ecuador&#039;s London embassy to seek political asylum, and as the stalemate over Assange settled in Friday, Aug. 17, 2012, it appeared London&#039;s veiled threat that it could storm Ecuador&#039;s embassy and drag Assange out has backfired ? drawing supporters to the mission where the WikiLeaks founder is holed up and prompting angry denunciations from Ecuador and elsewhere. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2012 file photo, Julian Assange, WikiLeaks founder, arrives at the Supreme Court in London. It has been two months since Assange ducked into Ecuador&#039;s London embassy to seek political asylum, and as the stalemate over Assange settled in Friday, Aug. 17, 2012, it appeared London&#039;s veiled threat that it could storm Ecuador&#039;s embassy and drag Assange out has backfired ? drawing supporters to the mission where the WikiLeaks founder is holed up and prompting angry denunciations from Ecuador and elsewhere. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)" border="0" /></a>Britain is seeking an amicable solution with Ecuador to their diplomatic standoff over WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, a U.K. official insisted Saturday, as the secret-spiller prepared to make his first public statement since the Latin American nation confirmed it would offer him asylum.</p><br clear="all"/>Obama, Romney compete for undecideds, stoke base<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obama-romney-compete-undecideds-stoke-124918730.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/dVEpZup5mDJdGgafDMq6kw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/083c3a063fe8a117180f6a706700f2e7.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2012, file photo Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney writes on a white board as he talks about Medicare during a news conference in Greer, S.C. As they rush towards their party conventions, the rival presidential campaigns are trying to invigorate core supporters while reaching out to a sliver of undecided voters who harbor doubts about President Barack Obama yet aren&#039;t sold on Republican challenger Mitt Romney. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2012, file photo Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney writes on a white board as he talks about Medicare during a news conference in Greer, S.C. As they rush towards their party conventions, the rival presidential campaigns are trying to invigorate core supporters while reaching out to a sliver of undecided voters who harbor doubts about President Barack Obama yet aren&#039;t sold on Republican challenger Mitt Romney. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)" border="0" /></a>Rushing toward their party conventions, the rival presidential campaigns are trying to invigorate core supporters while reaching out to a sliver of undecided voters who harbor doubts about President Barack Obama yet aren&#039;t sold on Republican Mitt Romney.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/obama-romney-compete-undecideds-stoke-124918730.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 14:46:00 -0400Associated Pressobama-romney-compete-undecideds-stoke-124918730<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obama-romney-compete-undecideds-stoke-124918730.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/dVEpZup5mDJdGgafDMq6kw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/083c3a063fe8a117180f6a706700f2e7.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2012, file photo Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney writes on a white board as he talks about Medicare during a news conference in Greer, S.C. As they rush towards their party conventions, the rival presidential campaigns are trying to invigorate core supporters while reaching out to a sliver of undecided voters who harbor doubts about President Barack Obama yet aren&#039;t sold on Republican challenger Mitt Romney. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2012, file photo Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney writes on a white board as he talks about Medicare during a news conference in Greer, S.C. As they rush towards their party conventions, the rival presidential campaigns are trying to invigorate core supporters while reaching out to a sliver of undecided voters who harbor doubts about President Barack Obama yet aren&#039;t sold on Republican challenger Mitt Romney. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)" border="0" /></a>Rushing toward their party conventions, the rival presidential campaigns are trying to invigorate core supporters while reaching out to a sliver of undecided voters who harbor doubts about President Barack Obama yet aren&#039;t sold on Republican Mitt Romney.</p><br clear="all"/>An Expanded Curriculum for Newt U<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/expanded-curriculum-newt-u-182758327.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/QyEv8bnR2_lZ2TZ4IjHmOg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/An_Expanded_Curriculum_for_Newt-0198c96a009da52a74d25f8d2e7b1782" width="130" height="86" alt="An Expanded Curriculum for Newt U" align="left" title="An Expanded Curriculum for Newt U" border="0" /></a>Newt Gingrich just announced he&#039;s going to be teaching classes on policy at the Republican National Convention in Tampa at the end of the month and they&#039;re calling it &quot;Newt U.&quot; We thought of four other classes former real-life college professor Newt could add to the fall&#039;s curriculum.?</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/expanded-curriculum-newt-u-182758327.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 14:27:58 -0400The Atlantic Wireexpanded-curriculum-newt-u-182758327<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/expanded-curriculum-newt-u-182758327.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/QyEv8bnR2_lZ2TZ4IjHmOg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/An_Expanded_Curriculum_for_Newt-0198c96a009da52a74d25f8d2e7b1782" width="130" height="86" alt="An Expanded Curriculum for Newt U" align="left" title="An Expanded Curriculum for Newt U" border="0" /></a>Newt Gingrich just announced he&#039;s going to be teaching classes on policy at the Republican National Convention in Tampa at the end of the month and they&#039;re calling it &quot;Newt U.&quot; We thought of four other classes former real-life college professor Newt could add to the fall&#039;s curriculum.?</p><br clear="all"/>Paul Ryan Makes an Emotional Pitch for Medicare Plan in FloridaTHE VILLAGES, Fla. ? In front of thousands of Florida seniors, Republican vice presidential hopeful Paul Ryan made a highly emotional appeal for his Medicare reforms and slammed a 15-member board charged with slowing the cost growth of the popular entitlement program.http://news.yahoo.com/paul-ryan-makes-emotional-pitch-medicare-plan-florida-181244099.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 14:12:44 -0400National Journalpaul-ryan-makes-emotional-pitch-medicare-plan-florida-181244099Romney, Busy Fundraising, Wishes He Was on the StumpPausing to forage for snacks aboard a charter flight between fundraisers today, Mitt Romney said today he wished he was out campaigning, and blamed President Obama for having to spend so much time seeking cash. ?That?s a challenge with a president who blew through the...http://news.yahoo.com/romney-busy-fundraising-wishes-stump-174929177--abc-news-politics.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 13:49:29 -0400ABC OTUS Newsromney-busy-fundraising-wishes-stump-174929177--abc-news-politicsRomney says he needs to keep big fundraising push<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/romney-says-needs-keep-big-fundraising-push-174109897.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ek85oRFQMov8ygzPfViMtw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/3efe02b03f719f17180f6a7067005840.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, arrives at Martha&#039;s Vineyard airport for fundraising events on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012, in West Tisbury, Mass. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)" align="left" title="Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, arrives at Martha&#039;s Vineyard airport for fundraising events on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012, in West Tisbury, Mass. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)" border="0" /></a>Mitt Romney says he needs to keep raising money at a furious pace because President Barack Obama broke all fundraising marks four years ago.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/romney-says-needs-keep-big-fundraising-push-174109897.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 13:41:09 -0400Associated Pressromney-says-needs-keep-big-fundraising-push-174109897<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/romney-says-needs-keep-big-fundraising-push-174109897.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ek85oRFQMov8ygzPfViMtw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/3efe02b03f719f17180f6a7067005840.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, arrives at Martha&#039;s Vineyard airport for fundraising events on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012, in West Tisbury, Mass. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)" align="left" title="Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, arrives at Martha&#039;s Vineyard airport for fundraising events on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012, in West Tisbury, Mass. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)" border="0" /></a>Mitt Romney says he needs to keep raising money at a furious pace because President Barack Obama broke all fundraising marks four years ago.</p><br clear="all"/>Obama slams Romney, Ryan on MedicarePresident Barack Obama sharply criticized rival Mitt Romney and his running mate Paul Ryan on Medicare, saying the Republican challengers would alter the health care system for older Americans by making them pay more so wealthy taxpayers can get a tax break.http://news.yahoo.com/obama-slams-romney-ryan-medicare-173631760.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 13:36:31 -0400Associated Pressobama-slams-romney-ryan-medicare-173631760Romney wants running mate to play it safe, for now<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/romney-wants-running-mate-play-safe-now-173013896.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/sGzAzhXnFhrvbf3Shl89Xw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/73dcc10f3fc5a117180f6a7067008137.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Republican vice-presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., left, works the crowd after campaigning at The Villages, Fla., Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)" align="left" title="Republican vice-presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., left, works the crowd after campaigning at The Villages, Fla., Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)" border="0" /></a>Mitt Romney wants running mate Paul Ryan to play it safe.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/romney-wants-running-mate-play-safe-now-173013896.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 13:33:06 -0400Associated Pressromney-wants-running-mate-play-safe-now-173013896<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/romney-wants-running-mate-play-safe-now-173013896.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/sGzAzhXnFhrvbf3Shl89Xw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/73dcc10f3fc5a117180f6a7067008137.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Republican vice-presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., left, works the crowd after campaigning at The Villages, Fla., Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)" align="left" title="Republican vice-presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., left, works the crowd after campaigning at The Villages, Fla., Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)" border="0" /></a>Mitt Romney wants running mate Paul Ryan to play it safe.</p><br clear="all"/>Medicare in focus as Ryan, mom appear in Florida<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/medicare-focus-ryan-mom-appear-florida-133817989.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/uBKCb8KdC_96Vvc7XBS06g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/62f8ef473fb9a117180f6a70670065dd.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Republican vice-presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., center left, and his mother Betty Ryan Douglas wave to supporters at a campaign rally in The Villages, Fla., Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012.(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)" align="left" title="Republican vice-presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., center left, and his mother Betty Ryan Douglas wave to supporters at a campaign rally in The Villages, Fla., Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012.(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)" border="0" /></a>Paul Ryan, a champion of changing Medicare, spoke as a passionate defender Saturday, promising seniors that he and Mitt Romney would save it, and he introduced his mother to voters to drive home the point that the health program &quot;was there for our family&quot; and &quot;we have to keep that guarantee.&quot;</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/medicare-focus-ryan-mom-appear-florida-133817989.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 13:14:02 -0400Associated Pressmedicare-focus-ryan-mom-appear-florida-133817989<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/medicare-focus-ryan-mom-appear-florida-133817989.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/uBKCb8KdC_96Vvc7XBS06g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/62f8ef473fb9a117180f6a70670065dd.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Republican vice-presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., center left, and his mother Betty Ryan Douglas wave to supporters at a campaign rally in The Villages, Fla., Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012.(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)" align="left" title="Republican vice-presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., center left, and his mother Betty Ryan Douglas wave to supporters at a campaign rally in The Villages, Fla., Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012.(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)" border="0" /></a>Paul Ryan, a champion of changing Medicare, spoke as a passionate defender Saturday, promising seniors that he and Mitt Romney would save it, and he introduced his mother to voters to drive home the point that the health program &quot;was there for our family&quot; and &quot;we have to keep that guarantee.&quot;</p><br clear="all"/>Romney wants risky pick Ryan to play it safe<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/romney-wants-risky-pick-ryan-play-safe-142242772.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/2w8oVgBd13lEFBqLjW0mCw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/90475adc27098d17180f6a7067003454.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Republican vice presidential candidate, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. speaks during a campaign rally at West Springfield High School in Springfield, Va. on Friday, Aug. 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)" align="left" title="Republican vice presidential candidate, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. speaks during a campaign rally at West Springfield High School in Springfield, Va. on Friday, Aug. 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)" border="0" /></a>Mitt Romney wants running mate Paul Ryan to play it safe.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/romney-wants-risky-pick-ryan-play-safe-142242772.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 12:52:59 -0400Associated Pressromney-wants-risky-pick-ryan-play-safe-142242772<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/romney-wants-risky-pick-ryan-play-safe-142242772.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/2w8oVgBd13lEFBqLjW0mCw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/90475adc27098d17180f6a7067003454.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Republican vice presidential candidate, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. speaks during a campaign rally at West Springfield High School in Springfield, Va. on Friday, Aug. 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)" align="left" title="Republican vice presidential candidate, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. speaks during a campaign rally at West Springfield High School in Springfield, Va. on Friday, Aug. 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)" border="0" /></a>Mitt Romney wants running mate Paul Ryan to play it safe.</p><br clear="all"/>POTUS to Say in NH: Under Ryan Plan, Romney Would Have Paid Less Than 1 Percent in Taxes - Is It True?Later today in Windham, New Hampshire, President Obama will note that ?Congressman Ryan put forward a plan that would let Governor Romney pay less than 1 percent in taxes each year. Here?s the kicker: he expects you to pick up the tab. Governor Romney?s tax...http://news.yahoo.com/under-ryan-plan-romney-paid-less-1-percent-162156577--abc-news-politics.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 12:21:56 -0400ABC OTUS Newsunder-ryan-plan-romney-paid-less-1-percent-162156577--abc-news-politicsBiographical information on Michelle ObamaMichelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama.http://news.yahoo.com/biographical-information-michelle-obama-152429261.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 11:24:29 -0400Associated Pressbiographical-information-michelle-obama-152429261Biographical information on Barack ObamaBarack Hussein Obama Jr.http://news.yahoo.com/biographical-information-barack-obama-152103830.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 11:21:03 -0400Associated Pressbiographical-information-barack-obama-152103830Michelle Obama: the person and the persona<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/michelle-obama-person-persona-151114241.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/TYtOHh6QO1kMhfrH5fWvgw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/7fe9902f3ef09d17180f6a7067006381.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this July 13, 2012, file photo, first lady Michelle Obama smiles as she honors the Smithsonian&#039;s Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award winners in the East Room of the White House in Washington. She is 5-foot-11, and she is world-famous. Sometimes she inspires awe in her admirers. She has been accused of being the angry type. So when Michelle Obama meets people, she likes to bring things down to earth with a hug. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)" align="left" title="In this July 13, 2012, file photo, first lady Michelle Obama smiles as she honors the Smithsonian&#039;s Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award winners in the East Room of the White House in Washington. She is 5-foot-11, and she is world-famous. Sometimes she inspires awe in her admirers. She has been accused of being the angry type. So when Michelle Obama meets people, she likes to bring things down to earth with a hug. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)" border="0" /></a>She is 5-foot-11 and world famous. Sometimes she inspires awe in her admirers. She has been accused of being the angry type. So when Michelle Obama meets people, she likes to bring things down to earth with a hug.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/michelle-obama-person-persona-151114241.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 11:13:01 -0400Associated Pressmichelle-obama-person-persona-151114241<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/michelle-obama-person-persona-151114241.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/TYtOHh6QO1kMhfrH5fWvgw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/7fe9902f3ef09d17180f6a7067006381.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this July 13, 2012, file photo, first lady Michelle Obama smiles as she honors the Smithsonian&#039;s Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award winners in the East Room of the White House in Washington. She is 5-foot-11, and she is world-famous. Sometimes she inspires awe in her admirers. She has been accused of being the angry type. So when Michelle Obama meets people, she likes to bring things down to earth with a hug. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)" align="left" title="In this July 13, 2012, file photo, first lady Michelle Obama smiles as she honors the Smithsonian&#039;s Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award winners in the East Room of the White House in Washington. She is 5-foot-11, and she is world-famous. Sometimes she inspires awe in her admirers. She has been accused of being the angry type. So when Michelle Obama meets people, she likes to bring things down to earth with a hug. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)" border="0" /></a>She is 5-foot-11 and world famous. Sometimes she inspires awe in her admirers. She has been accused of being the angry type. So when Michelle Obama meets people, she likes to bring things down to earth with a hug.</p><br clear="all"/>The veep: A regular and not-so-regular Joe<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/veep-regular-not-regular-joe-150645839.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/UjrI0m8dhuvgYRxtOycusw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/65f1ac893f139e17180f6a706700ef54.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this July 12, 2012, file photo, Vice President Joe Biden addresses the NAACP annual convention in Houston. In May after Biden tripped up his boss by voicing support for same-sex marriage while the president remained on the fence, there was speculation about whether the remarks were spontaneous or deliberate. But to those who know Biden, there was no doubt. He was just speaking his mind. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this July 12, 2012, file photo, Vice President Joe Biden addresses the NAACP annual convention in Houston. In May after Biden tripped up his boss by voicing support for same-sex marriage while the president remained on the fence, there was speculation about whether the remarks were spontaneous or deliberate. But to those who know Biden, there was no doubt. He was just speaking his mind. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan, File)" border="0" /></a>After Joe Biden tripped up his boss by voicing support for same-sex marriage while the president remained on the fence, speculation was rampant about whether the remarks were spontaneous or deliberate.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/veep-regular-not-regular-joe-150645839.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 11:08:31 -0400Associated Pressveep-regular-not-regular-joe-150645839<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/veep-regular-not-regular-joe-150645839.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/UjrI0m8dhuvgYRxtOycusw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/65f1ac893f139e17180f6a706700ef54.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this July 12, 2012, file photo, Vice President Joe Biden addresses the NAACP annual convention in Houston. In May after Biden tripped up his boss by voicing support for same-sex marriage while the president remained on the fence, there was speculation about whether the remarks were spontaneous or deliberate. But to those who know Biden, there was no doubt. He was just speaking his mind. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this July 12, 2012, file photo, Vice President Joe Biden addresses the NAACP annual convention in Houston. In May after Biden tripped up his boss by voicing support for same-sex marriage while the president remained on the fence, there was speculation about whether the remarks were spontaneous or deliberate. But to those who know Biden, there was no doubt. He was just speaking his mind. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan, File)" border="0" /></a>After Joe Biden tripped up his boss by voicing support for same-sex marriage while the president remained on the fence, speculation was rampant about whether the remarks were spontaneous or deliberate.</p><br clear="all"/>First lady to see Sikh shooting victims' familiesMichelle Obama plans to go to Milwaukee to meet with family members of those killed and injured in a Sikh temple shooting this month.http://news.yahoo.com/first-lady-see-sikh-shooting-victims-families-144756609.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 10:48:45 -0400Associated Pressfirst-lady-see-sikh-shooting-victims-families-144756609Trying to see into the heart of the GOP candidate<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/trying-see-heart-gop-candidate-143651194.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/mbJ0OAHaPAKAnImh81c9sA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/2eee2eae3efd9d17180f6a706700eaae.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this March 5, 2012, file photo, Ann Romney, wife of Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, laughs with him as he campaigns at a town hall meeting at Taylor Winfield in Youngstown, Ohio. Long before Romney became the millionaire candidate from Massachusetts, he was his father&#039; son, weeding the garden in the upscale suburb of Detroit where he grew up. He hated the chore. But he idolized the man who made him do it _ George Romney, the outspoken, no-nonsense, auto executive turned politician. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this March 5, 2012, file photo, Ann Romney, wife of Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, laughs with him as he campaigns at a town hall meeting at Taylor Winfield in Youngstown, Ohio. Long before Romney became the millionaire candidate from Massachusetts, he was his father&#039; son, weeding the garden in the upscale suburb of Detroit where he grew up. He hated the chore. But he idolized the man who made him do it _ George Romney, the outspoken, no-nonsense, auto executive turned politician. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)" border="0" /></a>George Romney, the outspoken, no-nonsense, auto executive turned politician.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/trying-see-heart-gop-candidate-143651194.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 10:40:53 -0400Associated Presstrying-see-heart-gop-candidate-143651194<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/trying-see-heart-gop-candidate-143651194.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/mbJ0OAHaPAKAnImh81c9sA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/2eee2eae3efd9d17180f6a706700eaae.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this March 5, 2012, file photo, Ann Romney, wife of Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, laughs with him as he campaigns at a town hall meeting at Taylor Winfield in Youngstown, Ohio. Long before Romney became the millionaire candidate from Massachusetts, he was his father&#039; son, weeding the garden in the upscale suburb of Detroit where he grew up. He hated the chore. But he idolized the man who made him do it _ George Romney, the outspoken, no-nonsense, auto executive turned politician. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this March 5, 2012, file photo, Ann Romney, wife of Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, laughs with him as he campaigns at a town hall meeting at Taylor Winfield in Youngstown, Ohio. Long before Romney became the millionaire candidate from Massachusetts, he was his father&#039; son, weeding the garden in the upscale suburb of Detroit where he grew up. He hated the chore. But he idolized the man who made him do it _ George Romney, the outspoken, no-nonsense, auto executive turned politician. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)" border="0" /></a>George Romney, the outspoken, no-nonsense, auto executive turned politician.</p><br clear="all"/>No longer a blank slate: Obama, 4 years later<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/no-longer-blank-slate-obama-4-years-later-142741869.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/0HdNSFbQR3B9T5EiGB9A1Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/026cb1493eed9d17180f6a7067006847.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this July 23, 2012, file photo, President Barack Obama gestures at a campaign stop in Oakland, Calif. Nearly four years after Barack Obama was elected to the most powerful office in the most powerful country in the world, the question remains: Who is he? This is a man who seemed to come out of nowhere. He had served seven years in the Illinois state Senate, and less than four years in the U.S. Senate _ a meager political resume, augmented by a stirring speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this July 23, 2012, file photo, President Barack Obama gestures at a campaign stop in Oakland, Calif. Nearly four years after Barack Obama was elected to the most powerful office in the most powerful country in the world, the question remains: Who is he? This is a man who seemed to come out of nowhere. He had served seven years in the Illinois state Senate, and less than four years in the U.S. Senate _ a meager political resume, augmented by a stirring speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)" border="0" /></a>Nearly four years after Barack Obama was elected to the most powerful office in the most powerful country in the world, the question remains: Who is he?</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/no-longer-blank-slate-obama-4-years-later-142741869.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 10:32:22 -0400Associated Pressno-longer-blank-slate-obama-4-years-later-142741869<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/no-longer-blank-slate-obama-4-years-later-142741869.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/0HdNSFbQR3B9T5EiGB9A1Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/026cb1493eed9d17180f6a7067006847.jpg" width="130" heigh

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