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Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum Seek Inside Track in Tight Michigan Race

U.S. Republican presidential candidates, former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney (R) laugh as they shake hands at the conclusion of the Republican presidential candidates debate in Mesa, Arizona, Feb. 22, 2012.
White House hopefuls Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum battled over who was the most conservative Republican on Saturday -- while knocking President Barack Obama on account of accelerating gasoline prices -- as the high-octane race in Michigan moves toward a still-uncertain finish.
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Strategic Petroleum Reserve

U.S. Keeps Open Option of Using Strategic Oil Reserve

The Obama administration is weighing the circumstances that could warrant tapping the nation's strategic oil reserve, aware that supply disruptions from Iran could harm the global economy, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Friday.
Voters To Romney, Paul, Santorum And Gingrich: We Don't Want Any Of You

What is a Super PAC? Everything You Need to Know

Super PACs are new in this election season, but the term is popping up everywhere in politics. That's because these deep-pocketed fan-clubs have become a major force the race for the Republican presidential nomination.
Hamid Karzai, Barack Obama

Koran Burning Controversy: Barack Obama Says 'Sorry'

President Barack Obama apologized on Thursday for the burning of copies of the Koran on a U.S. base in Afghanistan as the White House sought to quell spiraling furor among Afghans while also staving off Republican criticism at home.
Obama and Peres

Obama to Meet with Israeli President on Iran Issue

President Barack Obama has scheduled a meeting with Israeli President Shimon Peres for early March, in which the main topic of conversation will surely be Iran. Will it be practice for Obama's meeting with Netanyahu the next day?
Homs, Syria

Assad Forces Bombard Homs; Journalists Among Scores Dead

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces rained rockets and bombs down on opposition-held neighborhoods of the city of Homs, reducing buildings to rubble and killing more than 80 people, including two Western journalists.
Barack Obama

Obama Wants to Slash Corporate Tax Rate to 28%

Under a corporate-tax overhaul to be detailed Wednesday, U.S. companies would be forced to cede a number of loopholes and subsidies, while those with overseas operations could face a minimum tax on their foreign earnings.
Syrians

Will U.S. Arm Syrian Rebels?

Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham threw the Syrian gauntlet down to President Barack Obama, saying that anti-Assad protesters should be armed by the U.S.

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