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Republican debates: this time, TV jousts matter

Another week, another Republican presidential debate. The candidates competing for the Republican nomination to take on President Barack Obama go at it again on Tuesday night in Las Vegas in their eighth televised debate -- the fifth since early September.

Anita Perry - small-town nurse to power player

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Inside the Texas governor's big, black SUV rides a small-town girl who never expected to be first lady of the state. Anita Perry, the wife of Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry, is still a nurse at heart, reaching out to friends and strangers with warmth and health advice. But the quiet blonde who first dated Perry in high school has blossomed over the years into a formidable partner in his political career.
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Herman Cain at Dartmouth Debate

Herman Cain: The Man in Quotes

Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain raised $2.8 million in the third quarter, an increase in campaign contributions that reflects his growing stature as a viable candidate in the 2012 race to the White House.

Obama Cracks Down on the LRA in Africa [VIDEO]

The White House announced Friday that President Barack Obama will deploy 100 combat-equipped U.S. soldiers to central Africa to assist, train and provide intelligence in the fight against the Lord's Resistance Army.
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Romney among fundraising leaders

Mitt Romney's campaign raised more than $14 million in the third quarter, signaling that the Republican U.S. presidential hopeful's fund-raising remains robust despite big swings in opinion polls.
Iran Terror

Iran Terror Plot: United States Must Respond Militarily

If one is honest, we can't say for certain that senior Iranian leaders actually approved a thwarted operation to kill Adel al-Jubeir, the Saudi Arabian ambassador to the United States. There is, after all, no undeniable proof. But if one is still being honest, we can't say for certain that they were not behind it.
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Obama says Iran to face toughest possible sanctions

President Barack Obama warned Iran on Thursday it would face the toughest possible sanctions for an alleged plot to kill the Saudi ambassador in Washington, as Treasury officials eyed action against the Iranian central bank.
Abortion rates higher in countries with stricter anti-abortion laws

House Passes ‘Protect Life Act,’ Controversial Anti-Abortion Funding Bill [VIDEO]

Congress passed the Protect Life Act Thursday evening. The bill, introduced by Rep. Joe Pitts (R-Pa), is an attempt to bar federal funds from going towards health care plans that cover abortions. The bill, HR 385, prohibits women who are under the Affordable Care Act to purchase health insurance plans that cover abortion, even though most health insurance plans do in fact cover abortions.
China launches lobbying push on currency bill

China launches lobbying push on currency bill

China has launched an intense lobbying effort in Washington to kill legislation that would punish it for its currency system, in the latest display of its more sophisticated approach to influence U.S. policy.
Michael Moore

Michael Moore giddy over Occupy Wall St.: Finally!

At the culmination of his last muckraking documentary, 2009's Capitalism: A Love Story, Michael Moore said he was not going to make another film until someone else -- a group, a movement, an individual, anyone -- stepped up with their own dissonant voice.
Republican presidential nomination candidate Herman Cain.

After Launching Bestseller, Herman Cain Shifts Focus to Campaign

Now that Herman Cain has launched a bestseller with his brand new book This is Herman Cain! the Republican candidate for president says he will shift away from a recent focus on book sales and promotion to better focus on his campaign, and key states like New Hampshire and Iowa.
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Perry under pressure at Republican debate

Rick Perry hopes to end a string of poor performances and campaign rival Mitt Romney looks to consolidate his newly regained front-runner status at a U.S. presidential debate for Republicans on Tuesday.
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Five keys to Republican debate

Republican presidential contenders meet on Tuesday for the seventh debate in their race for the nomination to challenge President Barack Obama in 2012.
Ron Paul

Republican Debate: Ron Paul's Fake Eyebrow is Falling Off

The Republican debate on Bloomberg is underway at Dartmouth, and the focus is on something critical to America: The economy. But I've barely heard a word said in the first 18 minutes of the debate because I'm so concerned about Ron Paul's fake eyebrow, which is falling off.

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