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Romney in secretly taped video: Obama voters ‘dependent’ on government

Posted: 17 Sep 2012 01:37 PM PDT

Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney addresses the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in Los Angeles, Monday, Sept. 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)Mitt Romney told a group of donors in a surreptitiously taped private fundraiser that voters who back President Obama are "entitled" and "dependent on government." Mother Jones magazine obtained videos of the fundraiser from an anonymous source. The magazine said it took place after Romney clinched the Republican presidential nomination in the spring, but wouldn't [...]

Obama’s debate foe: Long-windedness

Posted: 17 Sep 2012 03:24 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign rally at Schiller Park in ColumbusPresident Barack Obama's campaign on Monday tried to tamp down expectations for his debate performance against Mitt Romney, and acknowledged that the former law professor needs to learn to shorten his answers. "While Mitt Romney has done 20 debates in the last year, he has not done one in four years, so there certainly is [...]

Family of anti-Islam filmmaker joins him in hiding

Posted: 17 Sep 2012 11:46 AM PDT

Family of Anti-Islam Filmmaker Joins Him in HidingFamily members of the California man who wrote and produced the controversial anti-Islam film "Innocence of Muslims" fled their home early Monday morning to join the filmmaker in hiding.

Romney downplays rumors of campaign drama

Posted: 17 Sep 2012 02:36 PM PDT

U.S. Republican presidential nominee Romney and his wife Ann arrive for dinner in Belmont, MassachusettsLOS ANGELES—Mitt Romney downplayed reports of squabbling among his campaign staff, insisting he has a "good team" and that reports suggesting otherwise are simply a distraction. "I've got a terrific campaign," Romney told Telemundo's Jose Diaz-Balart in an interview set to air Monday. "My senior campaign people work extraordinarily well together. I work well with [...]

Gay play producer let out of Uganda jail

Posted: 17 Sep 2012 02:17 PM PDT

Gay Play Producer Let Out of Uganda JailBritish play producer David Cecil was released from a Ugandan jail today three days after his arrest for staging a play about a gay man, but declined to speak about the case because his situation was "delicate." Cecil pleaded not guilty at his bail hearing...

Occupy protesters attempt to ‘shut down’ Wall Street on anniversary

Posted: 17 Sep 2012 02:01 PM PDT

An Occupy Wall Street activist is arrested while protesting in the streets of New York's Financial District on the one-year anniversary of the movement, in New YorkMore than 100 protesters were arrested in lower Manhattan on Monday during demonstrations marking the first anniversary of Occupy Wall Street.

Romney tells Hispanics he’ll fix the economy and immigration

Posted: 17 Sep 2012 01:08 PM PDT

Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney addresses the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in Los Angeles, Monday, Sept. 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)LOS ANGELES—Mitt Romney made a direct appeal to Hispanic voters on Monday, arguing they haven't benefited from President Barack Obama's economic policies and, if given the chance, he would work with both parties to "permanently fix our immigration system." In a speech billed by Romney aides as an unofficial reset to his campaign, the Republican [...]

Sen. Hatch opponent: ‘Hatch is not a bad guy. But he is an old guy.’

Posted: 17 Sep 2012 01:01 PM PDT

We've seen campaigns play the age card before, but a new fundraising email from upstart Utah Democratic Senate candidate Scott Howell may take the cake. Howell, who's challenging longtime Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch this November, sent a fundraising email to supporters this week that warned voters of "the risk of an 80-year-old man taking office, [...]

2 Chicago police horses injured during break-in at stables

Posted: 17 Sep 2012 01:49 PM PDT

Someone broke into the Chicago Police's Mounted Unit and injured two of 15 horses that were let loose from their stalls late last night.

Video shows Libyans trying to rescue U.S. ambassador

Posted: 17 Sep 2012 03:50 PM PDT

Fahd al-Bakoush, a freelance videographer, 22, shows a video he took of the body of U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens being carried out of a small dark room in the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, during an interview with the Associated Press, in Benghazi, Libya, Monday, Sept. 17, 2012. The video has been authenticated since Stevens' face is clearly visible and he is wearing the same white t-shirt seen in authenticated photos of him being carried away on another man's shoulders, presumably moments later. Stevens and three other Americans were killed in the attack on the consulate on the night of Tuesday, September 11, 2012, as part of a wave of assaults on U.S. diplomatic missions in Muslim countries over a low-budget movie made in the United States that denigrates the Prophet Muhammad. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon)Libyans tried to rescue Ambassador Chris Stevens, cheering "God is great" and rushing him to a hospital after they discovered him still clinging to life inside the U.S. Consulate, according to witnesses and a new video that emerged Monday from last week's attack in the city of Benghazi.

Tax cuts for the rich don't spur growth, study finds

Posted: 17 Sep 2012 12:48 PM PDT

Impact of looming decision over Bush-era tax cuts on 2012Cutting taxes for the wealthy does not generate faster economic growth, according to a new report. But those cuts may widen the income gap between the rich and the rest, according to a new report.

Enormous Roman mosaic found under farmer's field

Posted: 17 Sep 2012 12:17 PM PDT

Enormous Roman Mosaic Found Under Farmer's FieldA giant poolside mosaic featuring intricate geometric patterns has been unearthed in southern Turkey, revealing the far-reaching influence of the Roman Empire at its peak.

U.S. launches auto case against China

Posted: 17 Sep 2012 12:56 PM PDT

Case follows a plea from United Steelworkers union

President Barack Obama today said the United States was challenging Chinese auto and auto-parts subsidies that threatened American jobs as he campaigned in Ohio, an auto manufacturing state that could be decisive in the November presidential election.

Obama hits China on trade, Romney on China

Posted: 17 Sep 2012 11:24 AM PDT

President Barack Obama points to the crowd as he leaves a campaign event at Eden Park's Seasongood Pavilion, Monday, Sept. 17, 2012, in Cincinnati, Ohio. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)Campaigning Monday in the pivotal battleground of Ohio, President Barack Obama hit China over allegedly underhanded competition that hurts American workers, and knocked Mitt Romney as being for unfair trade practices before he was against them. "We don't need folks who during election time suddenly are worrying about trade practices, but before the election are [...]

Remake America: Foreclosed on with four kids

Posted: 16 Sep 2012 09:25 PM PDT

Remake AmericaAfter her divorce, Suzie's home went into foreclosure. The stay-at-home mother of four is destitute and almost homeless.

West Nile virus: Fighting the largest outbreak in U.S. history

Posted: 17 Sep 2012 09:57 AM PDT

West Nile Virus: Fighting the Largest Outbreak in U.S. HistoryBrandt Leondar is learning to walk again. A single mosquito bite infected with West Nile virus has ravaged his body and his mind.

Louisiana State evacuates following bomb threat

Posted: 17 Sep 2012 03:58 PM PDT

Louisiana State University officials aren't sure when they will lift a campus-wide evacuation order following a bomb threat.

Court decision on topless Duchess photos due Tuesday

Posted: 17 Sep 2012 02:46 PM PDT

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge walks at the Kranji Commonwealth War Cemetery, to pay her respects to the war dead, in SingaporeA French court will announce on Tuesday whether it will enforce an injunction that Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate have sought against magazine Closer to prevent further publication of topless photos of her.

Actor blasts gay parents, 'can't think of anything worse'

Posted: 17 Sep 2012 11:29 AM PDT

Though Rupert Everett blazed a trail for homosexual actors when he came out decades ago, he's now saying that gay men don't make good parents.

Romney campaign plans to get more specific

Posted: 17 Sep 2012 10:54 AM PDT

After a series of unflattering stories about Mitt Romney's recent slide in the polls and reports of internal dysfunction within his campaign, the candidate's senior advisor says Romney will renew focus on the details of his plans to jumpstart the economy and lower the national debt.