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Spending cuts bite in Paul Ryan’s home town

YoopyaMar 27, 20120

(Reuters) – Republican U.S. Representative Paul Ryan’s budget-cutting vision has made him a hero to conservatives across the country. It’s less popular in his hometown.

Little home comfort for Santorum in Pennsylvania

YoopyaMar 26, 20120

(Reuters) – A staunch conservative from a moderate state, Rick Santorum is unlikely to get much home comfort in Pennsylvania as he tries to stay

Obama gets personal over killing of black Florida teenager

YoopyaMar 26, 20120

(Reuters) – President Barack Obama weighed into the controversial killing of a black teenager in Florida in very personal terms on Friday, comparing the boy

Obama vows to pursue further nuclear cuts with Russia

YoopyaMar 26, 20120

By Matt Spetalnick and Jeremy Laurence SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama vowed on Monday to pursue further nuclear arms cuts with Russia, saying

Santorum clarifies remarks on sticking with Obama

YoopyaMar 24, 20120

(Reuters) – Rick Santorum tried on Friday to clarify his remarks that Americans might as well stick with President Barack Obama rather than elect Republican

Robert De Niro apologizes for white first lady joke

YoopyaMar 23, 2012October 22, 20220

(Reuters) – Actor Robert De Niro on Wednesday apologized for joking at a Democratic fundraiser with Michelle Obama about the possibility of having a “white

Santorum scores easy win at Kansas caucuses

YoopyaMar 12, 20120

(Reuters) – Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum swept the Kansas caucuses on Saturday with 51 percent of the vote, giving him a boost going into

“Deliberative” Senate gripped by paralysis

YoopyaMar 8, 2012June 22, 20230

(Reuters) – The Senate is under the gun to pass a transportation bill that would rev up road construction and create or save millions of

Obama says new Iran talks should calm “drums of war”

YoopyaMar 7, 2012March 19, 20230

President Barack Obama said an announcement on Tuesday of six-power talks with Iran offered a diplomatic chance to defuse a crisis over its nuclear program

Romney wins Ohio, but fails to land knockout blow

YoopyaMar 7, 20120

(Reuters) – Mitt Romney eked out a close victory in Ohio but failed to land a knockout blow against rival Rick Santorum on the Republican