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• US officials: We didn’t link Libya attack to video

  October 9, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department said Tuesday it never concluded that the consulate attack in Libya stemmed from protests over an American-made video ridiculing Islam, raising further questions about …

• Obama looks to regroup; Romney appears confident

  October 8, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — As the White House race shows signs of tightening nationally, President Barack Obama’s campaign is banking on a massive get-out-the-vote operation and state-by-state shades of economic improvement … 1

• Obama seeks cash as Romney expresses confidence

  October 8, 2012 in Nation/World NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — President Barack Obama made a cross-country swing for cash and Hispanic support Monday amid signs that Republican rival Mitt Romney is cutting into his lead …

• Presidential race rumbles into final 4 weeks

  October 8, 2012 in Nation/World LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rumbling into its final four weeks, the presidential campaign is playing out on both coasts and multiple fronts, with Republican Mitt Romney seeking stature on foreign …

• Obama ribs his own debating; Romney eyes speech

  October 7, 2012 in Nation/World LOS ANGELES (AP) — On a last dash for cash in the celebrity scene of California, President Barack Obama on Sunday took a good-natured shot as his own underwhelming debate …

• Romney: US should be more assertive on world stage

  October 7, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is proposing the U.S. take a more assertive role in Syria, put conditions on aid to Egypt and tighten sanctions on Iran … 2

• Obama raises California cash; Romney eyes speech

  October 7, 2012 in Nation/World LOS ANGELES (AP) — On a last dash for cash in the celebrity scene of California, President Barack Obama on Sunday took a good-natured shot as his own underwhelming debate …

• Obama raises California cash for race’s last month

  October 7, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — Fresh off his strongest fundraising month this year, President Barack Obama is looking to raise millions of dollars from celebrities and wealthy donors in California with just …

• Panetta: Syria clash with Turkey may escalate

  October 6, 2012 in Nation/World MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — The continued exchange of artillery fire between Syria and Turkey raises additional concerns that the conflict may escalate and spread to neighboring countries, Defense Secretary Leon …

• Jobs report brings down debate high in Romney camp

  October 5, 2012 in Nation/World ABINGDON, Va. (AP) — The cheering stopped on Mitt Romney’s campaign plane Friday morning. The day before, aides had whistled and clapped when the Denver control tower commended the Republican … 8

• Romney presses foreign policy criticism anew

  October 1, 2012 in Nation/World BURLINGTON, Mass. (AP) — Amid violent flare-ups in the Middle East, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is trying to prove his own readiness to be commander in chief and force … 3

• Romney criticizes Obama foreign policy record

  October 1, 2012 in Nation/World BURLINGTON, Mass. (AP) — Republican Mitt Romney is arguing America needs new foreign policy leadership, using President Barack Obama’s handling of the Middle East as an opening to criticize the … 2

• US officials explain Libya attack intelligence

  September 28, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. intelligence officials sought to explain Friday why the Obama administration’s understanding of the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi is “evolving.” Facing a … 1

• Egypt’s Morsi assumes major role in Mideast

  September 26, 2012 in Nation/World UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Egypt’s new President Mohammed Morsi assigned himself the heavyweight’s role in the Middle East on Wednesday, declaring in his first speech to the United Nations that …

• Suu Kyi tells Ind. crowd to look back to Burma

  September 25, 2012 FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Myo Myint lost most of his right arm and right leg and several fingers fighting for the Burma army before he began working against Myanmar’s …

• Presidential campaign is nice, and then again not

  September 25, 2012 NEW YORK (AP) — In a split-screen race for the presidency, Republican Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama were on their best campaign behavior in public Tuesday, all the while …

• Candidates make subtle jabs on foreign policy

  September 25, 2012 NEW YORK (AP) — The presidential candidates on Tuesday laid out their visions of America’s role in the world while making subtle political jabs at one another in dueling foreign …

• Suu Kyi urges end to US sanctions against Myanmar

  September 25, 2012 FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Myanmar’s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi reiterated a call Tuesday for the lifting of sanctions against her impoverished country, and vowed to use her …

• Romney: Foreign policy shouldn’t react to events

  September 24, 2012 PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says U.S. foreign policy should not be conducted “at the mercy of events” overseas. He also says the death of a …

• Obama’s record in Muslim world: strides, setbacks

  September 21, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — Images of angry mobs in Arab cities burning American flags and attacking U.S. diplomatic posts suggest the Muslim world is no less enraged at the United States … 1

• Obama’s record in Muslim world: strides, setbacks

  September 20, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — Images of angry mobs in Arab cities burning American flags and attacking U.S. diplomatic posts suggest the Muslim world is no less enraged at the United States …

• Myanmar’s Suu Kyi supports easing of US sanctions

  September 18, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi began her landmark visit to Washington by declaring Tuesday that she supports the easing of the remaining U.S. economic sanctions …

• Romney video: Palestinians not interested in peace

  September 18, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney told donors in a newly released video clip that Palestinians “have no interest” in peace with Israel and suggested that efforts at …

• Obama team tries to lower expectations for debates

  September 17, 2012 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign doesn’t want to talk about what the Democrat is doing to prepare for the fall debates with Republican Mitt Romney. But … 1

• Obama makes fresh push on economy in key states

  September 15, 2012 BOSTON (AP) — Sensing an opening on the economy, President Barack Obama launched an aggressive new effort Saturday to convince voters in the most competitive states that Republican rival Mitt …

• Campaigns push forward as Mideast unrest spreads

  September 15, 2012 BOSTON (AP) — As Election Day nears, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is looking to recover from a tough week dominated by foreign policy as President Barack Obama balances campaigning …

• Arab Winter? Unrest sparks debate on US policy

  September 14, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — Has the Arab Winter arrived? It’s a question analysts in Washington are asking as angry demonstrations spread across North Africa and the Middle East to protest a …

• Ryan criticizes Obama’s foreign policy leadership

  September 14, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan is aggressively criticizing President Barack Obama’s foreign policy leadership and says the U.S. needs “moral clarity and firmness of purpose.” The … 1

• In crisis abroad, Romney relies on a select few

  September 13, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney mitigates his lack of formal foreign policy experience with advice from people who do — a small, ideologically varied group of longtime … 2

• Arab protests puts foreign policy at the fore

  September 13, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — His sights fixed firmly on securing a second term, President Barack Obama had hoped that the rest of the world would wait until after the election if …

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