Pawlenty Ends White House Bid After Iowa Result
Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty quits the race for the Republican presidential nomination hours after finishing third in the Iowa straw poll. The two-term governor failed to translate momentum in a state he needed to win and did not attract a broad national following.
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Minn
Minnesota
Tim Pawlenty
Iowa
Barack Obama
Pawlenty
Obama
Schumer seeks FBI checks for power plant workers
U S Sen Charles Schumer proposed legislation to require FBI background checks for all employees at major power plants amid DHS warnings that plants are likely terrorism targets. He cited a 2010 al Qaida recruitment urging jobs at critical facilities and noted insiders could aid attackers.
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Albany
N.Y
U.S
Charles Schumer
Schumer
Department of Homeland Security
al- Qaida
FBI
Fatal attack in Charikar rocks Afghan province
In Parwan province six attackers struck during a governor's security meeting in Charikar. The governor survived while at least 22 died or were wounded. Insurgents detonated vests and fired, causing fires, wrecked cars, and a charred scene.
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Charikar
Afghanistan
Taliban
Parwan
Kabul
Cameron says UK must reverse moral collapse after riots
Prime Minister David Cameron warned Britain faces a battle to restore its moral compass after four days of riots that killed five people and led to thousands of arrests. He called the unrest a wake up call for social problems that have festered for decades.
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London
David Cameron
Britain
Cameron
Stage collapse at Indiana State Fair kills five
Five people died and dozens were injured when a grandstand stage collapsed at the Indiana State Fair amid 60 to 70 mph gusts. Gov. Daniels called it an unthinkable tragedy as the fair canceled Sunday events and investigators probe preventable factors. Sugarland members canceled a planned Iowa State Fair appearance after the incident.
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Indiana State Fair
Sugarland
National Weather Service
Mitch Daniels
Dan McCarthy
Indiana
Fairgrounds
Jennifer Nettles
Associated Press
Nettles
Kristian Bush
Jessica Silas
Doomsday Defense Cuts Loom For 12 Lawmakers
Twelve lawmakers face a looming doomsday defense cut scenario as a potential 500 billion in Pentagon reductions threaten major weapons programs. The panel must craft 1.5 trillion in savings by Thanksgiving or face automatic across the board cuts totaling 1.2 trillion.
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General Dynamics Corp
Raytheon Co
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Pentagon
Everett
Wash
Boeing
Air Force
Amarillo
Texas
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Congress
Defense
Leon Panetta
Norway attacker back on island in secret hearing
Anders Behring Breivik, restrained by a police harness, returned to Utoya island for a Saturday hearing about the July 22 attacks. He described the killings in detail during an eight hour tour with police, with security measures aimed at preventing escapes and revenge.
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Oslo
Norway
Anders Behring Breivik
Utoya
Breivik
Paal- Fredrik Hjort Kraby
Dems urge Obama to push jobs on Midwest tour
Democrats press President Obama to unveil a stronger jobs push as he tours the Midwest. Republicans refuse to back several plan pieces while Democrats say current proposals fall short, prompting White House aides to craft a new approach without a timetable.
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Washington
Midwest
Barack Obama
Obama
Congress
White House
Jason Furman
National Economic Council
Furman
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