Romney confronts NAACP crowd amid Obamacare clash
Mitt Romney spoke to the NAACP in Houston, promising more for African Americans than Obama while facing boos for pledging to repeal Obamacare. He urged job creation and better education, saying Obama has failed to revive the economy. Romney noted expected negative reactions but claimed Obamacare hurts jobs as he seeks cross‑partisan appeal four months before the election.
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Paterno letters defend Penn State integrity amid Sandusky scandal
Briefing notes that Joe Paterno defended the program as of lasting value and rejected labeling Sandusky abuses a football scandal. A forthcoming Penn State internal report led by Louis Freeh is expected to answer how the university handled warnings about the former assistant coach who helped win two national titles.
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Syrian diplomat defects from Assad regime in Istanbul
The Syrian ambassador to Iraq Nawaf Fares abandoned President Bashar Assad in a TV statement, the most senior diplomat to defect during the 16 month uprising. He follows Brig. Gen. Manaf Tlass in leaving Syria, signaling potential further high level defections.
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House votes to kill health care law again
The House approved another bill to repeal the health care law in a 244 to 185 vote with five Democrats crossing party lines. Republicans argue repeal will boost the economy and jobs, while Democrats warn of lost protections for children with pre existing conditions and higher costs. The move comes amid campaign use ahead of the election and continued GOP attempts to overturn the policy.
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