Obama Romney clash over foreign policy lacks clear proposals
In Seattle Obama and Romney exchange sharp critiques on security but offer few distinct policies. Biden accuses Romney of repackaged positions while Romney tours Europe seeking contrasts, as Obama campaigns on leadership and national strength.
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AIDS conference urges focus beyond pregnant women in HIV fight
At the XIX International AIDS Conference in Washington experts called for shifting attention to adolescent girls and women’s equality. UNICEF official Geeta Rao Gupta stressed that gender, poverty, violence, and discrimination drive infections, while reporting 57 percent of babies born to HIV-positive mothers last year received drugs during pregnancy or breastfeeding.
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Pentagon to list Medal of Honor winners on new site
Defense Secretary Panetta said a new Pentagon website will display the names of Americans who earned the Medal of Honor and possibly other valor awards. The plan follows a Supreme Court ruling that invalidated the Stolen Valor Act of 2006 for infringing free speech.
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Senate OKs Dem tax cut bill in Senate standoff
Democrats win Senate approval for a yearlong extension of tax cuts for most Americans while higher earners lose relief. The near party line 51 48 vote, with Vice President Biden presiding, sets up a clash with a GOP House plan nearly identical to the Republicans proposed tax cuts. The measure would raise top rates to 36 percent and 39.6 percent for those earning over 200 000 and couples at 250 000.
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