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Romney Pivots To Education Platform In Seeking Latino Votes()  

Mitt Romney speaks at the Latino Coalition annual economic summit  Wednesday in Washington, D.C.

May 23, 2012 Declaring that a "national emergency" exists in public education, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney shifted from his usual economic message to outline his education platform during a speech to a Latino business group Wednesday.

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Romney And GOP-Linked Committees Close Fundraising Gap()  

Mitt Romney greets the crowd during a campaign stop last week in St. Petersburg, Fla.

May 22, 2012 With the latest campaign dollar totals officially on the FEC books, at least one thing is certain: President Obama will not have the huge spending advantage this November that he did four years ago. What is less certain: whether some big political donors can remain anonymous.

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Voters Agree It's The Economy, But Split On Who Can Fix It()  

Don Meikle attends an April job fair in Portland, Ore. A new poll shows the economy remains the most important factor for Americans in deciding who to back for president, but with adults split over who would best lead the U.S. economy.

May 22, 2012 President Obama and his expected Republican challenger are tied on the all-important question of who can best deal with the ailing economy, according to a poll released Tuesday.

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Philip K. Howard: How Can Law Be Simplified? ()  

"We've been trained to be fearful of ordinary choices." — Phillip K. Howard

May 25, 2012 The Land of the Free has become a legal minefield, says attorney Philip K. Howard — especially for teachers and doctors, whose work has been paralyzed by fear of suits. The answer? Howard has four propositions for simplifying U.S. law.

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George W. Bush Will Return To The White House, Briefly()  

Former President George W. Bush, standing with President Obama, speaks about relief efforts in Haiti in January 2010.

May 18, 2012 Former President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, are expected to return to their home of eight years for the unveiling of their official portraits.

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