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Mitt Romney

To Woo South, Romney Needs More Than A Twang

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks at the Mississippi Farmers Market in Jackson, Miss., on Friday. The former Massachusetts governor has  skeptics in the Deep South.

March 11, 2012 Mitt Romney picked up some support in Saturday's contests, but there may be trouble lurking for him in the near future as the GOP race moves to the Deep South. Tuesday's primaries are in Alabama and Mississippi, and the reddest of states are proving to be a tough sell for the former Massachusetts governor.

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Saturday, March 03, 2012

Around the Nation

Settlement Only The First Step In BP's Legal Woes

 A cross with the words "Promises Made"-- referring to statements from BP and government officials — stands in front of a pile of crosses symbolizing things that were impacted by the spill, in a front yard in Grand Isle, La.

March 3, 2012 After a deal was announced late Friday, a federal judge in New Orleans postponed a trial set for next week. The proposed settlement covers only private plaintiffs; BP still faces lawsuits from other companies involved in the disaster, and from the federal and state governments.

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Thursday, March 01, 2012
Thursday, February 16, 2012

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BP's Oil Slick Set To Spill Into Courtroom

 Docks on the Bon Secour River sit idle nearly two years after the BP oil spill. The small fishing village of Bon Secour, Ala., is still suffering the lingering effects of the spill, despite government monitoring and assurances that Gulf seafood is not contaminated.

February 16, 2012 Testimony in one of the most complex environmental lawsuits ever to reach trial is scheduled to begin at the end of the month. Shrimpers, waiters, housekeepers and others have joined in a federal lawsuit to determine who is responsible for the 2010 Gulf oil spill and how to compensate those affected.

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Monday, January 30, 2012
Friday, January 27, 2012
Saturday, January 21, 2012

It's All Politics

At S.C. Ham House, The Early Bird Avoids Confrontation

Newt Gingrich stands on an ice cooler while addressing the crowd at Tommy's Country Ham House.

January 21, 2012 Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich both scheduled campaign stops at Tommy's Country Ham House in Greenville, S.C., on Saturday. But Romney avoided his GOP presidential rival by arriving early.

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Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Newt Gingrich

'Food Stamp President': Race Code, Or Just Politics?

Republican presidential candidate former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, accompanied by his wife, Callista, meets with parishioners during an event Saturday at the Jones Memorial AME Zion Church.

January 17, 2012 All of the Republican presidential hopefuls take on President Obama in their stump speeches, attacking his health care plan, his jobs record and more. But the shorthand former House Speaker Newt Gingrich uses, calling the nation's first black president the "food stamp president," triggers questions about race.

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Sunday, January 15, 2012

Around the Nation

America's Heartland Awaits Its Candidate

There's talk of reviving the shuttered paper mill in Brownstown, Ind., but for now, most rural residents have to travel bigger cities for work.

January 15, 2012 In this election year, an emerging theme coming from voters around the country is frustration with the tone of politics today. Watching Washington from afar, voters in Jackson County, Ind., are wondering who will look out for rural America.

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