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September 25, 2012
• Rep. Akin Stays In Senate Race; No Face Time With Obama; Replacement Refs; Interview with Mitt Romney; Interview with Senator Dick Durbin; First Kiss
• President Obama Speaks at United Nations; Romney Speaks on Foreign Policy; Hopeful Signs for U.S. Economy; The Bill Clinton Effect; Possible Preview Of V.P. Debate; Romney's Three "Legitimate" Aims Of Aid; Building Better Schools; Not So Great Expectations


September 24, 2012
• Romney Tours Battleground States; President Obama Focuses on World Peace
• Obama Interview a Gift to Romney; Libyans Rising Up Against Militias; Romney, Obama Battle over China; Baby Panda Dies
• Romney Tours Battleground States; President Obama Focuses on World Peace; Obama Campaign Slams Romney; Romney's Tax Plan Promise; Obama and Romney Debate Showdown; Chick-Fil-A Gay Marriage Controversy Deepens; Ouch! ATM Fees Hitting Record High; Stunning Waterspout on Lake Michigan; New Details of Brazen Attack; Guitar Smashing Meltdown


September 22, 2012
• President Barack Obama Leading in the Hispanic Poll; Muslim Outrage Boiling over the Fresh Wave of Protests; A Scrap of Ancient Text Revives an Ancient Debate; Mitt Romney Reboots his Campaign; A French Magazine Published Cartoons Mocking the Prophet Muhammed


September 21, 2012
• Romney Releases 2011 Tax Returns; Iran's Nuclear Program
• Anne Romney's Plane Emergency Landing; Obama and Ryan Spar Over Medicare; Interview With Sen. John McCain; Mitt Romney Rallies Vegas Crowd; Curing Cancer; Joe Biden Campaigns in Concord, New Hampshire
• Romney Releases 2011 Tax Returns; Was Libya Killing Revenge Attack?; Obama: My Opponent Got Really Excited; Nothing But Blame; Paying For Obamacare; Map App Sours Apple iPhone


September 20, 2012
• Hillary Clinton on Capitol Hill; President Obama's Poll Numbers Rising
• U.S. to Americans: Don't Go to Pakistan; Fighting for the Latino Vote; Libyan P.M. Gives New Attack Info; Protecting U.S. Diplomats; Bill Clinton's Case for Optimism; "CNN Heroes"; Replacing Candidates?
• New Strategy for Romney Campaign?; Obama's Poll Numbers Rising; Tracking Down Killers in Libya; Obama And Romney Court Latinos; GOP Split On Romney Secret Tapes; Obama Campaign's Personalized Flag; Syrian Warplanes Strike Gas Station; Foreigners Fight Against Syrian Regime; Anti-U.S. Protests Rage In Middle East; Producer Jailed For Gay Play; Mom Attacks Teen At Bus Stop


September 19, 2012
• Romney Doubles Down on Controversial Remarks; New Presidential Poll Numbers
• Mitt Romney's Counterattack; Atty. Gen. Not Blamed In Gun- Trafficking Scandal; French Cartoons Fuel Muslim Anger; Fallout from Protests over Anti-Muslim Film; Fighting Intensifies in Syrian Capital; Major American Airlines Cuts
• Romney Holds Firm on Controversial Remarks; New Presidential Poll Numbers; Gun Scandal Rocks Justice Department; In Depth: Changing Medicaid; The Message In The Romney Tapes; Obama: "All Of Us Make Mistakes"


September 18, 2012
• More Romney Video Released; Chicago Teachers End Strike
• "My Job Is Not To Worry About Those People"; Suicide Bomber; Agreement on Afghanistan; 47 Percent?; YouTube Responsibility; Stop Sign Cameras
• More Romney Video Released; President Obama Pulling Ahead in Polls?; "It's Not Elegantly Stated"; Romney: No Apology, Not Backing Down; Democracy Leader: Ease Myanmar Sanctions; Eastwood: GOP "Dumb Enough To Ask Me"; "The Explosion Was Huge"; Pilot To Tower: "You've Got 60 Seconds"


September 17, 2012
• Secret Romney Tapes; Royal Scandal in Court
• Afghan Protests Erupt Near U.S. Embassy; Search For Missing Cruise Ship Passenger; Chicago Teachers' Strike Enters Second Week; Obama Touts Hard Line against China; Interview with Jon Huntsman; Battle for Voting Rights; Baby Panda
• Syrian Civil War?; Romney Retools Campaign; War Closes In On Damascus; Republican Strategy Shift; What Romney Should Do Next; Chicago To Judge: Make Teachers Work; Vice Presidential Candidate Paul Ryan In Iowa; Occupy Movement Marks Anniversary; Retired Firefighter Missing From Train; Apple: iPhone 5 Sets New Record


September 15, 2012
• Protests Over Anti-Islam Movie Spread in Middle East; Officials in American Embassy in Libya Killed


September 14, 2012
• Libya Victims Return Home; Anti-U.S. Rage Across Middle East
• Egypt Embassy Was Warned About Riots; Protesters Breach Embassy in Tunisia; Fresh Protests Rage in Cairo; Peacekeepers Attacked in Sinai; U.S. Restaurants Burned in Lebanon; Planned Attack?; Remembering the Four who Died; Campaign Embraces
• Libya Victims Return Home; Anti-U.S. Rage Across Middle East; Protests Rage in Egypt's Capital; Libya Victims' Bodies Return to U.S; Romney's Day Of Mixed Messages; Romney Losing Ground In Latest Polls; The "Arab Spring" Takes A Deadly Turn; Deal Close In Chicago Teachers' Strike; U.S. Stocks Build On Fed Rally; Apple Store Thief Returns To Scene; New York Bans Giant Sodas


September 13, 2012
• Violent Protests Spreading Across Muslim World; Mitt Romney Under Fire
• Interview With Sen. Dianne Feinstein; Anti-Islamic Film May Have Roots in Egypt; Is Middle East More Dangerous Now?; Did Ambassador Have Enough Security?
• Violent Protests Spreading Across Muslim World; Mitt Romney Under Fire; Fresh Protests in Cairo; Fed Act to Boost Economy, Stocks Soar; "This Isn't Really About America"; Romney Tones It Down; Poll: Voters Less Sour On Economy; Should U.S. Halt Aid To Libya, Egypt?


September 12, 2012
• Attack in Libya Planned in Advance?; Romney Criticizes Obama Over Foreign Policy; Interview with Libyan Ambassador to United States
• Interview With Rep. Mike Rogers; Libya Consulate Attack; Egypt's President Speaks; Libyan Attack
• Attack in Libya Planned in Advance?; Romney Criticizes Obama Over Foreign Policy; Anti-Islam Film Sparks Violence; Ambassador Killed, Romney Gets Political; Region's Response To Embassy Attack; Was The Arab Spring Worth It?; Clinton: "How Could This Happen?"


September 11, 2012
• Bill Clinton Campaigns for President Obama; September 11 Warnings Ignored?
• Remembering 9/11; Attack on U.S. Embassy in Cairo; Obama Giving Cold Shoulder to Israeli Prime Minister?; Bipartisan Pause on 9/11 Anniversary; Clinton Stumps for Obama; Spoiler in the Race; Osama bin Laden Raid; Syrian Refugees
• President Obama's Poll Numbers Improving; Nation Pauses for September 11 Anniversary; Romney Talks U.S. Goals in Afghanistan; Pressure Builds for Strike Agreement; Setting Debate Expectations; President Marks 9/11 Anniversary; Targeting Terrorists for U.S. Attacks; Al Qaeda Leader's Brother Talks Peace


September 10, 2012
• President Obama Leading in New Polls; Interview With Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz, Obama Campaign Traveling Press Secretary Jen Psaki; What's Behind Obama's 6-Point Lead?; Book Chronicles Drama at Brink of Debt Default
• Convention Bounce For Obama; Yemen: #2 Al Qaeda Leader Killed; Osama bin Laden Raid; Taliban Targets Prince Harry; Compromise on Health Care; Air Force and TV Producers
• President Obama Leading in New Polls; Romney Praising Aspects of Obamacare?; Romney Shift On Obamacare; Horrifying New Tactic Against Civilians; Obama Gets Big Bear Hug From Avid Fan; Government: 50 Million Americans Short Of Food; HP Boosts Job Cuts To 29,000; Report: Pacino May Play Paterno; Bat Buzzes TV Newsroom


September 08, 2012
• The August Jobs Report was Release; The Fighting in Syria Continues; Both, Republicans and Democrats are Campaigning for Women Votes


September 07, 2012
• Weak Jobs Report; Romney Attacks
• Gloomy New Jobs Numbers; Obama Betting On Gay Marriage Boost; Homeless with a Job; Taxes Held for Ransom; Trees for the Shuttle
• Romney Attacks Obama Over Economic Numbers; Democrats the New Party of National Security?; Jobs Fallout for President Obama; President Obama Flexes Foreign Policy Muscle; Biden: Bin Laden Is Dead And GM Is Alive; Obama In Clinton's Shadow?; Curiosity Gives Us New Look At Mars


September 06, 2012
• President Obama to Speak at Democratic National Convention
• What Obama Needs To Say Tonight; Democratic National Convention; President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden Speaks Tonight; Mitt Romney Emerges
• President Obama Headlines Final Night of Democratic National Convention; Politics A Goolsbee Family Affair


September 05, 2012
• Interview With Rahm Emanuel; Bill Clinton Headlines Democratic National Convention
• Weather Forces Obama Speech Indoors; Democratic National Convention; Awkward Moment at the DNC; Interview with Former Governors Bill Richardson and John Sununu; Mitt Romney Speaks Out
• Location of President Obama's Speech Changed; Bill Clinton to Speak at Democratic National Convention; Romney: DNC Not Answering "Better Off" Question; Twice As Many Americans On Food Stamps; Platform Changes Expected In Minutes


September 04, 2012
• Democratic National Convention Officially Begins
• The Opening of the Democratic National Convention; Study: Organic Foods Not More Nutritious; Democratic National Convention; Language Change on Israel; Indoors or Outdoors; GOP Response Team; Rising Democratic Star
• Democratic National Convention Gets Under Way; New Presidential Poll Numbers; First Lady's Moment In Spotlight; Unsolicited Advice; U.N.: More Than 103,000 Fled In August; Karzai's Pick Accused Of Torture; Officer Rides Windshield, Catches Fugitive; Democratic Convention To Begin In Minutes


September 03, 2012
• Democratic National Convention Set to Begin; Race to Win NASCAR Vote
• Iran & North Korea Team Up On Technology; State Dept.: Two Americans Hurt In Pakistan Attack; Campaigning for President Obama; Violence Continues in Syria; "Obama Revealed"; Democratic National Convention
• Democratic National Convention Begins; President Obama's Pitch; Interview with Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida; Desperate To Escape Syria's Bloodshed; Are You Better Off Now?; Tutu Slams Bush, Blair Over Iraq Invasion; Protests Over Alleged U.S. Drone Strike; Coast Guard Called On to Help Crowe


September 01, 2012
• Democratic National Convention Preview; Romney Will Hit the Campaign Trail Next Week; Housing Problems Raised in Charlotte


August 31, 2012
• Romney Visits Louisiana; President Obama Visits U.S. Troops
• Iran Closer To A Nuclear Weapon?; President: "I Meant What I Said"; Mitt Romney's Speech; Couple Survives Isaac; Undecided Voters; Cheating Probe at Harvard
• Democrats Prepare for Convention; Clint Eastwood's Rant; Trapped in Home, Killed by Flooding; Slamming Obama Early And Often; Syrian Government Reportedly Shells Two Cities; Attorney For Navy SEAL Author Responds; Eastwood Talks To "Invisible Obama"


August 30, 2012
• Mitt Romney's Big Night; Isaac's Aftermath
• Weakened Dam Forces Evacuations; Did Paul Ryan Play Loose With The Facts?; Interview with Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan; Mitt Romney's Religion
• Mitt Romney to Speak at Republican National Convention; Isaac Still Impacting Gulf Coast; Mitt Romney Makes His Case Tonight; U.N.: Iran Stepping Up Nuclear Production; Egypt's President: Help Free Syria; Grad School Denied James Holmes; Cop Drunk, Causes Scene In India; Ryan Energizes RNC; Isaac Slowly Battering Gulf Coast


August 29, 2012
• Hurricane Isaac Pounds Gulf Coast; Paul Ryan's Big Night
• New Forecast For Relentless Storm; Coverage and Analysis of the Republican National Convention
• Isaac Pounds Gulf Coast; Paul Ryan to Speak at Republican National Convention; Interview with Jeb Bush; Paul Ryan's Big Night; Unsolicited Advice; Fleeing Plaquemines Parish; Trapped In Attics And On Roofs


August 28, 2012
• Hurricane Isaac Threatens Gulf Coast; Republican National Convention Begins
• Roll Call For Presidential Nomination; Ron Paul Delegates Protest
• Hurricane Isaac Threatens Gulf Coast; Republican National Convention Begins; Interview with Former Democratic Congressman Artur Davis; GOP Convention Disruption; Unsolicited Advice; Romney Sons Sit Down With Wolf; Convention Roll Call Starts Soon


August 27, 2012
• Tropical Storm Isaac Threatens Gulf Coast; Abbreviated Republican National Convention; Interview With Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley
• Isaac Following Katrina's Path; Isaac Likely To Push Up Gas Prices; Interview with Herman Cain, Republican, Former Presidential Candidate; Blaming Bush; Iran is Hosting Several Nations
• Interview With Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi; Tropical Storm Isaac Threatens Gulf Coast; Protecting the Republican National Convention; RNC, DNC Speakers Crossing Party Lines; 157 Killed Across Syria; School Shooting Critically Wounds Teen; Neil Armstrong To Be Buried Friday; Advice For GOP; New Surveillance Technology At RNC


August 25, 2012
• 82-year-old Neil Armstrong has Passed Away; Tropical Storm Isaac Heads Toward Florida and the Gulf Coast; The Republican National Convention will Start on Monday in Tampa


August 24, 2012
• Romney Makes Birth Certificate Joke; New Presidential Poll Numbers; Serious Accident Helped Cement Romney's Faith; Haiti Braces for Isaac; Book on bin Laden Raid Raises Security Issues; Lost Interview with MLK Found in Attic
• Romney Makes Birth Certificate Joke; New Presidential Poll Numbers; Thousands Converge on Tampa for Convention; Romney's "Birth Certificate" Remark; "What I Learned At Bain Capital"; "Romney Revealed"; New York Shooting: Gun Purchased Legally; Armstrong Drops Doping Battle, May Lose Titles; Jerry Nelson, Voice Of "The Count" Dies
• More Than 400,000 Haitians Living In Tents; Diplomatic Vehicle Attacked; Mitt Romney's Joke; Nuclear Talks Stalled; Syrian Violence Continues; A Life-Changer


August 23, 2012
• Isaac Heading for GOP Convention?; Interview With Tampa, Florida, Mayor Bob Buckhorn; Terrorism in Tampa?
• Brand New Forecast for Isaac; Cuba Braces for Isaac; Determined to Get Romney Nominated; Christian Activists Rally Around Akin; What Makes Romney Tick; Tropical Storm Isaac; Nightclubs in Tampa; Iran's New Gunships; Navy SEAL's New Book; Drifting is New Thrill Seeker
• Interview With Florida Governor Rick Scott; Tropical Storm Isaac Targets Haiti; A New Bain Distraction for Romney?; Anarchists Threaten GOP Convention; Isaac Threatening Haiti; New GOP Divide Over Akin Controversy; Bill Clinton Stars In Obama Ad; Tight Race In Battleground States; Beer Enthusiasts Want Obama's Recipe


August 22, 2012
• Romney Looks to Republican Convention; Obama Campaign Attacks Romney Over Education; Hurricane Threatens Republican Convention; Prince Harry's Naked Vegas Party
• New Forecast for Tropical Storm Isaac; Obama Slams Romney on Education; Syria's Bloody Conflict Is Spreading; Welfare Reform; Interview with Former New Hampshire Governor John Sununu; Michelle Obama in Florida
• Will Storm Hit GOP Convention?; Republican Congressman Digs In; GOP Convention Site Braces for Isaac; West Nile Virus Explosion; "You Didn't Build That"; Republicans Clarify Abortion Stance; Courting The Female Vote; Hurricane Center's Latest Isaac Update; Train Derailment Delays Terror Trial; LL Cool J Nabs Intruder At Home; Test Drive On Mars


August 21, 2012
• Defiant Republican Congressman Still in Senate Race; GOP Scandal in Israel
• Just "Borrow Money...From Your Parents"; Female Voters; Hurricane and the GOP Convention; Syrian Civil War; Airlines and Less Space; Michael J. Fox Returns to TV; Korean Rapper's Unique Music
• Defiant Republican Congressman Still in Senate Race; Interview With Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus; Women Could Be Key to Race for White House; "A Bit Of An Overreaction"; Akin Defiant: I Can Win; Top General's Plane Damaged In Rocket Attack; Ecuador Slams Britain Over Embassy Threat; "Fifty Shades" Gives Boost To Barnes & Noble; Two Killed In Horrifying Train Derailment


August 20, 2012
• Historic Change at Augusta National; Republican Under Fire Over Rape Comments
• Iraq Helps Iran Bust World Sanctions; Ryan Faces Split Among Fellow Catholics; Congressman Slammed for Remark; Rosie O'Donnell Suffers Heart Attack; Handcuffed Man Shoots Himself; Director Plunges to Death; Zapping Rocks on Mars
• President Obama Holds Press Conference; Republican Congressman Under Fire Over Rape Comments; GOP Reps Reprimanded for Late-Night Dip; "Legitimate Rape" Comments Spark Outrage; Obama: Being President Is A "Privilege"; Skinny Dipping At Israeli Holy Site; Crane Collapses In Toronto; Apple: Most Valuable Public Company In History; Bus Crashes Into House, Nine Injured


August 19, 2012
• President Obama Attacked by Former Navy SEALs in Ad; Negative Campaigning Normal in Every Election; Mitt Romney Confirms He Paid Taxes


August 18, 2012
• President Obama Attacked by Former Navy SEALs in Ad; Negative Campaigning Normal in Every Election; Mitt Romney Confirms He Paid Taxes


August 17, 2012
• Romney's Tax Returns; Outrage Following Police Shooting; Interview with Congressman Van Hollen
• NATO Arms Troops at Afghan Headquarters; 34 Killed In Mine Bloodbath; Questions About Ryan's Record
• News Mars Pictures; War on West Nile; Aerial Assault on Killer Disease; "Let's Make A Deal" On Romney Taxes; Retired Navy Seals Slam President Obama; Syrian Rebels Improve Firepower; Brand New Pictures From Mars; South Africa's Unlikely Rock God


August 16, 2012
• GOP Ties to New Obama Attack?; WikiLeaks Founder Granted Asylum; Nastiest Campaign Ever?; Cooking Up Tributes to Julia Child
• Raging Wildfires Devastating Western U.S.; Washington State Wildfire Scorches 22,000 Plus Acres; "I've Paid Taxes Every Single Year"; Louisiana Deputies Killed In Shooting; Seven Americans Killed In Helicopter Crash; Arizona Undermines Obama Immigration Order; South African Police Fire on Miners; Mourning Family's Insurance Fight
• New Wisconsin Poll Numbers; Investigation Continues Into Family Research Council Shooting; Feds See Political Motive in Shooting; Romney's Low Tech Economic Pitch; Romney: I Never Paid Less Than 13 Percent; Biden Gaffe Fallout; "Going Negative" Is Nothing New; Syria's War Spills Into Lebanon; Salt Creeps Into Mississippi River


August 15, 2012
• Remembering Julia Child; Paul Ryan Enthusiasm Factor; Pennsylvania Judge Rejects Voter I.D. Challenge
• What A Difference Four Years Makes; Deadly West Nile Outbreak Spreads Across U.S.; Interview with Former Virginian Governor Douglas Wilder; Race Factor?; Violence in Syria Continues
• Mitt Romney Unplugged; Shooting at Family Research Council; Syria Faces Suspension From Islam Group; Ryan's Influence On Romney; "We're On Exactly The Same Page"; How Long Until A Balanced Budget?; Biden: "Back In Chains"; Hypersonic Jet Spins Out Of Control


August 14, 2012
• Personal Side of Paul Ryan; Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. Diagnosed With Bipolar Depression; Romney versus Ryan on the Issues; Energy on the Campaign Trail
• Obama Rallies Supporters in Iowa; Thousands Embrace Ryan In Colorado; Violence in Syria; Islamic Countries Two-Day Summit; Stealth Technology; Mitt Romney's Presidential Campaign; Airline Asks Man to Change Seat
• Obama and Romney Battle Over Energy; Canadian Shoppers; Americans Watched Around the Clock?; Debating The Tax Plans; GOP Convention Lineup; Romney Hits Obama On Small Business; Furor Over Biden's "Back In Chains" Remark; Border Battle Over Low Prices


August 13, 2012
• House Republicans Target Attorney General; U.S. Warship Collides with Oil Tanker; Interview with John Sununu


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