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Romney seeks more assertive US policy on China

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 11th

By MATTHEW PENNINGTONAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney is promising to get tough on China to help American workers, but his plans could backfire. Romney is pledging, on his first day in office, to designate China a currency manipulator, a step no

Obama and Romney: Where they stand on the issues

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 10th

By CALVIN WOODWARDAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A look at where Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney stand on a selection of issues, in brief: ABORTION and BIRTH CONTROL: Obama: Supports access to abortion. Health care law requires contraceptives

Obama and Romney: Where they stand on the issues

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 10th

By CALVIN WOODWARDAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A look at where Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney stand on a selection of issues: OBAMA: Abortion and birth control: Supports access to abortion. Health care law requires contraceptives to be

Obama and Romney: Where they stand on the issues

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 10th

By CALVIN WOODWARDAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A look at where Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney stand on a selection of issues: ABORTION and BIRTH CONTROL: Obama: Supports access to abortion. Health care law requires contraceptives to be

News Summary: Iran minister woos Indian businesses

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 10th

By The Associated Press RUN TO IRAN? As Western sanctions squeeze Iran and its currency tumbles, the country's energy minister wooed Indian businesses on Wednesday for more investment and trade. PRIVATE MATTERS: Majid Namjoo told a meeting of Indian business leaders that there are huge

Iraq officially retreats from ambitious oil plans

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 10th

By SINAN SALAHEDDINAssociated Press BAGHDAD (AP) - Iraq officially stepped back on Wednesday from its ambitious plans to more than triple its oil production by 2017, but it remains more optimistic than the world's leading global energy monitor about how fast and how high it can boost output

Aides: Israel's ex-PM Olmert considering comeback

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 10th

By ARON HELLERAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) - Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is considering a political comeback to challenge incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu in the upcoming elections, aides said Wednesday. With new parliamentary polls set for early 2013, Olmert is considered the

Obama signs order implementing new Iran sanctions

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 9th

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama has signed an executive order that carries out new sanctions against Iran that Congress approved and that he signed this summer. The sanctions seek to deter Iran from pursuing a nuclear weapons program. Iran insists its nuclear development is for peaceful

Israeli leader calls for early elections

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 9th

By ARON HELLERAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's prime minister on Tuesday ordered new parliamentary elections in early 2013, roughly eight months ahead of schedule, setting the stage for a lightning quick campaign that will likely win him re-election. For nearly four years, Prime

FACT CHECK: A one-sided story on trade, defense

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 9th

By BRADLEY KLAPPER and CALVIN WOODWARDAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Mitt Romney solely blamed President Barack Obama on Monday for potential defense cuts that Republicans in Congress worked out with the White House and Democrats and left the misimpression that Obama has ignored free trade