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Romney presses foreign policy criticism anew

By KASIE HUNTAssociated Press BURLINGTON, Mass. (AP) - Amid violent flare-ups in the Middle East, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is trying to prove his own readiness to be commander in chief and force President Barack Obama to answer for turmoil in places like Libya, where

Shell hopeful on Arctic drilling despite setback

By DAN JOLINGAssociated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - The stars lined up - almost - for Shell Oil to drill exploratory wells this year in waters off Alaska's north coast. The Arctic Ocean was on record pace for low sea ice. The Obama administration gave a qualified green light to drilling

Irish famine museum opening at Conn. university

By JOHN CHRISTOFFERSENAssociated Press HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) - While he grew up in New York, John Lahey recalls, the Irish famine was almost a taboo topic. But these days, the Quinnipiac University president and former grand marshal of the New York St. Patrick's Day parade is determined to

Putin rolls back protege's modest liberal legacy

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOVAssociated Press MOSCOW (AP) - President Vladimir Putin is turning back the clock on his predecessor's reforms - literally. This week, Putin signaled his intent to reverse one of the few high-profile reforms Dmitry Medvedev enacted while president: keeping Russia stuck