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Clinton subdued in return to campaign trail

By JULIE PACEAssociated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The free-wheeling and fiery Bill Clinton who stole the show at the Democratic Party's convention showed up in Florida this week far more subdued. The former president's temperament appeared designed to match the moment. Clinton's

US sends Marines to Libya after deadly attack

By MAGGIE MICHAEL and OSAMA ALFITORYAssociated Press BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) - The U.S. dispatched an elite group of Marines to Tripoli on Wednesday after the mob attack that killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans. Officials were investigating whether the rampage was a backlash to an

WHY IT MATTERS: Education

By CAROLE FELDMANAssociated Press The issue: States and local governments have the primary responsibility for education in the United States. But the federal government gets a big say, too, by awarding billions in aid, often with strings attached. ___ Where they stand: President Barack Obama

AP Top News at 6:43 a.m. EDT -Wednesday, September 12, 2012

US ambassador killed in consulate attack in Libya TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) - The U.S. ambassador to Libya and three American members of his staff were killed in the attack on the U.S. consulate in the eastern city of Benghazi by protesters angry over a film that ridiculed Islam's Prophet Muhammad,