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Michelle Obama shows South Side of Chicago to first ladies

Michelle Obama shows South Side of Chicago to first ladies


By Michael Hirtzer CHICAGO (Reuters) - Michelle Obama showed off her neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago to some NATO visitors on Sunday, taking five other first ladies to a youth center for ...
NATO to hand combat role to Afghans as it seeks way out of war

NATO to hand combat role to Afghans as it seeks way out of war


By Matt Spetalnick and Phil Stewart CHICAGO (Reuters) - NATO will hand over the lead role in combat operations to Afghan forces across the country by mid-2013, alliance leaders said on Sunday as they ...
NATO seeks unity on Afghan war despite French exit plan

NATO seeks unity on Afghan war despite French exit plan


By John Irish and Andreas Rinke CHICAGO (Reuters) - NATO leaders charting a path out of Afghanistan sought on Sunday to dispel fears of a rush for the exits in the unpopular war even ...
NATO chief: No "rush for the exits" in Afghan war

NATO chief: No "rush for the exits" in Afghan war


By Missy Ryan and Phil Stewart CHICAGO (Reuters) - NATO's chief sought on Sunday to dispel fears of a "rush for the exits" in Afghanistan as Western allies gathered to chart a path out ...
NATO leaders map strategy for Afghanistan exit

NATO leaders map strategy for Afghanistan exit


By Missy Ryan and David Brunnstrom CHICAGO (Reuters) - NATO leaders gathered in Chicago on Sunday to chart a path out of Afghanistan as war-weary Western nations seek to fend off dissent in their ...
NATO leaders seek common path out of Afghanistan

NATO leaders seek common path out of Afghanistan


By Missy Ryan and David Brunnstrom CHICAGO (Reuters) - NATO leaders gather in Chicago on Sunday for a summit that will chart a path out of Afghanistan, as Western nations seek to fend off ...
Chicago protests on eve of NATO summit raucous, peaceful

Chicago protests on eve of NATO summit raucous, peaceful


By Mary Wisniewski and Andrew Stern CHICAGO (Reuters) - Hundreds of demonstrators staged raucous protests against Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's budget cuts and other economic issues on the eve of the NATO summit, but ...
Latest anti-NATO protest in Chicago small, peaceful

Latest anti-NATO protest in Chicago small, peaceful


By Mary Wisniewski and Andrew Stern CHICAGO (Reuters) - About 500 demonstrators gathered outside the home of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Saturday to protest the recent closure of mental health clinics as part ...
Anti-NATO demonstrators descend on Chicago mayor's home

Anti-NATO demonstrators descend on Chicago mayor's home


By Mary Wisniewski and Andrew Stern CHICAGO (Reuters) - Around 500 demonstrators gathered outside the home of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Saturday to protest the recent closure of mental health clinics as part ...
Obama pledges tough enforcement of Wall Street reforms

Obama pledges tough enforcement of Wall Street reforms


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Saturday called on the U.S. Congress to back his efforts for tough new financial industry oversight, saying a $2 billion trading loss at JPMorgan underscored the need for such regulation. ...
At ''bridge to nowhere,'' Romney slams Obama on economy

At ''bridge to nowhere,'' Romney slams Obama on economy


By Steve Holland HILLSBOROUGH, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney returned to his economic message on Friday, highlighting a "bridge to nowhere" rebuilt by stimulus money and warning the U.S. economy ...
Romney warns economy is on ''path of California''

Romney warns economy is on ''path of California''


By Sam Youngman WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney warned on Friday that the U.S. economy faced a huge fiscal hole and high taxes like the state of California if he did ...
Attacks over Bain Capital don't stop Romney's rise in polls

Attacks over Bain Capital don't stop Romney's rise in polls


By Patricia Zengerle and Steve Holland WASHINGTON/TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - Is Mitt Romney an out-of-touch elitist and bully who led a rapacious business that killed common folks' jobs? ...
Top Republican woman in Congress becomes a force

Top Republican woman in Congress becomes a force


By Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In the last three weeks, she has sparred on national television with Democrats over Republican policies toward women, been called a "lying mouthpiece" by a liberal blog, and ...
Tea Partiers yearn for a "truly red" Tennessee

Tea Partiers yearn for a "truly red" Tennessee


By Nick Carey NASHVILLE, May 17 - When conservative Tea Party activists helped Republicans extend their majority in Tennessee's legislature in 2010, they expected to get the legislation they wanted. ...