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Greece election results cause problems for bailout plans

YoopyaMay 7, 20120

Elections in Greece over the weekend saw both far-right and left-leaning politicians gain seats in parliament, setting up a fight over the country’s economic future.

Twitter plays outsize role in 2012 campaign

YoopyaMay 7, 20120

NEW YORK — (at)BarackObama is on Twitter. So is (at)MittRomney. And so are all the voters following the 2012 presidential contest, whether they know it

Biden ‘absolutely comfortable’ with gay marriage [Video]

YoopyaMay 7, 20120

By Christi Parsons Vice President Joe Biden gave a nod to the same-sex marriage movement Sunday morning by saying publicly that he is comfortable with

Fractious Florida weighs heavily on presidential campaigns

YoopyaMay 7, 20120

Romney has a potent issue in the pivotal state’s ailing economy, but Obama has a huge head start in the ground game. By Paul West,

House Republicans target social cuts to shield military

YoopyaMay 7, 20120

(Reuters) – Republicans in the House of Representatives on Monday will fire their first shots of the next deficit-reduction battle, advancing legislation to cut nearly

Insight: Training immune system to fight cancer comes of age

YoopyaMay 7, 20120

(Reuters) – More than 100 years after researchers first explored the potential to harness the body’s immune system to fight cancer, the field’s leading doctors

Moussa chases tribal votes in Egypt election

YoopyaMay 7, 20120

By Edmund Blair QANTARA, Egypt (Reuters) – Former Arab League chief Amr Moussa campaigned for the votes of influential tribes on Sunday in his battle

Activist confident China will allow him to leave

YoopyaMay 7, 20120

BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese activist who triggered a diplomatic dispute between China and the United States said Monday he is confident that Beijing will

Syria holds parliament vote; opposition boycotts

YoopyaMay 7, 20120

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrians cast ballots Monday in parliamentary elections billed by the regime as key to President Bashar Assad’s political reforms, but the

Moussa chases tribal votes in Egypt election

YoopyaMay 7, 20120

By Edmund Blair QANTARA, Egypt (Reuters) – Former Arab League chief Amr Moussa campaigned for the votes of influential tribes on Sunday in his battle