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• Sharron Angle jumps into Nevada congressional race (AP)
• Rush Limbaugh wants Marco Rubio to run for president (The Ticket)
• As Palin sinks, Romney gains in new poll of GOP voters (The Ticket)
• Clinton: No interest in job if Obama wins in 2012 (AP)
• Petraeus reveals that son served in Afghanistan (AP)
• Poll: Bloomberg approval ratings lowest in 8 years (AP)
• AP and clothing company settle copyright dispute (AP)
• SC lieutenant gov faces 92 state ethics charges (AP)
• Obama sounds 2012 themes to Democratic loyalists (Reuters)
• White House: Latin America now has new view of US (AP)
• Supporters call for Libya no-fly vote (AP)
• Florida set to replace teacher tenure with merit pay (Reuters)
• Obama bucks up donors for 2012 fight (AP)
• Aristide promised return clouds Haiti poll (AFP)
• Republicans in Congress aim to cut foreign aid (Reuters)
• Michelle Obama replants White House garden (AP)
• Clinton says no second term as secretary of state (Reuters)
• Obama refocus on Latin America amid China push (Reuters)
• Miami-Dade Mayor Ousted; Voters Send Message to Rest of Country (ContributorNetwork)
• Local officials plead to Senate not to cut grants (Reuters)

Sharron Angle jumps into Nevada congressional race (AP) Posted: 16 Mar 2011 05:54 PM PDT AP - Nearly five months after her strong bid to unseat U.S. Sen. Harry Reid ended in defeat, Sharron Angle said Wednesday she'll run for Congress again in an effort to "stop the liberal agenda."

Rush Limbaugh wants Marco Rubio to run for president (The Ticket) Posted: 16 Mar 2011 12:44 PM PDT The Ticket - Here's one person who isn't satisfied with Marco Rubio's low profile in Washington: Rush Limbaugh. Citing Rubio's opposition to a short-term budget plan, the conservative radio host said Tuesday that he wants the freshman Florida senator to run for president. "Marco Rubio has had it, and it hasn't taken long for Marco Rubio to have [...]

As Palin sinks, Romney gains in new poll of GOP voters (The Ticket) Posted: 16 Mar 2011 11:42 AM PDT The Ticket - In the three years since his failed bid for the 2008 GOP presidential nomination, Mitt Romney has worked hard to make inroads with Republicans skeptical about his candidacy, and a new poll suggests his outreach might be working. A new Washington Post/ABC News poll finds 60 percent of Republicans and self-described GOP independents hold a [...]

Clinton: No interest in job if Obama wins in 2012 (AP) Posted: 16 Mar 2011 05:08 PM PDT AP - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday she does not want to stay in her job if President Barack Obama wins a second term in 2012.

Petraeus reveals that son served in Afghanistan (AP) Posted: 16 Mar 2011 05:08 PM PDT AP - Challenged by a congressman to "be honest" about how long American troops might have to fight in Afghanistan, Army Gen. David Petraeus revealed that he has a personal stake in ensuring that the U.S. war objectives are met — his son, Stephen, whose recent combat tour was kept "very quiet."

Poll: Bloomberg approval ratings lowest in 8 years (AP) Posted: 16 Mar 2011 04:41 PM PDT AP - Mayor Michael Bloomberg's approval ratings have fallen to their lowest level in eight years, with more than half of city voters disapproving of his job performance, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday.

AP and clothing company settle copyright dispute (AP) Posted: 16 Mar 2011 04:27 PM PDT AP - The Associated Press and a clothing maker that distributed merchandise based on artist Shepard Fairey's work have settled copyright claims stemming from the use of an AP photograph to create his Barack Obama "HOPE" poster, ending litigation over an iconic image that became a fixture in Obama's 2008 presidential campaign.

SC lieutenant gov faces 92 state ethics charges (AP) Posted: 16 Mar 2011 04:21 PM PDT AP - South Carolina Lt. Gov. Ken Ard faces 92 state ethics charges alleging he used campaign money for personal purposes and failed to disclose campaign spending.

Obama sounds 2012 themes to Democratic loyalists (Reuters) Posted: 16 Mar 2011 04:20 PM PDT Reuters - President Barack Obama sought to energize Democratic loyalists on Wednesday in a speech laying out themes of his coming 2012 re-election bid, saying he has met many of his promises "but we aren't finished."

White House: Latin America now has new view of US (AP) Posted: 16 Mar 2011 04:13 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama's sustained trip to Latin America will have a central political goal for the White House: showing that the forces of anti-Americanism are shrinking while the influence of the United States as a hemispheric partner is rising, senior aides to the president said Wednesday.

Supporters call for Libya no-fly vote (AP) Posted: 16 Mar 2011 05:50 PM PDT AP - Supporters of a no-fly zone over Libya called for a Security Council vote Thursday on a U.N. resolution aimed at preventing Moammar Gadhafi's planes from conducting aerial attacks on the Libyan people.

Florida set to replace teacher tenure with merit pay (Reuters) Posted: 16 Mar 2011 05:13 PM PDT Reuters - Florida lawmakers on Wednesday passed a sweeping and controversial measure aimed at replacing teacher tenure with a merit-based system tied to student test results, handing newly elected Governor Rick Scott his first legislative victory.

Obama bucks up donors for 2012 fight (AP) Posted: 16 Mar 2011 03:57 PM PDT AP - Working to invigorate one of his most important constituencies, President Barack Obama urged major Democratic donors Wednesday to hang on to the enthusiasm they felt during his first run for the White House as his 2012 re-election campaign approaches.

Aristide promised return clouds Haiti poll (AFP) Posted: 16 Mar 2011 03:57 PM PDT AFP - Jean-Bertrand Aristide looms large over Haiti's crucial run-off election amid fears the return of the charismatic and divisive former leader could upset the delicate political status quo.

Republicans in Congress aim to cut foreign aid (Reuters) Posted: 16 Mar 2011 03:48 PM PDT Reuters - From hydrogen fuel cell-powered bikes to aid for an African country that spent millions on a massive monument, Republican lawmakers on Wednesday cited lots of candidates for cutting foreign aid.

Michelle Obama replants White House garden (AP) Posted: 16 Mar 2011 02:49 PM PDT AP - Michelle Obama got plenty of helping hands to replant her popular garden on the South Lawn of the White House on Wednesday.

Clinton says no second term as secretary of state (Reuters) Posted: 16 Mar 2011 02:35 PM PDT Reuters - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday she has no desire to continue in the job if President Barack Obama wins a second term in 2012. And she said she doesn't want to be president either.

Obama refocus on Latin America amid China push (Reuters) Posted: 16 Mar 2011 02:23 PM PDT Reuters - President Barack Obama travels to Latin America this week seeking to reassert economic leadership in a region Washington once dominated but where it now faces growing competition from China.

Miami-Dade Mayor Ousted; Voters Send Message to Rest of Country (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 16 Mar 2011 02:19 PM PDT ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | A local politician being ousted from office usually doesn't make national news, unless it happens to have occurred in one of the largest metropolitan areas in the country.

Local officials plead to Senate not to cut grants (Reuters) Posted: 16 Mar 2011 02:00 PM PDT Reuters - Cities and counties are pressing the Congress to drop proposals that would slash funding for an almost $4 billion federal grant program they say creates thousands of jobs.

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