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Former Republican presidential candidate John McCain has endorsed Mitt Romney in his bid for the White House. The former Massachusetts governor narrowly won the Iowa caucus. He was just eight votes ahead of former senator Rick Santorum. Tea party fav

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1. President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are back on the campaign trail after last night's final presidential debate. Obama is telling voters in Florida that he's more trustworthy than Mitt Romney who shifted positions on several key issues. Meanwhi

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-09-25

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1. A battle for energy in the pursuit of the White House. In Iowa, President Obama blasts Mitt Romney for opposing tax supports for wind power. In Ohio, Romney came out in support of coal as a home-grown energy source. 2. An attorney for the family o

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-08-20

1. The White House says it's too early to determine the cause of a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan. NATO says seven American troops and four Afghans died. The Taliban says insurgents shot down the Black Hawk. 2. Speaking in Ohio, Paul Ryan s

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