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Perry-Bachmann Clash in Iowa Raises Stakes in Republican Presidential Bid

The two Republicans best-positioned as alternatives to Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential contest have staked their bids for the party’s nomination in Iowa.
Bachmann Would Reduce Social Security, Medicare Pay for Future Recipients

U.S. Representative Michele Bachmann said she would reduce Medicare and Social Security benefits for all but current recipients as part of an effort to reduce the federal deficit.
Obama Confers With Executives on Job Creation, Including Xerox Chief Burns

President Barack Obama conferred today with eight company executives, including Ursula Burns, chief executive officer of Xerox Corp. and Johnson & Johnson CEO William Weldon, on ways to boost the economy and create jobs.
Republican White House Hopefuls on Attack Before Iowa Straw Poll

Republican presidential rivals went on the attack in a nationally televised debate yesterday, shedding the politeness marking previous forums as they squared off in Iowa before a weekend straw poll that could derail some of their campaigns.

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