Insight: Super committee had glimpse of elusive compromise
By Richard Cowan, Thomas Ferraro, Tim Reid and Donna Smith
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Party strategists quick to spin deficit failure
WASHINGTON - Republican and Democratic strategists are wasting no time in trying to package the failure of the deficit-cutting "super committee" to their advantage as they look ahead to the 2012 U.S. elections. | Video
Visa program for Afghan allies comes up empty
KABUL - Afghans who have spent years working for U.S. troops, diplomats or agencies say their lives are at risk for that service as soldiers head home, and fear a visa program that promised an escape for those facing serious threats has failed them.
Obama slaps new sanctions on Iran energy sector
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama on Monday ordered new U.S. sanctions on Iran's energy and petrochemical sectors that would punish anyone who helped Iran develop and expand its petroleum resources, the White House said. | Video
Stop automatic defense cuts, Panetta urges Congress
WASHINGTON - Automatic spending cuts that could result from a special congressional committee's failure to reach a deficit-reduction agreement could "tear a seam" in defense, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Monday. | Video
Budget crises make mayors feel like "bad guys": poll
WASHINGTON - Mayors of U.S. cities and towns feel they are being cast as the "bad guys" as they attempt to address budget crises, often through tax hikes and service cuts, according to a poll released on Tuesday.
Special report: Harrisburg: a city at war with itself
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania - For three days last summer, Mayor Linda Thompson joined religious leaders to pray for a "cooperative spirit" among city leaders, the business community and residents here in Pennsylvania's state capital.
Special Report: Singed by Solyndra
LA/SAN FRANCISCO - David Prend is one of the most respected investors in green technology - but even he picks some losers.
Special Report: Anita Perry - small-town nurse to power player
AUSTIN, Texas Inside the Texas governor's big, black SUV rides a small-town girl who never expected to be first lady of the state. Anita Perry, the wife of Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry, is still a nurse at heart, reaching out to friends and strangers with warmth and health advice. But the quiet blonde who first dated Perry in high school has blossomed over the years into a formidable partner in his political career.
Romney to attack Obama in first New Hampshire ad
BOSTON - Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney will kick off his television advertising campaign in New Hampshire on Tuesday with a spot attacking President Barack Obama on the day Obama visits the early primary state.
Romney opens ad offensive against Obama
Mitt Romney's new commercial attacking President Obama hits the air in New Hampshire Tuesday, the same day as Obama's visit.
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