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Newly aggressive Romney tries another campaign reset

MIAMI/SARASOTA, Florida - Taking a more aggressive tack after a series of reversals, Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney accused U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday of "surrendering" in his attempt to change up Washington.

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Ohio Amish sect leader, followers convicted of hate crimes

CLEVELAND - An Ohio Amish sect leader and 15 of his followers were convicted on Thursday of federal hate crimes in connection with a string of beard- and hair-cutting attacks on other Amish people last autumn that shook the religious community.

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News Corp to give James Murdoch more control of U.S. TV operations

- James Murdoch will be given more responsibility over News Corp's U.S. television operations more than a year after he became a central figure in the company's telephone hacking scandal in the UK, two sources familiar with the matter said.

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Egypt's mufti urges Muslims to endure insults peacefully

CAIRO - Muslims angered by cartoons mocking the Prophet Mohammad should follow his example of enduring insults without retaliating, Egypt's highest Islamic legal official said on Thursday.

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BofA speeds up plans to cut 16,000 jobs: WSJ

- Bank of America Corp is speeding up planned job cuts as revenue continues to decline amid new regulations and a tepid economy, the Wall Street Journal reported.

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Appeals court skeptical of Obama secrecy around drone killings

WASHINGTON - A U.S. appeals court responded skeptically on Thursday to Obama administration assertions the government can withhold documents about a program that uses aerial drones for targeted killings overseas.

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Penn State hires top law firm for Sandusky settlements

NEW YORK - Pennsylvania State University has hired a high-profile law firm to try to settle suits arising from the Jerry Sandusky child sex scandal by the end of the year, the school said on Thursday.

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Japan firms say China protests affect business plans: Reuters poll

TOKYO - About 41 percent of Japanese firms see friction with China affecting their business plans, with some considering pulling out of the country and shifting operations elsewhere, a Reuters poll showed, amid growing tensions sparked by a territorial dispute.

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