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Jan Brewer Letter to Obama Released FULL TEXT

A day after Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer approached President Barack Obama on an airport tarmac, setting off an acrimonious exchange that made national headlines, she has released the letter she handed to the president.

U.S. growth quickens, but speed bumps ahead

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The U.S. economy grew at its fastest pace in 1-1/2 years in the fourth quarter, but a rebuilding of stocks by businesses and slower business spending warned of weaker growth in early 2012.

Natural-Gas Fracking Embraced in Obama's Energy Plan

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President Barack Obama made natural gas a central part of the energy plan he detailed in his State of the Union address, taking a firm stance in a highly polarized debate about the method for extracting the fuel.
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Republican Debate in Arizona: LIVE COVERAGE

Florida Republican Debate: Top Quotes from Paul, Gingrich, Romney and Santorum

Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, New Gingrich and Rick Santorum showed no mercy during last night's GOP debate, tackling issues ranging from immigration law and foreign intervention in Latin America to Gingrich's ties to Freddie Mac and Romney's links to Obamacare. Get the candidate's top quotes from last night's CNN debate here.
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Republican Debate in Florida - LIVE COVERAGE

The Republican presidential candidates are gathered in Jacksonville, Fla., tonight for their last debate before the Florida primary on Tuesday. The International Business Times will be live-blogging throughout the evening.
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Obama Cabinet Member's Son Barred from Leaving Egypt

Sam LaHood and other American employees of the International Republican Institute and the National Democratic Institute, both non-governmental organizations, were stopped from boarding a flight in Cairo, and now Egyptian authorities are not letting them leave the country.
Jan Brewer, Arizona (Republican)

Jan Brewer Says Obama is 'Thin Skinned' About her Book

President Obama and Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer sparked controversy with the picture of a close, seemingly heated conversation between them on the tarmac on Wednesday, right after the president landed outside Phoenix. Shortly after President Obama stepped out of Air Force One and greeted the governor, she handed him a letter, which was followed by the uncomfortable photographed moment when Brewer pointed her finger towards Obama's face.
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Romneycare Helps With Coverage, Not Costs: Study

The landmark Massachusetts health care law signed by then-governor Mitt Romney has extended coverage to more residents and boosted self-reported health but has done little to control mounting costs, a new report found.
Republican presidential candidate and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich is silhouetted against the U.S. flag during his speech at a Space Coast meeting in Cocoa, Florida January 25, 2012.

Gingrich Calls for Moon Base, Space Contests

Republican presidential contender Newt Gingrich called on Wednesday for a base on the moon and an expanded federal purse for prize money to stimulate private-sector space projects.
Obama Brewer

Jan Brewer, Barack Obama Have History of Clashing

When Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer confronted President Barack Obama on a tarmac and thrust an accusing finger at him, it was a small skirmish in a larger battle between Brewer and the Obama administration.
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JPMorgan CEO Says Foreclosure Deal Threatened

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Jamie Dimon said President Barack Obama's decision to expand investigations into home lending and sales of mortgage securities could stop settlement talks with the states over foreclosure practices.
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Obama, Arizona Governor Have Tense Meeting

A day after his confrontational election-year State of the Union address, President Barack Obama had a tense exchange with Arizona's Republican governor Wednesday as she greeted Air Force One in Phoenix.

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