ÿþ<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-16" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>RTT - Political News</title><link>http://www.rttnews.com</link><description>Global financial news, market analysis, economics and forex news</description><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2012 04:00:03 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title>Obama Warns Congress Against Actions That Could Hamper Economic Recovery </title><description>President Barack Obama seemed pleased with the better than expected employment numbers released Friday but warned Congress about actions that could slow down the recovery.&#x0D;
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Speaking at a fire station in Arlington, Virginia, Obama said, "This morning, we received more good news about our economy.  In January, American businesses added another 257,000 jobs.  The unemployment rate came down because more people found work."</description><link>http://www.rttnews.com/1812692/Obama-Warns-Congress-Against-Actions-That-Could-Hamper-Economic-Recovery.aspx?type=pn</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:39:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Israel Warns Of Military Strike On Iran's Nuke Sites </title><description>Possibility of an Israeli military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities is fast emerging as both political and military leaders of the Jewish State claim that all of the Islamic Republic's nuclear sites are vulnerable and that a "military option is real and ready to be used if sanctions fail." </description><link>http://www.rttnews.com/1812213/Israel-Warns-Of-Military-Strike-On-Iran-s-Nuke-Sites.aspx?type=pn</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:42:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Poll Shows Romney With Commanding Lead In Nevada </title><description>Following Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's double-digit victory in the Florida Republican primary, the former Massachusetts Governor also seems poised to secure a big victory in this weekend's Nevada caucuses, according to the latest poll.&#x0D;
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The results of an 8NewsNow/Las Vegas Review-Journal poll released on Thursday showed that 45 percent of likely Nevada caucus-goers support Romney.</description><link>http://www.rttnews.com/1811705/Poll-Shows-Romney-With-Commanding-Lead-In-Nevada.aspx?type=pn</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:58:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UK Appoints Ambassador To Somalia In Two Decades </title><description>Britain on Thursday appointed its first Ambassador to lawless Somalia in two decades amid a visit to the country's capital Mogadishu by Foreign Secretary William Hague, UK media reports said.</description><link>http://www.rttnews.com/1811452/UK-Appoints-Ambassador-To-Somalia-In-Two-Decades.aspx?type=pn</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:20:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IAEA Sets New Date For 'Intensified' Nuke Talks With Iran </title><description>The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said that it will hold another round of talks on Iran's disputed nuclear program in Tehran on February 21-22.</description><link>http://www.rttnews.com/1811070/IAEA-Sets-New-Date-For-Intensified-Nuke-Talks-With-Iran.aspx?type=pn</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:44:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Merkel Arrives In Beijing For Talks With Chinese Leaders </title><description>German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in Beijing Thursday on a three-day official visit to China, during which she will have talks with President Hu Jintao, Prime Minister Wen Jiabao and top legislator Wu Bangguo.</description><link>http://www.rttnews.com/1810994/Merkel-Arrives-In-Beijing-For-Talks-With-Chinese-Leaders.aspx?type=pn</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:39:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>GOP 2012 - A Florida Boost For Romney </title><description>Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney scored a resounding victory in the Florida Republican Presidential primary on Tuesday and can now cement his role as the front-runner of the GOP field.&#x0D;
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With exit polls from the Sunshine State showing that Romney did well even among Conservative Republicans, he can also hope to put aside the narrative his rivals have sought to exploit - that Romney is too moderate for the Republican Party.</description><link>http://www.rttnews.com/1810512/GOP-2012-A-Florida-Boost-For-Romney.aspx?type=pn</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:34:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Poll Shows Bipartisan Support For Tax Breaks To Spur "Insourcing" </title><description>While Republicans and Democrats are often at odds over how to stimulate the economy, the results of a Gallup poll released on Wednesday showed that members of both parties are in favor of giving tax breaks to corporations that bring manufacturing jobs back from overseas.</description><link>http://www.rttnews.com/1810497/Poll-Shows-Bipartisan-Support-For-Tax-Breaks-To-Spur-Insourcing-.aspx?type=pn</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:49:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>GCC Calls For Keeping Strait Of Hormuz Open 'At All Costs' </title><description>The six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has urged the international community to ensure smooth navigation in the Strait of Hormuz through which the GCC countries transport its massive oil shipments and huge quantities of imported food for its growing population.</description><link>http://www.rttnews.com/1809869/GCC-Calls-For-Keeping-Strait-Of-Hormuz-Open-At-All-Costs-.aspx?type=pn</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:22:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CBO Estimates $1.1 Trillion Budget Deficit In 2012 </title><description>While the size of the U.S. budget deficit is expected to show a modest decrease in the current fiscal year, a report released by the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office on Tuesday estimated that the deficit will still top $1 trillion for the fourth consecutive year.&#x0D;
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CBO said that it estimates a $1.1 trillion federal budget deficit for fiscal year 2012, which ends in September of 2012.</description><link>http://www.rttnews.com/1809257/CBO-Estimates-1-1-Trillion-Budget-Deficit-In-2012.aspx?type=pn</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:42:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Romney Mocks "Flailing" Gingrich On Eve Of Florida Primary </title><description>Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney continued his attacks on fellow Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich on Monday, a day ahead of the Florida primary. &#x0D;
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Most polls show Romney has a decent lead in Florida after an expensive negative advertising campaign against Gingrich, the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999.</description><link>http://www.rttnews.com/1808214/Romney-Mocks-Flailing-Gingrich-On-Eve-Of-Florida-Primary.aspx?type=pn</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:18:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Gingrich Promises Change At Rally In Tampa </title><description>Newt Gingrich spoke to supporters in Florida in his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, boasting of his conservative roots and promising change if he is elected to the White House later this year. &#x0D;
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Gingrich spoke of change and took shots at both President Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney as he spoke at a rally at the Tampa International Jet Center a day ahead of the key Florida primary.</description><link>http://www.rttnews.com/1808174/Gingrich-Promises-Change-At-Rally-In-Tampa.aspx?type=pn</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:43:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>GOP 2012 - Looking Forward To Florida </title><description>As Republican presidential primary voters prepare to cast their ballots Tuesday in Florida, the candidates are engaged in a heated struggle. However, it seems likely that the Sunshine State will not prove the decisive contest in what looks to be a somewhat extended GOP primary process. Most polls show former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney with a commanding lead over former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who has emerged as Romney's chief rival for the nomination in the wake of a victory in S.C.</description><link>http://www.rttnews.com/1808065/GOP-2012-Looking-Forward-To-Florida.aspx?type=pn</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:00:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Latest Poll Shows Romney With Big Lead In Florida </title><description>With just one day to go before Florida's Republican presidential primary, the results of the latest Quinnipiac University poll released Monday showed former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney with a sizable lead in the Sunshine State. &#x0D;
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The poll showed that 43 percent of Republican likely primary voters support Romney, up from 38 percent in a poll conducted a few days earlier.</description><link>http://www.rttnews.com/1807943/Latest-Poll-Shows-Romney-With-Big-Lead-In-Florida.aspx?type=pn</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:40:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Gilani: Parliament To Decide On NATO Supply Route </title><description>Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has denied reports that it was under pressure from some religious party that the government decided to close the border road through which supplies were taken to the NATO-led coalition forces in neighboring Afghanistan.</description><link>http://www.rttnews.com/1807700/Gilani-Parliament-To-Decide-On-NATO-Supply-Route.aspx?type=pn</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:54:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sudan To Free Seized South Sudan Oil Ships </title><description>Sudan will release ships carrying South Sudan's oil cargos to end a dispute over transit fees, reports said Saturday citing an official involved in negotiations. </description><link>http://www.rttnews.com/1807240/Sudan-To-Free-Seized-South-Sudan-Oil-Ships.aspx?type=pn</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:33:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Arab League Halts Syria Monitoring Mission </title><description>The Arab League has announced that it is suspending its observer mission in Syria due to the intensifying violence there, reports said Saturday citing a statement. </description><link>http://www.rttnews.com/1807238/Arab-League-Halts-Syria-Monitoring-Mission.aspx?type=pn</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:23:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Clashes Erupt In Senegal As Court Clears President's Bid For Third Term </title><description>Senegal witnessed clashes erupt across the country as the top court said Friday that President Abdoulaye Wade could run for a third term in next month's election. </description><link>http://www.rttnews.com/1807231/Clashes-Erupt-In-Senegal-As-Court-Clears-President-s-Bid-For-Third-Term.aspx?type=pn</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:58:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>South Sudan To Complete Oil Shutdown Saturday </title><description>South Sudan is set to complete the shutdown of its oil production on Saturday, following a dispute with the neighboring Sudan, reports said Saturday.</description><link>http://www.rttnews.com/1807227/South-Sudan-To-Complete-Oil-Shutdown-Saturday.aspx?type=pn</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:37:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Obama Calls For Steps To Address Rising College Tuition Costs </title><description>President Barack Obama Friday traveled to Ann Arbor Michigan to promote the cause of keeping college affordable.&#x0D;
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Speaking at a rally at the University of Michigan, Obama said that the best path to economic success is a college education.&#x0D;
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"Today, the unemployment rate for Americans with a college degree or more is about half the national average," Obama said. "Their incomes are twice as high as those who don't have a high school diploma."</description><link>http://www.rttnews.com/1807096/Obama-Calls-For-Steps-To-Address-Rising-College-Tuition-Costs.aspx?type=pn</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:25:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Washington Whimsy - Houston, Newt Has A Problem </title><description>Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has never been one to shy away from lofty goals.  But the former House Speaker certainly raised some eyebrows in Thursday's GOP primary debate when he pledged to establish a permanent colony on the moon before the end of his second term.  On Friday, Gingrich's plan for a lunar colony opened him up to a somewhat scathing criticism from former presidential candidate and Arizona Senator John McCain.</description><link>http://www.rttnews.com/1807065/Washington-Whimsy-Houston-Newt-Has-A-Problem.aspx?type=pn</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:32:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>McCain Stumps For Romney In Florida </title><description>Arizona Senator John McCain took to the campaign trail Friday seeking to boost the prospects of his former rival for the 2008 presidential nomination.&#x0D;
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McCain, who has endorsed former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney for the GOP presidential nomination this year, said that Romney has a record of cutting pork barrel spending projects.&#x0D;
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Romney's main opponent, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, McCain said, lacks credibility when it comes to cutting spending.</description><link>http://www.rttnews.com/1807035/McCain-Stumps-For-Romney-In-Florida.aspx?type=pn</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:31:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Romney Climbs Back Into More Commanding Lead In Florida </title><description>While some recent polls had shown Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich closing in on rival Mitt Romney in Florida's upcoming Republican primary, the results of a Quinnipiac University poll released Friday showed that Romney has once again opened up a sizable lead in the Sunshine State.</description><link>http://www.rttnews.com/1806982/Romney-Climbs-Back-Into-More-Commanding-Lead-In-Florida.aspx?type=pn</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:22:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Poll Shows Jump In Support For Gingrich In Florida GOP Primary </title><description>Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has seen a jump in support in Florida, according to the results of a Quinnipiac University Poll released on Wednesday, with the former House Speaker now essentially tied with former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.</description><link>http://www.rttnews.com/1805114/Poll-Shows-Jump-In-Support-For-Gingrich-In-Florida-GOP-Primary.aspx?type=pn</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:34:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Gingrich Wins Upset In South Carolina </title><description>Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich pulled off an unexpected victory in the South Carolina Republican primary Saturday.  Gingrich, who had trailed former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney by double digits in state polls for much of the campaign, surged in advance of the primary.  Pundits believe the improvement was likely based on his performance in two debates in the week leading up to the vote.</description><link>http://www.rttnews.com/1802465/Gingrich-Wins-Upset-In-South-Carolina.aspx?type=pn</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 01:25:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Senate And House Postpone Work On Internet Anti-Piracy Bills </title><description>With Wednesday's Internet blackout of some prominent websites ramping up opposition to two controversial anti-piracy bills, Senate and House leaders announced Friday that they are postponing work on the legislation in order to craft a more acceptable alternative.&#x0D;
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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said recent events led him to postpone next Tuesday's scheduled cloture vote on the PROTECT I.P. Act but said that there is no reason that the issues raised about the bill cannot be resolved.</description><link>http://www.rttnews.com/1802179/Senate-And-House-Postpone-Work-On-Internet-Anti-Piracy-Bills.aspx?type=pn</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:49:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Gingrich Tax Return Shows Over $3 Million In Income In 2010 </title><description>Looking to keep up the pressure on rival Mitt Romney, Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich released his 2010 tax return during Thursday night's debate in South Carolina, revealing that the former House Speaker had more than $3 million in income.&#x0D;
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The return showed that Gingrich and his wife Callista owed $994,708 in federal taxes in 2010 on adjusted gross income of $3,142,066, representing an approximately 31.5 percent tax rate.</description><link>http://www.rttnews.com/1802096/Gingrich-Tax-Return-Shows-Over-3-Million-In-Income-In-2010.aspx?type=pn</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:25:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Japanese Envoy: Embargo On Iranian Oil Export Will Hit World's Economy </title><description>Japanese Ambassador to Tehran Kinichi Komano has said that an embargo on Iran's oil industry will negatively affect the economic situation of the world in general and Japan in particular. </description><link>http://www.rttnews.com/1801880/Japanese-Envoy-Embargo-On-Iranian-Oil-Export-Will-Hit-World-s-Economy.aspx?type=pn</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:37:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Pak PM: Parliament To Decide Reopening NATO Supplies Route </title><description>Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said on Friday it was for the country's Parliament to take a decision on reopening the mountain pass through which supplies to NATO troops stationed in neighboring Afghanistan were taken. </description><link>http://www.rttnews.com/1801830/Pak-PM-Parliament-To-Decide-Reopening-NATO-Supplies-Route.aspx?type=pn</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:38:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Turkey, Iran Agree To Raise Bilateral Trade To $30 Billion </title><description>Turkey seeks to double bilateral trade with neighboring Iran to $30 billion by 2015, a move aimed at strengthening ties with the Islamic Republic despite the new round of Western sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear defiance. </description><link>http://www.rttnews.com/1801758/Turkey-Iran-Agree-To-Raise-Bilateral-Trade-To-30-Billion.aspx?type=pn</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:53:20 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>