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10:27 AM EST
2/8/2012 Players who could throw the upcoming elections off-trackAfter a year of mass demonstrations and street battles which brought the country to the brink of civil war, Yemen is preparing for presidential elections on 21 February; the sole candidate, Vice-President Abdu Rabo Mansour Hadi, kicked off his campaign yesterday.

Source:IRIN Topics:Unrest, Conflicts And War, Conflict, Politics, Election, Political Candidates

2:07 PM EST
2/7/2012 Obama’s hopes for the economy meet election year criticismPresident Barack Obama has set off another round of accusations and denials this week with an interview he gave on Sunday about who should be blamed for the slow economy.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Election, Political Candidates, Economy, Business And Finance, Macro Economics, Government Aid, Business

9:38 AM EST
2/3/2012 Roseanne Barr running for presidentRoseanne Barr has filed the official paperwork necessary to run for the Green Party nomination for president of the United States. Barr filed her paperwork with the Federal Election Commission on Jan. 25. Her filing creates a four-way race for the Green nomination, which is to be decided at the Green Party Nomination Convention in July.

Source:AHN Topics:Arts, Culture And Entertainment, Entertainment, Politics, Election, Political Candidates, Human Interest, People, Human Mishap

11:49 AM EST
2/2/2012 Newt wants Brad to play him in movieIf they ever make a movie about Newt Gingrich, the GOP presidential hopeful wants Brad Pitt to portray him.

Source:AHN Topics:Arts, Culture And Entertainment, Movies, Politics, Election, Political Candidates, Human Interest, People, Celebrity

10:46 PM EST
1/27/2012 Republican presidential candidates talk tough on Cuba, VenezuelaChances the U.S. government will improve relations with Cuba and Venezuela if Republicans win the next presidential election appeared to dim during the Florida primary debate Thursday evening. Major candidates, such as Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich, both advocated a hard line toward the socialist regimes of Cuba and Venezuela.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Election, Political Candidates, Diplomacy, International Relations, Political Campaigns

4:15 PM EST
1/26/2012 Romney and Gingrich get mean heading into Florida caucusThe upcoming Republican caucuses in Florida are turning into a two-man race between Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich, according to the latest polls.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Election, Primary, Political Campaigns, Political Candidates

11:43 AM EST
1/19/2012 Rick Perry confirms he is out of GOP presidential raceRick Perry announced at a press conference Thursday that he is quitting the Republican race for the presidency.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Election, Political Candidates, Government, Public Officials

10:07 AM EST
1/19/2012 Rick Perry dropping out of GOP raceRick Perry is expected to drop his Republican presidential bid after repeated poor rankings and debate performances. The official announcement is expected at an 11 a.m. EST press conference. Perry has been in last place since the New Hampshire primary last Tuesday.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Election, Political Candidates, Primary

7:11 AM EST
1/19/2012 Malik: Musharraf to face arrest if he returns to PakistanPakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Wednesday announced that authorities would arrest ex-president Pervez Musharraf as soon as he landed on home soil.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Election, Political Candidates, Crime, Law And Justice, Corporate Crime, Corruption

1:36 PM EST
1/16/2012 Huntsman quits GOP race, endorses RomneyJon Huntsman ended his run in the GOP presidential race Monday and endorsed Mitt Romney. Huntsman, who also served as U.S. ambassador to China under Democratic President Barack Obama, never gained traction in the Republican campaign.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Election, Political Candidates, Primary