Fifth woman raises questions about Cain's behavior  —  A former employee of the United States Agency for International Development says Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain asked her to help arrange a dinner date for him with a female audience member following a speech he delivered nine years ago.

Report: Sarkozy calls Netanyahu ‘liar’  —  Microphones accidently left on after G20 meeting pick up private conversation between US, French presidents.  Sarkozy admits he 'can't stand' Israeli premier.  Obama: You're fed up with him?  I have to deal with him every day!  —  Ynet

Top Obama Aide Takes Step Back  —  WASHINGTON—William M. Daley was hired to help resuscitate Barack Obama's presidency after deep Democratic losses in 2010.  Ten months into his tenure as chief of staff, Mr. Daley's core responsibilities are shifting, following White House missteps …

Mitt Romney as the Nominee: Conservatism Dies and Barack Obama Wins  —  Mit Romney will not go on Special Report with Brett Baier to answer the tough questions as the other candidates have done.  No worries.  Conservatives will bitch and moan for a few days and Romney will claim it was a scheduling issue …

SoCal Street Cart Vendors Hurting After ‘Occupy’ Group Splatters Blood, Urine  —  SAN DIEGO (CBS) — A pair of Southland street cart vendors who were forced to shut down their businesses after “Occupy” protesters vandalized their carts are hoping to get some help from local residents.

End Bonuses for Bankers  —  I HAVE a solution for the problem of bankers who take risks that threaten the general public: Eliminate bonuses.  —  More than three years since the global financial crisis started, financial institutions are still blowing themselves up.

Bill Clinton: Let presidents serve three terms  —  Three times could be a charm - but not for him.  —  Former president Bill Clinton said Tuesday that presidents should be able to run for a third term so long as they take off some time after their second term.

Poll: Black Americans more optimistic, enthused about 2012 … Nearly half of African-Americans remain optimistic, despite a stubbornly high black unemployment rate.  And African-Americans are more enthusiastic about voting in 2012 than in previous elections.

FOIA reveals NASA's Hansen was a paid witness  —  “We're going to punish our enemies and we're gonna reward our friends,” President Obama famously told Hispanics in a Univision interview before last year's midterm election.  And as Dr. James Hansen has just learned, your status as Obama's “friend” or “enemy” can flip fast.

The Serious One  —  In the Marx Brothers movie that is the Republican presidential race, Mitt Romney is Zeppo.  He doesn't spin out one-liners.  He's not the rambunctious one.  He's just the earnest, good-looking guy who wants to be appreciated.  —  But Romney continues to run an impressive presidential campaign.

Dem leaders set to drive a harder bargain than Obama on deficit  —  Democratic leaders are signaling to worried colleagues and their party's base that they are now in charge of deficit-reduction talks and will be tougher negotiators than President Obama.  —  Senate Democratic Policy Committee …

Saving the euro is the wrong goal  —  As the European ship heads for the rocks, so the officers in charge are being thrown overboard.  This week could see the departure of the prime ministers of both Greece and Italy.  But while politicians may come and go, European leaders insist that one thing will remain eternal - the euro.

Dems breathe sigh of relief as Heitkamp enters race for Conrad's Senate seat  —  Democratic hopes for retaining the open Senate seat in North Dakota were given a major lift Tuesday as Heidi Heitkamp, a former state attorney general, announced her bid to replace retiring Sen. Kent Conrad (D-N.D.).