What we learned from Mitt Romney  —  Washington (CNN) - Mitt Romney tried time and again to make one thing clear in our interview.  On five different occasions in the first few minutes of the interview, Romney said he had “no role whatsoever” at Bain Capital after February 1999.  —  Here are the ways he said it:

Romney's ‘Free Stuff’ Speech Is a New Low  —  Wow.  If you live long enough, you'll see some truly gross things in politics, but Mitt Romney's work this past week “courting black support” was enough to turn even the strongest stomach.  —  Romney really showed us something …

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Obama uses the ‘tax’ word to describe mandate  —  RICHMOND, Va. - President Obama used the word “tax” to describe the health care mandate under his reforms, a departure from his prior etymological stance that it is a penalty.  —  “By the way, if you've got health insurance …

Joe Paterno Got Richer Contract Amid Jerry Sandusky Inquiry  —  In January 2011, Joe Paterno learned prosecutors were investigating his longtime assistant coach Jerry Sandusky for sexually assaulting young boys.  Soon, Mr. Paterno had testified before a grand jury, and the rough outlines …

Presidential race in Florida is a ‘coin toss’  —  Brace yourselves for another nail-biter presidential election in Florida.  —  A new Tampa Bay Times/Miami Herald/Bay News 9 poll finds Barack Obama and Mitt Romney essentially tied in America's biggest battleground state …

More than 20 People Faint During Obama Speech  —  The pool report on President Obama's trip to Roanoke, Virginia says that more than 20 people fainted during the president's speech this evening.  —  “TV viewers may have heard POTUS pointed out a couple of faintings during the rally in downtown Roanoke,” writes the pool report.

Alaska sues to block low-sulfur fuel requirement for ships  —  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - The state of Alaska sued the Obama administration on Friday to block environmental regulations that would require ships sailing in southern Alaska waters to use low-sulfur fuel.

Hamas says Egypt's Mursi will end Gaza blockade  —  Leader of terror group Ismail Haniyeh says he is confident Egypt's new president will shield Palestinians from Israeli attack.  —  The head of the Islamist group Hamas in the Gaza Strip said on Friday he was confident Egypt's new president …

U.S. Olympic Uniforms: Made in China by Democratic Donor's company  —  Lawmakers were livid to discover that the United States' Olympic team uniforms were made in China.  Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D., Nev.) even suggested “they should take all the uniforms, put them in a big pile and burn them and start all over again.”