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Kennedale Council accepts mayor's surprise resignation

In their first meeting since Mayor Bryan Lankhorst tendered his resignation on Saturday, the Kennedale City officially accepted his request Tuesday evening.

THE RACE: Obama walking fine line in Bain critique

President Barack Obama has to tread carefully in targeting Republican rival Mitt Romney's business resume.

Obama birth certificate OK by Arizona official

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona's secretary of state says Hawaii's verification of President Barack Obama's birth records meets necessary requirements and that the president's name will appear on Arizona's ballot in the fall.

Obama team wrongly says Romney moves goal posts

WASHINGTON (AP) — A spokesman for President Barack Obama's campaign is accusing Mitt Romney of moving the goal posts on unemployment. Actually, that's a fumble of the facts.

Dewhurst loans his senate bid another nearly $1.2M

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Federal election records show Texas Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst lent his campaign for U.S. Senate nearly $1.2 million the day early voting began.

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Romney defends record at Bain Capital firm

WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney is defending his work at the private equity firm he co-founded and says it's part of why he's qualified to be president.

Romney says Congress should wait to act on economy

WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney says that if elected Congress should wait until he takes office to block automatic spending cuts and to keep tax cuts from expiring.

Dewhurst, Cruz make late loans to Senate campaigns

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Two key Republican contenders for a U.S. Senate seat have used their own money to boost their campaigns in the final days before the Texas primary.