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8A Daily News– Wednesday, August 1, 2012 Romney's primary text abroad as well as at home. ''We could probably learn something from what's happening right here,'' the former Massachusetts governor said of Polish policies shortly before boarding his chartered jet for the flight back to the U.S. trip abroad WASHINGTON (AP) — Wrapping up a stum- ble-marred overseas trip, Mitt Romney pivoted quickly into a three- month stretch to the elec- tion on Tuesday with a new feel-good television ad. Aides simultaneously stoked speculation about his vice presidential pick. The economy was Romney back to campaign after uneven Even 23 years after throwing off a communist command economy, the Polish government con- tinues to have a strong presence in people's lives: it gives women $300 for each baby they have, dou- bling that sum for poor families; it fully funds state university educa- tions; and it guarantees health care to all its 38 million citizens. And while Poland's economic growth has cer- tainly been impressive in recent years, this is partly the result of economic redistribution in the form of subsidies that have been flowing in from the European Union since it joined the bloc in 2004. ''Rather than heeding WORLD BRIEFING said Satish, the owner of a coffee and juice shop in central Delhi who uses only one name. ''It was just as bad as any other five-hour power cut. We just used a generator while the light was out, and it was work as usual.'' The crisis was the sec- ond record-breaking out- age in two days. India's northern grid failed Mon- day, leaving 370 million people powerless for much of the day, in a col- lapse blamed on states that drew more than their allotment of power. Advisers accompany- ing him said he would resume direct criticism of President Barack Obama's record soon enough, after observing a mini-moratorium while on foreign soil. Yet a new television commercial suggested another imme- diate priority was to close a likeability gap in the polls. Shorn of any criticism of Obama, the ad appears designed to introduce Romney to voters in bat- tleground states who know little or nothing about his personal back- ground except what they've seen and heard in unflattering commercials aired by Democrats. In the ad, Romney speaks of his years in pri- vate business, in govern- ment and as the head of the Olympic Games in Salt Lake City a decade ago and says, ''I want to use those experiences to help Americans have a better future.'' Romney ignores strong government role in Poland's economy Republican presiden- tial challenger Mitt Rom- ney hailed Poland's econ- omy Tuesday as some- thing akin to a Republican dream: a place of small government, individual empowerment and free enterprise. While it's true that Poland is one of Europe's f astest-gro wing economies and boasts dynamic entrepreneurs, Romney's depiction of Poland as a place of small government is debatable. the false promise of a government-dominated economy, Poland sought to stimulate innovation, attract investment, expand trade, and live within its means,'' Romney said in a speech in Warsaw. ''Your success today is a reminder that the princi- ples of free enterprise can propel an economy and transform a society.'' His comments appeared to be an indirect criticism of President Barack Obama's handling of the economy as it struggles to recover from one of the worst reces- sions in decades. Power grids in India fail in massive, cascading blackout NEW DELHI (AP) — Electric crematoria were snuffed out with bodies inside, New Delhi's Metro shut down and hun- dreds of coal miners were trapped underground after three Indian electric grids collapsed in a cascade Tuesday, cutting power to 620 million people in the world's biggest blackout. While Indians were furious and embarrassed, many took the crisis in stride, inured by the con- stant — though far less widespread — outages triggered by the huge electricity deficit stymieing the develop- ment of this would-be Asian power. Hospitals, factories and the airports switched automatically to their diesel generators during the hours-long cut across half of India. Many homes relied on backup systems powered by truck batteries. And hundreds of millions of India's poorest had no electricity to lose. ''The blackout might Negotiators push new round of sanctions attracted national atten- tion, as many speculated whether Peterson used his law-enforcement exper- tise to get away with Savio's murder and make 23-year-old Stacy Peter- son vanish. Wash. field SEATTLE (AP) — Mysterious crop circles have appeared in an eastern Washington wheat field — not far from the nation's largest hydropower produc- er — but area farmers preparing for the summer's harvest find the distraction more amusing than alarm- ing. Crop circles appear in against Iran WASHINGTON (AP) — A new package of severe sanctions on Iran's energy, shipping and financial sec- tors gained strong congres- sional support Tuesday as lawmakers sought to ratchet up the economic pressure in hopes of halting Tehran's suspected nuclear weapons program. Kay Bailey Hutchison in the U.S. Senate, but what kind of Republican? The answer figures to rever- berate far beyond the Lone Star State. House and Senate nego- tiators reached agreement late Monday on legislation that builds on the current penalties directed at finan- cial institutions that do busi- ness with Iran's central bank. The new bill would impose sanctions on anyone who mines uranium with Iran; sells, leases or pro- vides oil tankers to Tehran; or provides insurance to the National Iranian Tanker Co., the state-run shipping line. Iranian officials quickly criticized the latest round of penalties, labeling the eco- nomic pressure ''warfare'' and promising to retool the country's oil-dependent economy. lawmakers were deter- mined to punish Iran while sending a strong signal of support to Israel amid fears about the Iranian threat to the close Mideast ally. In a separate move, President Barack Obama used his executive authority to impose fresh sanctions on foreign banks in China and Iraq that the U.S. says helps Iran evade the penalties. The move came as In an election year, U.S. Obama's Republican rival, Mitt Romney, has argued that the president isn't tough on Iran. have been huge, but it wasn't unbearably long,'' Senate runoff AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The question for voters in Tuesday's Texas runoff isn't whether a Republi- can will likely succeed Contrast in GOP Texas In an election repre- senting one of the nation's most vivid contrasts between the GOP estab- lishment and the tea party, longtime Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst faces a major threat from former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz. few political or even ideo- logical disagreements, but their race has turned increasingly nasty and expensive as they each claim to represent true conservative values while accusing each other of lying. The candidates have Dewhurst from getting the majority needed to avoid a runoff during the May 29 state primary, the lieu- tenant governor enjoyed a comfortable margin in a nine-candidate primary two months ago and it appeared he would coast to victory. Now the battle has come down to the wire. While Cruz prevented power BEIRUT (AP) — Food and cooking gas were in short supply and power cuts plunged homes into darkness as soldiers and rebels battled Tuesday to tip the scales in the fight for Aleppo, Syria's largest city and the current focus of its civil war. Syrian city of Aleppo low on food and Life for Aleppo's 3 million residents was becoming increasingly unbearable as a military siege entered its 11th day. While rebels seized two police stations, Syrian ground forces pummeled the opposition strong- holds of Salaheddine and Seif al-Dawla in the city's southwest, activists said. Government helicopters also pounded those neigh- borhoods. ''The regime couldn't enter the neighborhoods so they were shelling from a distance with heli- copters and artillery,'' said Mohammed Nabehan, who fled Alep- po for the Kilis refugee camp just across the Turk- ish border some 30 miles (50 kilometers) away. Nabehan and others ''You can't do anything other than laugh about it,'' said Cindy Geib, who owns the field along with her hus- band, Greg. ''You just kind of roll with the theory it's aliens and you're special because aliens chose your spot.'' said it was a struggle to find food. ''The humanitarian sit- uation here is very bad,'' Mohammed Saeed, an activist living in the city, told The Associated Press by Skype. ''There is not enough food and people are trying to leave. We really need support from the outside. There is ran- dom shelling against civilians,'' he added. ''The city has pretty much run out of cooking gas, so people are cooking on open flames or with elec- tricity, which cuts out a lot.'' under way JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — The murder trial of former suburban Chicago police sergeant Drew Peterson began Tuesday with duel- ing explanations of his third wife's death, clashes over evidence and a teary witness' description of finding her friend's body. Prosecutors gave jurors an account that could have come from a 1940s pulp novel, in which a man does whatever he must — including murder — to keep his ex-wife's hands off his money. Peterson trial over death of third wife son's attorneys argued the former officer was a victim of something newer: a 24- hour news cycle and cable TV's talking heads, which together created a media frenzy that did not subside until prosecutors had charged an innocent man. Peterson, 58, is charged On the other side, Peter- with first-degree murder in the 2004 death of his third wife, 40-year-old Kathleen Savio. He is suspected but not charged in the 2007 disappearance of his fourth wife, Stacy Peterson. He has denied wrongdoing in both cases. 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(AP) — They got hitched while still in their teens, divorced 20 years and four children later, and are getting remar- ried after nearly a half-cen- tury apart. For Lena Henderson and Roland Davis, both 85 years old, the second time around is finally here. The couple plans to get married again on Saturday, with four gen- erations on hand to see it happen. ''It's every child's dream, every child who has ever been in a family where divorce has occurred, that your parents would come back together,'' their youngest daughter, Renita Chadwick, said Tuesday as wedding preparations were in full swing. ''We are all so ridicu- lously excited. We're like little children again,'' said Chadwick, herself a grand- mother. The real-life drama inspired a TV movie and Henderson and Davis met as teenagers in Chat- tanooga, Tenn., and were married by a justice of the peace. There was no recep- tion or honeymoon. ''Oh no,'' Henderson recalled with a laugh. ''He went to work and I went home.'' 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