Obama to skip summit in Russia, according to media report

President Barack Obama will skip a major annual summit of Asia-Pacific nations hosted by Russia in September because of the demands of his reelection campaign, according to Russian media. The White House did not immediately confirm the report. But the news is far from a total surprise: The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit is scheduled for September 1-8 in Vladivostok. Obama is planning to formally accept the Democratic nomination for reelection at the...Full Story