text:  president and vice president from residing in the same state. If the situation were not handled properly, the 12th Amendment could prevent the 30 Florida electors from casting their vote if Republicans win the state. Bob Agnew reporting. U.S. and Arab mediators pressing to keep stepped-up cross-border attacks between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah terrorists from growing into a wider war. Hopes are lagging, though, recently for any type of a possible ceasefire.