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Alert Ends at Nuclear Plant in NJ
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posted Oct 31 2012 11:11AM
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ATLANTA (AP) - A nuclear power plant in New Jersey is no longer under an alert caused by superstorm Sandy.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said an alert at the Oyster Creek plant in Forked River, N.J., ended early Wednesday. An alert is the second-lowest designation in a four-tiered warning system.
The alert was triggered as water rose outside the plant, threatening cooling equipment. NRC officials said water levels had since fallen and were still dropping. The plant, which was offline before the storm, also regained offsite power after losing it.
Storm-related complications were blamed for forcing reactors off line at Nine Mile Point Unit 1 near Syracuse, N.Y., the Indian Point Unit 3 north of New York City and the Salem plant's Unit 1 on the Delaware River in New Jersey.
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Raw: Fire Breaks Out in Storm-damaged NJ Town
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posted Oct 31 2012 9:45AM
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<VIDEO> A fire has broken out in a New Jersey shore town that was hit hard by Sandy.
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Raw: Ohio's Cuyahoga Overflows From Sandy's Rain
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posted Oct 31 2012 9:39AM
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<VIDEO> Rain from Sandy sent the Cuyahoga River over its banks, flooding areas near Cleveland on Tuesday. Strong winds knocked down trees and thousands lost power.
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Raw: Homes 'Washed Out to Sea' in Rhode Island
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posted Oct 31 2012 9:32AM
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<VIDEO> Superstorm Sandy knocked out power, uprooted trees and pummeled the Rhode Island's southern coastal communities. In South Kingstown, some houses were washed out to sea, others moved off their foundations and into the sand.
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After Sandy, New Yorkers Adapt to Changed City
by AP
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posted Oct 31 2012 9:31AM
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<VIDEO> Stripped of its bustle and mostly cut off from the world, New York was left wondering Tuesday when its particular way of life, carried by subway, lit by skyline and powered by 24-hour deli, would return.
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Ann Romney: Urges Red Cross Donations
by AP
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posted Oct 31 2012 9:29AM
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<VIDEO> Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's wife encouraged people to donate to the Red Cross at a Green Bay area campaign office.
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Raw: W. Va. Roads Snowy After Superstorm
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posted Oct 31 2012 9:28AM
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<VIDEO> The storm that hit late Monday and into Tuesday dumped up to 19 inches of snow in West Virginia, cutting electricity to about 268,000 customers at its peak and closing dozens of roads.
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Report: Apple Exec Refused to Apologize for Maps
by AP
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posted Oct 30 2012 12:21PM
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NEW YORK (AP) - The head of Apple's iPhone software development was asked to resign after he refused to sign a letter apologizing for the flaws of Apple's mapping application, according to a published report.
The Wall Street Journal says Scott Forstall's refusal was the latest clash between him and other executives, and led to the company's announcement Monday that he is stepping down and leaving the company next year.
Forstall's unit was responsible for the Maps application, which was unfavorably compared to the Google Maps app it replaced.
Apple also announced the immediate departure of John Browett, a British retail executive who took over Apple's stores in April.
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Sandy Dumps Heavy Snow on Mountain Regions
by AP
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posted Oct 30 2012 9:54AM
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<VIDEO> Although Sandy's damage to coastal areas in the Northeast has gripped the nation's attention, it has also dumped large amounts of snow in the mountain regions of Tennessee, NC and other states.
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Raw: Fire Destroys 50 NYC Homes
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posted Oct 30 2012 9:51AM
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<VIDEO> A huge fire destroyed at least 50 flooded homes in the Breezy Point section of New York City's Queens Borough. An FDNY spokesman says nearly 200 firefighters are on the scene. Audio quality as incoming
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FDNY: 25 Rescued From Fire by Boat
by AP
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posted Oct 30 2012 9:49AM
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<VIDEO> Firefighters used a boat to rescue 25 people from a huge fire in Queens, New York on Monday. At least five buildings were burning on the heavily flooded street.
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Raw: Shaken NJ Residents Escape Sandy Flooding
by AP
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posted Oct 30 2012 9:47AM
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<VIDEO> A group of Weekhawken, NJ residents received help from rescue personnel as they fled their home to safety amid flooding Monday night. At least 13 deaths have been blamed on Sandy, a huge storm that has pounded much of the eastern U.S.
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Raw: Patients Moved As NYC Hospital Loses Power
by AP
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posted Oct 30 2012 9:46AM
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<VIDEO> New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg says backup power has been lost at New York University hospital and the city is moving people out. The hospital complex is in lower Manhattan where flooding has been reported.
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Raw: New York Power Station Explosion
by AP
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posted Oct 30 2012 9:44AM
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<VIDEO> An explosion at a Con Edison power station in Manhattan is adding to New York's woes after Sandy pounded the city. Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses are without power.
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Raw: Amateur Video Captures Sandy's Power
by AP
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posted Oct 30 2012 9:39AM
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<VIDEO> Residents from the Mid-Atlantic to New England used their cell phones and other electronic devices to capture the power of Sandy, the superstorm that officials say has claimed the lives of at least 16 people in the U.S.
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Raw: Apparent Transformer Explosion in N.Y.
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posted Oct 30 2012 9:38AM
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<VIDEO> Video shows what appears to be a transformer exploding in lower Manhattan as seen from a building rooftop from the Navy Yard in Brooklyn as Superstorm Sandy brings high winds and rain Monday night.
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Raw: Sandy Shutters NYC, Sends Crane Dangling
by AP
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posted Oct 30 2012 9:36AM
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<VIDEO> Rain and howling winds shuttered most of the nation's largest city and sent a huge crane dangling precariously from a high-rise as Monday's superstorm zeroed in on New York's waterfront with a massive storm surge.
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Raw: Waves Crashing in Massachusetts
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posted Oct 30 2012 9:30AM
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<VIDEO> While onlookers were watching strong waves the southern shores of Massachusetts, utility crews were working on electricity lines as Hurricane Sandy continues to unleash damaging winds and rain.
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Raw: Snow Blankets Part of West Virginia
by AP
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posted Oct 30 2012 9:29AM
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<VIDEO> As Hurricane Sandy battered the eastern seaboard, a cold weather system blanketed most of the high elevations in West Virginia Monday. Blizzard conditions are in effect across multiple counties in West Virginia, Virginia and Pennsylvania.
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Christie Blames Mayor for Stranded People
by AP
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posted Oct 30 2012 9:20AM
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<VIDEO> Gov. Chris Christie says some people are stranded in Atlantic City and he's blaming the mayor. Christie says Mayor Lorenzo Langford erred by allowing people to shelter on the barrier island rather than moving them inland.
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At least 13 US deaths blamed on Superstorm Sandy
by AP
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posted Oct 30 2012 4:04AM
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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - At least 13 U.S. deaths are being blamed on Superstorm Sandy, which has knocked out power to an estimated 5.2 million people across the East.
Sandy slammed into the New Jersey coastline with 80 mph winds Monday night and hurled an unprecedented 13-foot surge of seawater at New York City, flooding its tunnels, subway stations and the electrical system that powers Wall Street.
But for New York City, Sandy was not the dayslong onslaught many had feared, and the wind and rain that sent water sloshing into Manhattan began dying down within hours. The full extent of the storm's damage across the region is unclear, and unlikely to be known until daybreak.
Heavy rain and further flooding remain major threats over the next couple of days as the storm makes its way into Pennsylvania and up into New York State. Near midnight, the center of the storm was just outside Philadelphia, and its winds were down to 75 mph, just barely hurricane strength.
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FEMA is Ready for Sandy
by Weather Channel
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posted Oct 29 2012 10:17AM
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<VIDEO> FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate says his agency is standing by ready to help once Sandy passes.
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Raw: Big Waves Pound Jersey Shore
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posted Oct 29 2012 10:10AM
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<VIDEO> Huge waves are already pounding the New Jersey shore, hours ahead of Hurricane Sandy, which is expected to directly hit the state late Monday or early Tuesday.
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Sandy Hits New Jersey Amid Evacuations
by AP
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posted Oct 29 2012 6:19AM
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<VIDEO> Hurricane Sandy is hundreds of miles from New Jersey, but high winds, rough surf and coastal flooding are already hitting the state. The storm is expected to make landfall in Southern New Jersey early Tuesday.
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NJ Governor: 'Don't Try to Be a Hero'
by AP
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posted Oct 29 2012 6:18AM
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<VIDEO> New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie warned state residents not to try to be a hero as the wrath of Hurricane Sandy is felt in the Garden State. Christie told residents to stay inside and off the roads on Monday.
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Eastern US Braces for Dangerous Superstorm
by AP
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posted Oct 29 2012 6:16AM
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<VIDEO> Big cities from Washington to Boston prepared for the onslaught of a superstorm that could menace some 50 million people in the most heavily populated corridor in the nation, with forecasters warning NY could be in particular peril.
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Raw: Boarded Windows, Evacuations in New York
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posted Oct 29 2012 6:15AM
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<VIDEO> Throughout the Northeast, residents and work crews were preparing for a massive storm. In Long Beach, New York, crews were boarding up windows as a local hospital was evacuating residents.
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Patrick: Mass. Expects Sandy to Hit Overnight
by AP
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posted Oct 29 2012 6:13AM
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<VIDEO> Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick says he's declared a state of emergency and put National Guard troops on standby because he expects the entire state to be affected by Hurricane Sandy.
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Romney Calls Economic Growth Report Discouraging
by AP
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posted Oct 26 2012 10:35AM
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says a new report on the nation's economic growth is "discouraging."
The Commerce Department reported Friday that the U.S. economy expanded at a slightly faster 2 percent annual rate from July through September. But Romney suggested that pickup wasn't sufficient to create enough jobs and improve take-home pay. He argued he would do better.
The report comes as the GOP nominee prepared to deliver an economic speech in the swing state of Iowa.
Romney is focusing on the public's economic concerns heading into the final days of the campaign as polls suggest Americans say they trust him more than President Barack Obama to handle the issue.
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US Economic Growth Improves to 2%
by AP
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posted Oct 26 2012 10:33AM
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. economy expanded at a slightly faster 2 percent annual rate from July through September, buoyed by an uptick in consumer spending and a burst of government spending.
The Commerce Department says growth improved from the 1.3 percent rate in the April-June quarter.
The pickup in growth may help President Barack Obama's message that the economy is improving. Still, growth remains too weak to rapidly boost hiring. And the 1.74 percent rate for 2012 trails last year's 1.8 percent growth, a point GOP nominee Mitt Romney will emphasize.
The report is the last snapshot of economic growth before Americans choose a president in 11 days.
Growth was held back by the first drop in exports in more than three years and flat business investment in equipment and software.
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Wisconsin May Be The Determining Swing State if Obama Takes Ohio
by Rasmussen Report
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posted Oct 26 2012 9:59AM
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<VIDEO> In the presidential election, it is unusual to win without winning the key swing state of Ohio. But, in this election, the result may come down to Wisconsin. Currently, Romney and Obama are tied in Ohio, but Obama leads by two in Wisconsin.
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Sandy from the Space Station
by Weather Channel
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posted Oct 26 2012 8:19AM
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<VIDEO> As Sandy spun off the coast of Florida Thursday, astronauts onboard the International Space Station captured video of its clouds churning in the Atlantic.
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Super: Charged NYC Officer 'A Very Good Person'
by AP
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posted Oct 26 2012 7:10AM
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<VIDEO> New York City police officer Gilberto Valle was charged with using a law enforcement database and fetish chat rooms to dream up a plot to torture women and then cook and eat their body parts. Raphael Castillo, the superintendent of his building,
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Obama Votes Early in Chicago Hometown
by AP
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posted Oct 26 2012 7:08AM
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<VIDEO> President Barack Obama became the first chief executive in history to cast an early ballot, doing so in his hometown of Chicago. Meanwhile, GOP challenger Mitt Romney criss-crossed Ohio, a state that could be vital to his chances of winning.
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AP/GFK Poll: Romney 47%, Obama 45%
by AP
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posted Oct 25 2012 8:54AM
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<VIDEO> Less than two weeks before election day, the final AP-GfK poll finds the likely electorate split between Mitt Romney and Barack Obama, 47 percent back Romney, 45 percent Obama. That represents no significant change from the previous AP-GfK poll.
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Raw: Deadly Shootings at Calif. Home, Business
by AP
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posted Oct 25 2012 8:51AM
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<VIDEO> Five people were shot and three of them died Wednesday in connected attacks at a business and residence in a Los Angeles suburb, police said.
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No Suspect Yet in 6 Deaths in Tenn., Ala.
by AP
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posted Oct 25 2012 8:49AM
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<VIDEO> Investigators trying to solve six killings at four locations along the Tennessee-Alabama state line have found a common thread: Warren Vincent Crutcher knew all the victims. But Crutcher was found dead, the victim of a homicide
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Romney: Obama Campaign Is Shrinking
by AP
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posted Oct 25 2012 8:44AM
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<VIDEO> Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is making a push for votes in Nevada. He told a crowd in Reno that the Obama campaign is slipping and shrinking, and that President Barack Obama can't seem to find an agenda to help American families.
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Police: Teen Arrested in Killing of Colo. Girl
by AP
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posted Oct 25 2012 8:43AM
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<VIDEO> A teenage boy who lived just a mile from a 10-year-old Colorado girl who was abducted and killed earlier this month has been arrested in her death, along with a May attack on a runner, authorities said Wednesday.
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Tropical Storm Sandy Upgraded
by Associated Press
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posted Oct 24 2012 5:43PM
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MIAMI (AP) - Forecasters have issued tropical storm warnings and watches for parts of the southeastern coast of Florida and Keys ahead of Hurricane Sandy that is pounding Jamaica.
Forecasters at the U.S. National Hurricane Center on Wednesday issued a warning for Ocean Reef to the Sebastian Inlet. Watches are out for north of Sebastian Inlet to Flagler Beach and the Florida Upper Keys.
Forecasters say tropical storm conditions were possible by Friday morning.
The 18th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season was making landfall in Jamaica and forecast to spin into eastern Cuba overnight. It was expected to pass west of the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay and possibly brush Florida.
Sandy is a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 kph).
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Analysis: Combative Obama Finds Subdued Romney
by AP
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posted Oct 23 2012 11:20AM
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<VIDEO> President Obama came ready Monday for a fighting finish in Monday night's debate. Republican Mitt Romney often showed his areas of agreement with the President's policies.
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Palmyra New York: the Birth Place of Mormonism
by AP
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posted Oct 23 2012 11:16AM
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<VIDEO> Palmyra, New York is like many small towns. But take a closer look and you will find something unique. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints considers the town to be the birth place of Mormonism.
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AP Fact Check: the Final Presidential Debate
by AP
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posted Oct 23 2012 8:23AM
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<VIDEO> AP Fact Check examines President Obama's and Republican Mitt Romney's statements on Iraq and Syria in the third and final presidential debate.
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Partisans Spin Last Presidential Debate
by AP
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posted Oct 23 2012 8:21AM
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<VIDEO> After President Barack Obama and Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney spent 90-minutes debating U.S. foreign policy, partisans for both sides gathered in a "spin room" to argue about who won the debate.
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Foreign Policy Debate Shifts to Economy
by AP
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posted Oct 23 2012 8:20AM
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<VIDEO> President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney used a question about how they see America's role in the world as an opening to discuss issues like job growth, trade and small businesses.
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Obama, Romney Both Oppose US Troops in Syria
by AP
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posted Oct 23 2012 8:18AM
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<VIDEO> President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney say they are both opposed to sending U.S. troops to Syria to end the violence there.
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Obama, Romney Square Off on Libya
by AP
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posted Oct 23 2012 8:15AM
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<VIDEO> In the final presidential debate before the Nov. 6 election, President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney offered their opinions on how to deal with Libya in the wake of an attack that left 4 Americans dead.
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Mich. Roadway Shootings Prompt School Lockdowns
by AP
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posted Oct 23 2012 8:12AM
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<VIDEO> Kids are being kept off school playgrounds and some commuters are changing their routes as police search for a suspect in more than 20 random shootings that have mostly damaged vehicles on busy roads across four Michigan counties.
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Pharmacy in Meningitis Outbreak Was Cleared by State Regulators
by Associated Press
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posted Oct 22 2012 9:06PM
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BOSTON (AP) - The Massachusetts pharmacy linked to a meningitis outbreak that has claimed 23 lives around the country was cleared by state regulators following an inspection last year.
The May 24, 2011, inspection wasn't the result of any complaint against New England Compounding Center. It was required because the company was planning to update its facilities and move into new space within its facility in Framingham.
The inspection was performed before the move to the new space.
The inspection report, released to The Associated Press following a public records request, shows the company received a satisfactory grade. The inspector, William Frisch, toured the facility and reviewed security, controlled substance management, sterile and non-sterile processing areas and refrigeration.
The outbreak tied to contaminated steroid shots has sickened nearly 300 people.
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FDA Investigating Deaths Surrounding Energy Drinks
by Associated Press
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posted Oct 22 2012 9:04PM
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HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it's investigating reports of five deaths and a non-fatal heart attack linked to highly caffeinated Monster Energy Drinks.
The agency acknowledged the adverse reports Monday, but FDA spokeswoman Shelly Burgess says they don't prove that the drinks caused the deaths.
The news follows last week's filing in California of a wrongful death suit by the parents of a 14-year-old, Hagerstown, Md., girl who died after drinking two, 24-ounce Monster Beverage Corp. drinks in 24 hours.
An autopsy concluded she died of cardiac arrhythmia due to caffeine toxicity. She had an inherited disorder that can weaken blood vessels.
Monster says it doesn't believe its products caused any deaths.
Shares of the Corona, Calif.-based company plunged $7.20, or 13.5 percent, to $46.12 in trading Monday.
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Cuban Missile Crisis: 50 Years Later
by AP
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posted Oct 22 2012 9:22AM
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<VIDEO> On October 22, 1962, US President John F. Kennedy announced that the Soviet Union had begun deploying nuclear missiles to Cuba. The Cuban Missile Crisis has been called the closest the world has come to nuclear war.
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Raw: Stage Being Set for Final Debate
by AP
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posted Oct 22 2012 9:17AM
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<VIDEO> Workers spent Sunday getting the stage ready for Monday night's final debate between President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida.
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Raw: Romney Oversees Football Game
by AP
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posted Oct 22 2012 9:16AM
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<VIDEO> GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney took a break from preparing for the final debate with President Barack Obama and oversaw a football game between members of his staff and reporters.
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Former Senator George McGovern Has Died
by AP
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posted Oct 22 2012 9:06AM
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<VIDEO>The one-time presidential nominee and a former senator George McGovern has died. The 90-year-old was surrounded by his family in a hospice in South Dakota. The liberal democrat lost to President Richard Nixon in 1972 in a historic landslide.
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White House Prepared for Direct Talks With Iran
by AP
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posted Oct 22 2012 9:03AM
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<VIDEO> The White House says it is prepared to talk one-on-one with Iran to find a diplomatic settlement to the impasse over Tehran's reported pursuit of nuclear weapons, but there's no agreement now to meet.
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1 Dead, 6 Seriously Injured in Arizona Bus Crash
by AP
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posted Oct 22 2012 9:01AM
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<VIDEO> A charter bus carrying tourists back to Las Vegas from the Grand Canyon crashed on an Arizona highway Friday night, killing the driver and injuring dozens of passengers, six of them seriously, authorities said.
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Biden: Romney Campaign Too Vague on Specifics Campaigning in Florida Saturday, V
by AP
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posted Oct 22 2012 8:58AM
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<VIDEO> Campaigning in Florida Saturday, Vice-President Joe Biden said that the campaign of Republican Mitt Romney hasn't offered enough details about his plans for the country.
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Ryan: Obama Running 'small Campaign'
by AP
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posted Oct 22 2012 8:57AM
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<VIDEO> Campaigning in Ohio Saturday, GOP Vice-Presidential nominee Paul Ryan said President Barack Obama is running his re-election effort on small ideas, rather than the important issues facing the country.
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Missing Ore. Woman's Body Found, Man Arrested
by AP
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posted Oct 22 2012 8:54AM
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<VIDEO> Searchers found the body of a young Oregon woman who vanished this week on her way to work and a neighbor has been arrested, Gresham police said late Friday night.
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Earlier Puberty Seen in Boys, Just Like in Girls
by AP
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posted Oct 22 2012 8:50AM
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<VIDEO> Researchers have found signs of puberty in American boys up to two years earlier than previously reported _ age 9 on average for blacks, 10 for whites and Hispanics.
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Could Special Nasal Spray Stop Heroin Overdoses?
by AP
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posted Oct 19 2012 6:55AM
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<VIDEO> Police in New York's Suffolk County have saved eleven drug overdose victims since the beginning of August using a special nasal spray. A local doctor hopes all officers will carry the device in their patrol cars by next year.
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Obama Jokes About Campaign
by AP
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posted Oct 19 2012 6:52AM
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<VIDEO> President Barack Obama has poked fun at himself, his running mate and Mitt Romney at a white-tie gala in New York. Obama said he felt much better about his second debate performance because he got a good long nap during the first.
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Romney Jokes About Himself, Obama at Dinner
by AP
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posted Oct 19 2012 6:51AM
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<VIDEO> Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is poking fun at himself and at President Barack Obama, telling a white tie and gown crowd that, quote, "it's nice to finally relax and wear what Anne and I wear around the house."
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Doctors to Candidates: Don't Mess With Medicare
by AP
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posted Oct 19 2012 6:48AM
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<VIDEO> About 25 doctors and nurses were joined by senior citizens and other health care advocates at a rally in front of the Waldof Astoria hotel where President Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney were attending a black-tie dinner.
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Sandusky Asks Judge to Overturn Convictions
by AP
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posted Oct 19 2012 6:46AM
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<VIDEO> Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky is asking a judge to overturn his child sexual abuse convictions and grant him a new trial, claiming his lawyers lacked sufficient time to prepare.
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NYC Terror Sting Shows Latest FBI Methods
by AP
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posted Oct 19 2012 5:53AM
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<VIDEO> The arrest of a 21-year old man for allegedly trying to blow up the Federal Reserve Building in New York shows how the FBI now wants terror suspects to actually place and be willing to detonate a bomb, in order to build a stronger court case.
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Binders and a Swing: Gaffes' Role in Campaign
by AP
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posted Oct 19 2012 5:23AM
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<VIDEO> With the presidential election less than 3 weeks ago, the campaigns seem to sharpening their attacks against each other. Is all of the bickering getting too personal, too silly or is it all just par for the course in a tight race?
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Attorney: Files Show How Pedophiles Operate
by AP
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posted Oct 19 2012 5:22AM
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<VIDEO> A trove of some 14,500 pages from the Boy Scouts' so-called "perversion files" have been made public Thursday, and the files show that on numerous occasions local officials helped cover up abuse allegations.
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Victim in Sandusky Abuse Case Speaks Out
by Associated Press
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posted Oct 18 2012 7:52PM
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BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) - A man whose claims of being abused as a child began the investigation of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky is speaking out publicly by name for the first time.
Eighteen-year-old Aaron Fisher is known in court papers as Victim 1. He tells People magazine he's coming forward with a book to tell other victims it's better to tell people about abuse than remain silent. He says Sandusky's victims "had a very long battle to see justice done."
Sandusky was convicted in June on charges he abused 10 boys. He maintains his innocence.
Fisher testified against Sandusky. His book comes out next week. He's expected to appear on ABC on Friday.
The police investigation that led to charges against Sandusky began after Fisher and his mother alerted school officials in 2008.
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Millions Took Part in "Great Shakeout" Earthquake Drill
by Associated Press
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posted Oct 18 2012 7:49PM
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Millions of Americans got ready and rumbled in the "Great Shakeout" earthquake drill.
Participants from California and numerous other states and countries stopped what they were doing Thursday morning to practice ducking and taking cover. It was all part of preparation for a future earthquake.
In Los Angeles, Mayor Antonio Villaraigoza and other officials ducked under a table at downtown's Union Station. Subways and light-rail trains slowed for visual inspections - although they would actually stop in case of the Big One.
Organizers say some 14 million people, including 9.3 million in California, signed up to participate. Newcomers included people in Virginia, where a magnitude-5.8 hit last year.
Southern California held the first safety drill in 2008. The exercise has since spread around the world.
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Man Held in NYC Plot to Blow Up Federal Reserve
by AP
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posted Oct 18 2012 9:00AM
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<VIDEO> A Bangladeshi man who came to the United States to wage jihad was arrested in an elaborate FBI sting on Wednesday after attempting to blow up a fake car bomb outside the Federal Reserve building in Manhattan, authorities said.
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Romney: Obama Hasn't Found 2nd Term Agenda
by AP
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posted Oct 18 2012 8:55AM
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<VIDEO> Republican Mitt Romney told supporters President Obama 'seems to spend most of his time in these debates talking about why my plans aren't going to work. I wish he'd spend a little more time explaining why his plans have not worked.'
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No Suspects Yet in Denver Bar Homicide-arson
by AP
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posted Oct 18 2012 8:22AM
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<VIDEO> Police don't have any suspects in the slayings of five people whose bodies were found at a Denver bar after a fire broke out early Wednesday. Police say the victims were killed before the fire, and the blaze was set to cover up the slayings.
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NYPD: Al-Qaida 'Motivated' Fed Reserve Suspect
by AP
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posted Oct 18 2012 8:21AM
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<VIDEO> Federal authorities on Wednesday arrested a man they said was plotting to blow up the Federal Reserve building in Manhattan. New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly says the 21-year-old suspect 'was motivated by al-Qaida.'
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Raw: Attack on Federal Reserve Foiled
by AP
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posted Oct 18 2012 8:18AM
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<VIDEO> Federal authorities say a man from Bangladesh has been jailed in a sting operation for allegedly plotting to blow up New York's Federal Reserve building. It's blocks from the World Trade Center site.
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Raw: Quake Hits During Maine Town Meeting
by AP
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posted Oct 18 2012 8:17AM
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<VIDEO> The U.S. Geological Survey says a 4.0 magnitude quake hit around 7:12 p.m. Tuesday and its epicenter, about 3 miles west of Hollis Center, Maine, was about 3 miles deep.
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Intense Confrontations Mark Debate
by AP
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posted Oct 17 2012 8:58AM
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<VIDEO> President Obama and Republican Mitt Romney had numerous intense confrontatins in Tuesday night's debate. One of the most memorable moments came towards the end, when the President and his challenger discussed Libya.
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Asian-Americans Weigh in on Affirmative Action
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posted Oct 17 2012 7:56AM
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<VIDEO> As the US Supreme Court decides what role race should play in college admissions, some Asian-Americans argue that the use of race as a criteria hurts more than helps. Asian-American college students discuss their personal experiences.
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Viewers Riveted by Feisty Presidential Debate
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posted Oct 17 2012 7:53AM
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<VIDEO> Across the nation, interest in Tuesday night's debate was high. Assessments varied enormously, and not everyone was satisfied with the give and take.
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AP Fact Check: Stumbles in Presidential Debate
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posted Oct 17 2012 7:49AM
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<VIDEO> An AP fact check found both President Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney didn't paint a complete picture, when discussing taxes and spending.
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In Oil-rich Texas, a Feisty Fight Over Pipeline
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posted Oct 17 2012 7:48AM
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<VIDEO> In one of the most unlikely places, Texas, landowners are fighting the a Canadian company's plans for a pipeline bringing oil from Alberta's tar sands region. Landowners say the plans take their land for the wrong reasons.
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Sparks Fly in Second Presidential Debate
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posted Oct 17 2012 7:44AM
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HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) - President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney sparred Tuesday with passion and grit in a debate that previewed the closing arguments of a campaign that keeps circling back to bedrock questions about which candidate can do more to strengthen the fragile economy.
With just three weeks left in the race, the candidates fan out in all directions Wednesday to pitch their tuned-up messages directly to voters on some of the campaign's most treasured turf: Romney in Virginia, Obama in Iowa.
It was a re-energized Obama who showed up for Thursday's town hall-style debate at Hofstra University, lifting the spirits of Democrats who felt let down by the president's limp performance in the candidates' first encounter two weeks ago. But Romney knew what was coming and didn't give an inch.
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Raw: Agents at Mass. Firm in Meningitis Case
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posted Oct 17 2012 7:37AM
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<VIDEO> Criminal investigators from the Food and Drug Administration have visited a Massachusetts company whose steroid medication has been linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak.
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Obama, Romney Offer Jobs Pitch at Second Debate
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posted Oct 17 2012 5:13AM
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<VIDEO> President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney offered their jobs agenda at the start of the second presidential debate, responding to a college student concerned about finding a job after graduation.
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Raw: Hurricane Paul Races Toward Baja Peninsula
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posted Oct 17 2012 5:12AM
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<VIDEO> Hurricane Paul weakened to a Category 1 storm as it raced toward landfall Tuesday on a sparsely populated stretch of Mexico's southern Baja peninsula. Authorities in Ciudad Constitution opened 26 shelters for local residents.
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Earthquake Rattles Southern Maine Tuesday Night
by Associated Press
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posted Oct 16 2012 8:28PM
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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - An earthquake in southern Maine has rattled nearby New England states.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the epicenter of the 4.6 magnitude quake was about 3 miles west of Hollis Center, Maine, and about 3 miles deep. That location is about 20 miles west of Portland.
The quake was felt in Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts, including Boston, and as far south as Rhode Island and Connecticut.
The Maine Emergency Management Agency had no immediate reports of damage. The York County Communications Center near the epicenter was inundated with emergency calls, and dispatchers were too busy to talk.
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Town-Hall Format for 2nd Presidential Debate
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posted Oct 16 2012 8:24AM
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<VIDEO> The presidential candidates are preparing for their second debate Tuesday evening, a town-hall style debate at Hofstra University on Long Island, NY. President Obama and his GOP rival, Mitt Romney, will take questions from undecided voters.
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Oregon Boy Saves Grandmother From Fire
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posted Oct 16 2012 8:21AM
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<VIDEO> A 12-year-old boy is recovering from burns to his face and hands after carrying his grandmother to safety from their burning home in Vernonia, Oregon. The woman was in serious condition on Monday but she is expected to survive.
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4th Body Found in Fla. Garage Collapse
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posted Oct 16 2012 8:20AM
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<VIDEO> Authorities in Miami located the body of the fourth victim in the rubble of a parking garage, a five-story structure, that partially collapsed last week. Removing the body may take several days.
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9/11 Responder in NY: 'We Want Justice'
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posted Oct 16 2012 8:14AM
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<VIDEO> A retired New York firefighter was among the 9/11 families and responders who watched the pretrial hearings at Guantanamo Bay via closed-circuit television at the Fort Hamilton Army Base.
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Border Residents Say Fence Shortchanged Them
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posted Oct 15 2012 7:16AM
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<VIDEO> A massive steel barrier running through farms, ranches and yards along 670-miles of the US-Mexico border has raised questions about the federal government's treatment of landowners.
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Why It Matters: Obama, Romney Spar Over Israel
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posted Oct 15 2012 7:12AM
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<VIDEO> GOP Presidential nominee Mitt Romney has sharply criticized President Barack Obama over public spats with Israel. Why does it matter? American jews are a small but important segment of voters, and increasingly valuable in this tight election.
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Raw: Sound Barrier Falls in Record Skydive
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posted Oct 15 2012 6:46AM
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<VIDEO> Felix Baumgartner hit Mach 1.24, or 833.9 mph, according to preliminary data, and became the first person to reach supersonic speed without traveling in a jet or a spacecraft during a record 24 mile skydive over the New Mexico desert.
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Tracking Meningitis From the War Room
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posted Oct 15 2012 6:45AM
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<VIDEO> The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is on the front lines in the fight against a fungal meningitis outbreak stemming from contaminated injections. At the heart of the fight: a busy emergency operations center.
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Endeavour Reaches Permanent LA Museum Home
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posted Oct 15 2012 6:42AM
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<VIDEO> After a 12-mile trek through the city streets of Los Angeles, the space shuttle Endeavour arrived at the California Science Center Sunday to a greeting party of city leaders and other dignitaries that had expected it much earlier.
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Skydiver Breaks Sound Barrier in Record Jump
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posted Oct 15 2012 4:45AM
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<VIDEO> In a giant leap from more than 24 miles up, a daredevil skydiver shattered the sound barrier Sunday while making the highest jump ever, a tumbling, death-defying plunge from a balloon to a safe landing in the New Mexico desert.
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Longtime GOP Senate Moderate Arlen Specter Dies
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posted Oct 15 2012 4:43AM
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<VIDEO> Former U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter, the outspoken Pennsylvania centrist whose switch from Republican to Democrat ended a 30-year career in which he played a pivotal role in several Supreme Court nominations, died Sunday.
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Fares to Raise on Southwest Airlines Flights
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posted Oct 12 2012 7:42PM
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DALLAS (AP) - Southwest Airlines is making a 180-degree turn and raising fares on many routes by up to $10 per round trip.
The self-proclaimed low-fare airline declined to match a $10 increase by United Airlines earlier this week, helping force United to roll back prices.
But on Friday, Southwest raised fares $2 each way for trips under 501 miles, $3 each way for 501 to 1,000 miles, and $5 each way for longer trips.
Brad Hawkins, a spokesman for Dallas-based Southwest Airlines Co., says the reason is simple: The airline's costs are rising.
J.P. Morgan analyst Jamie Baker says Southwest started by raising prices on a limited number of flights, then broadened the increase and included flights by its AirTran Airways subsidiary. He expects most other airlines will match it by Saturday.
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Biden, Ryan Promise to Help Middle Class
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posted Oct 12 2012 9:04AM
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<VIDEO> Vice President Joe Biden and Republican challenger Paul Ryan both promised to help the middle class, when asked what they described what they would bring to the office of the Vice President.
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AP Fact Check: Slips in Both Sides of Debate
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posted Oct 12 2012 6:55AM
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<VIDEO> An AP Fact Check found issues with statements by both Vice President Joe Biden and Republican challenger Paul Ryan in Thursday's debate.
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Fired Up V.P. Debate Showcases Close Race
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posted Oct 12 2012 6:53AM
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<VIDEO> At odds early and often, Joe Biden an Republican Paul Ryan squabbled over the economy, taxes, Medicare amd more on Thursday night in Danville, Kentucky. The AP's Robert Ray has the story.
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VP Debate Feisty, Unlike Obama-Romney
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posted Oct 12 2012 6:52AM
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<VIDEO> Vice President Joe Biden came out fighting in Thursday night's debate, aiming to change the momentum following the first Presidential debate. Republican challenger Paul Ryan's goal was to show he could go face-to-face with Biden.
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Spin Room: Weighing in on Biden, Ryan Debate
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posted Oct 12 2012 4:47AM
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<VIDEO> After the 2012 vice presidential debate, supporters of the Obama and Romney campaigns each claimed victory in Danville, Kentucky Thursday night.
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Biden, Ryan: Final Debate Statements
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posted Oct 12 2012 4:45AM
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<VIDEO> At odds early and often, Joe Biden and Republican Paul Ryan squabbled over the economy, taxes, Medicare and more Thursday night in a contentious, interruption-filled debate.
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Biden, Ryan Agree on 2014 Afghanistan Pullout
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posted Oct 12 2012 4:44AM
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<VIDEO> Vice President Joe Biden says Afghanistan has the responsibility to take over its own security. Republican Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan says he doesn't want the U.S. To lose everything it's fought for in Afghanistan.
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Ryan, Biden Spar on Middle Class Taxes
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posted Oct 12 2012 4:43AM
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<VIDEO> Republican Paul Ryan says there aren't enough rich Americans to tax to pay for all of President Barack Obama's spending. Vice President Joe Biden says the only way to pay for Romney's plan is to raise middle-class taxes.
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Ryan: Economy 'Going in the Wrong Direction'
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posted Oct 12 2012 4:41AM
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<VIDEO> Vice President Joe Biden says Republican Mitt Romney's opposition to the auto bailout and government steps to prevent foreclosures 'shouldn't be surprising' given his comments about the 47 percent of Americans who don't pay income tax.
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Biden to Ryan: 'That's a Bunch of Malarkey'
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posted Oct 12 2012 4:40AM
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<VIDEO> Republican Paul Ryan says the attack in Libya that killed U.S. Ambassador Chris Stephens shows the U.S. is projecting weakness abroad. Vice President Joe Biden responded that's 'a bunch of malarkey.'
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Jerry Sandusky sentenced to at least 30 years
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posted Oct 9 2012 10:39AM
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BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) - Jerry Sandusky has been sentenced to at least 30 years in prison in the child sexual abuse scandal that brought shame to Penn State and led to coach Joe Paterno's downfall.
The sentence means the 68-year-old former Penn State assistant coach will be in prison at least until he's nearly 100 years old.
Judge John Cleland issued the sentence Tuesday, three months after a jury convicted Sandusky on 45 counts of child sexual abuse.
Sandusky maintains his innocence and plans to appeal, a process his lawyer has said will probably begin in the coming weeks.
Sandusky is professing his innocence, says he is not a monster and says he didn't do the "alleged disgusting acts."
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Toddler's Remains Turn Up In Long Island Backyard
by WPIX- New York
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posted Oct 8 2012 11:48AM
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<VIDEO> On Long Island... a shocking secret is uncovered. The remains of an infant buried in the backyard. Now police have a lot of questions for the child's mother and her boyfriend. Nicole Johnson has the story from Farmingdale with the story.
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Obama Pokes Fun at Own Debate Performance
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posted Oct 8 2012 11:39AM
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<VIDEO> President Barack Obama drew laughs during a celebrity-led fundraiser in Los Angeles on Sunday when he poked fun of his debate performance against GOP challenger Mitt Romney.
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Raw: SpaceX Dragon Capsule Launched to ISS
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posted Oct 8 2012 11:37AM
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<VIDEO> A commercial cargo ship rocketed into orbit Sunday in pursuit of the International Space Station, the first of a dozen supply runs under a mega-contract with NASA. It was the second launch of a Dragon capsule by the SpaceX company.
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First Person: 'Sandusky Deserves Life Sentence'
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posted Oct 8 2012 11:36AM
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<VIDEO> Jerry Sandusky should be sent to prison for life when a judge sentences him Tuesday, according to several of the jurors who convicted the former Penn State assistant coach of molesting a number of boys over a period of years.
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US Jobless Rate Falls to 7.8 Pct., 44-month Low
by AP
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posted Oct 5 2012 9:56AM
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<VIDEO> WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 7.8 percent last month, dropping below 8 percent for the first time in nearly four years. The rate declined because more people found work, a trend that could have an impact on undecided voters in the final month before the presidential election.
The Labor Department said Friday that employers added 114,000 jobs in September. The economy also created 86,000 more jobs in July and August than first estimated. Wages rose in September and more people started looking for work.
The revisions show employers added 146,000 jobs per month from July through September, up from 67,000 in the previous three months. The unemployment rate fell from 8.1 percent in August, matching its level in January 2009 when President Barack Obama took office.
The decline could help Obama, who is coming off a disappointing debate performance against GOP challenger Mitt Romney.
Stock futures rose modestly after the report. Dow Jones industrial average futures, up 30 points just before the report came out, were up 45 points after it was released.
The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note climbed to 1.73 percent from 1.68 percent just before the report, a sign that investors were more willing to embrace risk and moving money from bonds into stocks.
The job market has been improving, sluggishly but steadily. Jobs have been added for 24 straight months. There are now 325,000 more than when Obama took office.
The September gains were led by the health care industry, which added 44,000 jobs — the most since February. Transportation and warehousing also showed large gains. The revisions showed that governments actually added 63,000 jobs in July and August, compared with earlier estimates that showed losses.
Still, many of the jobs added last month were part time. The number of people with part-time jobs who wanted full-time work rose 7.5 percent to 8.6 million.
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School Bus Plunges From Texas Overpass
by AP
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posted Oct 5 2012 9:48AM
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<VIDEO> Three adults and one child were hurt in San Antonio, Texas, when a school bus plunged from an overpass and fell about 15 feet.
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CDC Doctor: 'We Could See More' Meningitis Cases
by AP
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posted Oct 5 2012 9:46AM
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<VIDEO> The potential scope of the meningitis outbreak that has killed at least five people widened Thursday as health officials warned that hundreds, perhaps thousands, of patients who got steroid back injections in 23 states could be at risk.
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Seat Fix Causes Delays for American Airlines
by AP
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posted Oct 5 2012 9:42AM
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<VIDEO>American Airlines has canceled dozens of flights as it scrambles to fix seats that could pop loose during flight. The airline said Thursday that it has come up with a fix, and it began pulling planes out of service to make repairs.
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Obama: Romney Owes America the Truth
by AP
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posted Oct 5 2012 9:37AM
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<VIDEO> President Barack Obama says GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney is willing to crackdown on Sesame Street before he'll crackdown on Wall Street. The comments come after Romney said he would defund PBS, which airs Sesame Street.
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Doc: 'Never Seen' Meningitis Outbreak Like This
by AP
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posted Oct 5 2012 9:35AM
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<VIDEO> A rare meningitis outbreak has infected 35 people in six states, health officials warn. All received steroid injections, a fairly typical treatment. One New York anesthesiologist says "It's the first time I've ever seen anything like this."
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Romney Tries to Capitalize on Strong Debate
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posted Oct 5 2012 9:33AM
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<VIDEO> An invigorated Mitt Romney basked in rave reviews after his first face-off with the president, envisioning an inaugural celebration, while President Barack Obama tried to rebound.
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Dozens of American Airlines Flights Canceled Over Seat Issue
by Associated Press
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posted Oct 4 2012 7:40PM
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FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - American Airlines has canceled dozens of flights as it scrambles to fix seats that could pop loose during flight.
The airline said Thursday that it has come up with a fix, and it began pulling planes out of service to make repairs.
Airline officials say the work will be done by Saturday.
Seats came loose on three recent flights involving planes that had been recently refurbished. Seats had been removed and reinstalled as part of the overhaul.
American inspected 48 planes earlier this week but returned them all to flying after fixing problems with seats on some of the planes - officials didn't have a precise number.
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More than 67 Million People Watch First Presidential Debate
by Associated Press
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posted Oct 4 2012 7:37PM
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NEW YORK (AP) - The Nielsen ratings company says an estimated 67.2 million people watched the first debate between President Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney, the largest TV audience for a presidential debate since 1992.
Eleven TV networks carried Wednesday night's debate live. Telemundo showed it on tape delay.
Nielsen says you have to go back to the second debate involving Bill Clinton, George Bush and Ross Perot in 1992 for a more popular presidential debate.
Four years ago the vice presidential debate between Joe Biden and Sarah Palin attracted 69.9 million viewers.
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Students Give Debate Mixed Reviews
by AP
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posted Oct 4 2012 10:13AM
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<VIDEO> College students in Denver watched the first presidential debate, as they decide how they'll vote. Students disagreed over which candidate impressed them more on Wednesday.
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Obama, Romney Clash on Economy
by AP
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posted Oct 4 2012 10:11AM
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<VIDEO> n a showdown at close quarters, an aggressive Mitt Romney sparred with President Barack Obama in their first campaign debate Wednesday night over taxes, deficits and strong steps needed to create jobs. The AP's John Mone has the story.
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Raw Video: Romney's Lunch: Chipotle
by AP
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posted Oct 3 2012 9:08AM
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<VIDEO> Republican Presidential Nominee Mitt Romney picked up lunch at a Chipotle Mexican Grill near the hotel where he was staying in Denver on Tuesday. Romney is in Denver for Wednesday night's Presidential Debate.
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NYPD Tracking Gang Crime Via Social Media
by AP
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posted Oct 3 2012 9:04AM
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<VIDEO> The NYPD will be doubling the size of its gang unit to combat a surge in social media-fueled violence. Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly unveiled the plan Tuesday at a law enforcement conference in San Diego.
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Tests Come Back Negative in Search for Hoffa
by AP
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posted Oct 3 2012 8:17AM
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<VIDEO> Police investigating a claim that former Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa is buried in a suburban Detroit backyard say testing on soil samples shows no traces of human decomposition.
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FBI: Border Patrol Agent Killed in Line of Duty
by AP
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posted Oct 3 2012 8:15AM
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<VIDEO> Nicholas Ivie, a Border Patrol agent, was shot to death Tuesday near the U.S.-Mexico line. Ivie and a colleague were on patrol in the desert about 100 miles from Tucson, when shooting broke out shortly before 2 a.m., the Border Patrol said.
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Biden: Middle Class Been 'Buried' Last 4 Years
by AP
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posted Oct 3 2012 8:13AM
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<VIDEO> Vice President Joe Biden said Tuesday that the middle class has been "buried" during the past four years, a statement that Republicans immediately seized upon as an unwitting indictment of the Obama administration.
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Judge halts Pa.'s voter ID requirement
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posted Oct 2 2012 4:40PM
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - A judge is postponing Pennsylvania's tough new voter identification requirement, ordering that it not be enforced in the presidential election.
Tuesday's ruling comes just five weeks before the election. An appeal is possible. The 6-month-old law requires each voter to show a valid photo ID.
Democrats and groups including the AARP and NAACP mounted a furious opposition to a law Republicans say is necessary to prevent election fraud. Critics have accused Republicans of using old-fashioned Jim Crow tactics to steal the White House and have highlighted stories of registered voters struggling to get a state photo ID.
The law was already a partisan lightning rod when a top Republican lawmaker boasted that it'd allow GOP nominee Mitt Romney to beat Democratic President Barack Obama in Pennsylvania.
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NY trial set next year for 5 ex-Madoff employees
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posted Oct 2 2012 4:38PM
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NEW YORK (AP) - A trial will be held next year for five of Bernard Madoff's (MAY'-dawfs) former employees who are accused of conspiring in history's biggest Ponzi scheme.
The Oct. 7, 2013, trial date was set Tuesday by a federal judge in Manhattan.
The judge listened as the defendants pleaded not guilty to a new indictment expanding the charges against them.
Prosecutors say some defendants were helping Madoff carry out his fraud as far back as the early 1970s. Madoff claimed when he pleaded guilty to fraud charges three years ago that he acted alone.
Prosecutors say it will take about two months to present all the evidence against those accused of helping him cheat thousands of people out of nearly $20 billion.
Madoff is serving a 150-year prison sentence in North Carolina.
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Tests come back negative in Mich. search for Hoffa
by AP
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posted Oct 2 2012 4:37PM
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ROSEVILLE, Mich. (AP) - Police investigating a claim that former Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa is buried in a suburban Detroit backyard say testing on soil samples shows no traces of human decomposition.
The test results were announced Tuesday. Police have taken down the yellow tape roping off the entrance to the Roseville yard.
Soil samples were removed Friday after officials drilled through the floor of a shed north of Detroit. Roseville police Chief James Berlin has said the ground would be excavated if decomposition were found in the samples.
Hoffa last was seen July 30, 1975, outside a restaurant in Oakland County, more than 30 miles to the west. The day he disappeared, Hoffa was supposed to meet with a New Jersey Teamsters boss and a Detroit mafia captain.
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Romney: Debates Chance to Talk 'Pathway Forward'
by AP
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posted Oct 2 2012 8:50AM
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<VIDEO> During a campaign stop in Denver, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney explained how the upcoming debates are a chance for both he and President Barack Obama to talk about the 'pathway forward' for America.
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Deadline Nears on Pa. Voter ID Law Ruling
by AP
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posted Oct 2 2012 8:47AM
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<VIDEO> A court-imposed deadline neared Monday for a judge to decide whether Pennsylvania's tough new law requiring voters to show photo identification can remain intact.
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Raw: 2 Dougherty Siblings Leave GA Court
by AP
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posted Oct 2 2012 8:45AM
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<VIDEO> Two of three siblings accused of robbing a south Georgia bank during a crime spree that started in Florida and ended with a shootout in Colorado pleaded guilty Monday in federal court on two counts each.
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SUNY Brockport Student Slain; Boyfriend Charged
by AP
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posted Oct 1 2012 6:52AM
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<VIDEO> Police say a 21-year-old man has been charged in the beating death of his girlfriend inside a State University of New York dorm.
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2 Dead, 1 Wounded After Shooting at Fla. VFW
by AP
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posted Oct 1 2012 5:55AM
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<VIDEO> Police say two people are dead and another injured after a shooting at a Florida Veterans of Foreign Wars post.
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Obama: 'Just Okay' at Debating
by AP
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posted Oct 1 2012 5:53AM
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<VIDEO> President Barack Obama says he's "just okay" at debating, as his campaign continued trying to lower expectations ahead of his first face-off with Republican Mitt Romney.
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