Romney: Obama campaign has become 'incredible shrinking campaign'
Mitt Romney accused President Barack Obama of running a campaign based on "petty attacks" and "silly word games" and accused his rival of having "no agenda" for the future. "The Obama campaign has become the incredible shrinking campaign," Romney said at an oceanside rally here with his running mate, Rep. Paul Ryan. "This [...]
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Catch the Orionid meteor shower this weekend
Star gazers will want to be looking upward this weekend: The Orionid meteor shower is one of the best meteor showers of the year and should not be missed. According to NASA's website: "Earth will pass through a stream of debris from Halley's Comet, (the) source of the annual Orionid meteor shower. Forecasters expect 25 [...]
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Eerie images blend past and present
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N. Korea threatens to attack S. Korea over leaflets
North Korea's military has threatened to strike a South Korean border area where anti-Pyongyang activists plan to launch leaflets from balloons next week. South Korea immediately vowed to retaliate if attacked.
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Lebanon's former PM blames Assad for Beirut bomb
Former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri accused Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Friday of being behind the huge car bomb which killed a senior Lebanese intelligence official in central Beirut. Asked by Lebanon's Future Television who was responsible for the killing, Hariri replied: "Bashar Hafez al-Assad," giving the full name of the Syrian president. "Who killed Wissam al-Hassan is as clear as day. Certainly the Lebanese people will not be silent over this heinous crime and I, Saad Hariri, promise that I will not be silent," he said. ...
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Obama ad hits Romney on auto bailout in Ohio
"Mitt Romney. Not one of us." That's the last message in this hard-hitting ad from President Barack Obama's re-election campaign, aimed squarely at arguably the most important battleground state of the 2012 presidential election: Ohio. The ad zeroes in on Romney's opposition to the auto industry bailout—a key issue in Ohio, which has a large [...]
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Ryan attends fundraiser with '47 Percent' host
Mitt Romney has been trying to distance himself from his infamous “47 percent” comments since they were leaked last month, but his ticket is not distancing itself from the man at whose home the GOP presidential nominee made those remarks....
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Riders stranded on towering Texas fair ride [Updated @ 11:50 p.m. CT] DALLAS - Firefighters rescued two dozen people who were stranded in midair late Friday on the Stratosphere swing ride at the State Fair of Texas. No injuries were reported, but witnesses told Dallas media outlets that the riders dangled in their chairs for two hours. "Loud applause as Stratosphere makes [...] Read More ...
Teen girl shot by Taliban can stand, write
The Pakistani girl shot in the head by the Taliban for wanting an education stood up today in a remarkable comeback from her near fatal wound.
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Swing states' unemployment rates may not help Obama
“The question for the swing states is whether the improvement over the year is keeping up with the population growth,” says a senior research fellow and former BLS official.
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Defense wants 9/11 trial televised globally from Guantanamo
The death penalty trial of five Guantanamo prisoners accused of plotting the September 11 attacks is so important that it should be televised to the public, defense lawyers argued on Friday.
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Tribal court disputed in Grand Canyon bridge fight
The jurisdiction of a Native American tribal court was challenged Friday by the developer of a popular glass bridge over the Grand Canyon who has been locked in a multi-million dollar contract dispute with an Arizona-based tribe.
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Missing Ore. woman's body found, man arrested
Searchers have found the body of a young Oregon woman who vanished Tuesday on her way to work and police have arrested a neighbor for investigation of aggravated murder, Gresham police said late Friday night.
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GOP pounces after news of CIA cable on Libya raid
Sensing a moment of political vulnerability on national security, Republicans pounced Friday on disclosures that President Barack Obama's administration could have suspected early on that militants, not angry protesters, launched the attack on U.S. diplomats in Libya.
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Judge blocks Arizona law that bars funding to Planned Parenthood PHOENIX (Reuters) - A federal judge blocked Arizona on Friday from applying a new law that bars Planned Parenthood clinics from receiving money through the state to provide medical care because the women's health organization also performs abortions. District Court Judge Neil Wake issued a temporary injunction after Planned Parenthood sued over the law, which would have cut off Medicaid funding for family planning and health services delivered by organizations offering abortions. Medicaid is a joint federal-state program that provides health care coverage for low-income people. ... Read More ...
3 bank failures bring U.S. 2012 total to 46 Regulators on Friday closed two small banks in Florida and one in Missouri, bringing to 46 the number of U.S. bank failures this year. Read More ...
ABC: Teen says Sandusky chased him in car NEW YORK (Reuters) - The 18-year-old who triggered the prosecution of Jerry Sandusky for sexually abusing him and nine other boys told ABC News the former Penn State coach once chased him down with his car as he tried to flee. Aaron Fisher, previously known as Victim 1, has revealed his identity since testifying against Sandusky at his June trial. Sandusky, 68, was convicted of 45 counts of child sex abuse and sentenced to 30 years in prison. Fisher was just 10 when he met Sandusky through the former coach's charity for at-risk children, The Second Mile, in 2004. ... Read More ...
Cat leads owner to discovery of ancient Roman ruins Mirko Curti was chasing his cat through the streets of his village on Tuesday night when the cat inadvertently discovered a set of ancient Roman ruins. "The cat managed to get into a grotto and we followed the sound of its meowing," Curti told the Guardian. When he caught up to the animal, it had [...] Read More ...
Obama and Romney tied in Florida: Poll
A new CNN/ORC poll of likely voters in Florida shows President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney statistically tied in this battleground state.
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Woman in need of rare liver transplant turns to social media It's not just for status updates and photo sharing -- social media has become an important outlet for patients in desperate need of organ donors. Debra Karby, a 37-year-old mother from Vancouver with a rare and aggressive form of liver sarcoma, is hoping that she can increase her odds of receiving a liver by sharing [...] Read More ...
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