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News - Latest News & Headlines: Analysis: Candidates' deficit plans don't add up What to watch in Supreme Court's new term Minneapolis gunman's family feared mental illness Biden blames Bush administration for deficit Los Angeles drivers see minimal traffic in 'Carmageddon 2' Electoral College math: Not all votes are created equal Trial of pope's butler starts with setback for defense Obama calls on Congress to approve refinance plan NFL refs approve deal, ready for Sunday games Asteroid dust could fight climate change on Earth Fox News airs footage of man shooting self in head With charts and charm, Paul Ryan aims to steady a shaken ticket High debate stakes: Romney looks to gain momentum GOP goes after White House, Susan Rice over Libya Hundreds of Libyans hand over their weapons Last Western detainee at Gitmo returns to Canada Paul Ryan gives a personal pitch to New Hampshire voters Jay-Z christens Barclays Center with Brooklyn love Will Ohio's economic uptick be a boon for Obama? No sign of remains in new search for Jimmy Hoffa Analysis: Candidates' deficit plans don't add up Sat,29 Sep 2012 08:04 AM PDT Associated Press - Here's the rap on the presidential candidates' plans for cutting federal deficits: Mitt Romney's is too bold and the numbers don't add up, while President Barack Obama's is too timid and his numbers don't add up, either. Full Story Top What to watch in Supreme Court's new term Sat,29 Sep 2012 11:39 AM PDT Associated Press - When last we saw the chief justice of the United States on the bench, John Roberts was joining with the Supreme Court's liberals in an unlikely lineup that upheld President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. Full Story Top Minneapolis gunman's family feared mental illness Sat,29 Sep 2012 01:00 PM PDT Associated Press - Andrew Engeldinger's parents were worried about their son's growing paranoia. In 2010, they sought help, enrolling in a 12-week class for families of the mentally ill. Full Story Top Biden blames Bush administration for deficit Sat,29 Sep 2012 11:44 AM PDT ABC OTUS News - Vice President Joe Biden placed the blame for the ballooning deficit on the Bush administration today, arguing that the previous administration saddled the country with the burden of trillions of dollars in debt. "Let's get serious here! How did we get... Full Story Top Los Angeles drivers see minimal traffic in 'Carmageddon 2' Sat,29 Sep 2012 12:26 PM PDT Reuters - Drivers in Los Angeles saw limited congestion on Saturday near a key freeway corridor shut down this weekend in what has been dubbed "Carmageddon 2," due to fears of gridlock from a 53-hour construction project, officials said. A 10-mile (16-km) stretch of the 405 Freeway at the Sepulveda Pass, normally the nation's busiest thoroughfare, was closed at midnight on Friday for a $1 billion freeway widening project. ... Full Story Top Electoral College math: Not all votes are created equal Sat,29 Sep 2012 12:33 AM PDT Associated Press - When it comes to electing the president, not all votes are created equal. And chances are yours will count less than those of a select few. Full Story Top Trial of pope's butler starts with setback for defense Sat,29 Sep 2012 09:07 AM PDT Reuters - Pope Benedict's butler, accused of using his access to the pope to steal papers that he thought would expose Vatican corruption, suffered a blow on Saturday's first day of his trial when judges refused to admit evidence from the Church's own investigation. Gabriele's arrest in May, after police found confidential documents in his apartment inside the Vatican, not only threw a spotlight on allegations of malpractice but also pointed to a power struggle at the highest levels of the Church. ... Full Story Top Obama calls on Congress to approve refinance plan Sat,29 Sep 2012 03:14 AM PDT Associated Press - Citing historically low mortgages, President Barack Obama is pressing Republicans to back housing policies the White House says would help struggling homeowners refinance their debts and prevent foreclosures. Full Story Top NFL refs approve deal, ready for Sunday games Sat,29 Sep 2012 07:06 PM PDT Yahoo! Sports - NFL head linesman Tom Stabile, left, and referee Ed Hochuli arrive at an Irving, Texas hotel Friday, Sept. 28, 2012. Officials started arriving Friday to discuss and vote on an agreement reached with the league late Wednesday. Some planned to fly directly to their assigned cities for Sunday's game. The deal must be ratified by 51 percent of the union's 121 members. (AP Photo/Nomaan Merchant) Full Story Top Asteroid dust could fight climate change on Earth Sat,29 Sep 2012 06:22 AM PDT LiveScience.com - To combat global warming, scientists in Scotland now suggest an out-of-this-world solution — a giant dust cloud in space, blasted off an asteroid, which would act like a sunshade for Earth. Full Story Top Fox News airs footage of man shooting self in head Fri,28 Sep 2012 12:48 PM PDT ABC News - Arizona Carjacking Ends in Suspect Shooting Self Full Story Top With charts and charm, Paul Ryan aims to steady a shaken ticket Sat,29 Sep 2012 07:06 AM PDT Reuters - VANDALIA, Ohio (Reuters) - Trailing in the must-win state of Ohio, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney asked his running mate Paul Ryan to meet him here this week. After 24 days apart, Romney and Ryan reunited on an airport tarmac on Tuesday amid grumbling from some Republicans that the campaign has grown complacent, leaving Ryan, its strongest advocate, off the national stage. "Wow, that's quite a guy, Paul Ryan," Romney shouted to the crowd. "Isn't that something?" Romney's many conservative critics share that assessment. ... Full Story Top High debate stakes: Romney looks to gain momentum Sat,29 Sep 2012 05:14 PM PDT Associated Press - Barack Obama is cruising into the presidential debates with momentum on his side, yet he's still struggling to revive the passion and excitement that propelled him to the White House. Mitt Romney is grasping for his last, best chance to reboot his campaign after a disastrous September. Full Story Top GOP goes after White House, Susan Rice over Libya Sat,29 Sep 2012 01:36 PM PDT Christian Science Monitor - As the presidential debates and the election approach, questions about how the Obama administration has handled the attack in Libya that killed the US ambassador on Sept. 11 have taken a harder political edge. Full Story Top Hundreds of Libyans hand over their weapons Sat,29 Sep 2012 02:08 PM PDT Associated Press - Hundreds of Libyans converged Saturday on a main square in Benghazi and another in Tripoli in response to a call from the military to hand over their weapons, some driving in with armored personnel carriers, tanks, vehicles with mounted anti-aircraft guns and hundreds of rocket launchers. Full Story Top Last Western detainee at Gitmo returns to Canada Sat,29 Sep 2012 03:22 PM PDT Associated Press - The last Western detainee held at the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay returned to Canada Saturday after a decade in custody following his capture in Afghanistan at age 15 after being wounded in a firefight with U.S. soldiers, officials said. Full Story Top Paul Ryan gives a personal pitch to New Hampshire voters Sat,29 Sep 2012 09:04 AM PDT ABC OTUS News - Derry, N.H.–Paul Ryan pitched his ticket to voters in this swing state saying they have an "enormous responsibility" and an "enormous opportunity" to help his ticket to victory in November. "A handful of states will settle this. You understand it. You're the Granite state. You've... Full Story Top Jay-Z christens Barclays Center with Brooklyn love Sat,29 Sep 2012 09:01 AM PDT Associated Press - The newly built Barclays Center is the home of the Brooklyn Nets, and Jay-Z, an investor in the team, christened the venue Friday night in uniform, sporting a Nets hat and jersey as he rapped two dozen jams onstage in front of thousands. Full Story Top Will Ohio's economic uptick be a boon for Obama? Sat,29 Sep 2012 06:50 AM PDT ABC OTUS News - Will auto bailout and uptick in Ohio economy be a boon to Obama's re-election chances? Full Story Top No sign of remains in new search for Jimmy Hoffa Fri,28 Sep 2012 10:50 PM PDT Associated Press - ROSEVILLE, Mich. - Jimmy Hoffa is presumed dead, cocooned in mystery and innuendo and missing for the past 37 years. Patricia Szpunar just hopes that if the former Teamsters boss' remains do turn up, they're not in her backyard. Full Story Top

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