Friday, October 26, 2012

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Friday, Oct 26, 2012 07:29 AM PDT
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Swing-state stories: I use Vaseline to protect my signs from vandalism 
Friday, Oct 26, 2012 07:29 AM PDT
Swing statesThe latest in our series on people living in battleground states shows what it's like in Virginia and North Carolina.
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Romney on economy: Obama 'made the problem worse' 
Friday, Oct 26, 2012 09:18 PM PDT
U.S. Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney delivers a speech on the U.S. economy and health care in Ames, IowaSeizing on fresh evidence of economic sluggishness, Republican challenger Mitt Romney said Friday that President Barack Obama inherited a bad situation when he took office and then "made the problem worse." Obama looked ahead to the second term he's hoping to win.
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A roundup of the best photos of the day 
Friday, Oct 26, 2012 08:00 AM PDT
A roundup of the best photos of the dayA model presents a creation by Chinese designer Qi Gang during a fashion show at China Fashion Week in Beijing October 26, 2012. REUTERS/Jason Lee
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Dallas promoter demands refund from Armstrong 
Friday, Oct 26, 2012 05:57 PM PDT
FILE - This July 23, 2000 file photo shows Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong riding down the Champs Elysees with an American flag after the 21st and final stage of the cycling race in Paris, France, Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned for life by cycling's governing body Monday, Oct. 22, 2012, following a report from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency that accused him of leading a massive doping program on his teams. UCI President Pat McQuaid announced that the federation accepted the USADA's report on Armstrong and would not appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. (AP Photo/Laurent Rebours, File)A Dallas promotions company that paid Lance Armstrong more than $7 million in bonuses for winning the Tour de France is demanding he return the money.
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Judge delays ruling on gag order in Zimmerman case 
Friday, Oct 26, 2012 06:37 PM PDT
George Zimmerman, left, walks into court with attorney Mark O'Mara, Friday, Oct. 26, 2012 in Sanford, Fla. The prosecutor in the case of Zimmerman, the former neighborhood watch leader accused of shooting an unarmed teenager, called O'Mara's conduct "a slippery slope" in pleading with the judge Friday to impose a gag order on all attorneys. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, George Skene, Pool)The prosecutor in the case called the conduct of the defense lawyer "a slippery slope" in pleading with the judge Friday to impose a gag order on all attorneys.
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Up to 40 percent may vote early in election 
Friday, Oct 26, 2012 06:39 PM PDT
Voting sign is displayed outside the Gila County Recorders office during early voting in GlobeEarly voters could account for up to 40 percent of all ballots cast in the 2012 U.S. presidential election.
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UBS to cut up to 10,000 jobs: source 
Friday, Oct 26, 2012 05:04 PM PDT
Woman stands in front of office of Swiss bank UBS at Paradeplatz square in ZurichSwiss bank UBS AG is expected to cut up to 10,000 jobs, or 16 percent of its workforce, as it contends with shrinking revenue and rising capital requirements.
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Obama says he'd like to hear more political music 
Friday, Oct 26, 2012 03:48 PM PDT
President Barack Obama told MTV in an interview Friday that he wished there were more overtly political music today and said that he's not as concerned about elder daughter Malia dating or driving as he is about her being on Facebook. Interviewer Sway Calloway had asked the commander in chief whether he was more worried [...]
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Michelle Obama’s comedy skit promotes voting (VIDEO) 
Friday, Oct 26, 2012 03:18 PM PDT
Election Day is coming up on November 6, and Michelle Obama is definitely doing her part to get out the vote. The first lady showed up on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" to remind the audience that even though Election Day is not yet here, in some states early voting is already available. "We live in a [...]
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Hurricane Sandy throwing a wrench in final week of campaigns 
Friday, Oct 26, 2012 12:16 PM PDT
Map shows projected path of Hurricane Sandy and along with another storm set to hit the Northeast and will include potential rainfall accumulations.With the last full week of the presidential campaign approaching, Hurricane Sandy, a massive storm expected to strike the East Coast over the weekend, will complicate the candidates' best laid plans. The impending storm is already causing problems for Mitt Romney's final week schedule. The Republican nominee planned to participate in a day-long swing through [...]
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Sen. Reid clear for release after Vegas car crash 
Friday, Oct 26, 2012 03:50 PM PDT
FILE - In this Sept. 19, 2012 file photo, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. Troopers say Reid has been taken to the hospital after what appears to be a rear-end crash on an interstate through Las Vegas on Friday, Oct. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has been cleared for release from the hospital after an apparent rear-end crash Friday afternoon on a Las Vegas freeway, his office said.
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What are undecided voters waiting for? 
Friday, Oct 26, 2012 09:18 PM PDT
This photo taken Oct. 25, 2012 shows Kelly Cox, co-owner of Shehan’s Transport Refrigeration stands in one of his trucks, in Delhi, Calif. Who are these people who still can’t make up their minds? They’re undecided voters like Cox, who spends his days repairing the big rigs that haul central California’s walnuts, grapes, milk and much more across America. He doesn’t put much faith in Barack Obama or Mitt Romney. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)In a super-tight presidential race, people who still can't make up their minds have taken on an almost mythic stature.
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Nanny slashing case shocks NYC parents 
Friday, Oct 26, 2012 01:47 PM PDT
A woman holds a child's hand beside a memorial outside the apartment building where two children were allegedly stabbed by their nanny, Friday, Oct. 26, 2012, in New York. The 2-year-old son and 6-year-old daughter of a CNBC executive were found dead by their mother in a dry bathtub in the family's Upper West Side apartment Thursday night. The nanny suspected of stabbing the children was in critical condition Friday with apparently self-inflicted injuries. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)The nightmarish case of a nanny accused of stabbing to death two children in her care stunned the family's well-to-do neighborhood and caused legions of parents to wonder how well they know who is watching their kids.
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Ronald McDonald violates restraining order after entering McDonald’s 
Friday, Oct 26, 2012 02:36 PM PDT
It was a very unhappy meal for a British man named Ronald McDonald who admitted to violating a restraining order when he followed his wife into a McDonald's restaurant. "Mr. McDonald followed his ex-wife along a number of streets. She parked in McDonald's in Westwood Cross and he followed her in," said prosecutor Julie Farbrace. [...]
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Casey Anthony asks for venue change in civil trial 
Friday, Oct 26, 2012 04:53 PM PDT
Attorneys for Casey Anthony are asking for a venue change in her coming defamation trial.
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Taxpayer data exposed in cyber attack on South Carolina agency 
Friday, Oct 26, 2012 02:09 PM PDT
As many as 3.6 million Social Security numbers and 387,000 credit and debit card numbers belonging to South Carolina taxpayers could have been exposed in recent cyber attacks on the state Department of Revenue's computers, officials said on Friday. The vast majority of the credit card numbers were encrypted, but about 16,000 were not, meaning the data was fully exposed, state police said. None of the Social Security numbers were encrypted, said State Law Enforcement Division spokesman Thom Berry. ...
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Senators demand White House declassify Libya video 
Friday, Oct 26, 2012 05:18 PM PDT
Republican senators are demanding that the Obama administration make public the surveillance video taken during last month's deadly attack on the U.S. Consulate in Libya, which killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans.
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Calif. man charged in deaths of 3 family members 
Friday, Oct 26, 2012 06:00 PM PDT
Grigoriy Bukhantsov is surrounded by Sacramento County Sheriff's deputies during his arraignment for a triple homicide in Sacramento County Superior Court in Sacramento, Calif., Friday, Oct. 26, 2012. Bukhanstaov, 19, did not enter a plea on the charges of murdering his sister-in-law, Alina Bukhanstaov, 23, her daughter Emmanuela, 3 and son Avenir, 2. Bukhanstov's brother, Denis, discovered the bodies of his slain family when he returned to the family home in Rancho Cordova, Tuesday. A third child, a 6-month old infant son, Mark,was found at the home unharmed. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)A 19-year-old Northern California man accused of fatally stabbing his sister-in-law and young niece and nephew was formally charged with three counts of murder Friday at his first court appearance.
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Watch: Today's news in 100 seconds 
Friday, Oct 26, 2012 03:12 PM PDT
Watch: Today's news in 100 secondsOctober 26, 2012 - The Day In 100 Seconds
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