Friday, November 2, 2012

Daily News Digest: Blogs - Yahoo! News

Friday, Nov 02, 2012 02:05 PM PDT
Today's Blogs - Yahoo! News:

Obama’s campaign efforts ‘coming from his loins,’ says Axelrod 
Friday, Nov 02, 2012 02:05 PM PDT
LIMA, Ohio--Speaking to reporters here on Friday after a full day of passionate campaign speeches from President Barack Obama, senior adviser David Axelrod said that Obama's enthusiasm "is coming from his loins. "I've never seen him more exhilarated than he is right now. He believes in what he's doing. He believes in what he's fighting [...]
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Readers’ stories: New York gas stations frustrate with long lines, short fuses 
Friday, Nov 02, 2012 01:56 PM PDT
Cars line up for a gas delivery on Friday at a Gulf station in Jamaica, Queens. (Mike Wong/Yahoo! Contributor Network) The storm has passed, but its aftermathâ€"including downed trees, flooding, darkened apartment buildings and impassable roadsâ€"still stirs frustration in New York City, New Jersey and other hard-hit locations along the eastern seaboard. Yahoo News asked [...]
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It’s time to ‘fall back’ 
Friday, Nov 02, 2012 01:49 PM PDT
It's that time of the year to turn the clock back an hour: Starting at 2 a.m. on Nov. 4, daylight saving time ends and clocks go back one hour. What is the history of daylight saving time? The idea was first floated in 1784 by one Benjamin Franklin. While serving as U.S. minister to [...]
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Texas man jailed after failing to appear for jury duty 
Friday, Nov 02, 2012 01:22 PM PDT
A Texas man has been sent to jail after repeatedly skipping jury duty. There is a near universal dread of being called to jury duty. But the case of Jose Bocanegra Jr. is an unusual reminder of how shirking one's government-mandated responsibility to pass judgment on one's fellow citizens can result in getting yourself into [...]
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Obama: ‘I got a lot of fight left in me’ 
Friday, Nov 02, 2012 12:15 PM PDT
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio--He may have appeared sluggish at his first debate with  Mitt Romney several weeks ago, but President Barack Obama emphasized that he's energized heading into the final weekend of the campaign. Obama addressed a modest but lively crowd here on Friday, the second of three rallies  in the crucial state of Ohio, where he [...]
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Mourdock trails by 11 points in Indiana Senate race, new poll shows 
Friday, Nov 02, 2012 09:58 AM PDT
Richard Mourdock--the Indiana Republican Senate candidate who sparked a controversy during a debate last month when he said he opposes abortion even in the case of rape because "it is something that God intended to happen"--is now trailing Democrat Joe Donnelly by 11 points, a new state poll shows. According to the Howey/DePauw Indiana Battleground [...]
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NFL trends point to Romney win, but Redskins Rule still to be decided 
Friday, Nov 02, 2012 09:45 AM PDT
When the Redskins meet the Panthers at FedExField this Sunday, more will be on the line than a mitigation of Washington's 3-5 record. As commentators are certain to remind viewers, the result of Washington's last home game before a presidential election has the eerie ability to predict the outcome of said election. If the Redskins [...]
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Obama accuses Romney of ‘massaging the facts’ in Jeep ad 
Friday, Nov 02, 2012 09:31 AM PDT
HILLIARD, Ohio--President Barack Obama accused Mitt Romney on Friday of "massaging the facts" over a TV ad the GOP challenger produced that insinuated Chrysler was making plans to send Jeep manufacturing jobs to China. "When you try to change the facts just because it's convenient to your campaign, that's not change.Trying to massage facts, that's [...]
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In final push, Romney asks Americans to weigh Obama’s ‘record’ 
Friday, Nov 02, 2012 09:14 AM PDT
WEST ALLIS, Wis.â€"With just four days to go before Election Day, Mitt Romney again sought to convince voters that he's the real agent of change in the race. "Look beyond the speeches and the attacks and the ads. Look to the record, the accomplishments and failures and the judgment. Words are cheap. A record is [...]
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Obama, Romney, clash on jobs report—but election effect likely muted 
Friday, Nov 02, 2012 08:13 AM PDT
President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney on Friday seized on the last jobs report before Election Day to reinforce their political arguments about the economy. Neither side, however, expected that the better-than-expected news would change many minds. In a statement, Romney said that come Tuesday the choice would be "between stagnation and prosperity." [...]
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‘Old lady brigades,’ exhaustion: Fla., Ohio tell swing state stories 
Friday, Nov 02, 2012 08:07 AM PDT
As Election Day approaches, Yahoo News has asked voters in swing states to share what it's like being in the thick of things as President Barack Obama and GOP challenger Mitt Romney smother them with attention. This week, we look at Florida and Ohio, two states that are familiar with their "swing" status and that [...]
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Member of secret WWII Navajo Code Talker Marine unit dies at 90 
Friday, Nov 02, 2012 07:22 AM PDT
A member of the famed Navajo Code Talkers, who used their rare and ancient language to outwit the Japanese during World War II, has died. George Smith died on Oct. 30 at the Gallup Indian Medical Center in New Mexico, said Navajo Nation president Ben Shelly. Smith was 90. "Our Navajo Code Talkers have been [...]
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New Yorkers prepared for fourth night of darkness 
Friday, Nov 02, 2012 06:45 AM PDT
On Thursday, 250,000 Manhattanites living below 39th Street braced themselves for a fourth consecutive night without electricity. Some walked miles to find open grocery stores to replenish dwindling food supplies; others ventured outside for the first time since the storm hit to reluctantly report to work without a functioning transportation system. Most store fronts were still [...]
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Jobs report: 171,000 jobs created in October; 7.9% unemployment rate 
Friday, Nov 02, 2012 06:03 AM PDT
The latest report from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics was released on Friday, showing 171,000 jobs were created in Octoberâ€"a far better figure than some economists were expecting. The U.S. unemployment rate ticked up slightly to 7.9 percent from 7.8 percent in September because of the increased size of the country's workforce. The overall number [...]
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After Sandy, Romney tries to regain momentum 
Friday, Nov 02, 2012 05:56 AM PDT
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.â€"Mitt Romney's crowds had been growingâ€"12,000 in Defiance, Ohio, 15,000 in Land O'Lakes, Fla., 10,000 in Denver, Colo. His audiences had become more adoring, cheering Romney beyond his one-liners attacking President Barack Obama. Speaking to voters in tiny Celina, Ohio, last Sunday, Romney paused on stage as the audience yelled and screamed his [...]
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Weekend in politics: Jobs report, hectic campaigning, and more 
Friday, Nov 02, 2012 03:50 AM PDT
It's the last weekend of campaigning in the race for the White House, and it will begin with the last monthly jobs report before Election Day. Economists expect the unemployment rate to tick up to 7.9 percent from September's surprising drop to 7.8 percent, Reuters reports. Here's an easy prediction: No matter what the Friday [...]
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