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With Obama, Romney prepping for debate, campaigns rely on candidates' surrogates

Fox News - ‎1 hour ago‎
They may be the country's two most visible political candidates, but President Obama and Mitt Romney now primarily are staying behind closed doors to prepare for their first presidential debate Wednesday night, leaving behind their running mates and ...
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Immigrant advocates blast Brown vetoes in Calif.

The Associated Press - ‎13 minutes ago‎
By AMY TAXIN, AP - 1 minute ago SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - Gov . Jerry Brown may have approved a bill allowing some illegal immigrants to get driver's licenses, but it wasn't good enough for some immigrant advocates.
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Syria Claims Refugee Crisis Was Invented

New York Times - ‎24 minutes ago‎
UNITED NATIONS - Syria's foreign minister told the United Nations on Monday that the violence racking his country was entirely the fault of other nations supplying the armed opposition, that the refugee crisis was concocted by Syria's enemies and that ...
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Eagles are barely winning, but winning nonetheless and 3-1 will do in Philadelphia

Washington Post - ‎31 minutes ago‎
PHILADELPHIA - These Philadelphia Eagles are the NFL's latest version of the Cardiac Kids. Michael Vick led the Eagles (3-1) to their third comeback win Sunday night, a 19-17 victory over the New York Giants that wasn't sealed until Lawrence Tynes ...
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At least 14 killed in suicide attack on NATO patrol in Afghanistan

Reuters - ‎1 hour ago‎
| KABUL (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed 14 people, including three NATO soldiers and four police, and wounded 37 in volatile Khost province in eastern Afghanistan on Monday, a NATO spokeswoman and local officials said.
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JP Morgan Accused of Fraud

Wall Street Journal - ‎1 hour ago‎
By JEAN EAGLESHAM And DAN FITZPATRICK New York's top prosecutor filed a civil complaint against JP Morgan Chase Co., alleging widespread fraud in the sale of mortgage-backed securities in the run-up to the financial crisis.
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Georgia's ruling party and opposition claim parliamentary election win

Christian Science Monitor - ‎29 minutes ago‎
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili's ruling party and an opposition coalition both claimed victory in a parliamentary election in the former Soviet republic on Monday, raising the prospect of a post-election standoff.
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Chavez vows 'much stronger' socialist drive

Houston Chronicle - ‎16 minutes ago‎
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is pledging to redouble his efforts to create a socialist system if re-elected in this Sunday's election.
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Hong Kong boat crash off Lamma Island kills 25

BBC News - ‎1 hour ago‎
Twenty-five people have died after two passenger boats collided off Hong Kong's Lamma Island, officials say. One of the boats was carrying 121 passengers and three crew to a fireworks display when it half-sank following Monday night's collision.
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Big rig hits, derails Calif. Amtrak; 42 minor injuries

USA TODAY - ‎44 minutes ago‎
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NY Indictment: Madoff Fraud Stretched to the 1970s

ABC News - ‎23 minutes ago‎
New York prosecutors say the multibillion-dollar fraud carried out by Wall Street swindler Bernard Madoff (MAY'-dawf) began as far back as the early 1970s.
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Report: Nearly 90 percent of Americans would see taxes rise if 'fiscal cliff' hits

Washington Post - ‎48 minutes ago‎
Nearly 90 percent of Americans would face higher taxes next year if Congress lets the nation hurtle over the “fiscal cliff,” the year-end precipice of tax hikes and spending cuts that threatens to throw the nation back into recession.
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US Manufacturing Gains as ISM Increases to 51.5

Bloomberg - ‎2 hours ago‎
Play US Manufacturing Gains as ISM Increases to 51.5 Manufacturing unexpectedly expanded in September after three months of contraction, reflecting stronger orders that ease concern the US economy will slow further.
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Bernanke Pushes Back: Fed Not Enabling Big Deficits

CNBC.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Monday delivered a broad defense of the central bank's controversial bond-buying stimulus plan, saying its actions are necessary to support a flagging economic recovery.
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Johnson Says Romney Win Means More Than Jets Victory

Businessweek - ‎41 minutes ago‎
By Erik Schatzker, Stephanie Ruhle and Aaron Kuriloff on October 01, 2012 New York Jets owner Woody Johnson said seeing Mitt Romney win the US presidential election is a higher priority than his team finishing the National Football League season with a ...
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A voter watchdog group says it has uncovered evidence of voter fraud in Maryland.

WBFF/WNUV Baltimore - ‎1 hour ago‎
Election Integrity Maryland has started a review of voter rolls which reveals that two people who registered to vote are using the names of those who have died.
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Zuckerberg Meets With Medvedev in a Crucial Market

New York Times - ‎4 hours ago‎
MOSCOW - The hoodie stayed back at the hotel when Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, met Russia's prime minister and former president, Dmitri A. Medvedev, on Monday.
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Amazon Shipping Kindle Paperwhite E-Reader

Tom's Hardware Guide
4 hours ago
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Amazon is now shipping the Kindle Paperwhite e-reader to consumers who pre-purchased the device. Amazon said on Monday that it is now shipping both versions of the Kindle Paperwhite e-reader.
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Larry Ellison Just Embraced the Enemy. Or Did He?

Wired - ‎1 hour ago‎
By Klint FinleyEmail Author One of the defining features of cloud computing is multitenancy - the ability to take data and applications from multiple users and run them not just on the same hardware but often on the same software.
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IPad mini rumor mill: production has started in Brazil

Los Angeles Times
57 minutes ago
Written by
Salvador Rodriguez
Now that the iPhone 5 honeymoon is over, it's time for the iPad mini to take center stage, and the latest rumors say Apple has already begun production on the unconfirmed device.
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Seth MacFarlane to host the Academy Awards

Washington Post (blog) - ‎34 minutes ago‎
By Lisa de Moraes Seth MacFarlane will host the next Academy Awards broadcast, and Fox and NBC Universal couldn't be happier, even though the show's airing on ABC.
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Foundation Names Its 'Geniuses'

Wall Street Journal - ‎1 hour ago‎
By CAROLINE PORTER When Chris Thile got a call from the MacArthur Foundation last month, he had to lie down under the sink in a Nashville, Tenn.
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Adele's Skyfall Theme Song Leaked—Take a Listen!

E! Online - ‎1 hour ago‎
Adele is rolling into Bond territory. And you won't have to wait too long to get a taste of it. Just moments after the Grammy-winning singer announced that she recorded the theme song for the upcoming 007 flick, Skyfall (out in theaters Nov.
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Brittany Kerr Deletes Twitter Account

E! Online - ‎1 hour ago‎
Brittany Kerr wants out of the crossfire. Just a day after Jason Aldean admitted to cheating on his wife, Jessica Ussery, Kerr, the former American Idol contestant seen kissing him in a crowded Sunset Strip bar has deleted her Twitter account.
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Leukemia prognosis for Colts coach favorable

CNN (blog) - ‎14 minutes ago‎
Chuck Pagano is only the second head-coach in recent NFL history to be diagnosed with cancer during the season, according to Indianapolis Colts Owner Jim Irsay.
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Meltdown at Medinah

ESPN - ‎1 hour ago‎
By Rick Reilly | ESPN.com Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images Davis Love III, captain of the 2012 United States Ryder Cup team, will need a lot of time to ponder the what-ifs after his team gave up a four-point lead, allowing Europe to retain the Cup.
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Bears RB Forte will start vs. Cowboys

Chicago Tribune - ‎38 minutes ago‎
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte, who sprained his right ankle against Green Bay, is active for Monday night's showdown with the Dallas Cowboys.
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Bobby Valentine Respects Yankees' Ability to Make a Run, Says They're 'Built ...

NESN.com - ‎17 minutes ago‎
by Didier Morais on Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 7:39PM After facing off against the AL East rivals in New York and Boston, the Red Sox manager can't help but respect their game -- so much so that Valentine believes the Yankees could create some serious noise ...
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Countdown to 'Fearless' Felix's Supersonic Skydive Begins

Wired - ‎1 hour ago‎
By Chuck SquatrigliaEmail Author Felix Baumgartner, in the capsule he will ride to an altitude of 120000 feet before skydiving back to Earth during a jump slated for Oct. 8. He hopes to set a record for the highest jump ever recorded, and he plans to ...
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Climate change 'may shrink fish'

BBC News - ‎Sep 30, 2012‎
By Matt McGrath Science reporter, BBC World Service Fish species are expected to shrink in size by up to 24% because of global warming, say scientists.
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Blood test could spot breast cancer

The Press Association - ‎33 minutes ago‎
A simple blood test could provide a more effective way to test for early signs of breast cancer than using an X-ray to spot a lump, researchers have said.
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Child-Abuse Injuries on the Rise

ABC News - ‎10 hours ago‎
A national study found that serious injuries from child abuse appear to have risen modestly over the past decade or so, and suggested that downward trends in other studies of abuse may reflect reporting changes rather than real improvement.
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Security has been tightened on Boston ambulances after suspected drug ...

Boston.com - ‎4 hours ago‎
By Kay Lazar, Globe Staff Boston health officials Monday said security measures have been tightened aboard the city's ambulances following the discovery of suspected drug tampering by a Boston EMS paramedic.

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