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Will Romney outperform Obama again?

NBCNews.com - ‎20 minutes ago‎
NOW with Alex Wagner | Aired on October 16, 2012. Will Romney outperform Obama again? Former gubernatorial candidate Shannon O'Brien, D-Mass.
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Citigroup Turns to Veteran Hand

Wall Street Journal - ‎13 minutes ago‎
By JUSTIN BAER And CHRISTIAN BERTHELSEN. In 2009, as Citigroup Inc. began to dig out of the worst financial crisis in decades, the bank handed Michael Corbat the task of overseeing a jumble of unwanted businesses and securities deemed too risky or ...
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US election: live

Telegraph.co.uk - ‎1 hour ago‎
Latest. 22:43 (17:43) In our piece yesterday on the uncertainties of town hall debates highlighted the risks (and potential rewards) of taking questions from an unpredictable audience.
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Microsoft Sets Surface Tablet Pricing at $499

eWeek - ‎25 minutes ago‎
The much anticipated Surface tablet from Microsoft now has a price tag of $499 to start as the software giant makes its foray into the tablet market in competition with its OEM partners.
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Beyonce confirms she will headline Super Bowl halftime show

Reuters - ‎38 minutes ago‎
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop superstar Beyonce on Tuesday confirmed that she will headline the entertainment at next year's Super Bowl, posting a photo of herself with the words Feb 3, 2013 inked on her cheeks.
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A-Rod, Swisher Benched by Yankees

ABC News - ‎31 minutes ago‎
New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez reacts after striking out in the second inning of Game 2 of the American League championship series against the Detroit Tigers Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, in New York.
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A Picasso and a Gauguin Are Among 7 Works Stolen From a Dutch Museum

New York Times - ‎17 minutes ago‎
With impeccable timing and taste, thieves on Tuesday morning plundered a Rotterdam gallery that was celebrating its 20th birthday and made away with seven borrowed masterpieces that included artworks by Picasso, Monet, Gauguin, and Matisse as well ...
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Mixed opinions about Cuba visa change

Washington Post - ‎1 hour ago‎
In Little Havana, Cuban-Americans happy but distrustful of Cuba's announcement making it easier for Cubans to exit country. Associated Press.
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Release of names in prostitution case stirs debate

Seattle Post Intelligencer - ‎1 hour ago‎
FILE - In this Oct. 9, 2012 file photo, Alexis Wright, 29, turns towards her attorney Sarah Churchill, left, during her arraignment in Portland, Maine on 109 counts of prostitution, violation of privacy, tax evasion and other charges for allegedly providing sex for ...
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Arlen Specter: A tenacious public servant

The Hill (blog) - ‎50 minutes ago‎
Arlen Specter dedicated nearly all his adult life to public service - first in the military, then as Philadelphia's District Attorney, and last and most significantly, as a U.S.
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From the 'Wastebook': robotic squirrels, talking urinals, and Congress

Christian Science Monitor
32 minutes ago
Written by
David Grant
From the 'Wastebook': robotic squirrels, talking urinals, and Congress. Sen. Tom Coburn's annual Wastebook comes up with $18 billion of spending that never should have occurred, with an eye to getting Washington priorities back in line.
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Intel sales sink as PCs slump

CNNMoney
27 minutes ago
Written by
David Goldman
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Weak PC sales finally caught up to Intel, dragging the chipmaking giant's sales and profits lower in the third quarter.
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Euro Extends Gain as Spain Keeps Moody's Investment-Grade Rating

Bloomberg - ‎28 minutes ago‎
The euro extended gains to four-week high against the dollar after Spain retained its investment- grade credit rating from Moody's Investors Service, which cited a reduction in the risk of losing market access.
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High court won't block early voting in Ohio

The Associated Press - ‎2 hours ago‎
By By ANN SANNER, Associated Press - 1 minute ago. COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for voters in the battleground state of Ohio to cast ballots on the three days before Election Day, giving Democrats and ...
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Romney tax plan skewered; his 12 million jobs plan debunked

NBCNews.com - ‎46 minutes ago‎
Martin Bashir | Aired on October 16, 2012. Romney tax plan skewered; his 12 million jobs plan debunked. Rolling Stone's Tim Dickinson and Time Magazine's Michael Scherer discuss an hilarious new DNC website that skewers Mitt Romney on the details to ...
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How Bill Clinton can help Obama

NBCNews.com - ‎35 minutes ago‎
Mitchell Reports | Aired on October 16, 2012. How Bill Clinton can help Obama. Even Mitt Romney has conceded that an endorsement from Bill Clinton can do a candidate a lot of good.
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iFixit chief executive: EPEAT 'caved in to Apple'

ZDNet
1 hour ago
Written by
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
iFixit chief executive: EPEAT 'caved in to Apple'. Summary: The decision by the leading green consumer electronics standard EPEAT to award Apple's Retina MacBook Pro a gold rating is a sign it has "caved in to Apple" and will "lead humanity down a ...
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What do you expect from Tina Fey and Amy Poehler at the Golden Globes?

Boston.com (blog) - ‎1 hour ago‎
Kevin Winter/Getty Images. Actresses Tina Fey (left) and Amy Poehler announced the nominees for best supporting actor in a comedy series on stage during the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept.
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Bubba the Love Sponge suggests Hulk Hogan leaked sex tape that featured ...

WTSP 10 News - ‎45 minutes ago‎
Tampa, Florida -- While blasting his former friend on the radio Tuesday, Bubba the Love Sponge Clem suggested Hulk Hogan had something to do with the release of Hogan's sex tape.
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Brad Pitt stars in awful Chanel campaign: Dumbest fragrance commercial ever?

Fox News - ‎2 hours ago‎
The latest commercial for Chanel's iconic "No. 5" fragrance is out, and it stars everyone's favorite silver screen heartthrob: Brad Pitt.
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Tuesday, Oct. 16, Yankees could be on the brink

New York Daily News (blog) - ‎55 minutes ago‎
Yankee haters have to be enjoying what's happening with the Yankees these last few days. But, on the flip side, they have been down this road before and know you never count the Yankees out until they are out.
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Green company that got $240M in stimulus nixes Chinese deal, files for bankruptcy

Fox News - ‎31 minutes ago‎
A green energy manufacturer that got $240 million in government stimulus money filed for bankruptcy protection on Tuesday and quickly sold its automotive assets to another U.S.
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Earth-Sized World Found Next Door

Discovery News - ‎28 minutes ago‎
Scientists have found an Earth-sized planet circling a neighbor star just 4 light-years away. No need to brush up on extraterrestrial etiquette quite yet, however.
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Pluto's Moons (and Maybe Rings) Pose Risk for NASA Spacecraft

Space.com - ‎3 hours ago‎
The moons of Pluto, and a potential set of rings, may create dangerous debris zones for a NASA spacecraft currently speeding toward the distant world, researchers say.
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Cholesterol Levels Down Among US Adults

ABC News (blog) - ‎39 minutes ago‎
Reported by Julielynn Wong, MD: Cholesterol levels among U.S. adults have dropped an average of 10 points in two decades, a new study found, but cardiologists say Americans still have a lot to do to improve their health.
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Federal criminal investigators search Framingham pharmacy tied to meningitis ...

Boston.com - ‎36 minutes ago‎
By Barry Chin, Globe Staff. Criminal investigators from the US Food and Drug Administration are at the offices of New England Compounding Center in Framingham this afternoon, the facility at the center of the nationwide fungal meningitis outbreak.
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Sometimes ADHD Is Real

Huffington Post - ‎1 hour ago‎
A lot of people seem to have the idea that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is something less than a real condition. Many have claimed that the diagnosis of ADHD pathologizes what's actually normal childhood behavior, or that it's presented as a problem ...

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