| Analysis: Candidates' deficit plans don't add up Posted: 29 Sep 2012 08:04 AM PDT  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.
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| What to watch in Supreme Court's new term Posted: 29 Sep 2012 11:39 AM PDT  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.
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| Minneapolis gunman's family feared mental illness Posted: 29 Sep 2012 01:00 PM PDT  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.
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| Biden blames Bush administration for deficit Posted: 29 Sep 2012 11:44 AM PDT  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...
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| Electoral College math: Not all votes are created equal Posted: 29 Sep 2012 12:33 AM PDT  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.
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| Trial of pope's butler starts with setback for defense Posted: 29 Sep 2012 09:07 AM PDT  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. ...
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| Obama calls on Congress to approve refinance plan Posted: 29 Sep 2012 03:14 AM PDT  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.
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| NFL refs approve deal, ready for Sunday games Posted: 29 Sep 2012 04:36 PM PDT  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)
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| Asteroid dust could fight climate change on Earth Posted: 29 Sep 2012 06:22 AM PDT  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.
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| With charts and charm, Paul Ryan aims to steady a shaken ticket Posted: 29 Sep 2012 07:06 AM PDT  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. ...
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| High debate stakes: Romney looks to gain momentum Posted: 29 Sep 2012 01:58 PM PDT  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.
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| GOP goes after White House, Susan Rice over Libya Posted: 29 Sep 2012 01:36 PM PDT 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. |
| Last Western detainee at Gitmo returns to Canada Posted: 29 Sep 2012 03:22 PM PDT  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.
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| Paul Ryan gives a personal pitch to New Hampshire voters Posted: 29 Sep 2012 09:04 AM PDT  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...
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| Questions linger about Rep. Jackson's future Posted: 29 Sep 2012 09:17 AM PDT  His home in Washington is for sale. His wife says he'll come back to work only when a doctor approves. He vowed to return to the campaign by Labor Day, and then didn't.
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| Hundreds of Libyans hand over their weapons Posted: 29 Sep 2012 02:08 PM PDT  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.
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| Jay-Z christens Barclays Center with Brooklyn love Posted: 29 Sep 2012 09:01 AM PDT  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.
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| Will Ohio's economic uptick be a boon for Obama? Posted: 29 Sep 2012 06:50 AM PDT  Will auto bailout and uptick in Ohio economy be a boon to Obama's re-election chances?
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| No sign of remains in new search for Jimmy Hoffa Posted: 28 Sep 2012 10:50 PM PDT  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.
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