| Paul Ryan on tax plan: 'Too long to go through all the math’ Posted: 30 Sep 2012 11:15 AM PDT  Paul Ryan says "it would take me too long to go through all the math" involved in the tax plan he and Mitt Romney are proposing. The Republican vice presidential nominee said on "Fox News Sunday" that their plan--a 20 percent across-the-board income tax cut--would focus on deductions and closing tax loopholes for the rich, [...]
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| D.C. sniper 10 years later: ‘I was a monster’ Posted: 30 Sep 2012 12:23 PM PDT  Lee Boyd Malvo, who was convicted along with John Allen Muhammad in the 2002 D.C. sniper shootings that left 10 dead and three wounded, says he remembers the killings vividly but can't explain why he did what he did. "I was a monster," Malvo told the Washington Post in a recent interview from a Virginia [...]
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| Officials mull seismic tests near Calif. nuke plant Posted: 30 Sep 2012 01:25 PM PDT  Plans to use an array of powerful air cannons in an undersea seismic study near a Central California nuclear power plant have federal and state officials juggling concerns over marine life with public safety.
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| U.S. military deaths in Afghanistan hit 2,000 Posted: 30 Sep 2012 09:21 AM PDT  The killing of an American serviceman in an exchange of fire with allied Afghan soldiers pushed U.S. military deaths in the war to 2,000, a cold reminder of the perils that remain after an 11-year conflict that now garners little public interest at home.
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| Christie: Wednesday debate ‘the restart’ of Romney campaign Posted: 30 Sep 2012 08:41 AM PDT  While both Democrats and Republicans have downplayed the importance of the first presidential debate in recent days, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie raised the stakes on Sunday, predicting this week's duel in Denver will be a game changer for Mitt Romney. "Wednesday night's the restart of this campaign," Christie told David Gregory on NBC's "Meet [...]
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| First debate jitters? Obama, Romney camps angle for edge Posted: 30 Sep 2012 12:40 PM PDT  As the clock ticks toward the first presidential debate Wednesday, the Romney and Obama camps are maneuvering for position, framing the event to best advantage, hearing (but not necessarily taking) the advice of pundits,
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| Medicare to begin fining hospitals over readmitted patients Posted: 30 Sep 2012 08:49 AM PDT  If you or an elderly relative have been hospitalized recently and noticed extra attention when the time came to be discharged, there's more to it than good customer service.As of Monday, Medicare will ...
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| Lindsay Lohan allegedly assaulted at NYC hotel Posted: 30 Sep 2012 12:37 PM PDT  ABC News Reports: Actress Lindsay Lohan was allegedly assaulted early this morning by a man she had invited back to her room at a posh New York City hotel, police said. The 26-year-old actress told police she met Christian LaBella, 25, at celeb hot spot...
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| Boyfriend charged in beating death of New York college student Posted: 30 Sep 2012 08:37 AM PDT  Student's Mom Alerted Campus Police When Daughter Didn't Answer Phone
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| Obama, Romney: Rivals with little personal history Posted: 30 Sep 2012 08:05 AM PDT  When Mitt Romney's wife, Ann, was diagnosed with breast cancer in late 2008, one of the people who reached out to the couple was newly elected President Barack Obama.
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| Chavez to Obama: I'd vote for you, and you for me Posted: 30 Sep 2012 11:27 AM PDT  CARACAS (Reuters) - With both presidents facing tight re-election fights, Venezuela's Hugo Chavez gave a surprise endorsement to Barack Obama on Sunday - and said the U.S. leader no doubt felt the same. "I hope this doesn't harm Obama, but if I was from the United States, I'd vote for Obama," the socialist Chavez said of a man he first reached out to in 2009 but to whom he has since generally been insulting. Chavez is running for a new six-year term against opposition challenger Henrique Capriles, while Obama seeks re-election in November against Republican candidate Mitt Romney. ...
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| 2 dead, 1 wounded after shooting at Fla. VFW Posted: 30 Sep 2012 01:47 PM PDT Police say two people are dead and another is injured after a shooting at a central Florida Veterans of Foreign Wars post. |
| Canada says it took Guantanamo detainee early after U.S. pressure Posted: 30 Sep 2012 11:49 AM PDT  OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada, which allowed Guantanamo detainee Omar Khadr to be transferred to a prison in his homeland months earlier than expected, did so after pressure from the United States, Foreign Minister John Baird said on Sunday. Baird declined to comment on reports an angry Washington had insisted on Khadr's quick return after someone in Canada leaked a secret U.S. report on him. Khadr, 26, the youngest prisoner and last Westerner held in the Guantanamo military base, was sent back to Canada on Saturday to finish his sentence. ...
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| Ron Howard's remarks played at Mayberry Days Posted: 30 Sep 2012 01:12 PM PDT  Andy Griffith led by example on the set of his television show, teaching a 6-year-old boy that true leadership requires not only confidence and hard work but also humility, Academy Award-winning film director Ron Howard said in recorded remarks Sunday.
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| Deep 7.1 quake rattles Colombia, no damage reported Posted: 30 Sep 2012 01:20 PM PDT A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake centered nearly 100 miles underground rattled southwestern Colombia on Sunday but no damage or injuries were reported. |
| Analysis: As fiscal cliff nears, markets ponder a rougher ride Posted: 30 Sep 2012 07:53 AM PDT  NEW YORK (Reuters) - When it comes to deficit reduction, many investors would rather Congress "kick the can down the road" again than let 2013 start with a blast of fiscal austerity not seen since the Vietnam War. While hardly optimal, a temporary deal that prevents a plunge over the "fiscal cliff" would stave off recession and buy time for investors to tweak their portfolios. ...
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| Iran's swipe at web draws anger from vast cache of internet users Posted: 30 Sep 2012 11:43 AM PDT  Iran's cyber monitors often tout their fight against the West's "soft war" of influence through the Web, but trying to one of the world's biggest e-mail providers appeared to be a swipe too far.Complaints piled ...
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| Jack White abruptly ends NYC show, drawing crowd's wrath Posted: 30 Sep 2012 06:57 AM PDT  Jack White abruptly ended his sold-out show at Radio City Music Hall on Saturday night, drawing the ire of fans who saw the former White Stripes frontman perform for just 45 minutes without an encore. White, who is touring behind his recent solo album "Blunderbuss," was apparently unhappy with the historic New York venue's sound [...]
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| Car bomb kills 4 in eastern Syria; fighting still fierce Posted: 30 Sep 2012 06:35 AM PDT  A suicide attacker in a parked car blew himself up in an area housing security offices in northeastern Syria on Sunday, killing at least four people, state media said.
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| Paper: BP spill settlement talks stall as U.S. demands $18 bil Posted: 30 Sep 2012 06:04 AM PDT  LONDON (Reuters) - Talks between BP and the U.S. government over a settlement for the 2010 oil spill have stalled because the U.S. is insisting that the British oil giant pay at least $18 billion, British newspaper the Sunday Times reported. A settlement deal may not happen until early next year, the newspaper quoted sources close to the company as saying. A settlement between $18 billion to $21 billion is near the level which BP would be required to pay should it be found grossly negligent under the Clean Water Act, said the paper. ...
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