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With debates near, candidates prepare for October surprise

Both of the leading presidential candidates are cramming for Wednesday night’s presidential debate — the first of three before the Nov. 6 election.Most polls show President Barack Obama leading rival...

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New data shows undecided voters view climate change as factor in choosing...

The economy seems to be the central issue of this year’s presidential contest, but a new study from the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication suggests that global warming could be a hotter topic...

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Romney, Obama set to meet in first of three debates Wednesday night

President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney meet on the stage at Denver University Wednesday night for the first of three televised debates they'll have with each other.For Obama, it's a chance to open up a...

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Romney lauded for strong showing in first debate with Obama

Mitt Romney and Barack Obama sparred before a national TV audience Wednesday night and, at least according to the pundits and even a flash poll of national voters, Romney came out on top.Described...

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Unemployment in September drops below symbolic floor of 8 percent

The U.S. unemployment rate fell below the symbolic barrier of 8 percent in September, according to figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, to 7.8 percent. No U.S. president has ever been...

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Ad veteran calls current crop of political ads 'tiring,''pedestrian'

Millions of dollars have been spent on election advertising this year.But if you try and think back on theme, it's hard to think of any one ad in particular. There's no Daisy ad, so far at least, this...

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Romney struggling to reach, connect with Hispanics in Nevada

Drive a few miles northeast from the heart of the Las Vegas Strip, and you’ll reach the Latino parts of Sin City.This is an area of Vegas most visitors don’t see -- grocery stores, dry cleaners, and...

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Coal country incensed at what it sees as Obama's overreach on coal regulations

Concerns about the economy and jobs are driving the election in different ways around the United States. When it come to Appalachia, the environment is right in the middle of the debate, thanks to the...

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Biden, for better or worse, more aggressive in vice presidential debate

Vice President Joe Biden and Rep. Paul Ryan, his challenger, mixed it up on Thursday night, drawing clear lines, sharp contrasts and definite differences between them.Both men were aggressive, even...

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Obama, Romney set to tangle Tuesday night in second of three debates

President Barack Obama and his opponent, Republican Mitt Romney, meet in their second of three debates Tuesday night — in a townhall moderated by CNN anchor Candy Crowley.But Obama and Romney put aside...

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VIDEO: 'Binders full of women' the memorable line from tense Obama-Romney debate

In a debate Tuesday night that at some times more resembled a barroom brawl than an organized political discussion, President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney sought to win over...

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Politicians focused on clean energy jobs, but not climate benefits of being...

The topic of renewable energy came up early and often during Tuesday’s presidential debate, with both President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney voicing their support for green energy.But neither man spoke...

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Top suspect in Libya consulate attack still hasn't been questioned

New York Times Reporter David Kirkpatrick sat for two hours on a hotel patio with Ahmed Abu Khattala, the man that U.S. authorities and witnesses say was a ringleader of the attack on the U.S....

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Presidential debate arrives where roots of financial crisis can be traced

A group of young J.P. Morgan bankers met for a weekend retreat in the South Florida city of Boca Raton. It was that weekend in June 1994 when bankers from J.P. Morgan's swap department conceived of...

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'Energy sufficiency' for the U.S. in reach as American oil companies consider...

The search for energy independence has been a central issue for the presidential candidates.But six major oil companies recently applied for permits to begin exporting U.S. crude oil abroad, starting...

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Turkish pastry chef bakes Barack Obama into a baklava

If President Barack Obama is looking for something to have at an election night party, perhaps he should consider baklava, because a Turkish pastry chef has baked a portrait of Obama, out of the famous...

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Author argues politicians have wrong focus; America needs to cultivate,...

During the presidential debates both President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney have spoken about global competitiveness and America's resurgence in producing goods.But Vivek Wadhwa...

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Romney vows to increase trade relations with Latin America

President Barack Obama, like his predecessors over the past 20 years, has signed new free trade deals with Latin America.The latest involved Panama and Colombia.But his GOP challenger has said that’s...

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Officials urge caution, warn of destruction as Hurricane Sandy becomes...

Schools are closed, offices are shuttered and flood waters are rising along much of the eastern seaboard as Hurricane Sandy bears down on the American northeast."Do things indoors. It doesn't mean you...

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Obama's deportation deferral program provides legal status, no healthcare

President Barack Obama made a shrewd political move this summer that resonated with many Latinos, both citizens and those living here illegally.The president signed an executive order that gives young...

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