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Obama, Romney seek support from women after debate
No suspects yet in Denver bar homicide-arson
Ukrainian man accused of disturbing Delta flight
Va. meningitis victims suing Mass. pharmacy
True freshmen make their mark in the ACC
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'Binders full of women' effort predated Romney
Obama: Romney's economic plan a 'sketchy deal'
Man opens door on plane from Boston at Salt Lake airport; passengers restrain him
Resurgent liberal makes Wisconsin race tight
Government: Violent crimes rose 18 percent in 2011
Eddie Yost, nicknamed The Walking Man, dies at 86
Lakes Region showing off NH fall colors
GOPs' Broun vs Darwin in Ga. House race
Ryan says Obama lacked new solutions during debate
Senior issues at center of RI congressional race
Lottery ticket worth $30.5m sold in Hyannis
Leahy pleased by Obama debate performance
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Ukrainian man accused of disturbing Delta flight

Obama, Romney seek support from women after debate

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 02:51 PM PDT

MOUNT VERNON, Iowa (AP) — One day after their contentious, finger-pointing debate, President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney vied aggressively for the support of women voters Wednesday, as they and their running mates charged across nearly a half-dozen battleground states in the close race for the White House with 20 days to run.

No suspects yet in Denver bar homicide-arson

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 02:44 PM PDT

DENVER (AP) — Denver police don't have any suspects as they investigate the slayings of five people whose bodies were found at a neighborhood bar after a fire broke out early Wednesday. Investigators believe they were killed before the fire and the blaze was set to cover up the slayings.

Ukrainian man accused of disturbing Delta flight

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 02:30 PM PDT

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Ukrainian man, hung over from a 50-day drinking binge, said he believed the wing of the airplane was on fire when he disrupted a Salt Lake City-bound Delta Air Lines flight and had to be wrestled to the floor by passengers, authorities allege in a criminal complaint.

Va. meningitis victims suing Mass. pharmacy

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 02:06 PM PDT

ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — Separate lawsuits seeking a total of $15 million have been filed in Virginia against a Massachusetts pharmacy that is at the center of an outbreak of rare fungal meningitis.

True freshmen make their mark in the ACC

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 12:15 PM PDT

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Talent trumps experience in the Atlantic Coast Conference, where several true freshmen are gaining on-the-job training during their first year out of high school.

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Posted: 17 Oct 2012 12:15 PM PDT

'Binders full of women' effort predated Romney

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 02:41 PM PDT

BOSTON (AP) — A coalition of Massachusetts women's groups says GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney did, in fact, receive binders with the names of potential female candidates for high-level positions when he was governor.

Obama: Romney's economic plan a 'sketchy deal'

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 02:48 PM PDT

MOUNT VERNON, Iowa (AP) — President Barack Obama is ridiculing rival Mitt Romney's five-point plan for the economy as a "sketchy deal" that boils down to helping the wealthy at the expense of the middle class.

Man opens door on plane from Boston at Salt Lake airport; passengers restrain him

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 12:04 PM PDT

Hung over from a 50-day drunk, Anatoliy N. Baranovich thought Delta Flight 1215 was on fire when the aircraft landed at Salt Lake City Tuesday night, triggering a frantic effort by the Ukrainian man to open the rear door of the aircraft and furious struggle with some passengers to restrain him. According to an FBI affidavit filed in federal court in Utah, Baranovich departed Flight 1215 from Boston's Logan Airport around 7:30 p.m.

Resurgent liberal makes Wisconsin race tight

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 02:49 PM PDT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — For the last few years, the most endangered species in Wisconsin appeared to be the liberal Democrat. In one election after another, unhappy voters tossed them from public office, defeating long-serving incumbents, rebuffing promising newcomers and capping it off by creating a new national conservative hero, Republican Gov. Scott Walker.

Government: Violent crimes rose 18 percent in 2011

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 02:50 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Violent crimes unexpectedly jumped 18 percent last year, the first rise in nearly 20 years, and property crimes rose for first time in a decade. But academic experts said the new government data fall short of signaling a reversal of the long decline in crime.

Eddie Yost, nicknamed The Walking Man, dies at 86

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 12:01 PM PDT

BOSTON (AP) — Eddie Yost, nicknamed "The Walking Man" because of his penchant for drawing bases on balls during an 18-year major league career, has died. He was 86.

Lakes Region showing off NH fall colors

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 12:00 PM PDT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The fall foliage hotspot in New Hampshire at the moment is the Lakes Region.

GOPs' Broun vs Darwin in Ga. House race

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 01:06 PM PDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Having denounced evolution as a lie "straight from the pit of hell," Republican Rep. Paul Broun has won himself a new political opponent: Charles Darwin.

Ryan says Obama lacked new solutions during debate

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 02:12 PM PDT

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — President Barack Obama failed to bring any new ideas that could revive the economy during the second presidential debate, Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan said Wednesday.

Senior issues at center of RI congressional race

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 12:44 PM PDT

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Medicare, Social Security and health care reform are taking center stage in the race to represent Rhode Island 's 1st Congressional District.

Lottery ticket worth $30.5m sold in Hyannis

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 02:42 PM PDT

Are you the lucky winner? A Mega Millions ticket was sold to one person in Hyannis but whoever it is has not yet come forward to claim the prize, the state lottery said. The ticket is worth $30.5 million – half of a $61 million jackpot that will be split with a second winner in Fresno, Calif., said Beth Bresnahan, spokeswoman for the Massachusetts State Lottery. The winning ticket with the numbers 13-37-40-46-52 was sold at the AM/PM Convenience on 489 Bearses Way. The store will also get a $50,000 commission from the win, Bresnahan said.