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• Both female officers fail Marine infantry course
• Canada border agent shot, assailant dead
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• Criminal probe into firm tied to meningitis outbreak
• US-funded battery maker files for bankruptcy
• NYT: Cuba to allow free travel abroad
• Obama, gearing up for debate: 'I feel fabulous'
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• Web looks ahead to Obama-Romney rematch
• Lobbyists rake in $14 million for Romney
• Blackface beating skit criticized
• Al-Qaida, Taliban struggle to justify attack on Malala
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• ADHD drug becomes popular 'academic steroid' for students
• Halloween costumes from China seized for lead contamination
• Apple event on Oct. 23 may include 'iPad Mini'
• Citi's Pandit denies being forced out as CEO: CNBC
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• Sept. 11 hearing: Haggling over rights, secrecy
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Both female officers fail Marine infantry course Posted: 16 Oct 2012 02:33 PM PDT Both volunteers in a study to see if women could become Marine ground combat leaders have dropped out of the rigorous Infantry Officer Course, the Marine Corps Times reports.

Canada border agent shot, assailant dead Posted: 16 Oct 2012 03:37 PM PDT A Canadian border agent has been shot and her assailant killed at the main border crossing from Washington state to Canada, according to Canadian law enforcement officials.

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Criminal probe into firm tied to meningitis outbreak Posted: 16 Oct 2012 03:03 PM PDT Criminal investigators from the Food and Drug Administration were reportedly at the offices of the Massachusetts compounding pharmacy at the center of a nationwide fungal meningitis outbreak, even as U.S.

US-funded battery maker files for bankruptcy Posted: 16 Oct 2012 01:47 PM PDT A123 Systems, which had received a $249 million grant from the U.S. government, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Tuesday, giving Republicans fresh ammunition to attack the Obama administration's subsidies for green energy.

NYT: Cuba to allow free travel abroad Posted: 16 Oct 2012 01:44 PM PDT The Cuban government announced Tuesday that it would terminate the exit visa requirement as of Jan. 13, letting many Cubans depart for vacations, or forever, with only a passport and a visa from the country where they plan to go.

Obama, gearing up for debate: 'I feel fabulous' Posted: 16 Oct 2012 01:05 PM PDT It's carbo-loading for President Barack Obama as he gears up for tonight's townhall style debate at Hofstra University here on Long Island. A campaign aide said the president had chicken and pasta for lunch.

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Web looks ahead to Obama-Romney rematch Posted: 16 Oct 2012 12:59 PM PDT The stakes are high as President Obama looks to rebound from a sub-par debate performance against Republican nominee Mitt Romney tonight in Hempstead, N.Y. NBC Politics takes you behind the scenes and captures the social media reaction using Storify.

Lobbyists rake in $14 million for Romney Posted: 16 Oct 2012 09:19 AM PDT More than five-dozen lobbyist-bundlers have raised at least $14 million for Mitt Romney's election efforts, according to new campaign finance reports analyzed by The Center for Public Integrity.

Blackface beating skit criticized Posted: 16 Oct 2012 01:11 PM PDT Three white high school students in Waverly, New York, performed a satirical "re-enactment" of Chris Brown's infamous beating of his then-girlfriend Rihanna, in blackface, at a pep rally.

Al-Qaida, Taliban struggle to justify attack on Malala Posted: 16 Oct 2012 12:31 PM PDT The Taliban, al-Qaida and conservative groups in Pakistan have launched an unprecedented effort to justify the attack on teenager Malala Yousufzai and to calm the reaction against her shooting. Yousufzai, 14, and two other girls were shot Oct. 9 after they left school.

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ADHD drug becomes popular 'academic steroid' for students Posted: 16 Oct 2012 08:56 AM PDT Adderall is the prescription medication commonly prescribed to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, but the stimulant has become increasingly popular among ambitious high school and college students looking to focus for extended periods of time and perform better academically.

Halloween costumes from China seized for lead contamination Posted: 16 Oct 2012 09:58 AM PDT The federal government has seized nearly 1,400 Chinese-made pirate costumes being shipped to Seattle after high levels of lead were found in the buttons and the trim.The costumes, worth about $10,000, had 11 times the legal limit for lead, said Mike Milne, a spokesman for U.S.

Apple event on Oct. 23 may include 'iPad Mini' Posted: 16 Oct 2012 09:43 AM PDT As expected, Apple will hold a press event on Oct. 23. "We've got a little more to show you," the Cupertino-based company's invitation to the press declares, hinting that the rumored "iPad Mini" may be unveiled.

Citi's Pandit denies being forced out as CEO: CNBC Posted: 16 Oct 2012 10:56 AM PDT Vikram Pandit denied that he was forced out as Citigroup's CEO, telling CNBC that it was his decision to step down after five years at the bank.

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Sept. 11 hearing: Haggling over rights, secrecy Posted: 16 Oct 2012 10:28 AM PDT The military tribunal focused on whether 9/11 terrorism suspect Sheikh Khalid Mohammed and four alleged co-conspirators can talk about their harsh interrogation in secret CIA prisons.

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