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Web gears up for Battle of Boca Raton

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 02:52 PM PDT

NBC News takes you behind the scenes and gauges the Web's reaction to the third and final debate between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney with the help of Storify.NBC News takes you behind the scenes and gauges the Web's reaction to the third and final debate between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney with the help of Storify.




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Posted: 22 Oct 2012 02:52 PM PDT

How to watch the final presidential debate with NBC News

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 09:44 AM PDT

In their third and final showdown before Election Day, President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney debate Monday night at 9 p.m. ET from Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla. Join NBC News for live coverage and analysis on air, online and on mobile. In their third and final showdown before Election Day, President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney debate Monday night at 9 p.m. ET from Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla. Join NBC News for live coverage and analysis on air, online and on mobile.




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Some student veterans fighting to stay on GI Bill

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 01:58 PM PDT

Some 250,000 student veterans are being forced to pay $10,000 for tuition each academic year because many colleges are misclassifying the residency status of those veterans — often for the schools' own financial gain — according to a student veterans organization.Some 250,000 student veterans are being forced to pay $10,000 for tuition each academic year because many colleges are misclassifying the residency status of those veterans — often for the schools' own financial gain — according to a student veterans organization.




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Rycroft has disc herniation, may be out of 'DWTS'

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 02:54 PM PDT

ABC says she "was diagnosed with a disc herniation at the C4-C5 level of her cervical spine," and noted that her "ability to perform in tonight's show will be a show-time decision."ABC says she "was diagnosed with a disc herniation at the C4-C5 level of her cervical spine," and noted that her "ability to perform in tonight's show will be a show-time decision."




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Fungal meningitis clues may predict who's sick

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 02:37 PM PDT

Some 14,000 patients who received tainted pain shots tied to a growing outbreak of fungal meningitis soon could have better clues about whether they're likely to get sick, health officials said. The outbreak has caused 297 infections and 23 deaths in 16 states. Some 14,000 patients who received tainted pain shots tied to a growing outbreak of fungal meningitis soon could have better clues about whether they're likely to get sick, health officials said. The outbreak has caused 297 infections and 23 deaths in 16 states.




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Posted: 22 Oct 2012 02:37 PM PDT

Hurricane tort king wires another $1 million to pro-Obama Super PAC

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 02:53 PM PDT

A wealthy Texas trial lawyer -- known as the king of hurricane torts -- wired $1 million to the main Super PAC backing President Barack Obama late last week, solidifying his standing as one of the chief bankrollers of Democratic causes in this year's election.A wealthy Texas trial lawyer -- known as the king of hurricane torts -- wired $1 million to the main Super PAC backing President Barack Obama late last week, solidifying his standing as one of the chief bankrollers of Democratic causes in this year's election.




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Private porn pics aren't private for long

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 03:14 PM PDT

Eighty-eight percent of homemade pornography, including videos and still images, finds its way onto porn sites, often without the owners' knowledge, a new study concluded. The study analyzed more than 12,000 sexually explicit images uploaded by young people and found that the great majority of images had been stolen and published to what Britain's Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), which published the study, calls "parasite" websites.Eighty-eight percent of homemade pornography, including videos and still images, finds its way onto porn sites, often without the owners' knowledge, a new study concluded. The study analyzed more than 12,000 sexually explicit images uploaded by young people and found that the great majority of images had been stolen and published to what Britain's Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), which published the study, calls "parasite" websites.




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How a viral death rumor pushed Fidel Castro out of retirement

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 01:59 PM PDT

  I'm always amazed at how fast rumors swim down the Florida Straits but it's sure hard getting news to go upstream.I'm always amazed at how fast rumors swim down the Florida Straits but it's sure hard getting news to go upstream.




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Posted: 22 Oct 2012 01:59 PM PDT

Fungal meningitis cases are nearing 300

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 11:27 AM PDT

The number of confirmed cases of fungal meningitis in an outbreak linked to contaminated steroid injections has reached 297, up 12 from Sunday's reported figures, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday. The number of reported deaths holds at 23.

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Slideshow: Swing state voters sound off

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 04:01 PM PDT

In the key battleground state of Florida, divergent opinions separate voters with just over two weeks until the election.In the key battleground state of Florida, divergent opinions separate voters with just over two weeks until the election.




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Apple's Oct. 23 'iPad Mini' event: What to expect

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 08:31 AM PDT

The rumors surrounding Apple's press event, scheduled for Oct. 23, are deafening. Will the Cupertino-based company announce a smaller iPad? (It had better.) Will the company offer up a 13-inch MacBook Pro with a Retina display? (Very likely!) How about an Apple-branded coffee maker? (No.)The rumors surrounding Apple's press event, scheduled for Oct. 23, are deafening. Will the Cupertino-based company announce a smaller iPad? (It had better.) Will the company offer up a 13-inch MacBook Pro with a Retina display? (Very likely!) How about an Apple-branded coffee maker? (No.)




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Locked in a dead heat, final presidential debate could prove critical

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 10:14 AM PDT

With fifteen days left in a deadlocked presidential contest, ninety minutes on Monday night could prove pivotal.With fifteen days left in a deadlocked presidential contest, ninety minutes on Monday night could prove pivotal.




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Payroll tax holiday's end could weigh on weak economy

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 10:45 AM PDT

A tax break that's added about $19 a week to many paychecks for the last two years looks like it's going away in January. While most taxpayers may not notice the difference, it's a good bet the economy will.A tax break that's added about $19 a week to many paychecks for the last two years looks like it's going away in January. While most taxpayers may not notice the difference, it's a good bet the economy will.




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Posted: 22 Oct 2012 10:45 AM PDT

Earthquake experts condemn manslaughter verdict

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 01:06 PM PDT

The earthquake caused the old buildings in the medieval city of L'Aquila in Abruzzo, Italy, to crumble.Seismologists are condemning a manslaughter verdict for six Italian scientists and one government official accused of being too reassuring about the risk of an earthquake prior to a deadly temblor in 2009.




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In big switch, Gen X frets about retirement

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 09:47 AM PDT

Generation X is getting more worried about retirement. A survey shows Americans aged 35 to 44 are now the most worried about financing their golden years, a stark turnaround from 2009.Generation X is getting more worried about retirement. A survey shows Americans aged 35 to 44 are now the most worried about financing their golden years, a stark turnaround from 2009.




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Monster Energy Drink may be linked to 5 deaths

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 01:04 PM PDT

By NBCNews.com staff and wire The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Monday that it has received reports of five deaths and a heart attack since 2009 that may be associated with Monster Energy Drink.

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