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Feds investigate phony letters warning Florida voters they're not eligible to vote

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 04:31 PM PDT

The FBI and U.S. Postal Service agents are investigating bogus official-looking letters sent to voters in at least 28 Florida counties questioning their citizenship and their eligibility to vote,  NBC News has learned.

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Romney tries to personalize pitch in closing days of campaign

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 02:26 PM PDT

Mitt Romney returned to Nevada for the second straight day on Wednesday, hoping to boost support in this critical Western battleground by personalizing his message to different slices of Silver State voters.

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Ryan puts softer edge on GOP plans in major economic speech

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 02:42 PM PDT

Appearing in an economically hard-hit corner of the crucial battleground state of Ohio, Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan attempted to put a softer edge on the GOP ticket's plans to reform social programs.

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Posted: 24 Oct 2012 02:42 PM PDT

Study: Climate-changing methane ‘destabilizing’ off East Coast

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 03:08 PM PDT

A changing Gulf Stream off the East Coast has destabilized frozen methane deposits trapped under nearly 4,000 square miles of seafloor, scientists reported Wednesday.

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Obama says tight race doesn't surprise him, despite accomplishments

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 01:16 PM PDT

President Barack Obama said that the tightening of the race between he and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney doesn't surprise him.President Barack Obama said that the tightening of the race between he and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney doesn't surprise him.




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Ex-Goldman director gets 2 years in prison

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 01:32 PM PDT

Fallen Wall Street insider Rajat Gupta was sentenced to two years in prison on Wednesday for leaking Goldman Sachs boardroom secrets to the hedge fund manager at the center of the U.S. overnment's crackdown on insider trading.Fallen Wall Street insider Rajat Gupta was sentenced to two years in prison on Wednesday for leaking Goldman Sachs boardroom secrets to the hedge fund manager at the center of the U.S. overnment's crackdown on insider trading.




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Exclusive: Obama, 'The things I say, I mean'

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 02:23 PM PDT

President Barack Obama talks with Rock Center's Brian Williams about the tightening of the race between him and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney.

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Foreclosure wave cost neighbors $2 trillion

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 01:17 PM PDT

The economic impact of the housing bust on homeowners who live near a foreclosed property comes to about $2 trillion, according to a new accounting by a consumer advocacy group.The economic impact of the housing bust on homeowners who live near a foreclosed property comes to about $2 trillion, according to a new accounting by a consumer advocacy group.




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Posted: 24 Oct 2012 01:17 PM PDT

Man shot, killed at Georgia megachurch

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 08:23 AM PDT

A former employee entered a chapel at an Atlanta-area megachurch headed by televangelist Creflo Dollar early Wednesday and fatally shot a volunteer staff member leading a prayer service, police said.

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DeMarco: Five ways Giants can surprise Tigers

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 06:23 AM PDT

If Tim Lincecum is used effectively as a reliever against the Tigers, it could be one of the things that swings the World Series in San Francisco's favor, writes Tony DeMarco.DeMarco: There is a set of events — none of which are much of a stretch — that could lead to the San Francisco Giants' second World Series title in three seasons. Five things that have to happen for a Giants' series win.




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Cruise sues for $50 million over Suri stories

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 12:12 PM PDT

The "Mission: Impossible" star filed a lawsuit in U.S. court in Los Angeles against the publishers of celebrity magazines "In Touch" and "Life & Style". The "Mission: Impossible" star filed a lawsuit in U.S. court in Los Angeles against the publishers of celebrity magazines "In Touch" and "Life & Style".




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Video: Exclusive: Pres. Obama tells NBC: 'The things I say, I mean'

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 12:23 PM PDT

Oct. 24: With less than two weeks left until election day, President Barack Obama talks exclusively with NBC's Brian Williams about the tightening of the race between him and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney. In the first of a series of interviews during his two-day campaign blitz to seven states, the president said he has delivered on promises made during the 2008 campaign. Brian Williams' full, behind-the-scenes profile airs Thurs., Oct. 25 at 10pm/9c on NBC's Rock Center with Brian Williams. (NBC News)With less than two weeks left until election day, President Barack Obama talks exclusively with NBC's Brian Williams about the tightening of the race between him and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney. In the first of a series of interviews during his two-day campaign blitz to seven states, the president said he has delivered on promises made during the 2008 campaign. Brian Williams' full, behind-the-scenes profile airs Thurs., Oct. 25 at 10pm/9c on NBC's Rock Center with Brian Williams. (Rock Center)




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Posted: 24 Oct 2012 12:23 PM PDT

Super PACs haven't become the bogeyman many feared

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 10:31 AM PDT

Outside spending groups are plenty influential — but they've become part of the DNA of American politics by operating like para-campaigns for Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney.Outside spending groups are plenty influential — but they've become part of the DNA of American politics by operating like para-campaigns for Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney.




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Indiana Republican: Comments about rape being 'twisted'

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 09:52 AM PDT

Indiana Republican Senate candidate Richard Mourdock said Wednesday that his controversial comments regarding conception following rape are being taken out of context.

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Good grief! 'Charlie Brown' too mean for kids?

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 07:42 AM PDT

You're a bad example, Charlie Brown: One dad argues that the taunting and bullying in "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" make it unfit viewing for small children.You're a bad example, Charlie Brown: One dad argues that the taunting and bullying in "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" make it unfit viewing for small children.




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Dirt found at fungal outbreak pharmacy

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 07:11 AM PDT

Water from a leaking boiler collected just outside a room that was supposed to be sterile. Floor mats filled with dirt and debris. Conditions at a pharmacy linked to an outbreak of fungal disease were filthy, state officials say.

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Cops: La. woman set herself on fire, wrote slurs

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 08:17 AM PDT

The Louisiana woman who told police that she was set on fire by three men and that her car had racial slurs smeared on it did the heinous actions she described herself, authorities now believe.The Louisiana woman who told police that she was set on fire by three men and that her car had racial slurs smeared on it did the heinous actions she described herself, authorities now believe.




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