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Mile-high stakes for first presidential debate

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 10:22 AM PDT

Voters will have their chance to size up President Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney side-by-side, when both men take the stage at the University of Denver Wednesday night for their first of three debates.Voters will have their chance to size up President Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney side-by-side, when both men take the stage at the University of Denver Wednesday night for their first of three debates.




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Posted: 03 Oct 2012 10:22 AM PDT

Amazing A's sweep Rangers, win AL West

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 04:04 PM PDT

The Oakland Athletics, who were 13 games behind the Texas Rangers on June 30, completed a three-game season-ending sweep their division rivals on Wednesday with a 12-5 victory to claim the AL West crown. The Oakland Athletics, who were 13 games behind the Texas Rangers on June 30, completed a three-game season-ending sweep their division rivals on Wednesday with a 12-5 victory to claim the AL West crown.




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Global slowdown 'becoming a genuine possibility'

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 08:11 AM PDT

The eurozone's economic woes increased last month and China's slowdown looked likely to extend to a seventh quarter, surveys show, but there was better-than-expected news on U.S. jobs.

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Service sector grows at fastest pace in six months

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 07:26 AM PDT

U.S. service companies, which employ nearly 90 percent of the work force, grew in September at the fastest pace since March, driven by more activity and an increase in new orders.

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Posted: 03 Oct 2012 07:26 AM PDT

HBT: Red Sox to fire Valentine after rocky season

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 01:52 PM PDT

HBT: Manager came under fire from players and media from the outset in Boston.HBT: Manager came under fire from players and media from the outset in Boston.




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Jihadi group claims responsibility for deadly Aleppo blasts

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 12:38 PM PDT

Four explosions ripped through a government-controlled district of Syrian's largest city early Wednesday, causing widespread destruction and killing at least 40 people, according to activists.Four explosions ripped through a government-controlled district of Syrian's largest city early Wednesday, causing widespread destruction and killing at least 40 people, according to activists.




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Turkey strikes targets in Syria after mortar attack kills 5

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 09:32 AM PDT

Turkey's military struck targets inside Syria on Wednesday in response to a mortar bomb fired from Syrian territory which killed five Turkish civilians, Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's office said in a statement.Turkey's military struck targets inside Syria on Wednesday in response to a mortar bomb fired from Syrian territory which killed five Turkish civilians, Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's office said in a statement.




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Oddly named man's walking stick prompts evacuation

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 11:16 AM PDT

It happens virtually every day somewhere in America: A suspicious object is found in a public building. The building is evacuated. The object turns out to be innocuous. Everybody goes back to work.

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Injured baseball player on big-league dreams: ‘I'm not done’

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 06:32 AM PDT

Oct. 3: Adam Greenberg, who suffered a severe head injury during his major league debut in 2005, got a second chance at home plate Tuesday, stepping up to bat for the Miami Marlins after years of recovery. Greenberg speaks to NBC's David Gregory about his big moment. (Today Show)Adam Greenberg, the outfielder who was injured seven years ago as a rookie and got a second chance with the Marlins Tuesday night, told TODAY that this is just the beginning. "Last night was the start of my career again," he said.




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Posted: 03 Oct 2012 06:32 AM PDT

'Take a Letter, Maria' singer dies at 68

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 06:45 AM PDT

R. B. Greaves, an R&B singer whose 1969 hit R. B. Greaves, an R&B singer whose 1969 hit "Take a Letter, Maria" reached No. 2 on the Billboard pop chart, died on Thursday in Los Angeles. He was 68.




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'Take a Letter, Maria' singer dies at 68

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 06:45 AM PDT

R. B. Greaves, an R&B singer whose 1969 hit R. B. Greaves, an R&B singer whose 1969 hit "Take a Letter, Maria" reached No. 2 on the Billboard pop chart, died on Thursday in Los Angeles. He was 68.




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US special forces create strike teams in N. Africa

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 07:33 AM PDT

The U.S. Consulate in Benghazi is seen in flames after the attack that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans.Before militants launched the attack that killed the U.S. ambassador in Libya, U.S. forces were setting up a network to quickly strike a terrorist target or rescue a hostage.




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Recession contraception: US birth rate down for 4th year

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 06:13 AM PDT

U.S. births fell for the fourth year in a row, the government reported Wednesday, with experts calling it more proof that the weak economy has continued to dampen enthusiasm for having children.

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Posted: 03 Oct 2012 06:13 AM PDT

First debate crucial for Romney

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 06:12 AM PDT

First Read: Latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll shows the race is still an uphill climb for Mitt Romney and tonight's debate may be his last chance to change the direction of the race.

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Video: Pope’s butler takes stand in ‘Vatileaks’ trial

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 04:48 AM PDT

Oct. 3: The pope's former butler is accused of stealing thousands of private papal documents. In the 'Vatileaks' trial that has captured the world, Paolo Gabriele tells the court why he did it. NBC's Michelle Kosinki reports.  (Today Show)The pope's former butler is accused of stealing thousands of private papal documents. In the 'Vatileaks' trial that has captured the world, Paolo Gabriele tells the court why he did it. NBC's Michelle Kosinki reports. (TODAY)




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Private businesses hire more than expected in Sept.

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 05:33 AM PDT

U.S. private employers added 162,000 jobs in September, topping economists' expectations, a widely-watched report by a payrolls processor shows.

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