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Romney gets personal at Florida rally

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 02:21 PM PDT

Mitt Romney concluded a three-day Florida campaign swing with one of his largest crowds of the campaign season packing a town square to hear his retooled stump speech, which now highlights the sometimes-rigid candidate's personal side.

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Posted: 07 Oct 2012 02:21 PM PDT

Video: Summer’s over: Canada blasts down arctic chill

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 03:38 PM PDT

Oct. 7: It will be a cold week for millions as arctic blasts continue to move in from Canada. Expect record lows, stormy weather and perhaps even some snow from the Northern Plains to the Great Lakes. NBC's Michelle Franzen and The Weather Channel's Julie Martin report. (Nightly News)It will be a cold week for millions as arctic blasts continue to move in from Canada. Expect record lows, stormy weather and perhaps even some snow from the Northern Plains to the Great Lakes. NBC's Michelle Franzen and The Weather Channel's Julie Martin report. (Nightly News)




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NYT: Meningitis outbreak reveals lack of oversight

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 01:56 PM PDT

NYT: The growing fungal meningitis outbreak is highlighting poor federal oversight when it comes to drug safety from compound pharmacies.

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Video: Obama ‘taken aback’ by Romney in debate

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 04:14 PM PDT

Oct. 7: Days after the first presidential debate, Obama supporters say the president was surprised and that he will likely review the debate tape to prep for the next two. They also called Romney's comments during the debate, Days after the first presidential debate, Obama supporters say the president was surprised and that he will likely review the debate tape to prep for the next two. They also called Romney's comments during the debate, "dishonest." Meanwhile, PBS's Big Bird stopped by Saturday Night Live to discuss his newfound fame, courtesy of the Republican nominee. NBC's Kristen Welker reports. (Nightly News)




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SpaceX rocket launch visible from US East Coast tonight

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 09:29 AM PDT

Skywatchers in the eastern United States have an opportunity to spot the launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on an International Space Station resupply flight on Sunday night, weather permitting.

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Posted: 07 Oct 2012 09:29 AM PDT

Video: Doctor: Scrap football, save brains

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 04:20 PM PDT

Oct. 7: A New Hampshire school board member wants to shut down the high school football program, saying that football is too dangerous for high school boys. The board member, a retired physician, points to the risk of concussions and long-term brain injuries. His proposal has triggered a passionate debate. NBC's Stephanie Gosk reports. (Nightly News)A New Hampshire school board member wants to shut down the high school football program, saying that football is too dangerous for high school boys. The board member, a retired physician, points to the risk of concussions and long-term brain injuries. His proposal has triggered a passionate debate. NBC's Stephanie Gosk reports. (Nightly News)




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Video: No longer forte: Piano’s grand tradition winds down

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 04:24 PM PDT

Oct. 7: Statistics show that piano sales have decreased by 80 percent in the last century and increasingly more pianos are winding up in landfills or, as some say whimsically, piano heaven. NBC's Kevin Tibbles reports. (Nightly News)Statistics show that piano sales have decreased by 80 percent in the last century and increasingly more pianos are winding up in landfills or, as some say whimsically, piano heaven. NBC's Kevin Tibbles reports. (Nightly News)




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Author sees blueprints for social change in Internet design

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 09:52 AM PDT

Principles that created the Internet such as decentralization and peer-to-peer networks should be used much more to tackle some of society's most pressing issues, technology writer Steven Johnson argues in his new book.

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Nationals deal Cards Game 1 loss

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 03:49 PM PDT

Nationals pinch hitter Tyler Moore watches his two-RBI single during the eighth inning in Game 1 of the NLDS against the Cardinals on Sunday in St. Louis.The Washington Nationals broke through in the eighth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday to take a 3-2 victory and a 1-0 lead in the National League Division Series.




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Posted: 07 Oct 2012 03:49 PM PDT

Case count rises to 91 in fungal meningitis outbreak

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 11:46 AM PDT

At least 91 people have been infected with an unusual type of meningitis caused by contaminated steroid injections, federal health officials said Sunday, with seven deaths.

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Naked student shooting: Mother asks why

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 12:00 PM PDT

A day after a naked student at the University of South Alabama was fatally shot in the chest by a campus security guard, his mother and friends are asking why no other means were used to subdue the 18-year-old.

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Report: Mother was drunk when she killed 4 kids, self

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 10:18 AM PDT

A Florida woman who fatally shot her four children before killing herself in May was drunk at the time, according to autopsy reports.

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Chavez's socialist rule at stake as Venezuela votes

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 03:35 AM PDT

As Venezuelans streamed to the polls, President Hugo Chavez said Sunday he will accept the results of the country's election, whether he wins or loses.

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Posted: 07 Oct 2012 03:35 AM PDT

Foxconn denies China iPhone plant hit by strike

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 09:18 AM PDT

Foxconn, the Taiwanese made-to-order electronics giant that assembles Apple's products, denied reports that a plant in China was crippled by a strike, saying on Saturday that its production is on schedule at an important time for Apple.Foxconn, the Taiwanese made-to-order electronics giant that assembles Apple's products, denied reports that a plant in China was crippled by a strike, saying on Saturday that its production is on schedule at an important time for Apple.




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Student loans, backed by government, crushing families

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 08:42 AM PDT

Federal student loans, dished out virtually without limit to parents desperate to pay the rising costs of college, can sometimes hurt the very families they are intended to help.Federal student loans, dished out virtually without limit to parents desperate to pay the rising costs of college, can sometimes hurt the very families they are intended to help.




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Earnings may not matter to new breed of investor

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 09:27 AM PDT

Earnings season begins Tuesday and will test whether the stock market can continue to gain ground even as financial results stagnate.

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