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Fuel economy overstated in some Hyundais, Kias

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 11:03 AM PDT

The two major Korean automakers operating in the U.S. have acknowledged overstating the fuel economy delivered by vehicles like the Hyundai Elantra and Kia Sorrento by as much as six miles per gallon.The two major Korean automakers operating in the U.S. have acknowledged overstating the fuel economy delivered by vehicles like the Hyundai Elantra and Kia Sorrento by as much as six miles per gallon.




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Teacher accused of taping student's mouth shut

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 10:26 AM PDT

A teacher at Palo Alto Middle School in Killeen, Texas, has been placed on paid leave while the Killeen Independent School District reviews a report that he taped a student's mouth shut, according to The Associated Press.

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New York Marathon canceled, Bloomberg says

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 02:28 PM PDT

The New York Marathon will not be held Sunday, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Friday, backtracking just a few hours after he defended holding the race.

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Dealing with a flooded car after Sandy

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 05:17 AM PDT

Without power in Manhattan since the storm Sandy hit, Doug Block is in denial about his car. The 2003 Pontiac Vibe is in a garage on East 20th Street - a good two blocks from the East River - and flooded, probably over the top of its hood.

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Fungal meningitis fallout: more drug shortages

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 02:12 PM PDT

Fallout from a deadly outbreak of fungal meningitis blamed on contaminated pain shots may worsen the nation's ongoing drug shortage crisis — just as health officials were getting a handle on the problem.Fallout from a deadly outbreak of fungal meningitis blamed on contaminated pain shots may worsen the nation's ongoing drug shortage crisis — just as health officials were getting a handle on the problem.




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Posted: 02 Nov 2012 02:12 PM PDT

iPad Mini available today, so here's how to get one fast

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 09:57 AM PDT

The iPad Mini is now available — at least the Wi-Fi-only version is. If you haven't gone online to pre-order the tiny tablet already, you'll have to wait two weeks to get one shipped to your home. But if you want to leave the house, you could have one today.The iPad Mini is now available — at least the Wi-Fi-only version is. If you haven't gone online to pre-order the tiny tablet already, you'll have to wait two weeks to get one shipped to your home. But if you want to leave the house, you could have one today.




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Democrats face very steep climb to 25 House seats they need

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 11:33 AM PDT

Even though all eyes are focused on the battle for the White House, there are 435 House members who'll be elected next Tuesday too.Even though all eyes are focused on the battle for the White House, there are 435 House members who'll be elected next Tuesday too.




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Posted: 02 Nov 2012 11:33 AM PDT

Hand-written signs convey desperation in Sandy's aftermath

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 10:08 AM PDT




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Sandy death toll in US rises to nearly 100

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 11:21 AM PDT

As the death toll in the U.S. from Superstorm Sandy neared 100, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg warned: "There could be more fatalities."

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Ryan lambastes jobs report: 'We are 9 million jobs short'

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 11:50 AM PDT

First Read: Just hours after the latest unemployment report was released Friday, Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan attacked President Barack Obama for not living up to his promise of getting more Americans back to work.

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NY Harbor reopens, bringing hope for fuel

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 10:16 AM PDT

New York Harbor reopened Friday for the first time since Superstorm Sandy roared in and scattered debris into the waterway that is a vital conduit for the city's commerce, including the tankers that bring New York and New Jersey fuel.

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Posted: 02 Nov 2012 10:16 AM PDT

Analysis: US loses patience with Syria opposition group

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 08:47 AM PDT

The Obama administration's suggestion that it was prepared to sideline the opposition-in-exile Syrian National Council came after months of frustration over the group's ineffectiveness.The Obama administration's suggestion that it was prepared to sideline the opposition-in-exile Syrian National Council came after months of frustration over the group's ineffectiveness.




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Police: Mom stabs newborn baby to death

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 09:50 AM PDT

An Athens, Ga., woman was charged with murder after being accused of killing her baby boy, possibly just minutes or hours after his birth.

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Facebook adds a way for you to really, really 'like' something

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 07:49 AM PDT

When you click "Like" on something, you may think that means your Timeline will get all updates from that brand. And it used to.When you click "Like" on something, you may think that means your Timeline will get all updates from that brand. And it used to.




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Obama, Romney bring their closing arguments to the Midwest

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 11:31 AM PDT

Four days before voters head to the polls, President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney sought to bring their different economic visions into sharp relief before throngs of Midwestern voters who could decide the election.Four days before voters head to the polls, President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney sought to bring their different economic visions into sharp relief before throngs of Midwestern voters who could decide the election.




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NBC to host benefit concert for Sandy victims tonight

Posted: 01 Nov 2012 05:05 AM PDT

"Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together," a benefit concert to aid victims of the storm that devastated the Northeast, will air on the networks of NBC Universal at 8 p.m. ET Friday."Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together," a benefit concert to aid victims of the storm that devastated the Northeast, will air on the networks of NBC Universal at 8 p.m. ET Friday.




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Posted: 01 Nov 2012 05:05 AM PDT