Monday, October 29, 2012

Ohio: Vote is crucial _ but who are your voters?

Ohio: Vote is crucial _ but who are your voters?

Ohio: Vote is crucial _ but who are your voters?

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 12:50 PM PDT

Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks at a campaign event at Avon Lake High School Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, in Avon Lake, Ohio. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)Tommie Jo Marsilio is a former union shop steward. She's a single mom. And she's a Mitt Romney voter.

Obama aims to project leadership as storm hits

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 12:48 PM PDT

President Barack Obama speaks in the White House Briefing Room in Washington, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, after returning to the White House from a campaign stop in Florida to monitor Hurricane Sandy. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)President Barack Obama the candidate stepped aside Monday so the commander in chief could take over.

New Yorkers try for normalcy as Sandy approaches

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 12:47 PM PDT

People brave high winds and blowing sand as they watch the rising surf at Coney Island Beach in the Brooklyn borough of New York as Hurricane Sandy arrives, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012. Hurricane Sandy continued on its path Monday, as the storm forced the shutdown of mass transit, schools and financial markets, sending coastal residents fleeing, and threatening a dangerous mix of high winds and soaking rain. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)Defiant New Yorkers jogged, pushed strollers and took snapshots of churning New York Harbor Monday, trying to salvage normal routines in a city with no trains, schools and an approaching mammoth storm.

France eyes 'Google Tax' for French websites

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 12:46 PM PDT

Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt, second from right, arrives at the Elysee Palace for a meeting with French President Francois Hollande, in Paris, Monday Oct. 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)French President Francois Hollande is considering a pushing for a new tax that would see search engines such as Google have to pay each time they use content from French media.

Toyota on top in latest Consumer Reports survey

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 12:44 PM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 20, 2009 file photo, Toyota Motor Corp. Executive Vice President Yukitoshi Funo speaks at a ceremony at a hotel in Seoul, South Korea, to launch the company's business in the country. Toyota is shrugging off a sales plunge in China set off by a territorial dispute and says it is headed to a record year on the back of strong growth in the rest of Asia and the U.S. Funo acknowledged Monday, Oct. 29, 2012 that achieving the company's target of 9.76 million vehicle sales this year will be harder because of the problems in China. Violent protests and a call to boycott Japanese goods erupted after Tokyo nationalized tiny islands that are controlled by Japan but claimed by Beijing. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)And the winner is ... Japan.

Sandy unlikely to damage US economy, analysts say

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 12:43 PM PDT

In this Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, photo, a lone man wearing a rain pouch walks past the White House in Washington, Monday, Oct. 29,2012, during the approach of Hurricane Sandy. Whoever wins the U.S. presidential election will likely struggle to manage the biggest economic threats he'll face. That's the cautionary message that emerges from the latest Associated Press Economy Survey. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)Airlines canceled thousands of flights and stranded travelers. Insurers braced for damages of up to $5 billion. Retailers expected shrunken sales.

Obama's iPod a bit like his electorate _ varied

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 12:43 PM PDT

President Barack Obama's iPod could pass for a voter outreach tool.

14 rescued, 2 missing from tall ship off NC

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 12:33 PM PDT

The replica HMS Bounty tall ship is shown in this 2011 handout photo supplied by HMS Bounty Organization LLCThe Coast Guard rescued 14 members of a crew forced to abandon the tall ship HMS Bounty caught in Hurricane Sandy off the North Carolina Outer Banks and continued the search Monday for two other crew members.

Storm leads companies to postpone earnings reports

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 12:29 PM PDT

A number of major U.S. companies postponed quarterly earnings reports scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, as Hurricane Sandy barreled into the East Coast and caused the first unplanned shutdown of financial markets since 2001.

Meningitis outbreak toll: 354 cases in 19 states

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 12:27 PM PDT

An outbreak of fungal meningitis has been linked to steroid shots for back pain. The medication, made by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts, has been recalled.

Amtrak cancels Tuesday service in Northeast

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 12:26 PM PDT

Amtrak says it has canceled all Tuesday service in the Northeast due to high winds and heavy rain from Hurricane Sandy.

How new Google Nexus 10 compares with rivals

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 12:24 PM PDT

Customers look at new Microsoft Surface tablet computers Friday, Oct. 26, 2012, at a Microsoft store in Seattle. Friday was the first day of sales for the new Windows 8 operating system and the company's new tablet computer, the Surface. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)Google Inc. has announced a larger version of its Nexus tablet computer, one that comes closer to competing with Apple's full-sized iPad and other tablets. Here's a look at how the Nexus 10 compares with other tablets with comparable screens.

How new Google Nexus 7 compares with rivals

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 12:24 PM PDT

The iPad mini, at left, is shown next to the 4th generation iPad in San Jose, Calif., Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012. The device has a screen that's about two-thirds the size of the full-size model, and Apple says it will cost $329 and up. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)Google Inc. has refreshed its line of Nexus 7 tablet computers, doubling the storage capacity and offering a cellular version. It comes less than a week after Apple announced its iPad Mini. Here's a look at how the Nexus 7 compares with other tablets with comparable screens.

Phone companies prepare for Sandy

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 12:19 PM PDT

A Dare County utility worker checks on conditions along a flooded Ride Lane in Kitty Hawk, N.C., Monday, Oct. 29, 2012. Hurricane Sandy continued on its path Monday, as the storm forced the shutdown of mass transit, schools and financial markets, sending coastal residents fleeing, and threatening a dangerous mix of high winds and soaking rain. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)Phone companies on the eastern seaboard are preparing Monday for the onslaught of Hurricane Sandy by topping up fuel for backup generators and lining up disaster recovery trailers to move into flooded areas after the storm passes.

Meningitis outbreak spreads to 19 states with case in Rhode Island

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 12:18 PM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 12, 2012 file photo, a closeup view through the lens of a microscope and magnified on the computer screen shows the meningitis causing fungus Exserohilum rostratum at the Mycotic lab at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. The staff and technicians have been working around the clock to confirm cases and inform the public regarding the multi-state meningitis outbreak that has resulted in 14 deaths. The fungal outbreak is believed to have started at New England Compounding Center where a steroid injection shipment was contaminated with the fungus. (AP Photo/Pouya Dianat, File)(Reuters) - The deadly meningitis outbreak tied to steroid injections from potentially tainted medications spread to a 19th state on Monday with the first case reported in Rhode Island, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Only four of the 23 states that received some of the medication have not reported cases of fungal meningitis, which has killed 25 people nationwide. The four states that have not reported at least one case of meningitis are California, Nevada, West Virginia and Connecticut, the CDC said. ...

Rowdy fans take to streets after Giants' victory

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 12:16 PM PDT

San Francisco Giants fans celebrate outside PacBell Park on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012, in San Francisco after the Giants swept baseball's World Series against the Detroit Tigers. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)The city of San Francisco cleaned up Monday after a rowdy World Series celebration turned violent in some neighborhoods and police arrested three dozen people.

A state-by-state look at the East Coast superstorm

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 12:15 PM PDT

Hurricane Sandy is churning off the East Coast and is expected to join up with two other weather systems to create a huge and problematic storm affecting 50 million people. Here's a snapshot of what is happening or expected, state by state.

Microsoft: Windows Phone to catch up in apps

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 12:11 PM PDT

Microsoft is going all out to position the new version of its Windows Phone software as an alternative with broad support from smartphone makers, cellphone carriers and app developers as it heads into the holiday season.

Google unveils another phone, larger Nexus tablet

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 12:07 PM PDT

Google is cramming a few more gadgets on to already crowded holiday shopping lists.

Chrysler 3Q profit up 80 percent

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 12:06 PM PDT

Strong U.S. sales powered Chrysler to a healthy third-quarter profit.

New McCaskill ad declares: 'Todd Akin is scary'

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 11:57 AM PDT

Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill on Monday launched a Halloween-week ad casting her Republican challenger Todd Akin as "scary" because of his remarks about "legitimate rape." Akin, meanwhile, is gaining some outside help in his quest to oust Missouri's senior senator.

Obama urges resolve, patience in face of hurricane

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 11:56 AM PDT

U.S. President Obama delivers a statement on the Hurricane Sandy situation in WashingtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Monday urged East Coast residents in the path of Hurricane Sandy to heed evacuation orders and assured them the government was ready to respond swiftly, but he warned them it would take a long time to clean up in the storm's aftermath. Scrapping campaign plans to return to Washington, Obama sought to show voters just eight days before the November 6 election that he was giving top priority to his presidential duties in a looming national crisis, rather than his bid for re-election in a tight race. ...

NYC Marathon not expected to be affected by storm

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 11:54 AM PDT

One World Trade Center, right, peeks through a light rain as water from the Hudson River creeps up on Pier A Park with the expected arrival of Hurricane Sandy in Hoboken, N.J., Monday, Oct. 29, 2012. Hurricane Sandy continued on its path Monday, as the storm forced the shutdown of mass transit, schools and financial markets, sending coastal residents fleeing, and threatening a dangerous mix of high winds and soaking rain. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)New York City Marathon organizers expect Hurricane Sandy to have little effect on Sunday's race.

Sandy speeds up, headed for evening landing in NJ

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 11:57 AM PDT

The dinning area of a small restaurant, The Cove, is threatened by the rough Atlantic Ocean Monday Oct. 29, 2012, in Cape May, N.J. Hurricane Sandy continued on its path Monday, as the storm forced the shutdown of mass transit, schools and financial markets, sending coastal residents fleeing, and threatening a dangerous mix of high winds and soaking rain. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)Forecasters say Hurricane Sandy is speeding up and should make landfall early Monday evening in southern New Jersey.

Russia's Gazprom plans new Pacific gas pipeline

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 11:52 AM PDT

Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures during a meeting with Russian gas monopoly Gazprom head Alexei Miller in the Novo-Ogaryovo, near Moscow, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Alexei Nikolsky, Presidential Press Service)Russian President Vladimir Putin gave his blessing on Monday to a plan to invest tens of billions of dollars to tap a new natural gas field in Siberia and build a new pipeline to the nation's Pacific coast for exports to Asia.

AP PHOTOS: Scenes from the Romney campaign

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 11:51 AM PDT

Republican vice presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., right, jokes whether or not he should sign a photo of Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney backstage at a campaign event at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Marion County Fairgrounds, in Marion, Ohio, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)After waking up in Tampa, Fla., Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney walked down a hotel hallway carrying his own bags as he prepared to leave one swing state behind and make his way to another. Accompanied by a few Secret Service agents, he got into his SUV. The interior was surprisingly cramped.

'Anderson Live' to end after 2 seasons

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 11:51 AM PDT

Anderson Cooper's daytime talk show will be wrapping after two seasons.

Random House and Penguin merge to take on retailers

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 11:49 AM PDT

Penguin books are seen in a used bookshop in central LondonLONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Pearson and Germany's Bertelsmann are to merge their publishers Penguin and Random House, aiming to gain the upper hand in their relationship with Amazon and Apple, the leaders in the ebook revolution. Education and media publisher Pearson said on Monday the joint venture - which will bring under one roof fantasy novelist Terry Pratchett, "Fifty Shades of Grey" author EL James and 2012 Nobel prize winner Mo Yan - would be named Penguin Random House. ...

AP survey: Economic ills may defy next president

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 11:47 AM PDT

In this Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, photo, a lone man wearing a rain pouch walks past the White House in Washington, Monday, Oct. 29,2012, during the approach of Hurricane Sandy. Whoever wins the U.S. presidential election will likely struggle to manage the biggest economic threats he'll face. That's the cautionary message that emerges from the latest Associated Press Economy Survey. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)Whoever wins the U.S. presidential election will likely struggle to manage the biggest economic threats he'll face.

Sandy gains power and aims for Northeast

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 11:47 AM PDT

Waves wash over the seawall near high tide at Battery Park in New York, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, as Hurricane Sandy approaches the East Coast. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)Gaining strength and threatening 50 million people, Hurricane Sandy chugged north Monday, raking ghost-town cities along the Northeast corridor with rain and wind gusts. Subways and schools were closed, the floor of the New York Stock Exchange was deserted, and thousands fled inland.

How to stay connected during Hurricane Sandy

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 11:46 AM PDT

When disaster strikes, phone and Internet service often takes a hit, right when it's needed the most. Here are some tips for communicating with emergency services and loved ones as Sandy collides with the East Coast:

AP PHOTOS: Images of the East Coast superstorm

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 11:46 AM PDT

Ocean waves kick up near homes along Peggoty Beach in Scituate, Mass. Monday, Oct. 29, 2012. Hurricane Sandy continued on its path Monday, as the storm forced the shutdown of mass transit, schools and financial markets, sending coastal residents fleeing, and threatening a dangerous mix of high winds and soaking rain. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)A massive Hurricane Sandy lashed the Eastern United States with relentless rains and severe wind gusts and was expected to become an epic superstorm when it finally makes landfall in New Jersey sometime early evening Monday and combines with two other weather systems.

High court weighs closely watched copyright case

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 11:45 AM PDT

Supreme Court justices on Monday weighed copyright protections for publishers, creative artists and manufacturers in a global marketplace in a case that has attracted the interest of Costco, eBay and Google. The outcome has important implications for consumers and multibillion dollar annual sales online and in discount stores.

Pearson, Bertelsmann confirm publishing tie-up

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 11:44 AM PDT

A book on display with the penguin logo. in Cirencester, England. Pearson PLC will merge its Penguin Books division with Random House, which is owned by German media company Bertelsmann, in an all-share deal that will create the world's largest publisher of consumer books, it was reported on Monday, Oct. 29, 2012. The planned joint venture brings together classic and best-selling names. As well as publishing books from authors such as John Grisham, Random House scored a major hit this year with "Fifty Shades of Grey." Penguin has a strong backlist, including George Orwell, Jack Kerouac and John Le Carre. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland/PA) UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVETwo of the world's biggest publishing houses are to link up in a deal that will bring the writings of classics like George Orwell's "1984" and this year's literary phenomenon "Fifty Shades of Grey" under one umbrella.

Bills' DE Williams upbeat after wrist surgery

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 11:42 AM PDT

The surgery Mario Williams had to fix his sprained left wrist appears to have also done plenty in repairing the Buffalo Bills' high-priced defensive end's self-confidence.

European fashion buyers look to Nigeria

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 11:28 AM PDT

A model displays a creation by designer Lanre DA Silver Ajayi, during the MTN Fashion and Design Week in Lagos, Nigeria, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)A model struts the runway wearing a flowing newspaper print gown in this African megacity where international high-end fashion buyers are looking beyond the country's bleak headlines to uncover the next new thing.

Barclays Libor case to go to trial

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 11:26 AM PDT

A logo of Barclays bank is seen outside a branch in AltrinchamLONDON (Reuters) - Barclays became the first bank to be ordered to stand trial in a British court over damages stemming from manipulation of the Libor interest rate after a High Court ruling on Monday. Guardian Care Homes, a residential care home operator based in Wolverhampton, is suing Barclays for up to 37 million pounds ($59 million) over the alleged mis-selling of interest rate hedging products known as swaps. ...

At PSU, boxer Sugar Ray Leonard recounts sex abuse

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 11:25 AM PDT

World title boxer Sugar Ray Leonard speaks regarding his personal experiences of abuse at the Child Sexual Abuse Conference in State College, Pa., Monday, Oct. 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Ralph Wilson)Retired boxing champion Sugar Ray Leonard said Monday he cried for Jerry Sandusky's accusers after hearing of the former Penn State assistant football coach's arrest on child sex abuse charges nearly a year ago.

Ukraine's ruling party leads in vote called biased

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 11:18 AM PDT

Election commission officials count ballots at a polling station in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012. Ukrainians are electing a parliament on Sunday in a crucial vote tainted by the jailing of top opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko and fears of election fraud. (AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov)The Ukrainian president's party will retain its strong grip on power, according to returns Monday from a parliamentary election that was criticized by Western observers as unfair and biased against the opposition.
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