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• Holy pop! Obama's campaign snazzes up its slogan
• Momentum vs. math in election's final full week
• Romney woos Florida early vote; Obama eyes NH
• Holy pop! Obama's campaign snazzes up its slogan
• Navy replaces admiral leading Mideast strike group
• Hurricane Sandy looms over 10-day sprint to U.S. election
• Massive Hurricane Sandy takes aim at East Coast
• State of the Race in Florida, According to Marco Rubio
• Romney calls for cooperation in Florida
• Romney woos Florida early vote; Obama eyes NH
• Obama Hits Romney for 'Cradle to Grave Tax Hikes, Fees'
• Berlusconi threatens to bring down Monti government
• Romney Makes Military Appeal on FL Panhandle
• Two dead as police clash with protesters in Peru's capital
• In Florida, black churches scramble to get early voters to polls
• Indonesia arrests 11 suspected militants over U.S. embassy plot
• FDA finds contaminants in drug linked to meningitis
• European Parliament cancels trip to Iran over activists
• Baghdad blasts kill more than 30 over Eid holiday
• Young Millennials: Fiscal conservatives?
• White House: not crafting new tax cut plan
• Ryan: Obama hasn't made case he deserves new term
• Landmark Medicare settlement could change lives
• Hurricane Sandy Forces More Scheduling Changes for the Romney Campaign
• Tens of thousands protest against austerity in Rome
• Mystery firm formed days before $5M campaign gift
• Bombs kill 23 in Baghdad Shi'ite neighborhood: police
• Obama hits Romney on taxes, Massachusetts record
• Momentum vs. math in election's final full week
• Greece to vote on labor reform despite coalition split
• Romney woos Florida early votes; Obama goes north
• Up to 40 percent may vote early in election: Obama ahead
• Italy's centre-right may withdraw confidence in Monti: Berlusconi

Holy pop! Obama's campaign snazzes up its slogan Posted: 27 Oct 2012 02:50 PM PDT President Barack Obama's campaign slogan is getting a boost!

Momentum vs. math in election's final full week Posted: 27 Oct 2012 11:34 AM PDT One final jobs report before Election Day and the big storm threatening the East Coast loom large as President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney head into the final full week of campaigning in a race polls show is extraordinarily close.

Romney woos Florida early vote; Obama eyes NH Posted: 27 Oct 2012 02:17 PM PDT Juggling politics and storm preparations, Mitt Romney dangled a plea for bipartisanship before early voters in Florida on Saturday as Barack Obama worked to nail down tiny New Hampshire's four electoral votes. Both campaigns scrambled to steer clear of a most unlikely October surprise, a superstorm barreling up the East Coast.

Holy pop! Obama's campaign snazzes up its slogan Posted: 27 Oct 2012 02:50 PM PDT President Barack Obama's campaign slogan is getting a boost!

Navy replaces admiral leading Mideast strike group Posted: 27 Oct 2012 02:37 PM PDT The U.S. Navy said Saturday it is replacing the admiral in command of an aircraft carrier strike group in the Middle East, pending the outcome of an internal investigation into undisclosed allegations of inappropriate judgment.

Hurricane Sandy looms over 10-day sprint to U.S. election Posted: 27 Oct 2012 02:35 PM PDT NASHUA, N.H./PENSACOLA, Florida (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney campaigned feverishly in closely contested battleground states on Saturday but changed travel plans to avoid Hurricane Sandy, the massive storm approaching the U.S. East Coast. With just 10 days before Election Day and polls showing the national race a dead heat, Romney was holding three rallies in Florida, whose 29 electoral votes are the biggest prize among states considered too close to call. ...

Massive Hurricane Sandy takes aim at East Coast Posted: 27 Oct 2012 02:29 PM PDT HATTERAS ISLAND, North Carolina (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandy closed in on the United States on Saturday as it threatened to smack the eastern third of the country with torrential rains, high winds, major flooding and power outages a week before the U.S. presidential election. On its current projected track, Sandy could make U.S. landfall on Monday night or Tuesday anywhere between Maryland and southern New England, forecasters said. Rain accumulations of up to 12 inches and heavy snowfall inland are considered likely in some areas. ...

State of the Race in Florida, According to Marco Rubio Posted: 27 Oct 2012 02:28 PM PDT ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is optimistic about Mitt Romney's chances against President Obama in the state, telling reporters today: "I'd rather be us than them." "You look at — you compare what is going on on the ground today to 2008 —...

Romney calls for cooperation in Florida Posted: 27 Oct 2012 02:21 PM PDT With the election 10 days away, Mitt Romney is calling for more partisan cooperation in Washington as he rallies supporters in Florida.

Romney woos Florida early vote; Obama eyes NH Posted: 27 Oct 2012 02:17 PM PDT Juggling politics and storm preparations, Mitt Romney dangled a plea for bipartisanship before early voters in Florida on Saturday as Barack Obama worked to nail down tiny New Hampshire's four electoral votes. Both campaigns scrambled to steer clear of a most unlikely October surprise, a superstorm barreling up the East Coast.

Obama Hits Romney for 'Cradle to Grave Tax Hikes, Fees' Posted: 27 Oct 2012 02:03 PM PDT NASHUA, N.H. — President Obama today delivered his final pitch to voters in the Live Free or Die state, accusing rival Mitt Romney of being untrustworthy, and slamming his record of "cradle to grave tax hikes and fees" as governor of neighboring Massachusetts. "During Gov....

Berlusconi threatens to bring down Monti government Posted: 27 Oct 2012 01:54 PM PDT ROME (Reuters) - Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said on Saturday his centre-right bloc may withdraw its support from the government of Mario Monti, a move that could throw Italy into political chaos ahead of next April's national elections. "We have to recognize the fact that the initiative of this government is a continuation of a spiral of recession for our economy," Berlusconi told a news conference in northern Italy a day after he was convicted and sentenced to four years for tax fraud related to his Mediaset media empire. ...

Romney Makes Military Appeal on FL Panhandle Posted: 27 Oct 2012 01:49 PM PDT PENSACOLA, Fla. — Kicking off his three-stop Floridian tour today, Mitt Romney appealed to the military-centric community here, pledging a stronger commitment to the military. In doing so, Romney brought up one of President Obama's quips from last week's presidential debate, in which Obama challenged...

Two dead as police clash with protesters in Peru's capital Posted: 27 Oct 2012 01:39 PM PDT LIMA (Reuters) - Two people died and 21 others were injured in Peru's capital on Saturday as protesters clashed with police trying to shut down a sprawling wholesale market, raising the death toll to four since street battles erupted at the site on Thursday. The unrest in Lima's downtown has stunned residents and could hurt Mayor Susana Villaran's chances of winning a recall election in the chaotic city of 8 million. The date of the vote has not been set, but must occur within 40 days. ...

In Florida, black churches scramble to get early voters to polls Posted: 27 Oct 2012 01:37 PM PDT ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Errol Thompson, a Baptist pastor in Orlando's black community, acknowledges that the excitement over Barack Obama becoming the first black U.S. president has cooled. But with the Democratic president locked in a tight race against Republican challenger Mitt Romney, Thompson still expects voter turnout in Florida for the November 6 election to be equal to or greater than it was four years ago. ...

Indonesia arrests 11 suspected militants over U.S. embassy plot Posted: 27 Oct 2012 01:31 PM PDT JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's anti-terrorist squad arrested 11 suspected Islamic militants it said planned to attack the U.S. embassy, a plaza near Australia's embassy and the offices of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, a police spokesman said on Saturday. The Detachment 88 squad seized bomb-making equipment and one bomb ready to be used by a new militant group called Harakah Sunni for the Indonesian Society (HASMI), said National Police spokesman Suhardi Alius in a statement. ...

FDA finds contaminants in drug linked to meningitis Posted: 27 Oct 2012 01:02 PM PDT (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it found "greenish black foreign matter" and other contaminants in an injectable steroid produced by the New England Compounding Center, the pharmacy at the heart of a deadly U.S. meningitis outbreak. It also found that vials from the same bin of the steroid contained what appeared to be a "white filamentous material," according to the report released by the FDA following inspections of the facility in October. ...

European Parliament cancels trip to Iran over activists Posted: 27 Oct 2012 12:28 PM PDT BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A European Parliament delegation has called off a trip to Iran after a request to meet two jailed activists was refused. The decision came after Iran's ambassador to the European Union said it was impossible to guarantee that the members of the European Parliament could meet jailed human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh and filmmaker Jafar Panahi, the European Parliament said on Saturday. The parliament awarded the two its Sakharov prize for human rights and freedom of thought on Friday. "I deeply regret that permission to meet the Sakharov laureates was withheld. ...

Baghdad blasts kill more than 30 over Eid holiday Posted: 27 Oct 2012 12:25 PM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Bombings on Shi'ite neighborhoods in Baghdad and a blast on an Iranian pilgrim bus killed more than 30 people on Saturday, marring Iraqi celebrations of the second day of the Islamic Eid al Adha religious festival. Violence in Iraq has eased sharply, but Sunni Islamist insurgents and al Qaeda's Iraq wing often target Shi'ites in an attempt to stir up the kind of sectarian tensions that dragged the country close to civil war in 2006-2007. ...

Young Millennials: Fiscal conservatives? Posted: 27 Oct 2012 12:24 PM PDT This generation of young Americans has been called many things, from civic-minded to "entitled." But fiscally conservative?

White House: not crafting new tax cut plan Posted: 27 Oct 2012 12:09 PM PDT ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will continue to push for middle-class tax cuts as part of his economic agenda, but the White House is not considering a specific new tax cut plan at this time, a spokesman for Obama said on Saturday. "Moving forward, the president does believe that cutting taxes for middle class families is an important part of his economic agenda. It is something he'll continue to push for," White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters. ...

Ryan: Obama hasn't made case he deserves new term Posted: 27 Oct 2012 12:06 PM PDT Starting a two-day bus tour of Ohio's small towns and cities, Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan told voters Saturday that President Barack Obama hasn't made the case he deserves a second term.

Landmark Medicare settlement could change lives Posted: 27 Oct 2012 11:56 AM PDT CHICAGO (Reuters) - Glenda Jimmo has had a challenging life. Blind since the age of 19, the 76-year-old Bristol, Vermont, resident is confined to a wheelchair due to disabling conditions that include a below-the-knee amputation stemming from her diabetes. "But it's been an interesting, full life," she says. "I have four children." Now, she's lent her name to a class action lawsuit. Its settlement, announced this week, is expected to transform the way that Medicare covers long-term care. Jimmo requires regular skilled nursing services in her home for wound care and management of her condition. ...

Hurricane Sandy Forces More Scheduling Changes for the Romney Campaign Posted: 27 Oct 2012 11:56 AM PDT PENSACOLA, Fla. — Mitt Romney's planned three-stop tour of the swing state of Virginia Sunday was completely scrapped after predictions for Hurricane Sandy's path continued to indicate that it would wreak havoc on the state. Traveling press secretary Rick Gorka said the decision to reschedule...

Tens of thousands protest against austerity in Rome Posted: 27 Oct 2012 11:50 AM PDT ROME (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of people marched through Rome in a "No Monti Day" on Saturday, some throwing eggs and spraying graffiti to protest against austerity measures introduced by Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti's government. Appointed in November when Italy risked being sucked into the euro zone debt crisis, Monti has pushed through painful tax hikes, spending cuts and a pension overhaul. ...

Mystery firm formed days before $5M campaign gift Posted: 27 Oct 2012 11:37 AM PDT A shadowy Tennessee company donated more than $5 million to a prominent conservative super political action committee days after establishing itself.

Bombs kill 23 in Baghdad Shi'ite neighborhood: police Posted: 27 Oct 2012 11:36 AM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Two car bombs hit a Shi'ite neighborhood in Baghdad on Saturday, killing at least 23 people on the second day of the Islamic Eid al-Adha religious festival, police and hospital sources said. (Reporting by Baghdad newsroom; writing by Patrick Markey)

Obama hits Romney on taxes, Massachusetts record Posted: 27 Oct 2012 11:35 AM PDT President Barack Obama is seeking to win over voters in low-tax New Hampshire by criticizing Mitt Romney for raising taxes and fees when he was governor of neighboring Massachusetts.

Momentum vs. math in election's final full week Posted: 27 Oct 2012 11:34 AM PDT One final jobs report before Election Day and the big storm threatening the East Coast loom large as President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney head into the final full week of campaigning in a race polls show is extraordinarily close.

Greece to vote on labor reform despite coalition split Posted: 27 Oct 2012 11:30 AM PDT ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's government plans to put labor reforms demanded by foreign lenders to a parliamentary vote despite a junior coalition partner's refusal to back them, the finance minister said on Saturday. The government will present the 2013 budget law - which contains the bulk of new austerity measures demanded by lenders - in parliament on Wednesday, and a separate bill with reforms including the contested labor measures a few days later, Yannis Stournaras said. ...

Romney woos Florida early votes; Obama goes north Posted: 27 Oct 2012 11:25 AM PDT Mitt Romney worked the early-vote crowd in Florida on Saturday, revving up chants of "10 more days" in the countdown to the election as President Barack Obama told supporters in tiny New Hampshire that "these four electoral votes right here could make the difference."

Up to 40 percent may vote early in election: Obama ahead Posted: 27 Oct 2012 11:21 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Early voters could account for up to 40 percent of all ballots cast in the 2012 U.S. presidential election, and polls of people who already voted show President Barack Obama with a comfortable lead over Republican challenger Mitt Romney. Both candidates have been urging supporters not just to vote but to do it early as Republicans and Democrats campaign vigorously - particularly in key battleground states - to lock up as many votes as possible before Election Day on November 6. Polls of people who say they already have voted show Obama with a lead in many of the states. ...

Italy's centre-right may withdraw confidence in Monti: Berlusconi Posted: 27 Oct 2012 11:20 AM PDT ROME (Reuters) - The center-right bloc will decide "in the next few days" whether to withdraw confidence for Prime Minister Mario Monti in parliament or support him until elections in April, former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said on Saturday. Monti's government of non-elected technocrats is backed by the center-left, the center and the center-right. It would have to resign if it lost the support of the entire center-right. (Reporting By Philip Pullella; Editing by Ralph Gowling)

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