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Win or lose, Chavez says he'll accept result of Venezuela's vote
Pharmacy linked to meningitis outbreak issues wide recall
Turkey, Syria trade fire; border tensions mount
Obama raises California cash for race's last month
Union: Border agents opened fire on each other
Ann Romney: People got to see husband as she does
SpaceX Dragon set to blast off to space station today
Ryan compares Romney's debate performance to Reagan
Three remain hospitalized after bus overturns in N.J.
What Jerry Sandusky can look forward to in prison
‘SNL’ skewers first presidential debate, Chris Matthews, Big Bird
Former NFL cheerleader to take plea deal in sex case
South Korea to have longer-range missiles under U.S. pact
Analysis: Options traders get set for fiscal cliff, close vote
Israeli jets fly mock raids over south Lebanon
Friends baffled by killing of Ala. college student
Philippines, Muslim rebels agree to landmark peace deal
Einstein letter on God to be auctioned on eBay
Indiana Senate race may hinge on disenchanted Lugar backers
O'Reilly, Stewart joust at mock debate

Win or lose, Chavez says he'll accept result of Venezuela's vote

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 12:07 PM PDT

President Hugo Chavez's crusade to transform Venezuela into a socialist state, which has bitterly divided the nation, was put to the stiffest electoral test of his nearly 14 years in power on Sunday in a closely fought presidential election.

Pharmacy linked to meningitis outbreak issues wide recall

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 02:43 PM PDT

The pharmacy that distributed a steroid linked to an outbreak of fungal meningitis has issued a voluntary recall of all of its products, calling the move a precautionary measure.

Turkey, Syria trade fire; border tensions mount

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 01:18 PM PDT

Turkey and Syria fired artillery and mortars across their volatile border for a fifth consecutive day on Sunday, in one of the most serious and prolonged flare-ups of violence along the frontier.

Obama raises California cash for race's last month

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 02:27 PM PDT

Fresh off his strongest fundraising month this year, President Barack Obama is looking to raise millions of dollars from celebrities and wealthy donors in California with just one month left in a tightening race.

Union: Border agents opened fire on each other

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 04:14 PM PDT

The U.S. Border Patrol agent killed last week in a shooting in southern Arizona apparently opened fire on two fellow agents thinking they were armed smugglers and was killed when they returned fire, the head of the Border Patrol agents' union said Sunday.

Ann Romney: People got to see husband as she does

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 01:41 PM PDT

Ann Romney says she's glad people watching the first presidential debate have finally been able to see her husband, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, as she does: "A good and decent person."

SpaceX Dragon set to blast off to space station today

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 11:17 AM PDT

A privately owned rocket was poised to blast off Sunday night on the first of a dozen space station supply missions under a mega-contract with NASA.

Ryan compares Romney's debate performance to Reagan

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 11:49 AM PDT

Paul Ryan said that finally, a month before Election Day, people are getting to see the real Mitt Romney, and the Republican presidential nominee is starting to look a lot like Ronald Reagan. "Did Mitt Romney not knock it out of the park...

Three remain hospitalized after bus overturns in N.J.

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 12:48 PM PDT

Five people in critical condition after a tour bus accident in New Jersey were released from the hospital and three others were upgraded to fair condition, a hospital spokeswoman said Sunday.

What Jerry Sandusky can look forward to in prison

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 07:23 AM PDT

Jerry Sandusky will walk into state prison with little more than a watch and wedding band. He'll be able to work a 30-hour week to make a few dollars. He'll be able to watch Penn State football, but not violent movies.

‘SNL’ skewers first presidential debate, Chris Matthews, Big Bird

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 09:07 AM PDT

Last week's presidential debate provided plenty of fodder for "Saturday Night Live," which devoted two sketches and the bulk of its "Weekend Update" segment to skewering the event. On the cold-open, former cast member Chris Parnell returned to "SNL" to play moderator Jim Lehrer, who was steamrolled by Mitt Romney despite the Republican nominee's forewarning. [...]

Former NFL cheerleader to take plea deal in sex case

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 11:00 AM PDT

Jones Will Be Sentenced on Monday

South Korea to have longer-range missiles under U.S. pact

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 11:50 AM PDT

South Korea will be able to possess longer-range missiles capable of hitting all of North Korea under a new agreement with the United States that is likely to draw an angry response from the North.

Analysis: Options traders get set for fiscal cliff, close vote

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 01:42 PM PDT

(Reuters) - Options traders in the U.S. stock market are getting their bets in place in case the U.S. economy tumbles down the "fiscal cliff," or worse, if the U.S. presidential election is so close that the result is disputed. The stock market has been relatively calm in recent weeks in the face of uncertainty over the November 6 election and concerns that the economy could be pitched into a new recession because of substantial tax rises and government spending cuts - the so-called fiscal cliff - due to hit early next year unless Congress agrees to cancel or delay them. ...

Israeli jets fly mock raids over south Lebanon

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 11:33 AM PDT

Israeli warplanes swooped low over Lebanese villages Sunday in a menacing show of force apparently aimed at the Hezbollah guerrilla group after a mysterious raid by an unmanned aircraft that was shot out of Israeli skies over the weekend.

Friends baffled by killing of Ala. college student

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 01:13 PM PDT

Classmates and friends are questioning why a police officer fatally shot a University of South Alabama freshman who was naked and had been banging on a window at police headquarters.

Philippines, Muslim rebels agree to landmark peace deal

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 07:44 AM PDT

MANILA/KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - The Philippine government and Muslim rebels agreed on a deal to end a 40-year conflict that has killed more than 120,000 people, President Benigno Aquino said on Sunday, paving the way for a political and economic revival of the country's troubled south. The agreement begins a roadmap to create a new autonomous region in the south of the mainly Roman Catholic country before the end of Aquino's term in 2016, giving the Muslim-dominated area greater political powers and more control over resources. ...

Einstein letter on God to be auctioned on eBay

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 11:07 AM PDT

A letter in which Albert Einstein dismissed the idea of God as a product of human weakness is being sold on eBay for a starting price of $3 million.

Indiana Senate race may hinge on disenchanted Lugar backers

Posted: 07 Oct 2012 09:24 AM PDT

JEFFERSONVILLE, Indiana (Reuters) - Indiana Republicans last spring spurned long-time Senator Richard Lugar for a more conservative candidate, but now supporters of the soft-spoken moderate may tip the balance in the race that could determine which party controls the U.S. Senate. Republican Richard Mourdock, the state treasurer, and his Democratic opponent, Congressman Joe Donnelly, are wooing not just independent voters but disaffected and angry "Lugar Republicans." "Dick Lugar is a statesman," said Karl Stein, 63, a Republican, as he was walking the dog near Indianapolis. ...