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Aggressive Romney spars with Obama in first debate

Aggressive Romney spars with Obama in first debate
By DAVID ESPO and JULIE PACEAssociated Press DENVER (AP) - In a showdown at close quarters, an aggressive Mitt Romney sparred with President Barack Obama in their first campaign debate Wednesday night over taxes, deficits and strong steps needed to create jobs in a sputtering national economy

GOP reviews turning negative on Romney's campaign

GOP reviews turning negative on Romney's campaign
By DAVID ESPOAP Special Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) - On the eve of the first presidential debate, the early autumn Republican reviews are in for Mitt Romney's presidential campaign, and they are not pretty. In some states, candidates who share the Nov. 6 ballot with the former

GOP reviews turning negative on Romney's campaign

GOP reviews turning negative on Romney's campaign
By DAVID ESPOAP Special Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) - On the eve of the first presidential debate, the early autumn Republican reviews are in for Mitt Romney's presidential campaign, and they are not pretty. In some states, candidates who share the Nov. 6 ballot with the former

Dems out to reverse GOP's 2010 gains in Illinois

Dems out to reverse GOP's 2010 gains in Illinois
By SOPHIA TAREENAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) - Pizzeria owner Bobby Schilling catapulted to Congress two years ago with robust tea party support, the endorsement of "Joe the Plumber" and a sharply partisan campaign, making him one of five new Republican congressmen in Illinois who helped the

Romney's message may be losing its luster in NH

Romney's message may be losing its luster in NH
By BETH FOUHYAssociated Press BERLIN, N.H. (AP) - Mitt Romney is a part-time resident of this tiny state, and his fiscally conservative, socially moderate tenure as governor of neighboring Massachusetts once seemed a good match for New Hampshire's independent and libertarian-leaning

Business Highlights

Business Highlights
By The Associated Press ___ Economy recovery likely - benefiting election winner WASHINGTON (AP) - Eventually the economic recovery will pick up steam - whether President Barack Obama stays in the White House or Mitt Romney moves in. That's what many economic outlooks project. And the

Report: Campaigns overlook Spanish speakers

Report: Campaigns overlook Spanish speakers
By KEVIN FREKINGAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic candidates for federal office have spent about twice as much as their Republican counterparts on Spanish-language political ads, according to a survey of 10 states with large Hispanic populations. Overall, the percentage of campaign

AOL to put its videos on YouTube

AOL to put its videos on YouTube
NEW YORK (AP) - AOL Inc. said Monday it will put its videos on YouTube, including content from The Huffington Post, TechCrunch and other brands. YouTube is the world's largest provider of online video content, and the deal could help AOL make more money from advertisements. The videos will be

Ikea deleted women from Saudi version of catalog

Ikea deleted women from Saudi version of catalog
By KARL RITTERAssociated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) - Ikea is being criticized for deleting images of women from the Saudi version of its furniture catalog, a move the company says it regrets. Comparing the Swedish and Saudi versions of the catalog, free newspaper Metro on Monday showed that women

Romney presses foreign policy criticism anew

Romney presses foreign policy criticism anew
By KASIE HUNTAssociated Press BURLINGTON, Mass. (AP) - Amid violent flare-ups in the Middle East, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is trying to prove his own readiness to be commander in chief and force President Barack Obama to answer for turmoil in places like Libya, where