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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

Iconic Israeli newspaper on the verge of collapse

By ARON HELLERAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) - Throughout much of Israel's history, the Maariv daily was known as the "country's paper," the newspaper with the highest circulation and a cornerstone of Israeli media. Now it is on its last legs - the victim, some say, of a Jewish-

News Summary: UK regulator: BSkyB 'fit and proper'

By The Associated Press THE GOOD NEWS: British Sky Broadcasting is a "fit and proper" company to hold an operating license, U.K. regulators said. Its license was called into question because of the scandal at a newspaper owned by News Corp., which effectively controls BSkyB through a 39 percent

News Corp. seeks dismissal of lawsuit over hacking

By RANDALL CHASEAP Business Writer DOVER, Del. (AP) - Attorneys for News Corp. asked a Delaware judge on Wednesday to dismiss a shareholder lawsuit alleging that company directors allowed a damaging cover-up of the phone hacking scandal in Britain. The plaintiffs claim the board, in blind