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Obama's strategy: Grind it out, get out the vote

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 2nd

By JULIE PACEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - For President Barack Obama, winning re-election rests on a workman-like, get-out-the-vote strategy aimed at protecting key territory in the Midwest, ramping up minority turnout and building early voting leads that could protect against a late

Obama's strategy: Grind it out, get out the vote

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 2nd

Mood of the Nation: Some optimism amid struggles

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 2nd

By The Associated Press On the eve of the 2012 elections, The Associated Press interviewed dozens of Americans to try to gauge the economic mood of the nation. People were asked about jobs, housing, gas prices, retirement and other issues. Among them were: - Adrienne Cragnotti, 46, and Mike

US stocks waterlogged by Sandy's mounting costs

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 2nd

By DANIEL WAGNERAP Business Writer Waterlogged from Superstorm Sandy and unmoved by a solid October jobs report, U.S. stocks fell sharply Friday. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 139 points as details about the storm's costs began to trickle out. Verizon Communications, whose

AIG posts Q3 profit of nearly $2 billion

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 1st

By The Associated Press American International Group Inc. on Thursday posted a third-quarter profit of nearly $2 billion thanks to strength in its core insurance operations and healthy investment returns. In the same period last year, it lost $4 billion. "We are seeing continued momentum, and

Israel confirms killing Arafat deputy in 1988

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 1st

By ARON HELLERAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel acknowledged Thursday it killed Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's deputy in a 1988 raid in Tunisia, lifting a nearly 25-year veil of secrecy and allowing a rare glimpse into the shadowy world of its secret operations. One of the

Endorsements flood in, but do voters care?

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 29th

By JOSH LEDERMANAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - In one October weekend, Republican Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama each scored a victory from a major newspaper in the all-important state of Florida. On one end, the Tampa Bay Times endorsed Obama, praising him for steady economic

Giants beat Tigers 2-0 for 3-0 World Series lead

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 28th

By BEN WALKERAP Baseball Writer DETROIT (AP) - OK, so even Bruce Bochy has to grudgingly admit that his San Francisco Giants are on a World Series roll. "I'll say this: The club is playing well," the manager said. Well enough to become the first team to throw consecutive Series shutouts in

Momentum vs. math in election's final full week

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 27th

By STEVE PEOPLES and THOMAS BEAUMONTAssociated Press PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) - 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

Momentum vs. math in election's final full week

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 27th