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Obama and Romney: Where they stand on the issues

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 29th

By CALVIN WOODWARDAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A look at where Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney stand on a selection of issues: OBAMA: Abortion and birth control: Supports access to abortion. Health care law requires contraceptives to be

Obama and Romney: Where they stand on the issues

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 29th

By CALVIN WOODWARDAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A look at where Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney stand on a selection of issues: ABORTION and BIRTH CONTROL: Obama: Supports access to abortion. Health care law requires contraceptives to be

Burger King's profit down amid turnaround push

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By CANDICE CHOIAP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Burger King's net income fell 83 percent in the third quarter as the world's second biggest hamburger chain sold off more of its restaurants to franchisees as part of a turnaround push. But the company's adjusted results topped

In Vietnam, US relies on pirate site to network

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By CHRIS BRUMMITTAssociated Press HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (AP) - It's a wildly popular website laden with unlicensed songs and Hollywood movies, a prime exhibit of the digital piracy that is strangling the music industry in Asia and eroding legitimate online sales around the world. The

Syrian regime launches nationwide airstrikes

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By BEN HUBBARDAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - Syrian fighter jets pounded rebel areas across the country on Monday with scores of airstrikes that anti-regime activists called the most widespread bombing in a single day since Syria's troubles started 19 months ago. The death toll for what was

China Southern Air 3Q profit falls on weak yuan

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HONG KONG (AP) - China Southern Airlines Ltd. says quarterly profit dropped by nearly a third because of currency fluctuations. China's biggest airline by passenger numbers said late Sunday that profit fell by 29 percent to 2.2 billion yuan ($352 million) or 0.23 yuan per share (3.7 cents) in

Sinopec 3Q profit dips as chemical output falls

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HONG KONG (AP) - China's Sinopec says third-quarter profit fell as declining output at its chemicals business outweighed fuel price hikes. Sinopec Corp. said late Sunday profit fell 9.4 percent to 18.3 million yuan ($2.9 million) or 0.2 yuan (3.2 cents) in the July-September period. The company

APNewsBreak: Toyota headed to record global sales

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By YURI KAGEYAMAAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - Toyota is shrugging off a sales plunge in China set off by a territorial dispute and says it is headed to a record year on the back of strong growth in the rest of Asia and the U.S. Toyota Motor Corp. Executive Vice President Yukitoshi Funo

A week to go: Sandy disrupts presidential campaign

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By DAVID ESPO and JULIE PACEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Eight days before the election, President Barack Obama switched from campaigner to hands-on commander of the federal response to Superstorm Sandy as it barreled across the Eastern Seaboard. Republican Mitt Romney scaled back his

A week to go: Sandy disrupts presidential campaign

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 29th