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Stocks slip, erasing an early gain; insurers sink

By The Associated Press Stocks are drifting lower on Wall Street in midday trading, giving up an early gain driven by a strong jobs report. Insurers plunged as traders considered the potential costs of Superstorm Sandy. Shortly before noon, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 40 points at

Suspect in Va. home bombings captured in Montana

By MATT VOLZAssociated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) - A man wanted on charges of detonating pipe bombs in Virginia led police on a chase across the Montana plains Thursday during which he threw several bombs at his pursuers before he was captured, authorities said. The chase began after a trooper

Potential for Sandy scams prompts warnings

By DAVE CARPENTERAP Personal Finance Writer No sooner had floodwaters receded and high winds from Superstorm Sandy faded, but another threat arose with the inevitable appearance of the scammer and the con man. Authorities warn of the likelihood of Sandy-related fraud reaching far beyond the

Romney & Obama: I'm the real candidate of change

By DAVID ESPO and KASIE HUNTAssociated Press DOSWELL, Va. (AP) - Five days before the election, Republican challenger Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama vied forcefully for the mantle of change Thursday in a country thirsting for it after a painful recession and uneven recovery, pressing