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Obama and Romney: Where they stand on the issues

Obama and Romney: Where they stand on the issues
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

Minn. gay activists pitch to tough crowd: seniors

Minn. gay activists pitch to tough crowd: seniors
By PATRICK CONDONAssociated Press SHOREVIEW, Minn. (AP) - The word "homosexual" was rarely uttered in public when Louise Pardee was growing up, but now the 81-year-old is dialing up fellow Minnesota senior citizens trying to convince them gay relationships are nothing to fear. "Often I find

AP analysis of electoral map in presidential race

AP analysis of electoral map in presidential race
By The Associated Press A look at the race between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney for the 270 electoral votes needed to win the White House. Obama is within reach, although North Carolina, which the Democrat carried in 2008, has begun leaning toward Romney, according to an Associated

AP analysis of electoral map in presidential race

AP analysis of electoral map in presidential race
By The Associated Press A look at the race between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney for the 270 electoral votes needed to win the White House. Obama is within reach, although North Carolina, which the Democrat carried in 2008, has begun leaning toward Romney, according to an Associated

Young millennials _ fiscal conservatives?

Young millennials _ fiscal conservatives?
By MARTHA IRVINEAP National Writer CHICAGO (AP) - This generation of young Americans has been called many things, from civic-minded to "entitled." But fiscally conservative? That's a new one, and it just might have an impact on the presidential election. Listen to Caroline Winsett, a senior

Young millennials _ fiscal conservatives?

Young millennials _ fiscal conservatives?
By MARTHA IRVINEAP National Writer CHICAGO (AP) - This generation of young Americans has been called many things, from civic-minded to "entitled." But fiscally conservative? That's a new one, and it just might have an impact on the presidential election. Listen to Caroline Winsett, a senior

Obama backs gay marriage measures in 3 states

Obama backs gay marriage measures in 3 states
By DAVID CRARYAP National Writer President Barack Obama on Thursday threw his support behind ballot measures in Maine, Maryland and Washington state that would legalize same-sex marriage. Though the president first voiced his general approval for gay marriage in May, he had not previously

10 Things to Know for Today

10 Things to Know for Today
By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about on Thursday: 1. ROMNEY ERASES OBAMA'S ADVANTAGE AMONG WOMEN An AP-GfK poll finds that the GOP candidate pulled even with the president among women voters, after lagging by 16

Guns, climate, gays missing in presidential race

Guns, climate, gays missing in presidential race
By CHARLES BABINGTONAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Of the roughly 50,000 words spoken in this month's three presidential debates, none were "climate change," ''global warming" or "greenhouse gas." Housing was discussed in the first debate, but the word "foreclosure" was mentioned

Guns, climate, gays missing in presidential race

Guns, climate, gays missing in presidential race
By CHARLES BABINGTONAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Of the roughly 50,000 words spoken in this month's three presidential debates, none were "climate change," ''global warming" or "greenhouse gas." Housing was discussed in the first debate, but the word "foreclosure" was mentioned