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WHY IT MATTERS: Issues at stake in election

WHY IT MATTERS: Issues at stake in election
By The Associated Press A selection of issues at stake in the presidential election and their impact on Americans, in brief: Abortion: Abortion and birth control are divisive issues in politics, and they've flared up at times in this campaign despite the candidates' reluctance to dwell

Tiny presence, unknown impact for 3rd parties

Tiny presence, unknown impact for 3rd parties
By BRIAN BAKSTAssociated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Third-party candidates Gary Johnson and Virgil Goode are blips in the presidential race. They have little money, aren't on stage for presidential debates and barely register in the polls - when survey takers even bother to list them as

Record number of gays seeking seats in Congress

Record number of gays seeking seats in Congress
By DAVID CRARYAP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Of the four openly gay members of Congress, the two longest-serving stalwarts are vacating their seats. Instead of fretting, their activist admirers are excited about a record number of gays vying to win seats in the next Congress - and to make

Record number of gays seeking seats in Congress

Record number of gays seeking seats in Congress
By DAVID CRARYAP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Of the four openly gay members of Congress, the two longest-serving stalwarts are vacating their seats. Instead of fretting, their activist admirers are excited about a record number of gays vying to win seats in the next Congress - and to make

New blood turns Colorado to political battleground

New blood turns Colorado to political battleground
By NICHOLAS RICCARDIAssociated Press DENVER (AP) - Not too long ago Colorado was political flyover country, known for skiing and football - and being a reliable vote for the Republican presidential candidate. In the past three elections, it's become a focus of national politics. This year,

New blood turns Colorado to political battleground

New blood turns Colorado to political battleground
By NICHOLAS RICCARDIAssociated Press DENVER (AP) - Not too long ago Colorado was political flyover country, known for skiing and football - and being a reliable vote for the Republican presidential candidate. In the past three elections, it's become a focus of national politics. This year,

Churches using 'souls to polls' to rally vote

Churches using 'souls to polls' to rally vote
By CURT ANDERSONAssociated Press MIAMI (AP) - It's not just the collection plate that's getting passed around this fall at hundreds of mainly African-American and Latino churches in presidential battleground states and across the nation. Exhorting congregations to register to vote,

Churches using 'souls to polls' to rally vote

Churches using 'souls to polls' to rally vote
By CURT ANDERSONAssociated Press MIAMI (AP) - It's not just the collection plate that's getting passed around this fall at hundreds of mainly African-American and Latino churches in presidential battleground states and across the nation. Exhorting congregations to register to vote,

Court won't hear anti-gay marriage group appeal

Court won't hear anti-gay marriage group appeal
By CLARKE CANFIELDAssociated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal from a national anti-gay marriage group that tried to thwart Maine's campaign disclosure law requiring it to release its donor list, but it's unlikely the list will be

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 the stories that will be talked about today (times in EDT): 1. WHAT THE SUPREME COURT MAY CONSIDER THIS TERM The justices return Monday with rulings ahead on affirmative action, gay marriage and voting rights. 2