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Mixed grades for new, healthy school lunch rules

Mixed grades for new, healthy school lunch rules
By MICHAEL HILLAssociated Press ROTTERDAM, N.Y. (AP) - One student complains because his cafeteria no longer serves chicken nuggets. Another gripes that her school lunch just isn't filling. A third student says he's happy to eat an extra apple with his lunch, even as he's noshing on

SKorea regains old embassy in US, snipes at Japan

SKorea regains old embassy in US, snipes at Japan
By MATTHEW PENNINGTONAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A grand, aging, red-brick house in Washington concealed by a pair of towering magnolia trees has become an unlikely setting for South Korea's festering grievances against Japan and a reminder of an old rift between the two staunch U.S

'Rancher' has pros, cons for Fischer's Senate run

'Rancher' has pros, cons for Fischer's Senate run
By MARGERY A. BECK and THOMAS BEAUMONTAssociated Press VALENTINE, Neb. (AP) - With roughly 35 million head of cattle grazing on nearly half the state's land, ranching retains an iconic status in Nebraska. So it's no surprise that Republican U.S. Senate candidate Deb Fischer's

Foreign policy at forefront is a Romney hurdle

Foreign policy at forefront is a Romney hurdle
By STEVE PEOPLES and THOMAS BEAUMONTAssociated Press BOSTON (AP) - With protests at U.S. embassies and four Americans dead, Mitt Romney is suddenly facing a presidential election focused on a foreign policy crisis he gambled wouldn't happen. It did - and at a bad time for the GOP hopeful.

Foreign policy at forefront is a Romney hurdle

Foreign policy at forefront is a Romney hurdle
By STEVE PEOPLES and THOMAS BEAUMONTAssociated Press BOSTON (AP) - With protests at U.S. embassies and four Americans dead, Mitt Romney is suddenly facing a presidential election focused on a foreign policy crisis he gambled wouldn't happen. It did - and at a bad time for the GOP hopeful.

Autumn surprise can transform a presidential race

Autumn surprise can transform a presidential race
By CONNIE CASSAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Septembers shock, Octobers surprise, early Novembers can knock a campaign sideways. In a presidential race's waning weeks, almost anything can happen - bedlam in the Middle East, financial panic at home, a scandal in the headlines. And

Autumn surprise can transform a presidential race

Autumn surprise can transform a presidential race
By CONNIE CASSAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Septembers shock, Octobers surprise, early Novembers can knock a campaign sideways. In a presidential race's waning weeks, almost anything can happen - bedlam in the Middle East, financial panic at home, a scandal in the headlines. And

Fed seeking to create wealth, not just cut rates

Fed seeking to create wealth, not just cut rates
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER and PAUL WISEMANAP Economics Writers WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve wasn't just trying to drive down interest rates when it announced a third round of bond purchases Thursday. It also wants to make people feel wealthier - and more willing to spend. The idea is

Fed seeking to create wealth, not just cut rates

Fed seeking to create wealth, not just cut rates
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER and PAUL WISEMANAP Economics Writers WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve wasn't just trying to drive down interest rates when it announced a third round of bond purchases Thursday. It also wants to make people feel wealthier - and more willing to spend. The idea is

Trader accused of imperiling UBS with $2.3B fraud

Trader accused of imperiling UBS with $2.3B fraud
By JILL LAWLESSAssociated Press LONDON (AP) - A senior trader at the Swiss bank UBS was a "master fraudster" who lost his bank $2.3 billion - and risked a $12 billion loss that threatened its very existence - through more than two years of risky deals and deceit, prosecutors said Friday.