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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

Suit: Sheriff denied bail to inmates on ICE holds

Suit: Sheriff denied bail to inmates on ICE holds
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Arrestees who say they were denied bail because immigration agents wanted them held sued the Los Angeles County sheriff Friday claiming they were illegally detained for weeks or months. The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California filed the lawsuit in federal court

Nestle sales growth eases as global economy cools

Nestle sales growth eases as global economy cools
By JOHN HEILPRINAssociated Press GENEVA (AP) - Nestle SA, the world's biggest food and drink company, on Thursday said its sales growth slowed to 11 percent in the first nine months of 2012 as demand eased both in developed economies and emerging markets, where high growth is starting to

Oil prices volatile, but end where they began

Oil prices volatile, but end where they began
By JOSHUA FREEDAP Business Writer The price of oil bounced around on Wednesday but finished almost where it began. Benchmark oil gained 3 cents to $92.12. It rose as high as $92.85 per barrel in the morning after gains in European stocks. But then the price dipped after the U.S. government

Review: Technology helps with fitness goals

Review: Technology helps with fitness goals
By MICHAEL FELBERBAUMAP Business Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Many of us know firsthand that losing weight and staying fit can be tough. For me, I started a journey a little over a year ago to get in better shape before my 30th birthday. While diet and exercise were the ultimate keys to my

Coach quits in Maine Zumba prostitution scandal

Coach quits in Maine Zumba prostitution scandal
KENNEBUNK, Maine (AP) - A long-time high school hockey coach whose name appeared on a list of men accused of paying a local Zumba fitness instructor for sex has stepped down, the first known job loss associated with the scandal. Kennebunk High School coach Donald Hill told school officials he

Oil rises on strong company earnings, Spain hopes

Oil rises on strong company earnings, Spain hopes
By PABLO GORONDIAssociated Press Strong corporate earnings reports and hopes that Spain may be close to requesting a bailout to alleviate its debt crisis helped oil prices move higher above $92 a barrel on Wednesday. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark oil for November delivery was up 24

Oil rises to near $92 as US retail sales improve

Oil rises to near $92 as US retail sales improve
By PABLO GORONDIAssociated Press The price of oil edged up to near $92 a barrel on Tuesday as an improvement in U.S. consumer spending raised hopes for a stronger economic recovery. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark crude for November delivery was up 12 cents at $91.97 a barrel in

S. Dakota executes inmate who killed prison guard

S. Dakota executes inmate who killed prison guard
By DAVE KOLPACK and KRISTI EATONAssociated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - A South Dakota man who beat a prison guard with a pipe and covered his head in plastic wrap to kill him during a failed escape attempt was put to death Monday, in the state's first execution since 2007. Eric Robert,

Cards score 4 in 9th, beat Nats 9-7, reach NLCS

Cards score 4 in 9th, beat Nats 9-7, reach NLCS
By HOWARD FENDRICHAP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Carlos Beltran and the never-give-up St. Louis Cardinals began their latest comeback celebration quietly, plucking cans of beer from a blue bin that was hurriedly wheeled from the home to the visiting clubhouse in the middle of the ninth