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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

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

WHY IT MATTERS: Immigration

WHY IT MATTERS: Immigration
By ALICIA A. CALDWELLAssociated Press The issue: Illegal immigration is a decades-old problem. With an estimated 11.5 million illegal immigrants living, and in many cases working, in the U.S. the question remains: What do we do with them? And how do we stop more people from coming? Lax

Kansas case puts face on 'total identity theft'

Kansas case puts face on 'total identity theft'
By ROXANA HEGEMANAssociated Press WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - When Candida L. Gutierrez's identity was stolen, the thief didn't limit herself to opening fraudulent credit and bank accounts. She assumed Gutierrez's persona completely, using it to get a job, a driver's license, a

Obama immigration stance locks in Hispanic support

Obama immigration stance locks in Hispanic support
By NICHOLAS RICCARDIAssociated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) - Elizabeth Alvisar is exactly the sort of voter Mitt Romney needs. A victim of the brutal economy in this swing state, the 30-year-old tax preparer has been out of work for months. She's a foe of abortion and gay marriage, and was

Correction: Presidential Campaign-Hispanic Voters

Correction: Presidential Campaign-Hispanic Voters
LAS VEGAS (AP) - In a story Oct. 21 about Hispanic voters, The Associated Press misidentified New Mexico's governor. Her name is Susana Martinez, not Susannah Martinez. The AP reported erroneously that President Barack Obama signed an executive order in August adopting a new immigration policy

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

Obama strategy post-debate highlights women, Libya

Obama strategy post-debate highlights women, Libya
By JULIE PACEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's campaign moved swiftly Wednesday to try to capitalize on his spirited debate performance, making an aggressive push on women's issues and Libya and pressing the notion that Mitt Romney's economic proposals are

Legal path to US from Cuba still complicated

Legal path to US from Cuba still complicated
By ALICIA A. CALDWELLAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Cuba's surprise decision to make it easier for citizens to leave the country doesn't mean Cubans can book tickets on commercial planes and head for Miami. Would-be immigrants and tourists still need permission from the U.S.

FACT CHECK: Stumbles in latest presidential debate

FACT CHECK: Stumbles in latest presidential debate
By CALVIN WOODWARD and TOM RAUMAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - In the rough-and-tumble of a town hall-style presidential debate, the facts took something of a beating Tuesday night. Mitt Romney wrongly claimed that it took 14 days for President Barack Obama to brand the assault on the U.S.