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Romney rips Russia, at least on campaign trail

Romney rips Russia, at least on campaign trail
By DESMOND BUTLERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney calls Russia the No. 1 foe of the United States and promises to stand up to Russian President Vladimir Putin. But if he's elected president, he might find that he'll need Moscow's help

Romney rips Russia, at least on campaign trail

Romney rips Russia, at least on campaign trail
By DESMOND BUTLERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney calls Russia the No. 1 foe of the United States and promises to stand up to Russian President Vladimir Putin. But if he's elected president, he might find that he'll need Moscow's help

Business Highlights

Business Highlights
By The Associated Press ___ Early look at Windows 8 baffles consumers NEW YORK (AP) - The release of Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system is a week away, and consumers are in for a shock. Windows, used in one form or another for a generation, is getting a completely different look that

Draft order would give companies cyberthreat info

Draft order would give companies cyberthreat info
By RICHARD LARDNERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A new White House executive order would direct U.S. spy agencies to share the latest intelligence about cyberthreats with companies operating electric grids, water plants, railroads and other vital industries to help protect them from

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

Money men: Who are top 5 donors to Romney?

Money men: Who are top 5 donors to Romney?
By STEPHEN BRAUNAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans hit the jackpot with casino mogul Sheldon Adelson. Worth an estimated $25 billion, Adelson has donated $44.2 million so far to aid Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and organizations supporting Romney this election.

Money men: Who are top 5 donors to Romney?

Money men: Who are top 5 donors to Romney?
By STEPHEN BRAUNAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - For a casino mogul worth an estimated $25 billion, $34.2 million may sound like chump change. Yet that's how much money Sheldon Adelson has donated so far to aid Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and organizations supporting

Money men: Who are top 5 donors to Romney?

Money men: Who are top 5 donors to Romney?
By STEPHEN BRAUNAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - For a casino mogul worth an estimated $25 billion, $34.2 million may sound like chump change. Yet that's how much money Sheldon Adelson has donated so far to aid Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and organizations supporting

UN chief: Hezbollah drone launch 'reckless'

UN chief: Hezbollah drone launch 'reckless'
By RON DePASQUALEAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called Hezbollah's recent drone launch into Israeli airspace a "reckless provocation" in a report submitted Thursday to the Security Council, and warned that the war in Syria was destabilizing Lebanon

In Syria, Sunni rebels besiege Shiite villages

In Syria, Sunni rebels besiege Shiite villages
By HAMZA HENDAWIAssociated Press BEYANON, Syria (AP) - Anyone who dares try to slip out of the Shiite villages of Zahraa and Nubl is risking their life. Sunni rebel snipers outside are ready to gun them down. Roads out are blocked with barricades and checkpoints. Twice a day government