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Obama and Romney: Where they stand on the issues

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 10th

By CALVIN WOODWARDAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A look at where Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney stand on a selection of issues: OBAMA: Abortion and birth control: Supports access to abortion. Health care law requires contraceptives to be

Obama and Romney: Where they stand on the issues

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 10th

By CALVIN WOODWARDAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A look at where Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney stand on a selection of issues: ABORTION and BIRTH CONTROL: Obama: Supports access to abortion. Health care law requires contraceptives to be

Pumpkin farmers have smashing crop despite drought

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 10th

By JIM SUHRAP Business Writer ST. LOUIS (AP) - Farmers in a stretch of Illinois where most of the nation's pumpkins are grown say their crop looks relatively smashing and is likely to be one of the few successes in a year when severe drought baked most of the nation's heartland. The

If voters OK hemp, unclear farmers would grow it

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

By GENE JOHNSON and KRISTEN WYATTAssociated Press SEATTLE (AP) - Residents of Washington, Oregon and Colorado won't just be considering whether to let adults buy pot at state-sanctioned shops when they vote next month on legalizing and taxing marijuana. They'll be voting on whether to

$1.4T in states' pension fights foreshadowed in RI

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 7th

By DAVID KLEPPERAssociated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Retired social worker Jim Gillis was told his $36,000 Rhode Island state pension would increase by $1,100 next year to keep up with inflation. But lawmakers suspended annual increases, leaving Gillis wondering how he'll pay medical

WHY IT MATTERS: Issues at stake in election

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 6th

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

Calif. initiative will test appetite for GMO food

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 6th

By ALICIA CHANGAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - Calories. Nutrients. Serving size. How about "produced with genetic engineering?" California voters will soon decide whether to require certain raw and processed foods to carry such a label. In a closely watched test of consumers' appetite

In coal country, a show of solidarity takes root

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 6th

By VICKI SMITHAssociated Press MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - Coal country is hurting, and the people who live there want the whole nation to know it. Thousands of miners have been laid off this year across Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia, many with little hope of getting their jobs back as

Campbell gave new CEO $7.4 million pay package

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 5th

By CANDICE CHOIAP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Campbell Soup CEO Denise Morrison, who is looking to revive the company's fortunes, was given a pay package worth $7.4 million for her first year on the job. The world's biggest soup maker gave Morrison a salary $950,000, stock

WHY IT MATTERS: Issues at stake in election

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 5th