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Obama trumpets rebound of US auto industry

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is hailing the rebound of the U.S. auto industry, pointing to progress since his administration rescued General Motors and Chrysler. Obama says in his weekly radio and Internet address that auto sales are the highest they've been in more than four years

Romney seeks Ohio votes as Obama preps for debate

By KASIE HUNT and NANCY BENACAssociated Press PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (AP) - Republicans Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan went back to school on Saturday to rally college students in all corners of all-important Ohio and hammer at President Barack Obama for going easy on China over unfair trade practices.

APNewsBreak: Congressman regrets grabbing rival

By MICHAEL R. BLOODAP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - A Southern California congressional race marred by personal smears and finger-pointing descended into a Jerry Springer moment when two Democratic House members ended up in a physical confrontation during a debate in front of hooting

As Election Day nears, Romney crowds are surging

By STEVE PEOPLESAssociated Press SIDNEY, Ohio (AP) - The crowds tell the story. As Election Day nears, Mitt Romney is drawing large and excited throngs. Look to dusty Iowa cornfields, rain-soaked Virginia parks, the muddy fields of the Shelby County Fairgrounds, where a crowd of 9,500 - almost