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Dems lead GOP in battleground voter registration

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 11th

By JULIE PACEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A robust registration push by President Barack Obama's re-election campaign has resulted in more Democrats than Republicans on the voter rolls in most battleground states, including Florida and Nevada, according to data from state election

THE RACE: VP debates more colorful than decisive

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By TOM RAUMAssociated Press "Who am I? Why am I here?" That's probably not how a vice presidential candidate should open a nationally televised debate. But retired Navy Adm. James Stockdale, running mate of 1992 third-party candidate Ross Perot, did just that in a shaky attempt at humor.

US trade deficit rose to $44.2 billion in August

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By MARTIN CRUTSINGERAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. trade deficit widened in August from July because exports fell to the lowest level in six months. The wider deficit likely dragged on already-weak economic growth. The deficit grew 4.1 percent to $44.2 billion in August, the

Armstrong marches on the day after report

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By EDDIE PELLSAP National Writer Lance Armstrong tried to treat it like any other day. The world-renowned cyclist was at the office of his cancer-fighting foundation, "talking about next week's events and plans for 2013," he said on Twitter. But Thursday was different. It was the day after

Quotations of the day

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By The Associated Press "Gov. Romney had a good night. I had a bad night. It's not the first time I've had a bad night." - President Barack Obama in an interview with ABC, conceding that he did poorly in a debate last week that fueled a comeback by his rival in the race for the White

VP Debate: Biden, Ryan at each other on everything

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By DAVID ESPO and MATTHEW DALYAssociated Press DANVILLE, Ky. (AP) - At odds early and often, Joe Biden and Republican Paul Ryan squabbled over the economy, taxes, Medicare and more Thursday night in a contentious, interruption-filled debate. "That is a bunch of malarkey," the vice president

VP Debate: Biden, Ryan at each other on everything

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 11th

At polls, fears of voter suppression, intimidation

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By CURT ANDERSONAssociated Press MIAMI (AP) - Kimberly Kelley of Tampa has provided Florida elections officials with thousands of names of people she thinks may be ineligible to vote and should be removed from the rolls. On Election Day, she'll join thousands more - people of all political

US affirms steep tariffs on China solar panels

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 10th

By JOSH LEDERMANAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration upheld steep tariffs on Chinese solar panels Wednesday, finding that improper trade practices have undermined an American solar industry that the largest U.S. manufacturer says is in the midst of collapse. In one of the

Transcript: Rep. DesJarlais urged abortion

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By ERIK SCHELZIGAssociated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A freshman congressman running for re-election on a pro-life platform urged his pregnant mistress to get an abortion a decade ago, according to a transcript of the recorded conversation. The undated phone recording appears to have been