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Race between Romney, Obama still all about Ohio

Race between Romney, Obama still all about Ohio
By BEN FELLER and KASIE HUNTAssociated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - It's still all about Ohio. After a strong debate performance, Republican challenger Mitt Romney is intensifying his efforts in the state that's critical to his White House hopes, while President Barack Obama works to

Race between Romney, Obama still all about Ohio

Race between Romney, Obama still all about Ohio
By BEN FELLER and KASIE HUNTAssociated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - It's still all about Ohio. After a strong debate performance, Republican challenger Mitt Romney is intensifying his efforts in the state that's critical to his White House hopes, while President Barack Obama works to

Police: Student took LSD before campus shooting

Police: Student took LSD before campus shooting
By MELISSA NELSON-GABRIELAssociated Press MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - A nude University of South Alabama freshman had taken LSD and assaulted others before he chased the campus police officer who fatally shot him, authorities said Tuesday, though the student wasn't armed and didn't touch the

Ky. Town, college seeking a boost from VP debate

Ky. Town, college seeking a boost from VP debate
By BRUCE SCHREINERAssociated Press DANVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Politicians aren't the only ones looking for a debate-related boost when Joe Biden and Paul Ryan go toe-to-toe in Kentucky. In one way or another, the whole town of Danville is hoping to benefit from the vice presidential debate on

Long-missing Colo. Marine buried with full honors

Long-missing Colo. Marine buried with full honors
By DAN ELLIOTTAssociated Press DENVER (AP) - A Colorado family's years of waiting ended Tuesday when they finally buried a fallen Marine who had been missing since a helicopter crash during the rescue of an American ship crew seized by Cambodia's Khmer Rouge in 1975. Pfc. James Jacques

Mexico capo killed, then body stolen by gunmen

Mexico capo killed, then body stolen by gunmen
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and E. EDUARDO CASTILLOAssociated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) - The death of the founder and leader of Mexico's brutal Zetas cartel in a firefight with marines outside a baseball game near the Texas border was perhaps the biggest coup of President Felipe Calderon's war

Foster runs for 152 yards as Texans top Jets 23-17

Foster runs for 152 yards as Texans top Jets 23-17
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr.AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Thanks to Arian Foster, the Houston Texans are still undefeated - but they very nearly let this one slip away. Foster ran for 152 yards and a touchdown, and the Texans are 5-0 for the first time and defeated the New York Jets for

Lengthy review possible at damaged Cal nuke plant

Lengthy review possible at damaged Cal nuke plant
By MICHAEL R. BLOODAssociated Press SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (AP) - Federal regulators disclosed Monday that the proposed restart of the long-shuttered San Onofre nuclear power plant in California could lead to an exhaustive review that might last months or even years. The Nuclear Regulatory

BP sells Texas City refinery to Marathon Petroleum

BP sells Texas City refinery to Marathon Petroleum
By JONATHAN FAHEYAP Energy Writer NEW YORK (AP) - BP has finally found a buyer for its Texas City refinery, one of the largest and most complex in the U.S. The total value of the deal could reach $2.5 billion. The refinery was the scene in 2005 of a fatal fire and explosion. Marathon Petroleum

Man guilty of killing Texas pastor was teen felon

Man guilty of killing Texas pastor was teen felon
By ANGELA K. BROWNAssociated Press FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - A man convicted Monday of killing a North Texas pastor in his church caused various problems while jailed after his arrest - including assaulting jailers - but his criminal record began when he was a young teenager, witnesses testified