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Gruesome video raises concerns about Syria rebels

Gruesome video raises concerns about Syria rebels
By KARIN LAUB and ZEINA KARAMAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - A video that appears to show a unit of Syrian rebels kicking terrified, captured soldiers and then executing them with machine guns raised concerns Friday about rebel brutality at a time when the United States is making its strongest

Ky. evacuation indefinite as chemical tanker burns

Ky. evacuation indefinite as chemical tanker burns
By BRUCE SCHREINERAssociated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Hundreds of people will remain forced from their homes indefinitely as a massive effort continued Friday to move derailed train cars filled with hazardous materials away from a car holding chemicals that continued to burn for a third day

Final 10-mile trek for space shuttle Atlantis

Final 10-mile trek for space shuttle Atlantis
By MARCIA DUNNAP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Accompanied by a fleet of astronauts spanning NASA's entire existence, Atlantis made a slow, solemn journey to retirement Friday, the last space shuttle to orbit the world and the last to leave NASA's nest. Atlantis reached

Counting votes: How the media figure out who won

Counting votes: How the media figure out who won
By STEPHEN OHLEMACHERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Ever hear about national elections where the winners aren't known for days as government officials count votes and double-check results? Thank goodness we don't have to wait that long for election results in the U.S., right? Not so

Hyundai, Kia overstated gas mileage, EPA finds

Hyundai, Kia overstated gas mileage, EPA finds
By TOM KRISHERAP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) - Hyundai and Kia overstated the gas mileage on 900,000 vehicles in the past three years, a discovery that could result in sanctions from the U.S. government and millions of dollars in payments to car owners. The inflated figures were uncovered by the

Hyundai, Kia overstated gas mileage, EPA finds

Hyundai, Kia overstated gas mileage, EPA finds
By TOM KRISHERAP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) - Hyundai and Kia overstated the gas mileage on 900,000 vehicles in the past three years, a discovery that could result in sanctions from the U.S. government and millions of dollars in payments to car owners. The inflated figures were uncovered by the

Campaigns lawyered up for election overtime chance

Campaigns lawyered up for election overtime chance
By CURT ANDERSON and STEPHEN BRAUNAssociated Press MIAMI (AP) - Legions of lawyers are ready to enter the fray in case Election Day turns on a legal challenge. One nightmare scenario would be for the results in a battleground state like Florida or Ohio to be too close to call, with thousands of

US Oct. jobs report likely to show modest hiring

US Oct. jobs report likely to show modest hiring
By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABERAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The October employment report the government will release Friday will likely solidify the picture of the U.S. job market that's emerged this year: Companies are hiring steadily but cautiously. And unemployment remains high.

Mayor defends move to hold marathon, tempers boil

Mayor defends move  to hold marathon, tempers boil
By EILEEN AJ CONNELLY and MEGHAN BARRAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - The Manhattan skyline was expected to be mostly lit for the first time in five days Friday night, a sign of progress undercut by long gas lines and anger over plans to go ahead with the New York City Marathon while thousands

Republican Rob McKenna Makes Stop In Spokane While Democrats Continue Their Campaigns

Republican Rob McKenna Makes Stop In Spokane While Democrats Continue Their Campaigns
SPOKANE, Wash. - We're five days from the general election and as you would expect the leading candidates continue to campaign everywhere. Next Tuesday night there could be a new President nationwide and a new Governor in Washington state.   Thursday, Rob McKenna made a campaign stop