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Obama trying to avoid miscue in first debate

Obama trying to avoid miscue in first debate
By JULIE PACE and KEN THOMASAssociated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) - President Barack Obama has one mission heading into his first debate with Republican Mitt Romney: Don't screw things up. Five weeks from Election Day, Obama has political momentum and an edge in polls of the battleground

Cat Deeley marries Patrick Kielty

Cat Deeley marries Patrick Kielty
By Liz Raftery, So You Think You Can Dance host Cat Deeley married her boyfriend, comedian Patrick Kielty, in a "top secret" ceremony in Rome over the weekend, according to Britain's The Sun.See other celebs who have recently tied the knot

Deadline nears on judge's Pa. voter ID law ruling

Deadline nears on judge's Pa. voter ID law ruling
By MARC LEVYAssociated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - A court-imposed Tuesday deadline is looming for a judge to decide whether Pennsylvania's tough new law requiring voters to show photo identification can remain intact, a ruling that could swing election momentum to Republican candidates

Remains of missing Canadian found near Nevada line

Remains of missing Canadian found near Nevada line
MOUNTAIN CITY, Nev. (AP) - A Canadian man whose remains were found 18 months after he and his wife got stranded in their van in Nevada's wilderness had hiked within six miles of town when the battery likely failed on the GPS that steered them the wrong way in the first place, and he veered off

Syria: UN council members support 'terrorism'

Syria: UN council members support 'terrorism'
By DIAA HADID and EDITH M. LEDERERAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem accused some U.N. Security Council members Monday of supporting "terrorism" in a speech colored by conspiratorial undertones that clearly aimed at the United States and its allies

Merkel challenger blasts German-Swiss tax deal

Merkel challenger blasts German-Swiss tax deal
By FRANK JORDANSAssociated Press BERLIN (AP) - Switzerland's efforts to safeguard what remains of its banking secrecy came under fire Monday from the man who hopes to unseat Chancellor Angela Merkel in next year's German elections. Peer Steinbrueck has long been critical of a proposed

Red Lobster _ for the non-seafood lover in you

Red Lobster _ for the non-seafood lover in you
By CANDICE CHOIAP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Red Lobster isn't just for the seafood lover in you. It's also for that person in every group who just wants a chicken dish. The chain that brought seafood to the masses is hoping to broaden its appeal by revamping its menu on Oct.

Ikea deleted women from Saudi version of catalog

Ikea deleted women from Saudi version of catalog
By KARL RITTERAssociated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) - Ikea is being criticized for deleting images of women from the Saudi version of its furniture catalog, a move the company says it regrets. Comparing the Swedish and Saudi versions of the catalog, free newspaper Metro on Monday showed that women

A glance at unemployment rates around the eurozone

A glance at unemployment rates around the eurozone
By The Associated Press Official data show that unemployment for the 17 countries that use the euro remained at its record high of 11.4 percent in August. Here is a breakdown of unemployment across Europe and the eurozone.

Eurozone unemployment steady at record 11.4 pct

Eurozone unemployment steady at record 11.4 pct
BRUSSELS (AP) - Official data show that unemployment in the 17 countries that use the euro remained at its record high of 11.4 percent in August. While European leaders have managed to calm financial markets in recent months with promises to cut spending and build a tighter union, they have been