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Mood of the Nation: Struggling yet still hopeful

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 29th

By DAVE CARPENTERAP Business Writer CHICAGO (AP) - On the eve of the 2012 elections, The Associated Press interviewed dozens of Americans to try to gauge the economic mood of the nation. People were asked about jobs, housing, gas prices, retirement and other issues. Among them were a Chicago

Mood of the Nation: Struggling yet still hopeful

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 29th

Asia stocks post modest gains ahead of BOJ meeting

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 29th

By PAMELA SAMPSONAP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) - Asian stock markets posted modest advances Monday, with traders widely expecting the Bank of Japan to announce new measures to help the country break out of its deflationary slump. The central bank's monetary policy committee meets Tuesday

East Coast grinds to a halt as superstorm nears

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By ALLEN G. BREED and JENNIFER PELTZAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Hurricane Sandy bore down on the Eastern Seaboard's largest cities Monday, forcing the shutdown of mass transit, schools and financial markets, sending coastal residents fleeing for higher ground, and threatening a

Giants complete sweep, World Series champions

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By MIKE FITZPATRICKAP Sports Writer Sergio Romo closes it out by throwing a called third strike past Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera. The final score is Giants 4, Tigers 3 in 10 innings. San Francisco finishes a four-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers in the World Series for its second

Giants blow 23-point lead, but win 29-24 at Dallas

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By STEPHEN HAWKINSAP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Eli Manning stood on the New York Giants' sideline in disbelief when it looked as if the Dallas Cowboys had scored a go-ahead touchdown with 10 seconds left. What was encouraging is what he didn't see: a replay on the giant

Eastern US braces for dangerous superstorm

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By ALLEN G. BREED and JENNIFER PELTZAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - From Washington to Boston, big cities and small towns Sunday buttoned up against the onslaught of a superstorm that could endanger 50 million people in the most heavily populated corridor in the nation, with forecasters