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From words to deeds: Why election matters

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By CALVIN WOODWARDAssociated Press When you vote for Democrat Barack Obama or Republican Mitt Romney in November, you'll be voting for more than a president. You'll be casting a ballot for and against a checklist of policies that touch your life and shape the country you live in. It can

Ex-Green Beret in court in 'Fatal Vision' case

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By MARTHA WAGGONERAssociated Press WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) - For more than 40 years, Jeffrey MacDonald has never wavered from his claim that intruders killed his pregnant wife and two daughters. On Monday, the former Green Beret doctor came into federal court with new evidence he hopes will clear

Chicago teachers to again consider ending strike

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By MICHAEL TARM and SOPHIA TAREENAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) - An angry Mayor Rahm Emanuel's appeal to the courts to end a six-day teachers strike in the nation's third largest city set off a new round of recriminations Monday, but did little to end a walkout that has left parents

Older drivers face confusing array of license laws

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By LAURAN NEERGAARDAP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Jerry Wiseman notices it's harder to turn and check his car's blind spots at age 69 than it was at 50. So the Illinois man and his wife took a refresher driving course, hunting tips to stay safe behind the wheel for many more years

Myanmar's Suu Kyi begins landmark US visit

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By MATTHEW PENNINGTONAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, renowned for her peaceful struggle against military rule, began a marathon tour of the U.S. Monday, the latest milestone in her remarkable journey from political prisoner to globe-trotting

Calif. DNA collection from arrestees challenged

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By PAUL ELIASAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - An Alabama man was charged this month with the 1980 murder of an Oxnard teen. A Placerville man was arrested last month for a 1986 rape and murder of a San Mateo teen. A San Francisco man is currently on trial for the murder and robbery of a

Teen charged with bomb plot appears in court

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By MICHAEL TARMAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) - An attorney for an Illinois teenager charged with trying to ignite what he thought was a car bomb outside of a Chicago bar said Monday that agents may have improperly lured his client by telling him fictitious Islamic religious leaders condoned

Obama takes on China as Romney shifts strategy

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By JULIE PACE and NEDRA PICKLERAssociated Press CINCINNATI (AP) - Appealing to Rust Belt voters, President Barack Obama announced a new trade enforcement action against China on Monday, while Republican challenger Mitt Romney planned a greater emphasis on policy details that distinguish him

Romney: Nearly half 'believe they are victims'

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By KASIE HUNT and STEVE PEOPLESAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Already scrambling to steady a struggling campaign, Republican Mitt Romney confronted a new headache Monday after a video surfaced showing him telling wealthy donors that almost half of all Americans "believe they are victims"

Quotations of the day

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By The Associated Press "My expectation is that if you want to be president, you have to work for everyone, not just for some." - President Barack Obama in response to a secretly taped and newly released video showing Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney describing "47 percent of the