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Today's Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlines: Electoral College math: Not all votes are created equal Obama calls on Congress to approve refinance plan Trial of pope's butler starts with setback for defense U.S. intelligence takes blame for mixed Libya attack messages High debate stakes: Romney looks to gain momentum With charts and charm, Paul Ryan aims to steady a shaken ticket NFL refs approve deal, ready for Sunday games Another big Supreme Court term kicks off Monday Paul Ryan Gives a Personal Pitch to New Hampshire Voters Minneapolis shooting victims remembered, mourned Will Ohio's economic uptick be a boon for Obama? Rep. Jackson's absence testing patience in Chicago Libya thwarts planned anti-militia protests Where did the mammoth U.S. budget deficits come from? Asteroid dust could fight climate change on Earth 'Carmageddon' the sequel begins on LA freeways Last Western detainee at Gitmo returns to Canada No sign of remains in new search for Jimmy Hoffa Schwarzenegger: Shriver changed tune on recall run Border Patrol agent shoots, kills woman in California Obama, Netanyahu seek to get past Iran differences Former Apple, NASA Engineers Make $11,111 Coffee Maker Masked Conn. teen killed by dad called a good kid Ex-NY Times publisher Arthur Ochs Sulzberger dies Iraq: Jailbreak was inside job, 20 killed Saturn's glorious rings dazzle in new photo Romney talks about Netanyahu, jokes about bomb graphic Minneapolis office gunman was fired day of attack Electoral College math: Not all votes are created equal Sat,29 Sep 2012 12:33 AM PDT Associated Press - When it comes to electing the president, not all votes are created equal. And chances are yours will count less than those of a select few. Full Story Top Obama calls on Congress to approve refinance plan Sat,29 Sep 2012 03:14 AM PDT Associated Press - Citing historically low mortgages, President Barack Obama is pressing Republicans to back housing policies the White House says would help struggling homeowners refinance their debts and prevent foreclosures. Full Story Top Trial of pope's butler starts with setback for defense Sat,29 Sep 2012 09:07 AM PDT Reuters - VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict's butler, accused of using his access to the pope to steal papers that he thought would expose Vatican corruption, suffered a blow on Saturday's first day of his trial when judges refused to admit evidence from the Church's own investigation. Gabriele's arrest in May, after police found confidential documents in his apartment inside the Vatican, not only threw a spotlight on allegations of malpractice but also pointed to a power struggle at the highest levels of the Church. ... Full Story Top U.S. intelligence takes blame for mixed Libya attack messages Fri,28 Sep 2012 02:39 PM PDT Director of National Intelligence James Clapper's office on Friday tried to explain the shifting public explanations for who was behind the deadly Sept. 11 attack on the American compound in Benghazi, Libya. DNI public affairs director Shawn Turner said U.S. intelligence concluded "in the immediate aftermath" of the assault that it had  begun "spontaneously" in the [...] Full Story Top High debate stakes: Romney looks to gain momentum Sat,29 Sep 2012 10:11 AM PDT Associated Press - Barack Obama is cruising into the presidential debates with momentum on his side, yet he's still struggling to revive the passion and excitement that propelled him to the White House. Mitt Romney is grasping for his last, best chance to reboot his campaign after a disastrous September. Full Story Top With charts and charm, Paul Ryan aims to steady a shaken ticket Sat,29 Sep 2012 07:06 AM PDT Reuters - VANDALIA, Ohio (Reuters) - Trailing in the must-win state of Ohio, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney asked his running mate Paul Ryan to meet him here this week. After 24 days apart, Romney and Ryan reunited on an airport tarmac on Tuesday amid grumbling from some Republicans that the campaign has grown complacent, leaving Ryan, its strongest advocate, off the national stage. "Wow, that's quite a guy, Paul Ryan," Romney shouted to the crowd. "Isn't that something?" Romney's many conservative critics share that assessment. ... Full Story Top NFL refs approve deal, ready for Sunday games Sat,29 Sep 2012 11:32 AM PDT Yahoo! Sports - NFL head linesman Tom Stabile, left, and referee Ed Hochuli arrive at an Irving, Texas hotel Friday, Sept. 28, 2012. Officials started arriving Friday to discuss and vote on an agreement reached with the league late Wednesday. Some planned to fly directly to their assigned cities for Sunday's game. The deal must be ratified by 51 percent of the union's 121 members. (AP Photo/Nomaan Merchant) Full Story Top Another big Supreme Court term kicks off Monday Sat,29 Sep 2012 11:39 AM PDT Associated Press - When last we saw the chief justice of the United States on the bench, John Roberts was joining with the Supreme Court's liberals in an unlikely lineup that upheld President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. Full Story Top Paul Ryan Gives a Personal Pitch to New Hampshire Voters Sat,29 Sep 2012 09:04 AM PDT ABC OTUS News - Derry, N.H.–Paul Ryan pitched his ticket to voters in this swing state saying they have an "enormous responsibility" and an "enormous opportunity" to help his ticket to victory in November. "A handful of states will settle this. You understand it. You're the Granite state. You've... Full Story Top Minneapolis shooting victims remembered, mourned Sat,29 Sep 2012 08:55 AM PDT Associated Press - A prideful entrepreneur, known at City Hall and recognized by federal leaders for his ingenuity and business spirit. A package deliveryman known for his devotion to his children and the Green Bay Packers. The promising artist with a young family. A quiet outdoorsman who had a big sense of humor. Full Story Top Will Ohio's economic uptick be a boon for Obama? Sat,29 Sep 2012 06:50 AM PDT ABC OTUS News - Will auto bailout and uptick in Ohio economy be a boon to Obama's re-election chances? Full Story Top Rep. Jackson's absence testing patience in Chicago Sat,29 Sep 2012 12:29 AM PDT Associated Press - His home in Washington is for sale. His wife says he'll come back to work only when a doctor approves. He vowed to return to the campaign by Labor Day, a deadline that came ... and went. Full Story Top Libya thwarts planned anti-militia protests Fri,28 Sep 2012 03:51 PM PDT Reuters - TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Authorities in Libya thwarted plans for a huge demonstration against militia in the capital Tripoli on Friday, while in Benghazi, scene of mass anti-militia protests last week, supporters of an ousted Islamist group returned to the streets. Activists had hoped that a planned demonstration in the capital would be as successful as a giant anti-militia protest held in Benghazi last week, but only about 400 protesters turned up on Friday after the country's mufti and mosque preachers warned people not to attend. ... Full Story Top Where did the mammoth U.S. budget deficits come from? Fri,28 Sep 2012 02:19 PM PDT Christian Science Monitor - What's the cause of the federal government's huge budget deficits? That's a question that is harder to answer in the particular than you might think. The general problem is obvious: Uncle Sam has been spending more money than he takes in. The specific reasons as to why this state of affairs exists are a mix of human decisions, economic circumstance, and the cumulative effect of time. Full Story Top Asteroid dust could fight climate change on Earth Sat,29 Sep 2012 06:22 AM PDT LiveScience.com - To combat global warming, scientists in Scotland now suggest an out-of-this-world solution — a giant dust cloud in space, blasted off an asteroid, which would act like a sunshade for Earth. Full Story Top 'Carmageddon' the sequel begins on LA freeways Sat,29 Sep 2012 10:24 AM PDT Associated Press - Traffic was light around Los Angeles hours after the start of Carmageddon II, and transportation officials were hoping it stays that way until a bridge is demolished before the Monday morning rush hour. Full Story Top Last Western detainee at Gitmo returns to Canada Sat,29 Sep 2012 11:49 AM PDT Associated Press - The last Western detainee held at the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay returned to Canada Saturday after a decade in custody following his capture in Afghanistan at age 15 after being wounded in a firefight with U.S. soldiers, officials said. Full Story Top No sign of remains in new search for Jimmy Hoffa Fri,28 Sep 2012 10:50 PM PDT Associated Press - ROSEVILLE, Mich. - Jimmy Hoffa is presumed dead, cocooned in mystery and innuendo and missing for the past 37 years. Patricia Szpunar just hopes that if the former Teamsters boss' remains do turn up, they're not in her backyard. Full Story Top Schwarzenegger: Shriver changed tune on recall run Sat,29 Sep 2012 06:30 AM PDT Associated Press - LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Arnold Schwarzenegger says his wife, Maria Shriver, was told to "snap out of it" by her mother for her attempts to persuade him against running for California governor in 2003, a conversation that ultimately opened the door to his successful candidacy. Full Story Top Border Patrol agent shoots, kills woman in California Fri,28 Sep 2012 10:37 PM PDT Associated Press - A Border Patrol agent fatally shot a 32-year-old mother of five Friday in suburban San Diego as he rode on the hood of her car after she ran into him, authorities and family members said. Full Story Top Obama, Netanyahu seek to get past Iran differences Sat,29 Sep 2012 08:28 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented a show of unity on Friday on preventing a nuclear-armed Iran, seeking to tone down the acrimony between the two leaders that has become an issue in the final stretch of the U.S. presidential race. Obama, widely seen as having snubbed Netanyahu by not meeting face to face with him during his U.S. visit, spoke instead by phone to the Israeli prime minister amid signs of movement toward a truce in their war of words over how to confront Tehran. Netanyahu used his U.N. ... Full Story Top Former Apple, NASA Engineers Make $11,111 Coffee Maker Sat,29 Sep 2012 03:01 AM PDT ABC News (RSS) - A group of engineers who previously worked at Apple and NASA created an $11,111 coffee maker that measures the liquid's heat as it brews to maintain the "perfect" temperature. Blossom Coffee company is the brainchild of coffee fan, Jeremy Kuempel, and two colleagues. Kuempel is an MIT... Full Story Top Masked Conn. teen killed by dad called a good kid Sat,29 Sep 2012 12:23 AM PDT Associated Press - Tyler Giuliano had no trouble with the law. The teenager loved flying small planes as a Civil Air Patrol cadet and seemed happy as he played an online game with friends Wednesday night. But hours later, authorities say, Tyler was outside wearing a black ski mask and wielding a knife when he was shot by his father, who thought he was a prowler. Full Story Top Ex-NY Times publisher Arthur Ochs Sulzberger dies Sat,29 Sep 2012 11:44 AM PDT Associated Press - Former New York Times publisher Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, who led the newspaper to new levels of influence and profit while standing up for press freedom during some of the most significant moments in 20th-century journalism, died Saturday. He was 86. Full Story Top Iraq: Jailbreak was inside job, 20 killed Sat,29 Sep 2012 02:10 AM PDT Associated Press - A prison break in Saddam Hussein's hometown in which dozens of al-Qaida-linked militants escaped was an inside job, Iraq's Interior Ministry said. Full Story Top Saturn's glorious rings dazzle in new photo Sat,29 Sep 2012 06:13 AM PDT SPACE.com - Saturn's southern reaches are draped in the shadow of the huge planet's iconic ring system in a spectacular new picture from NASA's Cassini spacecraft. Full Story Top Romney talks about Netanyahu, jokes about bomb graphic Fri,28 Sep 2012 02:49 PM PDT Flying from Philadelphia to Boston, Mitt Romney gave reporters in the press cabin some quality candidate time. After joking with a reporter who had been accidentally left behind by the press bus and later passing out beef jerky, the GOP candidate was back again—this time to give reporters a read-out about [...] Full Story Top Minneapolis office gunman was fired day of attack Fri,28 Sep 2012 08:51 PM PDT Associated Press - A man fired from his job at a Minneapolis sign-making business pulled out a handgun and began shooting up its offices, fatally wounding the owner and four others before turning the gun on himself, police said Friday. Full Story Top

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