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News - Latest News & Headlines: Newspaper: D.C. sniper Malvo felt like 'worst piece of scum' U.S. military deaths in Afghanistan hit 2,000 Christie: Wednesday debate 'the restart' of Romney campaign Obama, Romney: Rivals with little personal history Chavez to Obama: I'd vote for you, and you for me Medicare to begin fining hospitals over readmitted patients Ryan: Explaining tax plan math too time-consuming Calif, woman shot, killed after driving into border patrol agent USGS reports deep 7.1 earthquake in Colombia Analysis: As fiscal cliff nears, markets ponder a rougher ride Obama and Romney fight for religious groups' votes Attack kills 2 Americans, at least 2 Afghans Jack White abruptly ends NYC show, drawing crowd's wrath Ahead of their debate, Paul Ryan takes on Joe Biden Car bomb kills 4 in eastern Syria; fighting still fierce As race stands, Obama within reach of second term Paper: BP spill settlement talks stall as U.S. demands $18 bil Israel finance minister says Iran economy 'on verge of collapse' Newspaper: D.C. sniper Malvo felt like 'worst piece of scum' Sun,30 Sep 2012 09:24 AM PDT Associated Press - Convicted D.C. sniper Lee Boyd Malvo said in a newspaper interview published Sunday that the devastated reaction of a victim's husband made him feel like "the worst piece of scum." Full Story Top U.S. military deaths in Afghanistan hit 2,000 Sun,30 Sep 2012 09:21 AM PDT Associated Press - The killing of an American serviceman in an exchange of fire with allied Afghan soldiers pushed U.S. military deaths in the war to 2,000, a cold reminder of the perils that remain after an 11-year conflict that now garners little public interest at home. Full Story Top Christie: Wednesday debate 'the restart' of Romney campaign Sun,30 Sep 2012 08:41 AM PDT While both Democrats and Republicans have downplayed the importance of the first presidential debate in recent days, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie raised the stakes on Sunday, predicting this week's duel in Denver will be a game changer for Mitt Romney. "Wednesday night's the restart of this campaign," Christie told David Gregory on NBC's "Meet [...] Full Story Top Obama, Romney: Rivals with little personal history Sun,30 Sep 2012 08:05 AM PDT Associated Press - When Mitt Romney's wife, Ann, was diagnosed with breast cancer in late 2008, one of the people who reached out to the couple was newly elected President Barack Obama. Full Story Top Chavez to Obama: I'd vote for you, and you for me Sun,30 Sep 2012 11:27 AM PDT Reuters - CARACAS (Reuters) - With both presidents facing tight re-election fights, Venezuela's Hugo Chavez gave a surprise endorsement to Barack Obama on Sunday - and said the U.S. leader no doubt felt the same. "I hope this doesn't harm Obama, but if I was from the United States, I'd vote for Obama," the socialist Chavez said of a man he first reached out to in 2009 but to whom he has since generally been insulting. Chavez is running for a new six-year term against opposition challenger Henrique Capriles, while Obama seeks re-election in November against Republican candidate Mitt Romney. ... Full Story Top Medicare to begin fining hospitals over readmitted patients Sun,30 Sep 2012 08:49 AM PDT Associated Press - If you or an elderly relative have been hospitalized recently and noticed extra attention when the time came to be discharged, there's more to it than good customer service.As of Monday, Medicare will ... Full Story Top Ryan: Explaining tax plan math too time-consuming Sun,30 Sep 2012 07:51 AM PDT Associated Press - Paul Ryan says it would take too long to explain the numbers behind the tax plan that he and Mitt Romney are proposing.The Republican vice presidential nominee says he and Romney want a 20 percent cut ... Full Story Top Calif, woman shot, killed after driving into border patrol agent Sun,30 Sep 2012 06:36 AM PDT ABC News - Agent Said He Had No Choice But to Defend Himself and Fired at Alvarado Get Her to Stop the Car Full Story Top USGS reports deep 7.1 earthquake in Colombia Sun,30 Sep 2012 10:36 AM PDT Associated Press - Colombian authorities say there are no immediate reports of injuries or damage from an earthquake centered deep underground in the country's southwest whose magnitude the U.S. Geological Survey placed at 7.1. Full Story Top Analysis: As fiscal cliff nears, markets ponder a rougher ride Sun,30 Sep 2012 07:53 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - When it comes to deficit reduction, many investors would rather Congress "kick the can down the road" again than let 2013 start with a blast of fiscal austerity not seen since the Vietnam War. While hardly optimal, a temporary deal that prevents a plunge over the "fiscal cliff" would stave off recession and buy time for investors to tweak their portfolios. ... Full Story Top Obama and Romney fight for religious groups' votes Sun,30 Sep 2012 06:15 AM PDT Christian Science Monitor - Separation of church and state may be a constitutional requirement in US government. But in Election 2012 politics, religion has become an increasingly important factor. Full Story Top Attack kills 2 Americans, at least 2 Afghans Sun,30 Sep 2012 02:16 AM PDT Associated Press - An Afghan soldier turned his gun on American troops at a checkpoint in the country's east, killing two Americans and at least two fellow members of Afghanistan's army in a shooting that marked both the continuance of a disturbing trend of insider attacks and the 2,000th U.S. troop death in the long-running war, officials said Sunday. Full Story Top Jack White abruptly ends NYC show, drawing crowd's wrath Sun,30 Sep 2012 06:57 AM PDT Jack White abruptly ended his sold-out show at Radio City Music Hall on Saturday night, drawing the ire of fans who saw the former White Stripes frontman perform for just 45 minutes without an encore. White, who is touring behind his recent solo album "Blunderbuss," was apparently unhappy with the historic New York venue's sound [...] Full Story Top Ahead of their debate, Paul Ryan takes on Joe Biden Sun,30 Sep 2012 03:54 AM PDT ABC OTUS News - COLUMBUS, Ohio—Less than two weeks before Paul Ryan and Joe Biden face off on the debate stage, Paul Ryan took on his counterpart on the issues of Social Security and Medicare. The GOP vice presidential nominee almost always saves his rhetorical fire for the top... Full Story Top Car bomb kills 4 in eastern Syria; fighting still fierce Sun,30 Sep 2012 06:35 AM PDT Associated Press - A suicide attacker in a parked car blew himself up in an area housing security offices in northeastern Syria on Sunday, killing at least four people, state media said. Full Story Top As race stands, Obama within reach of second term Sun,30 Sep 2012 11:04 AM PDT Associated Press - Five weeks to Election Day, President Barack Obama is within reach of the 270 electoral votes needed to win a second term. Republican Mitt Romney's path to victory is narrowing. Full Story Top Paper: BP spill settlement talks stall as U.S. demands $18 bil Sun,30 Sep 2012 06:04 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Talks between BP and the U.S. government over a settlement for the 2010 oil spill have stalled because the U.S. is insisting that the British oil giant pay at least $18 billion, British newspaper the Sunday Times reported. A settlement deal may not happen until early next year, the newspaper quoted sources close to the company as saying. A settlement between $18 billion to $21 billion is near the level which BP would be required to pay should it be found grossly negligent under the Clean Water Act, said the paper. ... Full Story Top Israel finance minister says Iran economy 'on verge of collapse' Sun,30 Sep 2012 04:05 AM PDT Reuters - JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Iran's economy is edging towards collapse due to international sanctions over its controversial nuclear program, Israeli Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz said on Sunday. Israel regards the prospect of its arch enemy developing nuclear weapons as a threat to its existence, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that, although sanctions are taking their toll, they are not yet forcing Iran to abandon work that could soon lead to a nuclear warhead. ... Full Story Top

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