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Republican presidential candidate former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks at a rally in Fishersville, Virginia, October 4, 2012.

Obama, Romney Spar Over Lower Jobless Numbers

Report released Friday says unemployment rate fell to 7.8 percent in September More

A job seeker looks over a brochure at the National Job Fair in Atlanta, Oct 3, 2012.

Multimedia US Jobless Rate Dips to 7.8 Percent

Labor Department says figure dropped from 8.1 in August because employers added more part-time workers last month More

Police officers scuffle with demonstrators during a protest in support of Islamist cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri, during his appeal against extradition to the U.S., outside the High Court in London, October 5, 2012.

Abu Hamza Extradition From Britain to Go Ahead

Britain's high court rejects Egyptian-born former imam's appeal, ruling he and four others are fit to travel to US for trial More

U.S. Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney speaks at a campaign rally in Fishersville, Virginia October 4, 2012.

Re-Energized, Romney Heads to Battleground States

Republican presidential hopeful hopes to capitalize on strong debate performance against President Obama More

This photo made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a branch of the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus blamed for causing a meningitis outbreak.

US Steroid-Related Meningitis Cases Rise to 47

Number of confirmed deaths remains at five More

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Expert Nina Seavey says mockumentary aim to galvanize voters of same persuasion but they do not sway electorate
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Obama Re-Election Campaign Hits Fundraising High

President and his Democratic Party report raising $181 million in September More

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This photo made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a branch of the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus blamed for causing a meningitis outbreak.

US Steroid-Related Meningitis Cases Rise to 47

Number of confirmed deaths remains at five
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Republican presidential candidate former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks at a rally in Fishersville, Virginia, October 4, 2012.

Obama, Romney Spar Over Lower Jobless Numbers

Report released Friday says unemployment rate fell to 7.8 percent in September
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Police officers scuffle with demonstrators during a protest in support of Islamist cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri, during his appeal against extradition to the U.S., outside the High Court in London, October 5, 2012.

Abu Hamza Extradition From Britain to Go Ahead

Britain's high court rejects Egyptian-born former imam's appeal, ruling he and four others are fit to travel to US for trial
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A job seeker looks over a brochure at the National Job Fair in Atlanta, Oct 3, 2012.

Multimedia US Jobless Rate Dips to 7.8 Percent

Labor Department says figure dropped from 8.1 in August because employers added more part-time workers last month
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American Shot Dead in Israel After Killing Hotel Worker

Man opens fire at resort hotel, killing a hotel employee before being shot dead by Israeli police
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U.S. Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney speaks at a campaign rally in Fishersville, Virginia October 4, 2012.

Re-Energized, Romney Heads to Battleground States

Republican presidential hopeful hopes to capitalize on strong debate performance against President Obama
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Pasengers wait for a bus outside one of the discount bus companies in the Chinatown neighborhood of New York, March 14, 2012.

Asian Americans Undecided Between Obama, Romney

Pew Research Center said earlier this year they have overtaken Hispanics as the largest group of new immigrants arriving in the US every year
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As many as 125 students in a government class, including dozens of athletes, have been connected to a cheating scandal at Harvard University. (nyanchew, Flickr Creative Commons)

Cheating Scandal Threatens Harvard's Image

Academic giant frets over how to explain episode
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