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Tories widening lead, majority in sight: poll

Customer Interaction Solutions - Sun Oct 12

Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) OTTAWA _ Prime Minister Stephen Harper appears to have survived the Conservative campaign's moment of crisis and is again knocking on the door to a majority government mere days from ...

7-yr.-old Gets An Acorn Vote

New York Post - Sun Oct 12

O'jahnae Smith is ready and registered to vote this November. There's only one problem: She's 7 years old.

Scientists hunt cancer cluster

Las Vegas Review Journal - Sun Oct 12

Researchers continue to look at tungsten in their study of a mysterious childhood leukemia cluster in Fallon, a military and agricultural town 60 miles east of Reno.

FBI files show long hunt for Jack Anderson sources

The Oregonian - Sat Oct 11

In caustic comments on internal FBI memos, legendary bureau director J. Edgar Hoover referred to prominent columnist Jack Anderson with undisguised contempt, calling him "a jackal" as agents combed his articles ...

Text of G-7 plan of action

Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Sat Oct 11

Text of G-7 finance ministers and central bank governors' plan of action, as provided by the Treasury Department: The G-7 agrees today that the current situation calls for urgent and exceptional action.

Around the nation

Arizona Daily Star - Sat Oct 11

CHEYENNE a ' Matthew Shepard's mother still mourns lost opportunities to battle hate crimes and promote a greater tolerance of gays in the 10 years since her 21-year-old son was beaten, tied to a wooden fence ...

California firefighters brace for predicted Santa Ana winds as they fight fire

MyTELUS - Thu Oct 09

Federal officials have moved heavy fire fighting equipment into Southern California ahead of predicted Santa Ana winds, as a large wildfire at a Marine base was contained with little damage and no injuries.

Ohio secretary of state must verify registrations

WAAY-TV Huntsville - Thu Oct 09

A federal judge has ordered Ohio's top elections official to verify the identity of newly registered voters.

Classic Rock That Rocks with Bob and

WIBA FM 101.5 - Thu Oct 09

The group is upset that the Republican Presidential Candidate has used one of their songs in his campaign.

AIG plans to host meeting at Ritz

Boston Globe - Wed Oct 08

American International Group castigated by the White House, Congress, and Barack Obama for hosting a $440,000 conference days after an $85 billion federal bailout, plans to hold another gathering for brokers ...