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October 5, 2012

Don’t judge candidate on ‘Warcraft,’ gamers say

Mick Pratt thinks drawing attention to a political candidate’s video gaming habit is sort of like telling folks not to vote for a candidate who attends football games while painted New England Patriots’ colors. “Somebody who dedicates a lot of time to playing ‘World of Warcraft’ might be the equivalent to somebody going to a […]
Published
October 4, 2012

Romney fires up campaign – and Obama

Republicans exult after the debate, while the president responds with a passion that was lacking on stage.
Published
October 4, 2012

Off-camera: What you didn’t see at debates

DENVER — Most voters watched the debate on the television and didn’t get to see what happened before and after President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney took the stage. And even then, some of the nonverbal exchanges were lost in broadcast. Here’s what those viewers missed: ___ Outside the hall Not everyone was a […]
Published
October 4, 2012

Debate fact check: Both candidates take liberties

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney spun one-sided stories in their first presidential debate, not necessarily bogus, but not the whole truth. Here’s a look at some of their claims and how they stack up with the facts: OBAMA: “I’ve proposed a specific $4 trillion deficit reduction plan. … The way […]
Published
October 4, 2012

Romney goes on offensive

And Obama fights back as the candidates clash over policies in their first debate.

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Published
October 4, 2012

Agent, instructor face 165 charges in prostitution case

A prosecutor says the number of people charged in the alleged Kennebunk operation is likely to grow.
Published
October 4, 2012

Traffic death falloff appears over

After six years of decreases to a 60-year low in 2011, fatalities surge 9 percent in the first half of 2012.
Published
October 4, 2012

Bid to stabilize Iran money hardens

TEHRAN, Iran – Iranian authorities used aggressive measures Wednesday in an attempt to halt the nosedive of the country’s currency, making arrests, vowing to stamp out sidewalk money changers and warning merchants against fueling the mounting public anger over the economy. There were unconfirmed reports of sporadic violence. Associated Press photos showed riot police blocking […]
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October 4, 2012

Hundreds seen at risk in deadly meningitis outbreak

Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of patients who got steroid back injections in 23 states could be at risk.
Published
October 4, 2012

Turkey fires back after Syrian shelling kills five

In Brussels, NATO holds an emergency meeting at Turkey's request to discuss the incident.