Obama takes offensive against Romney in rematch
HEMPSTEAD, New York - President Barack Obama launched aggressive attacks against Republican rival Mitt Romney on jobs, energy and Libya in their second debate as the Democrat tried to reclaim the momentum in a tight White House race. Full Article
Feds raid Massachusetts lab tied to meningitis outbreak
BOSTON/NEW YORK - Federal agents on Tuesday raided the Massachusetts pharmacy linked to a widespread meningitis outbreak that has killed 16 people and sickened more than 200 others, federal prosecutors said.
Citi CEO Pandit exits abruptly after board clash
A regular Citigroup Inc board meeting to talk about quarterly results took an unexpected turn on Monday night, when simmering tensions between Chairman Michael O'Neill and then Chief Executive Vikram Pandit came to a boil. Full Article | Graph: Citi's stock under Pandit
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Rwanda, Uganda arming Congo rebels: U.N.
UNITED NATIONS - Rwanda's defense minister is commanding a rebellion in the Democratic Republic of Congo that is being armed by Rwanda and Uganda, both of which aided the insurgency in a deadly attack on U.N. peacekeepers, according to a U.N. report. Full Article
Brazen Islamists showed strength before attack
WASHINGTON - In the months before the Benghazi consulate attack, U.S. and allied intelligence agencies warned the White House repeatedly that the region was becoming an increasingly dangerous vortex for jihadist groups loosely linked to al Qaeda. Full Article
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Communist Party's other power struggle
HONG KONG - As China's ruling Communist Party prepares for a major leadership transition next month, it is planning a daunting step - breaking up the monopolies enjoyed by its gargantuan state-owned enterprises. The monopolists have other ideas. Full Article
BBC scandal makes waves for new NYT CEO
The erupting scandal at Britain's public broadcaster over allegations of sexual abuse involving late TV host Jimmy Savile is leading to awkward questions for the New York Times Co's incoming chief executive, Mark Thompson. Full Article
Mexico prepares for Hurricane Paul
Oct. 17 - Local authorities step up emergency procedures in Mexico's Baja California Sur as Hurricane Paul churns towards the Pacific state. Sarah Charlton reports.
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Democrats win Ohio early voting case
The Supreme Court denied Ohio's request to curtail early voting in the state, a victory for President Obama's campaign which had battled Republican efforts to scale back early in-person balloting. Full Article
Chasing the Reagan Legacy
Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan, like so many Republicans today, continually try to grab onto Ronald Reagan’s legacy and call it theirs. They might know my father’s politics -- but they didn’t know the man. Commentary
Why it's all about Obama
Everyone expects to see a tougher and aggressive Obama in tonight's debate. But there are two problems. One, Obama’s temperament isn't that of an attack dog. Second, the questions in this town hall will be asked by undecided voters and undecided voters don’t like a lot of fighting. Commentary
Biden changes 2016 race as well as 2012
Vice President Joe Biden’s bold attempt to focus the president on re-election next month has also changed the 2016 race. No one who has come so close to the top ever really gives up hope of making it all the way. Would he stand a chance of winning? Commentary
Electoral legal wars, baseball contracts, airline woes
If the election stays close, beware the Armageddon that we may face the morning after. With multiple swing states, voter identification and provisional balloting rules in flux, the legal war we suffered through in Florida in 2000 will look simple by comparison. Commentary
The endangered lifestyle of the rich and famous alpha male
DSK, Berlusconi, and others who've transgressed are being judged against a modern, feminist view that power – economic, social, political – remains deeply unequal between men and women, and that sexual power is thus also unequal. It's for the best. Commentary
Sympathy for the plutocrat
The growing economic distance between people like me and the little people like you hasn’t been this great in a long, long time. You may call that inequality. We call it freedom. Commentary
Bridging the political chasm
America is divided. That at least is the message from the two parties in the run up to presidential and congressional elections on Nov. 6. Healing those divisions will require bipartisan compromise that hasn’t been much in evidence in Washington of late. Here's how it can happen. E-book (PDF format)
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Obama's poll numbers rebound
President Obama has inched back ahead of Mitt Romney, according to new Reuters Ipsos polling data. Video
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