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Obama's campaign is ending where it all began

Obama's campaign is ending where it all began

Obama's campaign is ending where it all began

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 01:19 PM PST

For President Barack Obama, it's ending where it all began.

Egypt's new pope opposes religious constitution

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 01:17 PM PST

Bishop Tawadros, 60, soon to be Pope Tawadros II greets well-wishers, not shown, after being named the 118th Coptic Pope in the Wadi Natrun Monastery complex northwest of Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012. Egypt's ancient Coptic Christian church named a new pope on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012 to spiritually guide the community through a time when many fear for their future with the rise of Islamists to power and deterioration in police powers after last year's uprising. (AP Photo/Roger Anis, El Shorouk Newspaper) EGYPT OUTEgypt's new Coptic pope said Monday the constitution now being drafted will not be acceptable if it is overtly religious, a sign he would campaign with his Christian minority and secular groups against increasing Islam's role in the new charter.

French, Brazilian defense ministers discuss planes

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 01:16 PM PST

Brazil's Defense Minister Celso Amorim, right, talks with France's Defense Minister Jean-Ives Le Drian during a welcome ceremony at Brazil's Defense Ministry in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. Le Drian is on a two-day official visit to Brazil. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)French Defense Minister Jean Yves Le Drian arrived in Brazil on Monday to promote the sale of Rafale jet fighters to the South American nation.

AP sport writer's harrowing tale of Sandy

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 01:14 PM PST

I was the first to cry.

Romney adds Election Day stops in Ohio, Pa.

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 01:12 PM PST

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney gestures as he greets supporters as he arrives at a Florida campaign rally at Orlando Sanford International Airport, in Sanford, Fla., Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney added Election Day campaign stops in Ohio and Pennsylvania as he spent Monday courting voters in four swing states.

UK stockbroker jailed for 13 years for "ponzi" fraud

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 01:09 PM PST

Former stockbroker Nicholas Levene arrives for sentencing at Southwark Crown Court in LondonLONDON (Reuters) - A former British stockbroker who swindled investors out of 32 million pounds in a "ponzi" scheme was jailed for 13 years on Monday. "It was a fraud from the outset, where countless lies were told. It was rank dishonesty," judge Martin Beddoe said in passing one of the longest sentences obtained by Britain's Serious Fraud Office, which brought the case. Nicholas Levene, who pleaded guilty to charges of fraud, false accounting and obtaining a money transfer by deception, funded a "lavish lifestyle" that included expensive holidays and property in the UK and Israel. ...

Apple suit vs. Google over patent rates dismissed

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 01:08 PM PST

A suit by Apple claiming that Motorola Mobility, now owned by Google, is seeking unreasonably high license fees for the use of patents on wireless technology has been thrown out by a judge in Madison, Wis.

Photo-sharing app Instagram expands to the Web

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 12:57 PM PST

Instagram, the photo-sharing app that was created for mobile phones, is expanding to the Web.

Lights still out in Cuba's 2nd city after Sandy

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 12:56 PM PST

A student walks to school past trees that fell during the passing of Hurricane Sandy in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. Classes resumed Monday in a sign of some return to normalcy. But more than 100 schools remain shuttered due to storm damage. (AP Photo/Ismael Francisco, Cubadebate)Even as streetlamps shine brightly in lower Manhattan and subways begin rumbling through tunnels again, another city slammed by Hurricane Sandy is still struggling to recover.

Ortiz, Red Sox finalize $26 million, 2-year deal

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 12:51 PM PST

David Ortiz, the face of the Red Sox since helping Boston end an 86-year World Series drought in 2004, has finalized a $26 million, two-year contract.

Study: Stem cells from strangers can repair hearts

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 12:51 PM PST

In this Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012 photo provided by the University of Miami, Dr. Joshua M. Hare, director of the Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute, performs a heart biopsy, a preliminary step in one of several cardiac stem cell trials at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Researchers are reporting key advances using stem cells to fix weakened, damaged hearts. In one study, bone marrow cells donated by unrelated strangers helped repair hearts, suggesting that cells could be banked for off-the-shelf use in patients after heart attacks the way blood is banked now. (AP Photo/University of Miami)Researchers are reporting a key advance in using stem cells to repair hearts damaged by heart attacks.

HSBC fears U.S. money laundering fines to top $1.5 billion

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 12:50 PM PST

File picture shows a man talking on a mobile phone, walking past a HSBC branch office in Mexico CityLONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. fine for violating federal anti-money laundering laws could cost HSBC Holdings significantly more than $1.5 billion and is likely to lead to criminal charges as well, Europe's biggest bank said on Monday. HSBC said the U.S. investigation had damaged the bank's reputation and forced it to set aside a further $800 million to cover a potential fine for breaches in anti-money laundering controls in Mexico and other violations. ...

Schools return to life in storm-ravaged NYC, NJ

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 12:51 PM PST

A woman and her son scramble over a tree toppled by Superstorm Sandy as she accompanies him to Public School 195, background, in the Manhattan Beach neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough, Monday, Nov. 5, 2012 in New York. Monday was the first day of public school for New York City students following the storm of a week ago. The woman declined to provide their names. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)The nation's largest school system lurched to life Monday, with all but the students most affected by Superstorm Sandy making their way back to classes on foot, ferry and subway.

Obama at 48 percent vs. 46 percent for Romney nationally: Reuters/Ipsos poll

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 12:43 PM PST

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at an election campaign rally in MadisonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama was 2 percentage points ahead of Republican challenger Mitt Romney in the tight race for White House, according to a Reuters/Ipsos daily tracking poll released on Monday ahead of Election Day on Tuesday. Of 4,725 likely voters polled nationally, 48 percent said they supported Democrat Obama and 46 percent said they backed Romney, a former Massachusetts governor, according to the poll. The results fall within the poll's credibility interval, a tool used to account for statistical variation in Internet-based polls. ...

Oil rises ahead of US election

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 12:43 PM PST

FILE - In this Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, file photo, people wait in line with containers to purchase gasoline at filling station in Metuchen, N.J. The price of oil is slightly higher Monday, Nov. 5, 2012, as investors remain cautious ahead of the U.S. presidential election. They're also assessing how much demand for oil has dropped in the storm-stricken Northeast. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)The price of oil rose as investors await the result of Tuesday's U.S. presidential election.

Syria's main opposition group broadens base

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 12:38 PM PST

Syrian regime opponent Abdel Baset Seda, center, speaks with one of the participants during the meeting of the General Assembly of the Syrian National Council in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Nov 4, 2012. A plan to shake up Syria's widely criticized opposition leadership and forge a more representative team has won the backing of several key countries, the proposal's author said Sunday, even as other anti-regime groups pushed back against the idea.(AP Photo/Osama Faisal)The main Syrian opposition bloc on Monday broadened its ranks to accommodate more activists and political groups from inside the country, officials said, in an apparent nod to international demands for a more representative and cohesive leadership.

Germany, UK propose e-commerce tax effort

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 12:34 PM PST

Germany and the United Kingdom on Monday urged the world's biggest economies to form a common front against tax evasion related to internet commerce and other revenue-shifting schemes, and said they received strong support at the meeting of officials from the G-20 nations.

GM gets new credit lines totaling $11B

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 12:32 PM PST

FILE - In this Monday, Sept. 17, 2012, file photo, a sign stands outside Oshawa's General Motors car assembly plant in Oshawa, Canada. General Motors says it has received $11 billion in credit lines from 35 financial institutions in 14 countries, boosting its available cash and credit to more than $42 billion. The company wouldn't say specifically what it plans to do with the money. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Michelle Siu, File)General Motors says it has received $11 billion in credit lines from 35 financial institutions in 14 countries, boosting its available cash and credit to more than $42 billion.

Aerosmith plays free outdoor concert in Boston

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 12:32 PM PST

Aerosmith members, from left, Tom Hamilton, Steven Tyler and Joey Kramer perform a free concert Monday, Nov. 5, 2012 in Boston's Allston neighborhood as fans watch from the apartment building which was their home in the early 1970's. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)Thousands of fans filled a Boston street to watch Aerosmith play a concert in front of the building where band members once lived.

Greece makes austerity push, workers gear for strike

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 12:32 PM PST

People wait at a bus station outside of a closed metro station during a 24-hour strike against the government's austerity measures, halting services on the metro, railway and city trains in AthensATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's government presented a new austerity package to parliament on Monday as a week of strikes and protests kicked off over proposals that lawmakers must approve if the country is to secure more aid and stave off bankruptcy. Parliament is on Wednesday expected to vote on Prime Minister Antonis Samaras's package of measures making it easier to hire and fire workers and a series of cost cuts and tax hikes that should amount to 13.5 billion euros ($17 billion) by 2016. ...

Syrian chaos deepens as rebels, Palestinians fight

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 12:27 PM PST

This photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, shows Syrians standing at the scene after a blast occurred according to footage and reports shown on State-run Al-Ikhbariya television in the Mazzeh al-Jabal district of the Syrian capital Damascus, Syria, Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. Several people were killed and injured, among them children, Al-Ikhbaria said. (AP Photo/SANA)New chaos engulfed Syria's civil war Monday as Palestinian supporters and opponents of the embattled regime were swept up in intense fighting in Damascus, while rival rebel groups clashed over control of a Turkish border crossing.

Meningitis outbreak toll: 419 cases, 30 deaths

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 12:26 PM PST

An outbreak of fungal meningitis has been linked to steroid shots for back pain made by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts. The medication was recalled in late September.

Early voting update

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 12:27 PM PST

More than 30 million people have already voted in 34 states and the District of Columbia, either by mail or in person. No votes will be counted until Tuesday but some key states are releasing the party affiliation of those who vote early.

Premier: Israel won't allow Iran to get atom bomb

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 12:24 PM PST

Israel's prime minister says Iran is progressing toward acquisition of a nuclear bomb in order to destroy Israel.

Obama, Romney make last-minute pleas in close race

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 12:20 PM PST

With the Wisconsin State Capitol building dome behind him, President Barack Obama speaks at a campaign event, Monday, Nov. 5, 2012, in downtown Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney made last-minute pleas for votes Monday, employing their last vestiges of energy, celebrity boosters and plenty of jet fuel to encourage every supporter and the few remaining undecideds to tip the 2012 election in their favor.

Limits on class-action lawsuits at Supreme Court

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 12:20 PM PST

The Supreme Court appeared divided Monday in two cases in which businesses are trying to make it harder for customers or investors to band together to sue them.

Greek unions start 3 days of anti-austerity action

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 12:20 PM PST

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras speaks to his parliamentary group of lawmakers about the upcoming vote on the new round of austerity measures next week, at the headquarters of conservative "New Democracy" party, in Athens, Sun. Nov. 4 2012. Greece's coalition government is struggling to push through a new round of austerity measures that is set to impose new wage, pension, and benefit cuts on a public already plagued by 25 percent unemployment. (AP Photo/Kostas Tsironis)Greece's coalition government faces a crucial test in Parliament as unions on Monday launched three days of escalating strikes against austerity proposals that must win lawmakers' support if the debt-crippled country is to get more aid and stave off bankruptcy.

Nor'easter threatens weather-weary East Coast

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 12:02 PM PST

Laura DiPasquale sorts through bags of possessions that volunteers removed from her home in Point Pleasant Beach N.J. on Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. DiPasquale is frantically looking through them to see if well-meaning volunteers discarded anything she intended to keep before a second storm hits the shore on Wednesday, raising the possibility of renewed flooding and damage. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)A week after Superstorm Sandy pummeled the East Coast, wiping out entire communities, residents were bracing for yet another potentially damaging storm.

Transcript from DesJarlais divorce to be released

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 12:14 PM PST

A transcript from Republican Rep. Scott DesJarlais' divorce case is being released the day before Tuesday's election.

Netflix seeks to fend off Icahn with poison pill

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 12:06 PM PST

The headquarters of Netflix is shown in Los Gatos(Reuters) - Netflix Inc adopted a poison pill defense to prevent a hostile takeover, acting just days after activist investor Carl Icahn disclosed he had bought a stake in the streaming video and DVD-by-mail subscription service. The move is meant to prevent an outsider who lacks Netflix board approval from accumulating a stake of 10 percent or more, the company said in a statement on Monday. The measure, approved by the board on Friday, remains in effect for three years. On Wednesday, Icahn disclosed that he had amassed control of 9.98 percent of Netflix shares. ...

FDA chief will testify at first meningitis hearing

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 01:12 PM PST

House lawmakers investigating a nationwide outbreak of deadly meningitis have summoned the head of the Food and Drug Administration to testify at the first congressional hearing on the issue next week.

Final election pitches differ depending on network

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 12:06 PM PST

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks at a Florida campaign rally at Orlando Sanford International Airport, in Sanford, Fla., Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)Television news networks are showing some of the final stump speeches for the presidential candidates, but what you see depends on where you look.

Walters, Stephanopoulos lead ABC hurricane relief

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 12:05 PM PST

This image released by American Broadcasting Companies shows Barbara Walters answering a phone to take donations for victims of Superstorm Sandy during "Good Morning America," Monday, Nov. 5, 2012 in New York. Walters made a contribution of $250,000 to the American Red Cross and GMA co-host George Stephanopoulos followed suit with a donation for $50,000. (AP Photo/American Broadcasting Companies, Lou Rocco)Barbara Walters, George Stephanopoulos and Mark Cuban are taking out their checkbooks for Superstorm Sandy relief on ABC's "Day of Giving."

Relief at pump ahead for NY area drivers

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 12:03 PM PST

Drivers in the New York area may soon get relief from long lines and higher gas prices.

Solid support for Romney among US voters in Israel

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 12:03 PM PST

American expatriates in Israel are lining up strongly behind Republican candidate Mitt Romney, in contrast to their fellow Jews back in the U.S., according to a survey.

British lawmakers roast taxman over Starbucks tax bill

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 12:01 PM PST

St Paul's Cathedral is pictured behind signage for a Starbucks coffee shop in LondonLONDON (Reuters) - UK MPs tore into the chief of the tax authority on Monday for allowing coffee chain Starbucks to pay almost no corporation tax despite selling coffee and snacks worth billions of pounds to British customers. Members of parliament on the Public Accounts Committee, which is tasked with ensuring value in government financial affairs, said Starbucks's low tax payments had undermined public trust in the whole tax system. The low tax payments from Starbucks have become a political issue in Britain since they were revealed in a Reuters investigation last month. ...

G20 seeks more wiggle room on austerity pledges

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 11:58 AM PST

LE G20 PRESSE LES ETATS-UNIS D'AGIR SUR LEUR BUDGETMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The world's leading economies will give themselves more wiggle room to meet targets for cutting budget deficits rather than risk aggravating a slowdown in many countries, chief among them the United States. Meeting a day before the U.S. presidential election, the Group of 20 countries worried that their target to cut in half the budget shortfalls of advanced economies by the end of next year might hurt the struggling global economy. ...

Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard expecting first baby

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 11:57 AM PST

FILE - This Aug. 19, 2012 file photo shows actors Dax Shepard, left, and Kristen Bell at the 2012 Do Something awards in Santa Monica, Calif. The couple is expecting their first child in late spring, Bell's rep Marcel Pariseau confirms. Shepard, 37, appears on NBC's drama Actress Kristen Bell and her fiance, Dax Shepard, have babies on the brain.

Danny Boyle opposes plan to sell Moore sculpture

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 11:56 AM PST

FILE - In this Oct. 25, 2010 file photo, director Danny Boyle poses for photos in Los Angeles. Boyle joined leading British arts figures on Monday, Nov. 5, 2012 to urge a cash-strapped local authority not to sell off a valuable Henry Moore sculpture - arguing it should be erected in London's Olympic Park instead. Last month the council announced plans to sell the artwork to offset funding cuts. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)Director Danny Boyle has joined leading British arts figures urging a cash-strapped local authority not to sell off a valuable Henry Moore sculpture — arguing it should be erected in London's Olympic Park instead.

Factbox: Waivers and tankers bring post-Sandy fuel relief

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 11:53 AM PST

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. government waived shipping restrictions and environmental rules, bought millions of gallons of gasoline and diesel, and eased tax requirements to help alleviate fuel shortages afflicting homeowners and businesses after Hurricane Sandy battered densely-populated New York and New Jersey. The storm cut off fuel supplies, bringing 1970s-style gasoline lines to the New York City metropolitan area, the most populous in the United States with about 20 million residents, including the states of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. ...
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