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• Akin aide uses profanity in shot at McCaskill
• Making sense out of Gallup and other presidential polls
• Random shootings prompt school lockdowns in Mich.
• Parents considering legal action over school yoga
• For fans, Armstrong's doping saga spoils memories
• 'Terrifying time': Meningitis patients hit with uncertainty, fear
• 'There is no such thing as the Catholic vote'
• Squalid factories, foodborne diseases are rising again
• Lance Armstrong stripped of all Tour de France titles
• The problem with foreign policy debates
• Italian scientists convicted over earthquake warning
• Photos: Tomb found at mysterious Swedish 'Stonehenge'
• Do we want to know? McDonald's reveals french fry recipe
• What Romney needs to do at tonight’s foreign policy debate
• South Korean activists send leaflets to North Korea
• Russell Means, Indian activist, actor, dies at 72
• Concerns raised over ties between Romney family and voting machine company
• What Obama and Romney will say, and what’s the truth
• Zero-time Tour de France winner: Armstrong's titles stripped
• 15 days to voting day, the debate, and more to watch
• Photo of Second World War veteran casting ballot captures hearts
• Castro dismisses rumors that he's at death's door
• Why winning—or losing—a squeaker would be historic for Obama
• In Iran, not even prisoners want to hang out with Ahmadinejad
• Spotlight on foreign policy at final debate

Akin aide uses profanity in shot at McCaskill Posted: 22 Oct 2012 12:45 PM PDT On Monday, senior campaign adviser Ricky Tyler tweeted, "If Claire McCaskill were a dog, she'd be a ..."

Making sense out of Gallup and other presidential polls Posted: 22 Oct 2012 12:30 PM PDT The pollsters at Gallup have been on the defensive after issuing tracking polls showing Romney with a significant lead over Obama.

Random shootings prompt school lockdowns in Mich. Posted: 22 Oct 2012 11:56 AM PDT Kids were kept off school playgrounds Monday and some commuters changed their routes as police searched for a suspect in 20 random shootings that have mostly damaged vehicles on busy roads across four Michigan counties.

Parents considering legal action over school yoga Posted: 22 Oct 2012 11:39 AM PDT A group of parents is bent out of shape by free yoga classes at schools in this San Diego County beachside community, fearing they are indoctrinating youngsters in eastern religion.

For fans, Armstrong's doping saga spoils memories Posted: 22 Oct 2012 11:23 AM PDT Thirteen years ago, I stood by the side of a road in Cantal and watched Lance Armstrong speed by on his way to his first victory in the Tour de France.

'Terrifying time': Meningitis patients hit with uncertainty, fear Posted: 22 Oct 2012 11:06 AM PDT As investigators seek to discover what led to the contamination of medications behind an outbreak of fungal meningitis, those affected by the disease face their own questions.

'There is no such thing as the Catholic vote' Posted: 22 Oct 2012 10:32 AM PDT CHICAGO (Reuters) - Most U.S. Catholics think the church should focus more on social justice and helping the poor, even if it means focusing less on issues like abortion, according to a poll released Monday by the nonpartisan Public Religion Research Institute. The 2012 American Values Survey finding on Catholics goes against the focus of many U.S. Catholic bishops, who have stressed the church's ban on abortion and artificial contraception in their public policy statements. ...

Squalid factories, foodborne diseases are rising again Posted: 22 Oct 2012 10:15 AM PDT Foodborne illnesses kill 3,000 a year. Nearly 130,000 more are hospitalized. The cost of foodborne illnesses to the U.S. economy in 2011 was $77.7 billion.

Lance Armstrong stripped of all Tour de France titles Posted: 22 Oct 2012 09:58 AM PDT The cyclist's final escape route was closed to him on Monday, with his complete fall from sporting grace confirmed by the international chiefs of his own sport.

The problem with foreign policy debates Posted: 22 Oct 2012 09:41 AM PDT Many global problems that will be high on the agenda for the next four years in the White House will never be discussed or even contemplated tonight.

Italian scientists convicted over earthquake warning Posted: 22 Oct 2012 09:08 AM PDT L'AQUILA, Italy (Reuters) - An Italian court convicted six scientists and a government official of manslaughter on Monday and sentenced them to six years in prison for failing to give adequate warning of a deadly earthquake which destroyed the central city of L'Aquila and killed more than 300 people in 2009. The seven, all members of an official body called the National Commission for the Forecast and Prevention of Major Risks, were accused of negligence and malpractice in their evaluation of the danger of an earthquake and their duty to keep the city informed of the risks. ...

Photos: Tomb found at mysterious Swedish 'Stonehenge' Posted: 22 Oct 2012 08:52 AM PDT

Do we want to know? McDonald's reveals french fry recipe Posted: 22 Oct 2012 08:34 AM PDT McDonald's Canada is at it again, demystifying their french fry recipe "from the farm to all the way to the fryer."

What Romney needs to do at tonight’s foreign policy debate Posted: 22 Oct 2012 07:44 AM PDT Expect Benghazi to be one of the major issues, a subject where the Obama administration has the upper hand.

South Korean activists send leaflets to North Korea Posted: 22 Oct 2012 07:26 AM PDT South Korean activists floated balloons carrying tens of thousands of anti-Pyongyang leaflets into North Korea on Monday, eluding police who had disrupted an earlier launch attempt due to threats from North Korea.

Russell Means, Indian activist, actor, dies at 72 Posted: 22 Oct 2012 07:10 AM PDT Russell Means, a former American Indian Movement activist who helped lead the 1973 uprising at Wounded Knee, reveled in stirring up attention and appeared in several Hollywood films, has died. He was 72.

Concerns raised over ties between Romney family and voting machine company Posted: 22 Oct 2012 06:36 AM PDT Could the 2012 election turn on a contested outcome in Ohio, things could get interesting.

What Obama and Romney will say, and what’s the truth Posted: 22 Oct 2012 06:00 AM PDT Monday's debate at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla.—the last of the presidential race—will focus on foreign policy.

Zero-time Tour de France winner: Armstrong's titles stripped Posted: 22 Oct 2012 04:36 AM PDT "Lance Armstrong has no place in cycling," UCI President Pat McQuaid said as he confirmed the ratification of the punishments.

15 days to voting day, the debate, and more to watch Posted: 22 Oct 2012 04:20 AM PDT President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney face off at 9 p.m. EDT at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla., for the third and final presidential debate. CBS News' Bob Schieffer is the moderator, and the topic is foreign policy. Obama's mission at the debate: Try to make Romney look like a risky bet, [...]

Photo of Second World War veteran casting ballot captures hearts Posted: 22 Oct 2012 04:03 AM PDT A photograph of a 93-year-old Second World War veteran casting what will likely be his last ballot has captured the hearts of tens of thousands of Internet users.

Castro dismisses rumors that he's at death's door Posted: 22 Oct 2012 03:47 AM PDT The former Cuban leader dismissed reports that he was dead or near death in an article published on Monday in Cuba's state-run press.

Why winning—or losing—a squeaker would be historic for Obama Posted: 22 Oct 2012 03:14 AM PDT An incumbent president facing a very close election is overwhelmingly the exception, rather than the rule.

In Iran, not even prisoners want to hang out with Ahmadinejad Posted: 22 Oct 2012 01:36 AM PDT Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's grasp on popularity continues to slip, as judiciary officials reject the Iranian president's request to visit the notorious Evin prison in Tehran.

Spotlight on foreign policy at final debate Posted: 22 Oct 2012 01:20 AM PDT An election about the economy could hinge on how the candidates handle tonight's foreign affairs showdown.

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