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• Photos: Dogs play chase underwater with bared teeth, bubbles
• Obama rebuts claims he’s lying about Benghazi attack
• Mitt Romney casts himself as the 'real' change
• Death toll from meningitis outbreak reaches 25
• Photos: See the best of NatGeo's reader pics
• Former N.C. scoutmaster admits to molesting boys in '70s
• Former Sen. George McGovern laid to rest in South Dakota
• Lena Dunham's 'your first time' ad making waves
• Obama camp sees ‘comeback’ in improved economic growth
• Share your photos of the first snowfall with Y! News
• No Tour de France winner for 1999-2005, cycling union says
• Hurricane Sandy kills 21 across the Caribbean
• Is it moral to tax the rich? Gov. Jerry Brown says ‘yes’
• Hurricane Sandy takes aim at U.S.
• Berlusconi sentenced to four years in jail over taxes
• Obama tries a personal touch: ‘We know what it’s like to have a tough time’
• Shot Pakistani girl 'will rise again,' her father after visit
• US economic growth improves in third quarter
• Wacky ways the White House could be won
• Where will it land? East Coast braces for monster 'Frankenstorm'
• Jailed punk band got what they deserved: Putin
• Weekend in politics: Polls get tighter, campaigning intensifies, and more
• Suicide bomber kills 40 at Afghan mosque during Eid
• Romney pressed on abortion question
• Syrian foes largely hold fire at start of Eid truce

Photos: Dogs play chase underwater with bared teeth, bubbles Posted: 26 Oct 2012 12:55 PM PDT

Obama rebuts claims he’s lying about Benghazi attack Posted: 26 Oct 2012 12:38 PM PDT President Barack Obama on Friday forcefully denied deliberately misleading Americans about the deadly attack on the US consulate in the Libyan city of Benghazi, telling radio host Michael Smerconish, "I've always been straight with the American people." Speaking to Smerconish during a 15-minute Oval Office interview, Obama also declared he was "absolutely" prepared to kill those [...]

Mitt Romney casts himself as the 'real' change Posted: 26 Oct 2012 12:22 PM PDT AMES, Iowa—Mitt Romney again cast himself as an agent of change who is better equipped than President Barack Obama to turn around the nation's economy. With just over a week to go before Election Day, Romney aides described the candidate's speech at a rally in this battleground state as his closing argument to voters. He [...]

Death toll from meningitis outbreak reaches 25 Posted: 26 Oct 2012 12:05 PM PDT The CDC said the latest fatality brings the number of deaths to 10 in Tennessee, the most of any state.

Photos: See the best of NatGeo's reader pics Posted: 26 Oct 2012 11:48 AM PDT

Former N.C. scoutmaster admits to molesting boys in '70s Posted: 26 Oct 2012 11:32 AM PDT Thomas J. Menghi Jr. says he was usually drunk when he molested numerous Boy Scouts. "But just how many and other details I can't remember."

Former Sen. George McGovern laid to rest in South Dakota Posted: 26 Oct 2012 10:59 AM PDT Hundreds of family, friends and fans gathered in Sioux Falls for the senator's final send-off, whose historic but futile 1972 presidential campaign galvanized the Democratic Party.

Lena Dunham's 'your first time' ad making waves Posted: 26 Oct 2012 10:27 AM PDT Your first time should be "amazing." That's what "Girls" creator Lena Dunham has to say to virgin -- voters. In her controversial new Obama ad, "Your First Time," the actress who mocked herself as "a voice for a generation" in her show, has some advice for the first-time voter: When the time comes… to vote, [...]

Obama camp sees ‘comeback’ in improved economic growth Posted: 26 Oct 2012 09:54 AM PDT It was unclear whether positive news about 3rd the quarter GDP would have much of an impact in the election.

Share your photos of the first snowfall with Y! News Posted: 26 Oct 2012 09:21 AM PDT On Oct. 6, the top of Berthoud Pass in Colorado displays a dusting of snow. Click image to add your photos (Brett Linda Stapleton/Yahoo! Contributor Network) Snow started accumulating on America's mountain peaks weeks ago, but many regions of the country didn't start seeing snowfall until recently. Now that the first hints of winter are [...]

No Tour de France winner for 1999-2005, cycling union says Posted: 26 Oct 2012 09:04 AM PDT No one will replace Lance Armstrong as winner of the Tour de France from 1999-2005 after the American was stripped of the titles for doping, the International Cycling Union (UCI) said on Friday.

Hurricane Sandy kills 21 across the Caribbean Posted: 26 Oct 2012 08:47 AM PDT NASSAU (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandy pounded the Bahamas with battering winds and rain on Friday, sweeping over the island chain after killing 21 people across the Caribbean and posing a menacing threat to the U.S. East Coast. Forecasters warned the late-season storm is expected to combine with a polar air mass near the United States next week, potentially producing a highly unusual and potent storm that could wreak havoc along the U.S. East Coast. The U.S. ...

Is it moral to tax the rich? Gov. Jerry Brown says ‘yes’ Posted: 26 Oct 2012 08:14 AM PDT Under Prop 30, the Democratic Governor is calling for a 3% tax hike on the state's richest 1% to help pay for the state's education system.

Hurricane Sandy takes aim at U.S. Posted: 26 Oct 2012 07:57 AM PDT "It's almost a weeklong, five-day, six-day event. It's going to be a widespread, serious storm," a forecaster warned.

Berlusconi sentenced to four years in jail over taxes Posted: 26 Oct 2012 07:41 AM PDT An Italian court on sentenced the former prime minister to four years in jail for tax fraud in connection with the purchase of broadcasting rights by his Mediaset television company.

Obama tries a personal touch: ‘We know what it’s like to have a tough time’ Posted: 26 Oct 2012 06:51 AM PDT President Barack Obama's voice sounded coarse and tired when he delivered the final speech of a cross-country tour that had taken him to eight states in three days.

Shot Pakistani girl 'will rise again,' her father after visit Posted: 26 Oct 2012 06:33 AM PDT "They wanted to kill her. But she fell temporarily. She will rise again. She will stand again," he told reporters, his voice breaking with emotion.

US economic growth improves in third quarter Posted: 26 Oct 2012 06:16 AM PDT The U.S. economy expanded at a slightly faster 2 percent annual rate from July through September, buoyed by an uptick in consumer spending and a burst of government spending.

Wacky ways the White House could be won Posted: 26 Oct 2012 05:44 AM PDT One scenario that both Republicans and Democrats acknowledge could happen is that Mitt Romney could win the popular vote but lose the White House.

Where will it land? East Coast braces for monster 'Frankenstorm' Posted: 26 Oct 2012 05:26 AM PDT With a rare mix of three merging weather systems over a populated region, experts predict at least $1 billion in damage.

Jailed punk band got what they deserved: Putin Posted: 26 Oct 2012 05:11 AM PDT "We have red lines beyond which starts the destruction of the moral foundations of our society," Putin said.

Weekend in politics: Polls get tighter, campaigning intensifies, and more Posted: 26 Oct 2012 04:38 AM PDT Saturday will mark 10 days and counting until Election Day. The campaigning for the White House? It's intensifying. The polls? They show a race between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney that couldn't get much closer. Obama appears in a half-hour special on MTV on Friday. The obvious mission: Reach out to younger [...]

Suicide bomber kills 40 at Afghan mosque during Eid Posted: 26 Oct 2012 02:42 AM PDT MAZAR-E-SHARIF, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed at least 40 people in a mosque in Afghanistan's relatively peaceful north on Friday as worshippers gathered for prayers marking the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday, police officials said. The attack in Maimana, capital of Faryab province, also wounded 40, regional police chief General Abdul Khaliq Aqsai said, pinning the blame on the Taliban. A Taliban spokesman said they were investigating to find out who was responsible. ...

Romney pressed on abortion question Posted: 26 Oct 2012 01:53 AM PDT Mitt Romney is renewing his focus on the economy while facing continued pressure to break his silence on a GOP Senate candidate's statement that any pregnancy resulting from rape is "something God intended."

Syrian foes largely hold fire at start of Eid truce Posted: 26 Oct 2012 01:20 AM PDT Syria's warring parties largely held their fire on Friday at the start of a four-day truce marking the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, a short pause in hostilities which have killed 32,000 people.

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