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• As 2012 campaign nears finish, 2016 questions lurk
• Romney camp hoping for a systematic polling bias in Ohio
• Bill Clinton, Paul Ryan square off in Iowa op-eds
• U.S. soldier accused of Afghan rampage faces evidence hearing
• Forget war on women: Men’s vote could decide who wins
• New York magazine publishes powerful Sandy cover
• Falling temps add urgency to storm recovery
• Police helicopter crashes in Atlanta, 2 dead
• Chinese 14-year-old earns ticket to U.S. Masters
• Obama focuses on turnout, Romney on Pennsylvania
• Puerto Ricans are key in Florida presidential vote
• Campaigning for victory, Romney speeches shift
• What election? Sandy's the big story on 'SNL'
• Police helicopter crashes in Atlanta, kills two officers
• Obama, Bill Clinton unite on 2012 trail for first time
• Disappointed NYC marathoners to run in aid of Sandy victims
• Navy removes ship's command after boozy port visit
• Who's winning the early voting battle?
• New York nanny arrested in slayings of two young children
• Ann Romney gets emotional in campaign's final stretch
• Obama leads Romney among likely voters in Iowa
• NJ residents displaced by storm can vote by email
• Floodwater pumped from New York's Ground Zero
• Most NYC schools to open Monday despite challenges
• Obama and Romney tied three days before election

As 2012 campaign nears finish, 2016 questions lurk Posted: 04 Nov 2012 10:51 AM PST Are you relieved or sorry to see the race ending between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney?

Romney camp hoping for a systematic polling bias in Ohio Posted: 04 Nov 2012 10:17 AM PST In the last two days, six new polls of Ohio voters have been released, five of which favor President Barack Obama, by leads of 6 points, 4 points, 4 points, 3 points and 2 points. The last reports a tie, from right-leaning Rasmussen, which gave Gov. Mitt Romney a 2-point advantage last week. Obama now [...]

Bill Clinton, Paul Ryan square off in Iowa op-eds Posted: 04 Nov 2012 10:01 AM PST With President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney vying for 11th hour undecided voters in the battleground state of Iowa, former president and Obama surrogate Bill Clinton and Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan each penned op-eds published by the Des Moines Register on Sunday outlining the cases for their respective candidates. "This election is [...]

U.S. soldier accused of Afghan rampage faces evidence hearing Posted: 04 Nov 2012 08:54 AM PST SEATTLE (Reuters) - A U.S. Army soldier accused of gunning down 16 Afghan villagers in a drunken rampage will face the military version of a preliminary hearing on Monday to determine if there is sufficient evidence to send him to a court martial. U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Robert Bales, a decorated veteran of four combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan who could face the death penalty if convicted, is accused of walking off his base under cover of darkness and opening fire on civilians in their homes in at least two villages in March. ...

Forget war on women: Men’s vote could decide who wins Posted: 04 Nov 2012 07:48 AM PST A barrage of attention from the presidential candidates and the news media has been paid to "waitress moms," "Walmart women" and other exhibits of the female species this election, with pundits wondering whether the female gender gap, which works in the president's favor, will carry him over the top on Election Day. But the focus [...]

New York magazine publishes powerful Sandy cover Posted: 04 Nov 2012 07:32 AM PST Like millions of other Con Ed customers, New York magazine's offices in Lower Manhattan were without power last week in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. On Tuesday, they set up an "improvised newsroom" in Midtown: "32 editors, photo editors, designers, and production specialists squeezed around a conference-room table, down the length of which snaked a [...]

Falling temps add urgency to storm recovery Posted: 04 Nov 2012 06:43 AM PST Falling temperatures on Sunday put more people at risk in a region already battling gasoline shortages, stubborn power outages and spasms of lawlessness in the wake of Superstorm Sandy.

Police helicopter crashes in Atlanta, 2 dead Posted: 04 Nov 2012 05:04 AM PST A police helicopter flying low over Atlanta on a nighttime search for a missing 9-year-old boy plunged to the ground in a northwest neighborhood of shops and apartments, killing the two officers aboard, authorities said Sunday.

Chinese 14-year-old earns ticket to U.S. Masters Posted: 04 Nov 2012 03:42 AM PST (Reuters) - Guan Tianlang is poised to become the youngest golfer to play at the U.S. Masters after the Chinese 14-year-old won the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship in Thailand on Sunday. Teenage hot-shot Guan earned an invitation to the 2013 Masters at Augusta after firing an even-par 71 to win by one stroke from Taiwan's Pan Chung-Tseng at Amata Spring Country Club. Pan shot a final-round 65 but Guan hung on to claim a memorable victory with a 15-under total of 269. Australia's Oliver Goss, who finished third a further shot adrift, told AAP that Guan was "too young to be intimidated. ...

Obama focuses on turnout, Romney on Pennsylvania Posted: 04 Nov 2012 03:26 AM PST Just two days from the finish, President Barack Obama's campaign is mobilizing a massive get-out-the-vote effort aimed at carrying the Democrat to victory, as Republican Mitt Romney makes a late play for votes in Democratic-leaning Pennsylvania.

Puerto Ricans are key in Florida presidential vote Posted: 04 Nov 2012 03:09 AM PST President Barack Obama has a problem with Florida's important Puerto Rican voters.

Campaigning for victory, Romney speeches shift Posted: 04 Nov 2012 02:36 AM PST From an airport runway on a cold New Hampshire morning, Republican Mitt Romney faced 2,000 supporters and delivered the same speech he had given the day before — three times on the day before, actually.

What election? Sandy's the big story on 'SNL' Posted: 04 Nov 2012 12:37 AM PDT You wouldn't have known it was the Saturday before the election on "Saturday Night Live."

Police helicopter crashes in Atlanta, kills two officers Posted: 03 Nov 2012 11:32 PM PDT ATLANTA (Reuters) - An Atlanta police helicopter crashed on Saturday night, killing two police officers, a police spokesman said. "One of our helicopters went down and two officers were killed," police spokesman Carlos Campos said. There was no immediate word on how many people were aboard the aircraft when it crashed, nor on what may have been the cause. (Reporting by David Beasley; Writing By Cynthia Johnston and Doina Chiacu)

Obama, Bill Clinton unite on 2012 trail for first time Posted: 03 Nov 2012 11:16 PM PDT The Barack Obama-Bill Clinton "bromance" was on full display tonight in battleground Virginia as both men united in public for the first time on the 2012 campaign trail. Clinton, who has been barnstorming the country for Obama and audibly hoarse, appeared to captivate the Democratic...

Disappointed NYC marathoners to run in aid of Sandy victims Posted: 03 Nov 2012 10:11 PM PDT Hundreds of runners in New York City are refusing to let a canceled marathon spoil their Sunday plans and are channeling months of preparation into informal runs intended to benefit victims of superstorm Sandy. Amid criticism from victims of Monday's storm that the race would divert resources away from efforts to help flood-ravaged parts of the city, Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Friday abruptly canceled Sunday's marathon. The event was expected to draw more than 40,000 runners to the city - including Kelly Rooney, a 31-year-old stay-at-home mother from Florida. ...

Navy removes ship's command after boozy port visit Posted: 03 Nov 2012 09:38 PM PDT The commander and top officers of a San Diego-based Navy frigate have been relieved of duty after a rowdy, booze-fueled port visit to Vladivostok, Russia.

Who's winning the early voting battle? Posted: 03 Nov 2012 09:05 PM PDT President Barack Obama heads toward Election Day with an apparent lead over Republican Mitt Romney among early voters in key states that could decide the election.

New York nanny arrested in slayings of two young children Posted: 03 Nov 2012 08:32 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York nanny suspected of slaying two young children of a Manhattan couple last month in their luxury apartment was arrested on Saturday and charged with murder in their stabbing deaths, New York's deputy police commissioner said. The nanny, Yoselyn Ortega, was arrested over the deaths of 6-year-old Lucia Krim and her toddler brother Leo, who had been days shy of his second birthday, following a bedside interview at New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center. ...

Ann Romney gets emotional in campaign's final stretch Posted: 03 Nov 2012 07:44 PM PDT Mitt Romney isn't known for his dramatic entrances, but in the campaign's final stretch, he's stepped up his game. As several thousand people waited for the Republican presidential nominee at an airplane hanger here on Saturday afternoon, a campaign aide switched on the soundtrack to the film, "Air Force One, " known for [...]

Obama leads Romney among likely voters in Iowa Posted: 03 Nov 2012 07:11 PM PDT President Barack Obama leads Republican challenger Mitt Romney by five percentage points among likely voters in Iowa, according to a poll released Saturday by the Des Moines Register. Forty-seven percent of likely Iowa voters who participated in the survey said they're supporting Obama, compared to 42 percent who plan to support Romney. The survey [...]

NJ residents displaced by storm can vote by email Posted: 03 Nov 2012 05:33 PM PDT New Jersey will allow residents displaced by Superstorm Sandy to vote by email or fax.

Floodwater pumped from New York's Ground Zero Posted: 03 Nov 2012 02:51 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - The memorial and underground museum at the site of the September 11 attacks were being pumped free of floodwater on Saturday, five days after the huge storm Sandy caused the Hudson River to pour into the area known as Ground Zero, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said. The construction site sits near the waterfront in lower Manhattan where Sandy produced a record storm surge of nearly 14 feet when it slammed ashore last Monday. "The World Trade Center site was frightening," Cuomo said. ...

Most NYC schools to open Monday despite challenges Posted: 03 Nov 2012 02:33 PM PDT New York City schoolchildren are preparing to go back to the classroom on Monday, a week after Superstorm Sandy barreled into the city and the region.

Obama and Romney tied three days before election Posted: 03 Nov 2012 02:17 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney remain essentially tied in the race for the White House with razor thin margins in four key swing states, according to a Reuters/Ipsos daily tracking poll released on Saturday. Three days before the November 6 election, both men are neck and neck in Ohio, Florida, Virginia and Colorado, the poll showed. Nationally, the electorate is divided. ...

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