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• Obama up by 10 points among likely voters
With just over three weeks until Election Day, the two presidential nominees appear to be on opposite trajectories, with Sen. Barack Obama gaining momentum and Sen. John McCain stalled or losing ground on a range of issues and personal traits ...
• World markets soar after last week's rout
Commodity issues gained as well. Elsewhere in the region, Indonesia's key index, down sharply in early trade, gained 0.9 percent after the lifting of a trading suspension, imposed last Wednesday amid a freefall in share prices. The upswing followed ...
• Gov't issues microwave meal warning
A health risk may be hiding in your freezer. While microwaving a frozen dinner is no doubt fast and easy, it can be dangerous if its not done right. "In this situation we are seeing foods improperly cooked getting people sick," said Dr. John Carlo of ...
• Supreme Court to tackle cigarette, drug issues
In their new term beginning Monday, the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court will be asked to decide how much authority state courts should have in granting big damage awards against the makers of prescription drugs and cigarettes. They also face ...
• U.S.-Iraq security pact faces hurdles
BAGHDAD - A U.S.-Iraqi security agreement spelling out how American troops and contractors operate was supposed to be in place over the summer, but the thorniest issues remain unsettled and neither side is budging. Time is running out. The deal must ...