Factbox: Obama, Romney solutions to stimulating the economy

affiliate marketing (Reuters) – The health of the U.S. economy has been central to the campaign for the White House, with both President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney seeking to convince voters they have a plan to usher in faster growth and job creation.The economy has struggled to break above a 2 percent annual...

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As foreigners go, Afghan city is feeling abandoned

affiliate marketing KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — By switching from studying business management to training as a nurse, 19-year-old Anita Taraky has placed a bet on the future of the southern Afghan city of Kandahar — that once foreign troops are gone, private-sector jobs will be fewer but nursing will always be in demand.Besides, if...

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Nexus 7 Destroys iPad Mini in Drop Test [VIDEO]

affiliate marketing The iPad mini hit stores Friday, and the folks at SquareTrade are back with a video of what the tablet does when it hits somewhere else: the pavement.[More from Mashable: iPad Mini Launch in NYC Gets Late Start [VIDEO]] affiliate marketing The group dropped an...

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“Fringe” Two-Hour Finale Set for January

affiliate marketing LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – “Fringe” might be on its way out, but it’s leaving with a bang.The series, co-created by J.J. Abrams, will end its five-season run with a two-hour finale on January 18 starting at 8 p.m., Fox said Friday. The finale, which will also mark the series’ 100th episode, will bring the series...

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Nurses Who Saved NICU Babies Remember Harrowing Hurricane Night

affiliate marketing Nurses at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at New York University’s Langone Medical Center have challenging jobs, even in the best of times. Their patients are babies, some weighing as little as 2 pounds, who require constant and careful care as they struggle to stay alive.On Monday night, as superstorm Sandy bore...

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Obama’s Billion-Dollar Bet

affiliate marketing From the moment the presidential race started taking shape, it was clear that along with being a contest between two candidates, the election would also be a contest between two different approaches to winning. Team Romney and its super PAC allies signaled that they would raise a ton of money to run a traditional...

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Gruesome video raises concerns about Syria rebels

affiliate marketing BEIRUT (AP) — A video that appears to show a unit of Syrian rebels kicking terrified, captured soldiers and then executing them with machine guns raised concerns Friday about rebel brutality at a time when the United States is making its strongest push yet to forge an opposition movement it can work with.U.N. officials...

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IDC: Android on 75 pct of smartphones in 3Q

affiliate marketing NEW YORK (AP) — Google‘s Android software for mobile devices was running on 75 percent of smartphones shipped in the third quarter, as the search company extended its lead over Apple, according to research firm IDC.Apple‘s iOS system, used in iPhones, was second with a market share of 15 percent. Apple‘s new iPhone...

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NJ’s Springsteen, Bon Jovi join Sting in Sandy concert

affiliate marketing NEW YORK (Reuters) – New Jersey natives Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi will join Sting and other top music stars on Friday for a special television benefit concert on NBC to aid victims of Sandy, the giant storm that killed scores and devastated large sections of the U.S. Northeast.The Walt Disney Co meanwhile...

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Chicago’s Cook County is first metro area to levy gun tax

affiliate marketing CHICAGO (Reuters) – The county that includes Chicago on Friday approved a tax on firearms to help pay the healthcare costs from gun violence, the first major U.S. metropolitan area to impose such a tax as a form of gun control.Under the plan, Cook County, Illinois, will impose a $ 25 tax on each firearm sold. The...

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Lloyds PPI bill up another £1bn

affiliate marketing 1 November 2012 Last updated at 08:18 ETContinue reading the main story affiliate marketing Lloyds Banking Group has set aside a further £1bn to cover compensation for customers who were mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI).It brings the bank’s PPI bill...

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Canada will push to keep bank capital rules on schedule

affiliate marketing OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada will urge all countries to stick to the agreed schedule for implementing tougher bank capital rules at a November 4-5 meeting of finance ministers and central bankers from the Group of 20 nations, a senior finance ministry official said on Thursday.The so-called Basel III rules are the world’s...

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Microsoft pushes new Windows to developers

affiliate marketing SEATTLE (Reuters) – Days after launching Windows 8, Microsoft Corp is mounting a strong campaign to win over the software developers it needs to kick-start its new operating system.A lack of apps is Microsoft’s Achilles heel as it attempts to catch Apple Inc and Google Inc in the rush toward mobile computing. affiliate...

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‘Wilfred’ Gets 3rd Season From FX

affiliate marketing LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – “Wilfred” will bark once more.FX has given the series, which stars Elijah Wood as a struggling young man who befriends his neighbor’s curiously human-like dog, a third season, the cable network said Wednesday. affiliate marketing The...

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Massachusetts tightens rules for compounding pharmacies

affiliate marketing BOSTON (Reuters) – Massachusetts adopted new regulations on Thursday that it said will allow it to keep a closer eye on compounding pharmacies, a class of drug supplier linked to the U.S. meningitis outbreak that has so far killed 29 people.The state, home to the New England Compounding Center that produced the injectable...

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Canadian dollar ends near flat after GDP data shows contraction

affiliate marketing TORONTO (Reuters) – The Canadian dollar weakened below parity against the U.S. currency before clawing back to end little changed on Wednesday after data showed the Canadian economy contracted unexpectedly in August.The currency weakened to a session low shortly after the gross domestic product data pointed to slower...

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Clinton calls for overhaul of Syrian opposition

affiliate marketing ZAGREB (Reuters) – The United States called on Wednesday for an overhaul of Syria‘s opposition leadership, saying it was time to move beyond the Syrian National Council and bring in those “in the front lines fighting and dying”.Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, signaling a more active stance by Washington in attempts...

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RIM starts carrier testing on BlackBerry 10 devices

affiliate marketing TORONTO (Reuters) – Research In Motion has started carrier testing of its new line of BlackBerry 10 devices ahead of the launch of the devices in the first quarter of 2013, the company said on Wednesday.“In the last week, BlackBerry 10 achieved lab entry with more than 50 carriers, a key step in our preparedness for...

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A Minute With: Rapper RZA putting on “Iron Fists” for new movie

affiliate marketing LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Rapper and music producer RZA is best known as the leader of the hip-hop group the Wu-Tang Clan which also includes such popular members as Method Man, Ghostface Killah and the late Ol’ Dirty Bastard.RZA branched out into film, taking on small acting roles and scoring music, including the soundtrack...

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