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Mitt Romney is trying to win hearts and minds this hour in Nevada, a battleground state still recovering from one of the worst foreclosure and unemployment rates in the nation. His running mate Paul Ryan was in Ohio, where he promised a new White Hou
Investors are lowering their earnings expectations and that's been helping to push stocks sharply lower today. Before the close, Dow was down 243 points at 13,103; NASDAQ was off 27 at 2,990; and SP 500 down 21 at 1,413; of course Apple cut some of i
President Obama has plans for a sweeping review of the National Security Agency's surveillance programs and an overhaul of the secret court that monitors and authorizes those programs. NPR's Craig Windham reports Obama's telling reporters at the Whit
Democrats on Capitol Hill are acknowledging problems with the online health insurance markets set by the affordble care act to start this month.House minority leader Nancy Pelosi said today while the rocky launch shouldn't be surprising,the problems
Investors are bolstered by the latest upbeat economic news. Institute for Supply Management's index on manufacturing rose to 51.5 in September ending a three-month-long contraction over the summer. At last check, Dow was up 119 points at 13,555, NASD
New developments in one of the most contentious debates over voting rights in Pennsylvania. Voters will not be required to show a photo ID to cast a ballot in this presidential election. Today a judge blocked most of the act from going into effect by
Most analysts agree that GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney got his campaign back on solid ground last night with the strong performance in his debate against President Obama. As NPR's Ari Shapiro tells us the evening has energized the Romney campa
The presidential campaign's painting very different pictures of what the monthly jobs report means. President Obama says the fact that the rate dropped to 7.8% means the country's moving in the right direction. But his challenger Mitt Romney said whi
The Centers for Disease Control is reporting that the death toll in a rare fungal meningitis outbreak across several states has risen to seven. Officials say the outbreak has spread to more than 60 people now across nine states. In Pakistan, demonstr
The presidential candidates will spar for a second time tonight, but this time in a town-hall setting, taking questions from voters. NPR's Ron Elving says each man is looking to make big gains at New York's Hofstra University. This represents the bes
From NPR News in Washington. I'm Lakshmi Singh. Federal authority have arrested a Bangladeshi national in connection with plot to bomb New York Federal Reserve. The Justice Department says in the statement that the terroe suspect was picked up this m
President Obama has invited congressional leaders to the White House next week to discuss possible solutions to the so-called fiscal cliff. As NPR's Brian Naylor tells us, the President made his first public appearance since winning reelection on Tue
President Obama has announced he will be sending senior personnel to help federal state and local officials in Dallas as they try to identify anyone who may have been in contact with individuals testing positive for Ebola. Two nurses from a Dallas ho
Thomas Duncan, the Ebola patient being treated at a hospital in Dallas, is now listed in critical condition, according to hospital officials. Health officials were looking at around 50 people while coming in contact with him, closely monitoring 9 of
After several highly publicized security guests that agency she headed, the secret service director Julia Pierson is step down. Pierson's resignation was accepted by Homeland Security Director Jeh Johnson as it was approved by the president. Represen
Officials with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention are confirming the first case of Ebola in the US. Health official said the patient is a man whose name isn't being released, recently traveled from Liberia to Dallas and he's been captured
For NPR News in Washington, Im Jack Spear. The European Union will delay in acting new sanctions against Russia in connection with its actions in Eastern Ukraine. Terry Shaw reports from Brussels. EU council president Herman Van Rompuy says a new pac
The Campaign is coming off speared debate between the vice presidential candidates in Kentucky last night looking the bill momentum in weeks left before the election. Vice president was in Wisconsin where he accusing GOP of trying to protect wealthie
President Obama is making sure part of national forest outside Los Angeles will be spared from development. He declared a national monument today. NPR's Scott Horsley reports the forest service and non-profit groups are setting aside million of dolla
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: A few weeks ago we spoke, with Debra Suierveld about her amazing dog, Abby. Abby went missing from her Apollo, Penn., home 10 years ago. A few weeks ago, she was found in an animal shelter. They checked her for a microchip, and Abb