CANDIDATE'S TONE: NASTY VOICE

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This was probably the nastiest presidential debate in the political history of this country and many agree it was a tie. President Obama and Governor and Mitt Romney kept interrupting and eyeballing each other for an hour and a half, sometimes from a few feet apart.

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OBAMA REBOUNDS, ROMNEY'S BINDER. Presidential Debate's Political Outcome.
A desperate competition of ideas and claims between two men who desperately want this job.
President Obama's tone increases as he takes off his political gloves, with fierce arguing showdown, while Governor Romney spoke about his record of hiring women, he inspired a Twitter account, (at) Romneys Binder, with 12,000 followers before the debate ended. Some noted tension and clashes.

SYRIA'S LARGEST CITY. The New Aleppo?

“RACE 2012”

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It may be worthwhile checking out this documentary on PBS just before the "debate" by Phillip Rodriguez, a visiting fellow at the USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism, and founder of City Project.

10/16/12 News & Information Service 24/7

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SOCIAL SECURITY INCREASES. Recipients Learn How Benefits Change.
Many seniors receiving Social Security benefits have outlived their savings and those monthly checks are the sole source of income.

ROUND TWO. Presidential Debates.
US voters ask questions during the town hall debate, but will be reviewed before a selecting is made. Meanwhile, a fiscal showdown is set to unfold between Election Day and Inauguration Day, no matter who wins.

FDA WARNING. Contaminated Products.

ASSORTED INTERSTING EVENTS

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Event: Cancer Issues 2012
When: December 9-12, 2012
Where: Washington, D.C.

HAS THE GLOBAL ECONOMY HIT A BRIC WALL?

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(BRIC) Brazil-Russia-India-China have symbolized the rise of once-poor countries developing into global economic powerhouses.

It was originall thought that the rapid expansion of emerging-market countries would rescue Europe, the United States and Japan from international economic turmoil.

BRIC was believed to prop up the global demand for industrial goods, oil, foodstuffs and minerals. But that optimism may never be realized, according to some economists who argue that this was once a possibility, but no longer.

Where Are The Moderate GOP Politicians?

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With the death of US Senator Arlen Specter from Pennsylvania, it’s difficult to avoid a metaphor about American politics. Where have all those GOP moderates gone?

The late senator devoted his 30-year Senate career as a loyal Republican, but switched to the Democratic Party in April 2009. His partisan decision was partly about self-preservation, as Senator Specter faced defeat in the upcoming Republican primary against a conservative opponent who accused Specter of becoming too liberal for the GOP.

10/15/12 News & Information Service 24/7

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ROUND TWO: PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES. What To Expect?
This time, voters will pose the debate questions to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama as the sixth town hall presidential debate brings Obama and Romney to Hofstra University on New York’s Long Island Tuesday. The two men will take questions from undecided voters selected by Gallup Polling Organization.

COURT QUESTIONS TORTURE TESTIMONY. Guantanamo Hearings.

Cuban Missile Crisis Anniversary

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It was fifty years ago this week when our United States of America was on the brink of nuclear war. For 13 days in October 1962, the Cuban Missile Crisis played out as the U.S. and the Soviet Union faced off over ballistic missile bases in Cuba.

Check out previously secret recordings of President John F. Kennedy as he worked tirelessly during those tension filled days to avoid what could have been the start of World War III.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jwz7YAQj-r0

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