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  • Erica Avegalio, center, and her brother Albert Avegalio, right, load up on water and food at the Times Supermarket after learning of a tsunami warning Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012, in Honolulu. A tsunami warning has been issued for Hawaii after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake rocked an island off the west coast of Canada. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center originally said there was no threat to the islands, but a warning was issued later Saturday and remains in effect until 7 p.m. Sunday. A small craft advisory is in effect until Sunday morning. (AP Photo/Eugene Tanner)
    Magnitude 7.7 quake strikes off Canadian coast AP - 56 mins ago

    A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the west coast of Canada, but there were no reports of major damage. Residents in parts of British Columbia were evacuated, but the province appeared to escape the biggest quake in Canada … More »Magnitude 7.7 quake strikes off Canadian coast

    Erica Avegalio, center, and her brother Albert Avegalio, right, load up on water and food at the Times Supermarket after learning of a tsunami warning Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012, in Honolulu. A tsunami warning has been issued for Hawaii after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake rocked an island off the west coast of Canada. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center originally said there was no threat to the islands, but a warning was issued later Saturday and remains in effect until 7 p.m. Sunday. A small craft advisory is in effect until Sunday morning. (AP Photo/Eugene Tanner)

    A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the west coast of Canada, but there were no reports of major damage. Residents in parts of British Columbia were evacuated, but the province appeared to escape the biggest quake in Canada since 1949 largely unscathed.

  • Mike Nakamoto of Honolulu prepare's his client's boat moored at the Ala Wai Harbor to take it to deep water after learning of a tsunami warning Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012, in Honolulu. A tsunami warning has been issued for Hawaii after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake rocked an island off the west coast of Canada. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center originally said there was no threat to the islands, but a warning was issued later Saturday and remains in effect until 7 p.m. Sunday. A small craft advisory is in effect until Sunday morning.(AP Photo/Eugene Tanner)
    Tsunami warning in Hawaii downgraded to advisory AP - 1 hr 9 mins ago

    A Hawaii tsunami warning that spurred coastal evacuations statewide was downgraded to a tsunami advisory early Sunday, ending the threat of serious damage less than three hours after the first waves hit the islands. More »Tsunami warning in Hawaii downgraded to advisory

    Mike Nakamoto of Honolulu prepare's his client's boat moored at the Ala Wai Harbor to take it to deep water after learning of a tsunami warning Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012, in Honolulu. A tsunami warning has been issued for Hawaii after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake rocked an island off the west coast of Canada. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center originally said there was no threat to the islands, but a warning was issued later Saturday and remains in effect until 7 p.m. Sunday. A small craft advisory is in effect until Sunday morning.(AP Photo/Eugene Tanner)

    A Hawaii tsunami warning that spurred coastal evacuations statewide was downgraded to a tsunami advisory early Sunday, ending the threat of serious damage less than three hours after the first waves hit the islands.

  • Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., who is traveling with Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, uses a phone as he stands alongside Interstate 4 in Lakewood Crest, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 after the motorcade was stopped. The 12-year-old daughter of Sen. Rubio had been airlifted to a hospital after a Saturday motor vehicle accident. A Rubio spokesman reports that the girl is in stable condition. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
    Rubio's daughter in fair condition after accident AP - 9 hrs ago

    The 12-year-old daughter of Florida Sen. Marco Rubio was in fair condition Saturday evening at Miami Children's Hospital after she was airlifted there following a golf-cart accident in a gated community, the senator's office … More »Rubio's daughter in fair condition after accident

    Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., who is traveling with Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, uses a phone as he stands alongside Interstate 4 in Lakewood Crest, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 after the motorcade was stopped. The 12-year-old daughter of Sen. Rubio had been airlifted to a hospital after a Saturday motor vehicle accident. A Rubio spokesman reports that the girl is in stable condition. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

    The 12-year-old daughter of Florida Sen. Marco Rubio was in fair condition Saturday evening at Miami Children's Hospital after she was airlifted there following a golf-cart accident in a gated community, the senator's office said.

  • Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney speaks at a campaign rally in Land O'Lakes
    Close race makes up for waning zeal in expat vote Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    BERLIN (Reuters) - With the presidential election too close to call, hundreds of thousands of Americans living in Europe have been posting their absentee ballots with a sense that they could truly make a difference on November … More »Close race makes up for waning zeal in expat vote

    Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney speaks at a campaign rally in Land O'Lakes

    BERLIN (Reuters) - With the presidential election too close to call, hundreds of thousands of Americans living in Europe have been posting their absentee ballots with a sense that they could truly make a difference on November 6. From Berlin to Paris and London to Madrid, they have closely tracked the battle between Democrat …

  • High court weighs new look at voting rights law AP - 24 mins ago

    Three years ago, the Supreme Court warned there could be constitutional problems with a landmark civil rights law that has opened voting booths to millions of African-Americans. Now, opponents of a key part of the Voting Rights Act are asking the high court to finish off that provision.

  • Syria's YouTube 'war' could win the war Christian Science Monitor - 41 mins ago

    Another failed United Nations-brokered truce in Syria over the weekend should now force the outside world to again ask: What can stop the violence?

  • British media: Rocker Gary Glitter arrested in connection with Savile case AP - 1 hr 31 mins ago
    File photograph of British 'glam rocker' Gary Glitter

    LONDON - Police investigating the sex abuse scandal surrounding late BBC children's television host Jimmy Savile have arrested pop star Gary Glitter in connection with the case, British media said Sunday.

  • Republicans poised for gains in governor's races AP - 34 mins ago

    Republicans are in position to extend their recent gains among state governors as they compete this year for executive seats they haven't won in a quarter-century.

  • Insurers nervous over prospect of Romney victory AP - 45 mins ago

    Health insurance CEOs are getting nervous about what could happen if Republican Mitt Romney wins the White House.

  • New England shapes up as Dem firewall for Senate AP - 13 mins ago

    Democrats are counting on their New England friends to help them pick up Republican-held Senate seats on Nov. 6 and construct a barrier against losses in Nebraska and elsewhere that could erase their majority.

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  • South African mine strikes wind down with Amplats deal Reuters - 22 hrs ago

    JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Workers have reached a deal with Anglo American Platinum to reinstate 12,000 miners sacked for an illegal strike, which could end the last big … More »South African mine strikes wind down with Amplats deal

    JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Workers have reached a deal with Anglo American Platinum to reinstate 12,000 miners sacked for an illegal strike, which could end the last big industrial action that has rocked South Africa's massive mining sector. Months of often violent wildcat strikes have cut production in the platinum and gold …

  • ECB President Draghi reacts during the monthly news conference in Frankfurt
    ECB's Draghi backs Schaeuble's "currency commissioner" -Spiegel Reuters - 1 hr 54 mins ago

    BERLIN (Reuters) - European Central Bank Chief Mario Draghi backed a proposal by German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble to radically expand the powers of the European … More »ECB's Draghi backs Schaeuble's "currency commissioner" -Spiegel

    ECB President Draghi reacts during the monthly news conference in Frankfurt

    BERLIN (Reuters) - European Central Bank Chief Mario Draghi backed a proposal by German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble to radically expand the powers of the European Union's monetary affairs commissioner giving Brussels greater control over member states budgets. In an interview with German magazine Der Spiegel published …

  • Passersby walk in front of a Citibank branch in New York
    Exclusive: Massachusetts' regulator eyes other firms on research Reuters - 23 hrs ago

    BOSTON (Reuters) - Massachusetts' top securities regulator said on Friday that his office is looking into whether top Wall Street investment banks in addition to Citigroup … More »Exclusive: Massachusetts' regulator eyes other firms on research

    Passersby walk in front of a Citibank branch in New York

    BOSTON (Reuters) - Massachusetts' top securities regulator said on Friday that his office is looking into whether top Wall Street investment banks in addition to Citigroup have leaked research in violation of state law on how to share this kind of information. "We are looking at all of them, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, …

  • AngloGold says Tanzania law changes worry investors Reuters - 22 hrs ago

    ARUSHA, Tanzania (Reuters) - Tanzania should stick to existing agreements in the fast-growing mining sector or investors will lose confidence, the company which owns … More »AngloGold says Tanzania law changes worry investors

    ARUSHA, Tanzania (Reuters) - Tanzania should stick to existing agreements in the fast-growing mining sector or investors will lose confidence, the company which owns the country's biggest gold mine said on Saturday. Major international miners are still in talks with the government two years after it passed mining legislation …

  • Consumers, farmers squeezed as grain giants tighten grip Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - A global race for grain trading power is putting more of the world's vital cereals in the hands of fewer companies, with a string of recent acquisitions … More »Consumers, farmers squeezed as grain giants tighten grip

    LONDON (Reuters) - A global race for grain trading power is putting more of the world's vital cereals in the hands of fewer companies, with a string of recent acquisitions raising fears that consumers will pay even more for their food, while farmers are squeezed. Archer Daniels Midland last week bid for Australia's last …

  • Germany's Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble speaks during a news conference at the annual meetings of the IMF and the World Bank Group in Tokyo
    German finance minister rules out Greek debt "haircut": radio Reuters - 21 hrs ago

    BERLIN (Reuters) - German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble ruled out public investors accepting a debt restructuring, or "haircut", on their Greek bonds but said in … More »German finance minister rules out Greek debt "haircut": radio

    Germany's Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble speaks during a news conference at the annual meetings of the IMF and the World Bank Group in Tokyo

    BERLIN (Reuters) - German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble ruled out public investors accepting a debt restructuring, or "haircut", on their Greek bonds but said in an interview to be aired on Sunday that a debt repurchasing program could be considered. "(A haircut) is a discussion that has little to do with the reality …

  • Workers strike at Wescast Industries' Canadian plant Reuters - 9 hrs ago

    TORONTO (Reuters) - Unionized workers at a Wescast Industries Inc plant in Strathroy, Ontario, have gone on strike, the auto parts maker and the union said on Saturday. … More »Workers strike at Wescast Industries' Canadian plant

    TORONTO (Reuters) - Unionized workers at a Wescast Industries Inc plant in Strathroy, Ontario, have gone on strike, the auto parts maker and the union said on Saturday. Wescast, which supplies exhaust manifolds and other components for cars and light trucks, said union members at the machining plant began a legal strike …

  • Germany: No to new Greek debt haircut AP - 1 hr 46 mins ago

    Germany's finance minister has dismissed the idea of governments and other public creditors taking a hit on their Greek debt holdings, arguing that it wouldn't be legally … More »Germany: No to new Greek debt haircut

    Germany's finance minister has dismissed the idea of governments and other public creditors taking a hit on their Greek debt holdings, arguing that it wouldn't be legally feasible.

  • Ukrainians cast their ballots at a polling station in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012. Voters in Ukraine are choosing a new parliament Sunday. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
    Ukraine votes with opposition leader in jail AP - 8 mins ago

    Ukrainians voted in an election on Sunday that was expected to maintain President Viktor Yanukovych's parliamentary majority, despite his rollback on democracy during … More »Ukraine votes with opposition leader in jail

    Ukrainians cast their ballots at a polling station in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012. Voters in Ukraine are choosing a new parliament Sunday. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

    Ukrainians voted in an election on Sunday that was expected to maintain President Viktor Yanukovych's parliamentary majority, despite his rollback on democracy during nearly three years in power.

  • FDA: Pharmacy tied to outbreak knew of bacteria AP - Fri, Oct 26, 2012

    Staffers at a pharmacy linked to the deadly meningitis outbreak documented dozens of cases of mold and bacteria growing in rooms that were supposed to be sterile, according … More »FDA: Pharmacy tied to outbreak knew of bacteria

    Staffers at a pharmacy linked to the deadly meningitis outbreak documented dozens of cases of mold and bacteria growing in rooms that were supposed to be sterile, according to federal health inspectors.

  • Johnson Controls declines lender role for A123 AP - 20 hrs ago

    Auto parts maker Johnson Controls is stepping away from its position as the debtor-in-possession lender during the bankruptcy process for battery maker A123 Systems … More »Johnson Controls declines lender role for A123

    Auto parts maker Johnson Controls is stepping away from its position as the debtor-in-possession lender during the bankruptcy process for battery maker A123 Systems in order to prevent delays.

  • Protestors shout slogans against austerity measures announced by the Spanish government as they march to the Parliament in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's government has hiked taxes, cut spending, including a wage-cut for civil servants, and introduced stinging labor reforms in a bid to persuade investors and international authorities that he can manage Spain's finances without the need for a full-blown bailout. However, Spain's public finances have been overwhelmed by the cost of rescuing some of its banks and regional governments, many of which have experienced heavy losses following a property sector crash in 2008. One Spaniard in four is unemployed as the economic crisis tightens its grip. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
    Spain anti-austerity protests draw thousands AP - 17 hrs ago

    Several thousand people marched to Spain's parliament in an anti-austerity protest Saturday, but were held back from surrounding the building by metal rail barricades … More »Spain anti-austerity protests draw thousands

    Protestors shout slogans against austerity measures announced by the Spanish government as they march to the Parliament in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's government has hiked taxes, cut spending, including a wage-cut for civil servants, and introduced stinging labor reforms in a bid to persuade investors and international authorities that he can manage Spain's finances without the need for a full-blown bailout. However, Spain's public finances have been overwhelmed by the cost of rescuing some of its banks and regional governments, many of which have experienced heavy losses following a property sector crash in 2008. One Spaniard in four is unemployed as the economic crisis tightens its grip. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

    Several thousand people marched to Spain's parliament in an anti-austerity protest Saturday, but were held back from surrounding the building by metal rail barricades and a large police presence.

  • Demonstrators hold cutouts of arrested opposition activists with their photos and names during a 'March against Hatred' in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012. Russians are protesting against a ongoing crackdown on the opposition which was launched his spring, with arrests of activists and introduction of new harsh legislation. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)
    Russian opposition leaders detained in Moscow AP - 18 hrs ago

    Moscow police on Saturday briefly detained several opposition leaders as well as a dozen other activists while they were protesting against the intensifying crackdown … More »Russian opposition leaders detained in Moscow

    Demonstrators hold cutouts of arrested opposition activists with their photos and names during a 'March against Hatred' in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012. Russians are protesting against a ongoing crackdown on the opposition which was launched his spring, with arrests of activists and introduction of new harsh legislation. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)

    Moscow police on Saturday briefly detained several opposition leaders as well as a dozen other activists while they were protesting against the intensifying crackdown on Russian opposition.

  • This Oct. 25, 2012 photo shows appliances on display at Orville's Home Appliances store in Amherst, N.Y. The government's snapshot Friday, Oct. 26, 2012, of the U.S. economy's growth will be its last before Americans choose a president in 11 days. It probably won't sway many undecided voters. The first of three estimates of growth for the July-September quarter will likely sketch a picture that's been familiar all year: The economy is growing at a tepid rate, slowed by high unemployment, corporate anxiety over an unresolved budget crisis and a global economic slowdown. The government's report covers gross domestic product. GDP measures the nation's total output of goods and services — from restaurant meals and haircuts to airplanes, appliances and highways. (AP Photo/David Duprey)
    American economy expands at modest 2 percent pace AP - Fri, Oct 26, 2012

    The latest snapshot of economic growth shows the U.S. recovery remains tepid. More »American economy expands at modest 2 percent pace

    This Oct. 25, 2012 photo shows appliances on display at Orville's Home Appliances store in Amherst, N.Y. The government's snapshot Friday, Oct. 26, 2012, of the U.S. economy's growth will be its last before Americans choose a president in 11 days. It probably won't sway many undecided voters. The first of three estimates of growth for the July-September quarter will likely sketch a picture that's been familiar all year: The economy is growing at a tepid rate, slowed by high unemployment, corporate anxiety over an unresolved budget crisis and a global economic slowdown. The government's report covers gross domestic product. GDP measures the nation's total output of goods and services — from restaurant meals and haircuts to airplanes, appliances and highways. (AP Photo/David Duprey)

    The latest snapshot of economic growth shows the U.S. recovery remains tepid.

  • Calif Latino grocery chain fights immigration woes AP - 20 hrs ago

    Two decades ago, Mi Pueblo Food Center began modestly as a small butcher shop run by an illegal immigrant. Now, the supermarket that caters to the Latino immigrant community … More »Calif Latino grocery chain fights immigration woes

    Two decades ago, Mi Pueblo Food Center began modestly as a small butcher shop run by an illegal immigrant. Now, the supermarket that caters to the Latino immigrant community has grown into a popular chain of 21 stores in California.

  • Trader Christopher Lotito works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Oct. 26, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
    Weak earnings reports weigh on stocks AP - Fri, Oct 26, 2012

    Stocks closed mostly lower Friday after investors found little to like in weak corporate earnings reports and news of only tepid growth in the U.S. economy in the third … More »Weak earnings reports weigh on stocks

    Trader Christopher Lotito works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Oct. 26, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

    Stocks closed mostly lower Friday after investors found little to like in weak corporate earnings reports and news of only tepid growth in the U.S. economy in the third quarter.

  • FILE - In this Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012, file photo, employees cheer customers as they enter a newly-opened Apple Store in Wangfujing shopping district in Beijing. Apple missed Wall Street earnings expectations for the second straight quarter, as iPad sales fell short of analyst forecasts.The slowdown in the growth of iPad sales was not unexpected, as the rumour mill correctly predicted that Apple would launch a smaller, cheaper iPad. It announced that device, the iPad Mini, on Tuesday, Oct. 23. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
    Apple stock falls under $600 after holiday warning AP - Fri, Oct 26, 2012

    Apple's stock fell below $600 Friday for the first time in three months, after the consumer electronics behemoth warned that costs of making new products will cut into … More »Apple stock falls under $600 after holiday warning

    FILE - In this Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012, file photo, employees cheer customers as they enter a newly-opened Apple Store in Wangfujing shopping district in Beijing. Apple missed Wall Street earnings expectations for the second straight quarter, as iPad sales fell short of analyst forecasts.The slowdown in the growth of iPad sales was not unexpected, as the rumour mill correctly predicted that Apple would launch a smaller, cheaper iPad. It announced that device, the iPad Mini, on Tuesday, Oct. 23. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

    Apple's stock fell below $600 Friday for the first time in three months, after the consumer electronics behemoth warned that costs of making new products will cut into profits in the holiday quarter.

  • Ukrainians cast their ballots at a polling station in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012. Voters in Ukraine are choosing a new parliament Sunday. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
    Ukraine votes with opposition leader in jail AP - 8 mins ago

    Ukrainians voted in an election on Sunday that was expected to maintain President Viktor Yanukovych's parliamentary majority, despite his rollback on democracy during … More »Ukraine votes with opposition leader in jail

    Ukrainians cast their ballots at a polling station in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012. Voters in Ukraine are choosing a new parliament Sunday. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

    Ukrainians voted in an election on Sunday that was expected to maintain President Viktor Yanukovych's parliamentary majority, despite his rollback on democracy during nearly three years in power.

  • ECB'S Nowotny says Spain has no immediate need of help Reuters - 11 mins ago

    VIENNA (Reuters) - Spain has no immediate need of help from the European Central Bank's new bond-buying program and should try to refinance itself before requesting aid, … More »ECB'S Nowotny says Spain has no immediate need of help

    VIENNA (Reuters) - Spain has no immediate need of help from the European Central Bank's new bond-buying program and should try to refinance itself before requesting aid, ECB policymaker Ewald Nowotny said. Spain does not have the structural problems that Greece has and is currently in a position to refinance its debts on …

  • BoE's Bean sees reason for some optimism Reuters - 35 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Bank of England deputy governor Charlie Bean said on Sunday that there was "reason for some optimism" going forward, but warned against getting overexcited … More »BoE's Bean sees reason for some optimism

    LONDON (Reuters) - Bank of England deputy governor Charlie Bean said on Sunday that there was "reason for some optimism" going forward, but warned against getting overexcited about the latest GDP figures showing Britain pulled out of recession in the third quarter. "We should avoid getting overexcited," Bean told Sky News …

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