President Obama and Mitt Romney in Debate Rematch

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — An aggressive President Barack Obama accused challenger Mitt Romney of peddling a “sketchy deal” to fix the U.S. economy and playing politics with the deadly terrorist attack in Libya in a Tuesday night debate crackling with energy and emotion just three weeks before the election…

Apple Sends Invites to Oct.23rd Event

 Apple Inc. has sent out invites for an event next Tuesday, where it’s expected to announce the release of a smaller iPad.

The invite, sent to reporters Tuesday, doesn’t hint at what will be revealed, beyond saying that “We’ve got a little more to show you.” The…

US Secretary Of State Clinton Takes Blame For Attack

LIMA, Peru (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is answering Republican criticism of the Obama administration’s handling of last month’s attack at the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, saying she – not the White House – is responsible for security at all of America’s diplomatic…

Nordstroms Openly Backs Gay Marriages

Luxury retailer Nordstrom Inc. has jumped into the controversial gay marriage debate by openly supporting the rights of gay and lesbians to marry.

The Seattle retailer joins other prominent Washington corporations such as Starbucks Corp. and Amazon.com Inc. in favor of approving Referendum 74 to legalize same-sex marriage…

Two Americans Win Nobel Economics Prize

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two American scholars were awarded the Nobel economics prize on Monday for studies on the match-making that takes place when doctors are coupled up with hospitals, students with schools and human organs with transplant recipients.

The work of Alvin Roth and Lloyd Shapley has sparked a “flourishing…