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- Mourdock stands by rape remarks, refuses to apologize
Richard Mourdock, the Republican Senate candidate from Indiana who made a controversial statement concerning the will of God and rape, refused to apologize for his remarks Wednesday.
- Campaign 2012: The fight for Nevada
As the presidential campaign nears its end, President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney are fighting hard for electoral votes in battleground states. Both candidates campaigned in Nevada this week.
- How to watch the 2012 World Series in San Francisco for free
Free? Yes, the Giants' AT&T Park is the only stadium in the country with a "knothole" – four free viewing portholes under the right field stands. But there are rules: No chairs, dogs or drinking. And every three innings, stadium security rotates people in and out.
- Mourdock's rape remarks are not Romney's views, says spokeswoman
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney made attempts to distance himself from Indiana's Richard Mourdock's debate comments about rape on Tuesday.
- New Jersey teens charged with murder
The body of a missing 12-year-old girl was found in a recycling bin not far from her home on Monday. Two brothers have been charged, though the motive is still unclear.
- What kind of shark attacked on California coast?
A shark attack killed a surfer off the coast of California on Tuesday, according to authorities. Fatal shark attacks in the area are rare, however.
- Attacks and agreement both feature in final debate
President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney proclaimed their agreement on many foreign policy issues during Monday night's debate, but that didn't mean there weren't also attacks from both sides.
- Head to head: Obama and Romney face off in final debate
President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney discussed Libya, Syria, and America's position in the world at the start of the final presidential debate.
- Company that paid Lance Armstrong's winnings wants money back
SCA Promotions, the company that paid cyclist Lance Armstrong $12 million in all for winning the Tour de France, said Monday it was considering legal action.
- Russell Means: Native American activist and Hollywood actor
Russell Means was one of the leaders of the Native American armed occupation of the South Dakota town of Wounded Knee, a 71-day siege in 1973. Russell Means also starred in "The Last of the Mohicans" and was guest star in the HBO series "Curb Your Enthusiasm."
- Milwaukee shooting suspect had history of domestic abuse
Milwaukee shooting: The shooting at a spa in suburban Milwaukee, Wisc., ended Sunday with suspected shooter taking his life. The Milwaukee shooting suspect, Radcliffe Franklin Haughton, killed three women and wounded four others, say police.
- 3 dead, 4 wounded, suspect still at large in Wis. shooting
Wisconsin police are searching for Radcliffe Franklin Haughton, who they suspect of shooting three people, and wounding four others in a spa at a mall in Brookfield Wisconsin.
- With Wis. spa shooting suspect still at large, police release photo
Police are searching for Radcliffe Franklin Haughton, the man they suspect of wounding multiple people in a shooting at a spa Sunday near a Brookfield mall in Wisconsin.
- Pope names 'Lily of the Mohawks' first Native American saint
Pope Benedict named seven new saints on Sunday, including Kateri Tekakwitha, a Mohawk and Algonquin Native American born in 1656, to whom miracles are attributed.
- George McGovern: A war hero who fought for peace
Former US Senator George McGovern was a war hero who inspired many in his opposition to the Vietnam War. Always a proud liberal, he was crushed in his 1972 challenge to Richard Nixon.
- Scout abuse files release sparks public interest
Details about the Boy Scouts of America's cover-up of sexual abuse is generating interest from people wanting to know whether those who molested them as Scouts are in the files.
- Dinesh D'Souza: Why did he resign from King's College?
Dinesh D'Souza resigned as president of King's College amid allegations that he was engaged to one woman while still married to another. Dinesh D'Souza denies he was having an affair.
- In break from tense campaign, Obama and Romney score laughs with standup routines
A sampling of the best quips from their stand-up routines:
- NY appeals court strikes down Defense of Marriage Act, joining Boston court
The issue is expected to be decided by the Supreme Court. The decision came less than a month after the court heard arguments on Sept. 27.
- Mark Strong, Zumba sex case co-defendant, says he broke no laws
Mark Strong has pleaded not guilty to 59 misdemeanor counts including promoting prostitution and violating the privacy of men who were allegedly videotaped without their knowledge.