Cain sexual harassment allegations revive racial politics
Washington covers a surge of claims against Herman Cain as a black Conservative candidate. Supporters call the accusations a high tech lynching while critics cite race and politics. The episode challenges the post racial image linked to President Obama’s era.
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Violence erupts as Syrian forces press attack on Homs
In Homs Syria government troops expanded a campaign killing at least 11 residents on Eid al Adha as explosions and gunfire rung out. The assault tested the Arab League peace accord amid regional concern and a call for emergency talks by Qatar’s prime minister.
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Is Education Debt the Next Bubble Burst
A rising chorus asks if student loans and higher education form another economic bubble. Defaults spike, tuition climbs 8.3 percent this year, and a report puts average debt for the 2010 class above $25,000 amid a multiyear job slump for new grads.
Thousands in Northeast still without power
Tens of thousands in the chilly Northeast face several more days without electricity after an October snowstorm. Connecticut Light & Power said it would miss its 99 percent restoration goal and may not restore all customers until Wednesday.
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Greece reaches power sharing deal amid debt crisis
Greece's Prime Minister George Papandreou and opposition leader agree to form an interim government to secure the new European debt deal and oversee early elections. Papandreou will step down and not lead the new government as the nation heads to a Brussels meeting of euro area finance ministers.
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Oklahoma hit by largest quake in state history
Clouds of dust filled Joe Reneau’s Sparks home as a magnitude 5.6 quake rattled the state. The chimney collapsed, pantry items spilled, and a university tower was damaged. No injuries were reported amid a surge of seismic activity that rose from about 50 quakes a year to over a thousand in the prior year.
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U S warns of possible Boko Haram strikes in Abuja hotels
U S officials warned that a radical Islamist sect may bomb luxury sites in Abuja including the Hilton Nicon Luxury and Sheraton as Nigeria endures violence in the northeast raising fears for Eid al Adha. The embassy told diplomats to avoid these hotels while Nigerian officials downplayed the threat.
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