Butler County voter registrations soar toward record
Butler County elections officials report a record surge in new voter registrations with 22 621 certified since January and thousands more to process ahead of the October 4 deadline. Absentee ballot requests total 6 748, with expectations to double before October 30. Board Director Robert Mosketti notes widespread registrations from libraries, motor vehicles, and campaigns and that the county’s total reached 227 705 registered voters as of Tuesday.
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Italians Freed in Iraq Endure Beheadings Raise Hope Worldwide
Two Italian aid workers Simona Pari and Simona Torretta, abducted Sept 7 in Iraq, were released along with two Iraqi colleagues and three Egyptian employees. The Euler reported release, aired on Al Jazeera, showed the women veiled and smiling upon greeting Maurizio Scelli in Baghdad. They flew to Rome to be debriefed and were greeted by Prime Minister Berlusconi. Several foreign captives remain, including a Briton, two Frenchmen, and 10 Turks, with a French journalist possibly freed within 48 hours.
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Oil tops $50 a barrel as prices surge on demand
Crude oil rose past $50 a barrel amid rising global demand and tight supplies tied to output threats in Iraq and Nigeria. Analysts warn prices may climb further with winter demand, hurricane disruptions, and political pressure ahead of the presidential election. The Nigeria disruption and Saudi production pledge influenced markets while US spending on oil nears an extra $68 billion this year.
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Correction fixes Roosevelt Boulevard property name for Harry Finkelman
The Friday Journal on page A1 clarifies that the commercial property developed by Harry Finkelman on Roosevelt Boulevard is Rink's. Weather notes much cooler conditions with a high of 67 and a low of 45, with forecast on A2 and updates at middletownjournal.com.
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Bush Leads Four Polls as Debates Start Race Tightens
President Bush enters Thursday's debate with lead in four national polls over Sen. Kerry while the state map shows 11 close contests worth 123 electoral votes. Pew figures put Bush at 48 to 40 among registered voters, with lingering questions about Kerry's leadership and crisis response. Debates are set for Miami October 8 in St. Louis and Tempe with Cheney and Edwards later in Cleveland.
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Persuadable voters shape the 04 election battle
An Associated Press poll of 1,329 persuadable voters shows a swing bloc split between Bush and Kerry. They doubt Bush on honesty and Iraq, yet fear Kerry's leadership, leaving many undecided or leaning but prone to switch. About 5 percent don’t know who they'll vote, 15 percent lean but may change. Grace Elliott, 70, from Portland, embodies the indecision driving campaign rhetoric.
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