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Obama vs. Romney: Who really has the momentum?
October 25, 2012, at 3:42 PMBoth campaigns are bragging about surging support, especially in swing states like Ohio. But who's leading where it counts as election day draws closer?
Presidential ad spending: By the numbers
October 25, 2012, at 1:53 PMThe Wesleyan Media Project confirms that the 2012 battle between President Obama and Mitt Romney is the most expensive presidential campaign ever
Will Bill Clinton save Obama, or sink him?
October 25, 2012, at 11:11 AMThe former president is joining President Obama in one final campaign push. How much of an asset will he be?
10 peculiar things banned by public schools
October 25, 2012, at 10:55 AMWe've all heard stories about schools banning books or gang-affiliated clothing, says Adrienne Crezo at Mental Floss. But dictionaries? Pogs? Vegetables?
The world's silliest territorial dispute
October 20, 2012, at 11:15 AMWhy are China and Japan threatening to go to war over a few uninhabited islands in the East China Sea?
Everything you need to know about presidential debate history
October 14, 2012, at 9:20 AMMitt Romney and Barack Obama's clash this week will be just the latest in a long tradition of presidential showdowns
Everything you need to know about the gold standard
October 7, 2012, at 4:00 PMSome Tea Party activists are calling for a return to the gold standard. How would it affect the economy?
10 things you need to know today: October 25, 2012
October 25, 2012, at 8:30 AMObama hits Romney about Mourdock, Sandoval makes World Series history, and more in our roundup of the stories that are making news and driving opinion
3 ways the Syria ceasefire could go wrong
October 24, 2012, at 3:35 PMThe U.N.'s peace envoy says Syria's warring sides have agreed to stop fighting during Islam's Eid al-Adha holiday. Will the truce happen — and would it do any good?
10 things you need to know today: October 24, 2012
October 24, 2012, at 8:30 AMSyria reportedly agrees to a brief cease-fire, the iPad Mini goes on sale Nov. 2, and more in our roundup of the stories that are making news and driving opinion
Iceland's crowd-sourced constitution: A brief guide
October 23, 2012, at 5:20 PMCitizens of the financially troubled Nordic nation vote to use suggestions gathered via Facebook and Twitter as the basis for a new governing document
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