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POSTED: October 02, 2012, 12:00 am

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The New York Times

Offshore Tactics Helped Increase Romneys’ Wealth

Romney Campaign Expands Focus Beyond the Economy

Health Care Case Is Seen as Helping Law but Hurting Court

California Is Latest Stage for Election Battle Over Unions


Distress Deepening, Postal Service Defaults on $5.6 Billion Benefits Payment


Administration Advises States to Expand Medicaid or Risk Losing Federal Money

Schools’ Failure to Improve May Lead to More Closings


A Day to Speak Out on Fire Dept. Bias Case


The Christian Science Monitor

At Supreme Court: Can US courts be venue for human rights cases from abroad?

Mainstream media biased against 'flailing' Romney? Four points to consider.


Mitt Romney's 14 percent tax bite: your guide to deciphering what's 'fair'

Mugabe sets elections for March, but will Zimbabwe be ready?



The Star Ledger

Newark parochial school is first to use N.J. law to become charter school

Trial for suspended Hackensack police officers starts today

Unions, activists push N.J. companies to abandon ALEC

Democratic National Committee chairwoman to raise money for Obama in N.J. tonight

N.J. Senate panel approves health exchange bill, despite uncertain future



The Detroit Free Press


Michigan looks at Hawaii, other states to improve parolee oversight

Kilpatrick trial: Ferguson paid for 'chillin' pad' with state money, pocketed proceeds, U.S. says

Bobby Ferguson's name dominating ex-Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's public corruption trial

Detroit water workers defy judge's order to return to their jobs



The Washington Post

How much for your vote? ID laws won’t stop this form of fraud.


Robinson: Romney vs. Romney — the real debate

Majority of states are not prepared for health-care law mandates

Heavyweight Republican donors see prize in Arkansas legislature

D.C. residents could vote on budget autonomy

Saying good-bye to the ‘A for effort’



The Atlanta Journal Constitution

Clayton accreditation fear stirs board, parents

Georgia’s new jury list brings crowd to Fulton court


Young voters will count more this election, even if turnout dips


The Chicago Tribune

State seeks public opinions on transportation projects

Business group, super PAC target suburban races

Illinois prepaid college tuition program back in business

Teachers poised to vote on new contract


USA Today


Romney won't revoke visas for young illegal immigrants


NYPD plans to double size of gang unit

Poll: Obama leads 49%-45%, thanks to women voters


The Los Angeles Times

Brown's split on immigrant-rights annoys advocates


Lawsuit: Law limits sex offenders' speech

Inquiry into GOP firm linked to bad voter forms

Cesar Chavez site to be national monument

300th prisoner freed after DNA testing

Brice W. Harris to head state's community colleges


The Cleveland Plain Dealer

State Sen. Nina Turner endures night of rain to be first in line to vote

Early voters conducting sleepover at Cuyahoga County Board of Elections

Absentee ballot requests up in Cuyahoga County compared to 2008


Cleveland woman sentenced Monday to 11 years in prison for sex trafficking

President Barack Obama to continue campus campaigning Friday at Cleveland State event

UnitedHealth offers grants to fight childhood obesity



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