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Rivals stress differences and bipartisanship hopes

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Two days from judgment by the voters, President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney raced across competitive battleground states on Sunday, stressing differences on the economy, health care and more while professing a willingness to work…

US rivals deadlocked in last push

US presidential candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney head into the final two days of campaigning with the outcome still in the balance.
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US rivals to target swing states

US presidential candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney head to a number of battleground states that will hold the key to Tuesday’s election.
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Rivals take stage for final debate

President Obama and Mitt Romney have a final chance to impress voters on the debate stage, with Round 3 focused on global hot spots. LIVE BLOG


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Presidential rivals trade jokes

US President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney poke fun at themselves and each other at a charity fundraiser in New York.
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Colombian rivals begin talks in Norway

Closed-door talks between government and FARC rebels are underway in a bid to end almost half a century of conflict.
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Libyan rivals clash; at least 11 killed

At least 11 people were killed in shelling that erupted Wednesday when a Misrata-based militia loyal to the Libyan government attacked the rival city and former Moammar Gadhafi stronghold of Bani Walid.


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US rivals back in battlegrounds

US President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney return to the campaign trail, a day after their heated TV debate.
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Colombian rivals set off for talks in Norway

Government negotiators and members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia are going to Norway for peace talks
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Syrian rivals battle over strategic cities

Rebels push Syrian army out of Maarat Al Numan as fighting over vital northern cities intensifies.
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Syrian rivals fight over strategic cities

Rebels push Syrian army out of Maarat Al Numan as intense battles over vital northern cities intensify.
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US rivals ready for vital debate

US President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney get ready for the first of three crucial presidential debates.
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Georgia rivals claim poll victory

Georgia’s governing party and the opposition both claim victory in the country’s hotly disputed parliamentary elections.
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Venezuela poll rivals hold mass rallies

Probe launched into deaths of political activists as surveys predict tight race between president and challenger.
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Rivals make Hillsborough tribute

Liverpool and Manchester United pay emotional tributes to the Hillsborough victims before Sunday’s Premier League game at Anfield.
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Deutsche Bank urges rivals to share IT

German lender seeks to convince other investment banks to pool markets and trading software in an effort collectively to lower costs for the industry
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Pistorius blasts Paralympic rivals

It was a race that was meant to end in glory for one of the most famous faces of the Olympics and Paralympics, South African “Blade runner” Oscar Pistorius.


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Everything Everywhere warns rivals on 4G

Mobile group chief Swantee says industry ‘needs to grow up’ as he seeks to ward off competitors from challenging regulator Ofcom’s ruling
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Lebanese rivals continue battles over Syria

Fighting between pro- and anti-Damascus groups in Lebanon has led to at least 10 deaths and 100 injured.
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Obama, Biden link GOP rivals to Congress

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — President Barack Obama and Joe Biden moved quickly Monday to link GOP rivals Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan to House Republicans who Democrats blame for causing gridlock in Washington and pressing policies to protect the…