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A 4th presidential debate? Larry King to moderate third-party candidate forum.In the Oct. 23 debate, to be livestreamed over the Internet, independent presidential candidates are expected to take on a wider range of issues, including diminished civil liberties and the drug war.
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Pioneer Anomaly solved: No need to rewrite physics just yet
The gradual slowing of NASA's Pioneer space probes launched in the early 1970s could not be explained by our current model of gravitation, until now.
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Why Americans Elect failed to find a presidential candidateAfter raising millions of dollars to boost a centrist candidate for president, the nonprofit Americans Elect has given up. But there's more involved than just a nation unready for a third party.
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Mitt Romney faces massive shortfall on personal popularity
An ABC/Washington Post poll shows only 35 percent of Americans view Mitt Romney favorably. But Gallup's first tracking poll of the campaign shows Romney and Obama in a tight race.
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Why 2012 could be the year of the third-party candidate
Nonpartisan group Americans Elect wants to mount a third-party challenge in Election 2012, and it just qualified for the California ballot. A third-party candidate could get traction, experts say.
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Thanksgiving dinner: Why is it more expensive?
The cost of a Thanksgiving turkey is up $3.91 cents over last year. Overall, a Thanksgiving dinner is up 13 percent since last Thanksgiving.
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Opinion: Tired of partisan gridlock? Reforming electoral rules gives voters real choice.
American voters are so tired of two-party stalemates that it's only a matter of time before an independent wins the White House. But 'winner-take-all' electoral rules limit candidates. Needed election reforms will give voters fairer representation in Congress and the White House.
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Americans Elect launches centrist third-party bid amid Washington dysfunction
Americans Elect, which is inviting the public to a virtual primary, faces daunting hurdles. But dissatisfaction with the partisan gridlock in Washington creates a favorable political climate.
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American Idol: James Durbin follows his MUSE, Haley Reinhart tackles Adele
American Idol's final seven contestants sang for the nation's votes, but it was James Durbin who claimed the night with Muse's, "Uprising."
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Less mobile Internet. Cheaper price. But a fair deal?
New federal rules allow Metro PCS to offer a low-cost plan that blocks access to popular websites on the mobile Internet. Critics say it's a breach of net neutrality.
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Nuclear weapons: a political strike on the big screen
Producers of 'Countdown to Zero,' a docudrama about the dangers of nuclear weapons, hope it will boost the cause of disarmament the way 'An Inconvenient Truth' did global warming.
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Campaigns move into rivals' home turf
Barack Obama launched ads for his campaign in New York this week, contesting Hillary Rodham Clinton in her home state.
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