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In this iconoclastic city — 'the Mayberry of Nevada,' as one local calls it — you won't find slot machines or card tables. Planning a raffle? You'll need a permit. Romney walks cautious line on foreign policy, AfghanistanRomney criticizes Obama's foreign policy but offers few specifics on his ideas about Afghanistan and the use of U.S. troops. Obama outspends Romney; both see surge in donationsPresident Obama brings in $181 million in September, while Romney raises $170 million. But the Democrat dishes out $116 million to the Republican's $65 million. |
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Mental health care at stake in 2012 vote
One in five Americans over age 18 suffers from a diagnosable mental...
McManus: Who wins a tied debate?
When two presidential candidates battle roughly to a tie in a debate,...
The Mira Loma Detention Center mess
The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department has run the Mira Loma Detention...
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