Monthly Archives: October 2012

Ukraine’s ruling party holds a solid, early lead in parliamentary election results posted Monday in a contest seen as a test for democracy in the former Soviet republic. President Viktor Yanukovich’s Party of Regions took 35.4% of the vote in … Continue reading →

World Series MVP Pablo Sandoval used his feet, glove and arm — not his bat — to make a clutch play that helped the San Francisco Giants beat the Detroit Tigers 4-3 in 10 innings Sunday night to finish off … Continue reading →

A superstorm that threatened 50 million people in the most heavily populated corridor in the nation started turning Monday, forecasters said. Hurricane Sandy was expected to hook inland during the day, colliding with a wintry storm moving in from the … Continue reading →

Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney both have clear paths to the 270 electoral votes needed for victory – and they don’t all go through Ohio, the state that both sides have long viewed as key to … Continue reading →

Four minutes into the day, Apple started accepting online orders for the iPad Mini, with initial promises to deliver the smaller, lighter, and less expensive tablet on November 2 soon turning into a promise to ship it in two weeks … Continue reading →

A nanny suspected of killing two young children she was looking after and then stabbing herself is in critical condition in a city hospital, as authorities continue to investigate a situation that is every parent’s nightmare. The horror started for … Continue reading →

Colin L. ¬Powell, the former Republican secretary of state and retired four-star general, endorsed President Obama’s bid for reelection Thursday and said he was concerned that Mitt Romney was ‘‘a moving target’’ on foreign policy. In an interview on ‘‘CBS … Continue reading →

President Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney each held unique financial advantages headed into the final 19 days of the race after raising money at a furious pace during the first half of October. Romney’s campaign and affiliated party committees … Continue reading →

After months of speculation and rumor, Apple jumped into the small-tablet market Tuesday with the iPad Mini, a downsized addition to its line of iPads that in less than three years has spawned an entirely new consumer niche. Apple CEO … Continue reading →

“After the Debate, Tagg Romney Apologized to the President” Last week the oldest of Mitt Romney’s five sons, Tagg, 42, raised eyebrows when he explained to a radio interviewer what it was like to watch President Obama assail his dad’s … Continue reading →