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It's All Politics
5:13 pm
Mon September 24, 2012

Record Number Of Early Votes Expected Ahead Of Election Day

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By Padmananda Rama

Tuesday marks six weeks until Election Day, but registered voters in two dozen states are already able to cast a ballot for president, with more states to allow early voting in the coming weeks.

In the 2000 presidential election, early voting accounted for 15 percent of the total ballots cast. By 2008, that doubled to 30 percent, according to the United States Elections Project at George Mason University. It's expected to be on the rise again this year.

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Political Junkie
5:12 pm
Mon September 24, 2012

As Polls Show Romney Trailing In Swing States, Obama Edges Towards 270 Goal

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It's true that Mitt Romney trails President Obama in most key battleground states, but the margins are in single digits
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Can Romney win without Ohio?
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They were the first.
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Originally published on Thu September 27, 2012 4:04 pm

The election is not over, we are told time and time again, and it's not. There are still some 40-plus days to go, there are still debates to be had. It's true that Mitt Romney trails President Obama in most key battleground states, but the margins are in single digits. And, lest we forget, it's not that presidential candidates down in the polls haven't come from behind to win in the past.

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Environment
5:03 pm
Mon September 24, 2012

As Arctic Ice Melts, So Does The Snow, And Quickly

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Researchers say that springtime snow is melting in the Arctic even faster than Arctic ice. That means less sunlight is reflected off the surface. Bare land absorbs more solar energy, which can contribute to rising temperatures on Earth. Above, a musher races along the Iditarod in the Alaskan tundra in 2007.
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This 2005 photo, released by the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, shows how snow-covered Alaskan tundra reflects more light than melted areas. Melting snows means the land can absorb and store more heat and solar energy.
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Originally published on Tue September 25, 2012 4:11 pm

Arctic sea ice is in sharp decline this year: Last week, scientists announced that it hit the lowest point ever measured, shattering the previous record.

But it turns out that's not the most dramatic change in the Arctic. A study by Canadian researchers finds that springtime snow is melting away even faster than Arctic ice. That also has profound implications for the Earth's climate.

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The Two-Way
5:02 pm
Mon September 24, 2012

Peace Envoy To Syria: Situation Is 'Extremely Bad ... Getting Worse'

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Lakhdar Brahimi, right, joint special representative for Syria, arrives at closed door consultations regarding the situation in Syria at the Security Council at United Nations headquarters on Monday.
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By Eyder Peralta

The new international peace envoy to Syria gave a bleak assessment of the situation in the country and the prospects for peace.

The Los Angeles Times reports that in comments to reporter Lakhdar Brahimi, special envoy for the United Nations and the Arab League, said the situation in Syria was "very, very grim."

The Times added:

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Shots - Health Blog
5:00 pm
Mon September 24, 2012

Scientists Parse Genes Of Breast Cancer's Four Major Types

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Scientists say a new report in the journal Nature provides a big leap in the understanding of how different types of breast cancer differ.
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Originally published on Wed November 28, 2012 9:46 am

Scientists have known for a while that breast cancer is really four different diseases, with subtypes among them, an insight that has helped improve treatment for some women.

But experts haven't understood much about how these four types differ. A new report, published online in the journal Nature, provides a big leap in that understanding.

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