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WORLD BRIEFING Romney: 'I'm not going to raise taxes on anyone' MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (AP) — Mitt Romney barnstormed battleground Ohio and pledged ''I'm not going to raise taxes on any- one'' in a new commercial Wednesday as Republican running mate Paul Ryan and Vice President Joe Biden looked ahead to their only debate of the 2012 campaign. President Barack Obama spent a rare campaign day at the White House, leaving it to aides to accuse Romney of dishonesty for saying he won't pursue any abortion- related legislation if he wins the White House. The for- mer Massachusetts gover- nor, who once supported abortion rights, reaffirmed his opposition. had any public appearances the day before Thursday night's 90-minute debate in Danville, Ky. Vice presidential encounters rarely make a significant difference in a White House campaign, although aides engage in the same sort of attempt to shape public expectations as when the men at the top of the ticket are ready to face off. Neither Biden nor Ryan For Ryan's camp, that meant whispering that the 42-year-old Wisconsin con- gressman and House Bud- get Committee chairman was comfortable discussing spending issues and domes- tic policy, but might not be able to hold his own on for- eign policy, a Biden strong suit. Obama seeks to reassure nervous ments in a challenge to the program from a white Texan who contends she was discriminated against when the university did not offer her a spot in 2008. The court's conserva- tives cast doubt on the pro- gram that uses race as one among many factors in admitting about a quarter of the university's incoming freshmen. The liberal jus- tices appeared more sup- portive of the effort. Justice Anthony Thursday, October 11, 2012 – Daily News 5A Romney's recent effort to show a softer side gives him an opening with female vot- ers, who are crucial to the president's re-election prospects. ''I'm not feeling very positive,'' said Awilda Mar- quez, a prominent Democ- rat in Colorado. ''I know that it's only the first debate, but he can't seem to change the relentless negative cov- erage. Romney has been able to take control.'' Her nervousness was echoed by other Democrats in interviews across the country just before the next opportunity to get the Obama campaign back on track — Vice President Joe Biden's debate Thursday against Republican Paul Ryan. GOP lawmakers refused to accept the department's explanation Wednesday that protection judged adequate for the threat was over- whelmed by an unprece- dented assault in Benghazi on the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks. They also rejected Under Secretary of State Patrick Kennedy's explanation that officials were relying on the best intelligence available in characterizing the attack afterward as stemming from a protest over an anti-Islam Internet video rather than a deliberate, planned act of terrorism. Democrats WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama sought Wednesday to reas- sure hand-wringing Democrats in the wake of his lackluster first debate, declaring, ''I got this.'' Party loyalists, in Wash- ington and in battleground states, are fretting that Obama's campaign has been slow to rebound after his debate last week against Republican challenger Mitt Romney. They're worried that the Democratic ticket isn't being aggressive enough in blocking Rom- ney's new pivot to the polit- ical center. And they fear Obama's campaign, seeking to address some of the concerns, launched a fresh critique of Romney Wednesday for saying he wouldn't pursue abortion- related legislation as presi- dent. Obama aides accused the Republican of ''hiding'' his positions of earlier in the year in order to gain women's votes. Republicans hammer State officials on acknowledged she had declined to approve more U.S. security as violence in Benghazi spiked, saying the department wanted to train Libyans to protect the con- sulate. ''I made the best deci- sions I could with the infor- mation I had,'' said Char- lene R. Lamb, a deputy assistant secretary for diplo- matic security. A top State official Supreme Libya attack WASHINGTON (AP) Court justices cast doubt on program that looks at race in college — Four weeks before the election, Republicans used a politically charged House hearing to confront State Department officials about security at the U.S. con- sulate in Libya and assail the Obama administration's early response to the killing of the ambassador and three other Americans there. COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR recommened 30K, 60K, 90K SERVICES AT LOWER PRICES All makes and models. We perform dealer Smog Check starting at$ (MOST CARS & PICK-UPS) 527-9841 • 195 S. 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''There are elements ... that are not legitimate in civilian flights,'' the state- run Anadolu Agency quot- ed Davutoglu as saying. He did not provide details but said authorities continued to examine the cargo. Davutoglu earlier told Turkey's TGRT television that the plane was intercept- ed on suspicion it was carry- ing illicit cargo to Damas- cus. outrage ISLAMABAD (AP) — Schools shut their doors in protest and Pakistanis across the country held vig- ils Wednesday to pray for a 14-year-old girl who was shot by a Taliban gunman after daring to advocate education for girls and criti- cize the militant group. The shooting of Malala Taliban shooting sparks — Turkish jets on Wednes- day forced a Syrian passen- ger plane to land at Ankara airport on suspicion that it might be carrying weapons or other military equipment, amid heightened tensions between Turkey and Syria that have sparked fears of a wider regional conflict. The Syrian Air jetliner Ankara ANKARA, Turkey (AP) was traveling from Moscow when it was intercepted by F16 jets as it entered Turk- ish airspace and was escort- ed to the capital's Esenboga Airport, the state-run TRT television reported. Pictures of the vehicle showed bloodstained seats where the girls were sitting. Malala appeared to be out of immediate danger after doctors operated on her early Wednesday to remove a bullet lodged in her neck. But she remained in intensive care at a hospi- tal in the northwestern city of Peshawar, and Pakistan's Interior Minister said the next 48 hours would be cru- cial. Scientists say increase in Antarctic ice may be sign of climate change WASHINGTON (AP) — The ice goes on seem- ingly forever in a white pancake-flat landscape, stretching farther than ever before. And yet in this confounding region of the world, that spreading ice may be a cockeyed signal of man-made cli- mate change, scientists say. Yousufzai on Tuesday in the town of Mingora in the volatile Swat Valley horri- fied Pakistanis across the religious, political and eth- nic spectrum. Many in the country hoped the attack and the outrage it has sparked will be a turning point in Pakistan's long-run- ning battle against the Tal- iban, which still enjoys con- siderable public support for fighting U.S. forces in neighboring Afghanistan. Top U.S. officials con- demned the attack and offered to help the girl. A Taliban gunman walked up to a bus taking children home from school and shot Malala in the head and neck. Another girl on the bus was also wounded. This is Antarctica, the polar opposite of the Arc- tic. While the North Pole has been losing sea ice over the years, the water nearest the South Pole has been gaining it. Antarctic sea ice hit a record 7.51 million square miles in September. That happened just days after reports of the biggest loss of Arctic sea ice on record. Climate change skep- tics have seized on the Antarctic ice to argue that the globe isn't warming and that scientists are ignoring the southern con- tinent because it's not con- venient. But scientists say the skeptics are misinter- preting what's happening and why. admissions WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court justices sharply questioned the Uni- versity of Texas' use of race in college admissions Wednesday in a case that could lead to new limits on affirmative action. The court heard argu- Senior Special $ 900 Street Barber Shop Oak 527-8111 • 335 Oak St. Next door to the State Theatre Prime Rib 1⁄2 or Whole Loins $ 5.99 Lb. $1.99 Lb. Boneless Pork Loins $1.79 Lb. Bacon Chicken Breasts Boneless Skinless $24.99 Ea. Ends 15 Lb. Box 8049 Hwy 99E, Los Molinos, CA "Your Family Supermarket" (530) 384-1563 BONANZA Oct. 13, 2012 8am-5pm 1 DAY MEAT Family Pack (80/20) Ground Beef $2.49 Lb. Tri-Tips Boneless Pork $ 1.79 Lb. (In the Bag) $1.09 Lb. 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