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Mass. gov. hopefuls make final pitch to undecideds

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=86058579&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK The top candidates for Massachusetts governor hammered home familiar themes in a final push for undecided voters Sunday with Republican Charles Baker faulting Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick for higher taxes and Patrick saying the state is making steady progress.

Gitmo former ‘child soldier’ sentenced to 8 years

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=86058574&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK A judge sentenced a former teenage al-Qaida fighter Sunday to eight more years in custody, bound by a plea agreement that compelled him to ignore a military jury that said he should serve 40 years for war crimes that included the killing of an American soldier.

Expanded playoffs `under serious consideration’

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=86058573&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig gave his strongest indication yet that two extra wild-card teams will be added to the playoffs for 2012.

Pa. governor hopefuls focus on Philly-area voters

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=86058519&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Gubernatorial candidates Dan Onorato and Tom Corbett visited neighborhood churches, diners and taverns Sunday on the last weekend of the campaign to win over undecided voters and make certain their supporters cast ballots on Election Day.

Steelers and Saints scoreless after 1st quarter

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=86058458&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Defense dominated as the Saints and Pittsburgh Steelers remained scoreless at the end of the first quarter on Sunday night.

Sestak, Toomey vie for Pa.’s suburban moderates

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=86058456&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Canvassers and party loyalists came out to a parking lot, hockey rink and banquet hall on Sunday to see Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate candidates as they vie for support in Philadelphia's heavily populated suburbs packed with moderate, swing voters.

Clinton stumps for Malloy in Conn. governor’s race

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=86058408&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK With public opinion polls showing a tight race for governor in Connecticut, both major party candidates spent the final weekend before the election trying to boost turnout at the polls, and Democrat Dan Malloy received an eleventh-hour visit Sunday from former President Bill Clinton.

Shooting at Oakland Halloween party injures 9

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=86058305&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK A gunman suspected of taking part in a Halloween party shooting that injured nine people in downtown Oakland is being sought by police, authorities said Sunday.

Dems filing complaint over anti-Cicilline RI group

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=86058283&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee said it's filing a complaint with the Federal Election Commission against a Providence-based group that has been running ads critical of Rhode Island congressional candidate David Cicilline.

Oregon, Auburn swap spots atop BCS standings

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=86058280&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Oregon and Auburn swapped spots atop the BCS standings and Boise State was passed again, this time by TCU.