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NY governor hopefuls debate economy, leadership 10/22/2014 11:10pm • DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his Republican challenger traded insults and clashed over the economy and corruption Wednesday while two third-party candidates worked to get traction in the only scheduled debate in the governor's race.Cuomo noted Foley seeks to boost his appeal in governor race 10/22/2014 07:04pm • SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Republican Tom Foley's campaign has begun airing a string of positive television ads during the final two weeks of Connecticut's virtually even gubernatorial rematch, considered one of the most negative elections in the country.Days after running A Republican Senate means changing the chairmen 10/22/2014 06:36pm • DONNA CASSATA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- If Republicans win the Senate, the Pentagon should brace for constant grilling from Sen. John McCain, who has found fault with nearly every aspect of President Barack Obama's national security policies.McCain would be on tap to serve as chairman of t Auto component manufacturer expanding Va. plant 10/22/2014 05:10pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Dynax America Corp. is planning to expand its automotive components manufacturing operation in Botetourt County, creating 75 jobs.Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced the $32.6 million investment on Wednesday as part of his trade mission to Asia. Dynax America's parent company is in Appeal sought in Puerto Rico gay marriage case 10/22/2014 05:00pm • DANICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- A federal court judge has rejected an attempt to end a ban on same-sex marriages in Puerto Rico, saying political order itself depends on traditional marriage and deriding the logic of courts that have overturned such bans. The five gay coup Senior Connection 10/22/2014 11:07am • The Senior Connection of Montgomery County, Inc. is celebrating 20 years of providing FREE services to older residents of Montgomery County, MD. Each and every month over 400 seniors rely heavily on the services provided by a dedicated cadre of volunteers. In an average month these volunteers prov Japan's exports up in September, deficit persists 10/22/2014 08:20am • ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) -- Japan's trade deficit edged higher in September though exports rose more than expected as the yen weakened to a near six-year low, the Finance Ministry said Wednesday.Exports jumped 6.9 percent from a year earlier in September to 6.38 trillion yen ( Hungary planning onerous tax on Internet use 10/22/2014 08:10am • BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) -- Hungarian Internet users, activist groups and opposition parties are rejecting a government plan to impose a heavy tax on Internet use from next year.The tax, included in the 2015 budget plan, would force Internet service providers to pay 150 forints ($0.62, 0.49 euros) per Del. man must repay $20 million, serve 15 years 10/22/2014 07:26am • BALTIMORE (AP) -- A federal Baltimore judge has sentenced a Delaware man convicted of defrauding more than two dozen investors and evading taxes to 15 years in prison and ordered him to pay nearly $20 million in restitution. Forty-five-year-old Patrick Belzner of Selbyville was sentenced Tuesday a Cardin to talk about small business challenges 10/22/2014 07:25am • GAMBRILLS, Md. (AP) -- Sen. Ben Cardin and Rep. Donna Edwards are hosting a discussion on the challenges and opportunities that face Maryland small businesses.The event is scheduled for Wednesday in Gambrills. Topics are expected to include efforts to update the tax code, affordable higher educat Giants rout Royals 7-1 in World Series opener 10/22/2014 07:24am • MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Sports Writer Madison Bumgarner goes eight innings, and rookie Hunter Strickland closes it out in the ninth for San Francisco.The Giants beat the Kansas City Royals 7-1 in the World Series opener. Game 2 is Wednesday night.___Two impressive streaks end for Bumgarner on one swing Grandstanding, outsourcing raised in Senate debate 10/22/2014 07:24am • HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- Democratic U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen accused Republican challenger Scott Brown of grandstanding and fear mongering while he accused her of "outsourcing" her independence as they met for their second debate two weeks before Election Day.Shaheen, a for Raimondo, Fung spar over leadership in TV debate 10/22/2014 07:23am • ERIKA NIEDOWSKI Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Democrat Gina Raimondo and Republican Allan Fung went after each other's leadership and decision-making in the first televised debate of the Rhode Island governor's race, while voters also got an introduction to a wild-card Moderate Party can SC challengers hammer Gov. Haley in last debate 10/22/2014 07:23am • JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) -- The two major challengers to South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley used their final debate Tuesday to attack her handling of problems at the state's child welfare agency and what they said is her lack of support for a law to take guns away from peo Sparks fly throughout last Maine governor debate 10/22/2014 07:23am • ALANNA DURKIN Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) -- The three candidates for governor clashed Tuesday in their final debate, highlighting their differences on a wide range of issues, including health care and welfare.Partisan sparks flew early and often between Republican Gov. Paul LePage and Demo