Dallas stuns loaded Lakers in opener, 99-91

LOS ANGELES (AP) ? Dwight Howard missed a two-handed dunk on his first shot, and the night never got much better for the Los Angeles Lakers.

When Howard and Steve Nash took their places alongside Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol under the Hollywood spotlight, the Lakers opened a season of enormous expectations with an equally big dud of a performance.

Darren Collison scored 17 points, Brandan Wright added 14, and the Dallas Mavericks spoiled the Lakers debuts of Howard and Steve Nash with a 99-91 victory over Los Angeles on Tuesday night.

In his first regular-season game in a gold jersey, Howard had 19 points and 10 rebounds while missing 11 of his 14 free throws before fouling out with 2:02 to play.

That's hardly the debut he anticipated after arriving in a trade with Orlando last August, but not much has gone according to plan in the first month for the Lakers' starters, who barely played together in their winless preseason due to injuries.

"It's not an excuse, but it will all come with time," Howard said. "We haven't had an opportunity to really play together as much as we want, but we're going to get it. ... We're going to chip away, and we're going to get better."

The Lakers' superstar newcomers both had debuts to forget. Nash managed just seven points and four assists while trying to balance the Lakers' new motion offense with his own strengths on the pick-and-roll ? all while getting roundly outplayed by Mavs newcomer Collison.

"It's growing pains, and it's a struggle," Nash said. "We're out of sync, and we're going to probably have some more moments in games like that."

O.J. Mayo had 12 points as the Mavericks pulled off a stunner in their opener, comfortably beating the Lakers without any help from injured Dirk Nowitzki. Dallas and Los Angeles both made big moves in the offseason, yet the Mavericks appeared to be much more together than their high-profile rivals.

"It's a great win," Dallas coach Rick Carlisle said. "If you execute in this league and have talent, you have a chance to win, and we did that. The Lakers are going to be fine. They've got a lot of new guys and a new system, but we were opportunistic tonight and got the job done."

Bryant scored 22 points while playing on an injured right foot for the Lakers, whose loaded lineup followed up its 0-8 preseason with a largely passionless second-half effort in front of a sellout crowd expecting to see a super team capable of contending for the franchise's 17th championship ? a fact acknowledged by Bryant when he addressed the fans before the game.

"As you know, we have a lot of expectations this season," Bryant said. "We're trying to live up to the expectations. We're trying to bring another championship back to where it belongs, back to Los Angeles."

Instead, the Lakers showed how much work they will have to do to challenge Miami and the NBA's best.

Dallas steadily pulled away to a 16-point lead in the second half, never allowing any serious runs by their disjointed, disorganized opponents as the Lakers lost their opener for just the fourth time in the last 21 years.

"It's not the way we wanted it to go," said Gasol, who led the Lakers with 23 points and 13 rebounds. "We know it's not going to happen for us right away, but we've just got to stick with it."

Vince Carter, Shawn Marion and Rodrigue Beaubois scored 11 points apiece for the Mavericks, who snapped a six-game skid against the Lakers over the past two seasons.

Dallas also contained Howard by using his career-long free-throw ineptitude against him ? hardly a novel strategy, but one that worked particularly well when combined with Howard's opening-night nerves.

"When he had me in a bad position, I wanted to foul him," said Elton Brand, who had eight points and 11 rebounds in his Dallas debut. "Underneath the basket, he's a beast and he's hard to stop. I know he can dunk, and I know he can make those tough layups, so I'm playing the percentages. He obviously hasn't been a good free throw shooter, and tonight he was 3 for 14."

The Lakers were 12 for 31 altogether from the free-throw line, a major factor in their inability to close the gap on Dallas in the second half.

"I've just got to stop thinking so much and get up there and make them," Howard said.

Jae Crowder scored eight points in his NBA debut for the Mavericks, who are likely to be without Nowitzki for at least six more weeks while the German superstar recovers from arthroscopic knee surgery. Dallas also played without new center Chris Kaman, yet had little trouble containing the Lakers down low.

NOTES: Dallas opened its season on the road for the first time since 2007. The Mavericks had opened the season against the Lakers three previous times, losing all three games. ... Howard was called for a flagrant foul in the third quarter for hammering Brand on an open shot in the lane. ... Katy Perry, Russell Brand, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Adam Levine, Jon Cryer and Los Angeles Galaxy stars David Beckham and Robbie Keane attended the game.

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ADK

? The Adirondack Mountain Club offers many programs. For information on activities and presentations, call 523-3441, or visit www.adk.org.

Adk Sports Complex

For more information on programs, fees, dates and times, call 743-1086; visit www.adksc.com, or email info@adksc.com.

? Little players (ages 2-5, development program).

? Soccer leagues (U8, U10, U12, U14, high school and open adult).

? Soccer academy (U6, U8, U10, U12, U14 and high school).

? Baseball/softball academy (ages 5 and up, hitting, fielding, pitching).

? Softball leagues.

? Baseball leagues (10U amp; 12U divisions).

? Field hockey academy (ages 8-10 and 11-14).

? Field hockey games (organized/pick up, ages 11-14, ages 15 plus, and open adult).

? Flag football leagues (ages 6-8, 9-12, 13-16 and men?s divisions).

? Co-ed pick up soccer (Wednesdays, 8:30-10 pm).

Baseball/Softball

Nov. 5: Applications are being accepted for players who are grades 8-12 who wish to compete in The Sports Barn?s Fall Indoor Hitting Leagues set to begin the week of Nov. 5. Players form their own team of three hitters per team and will compete against other teams in either varsity, JV or freshmen divisions depending on age and skill level. The leagues will compete Monday-Thursday 6 pm-8:30pm and teams may lock in their desired weekly 30-minute time slot on a first-come, first-serve basis. The leagues are 6 weeks in length plus playoffs and will conclude the week of Dec. 17. The cost per player is $70. Teams can register on line or print off a form and return it to The Sports Barn. For more information, call the Sports Barn at 664-4537.

? The University at Albany will host softball fall hitting and pitching clinics Oct. 28, Nov. 4, Nov. 11 and Nov. 18 for girls of all skill levels, ages 9-18. The cost is $30 for one session or $120 for all of them. For more information, contact Stacy Birk at 591-8652 or at sbirk@albany.edu.

? The US Baseball Academy will open its winter/spring program in Ticonderoga. For complete details, times and registration forms, visit www.usbaseballacademy.com, or call (866) 622-4487.

? Saratoga Thunder is holding tryouts for age groups 10U to 18U. For more information, visit: www.saratogamiss.org.

? The Northeast Power 18U softball team is looking for a few positional players and a couple of pitchers. The team will play five or six tournaments in June and July next summer, including a couple of college showcases, with some practicing during the winter. If interested, contact Chris at 792-0172 or 307-7188, or via email at nypd030@gmail.com.

? The Northeast Lightning 16U summer travel team is looking for a few players for multiple positions for the 2013 summer season. If interested, please contact Mike Bock at sgfbock@nycap.rr.com or at 743-9166 for more information.

? The Adirondack Xtreme 14U travel softball team is seeking new players for the 2013 spring and summer season. Five spots are available. If interested, please contact Coach Chris at 605-5996 or at ascarincio@roadrunner.com

? The Adirondack Xtreme 9U travel baseball team is seeking several players for the 2013 summer season. If interested, please contact Coach Chris at 605-5996 or at ascarincio@roadrunner.com

? The Adirondack Avalanche 14U travel softball team is looking for experienced players for the 2013 travel season. The team plays in both local and out-of-town tournaments throughout the summer. For additional information or to schedule a tryout, contact Dave Ebert at 461-1283 or at debert1@nycap.rr.com.

Basketball

Nov. 3-4: The Platinum Showcase will be held at Fort Edward High School to provide basketball players with exposure to college coaches. The boys event is Nov. 3 and the girls event is Nov. 4, both 10 am to 2 pm It?s open to players in grades 9 through 12. The cost is $75 per player. Each player will be guaranteed two full-length scrimmages and a 45-minute drill session with Steve Dagostino of DAG?s Basketball. To register, visit www.theathleticheadquarters.com.

? Moreau Rec Youth Boys and Girls Basketball sign-ups can be mailed to the Town of Moreau Rec Department, 61 Hudson Street, South Glens Falls, 12803. The cost is $10 for the program. Please make checks out to the Town of Moreau. For further information contact, Stephen Gram at 793-0196.

? The Saratoga Springs Recreation Basketball League registration is taking place on a first-come first-served basis. Spaces are limited for grades K-12. Register Monday-Saturday 9 am- 8 pm and Sunday 11 am-7 pm at the Saratoga Springs Recreation Center, 5 Vanderbilt Avenue. The program will start the week of Nov. 5. Intro and Division 1 will end Feb. 16. Divisions 2, 3 and 4 will have playoffs in March. The cost is $70 for city residents, $90 for school district, and $115 for non-resident/non-school district. Registration forms are on the city?s website: www.saratoga-springs.org, or email: recreservations@saratoga-springs.org. Please call the Saratoga Springs Recreation Department at 587-3550, Ext. 2300 for more information

? For information on, or to register for Whipple City Magic AAU girls basketball for ages 10-17, visit www.whipplecitymagic.com.

Chase Sports Complex

For more information on programs, or to register, please call 747-7831 or visit www.chasesportscomplex.com.

? Adult flag football ($695 per team).

? Sandlot baseball (boys, ages 7-9), Thursday evenings.

? Winter soccer academy for all ages on Thursday evenings.

? Batting cages open ($15 for 15 minutes or $30 for one hour).

? Private baseball or softball hitting, fielding and pitching instruction for $20 (30 minutes), and $40 (one hour).

Coaching Courses

? Principles, Philosophy and Organization of Athletics in Education will be held on Nov. 3, 4, 6, 10 and 11 at the Hampton Inn and Suites in Albany. Participants must attend all days to complete the course. Anyone with questions may contact Dr. John Metallo at 577-7530 or johngmetallo@live.com.

Field Hockey

? The Adirondack Sports Complex will offer modified/JV/varsity winter training sessions on Mondays, 7-8:30 pm For more information, contact Terry Martin at terrymartin6@gmail.com.

Glens Falls Rec. Dept.

? For more information on programs offered by the City of Glens Falls Recreation Department, call 761-3813, or email recreation@cityofglensfalls.com.

Glens Falls YMCA

For more information on programs, dates, times, fees and age groups, please visit www.glensfallsymca.org, or call 793-3878.

Golf

? The Saratoga Recreation Department is offering the Golf World Clinic again this year. The clinic is open to anyone age 9-99+ and will run from Nov. 6 through Dec. 4 on Tuesdays at the Saratoga Rec Center from 5 pm-6:30 pm The clinic will teach the fundamentals necessary to be a successful golfer. Space is limited. Terry Minsch of Golf World Driving Range will teach the clinic. For more information, visit the website: www.saratoga-springs.org. Email: recreservations@saratoga-springs.org. Phone: 518-587-3550 ext. 2300.

Gymnastics

? Aerials Gymnastics is accepting registration for fall classes. For more information, contact Jerry at 747-2731.

Ice Hockey

Nov. 3: The Adirondack Youth Hockey Association will hold a Try Hockey For Free day at 1 pm at the Glens Falls Recreation Center. Registration is required. For more information, visit www.AdkHockey.com.

Moreau Rec. Dept.

? A men?s softball league is forming for the fall on Friday nights. For more information contact Stephen Gram at 793-0196.

? A youth flag football league is forming for the fall for players in grades first through third. For more information, contact Stephen Gram at 793-0196.

Queensbury Rec. Dept.

For information, dates, times, age groupings and registration dates for all programs, please call 761-8216 or visit recreation.queensbury.net. You may also register for programs by visiting the recreation office at 742 Bay Road.

? Adult exercise programs featuring Yoga (Monday-Thursday) and Aquaerobics (Tuesday and Thursday).

Running

Nov. 17: The annual Time Warner Operation Santa Run amp; Fun Walk to benefit underprivileged children will take place at 11 am at the Hudson Falls Middle School. The event consists of a 5- and 10-kilometer sanctioned runs as well as a non-competitive 3-mile walk and a 1-mile elf run. For further information contact Frank Munoff at 656-3480 or Wendy Matthews at wmappraiser@aol.com.

? Registration is under way for the 15th annual First Night Saratoga 5k run, scheduled for Dec. 31 at 5:30 pm in Saratoga Springs. Participants are asked to register online or download an application and mail it to the address on the application. Register by Nov. 23 for the early registration fee of $22 and a guaranteed moisture wicking long-sleeved shirt. After Nov. 23, registration is $30. Registration will close before race day. Register at www.saratoga-arts.org/firstnight/5krun to be part of the New Year?s Eve tradition.

Saratoga Rec. Dept.

? The Saratoga Springs Recreation Department is accepting registrations for soccer programs and fall girls lacrosse. For more information, emailrecreservations@saratoga-springs.org or call 587-3550, ext. 2300.

Soccer

? The First Touch Futbol Academy and Saratoga Springs Recreation are hosting indoor soccer programs for ages 3-5, and kindergarten through second grade. For more information, please visit www.firsttouchfutbol.com or the Saratoga Springs Recreation Center.

Swimming

? The Greater Glens Falls Flyers Swim Club will open its online registration for the fall/winter season, which began Oct. 1. The program, held at the Queensbury Elementary School pool, teaches competitive swimming to area children ages 6-18. To register, visit www.gfflyers.com. For more information, call 798-4636.

Track amp; field

? The Capital District Track amp; Field Officials will hold certification clinics at Colonie High School and Fonda-Fultonville Central School. For more information, or to register, please visit www.cdtony.com, or call 661-5637.

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Ukraine president's party cruises toward election win

By Reuters

KIEV, Ukraine -- Ukrainian President Victor Yanukovych's?party is on course to secure a parliamentary majority after an election, but will face an opposition boosted by resurgent nationalists and a liberal party led by boxing champion Vitaly Klitschko.

Exit polls and first results from Sunday's vote showed Yanukovych's Party of the Regions would, with help from long-time allies, win more than half the seats in the 450-member assembly after boosting public sector wages and welfare handouts to win over disillusioned voters in its traditional power bases.

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"It is clear the Party of the Regions has won," Prime Minister Mykola Azarov told reporters. "These elections signal confidence in the president's policies."

Victory for the pro-business Regions party, which represents the interests of the wealthy industrialists bankrolling it, will underpin the leadership of the president, who comes up for re-election in the former Soviet republic in 2015.

His rule since taking power in February 2010 has been marked by an accumulation of presidential powers and tension with the West over the imprisonment of his rival, opposition leader and former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko.

Balloting is in two parts, with half the seats allotted to individual candidates winning local district polls and half to parties according to their share of the vote nationally.

Partial results from the Central Election Commission showed the Regions winning 118 constituencies; that, with its projected national vote, would give the party 205 seats. With support from allies such as the communists and independents, the Regions appear certain to reach the 226 seats needed to form a majority.

The main, united opposition bloc, which includes Tymoshenko's Batkivshchyna (Fatherland), was in second place on the party list vote and leading in 36 individual districts.

The Regions appeared to have fared well despite the government's unpopularity and the authoritarian image of Yanukovych, which does not sell well across the country.

Its success was due in part to increased state handouts and promises to enhance the status of the Russian language - an important pledge for Russian-speaking voters in the president's eastern power base, who fear being at a disadvantage to native speakers of Ukrainian.

The introduction of constituency voting also favored Regions candidates, who could draw on state resources.

Svoboda surprise
The biggest surprise came from the nationalist Svoboda (Freedom) party which, according to partial results, won about 7.8 percent in the party-list voting. This means it will have significant representation in parliament for the first time.

The unexpectedly strong showing by Svoboda -- which is based in the Ukrainian-speaking west, pursues a strongly Ukrainian nationalist agenda and opposes attempts by the Regions to promote the use of Russian language -- bolstered the ranks of an opposition which has been weakened by the jailing of Tymoshenko.

The other new opposition wild card in parliament will be held by UDAR. Led by boxer Klitschko, under an acronym meaning "punch", the party was in fourth place behind the Regions, communists and the opposition bloc that includes Batkivshchyna.

Many voters made clear they were frustrated with the performance of the established political parties over the past few years. Corruption is a big concern in Ukraine and many of the 46 million Ukrainians face economic hardship.

"We have seen some parties in power and others as well," said Tetyana, 27, referring to Batkivshchyna and the Regions.

"We have seen the results," she added, after voting in Kiev.

Even in the industrial and coalmining city of Donetsk, Yanukovych's main stronghold in the east of the country, many voters said they were disillusioned by the government's record.

"I voted for the Regions Party but simply because it is the lesser of the evils. I can't say I am a great fan of the Regions, but all the rest are worse," said 58-year-old Viktor Grigoryev, a head of section in the construction sector.

Observers' verdict
Tymoshenko was jailed for seven years last year for abuse of office over a 2009 gas deal with Russia which she made when she was prime minister. The Yanukovych government says the agreement saddled Ukraine with an enormous price for gas supplies.

The second most populous of the former Soviet states, a major exporter of steel and grain sandwiched between Russia and the European Union, Ukraine is more isolated politically on the international stage than it has been for years.

It is at odds with the United States and the European Union over Tymoshenko, and does not see eye to eye with Moscow, which has turned a deaf ear to Kiev's calls for cheaper gas.

In Ukraine, the government is also blamed for not stamping out corruption and has backed off from painful reforms that could secure much-needed lending from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to shore up its export-driven economy.

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With the West seeing the poll as a test of Ukraine's commitment to democracy after Tymoshenko's imprisonment, interest will focus on the judgment by observers from the OSCE European security and human rights body later on Monday.

A well-prepared 'borshch'
Klitschko, the 6 ft. 7 in.-tall WBC heavyweight boxing champion, will now enter parliament at the head of his new party and could be a towering force in the assembly. He has been critical of corruption and cronyism under Yanukovych.

He says his party will team up with Arseny Yatsenyuk, who leads the united opposition in Tymoshenko's absence, as well as with other opposition groups, including Svoboda -- though his refusal to join a pre-election coalition engendered suspicion.

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He ruled out any pact with the Regions. "We do not foresee any joint work with the Party of the Regions and its communist satellite," he said. "We are ready to work with those political parties which propose a European path of development."

Svoboda leader Oleh Tyahnybok, a 43-year-old surgeon, pledged to stick by a pre-election agreement and work with Yatsenyuk and other opposition leaders in parliament. He also pressed Klitschko to formally join the united opposition.

"We can only hope that, having looked at the situation which has emerged, Vitaly Klitschko will unite with us," he said.

Political analyst Volodymyr Fesenko, of the Penta think tank, said the biggest "sensation" was Svoboda's success and that it reflected a protest against the political establishment.

"The Ukrainian political borshch has got a bit more spicy," he said, referring to the soup that is a national dish. "There will be more pepper -- but how it is going to taste is another question."

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Nokia Lumia 920 ships first to Rogers, makes Canadians the world's vanguards for $100

What, did you think Americans or Europeans would get the first crack at the Lumia 920? Continuing a recent pattern of Canadians getting devices first, Rogers has confirmed that some of its stores will have Nokia's flagship Windows Phone 8 hardware in stock on October 30th -- that's almost immediately, folks. If you call and find you're near one of the choice few shops carrying the 920, it will cost you either $100 Canadian on a lengthy 3-year contract or $550 outright to walk away with Microsoft's poster child. Nearly the only drawbacks to being a pioneer are the black-only color choice (sorry, still no patriotic red) and Rogers' current lock on the initial launch, although Microsoft's own mention of the Lumia coming to Rogers "and others" gives us hope that Bell and Telus will follow soon. It's a small price to pay for making even the Finns slightly jealous.

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A new ?500,000 start-up fund for female entrepreneurs has been launched by Enterprise Ireland.

Details of the Competitive Start Fund for Female Entrepreneurs, which is aimed at stimulating high potential female-led business start-ups, were announced today by Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mr Richard Bruton TD.

The initiative is part of a drive by Enterprise Ireland to boost the number of innovative, export-oriented businesses being set up and led by female entrepreneurs.

The fund will be open for applications from next Monday 22 October 2012 until 3 December 2012.

The funding call is open to female-led start-ups in manufacturing and internationally traded services including internet, games, apps, cloud computing, enterprise software, life sciences, food, consumer products, medical devices and e-health.

Today?s announcement follows the launch in June of the Enterprise Ireland Competitive Feasibility Fund for Female Entrepreneurs. This attracted over 100 applications and will now see 20 female-led businesses receiving feasibility funding to investigate the viability of new growth orientated businesses which can succeed in global markets.

?In Ireland we have hugely innovative and ambitious female entrepreneurs and by targeting a substantial increase in that number we can make a real difference to the overall level of entrepreneurial activity in Ireland,? said Minister Bruton. ?This ?500,000 Competitive Start Fund specifically for start-up companies led by women will give a real boost to ensuring that more women get involved in starting international businesses.?

Julie Sinnamon, Enterprise Ireland executive director, global business development, said developing high-potential start-up businesses is core to her agency?s role in developing sustainable export-oriented companies.

?We see this new fund as a strategic investment in female-led start ups,? she said. ?It will support them to expand their business horizons and set up innovative international companies that can win business abroad and create jobs at home.?

Full details of the fund and the application form are available on the Enterprise Ireland website.

About Sorcha Corcoran

Sorcha Corcoran is managing editor at Whitespace Publishing Group, which specialises in news and information for Ireland's business community. Visit www.businessandleadership.com

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Berlusconi threat to topple Monti shows party divisions

ROME (Reuters) - Former premier Silvio Berlusconi's threat to bring down Italy's government underscores deep divisions in his center-right party ahead of next year's elections and risks rattling markets which see Prime Minister Monti as Italy's saviour.

Berlusconi made the unexpected threat on Saturday, still fuming from his conviction 24 hours earlier on charges of tax fraud and a jail sentence of four years which he will not have to serve until all appeals are exhausted.

In a hastily called news conference he attacked the magistrates who convicted him as part of a caste of leftist "dictators" a vitriolic charge he has leveled many times before.

But then he trained his sights on Prime Minister Mario Monti's economic policies.

"We have to recognize the fact that the initiative of this government is a continuation of a spiral of recession for our economy. Together with my collaborators we will decide in the next few days whether it is better to immediately withdraw our confidence in this government or keep it, given the elections that are scheduled," he said.

Only three days earlier, when he announced he would not be a candidate for prime minister in next April's elections, Berlusconi said the Monti government had "done much" and was going "generally" in the right direction.

The Monti government of non-elected technocrats is supported by the center-left, the center-right and the center. It would lose its majority and have to resign if most of Berlusconi's PDL party withdrew support.

The possibility of a government collapse before elections scheduled for next April spooked financial and political commentators, who worried about market reaction.

"The damage would be enormous," Stefano Folli, editor of Italy's leading financial daily, Il Sole 24 Ore. "Damage in terms of political neurosis, international anxiety, threats to the stability law (the annual budget), and a general discrediting."

WORRIES ABOUT SPREAD

Monti has pushed through painful tax hikes, spending cuts and a pension overhaul to cut public debt which is running at 126 percent of gross domestic product, according to the International Monetary Fund.

Unemployment in Italy has risen to 10.7 percent, its highest level since monthly records began in 2004, and unions are locked in disputes with companies over plant closures and layoffs

Fabrizio Cicchitto, leader of Berlusconi's PDL party in the lower house of parliament, was cool to the idea of a government crisis, saying instead that the country had to avoid "an explosion" of the spread between German and Italian bonds.

On Friday, Italy's 10-year bonds were yielding 336 basis points more than debt of similar maturity issued by Germany, widely seen as Europe's safest. When Monti took over from Berlusconi in November, the spread was about 550, sending borrowing costs soaring to 7.6 percent.

"Italian political risk is rearing its ugly head again," said Nicholas Spiro, head of Spiro Sovereign Strategy in London.

"Berlusconi knows he can't return to frontline politics. So instead, he is opportunistically exploiting the chronic political instability in Italy and, more worryingly, the German-led crisis management policies in the eurozone in a bid to shore up the flagging support for his center-right party," he said.

In his long, rambling news conference on Saturday, Berlusconi, 76, attacked Monti for bowing to what he called Germany "hegemony" in European economic matters.

"These are critical weeks for the eurozone and Italy can ill afford further political uncertainty at a time when it's seeking to differentiate itself favourably from the troubles in Spain," Spiro said.

The fact that Cicchitto and other PDL leaders did not rush to second Berlusconi's suggestion of a government collapse spoke volumes about the rifts within the party, divided between hard-core Berlusconi supporters and moderates such as party secretary Angelino Alfano.

The divisions meant the PDL would likely not vote as a united bloc in a no-confidence vote.

"I don't think Berlusconi has the numbers to topple the Monti government but he does have the numbers to make life very difficult for the government," said Rosy Bindi, president of the center-left Democratic Party (PD).

Some commentators said that if the Monti government did collapse, elections might be held in February instead of April. Monti has not commented on Berlusconi's threat.

Berlusconi, whose "bunga bunga" parties with aspiring starlets won worldwide notoriety, has taken a largely backseat role in politics since he was forced to step down, but he remains the dominant figure within the PDL, of which he is president.

Some political commentators said that by threatening Monti, Berlusconi may be trying to patch up relations between the right wing of his party and the Northern League. The League, a former Berlusconi ally, does not support the Monti government.

An important indication of the strength of Italian parties will emerge on Monday, when counting begins on Sunday's vote in Sicily to elected a new regional government.

(Reporting By Philip Pullella; Editing by Giles Elgood)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/berlusconi-threat-topple-monti-shows-party-divisions-180918771.html

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Chrono Trigger is out, yet again, on Android | Video Game Blog ...

By KidMachinatePublished: 29 October 2012 8:27 AM UTC

Posted in: News, Video Games

Tags: android, Chrono Trigger, Mobile, Square Enix

Have you played one of the greatest RPGs ever made? Have you not even heard of this game before? Regardless of your answer, you should be picking up this game.

This was the?pinnacle of RPGs back in the days of the Super Nintendo, and has seen re-releases over the years on PS1, Nintendo DS, Virtual Console, PSN, iOS ? you get the idea. The game is simply too good to be passed up. The DS version in particular was great because it allowed you to take Chrono Trigger on the go AND had two additional dungeons. Those are present in the Android port as well.

The Dimensional Vortex: A mysterious, ever-changing dungeon existing outside of space and time. What wonders await you at its center?

The Lost Sanctum: Enigmatic gates in prehistoric and medieval times will lead you to these forgotten chambers. Meet the challenges presented to you and long-lost secrets may be revealed?

For those who retired their DS/3DS, you can now bring this onto your phone so you can do something with it other than check Facebook statuses. I?d say to actually call someone, but who does that?

The app officially went up on the Google Play store today, so go buy it. Right now.

Article from Gamersyndrome.com

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Romney urges Ohio supporters to persuade Democrats

ABC News' Shushannah Walshe and Emily Friedman Report:

MARION, Ohio-Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan wrapped up a three-stop bus tour of the Northwestern part of this critical state, striking a bipartisan tone with the top of the ticket urging the crowd to talk to their friends who may have cast a ballot for a Democrat in the past.

"Your friends may have voted last time, perhaps in the Democratic primary, they may have voted for who knows? They may have voted for Hillary Clinton or they may have voted for Barack Obama, they may have voted for then-candidate Obama in the final election," Romney, standing next to his running mate, told the crowd of about 5,000.

Romney continued, telling supporters in this reliably red county which John McCain won four years ago by ten points, he needed their help convincing those who may still be undecided.

"But I need you to convince them to vote for Paul Ryan and me and that's not always easy but you can ask them this question: you can say do you think everything's going just fine?," Romney asked, before telling the audience how to pitch his ticket to their friends.

"You're gonna say, 'Do you think should just go on like they're going for the last four years? And if they have the same answer you just had then you have the number one argument why for why they should vote for us. Because our campaign is about fundamental change, our campaign is about real change, taking a course correction in this country," Romney said.

Romney continued the theme saying under a Romney-Ryan administration he would work across the aisle, something his running mate also likes to mention when he's on the stump.

"We're going to have to do something that has been done in the past in this country and that is we're going to have to reach across the aisle we're going to have to find good Democrats, by the way Democrats love America too, we've got to reach across the aisle find ways to bring in people from the other party work together, collaborate, meet regularly and fight for the American people and we will!," Romney said.

He added that working with Democrats is one of the reasons he selected Ryan as his running mate, saying "he 's worked with people across the aisle and has their respect."

Of course, Democrats fiercely dispute this version of history and the Obama campaign was quick to point that out Sunday saying, "The American people can't trust a word Mitt Romney says, especially when he claims he'd work across the aisle as president."

"As Governor, he refused to work with Democrats in the legislature," Obama campaign spokesperson Danny Kanner said in a statement. "And throughout this campaign, he's refused to stand up to the most extreme voices in his own party?The middle class deserves a president they can trust and Mitt Romney just doesn't pass that test."

At their first stop today in Celina, Ryan noted that the campaign is finally in the single digits, "nine more days, we will debating this for nine more days and then on November the 6th you decide."

"Our obligation to you is to give you, our fellow citizens, a very clear choice, that's what we are offering, and so November 6th is the day but I'd like to ask you to think about November 7th for a moment. Think about what that morning on Wednesday November the 7th will be like, when we wake up and we turn on the TV, we can either have four more years of the same that are just like the last four years or we can wake up and we can see that we just elected a leader to get our country back on the right track," Ryan said.

At the final stop in Marion, he was interrupted twice in his brief introduction of his running mate with chants of "Nine more days!" from the boisterous crowd.

And at their second stop in Findlay this afternoon, Ryan noted the political reality of this crucial state: "As goes Ohio, so goes America."

No Republican has got to the White House without taking Ohio.

Ryan has spent two days campaigning in the Buckeye state covering 400 miles on what was originally supposed to be a solo bus tour, but due to Hurricane Sandy Romney re-routed his schedule from Virginia to Ohio.

The presidential race has come down to just a few battleground states, but none are more important than Ohio, hence the aggressive air and ground wars by both sides as the race comes to a close. Recent polls have Obama ahead, but still show a major tightening since before the presidential debates. A CNN/ORC poll released last week shows the president with 50 percent and Romney with 46 percent here. The latest ABC News/Washington Post national tracking poll has the race at a dead heat with Romney at 49 percent and Obama at 48 percent.

Romney continues campaigning here Monday with a stop in Avon Lake, just west of Cleveland.

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Americans feeling better about economy

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Two-year-old Charles Kearley helps his parents shop for pumpkins at Stribling Orchard in Markham, Va. Consumers have been feeling better about the economy in recent weeks.

By Allison Linn, TODAY

With only days to go before the presidential election, a remarkable thing has happened: Americans have stopped feeling quite so crummy about the economy in general, and their personal financial situation in particular.

It?s too early to say that people have completely let go of the financial worries brought on by the Great Recession and weak recovery. Still, several data points released this month show that Americans are feeling less negative about their finances and the economy, and a little more willing to spend money.

?People feel we?re out of the woods, but we?re not in the clearing,? said Lydia Saad, a senior editor with Gallup.

The slightly more optimistic feelings come more than three years after the economy officially came out of recession and limped into the current sluggish expansion.

?This is the typical pattern we see at the first stage of the recovery,? said Richard Curtin, chief economist for the Surveys of Consumers, a monthly look at consumer sentiment. ?Now, unfortunately, we?re long into this recovery but consumers hadn?t noticed it.?

Curtin, chief economist for the consumer survey, said the improving attitudes are being driven by two issues that hit closest to home: Housing and employment.

?It?s the sense that their income is improving and their household wealth is improving, and this better balance sheet has really been one of the major forces,? he said.

A recent Gallup poll showed that for the first time in five years, more Americans are feeling better off financially than they did a year ago, as opposed to worse off.

The shift was largely due to a decline in those feeling worse off, from around 49 percent of people at the beginning of the year to about 34 percent when the latest?poll was taken in late October.

The number of people feeling better off rose to 38 percent, from 29 percent in January.

The modest upswing would seem to be a boon for President Barack Obama, since his handling of the economy has been a top election issue. But Saad cautioned that much of the gain is coming from Democrats.

Among Republicans, there was a decline since January in those feeling better off. That may reflect the feelings of those who support challenger Mitt Romney and see a better future under his leadership.

The partisan divide didn?t surprise her.

??Even for something that looks like a very sound economic measure, people understand what the implications are politically,? Saad said. ?People, I think, are just more political than we realize.?

The latest consumer sentiment data released Friday by the University of Michigan and Thomson Reuters confirmed that Americans are feeling better than they have felt in five years about their financial prospects. Still, the data showed that many remain worried that either the economy in general or their personal situation will get worse.

Curtin, chief economist for the consumer survey,?said more Americans are feeling better about their own situation and also report hearing better news generally about those close-to-home issues. That?s in keeping with a separate poll the Pew Research Center released this month, showing that Americans felt they were hearing less negative news about the economy.

The unemployment rate has been edging down very slowly for a while and dropped below 8 percent last month for the first time since 2009. But many economists said recent signs the housing sector is stabilizing may have been a bigger driver of improved consumer feelings in recent months.

?I really believe it?s tied most intrinsically to housing,? said Diane Swonk, chief economist with Mesirow Financial.

For many Americans, their home is their biggest financial asset, she noted. The housing market crash left many people feeling financially fragile and nervous about the future, if they were able to hang onto their house at all.

Now, she said, people may be more likely to see that a neighbor?s house is for sale and selling for a good price. They may also have been able to take advantage of record-low rates to refinance, leaving them with a bit more money at the end of the month.

??They?re willing to spend a little bit more,? she said.

The painfully slow but relatively steady improvement in the unemployment rate also is fueling some of the more optimistic feelings, said David Sloan, a senior economist with 4Cast in New York.

?I think the people who have jobs are feeling secure, and the numbers of unemployed are gradually declining,? he said.

Sloan said the economy does seem to be showing signs of genuine improvement. Still, he cautioned that other economic factors, which most Americans are less likely to be thinking about, could derail some of those gains.

Businesses have grown increasingly worried that politicians won?t come to an agreement over the so-called fiscal cliff, a series of automated tax increases and spending cuts that are scheduled to take effect if Congress doesn?t act.

Executives also may not like the uncertainty of not knowing who will win next week's elections, since the outcome could mean more political gridlock over important policy issues.

Discussing whether consumers or corporations have a better gauge of the economy, with CNBC's Jon Fortt & Bob Pisani.

The European economic situation also remains somewhat uncertain, and that could have a ripple effect on U.S. businesses.

??The question is, is it sustainable?? Swonk said of the slow economic improvements. ?We?re in a pretty fragile situation and it?s only sustainable if those other shocks that people don?t think about don?t ? sneak up on us.?

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Russian tycoon to ditch business for politics

MOSCOW (AP) ? Billionaire New Jersey Nets owner and former Russian presidential candidate Mikhail Prokhorov said Saturday he's leaving business to focus full-time on politics, returning to the political arena after remaining silent through a five-month Kremlin crackdown on the opposition.

The 47-year-old Prokhorov, who is believed to be worth about $13 billion, finished third in Russia's presidential election in March amid speculation that his candidacy was orchestrated by the Kremlin. Though he denied the claim, he was nowhere to be seen as the government launched a crackdown on the opposition this spring, arresting activists and introducing new harsh legislation.

Prokhorov appeared Saturday at the first conference of the party he set up several months ago, announcing that he would put his money in a trust fund and let his partners at the investment vehicle Onexim run the shop.

Prokhorov told reporters after the conference that he wants to lead "a third power" in the country, competing both with the Kremlin and the opposition.

Although the tycoon frequented last winter's protest rallies before the crackdown, he has always been moderate in criticizing President Vladimir Putin and preferred to distance himself from anti-Putin opposition leaders like Alexei Navalny and Sergei Udaltsov.

Elsewhere in Moscow, Navalny and other opposition figures held the first session of a council to organize resistance to Putin, calling it the first democratically elected body in Russia since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Over 80,000 people voted for the council last weekend, mostly online.

Navalny, a charismatic anti-corruption activist who chaired the meeting, said the council had a "huge mandate of trust" allowing leaders to speak for the tens of thousands who participated in street protests last winter.

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Max Seddon contributed to this report.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/russian-tycoon-ditch-business-politics-110200475.html

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Spending by outside groups rocks many House races

WASHINGTON (AP) ? Rep. Dan Lungren knows what it's like to have a big bull's eye plastered on his back.

The Democratic Party and labor and environmental groups have spent $4.7 million on TV commercials and other efforts to unseat the nine-term Republican congressman from California.

The chance to influence the outcomes of the Nov. 6 election has led the political parties and scores of corporate, union and other organizations to spend a record $253 million so far on their own TV ads, radio spots and other expenses in House races. That's according to the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics, which monitors campaign spending.

A Supreme Court in 2010 allowed such spending without limits, and sometimes without identifying contributors, but it must be done independently, without consulting candidates.

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Tsunami warning for Hawaii, canceled in Alaska

Mike Nakamoto of Honolulu prepare's his client's boat moored at the Ala Wai Harbor to take it to deep water after learning of a tsunami warning Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012, in Honolulu. A tsunami warning has been issued for Hawaii after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake rocked an island off the west coast of Canada. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center originally said there was no threat to the islands, but a warning was issued later Saturday and remains in effect until 7 p.m. Sunday. A small craft advisory is in effect until Sunday morning.(AP Photo/Eugene Tanner)

Mike Nakamoto of Honolulu prepare's his client's boat moored at the Ala Wai Harbor to take it to deep water after learning of a tsunami warning Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012, in Honolulu. A tsunami warning has been issued for Hawaii after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake rocked an island off the west coast of Canada. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center originally said there was no threat to the islands, but a warning was issued later Saturday and remains in effect until 7 p.m. Sunday. A small craft advisory is in effect until Sunday morning.(AP Photo/Eugene Tanner)

Tad Kanski of Newport Beach, Calif unties his family's sailboat moored at the Ala Wai Harbor after learning of a tsunami warning Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012, in Honolulu. A tsunami warning has been issued for Hawaii after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake rocked an island off the west coast of Canada. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center originally said there was no threat to the islands, but a warning was issued later Saturday and remains in effect until 7 p.m. Sunday. A small craft advisory is in effect until Sunday morning.(AP Photo/Eugene Tanner)

Erica Avegalio, center, and her brother Albert Avegalio, right, load up on water and food at the Times Supermarket after learning of a tsunami warning Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012, in Honolulu. A tsunami warning has been issued for Hawaii after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake rocked an island off the west coast of Canada. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center originally said there was no threat to the islands, but a warning was issued later Saturday and remains in effect until 7 p.m. Sunday. A small craft advisory is in effect until Sunday morning. (AP Photo/Eugene Tanner)

Lyndon Fong of Honolulu fills up his gas tank after learning of a tsunami waring Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012, in Honolulu. A tsunami warning has been issued for Hawaii after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake rocked an island off the west coast of Canada. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center originally said there was no threat to the islands, but a warning was issued later Saturday and remains in effect until 7 p.m. Sunday. A small craft advisory is in effect until Sunday morning.(AP Photo/Eugene Tanner)

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) ? Emergency sirens sounded around Hawaii late Saturday warning about an oncoming tsunami, after a powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Canada.

Even as many people along Hawaii's coast rushed to higher ground, officials downgraded a tsunami warning to an advisory for southern Alaska and British Columbia. They also issued an advisory for areas of northern California and southern Oregon.

A small tsunami created by the magnitude 7.7 quake was barely noticeable in Craig, Alaska, where the first wave or surge was recorded Saturday night.

In Hawaii, Gov. Neil Abercrombie proclaimed an emergency, mobilizing extra safety measures.

Warning sirens blared while residents drove away from coasts and tourists were evacuated from lower floors of beachside hotels. Incoming bus routes were shut off into Waikiki and police shut down a Halloween block party in Honolulu.

The center said the first tsunami wave could hit the islands by about 10:30 p.m. local time (1:30 a.m. PDT Sunday).

At first, officials said the islands weren't in any danger of a tsunami, but they later issued a warning, saying there had been a change in sea readings.

In Alaska, the wave or surge was recorded at 4 inches, much smaller than forecast, said Jeremy Zidek, a spokesman for the Alaska Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit in the Queen Charlotte Islands area, followed by a 5.8-magnitude aftershock several minutes later. The quake was felt in Craig and other southeast Alaska communities, but Zidek said there were no immediate reports of damage.

The West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center issued a warning for coastal areas of southeast Alaska, down the western Canadian coast to the tip of Vancouver Island.

Later Saturday evening, the warning for those areas was downgraded to an advisory, while a warning was issued for Hawaii. Early Sunday, the advisory was canceled entirely for Alaska.

In addition, officials issued an advisory for areas from Gualala Point, Calif., about 80 miles northwest of San Francisco, to the Douglas-Lane county line in Oregon, about 10 miles southwest of Florence.

A tsunami warning means an area is likely to be hit by a wave, while an advisory means there may be strong currents, but that widespread inundation is not expected to occur.

The U.S. Coast Guard in Alaska said it was warning warn everyone with a boat on the water to prepare for a potential tsunami.

The first wave hit Craig about two hours after the earthquake.

"It started off where it might be a 3-foot wave, and it kept getting downgraded," Craig Mayor Dennis Watson said. "And the last time we heard, it was less than 1 foot."

It actually was recorded at 4 inches. Watson said he was downtown on the waterfront, and had his car lights shining on pylons.

"I didn't even see the surge. I watched the pylons. And the tides came in about four or five inches. The surge would leave a wet spot as it would go back out, and we never did see that," he said.

There could be subsequent waves in Craig, but an official with the tsunami warning center didn't think it would amount to much.

The first wave "typically is not the largest but nevertheless we don't expect the maximum wave height to be large," said Bill Knight.

The state Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management activated its emergency operations center and notified officials in southeast Alaska communities.

Lt. Bernard Auth of the Juneau Command Center said the Coast Guard was also working with local authorities to alert people in coastal towns to take precautions.

Lucy Jones, a USGS seismologist, said the earthquake likely would not generate a large tsunami.

"This isn't that big of an earthquake on tsunami scales," she said. "The really big tsunamis are usually up in the high 8s and 9s."

She said the earthquake occurred along a "fairly long" fault - "a plate 200 kilometers long" in a subduction zone, where one plate slips underneath another. Such quakes lift the sea floor and tend to cause tsunamis, she said.

In Craig, officials implement an emergency plan, and took fire trucks, ambulances and heavy equipment to higher ground.

"If nothing else it was a good exercise in determining how well our disaster plan works. I thought it came off quite well, really," he said.

Watson said he did receive calls from townspeople about the tsunami.

"There's supposed to be a big Halloween party downtown. People are calling, 'Did the wave hit yet so we can go to the party?'" he said.

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Oskar Garcia reported from Honolulu. AP reporter Chris Weber in Los Angeles contributed to this report.

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Romney woos Florida early vote; Obama eyes NH

President Barack Obama points towards supporters after speaking at a campaign event at Elm Street Middle School, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 in Nashua, N.H. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

President Barack Obama points towards supporters after speaking at a campaign event at Elm Street Middle School, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 in Nashua, N.H. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks during a campaign rally at the Pensacola Bay Center in Pensacola Fla., Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Michael Spooneybarger)

President Barack Obama holds up a baby at a campaign event at Elm Street Middle School, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 in Nashua, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

President Barack Obama speaks to supporters at a campaign event at Elm Street Middle School, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 in Nashua, N.H. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan, R-Wis., is greeted by his wife Janna and his son Charlie, holding a sign, after his campaign speech at the Gradall Industries plant in New Philadelphia, Ohio, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Phil Long)

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) ? Juggling politics and storm preparations, Mitt Romney dangled a plea for bipartisanship before early voters in Florida on Saturday as Barack Obama worked to nail down tiny New Hampshire's four electoral votes. Both campaigns scrambled to steer clear of a most unlikely October surprise, a superstorm barreling up the East Coast.

With just 10 days left in an extraordinarily tight race, Hurricane Sandy had both campaigns ripping up carefully mapped-out itineraries as they worked to maximize voter turnout and avoid any suggestion that they were putting politics ahead of public safety.

Romney, who has been striking a more moderate tone as he courts women and independents in the campaign's home stretch, campaigned across Florida with a pledge to "build bridges" with the other party.

He coupled that message with digs at Obama for "shrinking from the magnitude of the times" and advancing an agenda that lacks vision. Noting that Obama supporters like to chant "four more years" at the president's campaign rallies, Romney picked up on his crowd's own chant at the Pensacola Civic Center and said, "I like '10 more days' a lot better."

His warm-up act was more biting: Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., told the crowd that Obama was advancing "the ideas of countries that people come here to get away from." Pressed later on what countries he was referring to, Rubio said, "any big-government country in the world" and specifically referred to Mexico and Latin America.

Obama hauled his campaign to New Hampshire, where he told volunteers at a Teamsters hall in Manchester that: "We don't know how this thing is going to play out. These four electoral voters right here could make all the difference."

It takes 270 electoral votes to win the election. Obama is ahead in states and the District of Columbia representing 237 electoral votes; Romney has a comfortable lead in states with 191 electoral votes. The rest lie in nine contested states that are too close to call, New Hampshire among them.

The president adjusted his campaign speech at a Nashua rally to appeal to voters in low-tax New Hampshire, hammering Romney for raising taxes and fees as governor of neighboring Massachusetts.

Obama accused Romney of running in Massachusetts on a pledge to lower taxes, then making life more expensive for the middle class after taking office.

"All he's offering is a big rerun of the same policies," Obama told a crowd of 8,500 gathered at an outdoor rally on an unseasonably warm October day.

The president said Romney even raised fees in Massachusetts on obtaining a birth certificate, "which would have been expensive for me." It was a veiled reference to opponents of the president who have incorrectly said he was born outside the United States. Copies of his birth certificate have been in high demand.

The candidates worked to lock down every possible early vote without intruding on emergency preparations as the storm's expected track looked to affect at least four battleground states: North Carolina, Virginia, Ohio and New Hampshire.

Romney scrapped plans to campaign in Virginia on Sunday, and switched his schedule for the day to Ohio. Michelle Obama cancelled an appearance in New Hampshire set for Tuesday.

Vice President Joe Biden cancelled a scheduled rally Saturday in coastal Virginia Beach, Va., to allow local officials there to focus on disaster preparedness and local security concerns. But the vice president went ahead with plans for a late afternoon appearance in Lynchburg, which is inland.

Plans for son Beau Biden, the Delaware attorney general, to join his father in Virginia were scrapped when he was called up by the National Guard to help with the storm.

None of Obama's campaign stops had been canceled, but he did adjust his travel schedule slightly. The campaign moved up his planned Monday departure for Florida to Sunday night to beat the storm.

En route to New Hampshire, Obama held an airborne conference call with administration officials about the federal government's role in minimizing storm damage and a ensuring speedy recovery effort.

Campaign spokesman Jennifer Psaki said the Obama team was continuing to promote early voting as something that provides flexibility for busy families, but she added that with the storm headed for shore, "safety comes first, and that's the case with early voting as well."

Romney's trip to Florida, with three events across the state, was timed to coincide with the first day of in-person early voting in a state that went for Obama four years ago and where 29 electoral votes are up for grabs this time. Both campaigns already have been working furiously to gain the advantage in the state's vote-by-mail program, an area where Republicans typically have been stronger.

Romney's warm-up speakers in Pensacola, Rubio and Rep. Connie Mack, R-Fla., encouraged supporters to make a beeline from the rally to early voting stations.

Republican Rep. Paul Ryan worked his way across rainy, chilly Ohio, on a two-day bus trip, with his family in tow. At a factory in New Philadelphia, Ryan stressed the hit that manufacturing industries have taken over the last four years and promised more coal jobs, natural gas jobs and increased military spending if Romney is elected.

Speaking to more than 1,000 supporters on the factory floor at Gradall Industries, Ryan told voters: "You know it's you. You know what you have in front of you. You know your responsibility."

Campaign 2012 was serious business, with so little time left and the storm complicating the end game, but Ryan's children helped to lighten the tone. His 7-, 9- and 10-year-olds scampered between parts bins and heavy chains at the factory.

Nine-year-old Charlie waved the peace sign and mugged for cameras, prompting his mother, Janna Ryan, to shake her head and declare, "I don't know where he gets it. It's kind of crazy."

During a later stop at a bakery in Circleville, Ohio, 10-year-old daughter Liz told the bakery clerk that her dad was "sugar-free except for doughnuts and ice cream."

"And apple-fritters," Ryan agreed.

The campaigns and their allies kept up a steady stream of TV and radio ads in the battleground states. The right-leaning Americans for Job Security made a rare purchase of Philadelphia airtime, amounting to $1.2 million, for pro-Romney ads. While a few independent groups have tried to make Pennsylvania competitive for Romney, neither Obama nor Romney has devoted ad resources to the state, which is expected to go for Obama.

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Benac reported from Washington. Associated Press writers Philip Elliott in Ohio, Julie Pace in New Hampshire and Matthew Daly in Virginia contributed to this report.

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