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WATCH LIVE: Romney campaigns in Ohio

Mitt Romney in Ohio

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney makes a campaign stop in Columbus, Ohio ahead of Election Day. Watch live video, courtesy of MSNBC, below: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy…

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Watch live: Romney campaigns in Columbus

Mitt Romney in Mahoning Valley, Ohio

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney holds a campaign rally in Columbus, Ohio. Watch live, broadcast on NBC News on Oct. 25. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy…

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Georgia opens first jail devoted to U.S. veterans

Prison cell. Image via Flickr user Dylan Oliphant

The problem of US military veterans falling into a life of crime after returning from Iraq and Afghanistan has reached such levels that a law enforcer in Georgia has opened what is believed to be America’s first county jail devoted to veteran inmates. John Darr, the sheriff of Muscogee County…

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Everybody Ride The Bus, Just Ride It (Ding…Ding?)

Ezra is talking transit: Reich suggests making transit funding a major part of the next economic stimulus package, which is a terrific idea. When you’re dealing with an economic downturn heavily related to skyrocketing energy costs, countercyclical spending on transportation alternatives is about the world’s most perfectly tailored policy response.…

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