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In Campaign's Final Days, Record Levels Of Money Still Driving The Message

President Obama's campaign, including affiliated Democratic Party committees, announced that it has raised in total more than $1 billion this election cycle. Republican Mitt Romney's not far behind and also could pass the $1 billion mark when all is said and done.

Invasive brown tree snakes have gobbled up most of Guam's native forest birds. Without these avian predators to keep their numbers in check, the island's spider population has exploded.

Hungry Snakes Trap Guam In Spidery Web

Forests on the island of Guam are experiencing a spider epidemic, and invasive brown tree snakes are to blame. The snakes have nearly obliterated the island's native forest birds — which used to keep spider numbers in check.

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, seen here on NBC's <em>Meet the Press</em> on July 10, 2011, took to the Sunday talk shows to make the administration's case on the negotiations over the "fiscal cliff."

No Deal On 'Fiscal Cliff' Without Tax Increase On Rich, Geithner Says

Despite differences with Republicans on spending cuts and revenue increases, the treasury secretary said the two sides were "moving closer together" on a solution for deficit reduction. House Speaker John Boehner said he did not share that optimistic assessment.end-of-year deadline

Lawmakers Have More Questions On Benghazi Talking Points

Speaking on NBC's Meet the Press, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., said Congress had asked the White House to explain the Obama administration's talking points in the aftermath of the attack.

Commentary: Politics Is Not a Spectator Sport

One of the greatest expressions of American democracy is going to the polls on election day and casting your vote. Yet, low voter turnout cast a shadow…

In June, people in Madrid came to a distribution center where those in need could get food.

Spaniards, Who Usually Aid Others, Being Asked To Help Their Own

For the first time, the Red Cross in Spain is looking to raise money so that it can get food to those who are suffering most because of the country's financial crisis. For decades, the organization has focused on helping starving people elsewhere.

Reidland Schools Closed Due to Letter

UPDATE 5:10 p.m.The McCracken County School District has issued a press release in regards to the letter sent to the Paducah Sun yesterday. The release…

Some 3,000 wild boars are estimated to roam Germany's capital. This 2008 picture provided by the Berlin Forestry Commission shows a sow and her offspring that decided to make their home outside an apartment building. Recently, a wild boar attacked and injured four people in a Berlin neighborhood.

In Berlin, A Boar Of A Story

More than just Germany's capital, Berlin is home to an estimated 3,000 wild boar. They have been tearing up green spaces, and recently a 265-pound boar attacked four people. The streetwise swine like the city, where food is plentiful but hunters are not.

A urine wheel from the early 16th century describes the color, smell and taste of urine, and then links them to diseases.

Making Sense Of Colors And Shapes In The Toilet

Doctors have been decoding our pee and poo since medieval times. They even have handy visual guides.

Shirley Temple's Films Still Charm After All These Years

Shirley Temple starred in reliably formulaic movies — a little girl loses a parent, but unlocks the iron hearts of those around her with smiles and song.

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