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US News - News October 6, 2011 See US News Weather Student Amanda Quesada holds up a sign during protest at the entrance ... (The Asheville Citizen-Times) Concerns over Wall Street practices and economic inequality that have led to sit-ins and rallies in New York and elsewhere reverberated up to the White House on Thursday, with President Barack Obama saying the protesters are expressing the frustrations of the American public. Why We Are Going Broke, CEO Salaries Higher, Worse Than Previously Reported (enewspf) In his 2007 book The Conscience of a Liberal , Nobel laureate Paul Krugman reports that, compared to the 1950s when the average CEO made 30 times what the average employee made in his company, CEOs were garnering 300 times the average worker's pay. Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party: The Search For Common Ground (blogs.laweekly) Two and a half years ago, the streets overflowed with Tea Party demonstrators. Nowadays, the streets are filled with the ranks of the Occupy Wall Street movement. Police Officer Laughs About Beating Occupy Wall Street Protesters [Video] (img.ibtimes) It begins with one police officer telling another, earlier in the day, "My little nightstick is going to get a workout tonight" -- presumably referring to his baton -- and both officers laughing. Palin says she won't run for president (tri-cityherald) Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the Republican vice presidential nominee in 2008, said Wednesday that she won't be running for president in 2012. Visionary legacy of Steve Jobs (nydailynews) It's tough to write an appreciation of Steve Jobs . Probably the primary lesson the man taught - a lesson he most certainly lived - was never imitate, never simply chase success, always do what's in your gut. Ohio city to paint itself as 'immigrant-friendly' (OregonLive) Dayton Mayor Gary Leitzell read a statement during Wednesday's city commission meeting saying the Welcome Dayton program is not about harboring illegal immigrants or drawing them into the city. For Obama, 10-year Afghan war mark to pass quietly (The Wichita Eagle) In this Sept. 11, 2011, file photo, President Barack Obama touches the names etched into the memorial wall during his visit to the North Memorial Pond at the National Sept. Tucson attack suspect's return to Missouri on hold (WWL-TV New Orleans) The suspect in a Tucson shooting rampage that wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will remain in Arizona as his lawyers contest a ruling that would have sent him back to Missouri for more psychological treatment. Sarah Palin Will not Run for President in 2012 (WLS-AM Chicago) Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said Wednesday she will not run for president, leaving little doubt that the eventual Republican nominee will come from the current field of contenders. Herman Cain's poll numbers continue to rise while Rick Perry's slide continues. (WJNO) Herman Cain's rise through the Republican field continued Wednesday, as a new national poll found the former businessman tied with former Massachusetts Gov. More US News News...

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