How much can you trust your nanny?


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With election day right around the corner, voters and politicos alike are on the edge of their seats, wondering what could happen to tip the scales in their favor. American University government professor Jan Leighley said with most voters already cemented on a candidate, day-of disasters aren't likely to make a huge difference. But could a "last minute piece of information that's surprising or scary affect how someone who's undecided votes?" Leighley asked. She answered her own question, saying, "Could be!" Read on to see which six factors could keep Democrats, Republicans or both parties at home and out of the polls.


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Read more: Hurricane Sandy and 6 Other Things That Could Shake Up the Election

“Girls” creator Lena Dunham is starring in an ad for President Obama that is almost as risque as her TV show. In the spot released on Thursday, Dunham, 26, declares that her “first time” was with Obama. Voting that is. “Your first times shouldn’t be...


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Read more: Suggestive 'First Time' Pro-Obama Ad Riles Conservatives

Sprint Nextel CEO Dan Hesse says losing over 400,000 contract customers was “by design,” but that’s not because the telecom is thrilled to be rid of its customers. Sprint reported that it lost a total of 423,000 subscribers in its third quarter as its loss...


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Read more: Sprint Lost 400K Customers 'By Design'

She faced many critics as first lady and a presidential candidate in 2008, but Hillary Clinton seems to have hit her stride as secretary of state. Diplomatic successes aside, Clinton has won the international crowds over with her more lighthearted moments. Whether she's abroad or at home, Hillary shines when she lets her guard down. See some of her best unscripted moments here.


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Pop culture, movies and reality television-inspired outfits have taken over Halloween.


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Read more: Photos: Popular Past Halloween Costumes

When we first meet Jay Moriarity, he’s an 8-year-old California boy with a passion for timing ocean waves, but it turns out to be a bit of a dangerous hobby. On this particular day, a friend’s dog chases a ball to the end of the...


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You didn’t see a lot of Katie Holmes during the six years she was married to Tom Cruise. (Highlights include “The Kennedys” miniseries and a turn on “How I Met Your Mother” as a “Slutty Pumpkin.”) So she’s pretty pumped about returning to Broadway next...


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Read more: Katie Holmes: 'Finally, I Get to Yell'

 The website SplashData recently released its list of the most popular Internet passwords for 2012. Because these passwords are the most common, they’re also the most vulnerable when it comes to digital security. Topping the list was “password,” which was also the most popular password in 2011 — “123456″ was runner-up, followed...


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Read more: Top 25 Worst Passwords Revealed

Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are running essentially evenly not only in vote preferences but also in voter contact, a critical element of a race so close the campaigns’ ground games could well make the difference. As their field teams go into overdrive, some underlying...


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Read more: Poll: Romney Catches Obama in Voter Outreach