Here are some of the AP Video-US stories we're working on for 10/25/2012.
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CARTOON DEATH MATCH - Political cartoonists battle on stage at a festival for editorial cartoonists. See Features.
BRACING FOR SUPER STORM - U.S. East Coast prepares for an unusual hybrid of hurricane and winter storm. See Regional.
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FEATURES
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POLITCAL CARTOONS - It is being called the political version of Comic-Con: the country's leading political cartoonists are descending on Washington, just in time for an election. The Festival is being put on by the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists. There will also be a death match - four nationally-known cartoonists will take to the stage, battling it out at easels using pens, ink and punch lines. AVAILABLE NOW.
ASIA RISING - With Asian immigration rising so are the number of Asians running for seats in Congress. In 2012, there are a record 17 candidates in play with six races happening in California. Nationwide, Asians have surpassed Latinos as the largest wave of new immigrants pushing their total to a record 18.2 million and a major voter influence.
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NATIONAL
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CAMPAIGN - With less than two weeks before the election, President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney are campaigning harder than ever before.
AP/GFK POLL: ROMNEY 47%, OBAMA 45 - Less than two weeks before election day, the final AP-GfK poll finds the likely electorate split between Mitt Romney and Barack Obama, 47 percent back Romney, 45 percent Obama. That represents no significant change from the previous AP-GfK poll. AVAILABLE NOW.
OLDEST RECORDING GETS DIGITAL TREATMENT - It's scratchy, but a newly digitized recording made on a Thomas Edison-invented phonograph in 1878 captures the oldest playable American voice and the first-ever recording of a musical performance, according to experts. AVAILABLE NOW.
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REGIONAL
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CA, GIANTS WIN GAME 1 OF WORLD SERIES - An historic night by Pablo Sandoval led the Giants to a 1-0 lead in the World Series. Tigers ace Justin Verlander was ousted in the 4th inning while Giants starter Barry Zito allowed only one run in 5 and 2/3rds. AVAILABLE NOW.
NY, WINDOWS 8 LAUNCH - The biggest revamp ever in how Windows looks and works will be unveiled in Windows 8. It's intended to unify the look of Windows across devices, however it could confuse customers.
CO, TEEN ARRESTED IN 10-YEAR OLD GIRL'S DEATH - A 17-year-old community college student was arrested in suburban Denver, in the death of a 10-year-old girl who lived just a mile away. Austin Sigg is expected to be charged with Jessica Ridgeway's death and a May attack on a jogger. AVAILABLE NOW.
FL, EAST COAST PREPARING FOR SANDY - Much of the U.S. East Coast has a good chance of getting blasted by gale-force winds, flooding, heavy rain and maybe even snow early next week by an unusual hybrid of hurricane and winter storm, federal and private forecasters say. They are calling this a Super Storm.
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INTERNATIONAL
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SYRIA FIGHTING - Top U.N. official hopes a cease-fire will take place, but there are no guarantees the fighting will stop.
HURRICANE SANDY MAKES LANDFALL IN CUBA - Hurricane Sandy made landfall in Southern Cuba. The National Hurricane Center says the storm hit Cuba as a Category 2, with maximum sustained winds of 114 mph. AVAILABLE NOW.
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ENTERTAINMENT
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TOM HANKS AND SUSAN SARANDON ATTEND PREMIERE - Halle Berry, Tom Hanks and Susan Sarandon attend L.A. premiere of Cloud Atlas. AVAILABLE NOW.
ACTOR PRESENTS AWARD TO CHEN GAUNGCHEN - Actor Christian Bale presented an award to blind Chinese lawyer and activist on behalf of a human rights group, Human Rights First in New York at its annual gala. AVAILABLE NOW.
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AP LIFESTYLE (AP VIDEO-US INCLUDES AP LIFESTYLE STORIES)
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UGLY FACE OF COSMETIC SURGERY - Known as the Land of Smiles, being beautiful in Thailand is big business. But there's an ugly side to Thailand's beauty industry. Cosmetic surgery is on the rise, and some of the results can be less than pretty.
SCULPTURES BY THE SEA - More than one hundred artists have contributed to one of the world's largest outdoor sculpture shows 'Sculpture By the Sea' in Australia.
CAN VIRTUAL HUGS REPLACE THE REAL THING? - From London to Singapore, one science project is capturing the world by storm. Why is the Like-a-Hug - a simple class assignment by a joint MIT-Harvard course from last year - sweeping the globe in such cuddly force?
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