Virginia congressional race wrap-up – WTOP Radio
WASHINGTON – Unofficial results have incumbent Rep. Gerry Connolly, a Democrat, ahead of challenger Republican Keith Fimian by 921 votes in the 11th Congressional District race. The race is the lone undecided congressional contest in Virginia, where GOP …

O’Donnell: GOP won’t be same after her campaign – Philadelphia Daily News
WILMINGTON, Del. – Republican Delaware Senate candidate Christine O’Donnell is telling her supporters to be encouraged despite her loss to Democrat Chris Coons. The tea party-backed O’Donnell struggled to shake old cable-show footage in which she spoke out …

Coroner: Attalla, Ala. woman was strangled – WAFF
GADSDEN, Ala. (AP) – Etowah County Coroner Michael Gladden says preliminary autopsy results show a 44-year-old Attalla woman whose body was found in the trunk of her car in Gadsden died from manual strangulation. Carla Smith’s body was found in the trunk …

Va. guv’s dad dies – Philadelphia Daily News
RICHMOND, Va. – John F. McDonnell, a World War II veteran and father of Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, died yesterday. He was 94. Based in England during World War II, John McDonnell flew aboard bombers over Nazi-occupied Europe. He served 23 years in the …

Business news: Boscov’s offers Halloween candy exchange – Mercury
EXETER Boscov’s is again holding its Halloween Candy Exchange Program for children with diabetes. Children with diabetes may exchange their Halloween candy at the Boscov’s Courtesy Desk for a gift card to use to purchase a game, toy, or other special …

Westpac Mulls Mortgage Rise as Profit Almost Triples – BusinessWeek
Nov. 3 (Bloomberg) — Westpac Banking Corp., Australia s second-largest bank, said second-half profit almost tripled as it considers whether to raise borrowing costs by more than the central bank s increase. Net income climbed to A$3.47 billion ($3.46 …

SEC Puts JPMorgan In Hot Seat Over CDO Deal – site.law360.com
Law360, New York (November 02, 2010) — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is reportedly probing whether JPMorgan Chase & Co. allowed Illinois-based hedge fund Magnetar Capital LLC to improperly select assets for a $1.1 billion deal backed by …

Real estate: Home ownership at lowest level in 11 years – Reno Gazette
WASHINGTON — The nation’s home ownership rate remained at its lowest in more than a decade, hampered by a rise in foreclosures and weak demand for housing. The percentage of households that owned their homes was unchanged at 66.9 percent in the July …

Two Memphis ballot questions erase earlier referendums – Memphis Commercial Appeal
Memphis voters approved two referendums on Tuesday s ballot, changing the city s election system and allowing new city workers to live in Shelby County outside Memphis. The first will erase the 2008 referendum that approved staggering Memphis city …

CombiMatrix Corporation to Release Third Quarter Financial Results on November 10, 2010 – msnbc.com
IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 3, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CombiMatrix Corporation (Nasdaq:CBMX) announced today that it will release its third quarter 2010 financial results on Wednesday, November 10, 2010. Results will be released at the close of trading on that …