Wyclef addresses failed Yele Foundation: After continued scrutiny, the foundation finally shut down in September. But Jean is not done defending his charitable effort, Rolling Out reports.  Â
Romney opens up seven-point lead over Obama: He has the edge in the national poll, but swing states remain close.
Romney says women didn't want to work at Bain: That was part of the candidate's explanation for lack of diversity at a former company. Do the numbers back it up?Â
Sasha and Malia's school evacuated: Sidwell Friends distributed this notice of the evacuation through its emergency-notification system at about 11:30 a.m.: "This is an emergency message from Sidwell Friends School. Due to a suspicious phone call, the buildings on the Wisconsin Avenue campus have been evacuated. We will notify you when further information is available."
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