There was an October surprise this morning in the presidential race as the Department of Labor revealed the unemployment rate had dropped from 8.1 to 7.8 percent. The report has triggered a mixture of cautious optimism from Democrats, who were looking for some good news after a discouraging debate performance by President Obama. Disbelief bordered on suspicion from Republicans and business leaders, some of them expressing doubts about the veracity of the figures....

Celebrities like Ben Affleck and millions of other Americans are afraid of flying, but experts say there are good treatments for what can be a phobia, panic disorder or even OCD.
How much involvement does Justin Timberlake have in the new MySpace? When will othes be able to try the site? ABC News got the answers from the CEO and COO of MySpace.
Patrick Swayze’s widow Lisa Niemi has found love again. Niemi, 56, is dating jeweler Albert DePrisco, her rep confirmed to People magazine. The pair met through a mutual friend at a birthday party for Niemi. Niemi’s rep said the relationship is “new and they’re taking...
David Blaine is back. The 39-year-old illusionist and endurance artist, who has been somewhat absent since his last major public stunt in 2008, has just announced a new public spectacle.
“Borat” begat “Bruno,” and now “The Dictator’s” spawned “The Lesbian.” Master satirist Sacha Baron Cohen and his production company are developing a film tentatively called “The Lesbian” for Paramount Pictures, the studio told Entertainment Weekly Thursday. It’s inspired by the true story of Hong Kong...
The deadly outbreak of fungal meningitis linked to injectable steroids has raised questions about the safety of compounding pharmacies, which mix FDA approved drugs.
ABC’s Carol McKinley and Clayton Sandell report: As if the Aurora Colorado movie theater massacre wasn’t horrible enough, someone was trying to sell a custom rubber Halloween mask of accused mass murderer James Holmes on eBay. A seller identified as “realface13” posted the ad on...
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John Quinones investigates people's reaction to adults' giving kids booze.