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consumer and the early stages of a housing recovery. But more than three years after the Great Recession ended, the nation continues to struggle because businesses are reluctant to invest, and slower global growth has cut demand for American exports.
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Vogelsong, Giants try to boost World Series edge over Tigers at chilly Comerica Park
• DETROIT (AP) -- Frost coming off their breath, Pablo Sandoval and the San Francisco Giants finished their workout at Comerica Park, headed back to the clubhouse and pulled off their hooded sweatshirts and parkas.
• Halfway to a championship, they weren't about to let a little chill bother them.
• "The cold weather, obviously we're going to have to deal with," pitcher Ryan Vogelsong said Friday. "But it's the World Series."
• The Giants take a 2-0 lead over the Detroit Tigers into Game 3 on Saturday night, with Vogelsong set to start against Anibal Sanchez.
• Vogelsong has been a postseason ace so far this month, going 2-0 with a 1.42 ERA in three starts. Facing temperatures that could drop into the low 30s was hardly a problem for him.
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Today in History
The Associated Press
• Today is Saturday, Oct. 27, the 301st day of 2012. There are 65 days left in the year.
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• Today's Highlight in History:
• On Oct. 27, 1787, the first of the Federalist Papers, a series of essays calling for ratification of the United States Constitution, was published under the pseudonym "Publius" (the essays were a collaborative effort by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay).
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• On this date:
• In 1795, the United States and Spain signed the Treaty of San Lorenzo (also known as Pinckney's Treaty), which provided for free navigation of the Mississippi River.
• In 1858, the 26th president of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt, was born (Continued on page 40)
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