:00:26. > :00:30.Good evening. President Obama and his Republican
:00:30. > :00:35.rival, Mitt Romney, have begun throw days of campaigning across
:00:35. > :00:40.several swing states that could decide the outcome of Tuesday's
:00:40. > :00:44.election. Polls -- poles suggest that the candidates are almost tied
:00:44. > :00:50.with President Obama slightly ahead in many of the battle states.
:00:50. > :00:56.We report from the key swing state now of Ohio.
:00:56. > :01:01.The size of the crowd was overwhelming. A spectacular mega
:01:01. > :01:09.rally in Owe hoe you -- Ohio last night to launch Mitt Romney's final
:01:09. > :01:15.sprint. With him, a small army of governors, Senators and Republican
:01:15. > :01:19.notables, braving the freezing weather to offer their support.
:01:19. > :01:24.Now you have heard that they have gathered as he are about to fan out
:01:24. > :01:30.across the entire nation to ensure with we have victory on November
:01:30. > :01:33.6th. Today, President Obama too was in
:01:33. > :01:40.Ohio, buoyed up after the leadership of the hurricane.
:01:40. > :01:43.It is a spirit that says no matter how bad a storm is, or how bad
:01:43. > :01:49.tough times are, we are in this together.
:01:49. > :01:53.The likely carve up of the electoral map is clear in most
:01:53. > :01:58.places. Both candidates are now on a breathless dash to win over swing
:01:58. > :02:05.states that could go either way. President Obama's schedule loops
:02:05. > :02:10.from Ohio to Wisconsin and Iowa, fin irning up in Virginia. Mitt
:02:10. > :02:14.Romney's route leaps from New Hampshire to the midwest and two
:02:14. > :02:20.stops in Colorado. It is here in the American midwest, that this
:02:20. > :02:24.election is fought most fiercely. This so-called bell weather state,
:02:24. > :02:27.which for decades has voted with the winner, but this time, when
:02:28. > :02:31.there is pressure on people to cast their vote early, when it is
:02:31. > :02:37.thought that a fraction of voters have made their choice, how much
:02:37. > :02:41.difference will all of this frantic last-minute campaigning make?
:02:41. > :02:48.Defence contractor, Derek, know what is he will do on Tuesday.
:02:48. > :02:52.be voting for Mitt Romney. He, at least, has a plan for turning the
:02:52. > :02:57.economy around. Getting -- getting the jobs. He has done it before,
:02:57. > :03:03.but on a larger scale, I would like to give him a chance with the
:03:03. > :03:07.economy of the country. A retired teacher has two daughters
:03:07. > :03:12.in the Navy and is a registered Republican.
:03:12. > :03:15.I am voting for President Obama. He has worked very hard. Maybe he has
:03:15. > :03:19.not gotten everything done, but he has done a lot.
:03:19. > :03:28.President Obama may have the edge here, and in other swing states,
:03:28. > :03:32.but it is very narrow. On Tuesday everlast vote may count.
:03:32. > :03:37.Mobile petrol stations are being set up around New York city to
:03:37. > :03:41.distribute free fuel because of the shortages caused by Superstorm
:03:41. > :03:46.Sandy.00,000 people in the New York area are still without power. Some
:03:46. > :03:52.underground stations are closed, but most are working. Four the
:03:52. > :04:00.latest let's go live to Jane Hill in New York. So, New Yorkers are
:04:00. > :04:03.facing a degree of disruption still? Well, it has been a huge
:04:03. > :04:07.increasing problem for the authorities here, the electricity
:04:07. > :04:12.over the last few days. Petrol, people are not just queuing for an
:04:12. > :04:19.hour or two to fill up their care, we are talking about people queuing
:04:19. > :04:25.for six to eight hours. Tempers are frayed and there have been
:04:25. > :04:33.unpleasant scenes. The governor talked to journalists in a couple
:04:33. > :04:38.of hours -- in the last couple of hours, to say that more gals of gas
:04:38. > :04:42.are being brought here, 28 million. So asking the people not to panic
:04:42. > :04:45.buy. Also the problem with the late call
:04:45. > :04:49.from the Mayor, Michael Bloomberg, to cancel the New York City
:04:49. > :04:53.Marathon. More than 45,000 runners. Many agree with the decision, but
:04:53. > :04:55.people are questioning why it was taken so late in the day, not
:04:55. > :05:00.allowing people time to change their plans.
:05:00. > :05:05.Teach. -- thank you very much.
:05:05. > :05:08.Syrian government officials say that their forces have killed a
:05:08. > :05:12.large number of rebel who is earlier today launched an attack on
:05:12. > :05:17.a military base in the north of the country. Opposition fighters have
:05:17. > :05:22.been trying to seize control of the Taftanaz air base, used by the
:05:22. > :05:25.Syrian army to mount air attacks on the rebels.
:05:25. > :05:32.The rebel offence i began at first light.
:05:32. > :05:37.The fighters opened fire on the Taftanaz air base, using multiple
:05:37. > :05:41.rocket launchers and mortars. The video footage has not been verified,
:05:41. > :05:44.but it is thought genuine. If the rebels manage to capture the
:05:44. > :05:51.airport it could be a major development.
:05:51. > :05:54.This base provides the major route for the Bashar al-Assad to supply
:05:54. > :05:58.his soldiers. Most of the strategic towns have been captured by the
:05:58. > :06:05.rebels. This road would be then controlled by the rebels.
:06:05. > :06:10.Syrian TV today, said that the attack on the airport was repelled.
:06:10. > :06:14.For some time now, the rebels have been trying to counter the
:06:14. > :06:19.government's increasing use of airpower. These new pictures appear
:06:19. > :06:24.to show a jet fighter on a bombing run, close to the Taftanaz air base,
:06:25. > :06:30.but neither side in the conflict seems capable of delivering a
:06:30. > :06:34.decisive blow on the battlefield. The uprising in Syria began 19
:06:34. > :06:39.months ago. Bashar al-Assad still is in power, helped in no small
:06:39. > :06:44.part by opposition that is fragmented. A presentation is to be
:06:44. > :06:48.made in the Gulf state of Qatar to bring together these desperate
:06:48. > :06:55.elements, but there is looking like there could be little progress
:06:55. > :06:59.towards a united front. On the ground in Syria, the
:06:59. > :07:06.immediate aftermath after one of the latest attacks. People in panic.
:07:06. > :07:11.Amidst the chaos, the mood is simply one of desperation.
:07:11. > :07:15.A man who claims he was sexually abused by a leading Conservative
:07:15. > :07:18.politician, more than three decades ago is asking for a meeting with
:07:18. > :07:24.the Prime Minister to call for a fresh investigation. The claims
:07:24. > :07:29.made in a BBC Newsnight report date back to a scandal, the subject of a
:07:29. > :07:33.public inquiry into child abuse in North Wales in the 1970s. The
:07:33. > :07:37.allegations involving someone still alive but not named by the
:07:37. > :07:42.programme. We were basically sexually abused.
:07:42. > :07:46.Various things would happen. Drink was involved. It was basically rape.
:07:46. > :07:49.But there would not be just him, there were other people involved as
:07:49. > :07:54.well. The Government has said it intends
:07:54. > :08:00.to tighten rules for doctors providing care to patients thought
:08:00. > :08:06.be to dying. Under the plans, NHS staff have to consult relatives
:08:06. > :08:09.before taking decisions for taking pain relief. Some of the methods,
:08:09. > :08:12.including one called the Liverpool Care Pathway have caused concern as
:08:12. > :08:15.families say they were not consulted.
:08:15. > :08:20.An army battalion has become the first in England to be granted the
:08:20. > :08:24.freedom of the city of Edinburgh. 3Rd Battalion the Rifles has been
:08:24. > :08:28.based in the city from 2003, but traditionally recruits from the
:08:28. > :08:31.north of England. They recently returned from an
:08:31. > :08:34.operation in Afghanistan where they spent six months in Helmand
:08:34. > :08:39.province. Now the sport. In the Premier
:08:39. > :08:42.League there were wins for Wigan, Norwich and Aston Villa. Chelsea
:08:42. > :08:46.drew with Swansea. That means that Manchester United are top of the
:08:46. > :08:51.table after beating Arsenal at Old Trafford. Robin van Persie playing
:08:51. > :09:00.his first game against his former club, scored one of the goals in
:09:00. > :09:10.the 2-1 win. %% Mersey -- Robin van Persie made
:09:10. > :09:12.
:09:12. > :09:16.many flends here, but there is no time for sent -- sentiments here.
:09:16. > :09:23.There were unwelcome memories of the last season and the drubbing
:09:23. > :09:27.that could have resurfaced. United could not capitalise, even when
:09:27. > :09:32.Hamid Karzai -- Santi Cazorla had a ball in the penalty area.
:09:32. > :09:38.Wayne Rooney dropped wide. Arsenal improved after the half-time, but
:09:38. > :09:42.the hopes of a fight back were thwarted after a headed goal by
:09:42. > :09:48.Patrice Evra. Then by the dismissal of Jack Wiltshire for a second
:09:48. > :09:54.bookable offence. As they grabbed a stylish late consolation, that was
:09:54. > :09:59.with the last kick of the match. Then all friends again after all of
:09:59. > :10:04.the acrimony in the game, it was something to safer.
:10:04. > :10:08.And McLaren's Lewis Hamilton, is on pole position for the Formula One