Highlights of this day in history: Cuban missile crisis fuels Cold War clash at UN; China’s UN seat changes hands; ‘Charge of the Light Brigade’ battle takes place; Author Geoffrey Chaucer dies; Golfer Payne Stewart killed in plane crash. (Oct. 25)
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Saints quarterback Drew Brees intercepted four times in a loss to Cleveland. Packers top Vikings. Raiders set team record for points in 59-14 rout of Broncos. DeAngelo Hall’s four picks lead Redskins over Bears. Ravens edge Bills in overtime. (Oct. 24)
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The first big snowfall of the season gave residents a chance to get a taste of winter around Mt. Hood in northern Oregon. Some people played in the snow, while others had to dig their cars out of the white stuff. (Oct. 24)
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Clashes between Italian police and protesters are continuing in southern Italy over where to dump Naples’ garbage. Protesters torched vehicles and hurled stones at police as trash continued to pile up in the streets. (Oct. 24)
Continue reading …Saints quarterback Drew Brees intercepted four times in a loss to Cleveland. Steelers top Dolphins. Raiders set team record for points in 59-14 rout of Broncos. DeAngelo Hall’s four picks lead Redskins over Bears. Ravens edge Bills in overtime. (Oct. 24)
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Attorneys for a Canadian held by US authorities since he was 15 said Sunday that a last-minute plea deal could still halt the first war crimes trial under President Barack Obama. (Oct. 24)
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Torrential rains drenched China’s southeastern coast as once-powerful Typhoon Megi weakened to a tropical depression Sunday. The storm has killed dozens of people, but no deaths have been reported yet in China. (Oct. 24)
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Comedian Russell Brand and pop star Katy Perry were married Saturday in northwestern India, the couple confirmed in a statement. (Oct. 24)
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Police have arrested three men suspected of creating a drug lab in a freshmen dormitory at prestigious Georgetown University in Washington. (Oct. 24)
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Florida Gov. Charlie Crist defends his changing positions on issues by saying as a former college quarterback he knows how to call an audible. By the end of a debate with his opponents for US Senate, it looked like he was throwing a Hail Mary. (Oct. 24)
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