All signs point to huge Republican victories in two weeks, with the GOP now leading Democrats on virtually every measure in an Associated Press-GfK poll of people likely to vote. (Oct. 20)
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Fresh off its best quarter in history, Apple is pushing forward at a Lion’s pace with a slew of new products. (Oct. 20)
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Third World missionaries come to the US for low-tech training on cook stoves, water purification. (October 20)
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Police say a large chimpanzee smashed the window of a police car in Kansas City, Mo. Emergency crews eventually tranquilized “Suko” and brought her to a sanctuary. (Oct. 20)
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As members of the rescue team that brought 33 miners out of a collapsed Chilean mine alive packed up, they took the AP on an exclusive tour of the rescue effort from the inside. (Oct. 20)
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A South Florida man on vacation at Disney World could do nothing as he watched thieves ransack his home. The robbery was caught on a video surveillance system Ismael Deras viewed miles away. (Oct. 20)
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An accused rapist had a violent outburst in an Oregon courtroom while his alleged victim was testifying. The man was eventually found guilty of sex abuse and tampering with a witness. (video altered at source) (Oct. 20)
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Actors Jim Sturgess and Ryan Kwanten talk about lending their voices to new animation ‘Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole’ – the story of a young barn owl who embarks on an epic adventure. (Oct. 20)
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Pope Benedict XVI names Archbishop Donald Wuerl of Washington as one of 24 new cardinals, putting his mark on the body that will elect his successor. Wuerl was one of two Americans named as a cardinal. (Oct. 20)
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Actors Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush talk about ‘The King’s Speech’ – a portrait of stammering monarch King George VI preparing for war. The movie has already picked up Oscar buzz. (Oct. 20)
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