Speaking on the steps of St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Benedict read the names of the 6 new saints in a Mass attended by thousands. They include an Australian nun who was briefly excommunicated in part because her order exposed a pedophile priest. (Oct. 17)
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John Clay ran for two touchdowns and James White darted in for the clincher in the fourth quarter as No. 18 Wisconsin took down No. 1 Ohio State 31-18 Saturday night. (Oct. 17)
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Cablevision and Fox parent News Corp. left the negotiating table without a deal Saturday, giving 3 million customers in the NYC metro area little hope of watching the first game of baseball’s National League Championship Series on television. (Oct. 16)
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Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on Saturday urged a roaring crowd of Republicans in California to exhaust themselves over the next two weeks to take back the state and the country for the “little guy.” (Oct. 16)
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Hundreds of parachutists jumped off the New River Gorge Bridge at the 31st annual Bridge Day festival in West Virginia. The event is the only time that people can legally walk on the bridge and BASE jumping and rappelling is allowed. (Oct. 16)
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With the elections fast approaching, President Obama told a rally in Boston, “We’re doing the grinding, sometimes frustrating work of actually delivering change.” He came to campaign for Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick. (Oct. 16)
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Barbara Billingsley, who gained the title supermom for her gentle portrayal of June Cleaver, the warm, supportive mother of a pair of precocious boys in “Leave it to Beaver,” has died. She was 94. (Oct. 16)
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Authorities say a taxi cab caught fire near a Newark Liberty Airport terminal. However, the blaze caused no major problems or disruptions.
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A mid-air collision sent to two people to the hospital in central Arizona Saturday after a paraglider ran into a hot air balloon. (Oct. 16)
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Rescuers are battling dangerous conditions to try and free 16 miners trapped after an explosion at a mine in central China on Saturday. (Oct. 16)
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