Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Monday:
1. HUGO CHAVEZ RE-ELECTED TO ANOTHER SIX YEARS
It was the Venezuelan president’s closest race yet, and the victory gives him a freer hand to push for an even bigger state role in the economy.
2. SMALLER PURSE FOR NOBEL PRIZES
The prestige is as great as ever, but the cash award has been reduced by 20 percent to 8 million Swedish kronor ($1.2 million), due to turmoil on financial markets.
3. HOW ASTRONAUTS GET DESSERT
SpaceX launched its unmanned Falcon rocket containing 1,000 pounds of cargo, including chocolate-vanilla swirl ice cream for the space station crew.
4. OBAMA POKES FUN AT HIS OWN DEBATE PERFORMANCE
He marveled how Katy Perry, John Bon Jovi and other celebrities perform flawlessly night after night, adding: “I can’t always say the same.”
5. VAN DER SLOOT IMPREGNATES WOMAN FROM BEHIND BARS
The woman, who is more than three months along, became pregnant during an unsupervised visit to the imprisoned Dutch killer, a newspaper reports.
6. WHAT’S AHEAD FOR JERRY SANDUSKY
The convicted sex abuser, to be sentenced Tuesday, probably will be able to work a 30-hour week to make a few dollars in the prison where he’ll likely live out his days.
7. FRIENDLY FIRE BEHIND BORDER PATROL DEATH
An agent apparently shot at his colleagues, thinking they were smugglers, and was killed when they returned fire, a union official explained.
8. WHERE GAS COSTS A RECORD $4.65 A GALLON
In California, average statewide gas prices jumped 16 cents over the weekend, making it most expensive fuel in the nation.
9. WHO SET A CHICAGO MARATHON RECORD
Ethiopian Tsegaye Kebede crossed the finish line in 2 hours, 4 minutes and 38 seconds, setting a course record and ending a nine-year run by Kenyans.
10. WHY A NEW ZEALAND CITY IS CHANGING ITS NAME
Wellington plans to unofficially rename itself “The Middle of Middle-earth” for three weeks before and after the premiere of “The Hobbit” trilogy.
National News
October 8, 2012
10 Things to Know for Today
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Military plans would put women in most combat jobs
Military leaders are ready to begin tearing down the remaining walls that have prevented women from holding thousands of combat and special operations jobs near the front lines.
Continued ... - House takes up far-reaching anti-abortion bill
- Texas, SD governors court Connecticut gun makers
- Utah church shooter charged with attempted murder
- Reputed Mafioso tip triggers new Hoffa body search
- Ohio police chief takes criminals to task online
- Netflix cuts original TV deal with DreamWorks
- Food companies work to make it look natural
- Investigators 'zeroing in’ on Colo. wildfire start
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- Jun 17, 2013
- Ga. radio hosts fired; mocked ex-player with ALS
- Secret to Prism program: Even bigger data seizure
- Officials: NSA programs broke plots in 20 nations
- Immigration bill could decide 2016, senator says
- IRS official contradicts claims about reviews
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Military plans would put women in most combat jobs
RAW: NSA Director Says 50 Plots Foiled
Boeing, Airbus Battle for Sales Supremacy
NYC 911 Call Lasts for 8 Hours
Obama: US Has Helped Syrian Rebels
Afghan Forces Take Afghanistan Security Lead
Raw: 100K Protesters Flood Brazilian Streets
California Cops Cruise on Stand-up Paddle Patrol
Transgender Candidate Running in NYC
Obama: NSA Secret Data Gathering 'Transparent'
Man Who Disrupted Flight Ranted About CIA
Feds: 7-Eleven Stores Exploited Immigrants
Fla. Teen Catches Ride With Whale Shark
Iran's Rowhani Urges 'Path of Moderation'
Investigators Probe Origin of Colo. Wildfire
Ex-NFL Star Chad Johnson Out of Jail
Family Tweets Say Kim Kardashian Gives Birth
