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• The crab boats are at sea, the loggers are in the forest and the panda cam is on as furloughed employees return to work.

• 4. WHY ARCHAEOLOGISTS ARE DIGGING UNDER A FORT IN INDIA
• A popular Hindu holy man said a former king appeared to him in a dream and told him that there is a $50 billion treasure hidden there.

• 5. OBAMA TAPS EX-PENTAGON LAWYER AS HOMELAND SECURITY CHIEF
• An administration official says the president will nominate Jeh Johnson because of his experience as a national security leader.

• 6. WHAT SET OFF A MANHUNT IN FLORIDA
• Forged documents led to the mistaken release of two convicted killers serving life in prison, authorities say.

• 7. SCIENTIST BELIEVES HE'S SOLVED MYSTERY OF THE YETI
• DNA analysis suggests the elusive ape-like creature in the Himalayas is really a bear.

• 8. HOW A SKULL SHEDS LIGHT ON EARLY HUMANS
• Researchers say the 1.8 million-year-old fossil provides the earliest evidence of human ancestors moving out of Africa and spreading north.

• 9. CHARACTER ACTOR ED LAUTER DIES AT 74
• His long and prolific career included roles in "The Longest Yard" and "The Artist."

• 10. NOLAN RYAN DECIDES TO STEP DOWN
• The Hall of Fame pitcher says this is the right time for him to retire after six years as CEO of the Texas Rangers.

AP News in Brief
San Francisco Bay Area faces frustrating commute as 2nd transit strike in 4 months begins

• OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- People in the San Francisco Bay area faced a frustrating Friday commute as workers for the region's largest transit system walked off the

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