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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
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