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