The Two-Way
8:35 am
Fri October 28, 2011

International Criminal Court Confirms 'Indirect' Talks With Gadhafi Son

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Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, in Tripoli on Aug. 23, 2011.

Officials of the International Criminal Court are having "indirect" talks with Saif al-Islam Gadhafi about his possible surrender, the ICC's prosecutor told The Associated Press and other news outlets today.

Saif al-Islam, one of Moammar Gadhafi's sons, once was seen as the heir apparent to the former Libyan dictator.

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Police and Courts
8:29 am
Fri October 28, 2011

Reppond pleads not guilty, April trial date set

GREENVILLE - 31-year-old Silas Gordon Reppond, of Winnsboro, has pleaded not guilty to an alleged armed robbery and shooting near Lone Oak last summer.

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The Two-Way
8:05 am
Fri October 28, 2011

Report: Prominent Obama Fundraisers Have Ties To Lobbyists

"Despite a pledge not to take money from lobbyists, President Obama has relied on prominent supporters who are active in the lobbying industry to raise millions of dollars for his re-election bid," The New York Times reports this morning.

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Movies
7:38 am
Fri October 28, 2011

Movie Picks with Alice Reese, October 28

Alice previews "In Time," "Anonymous" and "Martha Marcy May Marlene.

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Strange News
7:32 am
Fri October 28, 2011

Giant Lego Man Washes Up On Florida Beach

Originally published on Fri October 28, 2011 7:48 am

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The Two-Way
7:32 am
Fri October 28, 2011

British Princesses To Be Equal To Princes In Line Of Succession

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April 29, 2011: Their Royal Highnesses Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge kiss on the balcony at Buckingham Palace after their wedding.

"Sons and daughters of any future U.K. monarch will have equal right to the throne" under royalty succession reforms agreed to today by all 16 Commonwealth countries, the BBC reports.

And under the new rules, British kings and queens will no longer be banned from marrying Roman Catholics — though the rule barring a Catholic from becoming king or queen will remain.

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Strange News
7:29 am
Fri October 28, 2011

A Romance Sparked By Pepper Spray

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ARI SHAPIRO, host: Good morning, I'm Ari Shapiro. She was an Occupy Wall Streeter in tears from pepper spray. He was a volunteer medic who rushed to her side. Their eyes met, and the energy between them felt like a show of excessive force. The cooing new couple told the New York Daily News, nothing strengthens a relationship like a chemical agent. The police officer who fired the pepper spray was stripped of ten days vacation. It's MORNING EDITION. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright National Public Radio.

Burglary
7:24 am
Fri October 28, 2011

Arrests made in area burglary linked to drug activity

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WOOD COUNTY - Two Sulphur Springs residents have been arrested on burglary charges following a joint investigation by Hopkins and Wood County authorities.

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The Two-Way
6:54 am
Fri October 28, 2011

Top Stories: Cards Win, Markets May Dip, Bangkok Braces For More Flooding

Good morning.

If you're looking for the score and a heads-up on the key moments from last night's World Series action, we've got that here:

-- Cards Win On 11th-Inning Freese Clout; Force Game 7. St. Louis beat Texas 10-9 thanks to a dramatic solo home run in the 11th inning from third baseman David Freese.

As for other stories making headlines, they include:

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Asia
4:31 am
Fri October 28, 2011

Chinese Activists Turn To Twitter In Rights Cases

Originally published on Fri October 28, 2011 8:21 pm

In China, microblogs are transforming the way activists draw attention to human-rights cases. Despite strict Internet controls, netizens are using Chinese Twitter as a powerful tool.

Two recent cases show just how effective microblogs can be in shaping the debate over human-rights abuses and driving citizen activism.

One case involves a chilling video that was recently released online. In it, a man lies under a green quilt, apparently naked. His left eye and right ear are covered with bandages; the skin on his feet is discolored and peeling.

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