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As the Occupy Wall Street movement inspires protests in more U.S. cities, a website has popped up that seems to be trading on the group's lack of formal organization. And the only obvious goal of the site? To rake in profits on advertising.

This year's budget deal between the White House and Republicans cut $600 million meant for community health centers, or half of what was expected to be appropriated in 2011.

Wayne Rooney's father is one of the suspects being investigated because of suspicious bets placed on a match in Scotland. The soccer star has not been implicated.

With college sports conferences realigning themselves as if they were inspired by the Human Centipede movies, another twist has emerged today, with Texas Christian University opting to leave the Big East — a conference it had not yet formally joined — in favor of the Big 12.

The job Romney talks about most on the campaign trail is his leadership of Bain Capital. His supporters say that's where he learned to solve big problems, create jobs and expand companies. His opponents say he made money by shutting down factories, occasionally driving companies into bankruptcy.

The U.S. has been stepping up its assistance to Mexico's security forces in the fight against the drug cartels. The Mexican marines have been a leading beneficiary, and are now considered the most effective force.

A few weeks ago, dismal economic reports seemed to be pointing to one conclusion: The economy was slipping into another recession. But new data, including Friday's report showing employers added 103,000 jobs in September, suggest the outlook may be somewhat better than many had thought.

Steve Jobs helped build an iconic company and then transformed industry and popular culture, much like Thomas Edison or Walt Disney. They possessed qualities that set them apart from other tycoons of industry. Now that Jobs is gone, it may be decades before we see his like again.

President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Leymah Gbowee of Liberia and Yemeni democracy activist Tawakkul Karman were awarded the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize for their courage in fighting for peace and women's rights.

The 1985 Chicago Bears team finished a dream season by winning the Super Bowl, 46-10, over the New England Patriots. But unlike most modern championship teams, the Bears didn't make it to the White House — their trip was preempted by the Challenger shuttle disaster.