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After a harrowing night and day spent hunting escaped bears, lions, tigers and other dangerous animals, authorities in Muskingum County, Ohio, believe they have killed, captured or otherwise accounted for all 56 animals.

There are unconfirmed reports from Libya that Moammar Gadhafi has been captured or killed. Other news: All the exotic animals that escaped from a farm in Ohio have been killed, captured or accounted for.

That brought last week's number to 403,000, still elevated and indicating a weak labor market.

Republicans pulled off an upset in Tuesday's special election in New York City to replace former congressman Anthony Weiner. Bob Turner claimed victory over Democrat David Weprin. Turner framed the result as a referendum on the policies of President Obama.

Tyrannosaurus rex roamed the Earth some 65 million years ago. In the century since the first skeleton was unearthed in Montana, our understanding of how the predator moved and behaved has evolved.

"This was clearly the site of a huge fight," NPR's Renee Montagne reported from the scene. And the under-construction building offered a clear line of sight to the U.S. embassy. No Americans were injured during the attack.

The loss of a special election in New York is being viewed as another sign that voters' unhappiness with President Obama is hurting his fellow Democrats.

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's prediction that the two men will be freed this week is "not considered reliable," the judiciary says. Its officials are "examining pleas by lawyers of the two defendants for their release on bail."

Tougher licensing laws may explain the findings of a study that analyzed more than 130,000 fatal teen crashes over 22 years. Experts note that teens who wait until they are 18 can get their license without jumping through as many hoops — or facing as many restrictions.

The Palestinians say they are frustrated after years of on-and-off negotiations with Israel. And next week the Palestinians say they will ask the United Nations for statehood, despite the objections of Israel and the United States, who say the issue should be negotiated.