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Belfast to open Ireland’s first abortion clinic, causing controversy

By The Associated Press October 11, 2012

DUBLIN (AP) — A family planning charity plans to open the first abortion clinic in Ireland, challenging decades of legal confusion over the extremely limited access to pregnancy terminations in both...

In this Sept. 25, 2012 photo, a worker from the National Copper Mine Corporation, or Codelco, looks at the area where a new tunnel is marked to be drilled at the Chuquicamata copper mine in the Atacama desert in northern Chile. Experts say that by 2019 the Chuquicamata copper mine will be unprofitable, so state-owned mining company Codelco is trying to head off closure by converting the open pit into the world's largest underground mine. Codelco believes the mine still has much more to give, with reserves equal to about 60 percent of all the copper exploited in the mine's history still buried deep beneath the crater. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)

Chile’s huge open-pit copper mine goes underground after many years

By The Associated Press October 11, 2012

CHUQUICAMATA, Chile (AP) — From above, it looks like a colossal amphitheater carved from rock, or the vast crater from a meteorite that crashed into Chile’s Atacama desert ages ago. Inside...

Lil Wayne’s skate park opening date delayed due to miscommunication

By The Associated Press October 10, 2012

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The opening has been delayed for a New Orleans skate park launched by Lil Wayne and corporate sponsors. Ward McLendon, who manages the Lower 9th Ward facility where the Trukstop...

White Castle Ferry resumes service, regular operating hours return

By The Associated Press October 10, 2012

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — State transportation officials say the White Castle ferry has resumed service. The ferry had been out of service since June to allow crews to make repairs to the ferry’s...

This image from NASA-TV shows the capture of the Dragon capsule by a robot arm on the International Space Station as they passed over the South Atlantic Ocean early Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012. It's the first official delivery by the California-based SpaceX company under a $1.6 billion contract with NASA. The contract calls for 12 such shipments. (AP Photo/NASA)

NASA contracted SpaceX Dragon capsule arrives at space station

By The Associated Press October 10, 2012

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private company successfully delivered a half-ton of supplies to the International Space Station early Wednesday, the first official shipment under a billion-dollar...

Three Idaho dairy workers charged with misdemeanor animal cruelty

By The Associated Press October 10, 2012

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Three former dairy workers with Idaho’s largest dairy operation have been charged with misdemeanor animal cruelty after undercover video shot by an animal rights group showed...

John Ackerman inspects harvested pumpkins on his farm Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012 in Morton, Ill. Unlike other farmers this year, pumpkin growers have plenty to show during the nation's worst drought in decades, and the reason is pretty simple- pumpkins do well in dry weather. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

Pumpkin farmers have successful crop despite severe drought

By The Associated Press October 10, 2012

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Farmers in a stretch of Illinois where most of the nation’s pumpkins are grown say their crop looks relatively smashing and is likely to be one of the few successes in a year...

A man begging with a paper cup stands looking at Red Cross volunteers collecting money in the street, in Madrid, Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012. Spain’s Red Cross is launching its first-ever public appeal for donations to help the growing number of Spaniards in need of help because of the economic crisis.Spokesman Miguel Angel Rodriguez said Tuesday the agency is looking to round up some euro 30 million ($38.87 million) over the next two years to help an extra 300,000 people. (AP Photo/Paul White)

Spanish Red Cross launches first economic crisis fund campaign

By The Associated Press October 10, 2012

MADRID (AP) — The Spanish Red Cross on Wednesday launched its first-ever campaign for donations to help Spaniards hit by economic crisis, in a sign of how needy this nation has become. The Red...

File - In this Friday, May 18, 2012 file photo a visitor to the Goodman Gallery in Johannesburg holds his hands over what could be a codpiece accentuating the genitals on a painting entitled "The Spear" depicting President Jacob Zuma, by South African artist Brett Murray. South Africa’s Film and Publication Board on Wednesday Oct. 10 2012, declassified the painting, which outraged supporters of Zuma when it was displayed, is no longer deemed offense to public taste. (AP Photo / Denis Farrell, file)

South Africa’s review board OKs President Jacob Zuma painting

By The Associated Press October 10, 2012

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s Film and Publication Board Wednesday declassified a painting showing the genitals of President Jacob Zuma. The board’s spokesman, Prince Mlimandlela...

Moscow court frees one of three Pussy Riot punk band members

By The Associated Press October 10, 2012

  MOSCOW (AP) — One jailed member of the punk band Pussy Riot unexpectedly walked free from a Moscow courtroom, but the other two now head toward a harsh punishment for their irreverent protest...

Vague threats close Lafourche Parish schools, evacuate courthouse

By The Associated Press October 9, 2012

THIBODAUX (AP) — Authorities evacuated the Lafourche Parish Courthouse, closed schools early in Thibodaux and put schools in the rest of the parish on lockdown because vague threats were phoned in...

NFL Commissioner Goodell reissues bounty discipline suspensions

By The Associated Press October 9, 2012

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell upheld the suspensions of Jonathan Vilma and Will Smith on Tuesday for their role in the New Orleans Saints bounty scandal and reduced penalties...