ENTERTAINMENT

• Michelle Rodriguez Accused of Violating Probation Again
  Actress Michelle Rodriguez violated probation again in a drunken driving case by failing to complete community service and not following an alcohol education program, prosecutors said.
• Man in Tom Cruise Extortion Case Found Dead
  A man who agreed to plead guilty after trying to extort more than $1 million from Tom Cruise for his stolen wedding photos was found dead in his home.

HEALTH

• 25 Years Later, Tylenol Tampering Case Unsolved
  It has been 25 years since seven people who took cyanide-laced Tylenol in Chicago died, triggering a national scare that prompted people to throw medicine away.
• FDA Recommends Kids Stop Taking Cough Medicines
  The FDA is asking drug companies to stop production and selling of certain cough medicines for children.

POLITICS

• Pentagon Orders AWOL Soldier Removed From 'Tent City'
  Pentagon orders an Army soldier temporarily housed in Arizona 'tent city' jail for being absent without leave returned to military custody.
• Transcript: Democratic Response to Bush's Radio Address
  A transcript of the Democratic radio response to President Bush's radio address on Sept. 29:
• Transcript: President Bush's Radio Address
  A transcript of President Bush's radio address on Sept. 29.
• Newt Gingrich Won't Run for President in 2008
  Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich told FOX News Saturday that he won't run for president in 2008.
• Obama Tries to Use Bill Clinton's Words Against Hillary
  Democratic White House hopeful Barack Obama says his public service experience trumps Hillary Clinton.

U.S.

• Court Nixes Pregnancy Ban on Homeless Couple
  Appeals court rules that family court judge overstepped her authority by banning procreationg for a drug-addicted homeless couple.
• U.S. Successfully Tests Missile Defense System
  Results show an intercontinental ballistic missile interceptor successfully intercepted a warhead in a test of the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense system.
• NY Students Enflamed By Guard's Alleged Period Comments
  Several female students at a New York high school wore tampons on their clothes to alleged inappropriate questions from a security guard.
• Mexico Nabs Top Female Suspected Drug Trafficker
  Sandra Avila Beltran was in charge of public relations and facilitating cocaine shipments from Colombia to Mexico for the Sinaloa drug cartel.
• Mexico Nabs Top Female Suspected Drug Trafficker
  Sanda Avila Beltran was in charge of public relations for the Sinaola drug cartel and facilitated movement of cocaine from Colombia to Mexico.
• Girl Sexually Abused in Child Porn Video Found Safe
  A young girl who was shown being sexually assaulted in an amateur videotape has been found and is safe with her family, Nevada authorities said.
• Number of Elderly Inmates Rising
  Razor wire topping the fences seems almost a joke at the Men's State Prison, where many inmates are either slumped in wheelchairs, or leaning on walkers or canes.
• Search for Man From Kiddie Porn Tape Shifts to Las Vegas
  Search for suspect in videotaped sexual assault of a little girl shifts Saturday to Las Vegas.
• Sheriff Orders Review of 911 Tapes in Missing Woman's Case
  Sheriff orders review of 911 calls made about a woman rescued after she was missing for more than a week.
• Ban on Confederate Flags Causes Disturbance at School
  Administrators ban displays of the Confederate flag at Pennsylvania high school.
• Plane Returns to Philadelphia After Bird Cracks Windshield
  Plane forced to return to Philadelphia airport after takeoff on Saturday when a bird flew into windshield, slightly injuring co-pilot.
• Mother, Boyfriend Charged With Neglect, Abuse of 12-year-old
  A 12-year-old boy was physically abused and kept alone in an empty room with only a bucket for a toilet, and his mother and her boyfriend were behind bars on neglect and child abuse charges, authorities said.
• Student Sues School For Rejecting Anti-abortion Club
  A Virginia high school student is suing the county's school system for refusing to let her start an anti-abortion club.
• Levittown, America's First Suburb, Turns 60
  In 1951, 7-year-old Louise Cassano couldn't imagine a better life than the one here, where she rode her bicycle past rows of look-alike houses, kids held backyard campouts in makeshift tents and nobody locked their front doors.
• Chicago Suburb Uses Humor For New Stop Signs
  The big red signs that say "Stop" sometimes isn't enough to get drivers to do so. Maybe a laugh will get their attention.
• Principal Forces Teens to Apologize on Hands And Knees
  High school principal allegedly made students apologize to each other on their hands and knees
• Police Catch Gas Station Ninja Robbers
  Authorities catch three people suspected of robbing Pennsylvania gas station in black ninja gear, samurai sword and dagger.
• Duke University President Apologizes to Lacrosse Players
  Duke University President Richard Brodhead says he is sorry for not better supporting the men's lacrosse players and their families at the center of last year's highly publicized rape scandal.
• Court Blocks Mary Winkler's Visit With Children
  An appeals court Friday prevented a supervised visit between Mary Winkler and her children scheduled for Saturday.
• Cops Nab Man Accused of Using Granddaughter to Steal Purse
  Police in Connecticut have arrested a man they say was videotaped using 4-year-old granddaughter to steal a purse from arcade in Seaside Heights, New Jersey.
• Ground Beef Recall Expands Amid E. Coli Worries
  New Jersey based-company Topps Meat Co. expands its recall of frozen hamburger patties that may be contaminated with the E. coli bacteria.
• Noose Found Hanging in New York Police Station
  A noose was found dangling in the headquarters of a suburban police department that prides itself on its diversity, the police chief said.

WORLD

• Heavy Weather Kills Climber, Strands 100 in India's Himalaya
  Authorities lost contact with four parties trekking through India's Himalayas during heavy snowfall in the mountain range.
• 12 Wounded From Maldives Bomb Explosion
  A homemade bomb exploded Saturday outside a crowded city park in the Maldives, wounding at least 12 people, who were all foreign tourists.
• Kurdish Rebels Ambush Minibus, 12 Dead
  Kurdish rebels killed 12 people in a minibus carrying pro-government village guards and civilians in southeastern Turkey.
• Hurricane Lorenzo Slams Into Mexico's EastCoast, Kills 5
  Hurricane Lorenzo crashes into Mexico's Gulf coast, ripping apart shacks, uprooting trees and sending billboards flying through the air.
• Iran's Parliament Labels CIA, Army 'Terrorist Organization'
  Iran's parliament approves nonbinding resolution to label the CIA and the U.S. Army as 'terrorist organizations.'
• Taliban Suicide Blasts Kills 30 in Kabul
  A Taliban suicide bomber wearing an Afghan army uniform set off a major explosion Saturday while trying to board a military bus in Kabul, killing 30 people, mostly soldiers.
• U.S. May Halt Taiwanese Plan to Aim MIssiles at China
  Taiwan's program to develop missiles capable of hitting Chinese cities could be hampered because of U.S. objections, an analyst said on Saturday.
• U.N. Envoy Arrives in Myanmar Amid Protest Crackdown
  Myanmar protesters face fleeting hopes as military regime tightens grip on monks; U.N. envoy arrives to seek national reconciliation
• 18 Killed by Sectarian Violence in Iraq
  Eighteen killed in sectarian violence in Iraq as country's leaders oppose Senate proposal to split the country into ethnic or religious-based regions.
• Massive Bus Blast Kills 30 in Afghanistan
  Taliban says a homicide bomber named Azizullah entered a bus picking up an Afghan soldiers and detonated a powerful bomb that killed 27, wounded 21 and blew the roof off the vehicle.
• Musharraf Nomination Spurs Pakistani Lawyer Riots
  Pakistani riot police use batons to beat back crowds of lawyers protesting a court decision to dismiss objections to Pres. Pervez Musharraf's nomination for re-election.