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Herman Cain is the only Republican presidential contender who's never held political office. Critics say that could be a disadvantage. Cain and his supporters say his business experience is an asset.

Around 50 or so lions, tigers, bears, wolves and other potentially dangerous animals that escaped from a Zanesville, Ohio, preserve have been killed.

Republican presidential candidates took turns explaining why they think Herman Cain's 9-9-9 plan is really a big zero. And Mitt Romney and Rick Perry swapped criticism in unusually personal and biting terms.

The St. Louis Cardinals and Texas Rangers are set to start play tonight. Both teams can make compelling cases for why they should be favored. "I don't know how to pick this one," says NPR's Tom Goldman.

The gain in housing starts was the best in 17 months, but they're still not back to the level of a year ago.

Talks are set to happen next week, according to several news outlets.

Experts say this is dangerous because unlike credit card debt, student debt doesn't go away with bankruptcy. According to the New York Federal Reserve, Americans will also take out a record amount of student loans this year.

The outbreak of listeria in fresh cantaloupe has been blamed for at least 25 deaths and 123 illnesses in 26 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports. Casualties have slowed since September, but the outbreak is far from over, officials say.

Teenage boys and girls who watch a lot of TV shape their attitudes toward sex differently. Mom may have something to do with that, according to a new study.

Occupy Wall Street protesters say the high cost of college is one of the barriers between them and a good life. College costs have skyrocketed, though maybe not as much as you might think.