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Abu Hadi, which is near the besieged city of Sirte, has become a refuge for those who can't or don't want to be a part of the "new" Libya. Some of these people may have blood on their hands. Others may not. But what happens to them will help determine whether the new Libyan government lives up to its democratic aspirations.

Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain, who has surged to the top of some national presidential preference polls, told NPR's Scott Simon that his fundraising has increased 20-fold in the past few weeks, and he is hiring more, much-needed staff.

Support for the death penalty in the United States is at its lowest level since 1972, when the Supreme Court issued a moratorium on existing capital cases. Still, 61 percent of Americans support the death penalty.

The Obama administration wants 10 percent — or $450 billion — in defense cuts over the next decade. It's the first time since 2001 that the Defense Department has had to fight for funding. That has meant lobbying Congress and even going to the public for support.

Ian Szalinski is trying to jump from a one-man mixing and packaging operation to a specialty foods company that could sell its cereal to major supermarket chains. The product and its packaging are key for bigger buyers, and with already small margins, he's feeling the pinch in the transition.

Scientists have unearthed a tool kit for making paint in a South African cave. At 100,000 years old, it looks to be the oldest evidence of paint-making to date, and indicates higher-order thinking. "I think we're going to find that these early people were smarter than we think," an anthropologist says.

President Obama had a rare bipartisan economic success when Congress passed three trade deals this week. But some important parts of Obama's political base are not fans, which could have political consequences for the president.

The park's owner says it thinks it can work out an arrangement with protesters to keep the site clean. Protesters had feared the scheduled cleaning was a ruse to evict or arrest them. They've been there for a month.

It was the best gain since February and was driven by higher car sales.

Cleanup of park in Manhattan is postponed, meaning the protesters can stay put. InItaly, the premier survives a confidence vote.