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<p>A man walks up to an ATM outside a Bank of America branch in Los Angeles. Bank of America has said it will charge customers a $5 monthly fee to use its debit card — a plan that has set off grumbling from consumer advocates at the highest levels.</p>

Obama, Banks Trade Fire In Debit-Card Debate

President Obama dived into the controversy over Bank of America's plan to start charging a monthly $5 fee for the use of its debit card, suggesting the bank is mistreating its customers. For its part, the bank says the new fee is designed to recoup the billions of dollars it is losing as a result of a consumer protection law.

Ryan Van Duzer, an outdoor enthusiast who has starred in reality TV adventure shows, visits Colorado schools to talk about how working out can be entertainment. He says he often leaves frustrated after kids tell him about staying inside playing video games.

The Thinnest State Loosens Its Belt

Though Colorado is often held up as the model of a healthy lifestyle, the state isn't immune to the obesity crisis. One in four children is either overweight or obese. "This is a major problem," says one state health official. "We are far from setting the model of where we want to be."

Chemistry Nobel Goes To Scientist Who Discovered Quasicrystals

Israeli scientist Daniel Shechtman's work "forced scientists to reconsider their conception of the very nature of matter," the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences says. His discovery was a rare "eureka moment."

Georgia Woman Wins $15.1M After Clerk Sells Her Wrong Lottery Ticket

"I asked for a Mega Millions ticket, and the lady gave me a Powerball ticket," says Kathy Scruggs. "I just took it anyway." She's been out of work for months and plans to use some of the money to help the poor.

<p> "Skinny genes": Maybe Gwyneth Paltrow can thank her mom, actress Blythe Danner, for her trimness? Parental weight strongly influences thinness in children, researchers say. </p>

Thin Moms And Dads Pass On 'Skinny Genes'

Like mother, like daughter? Turns out, the "inter-generational transmission of thinness" is real. Parental weight strongly influences slimness in children, a study of 7,000 families finds.

<p>The scene of the crime that brought down a president.</p>

Kenneth Dahlberg, Who Didn't Lie About Watergate, Has Died

Dahlberg confirmed that he had handled a check from a CEO that was funneled through the campaign to the Watergate burglars. His candor was a key moment in the story as Washington Post reporters zeroed in on the truth.

<p>Afghan officials said the six people arrested in connection with a plot to assassinate Afghan President Hamid Karzai included one of Karzai's bodyguards as well as three college students and a university professor. </p>

Afghan Officials Say Plot To Kill Karzai Foiled

One of President Hamid Karzai's bodyguards was among six people taken into custody in Kabul. Afghan intelligence officials said those arrested are affiliated with al-Qaida and the Pakistan-based Haqqani militant group.

<p>Repairs are under way at the National Cathedral, which sustained millions of dollars' worth of damage in an August earthquake.</p>

National Cathedral Will Reopen In November; Repairs Will Cost Millions

The National Cathedral, closed since sustaining extensive damage from the August earthquake that shook Washington, D.C., and the surrounding area, will reopen on Nov. 12, according to officials.

<p>Afghan President Hamid Karzai at the funeral ceremony of slain Afghanistan High Peace Council and former president Burhanuddin Rabbani on Sept. 23, 2011.Â </p>

Plot To Kill Karzai Foiled, Afghan Intelligence Agency Says

Two weeks after the assassination of a former president, Afghan intelligence officials say they have disrupted a plot to kill the country's current leader.

<p>Adonis, born Ali Ahmad Said Esber, is one of the contenders for the Nobel Prize in Literature.</p>

Long Literary Shadows On Nobel Shortlist

The Nobel Prize for Literature will be handed out on Thursday morning, and some perennial bridesmaids are on the shortlist.

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