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Top Stories: Prisoner Swap, Clinton In Libya, Stocks Drop

By Mark Memmott
Published October 18, 2011 at 8:38 AM EDT

Good morning.

Our earlier headlines on breaking news were:

-- Israeli Soldier Released, Exchange Of Prisoners Begins.

-- Secretary Clinton Is In Libya To Unveil New Aid, Hail Country's Freedom.

And we also posted on this odd report:

-- Truck With Obama's Teleprompter Stolen.

As for other stories making headlines, they include:

-- "Stocks, U.S. Futures Drop." (Bloomberg News)

-- GOP Presidential Contenders Debate Again Tonight. (CNN)

-- "Republicans Lay Groundwork For Healthcare Repeal." (Los Angeles Times)

-- "Malaria Deaths Fall Over 20% Worldwide In Last Decade." (BBC News)

-- "Poll: Washington To Blame More Than Wall Street For Economy." (USA Today)

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Mark Memmott
Mark Memmott is NPR's supervising senior editor for Standards & Practices. In that role, he's a resource for NPR's journalists – helping them raise the right questions as they do their work and uphold the organization's standards.