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MADISON, Wis., Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Wisconsin legislators are considering a bill supporters say would protect school districts from being forced to change American Indian mascots or team names.
MCCAMEY, Texas, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- A police officer was shot and killed during an incident in a McCamey, Texas, convenience store, the Upton County, Texas, Sheriff's Department reported.
SANDUSKY, Ohio, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- A prosecutor should drop his demand for the death penalty in the trial of a man accused of killing an Ohio woman and two children, the victims' relatives said.
Prosecutors seek at least 28 years for Kwame Kilpatrick
DETROIT, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Federal prosecutors, saying former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's corruption cost Detroit millions of dollars, Thursday asked for a sentence of 28 years or more.
NORTH LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- A suicidal North Logan, Utah woman and a family in an apartment upstairs of her were hospitalized after exposure to the poison ricin, police said.
NEW YORK, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Three Egyptian men have been held without bond on charges they attempted to buy 1 million mini-explosives from an undercover agent in New York, officials say.
NEW YORK, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- A majority of Americans disapprove of the federal government shutdown, and most blame Republicans rather than Democrats for it, a poll indicated Thursday.
Report: Boehner would allow House vote to avoid default
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, has told colleagues he will allow a House vote on raising the federal debt limit, GOP House members said Thursday.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Identification of eight people killed in the collision of a bus, an SUV and a truck in Tennessee will require the study of dental records, an official said.
MIAMI, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- A federal judge has ruled a lawsuit by the Miccosukee Tribe in South Florida should be heard in a state court or tribal court.
ST. PETERS, Mo., Oct. 3 (UPI) -- A Missouri woman who left a loaded rifle in her toddler's crib has received a suspended sentence, officials said.
STAMFORD, Conn., Oct. 3 (UPI) -- A 12-year-old girl from Connecticut has been charged with disorderly conduct for allegedly bullying one of her classmates, police said.
Democratic lawmakers, parents rally to save Head Start
By Bryan Lowry -- Medill News Service
WASHINGTON -- Democratic lawmakers joined parents of Head Start students in decrying the federal shutdown's impact on the program, which provides preschool for low-income children.
BOSTON, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Relatives of suspected murder victims of James "Whitey" Bulger should not be allowed to testify at his sentencing, attorneys for the Boston crime figure say.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- A spokeswoman for U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy, R-Wis., said he was unharmed in an apparent assault by "a random individual" on Capitol Hill.
Tourists remain optimistic amid barricaded landmarks
By Abby Theodros -- Medill News Service
A day after the government shut down and resultant closures of historical D.C. landmarks, tourists are determined to make the most of their visit.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct. 3 (UPI) -- A 79-year-old Florida man is being treated for a flesh-eating bacteria that he contracted after being bitten by a crab, his family said.
Senators up in arms about percentage of intelligence employees furloughed
By Megan Pauly -- Medill News Service
WASHINGTON -- Members express need for same level of essential equality between U.S. military and intelligence committees during shutdown.
PHOENIX, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- A 24-year-old woman died after being shot by a gun that discharged while she was hugging her boyfriend, Phoenix police said.
CORAL GABLES, Fla., Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Police in South Florida have arrested a man who allegedly posed as an executive from major companies to get expensive hotel rooms that he never paid for.
ATLANTA, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- A man accused of slapping a toddler during a flight pleaded guilty in a deal that includes anger management counseling and alcohol treatment, his lawyer said.
TULSA, Okla., Oct. 3 (UPI) -- South Carolina officials said they have dropped an extradition warrant for the father of baby Veronica, who has been the center of a custody battle for years.
HELENA, Mont., Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Montana Lt. Gov. John Walsh announced Thursday he will seek the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by fellow Democrat Max Baucus.
BLACK POND, Ala., Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Authorities said they found four bodies inside a vehicle off a road in Black Pond, Ala.
Tsarnaev's attorneys argue prison restrictions should be eased
BOSTON, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Lawyers for accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev asked a judge to ease prison restrictions, saying nothing indicated Tsarnaev still poses a threat.
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Members of Congress and WWII Veterans Break Down Barriers at the WWII Memorial in Washington, D.C.
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World War II veteran Eugene Morgan of West Memphis, Arkansas, tours the World War II Memorial after members of congress took down barriers to let a group of veterans in to the closed memorial, on October 2, 2013 in Washington, D.C. All national parks and memorials are closed due to the ongoing government shutdown. UPI/Kevin Dietsch