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     ABC RUNDOWN FOR OCTOBER 18, 2011: CLICK ON GRID ELEMENTS TO SEARCH FOR MATCHING ITEMS
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ABCObama Presidency progress reportEconomy still weak after 1,000 days in officeJake TapperVirginia
ABCSocial Security system annual COLA announcedAverage monthly check to increase by $38Jonathan KarlWashington DC
ABCIsrael-Palestinian conflictPrisoner exchange: one IDF sergeant for 1,000Alex MarquardtJerusalem
ABCLibya politics: longtime ruler Moammar Khadafy oustedSecy Rodham Clinton visits interim governmentMartha RaddatzLibya
ABCPregnancy trends, tips, safety guidelinesBlood test screening safer than amniocentesisRichard BesserNo Dateline
ABCNatural gas exploration in Appalachian shaleBoom in frack-drilling revitalizes SteubenvilleCecilia VegaOhio
ABCBaby names popularity rankingsOnly 8% of parents regret their choicesSharyn AlfonsiNew York

     CBS RUNDOWN FOR OCTOBER 18, 2011: CLICK ON GRID ELEMENTS TO SEARCH FOR MATCHING ITEMS
CBSSocial Security system annual COLA announcedAverage monthly check to increase by $38Wyatt AndrewsWashington DC
CBS2012 House races previewedFreshman GOP class suffers fundraising shortfallNancy CordesCapitol Hill
CBS2012 Barack Obama campaignTargets African-American supporters in NC, VaNorah O'DonnellVirginia
CBSIsrael-Palestinian conflictPrisoner exchange: one IDF sergeant for 1,000Mark PhillipsIsrael
CBSTV viewing offers no cognitive benefits for toddlersVideos do not help; parents' sets should be offJon LaPookNew York
CBSSmoking: cigarette contraband from low-tax statesCartoons smuggled northeast on I-95 from NC, VaBob OrrMaryland
CBSIllegal immigration increases, sparks backlashFollow deported Honduran home on ICE charterSeth DoaneHonduras

     NBC RUNDOWN FOR OCTOBER 18, 2011: CLICK ON GRID ELEMENTS TO SEARCH FOR MATCHING ITEMS
NBCUnemployment: joblessness, corporate layoffs persistLaid-off babyboomers suffer longterm insecurityAnne ThompsonNew York
NBCUnemployment: joblessness, corporate layoffs persistPresident Obama urges hiring, encounters firingKristen WelkerVirginia
NBC2012 Herman Cain campaignHighlights 9-9-9 tax plan, Mexican border fenceChuck ToddWashington DC
NBCIsrael-Palestinian conflictPrisoner exchange: one IDF sergeant for 1,000Ayman MohyeldinNew York
NBCDuststorm season in southwestern desertDark red cloud blows in, envelops LubbockJay GrayTexas
NBCPoverty: many children in low-income householdsHungry, jobless, homeless in children's fictionChris JansingTexas