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     ABC RUNDOWN FOR OCTOBER 18, 2012: CLICK ON GRID ELEMENTS TO SEARCH FOR MATCHING ITEMS
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ABCBoy Scouts of America sued for child sex abusePerversion Files on pre-1985 suspects publishedRon ClaiborneNew York
ABC2012 voting blocs: womenRomney deploys his wife; Obama on pay, abortionDavid MuirNew York
ABCSecret Service agents scandal in CartagenaInspector General found other prostitution casesJake TapperWhite House
ABCChicago street gang violence intensifiesChildren in crossfire plead "I Want To Grow Up"Diane SawyerChicago
ABCPumpkins are trendy seasonal foodstuffIngredient in milky drinks, sugary pastriesDarren RovellBoston

     CBS RUNDOWN FOR OCTOBER 18, 2012: CLICK ON GRID ELEMENTS TO SEARCH FOR MATCHING ITEMS
CBSBoy Scouts of America sued for child sex abusePerversion Files on pre-1985 suspects publishedAnna WernerOregon
CBSWall Street bomb plot against Federal Reserve allegedPair of conspirators worked for FBI undercoverJohn MillerNew York
CBSWall Street bomb plot against Federal Reserve allegedBangladeshi suspect was student at SE Mo StateMark StrassmannMissouri
CBS2012 tactics: swing states targetedWinner-takes-all rules narrow battlegroundJohn DickersonWashington DC
CBSMeningitis coverageLaboratories at CDC analyze output from NECCJon LaPookNew York
CBSAfghanistan's Taliban regime aftermath, fightingHelicopter fleet trains pair of female pilotsDavid MartinAlabama

     NBC RUNDOWN FOR OCTOBER 18, 2012: CLICK ON GRID ELEMENTS TO SEARCH FOR MATCHING ITEMS
NBC2012 tactics: swing states targetedCandidates, surrogates in NH, Fla, Nev, OhioChuck ToddWashington DC
NBC2012 voting blocs: womenRomney deploys his wife; Obama on pay, abortionAndrea MitchellWashington DC
NBCBoy Scouts of America sued for child sex abusePerversion Files on pre-1985 suspects publishedAnne ThompsonNew York
NBCWall Street bomb plot against Federal Reserve allegedSuspect defended by his family in BangladeshPete WilliamsWashington DC
NBCNatural gas exploration in Appalachian shaleUtica Shale fracking leases create millionairesPhilip LeBeauOhio
NBCPuppies keep boy alive, lost in Alabama woodsAlone, barefoot, overnight, huddled for warmthRehema EllisNew York