Donnie Iris dies at 83, 17 days after his retirement
Iris reached No. 2 with the Jaggerz in 1970 and No. 29 with Ah! Leah! before decades of touring the Pittsburgh and Cleveland circuit.
Business
FTC and 20 states sue Dollar General over register overcharges
The suit cites more than 29,000 customer price complaints; Dollar General shares fell about 4%.
The Numbers
AllOfficial series, each dated to the observation it comes from.
Inflation3.7%
Unemployment4.2%
30-year mortgage7.32%
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Abubakarr Barrie held without bail on nine charges in Baltimore stabbing
The homeowner gave Baltimore police surveillance video timestamped 43 minutes apart, showing the 15-year-old arriving and then running from the house.
Harry and Meghan take children overseas amid Thomas Markle inquiry
The couple's destination has not been disclosed, and Philippine police say material handed over by Thomas Markle Jr. is now in their custody.
Politics
4 stories · updated 27 OctManhunt in Tennessee after Jacob Morley escapes through prison fence
The TBI put Morley on its Most Wanted list with a reward of up to $2,500, and says he stole a white 2008 Ford F-350.
Bend teacher disputes reports that she shielded student
Drury, 54, says her left hand was nearly severed and she played dead; police had said she covered a wounded 7-year-old.
Virginia Sen. Louise Lucas indicted in marijuana racketeering case
Lucas surrendered in Norfolk and was released on her own recognizance; her attorney says she denies all charges, with arraignment set for Nov. 16.
Trump Jr. privately opposed his father's Iran war, Atlantic says
Two people who spoke with Trump Jr. told The Atlantic he raised objections when the campaign began on Feb. 28, nearly eight months ago.
World
2 stories · updated 23 Oct
Michelle Rubio Leiva, 36, dies in 300-metre fall in the Dolomites
Italian press reports say Rubio Leiva stepped off the marked path for a photograph; the rescue service's account says only that she slipped.
Air Force identifies Tech. Sgt. Ian Patterson in Alamodome rappel death
Patterson was one of four airmen set to rappel to the field, and the American Conference says the game resumed before his death was confirmed.
Business
3 stories · updated 25 OctWorkers evacuate Quaker Oats mill after Cedar Rapids explosion
The Cedar Rapids plant employs between 740 and 1,000 people, and PepsiCo has not said what the fire did to production.
USDA confirms screwworm in Texas elk, first wildlife case of outbreak
Arthur Lundeen charged after being duct-taped on American Airlines flight
| Oats processed daily | More than 2 million lb |
| Plant employment | 740 to 1,000 |
| Cedar Rapids population | About 140,000 |
| Injuries reported | None |
| Interstate 380 backup | More than 1 hour |
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Entertainment
6 stories · updated 26 Oct
Health
3 stories · updated 17 OctLawsuit names Trader Joe's wraps in 50-case E. coli outbreak
Two hospitalized women sued the grocery chain in Los Angeles federal court; the FDA still lists the wraps only as a suspected source.
Nearly 12-foot alligator kills Steven Hamilton, 71, in Winter Garden
Hamilton was pulled from the shoreline at Dr. Bradford Memorial Park around 5 p.m., and active alligators kept rescuers out of the water.
Pennsylvania measles cases reach 1,004, largest US outbreak in decades
Lancaster County accounts for 391 of the state's cases, and Pennsylvania has now passed South Carolina's 997-case outbreak from earlier this year.