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  Myanmar's brutal ruler Than Shwe is angling for the honor.

• Kansas Outlaws Practice Of Evolution

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  In response to a Nov. 7 referendum, state lawmakers end the highly controversial process.

• CNN Renews This Week At War For Next Eight Seasons

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  "A premise like this can go on for a generation," says CNN President Jonathan Klein.

• 'C-List Celebrity Killer' Leaves Police Enthusiastically Guessing Who's Next

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  Following Thursday's gruesome discovery of the remains of former Blossom star Joey Lawrence, law enforcement officials are feverishly speculating on the identity of the killer's next victim.

• GOP Throws All Financial Support Behind One Candidate

  From the Onion

  The National Republican Congressional Committee allocates its remaining $256 million cash-on-hand to an Arizona incumbent in the hopes of retaining at least one House seat.

• Indonesian Mother Sews Halloween Costumes For 60,000 Children

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