Top Stories: Hunt For Escaped Animals; Strikes In Greece; GOP Debate

By Mark Memmott

Published October 19, 2011 at 8:06 AM EDT

Good morning.

Our early posts today were:

-- GOP Contenders Hold 'Raucous' Debate In Vegas

-- Posse Continues Hunt For Escaped Animals In Ohio

The day's other top headlines include:

-- "Protesting Austerity Moves, Unions Shut Down Greece." (Morning Edition)

-- "Euro Gains on Optimism Rescue Fund to Be Boosted; Dollar Drops." (Bloomberg Businessweek)

-- "Gilad Shalit: Euphioria And Tears On Both Sides Of Divide." (The Guardian)

-- Game 1 Of The World Series Set For Tonight. (Morning Edition) Game Time: 8:05 p.m. ET. TV broadcaster: Fox.

-- "Radio Giant Norman Corwin Dies In Calif. At 101." (The Associated Press)

Mark Memmott

Mark Memmott is NPR's supervising senior editor for Standards & Practices. In that role, he's a resource for NPR's journalists – helping them raise the right questions as they do their work and uphold the organization's standards.

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