Top Stories: Gadhafi Buried; Drug Cartels Infiltrated In Mexico

By Mark Memmott

Published October 25, 2011 at 8:34 AM EDT

Good morning.

Earlier, we posted about:

-- Gadhafi Buried, Location Kept Secret

-- VIDEO: 2-Week Old Girl Rescued From Rubble In Turkey

-- Mundane Mixup Helps Rangers Take 3-2 Lead In World Series

The day's other top headlines include:

-- "U.S. Worries Grow Over Al-Qaida's African Presence." (Morning Edition)

-- "U.S. Agencies Infiltrating Drug Cartels Across Mexico." (The New York Times)

-- Syrians Are "Using Hospitals For Torture," Amnesty International Alleges. (BBC News)

-- "Rick Perry Readies Assault On Mitt Romney." (Politico)

-- "Northern Lights Seen Farther South Than Usual." (CNN)

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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