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As Batman turns 75, DC plans weekly comic book

DC Entertainment will mark the milestone for Batman next spring with a weekly comic book, “Batman Eternal,” written by Scott Snyder, along with Ray Fawkes, John Layman, Tim Seeley and James Tynion IV, with illustrations done by artist Jason Fabok.

Poll: Americans find little to like in Washington

Americans are fed up with Washington and spreading derision around to President Barack Obama and both political parties, according to a new poll that could sound a warning for incumbents of all political stripes going into next year’s midterm election.

 
Truck-train collision in West Virginia kills one, injures two dozen

A logging truck collided Friday with a train carrying passengers on a scenic tour amid peak fall foliage season in the West Virginia mountains, killing one person and injuring 24 people Friday, authorities said. Two of the rail cars turned on their sides.

 
Man says 1973 UFO incident turned life upside down

Charles Hickson never regretted the notoriety that came his way after he told authorities he encountered an unidentified flying object and its occupants 40 years ago on the banks of the Pascagoula River. Until his death in 2011, Hickson told his story to anyone who would listen.

 
AP Source: Adrian Peterson’s 2-year-old son dead

Authorities say a 2-year-old has died of injuries suffered in an alleged child abuse case in South Dakota, and a person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press the boy is the son of Minnesota Vikings star Adrian Peterson.

 
Efforts pick up, but no agreement yet on shutdown

House Republicans are offering to pass legislation to avert a default and end the 11-day partial government shutdown, officials said Friday. There was no agreement yet as the plan took shape, but activity picked up noticeably.

Another migrant ship capsizes off Italy; 27 dead

For the second time in a week, a smugglers’ boat overloaded with migrants capsized in the Canal of Sicily on Friday as it made the perilous crossing from Africa to Europe. At least 27 people drowned, but 221 people were rescued in a joint Italian-Maltese operation, officials said.

Air Force fires general in charge of nuclear missiles

The Air Force said Friday it fired the two-star general in charge of its nuclear missiles in response to an investigation into alleged personal misbehavior. It was the second sacking this week of a senior commander of nuclear forces.