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Updated: 9:26 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013 | Posted: 9:26 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013

10 Things to Know for Monday

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Egyptians mourn a loved one, who was a supporter of Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi, killed during clashes with security forces, in a clinic in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013. Deadly clashes left tens dead and score injured as rival crowds of supporters of the military and backers of Morsi poured into streets around the country Sunday, as a holiday marking the anniversary of the last war with Israel turned into a showdown between the country's two rival camps. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

By The Associated Press

The Associated Press

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Monday:

1. AMERICAN RAID IN TRIPOLI ANGERS LIBYA

The U.S. special forces operation that nabbed a suspected al-Qaida figure is dubbed a "kidnapping" by Libyan officials.

2. 51 DIE IN BLOODIEST CLASHES IN EGYPT IN NEARLY 2 MONTHS

The violence erupts as supporters of ousted Islamist President Morsi and backers of the military that deposed him pour into the streets and turn on each other.

3. US EDGES CLOSER TO FIRST-EVER DEFAULT

Boehner again rules out a House vote on a straightforward bill to boost the nation's debt limit without concessions from Obama.

4. HOT TOPICS AWAIT SUPREME COURT IN NEW TERM

The justices will consider cases on campaign contribution limits, mortgage discrimination, recess appointments and other controversial issues.

5. FAMILIES SHUN RISK 5 YEARS AFTER FINANCIAL CRISIS

An AP analysis shows households in major countries around the world continue to spend warily, have cut borrowing and increased savings.

6. MONSTER TRUCK RAMS CROWD IN MEXICO

After leaping over cars that it was crushing, the vehicle careers out of control, killing eight and injuring dozens.

7. WHERE CUBANS ARE FINDING FRESH CONFLICT

In Miami, a rapid influx of Cuban immigrants is causing friction with older generations of Cuban Americans.

8. FAILED ADOPTIONS SPUR CALLS FOR REFORM

Among the more gruesome cases: An Ethiopian teen who was beaten and starved by her adoptive parents in Washington state.

9. WHO'S BOUNCING BACK FROM BOSTON BOMBING

Victims who lost legs in the deadly attack are learning how to run again with prosthetics, aided by an organization devoted to helping the disabled.

10. DRIVER, FANS HURT IN VIOLENT INDYCAR CRASH

Dario Franchitti, a three-time Indianapolis 500 winner, is hospitalized and 13 spectators are treated after his car plows into a fence, showering debris.

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