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HUNGARY-SLUDGE FLOOD. Emergency workers sweep through Hungary trying to clear toxic sludge

PAKISTAN. Gunmen torch more than 2 dozen NATO oil tankers, kill driver in Pakistan.

YEMEN BRITAIN. Gunmen fire a rockets at British envoy in Yemen

KOREAS-NUCLEAR. SKorea says NKorea's nuclear program a "extremely dangerous" threat

NOBEL-CHEMISTRY. One American, two Japanese scientists win chemistry Nobel

ASIA-FLOODING. Helicopters drop food to isolated villages, deaths in Asia over 100

US-AP POLL-WORKING CLASS WHITES. whites needing jobs are flocking to the Republican party

SUPREME COURT-FUNERAL PROTESTS. Marine dad wants fine against protesters at son's funeral

RFK-EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION. RFK copy of the Emancipation Proclamation on auction.

MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION. Contentious ballot measure not seen much cash support so far

TOP STORIES:

HUNGARY-SLUDGE FLOOD

KOLONTAR, Hungary — Emergency workers and construction crews sweep through the Hungarian towns hardest hit by a flood of toxic sludge, trying to clear roads and homes of acres (hectares) of deep red mud and caustic water. By Pablo Gorondi.

AP Photos BSZ102, BSZ111, BSZ114, BSZ101, BSZ112, BSZ104, BSZ126, BSZ110, BSZ104, BSZ105, MTI104, MTI102, MTI105, BSZ118, GFX884, BSZ113, MTI105, MTI109, MTI110, MTI108, MTI103, BSZ127.

PAKISTAN

QUETTA, Pakistan — Gunmen torched more than two dozen tankers carrying fuel to NATO troops and killed a driver Wednesday, the sixth attack on convoys taking supplies to Afghanistan since Pakistan closed a key border crossing almost a week ago. By Abdul Sattar.

AP Photos QUT101, QUT103, KHY104, KHY103, KHY102, QUT105, QUT102, QUT104.

YEMEN-BRITAIN

SAN'A, Yemen — Gunmen fired a rocket at a convoy carrying Britain's No. 2 diplomat in Yemen on Wednesday, damaging a car and wounding four people amid heightened fears about growing al-Qaida influence in the impoverished Arab nation. By Ahmed Al-Haj.

AP Photos planned.

ASIA-FLOODING

TELUK WONDAMA, Indonesia — Helicopters dropped food to isolated villages and security forces helped search for survivors as the number of people killed by floods and landslides across Asia climbed Wednesday to more than 100. By Laode Mursidin.

AP Photos JAK112, JAK111, JAK106, HAN101.

KOREAS-NUCLEAR

SEOUL, South Korea — The threat posed by North Korea's nuclear program has reached an "extremely dangerous level," an adviser to South Korea's president said in comments published Wednesday. By Sangwon Yoon.

AP Photos TOK103, TOK102, TOK806, TOK809, TOK810, TOK807.

NOBEL-CHEMISTRY

STOCKHOLM — American Richard Heck and Japanese researchers Ei-ichi Negishi and Akira Suzuki won the 2010 Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday for developing a chemical method that has allowed scientists to make medicines and better electronics. By Karl Ritter and Malin Rising.

TALIBAN-AFGHAN TALKS

WASHINGTON — Secret talks aimed at ending the war in Afghanistan have begun between representatives of the Taliban and the government of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, The Washington Post reports on its website. Moved.

US-BAILOUT POLITICS

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers who supported the U.S. government's giant bank bailout could fall victim to widespread voter anger in November's congressional elections, even though economists say the program was successful and may have averted a second Great Depression. Moved. AP Photos.

US-AP POLL-WORKING CLASS WHITES

WASHINGTON — Desperate for jobs and cool toward President Barack Obama, working-class whites are flocking to Republicans, turning a group long wary of Democrats into an even bigger impediment to the party's drive to keep control of Congress. Moved. By Alan Fram.

With: US-ELECTIONS.

SUPREME COURT-FUNERAL PROTESTS

WASHINGTON — The father of a Marine killed in Iraq is asking the Supreme Court to reinstate a $5 million verdict against members of a fundamentalist church who picketed his son's funeral with signs like "Thank God for Dead Soldiers" and "God Hates the USA." Moved. Arguments expected to conclude after 1500 GMT. By Mark Sherman. AP Photos.

RFK-EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION

NEW YORK — Robert F. Kennedy purchased a copy of the Emancipation Proclamation signed by President Abraham Lincoln shortly after the document's 1963 centennial celebration at the White House, where as attorney general he helped enforce new civil rights legislation. Now, his widow, Ethel Kennedy, is putting the document that declared all slaves "forever free" on the auction block, where it is estimated to bring up to $1.5 million on Dec. 10, Sotheby's told The Associated Press.

MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION

SAN FRANCISCO — In a state where contentious ballot measures can spawn multi-million-dollar throwdowns, no one for or against California's much-discussed marijuana legalization proposal has raised much cash. Most notably absent are big donations from the thriving medical marijuana industry, a seemingly natural base of support for Proposition 19. By Marcus Wohlsen and Lisa Leff. AP Photos.

GUANTANAMO-HUNGER STRIKER

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A Guantanamo prisoner who has been on a hunger strike for more than five years is occasionally eating solid food, but is still underweight and suffering from a medical condition likely caused by his protest, officials say in recently filed court documents. Moved. By Ben Fox.

SWITZERLAND-LE CORBUSIER

GENEVA — He's one of the titans of 20th Century architecture, but Le Corbusier is suddenly feeling the weight of history working against him. The modernist master's legacy is coming under pressure after Switzerland's largest bank dropped an ad campaign featuring the architect and artist last week. Now, Zurich authorities are debating whether to dump plans to name a square after him. Expected by 0800 GMT. By Bradley S. Klapper. AP Photos.

BUSINESS & FINANCIAL:

ASIA-ECONOMY

SINGAPORE — International Monetary Fund releases its latest World Economic Outlook report on prospects for regional and global growth. Expected after 1300 GMT. By Alex Kennedy.

US-APPLE-PATENTS

SEATTLE — Apple Inc. is challenging a federal jury's order that it pay $625.5 million in damages for violating a small technology company's patents. Moved. By Technology Writer Jessica Mintz.

US-ECONOMY

NEW YORK — The U.S. service sector, the nation's predominant employer, expanded in September for a ninth straight month, although the growth has not been consistent enough to dent the high unemployment rate. Moved. By Business Writer Tali Arbel. AP Photos.

SPORTS:

SOC--LIVERPOOL OWNERSHIP

LONDON — Liverpool's board agree to sell the debt-riddled Premier League club to the owners of the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday, although legal action may be needed to force the existing American owners out. Moved, will be updated. By Rob Harris.

COM--COMMONWEALTH GAMES ROUNDUP

NEW DELHI — Officials have gone into damage control again to counter criticism of poor ticket sales, sagging international television ratings and a growing list of problems that throw into question the Commonwealth Games' relevance. Moved, will be updated. By Dennis Passa.

SOC--EUROPEAN PREVIEW

LONDON — Several big teams face potentially tricky encounters in the latest round of qualifying for the European Championship this week, with the Netherlands among them as it takes a depleted squad to Moldova. Moved. By Stuart Condie.

BKN--LAKERS IN SPAIN

BARCELONA, Spain — The Los Angeles Lakers wrap up their preseason European tour with a game against Barcelona on Thursday, when Lakers center Pau Gasol returns home to play his former club and Timberwolves draft pick Ricky Rubio gets his first taste of NBA action. Expected by 1400 GMT. By Joseph Wilson

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