© 2026 WEKU
Lexington's Choice for NPR
Support WEKU!
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
We are in the homestretch of the 1850 Campaign! 1850 new supporters donating at least $10 a month to offset federal funding cuts. We now have 324 to go! Click here to join the campaign and support WEKU!

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)

Copyright 2021 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.

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.
See stories by Mark Memmott
Support nonprofit, fact-based public service journalism
WEKU depends on support from those who view and listen to our content. There's no paywall here. Please support WEKU with your donation.
Contribute now
Related Content