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Top Stories: 200+ Dead After Quake In Turkey; Obama Renews Jobs Drive

NPR | By Mark Memmott
Published October 24, 2011 at 8:44 AM EDT

Good morning.

Our early headlines today were:

-- Gadhafi's Death To Be Investigated, Transitional Leader Says

-- U.S. Ambassador Leaves Syria Due To 'Credible Threats'

-- Napoli, Holland Are Names To Remember As Rangers Even Series At 2-2

<p>Earlier today (Oct. 24, 2011), a woman floated her belongings as she walked on a flooded road in Bangkok.</p>
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Earlier today (Oct. 24, 2011), a woman floated her belongings as she walked on a flooded road in Bangkok.

Other stories making headlines include:

-- "Crews Dig For Survivors After Deadly Quake In Turkey;" Death Toll Tops 200. (The Associated Press)

-- "Thai Floods To Last For Weeks;" More Than 350 Dead. (The Wall Street Journal)

-- "Jobs Plan Stalled, Obama to Try New Economic Drive." (The New York Times)

-- "Markets Hold Steady Ahead Of Eurozone Debt Plan." (BBC News)

-- "Counting Under Way After Tunisia Polls;" Heavy Turnout May Delay Results. (Al-Jazeera)

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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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