AP 2010-11-07

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1. Political watchers are predicting major changes on Capitol Hill and in several state capitals as voters cast their ballots¹ in the midterm elections. Republicans are looking to take over control of the House and deeply cut into the Democrat² majority in the Senate.

2. Germany's top security official says a suspicious package personally addressed to German Chancellor³ Angela Merkel was sent from Greece and resembled the series of small mail bombs in Athens, two of which exploded outside the Russian and Swiss Embassies. Those attacks have been blamed on far-left extremists.

3. Battered⁴ by January's earthquake and a recent cholera⁵ outbreak, Haiti is bracing⁶ for a possible hurricane. Tropical Storm Tomas is making its way across the Caribbean and is expected to strengthen over 48 hours. A US Navy vessel⁷ is steaming toward Haiti to provide disaster relief if needed.

4. And in China, it's not just candy in the vending⁸ machines any more. Commuters walking through the subway stations in the southern city of Nanjing can now pick up live crab⁹ on the go. The crab company plans to set up machines in Shanghai and Beijing in the coming months.