| CNN.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. | Held in solitary 40 years, now free | | Herman Wallace, a terminally ill former Black Panther and one of the "Angola 3," must be released after serving more than 40 years in solitary confinement, a federal judge in Louisiana ruled Tuesday. |
| Measures faced veto threat | | The House GOP failed to pass measures to fund veterans programs, national parks and the D.C. government during the shutdown. |
| Jacksonville airport evacuated | | Jacksonville International Airport in Florida was evacuated Tuesday as authorities responded to the presence of suspicious packages. |
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