October 2, 2013/United States

Arts and culture
American author Tom Clancy, best known for his military thriller novels, dies at the age of 66. (The New York Times)

Disasters and accidents
An accident involving a church bus, a tractor-trailer, and an SUV on I-40 in Jefferson County, Tennessee, leaves eight dead and 14 injured. (NBC)

Silk Road Shutdown
Law enforcement in the U.S. shuts down "Silk Road," an internet marketplace for various illegal activities including the illicit drug trade, and arrests its alleged principal, Ross Ulbricht. (Reuters)

Michael Jackson negligance case
The jury in the Michael Jackson Estate vs. AEG Live court case finds AEG Live not guilty of negligence in hiring musician Michael Jackson's physician Conrad Murray. Murray was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in 2011. (Sky News)

In Congress
For the summary of the actions and events that occurred in Congress today. For a summary of the actions in the House click here, and for a summary of the actions in the Senate click here.

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