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A lower court had tossed the case, but an appellate court heard oral arguments today. Lawyers said that Tommy, a chimp in New York, deserves the same rights as Homo sapiens.

French president Emmanuel Macron was clearly into it.

Also: Duck Dynasty star says he's a lover, "not a hater;" fears grow of civil war in South Sudan; winter weather continues to wreak havoc; Apple lands a big deal in China; and Utah officials will try again to halt same-sex marriages.

Instead of welcoming some 53,000 students to the start of the academic year, teachers form picket lines.

House Speaker John Boehner delivered remarks to the press Friday on his decision to resign, and President Obama offered comments on the resignation, as well.

President Biden spoke at Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day about the country's "obligation" to provide veterans with adequate care, describing it a nonpartisan issue.

When Abby Noland moved into her office, she discovered artillery shells. The Boston Globe says they were part of a collection from the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863. The bomb squad detonated them.

Food and drink are a big part of the festivities — they are ofrendas, or offerings, put on altars to entice deceased loved ones to come back for a visit.

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are roughly tied in polling from the swing state of Pennsylvania. Words about Puerto Rico at last week's Trump rally in New York City could be shaking that balance.

The former Illinois congressman apparently tried to turn himself in to federal prison officials Monday — but he was four days early, setting off some confusion. The official deadline for his surrender had been set for Friday.