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Anders Behring Breivik, 33, the Norwegian mass murderer who is serving a 21-year sentence for killing 77 people last year, has written a letter to prison officials complaining that he is being held in inhumane conditions, specifically objecting to his stay in a one-man high-security ward and to his soft, bendable pen that he says cramps his hand and keeps him from realizing his desire to write books while he is in prison.

Hunter Biden, 42, the youngest son of Vice President Joe Biden, has been selected for a commission into the Navy Reserve as a public-affairs officer.

Tim Fitch, chief of police in St. Louis County, Mo., is sending his undercover officers on special assignment delivering Imo’s pizzas as part of an effort to stop violence against pizza deliverymen - two of whom have been shot to death since May.

George P. Bush, 36, a nephew of former President George W. Bush and a son of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, has filed paperwork with the Texas Ethics Commission indicating that he intends to run for statewide office in Texas; however, he did not indicate which office he might seek.

Clayton Osbon, 49, the JetBlue Airways pilot arrested in March after his erratic behavior led to the diversion of a flight, has been freed from federal custody in Amarillo, Texas, and forbidden to board or fly an aircraft.

Jeff Rougeot, 45, a writein candidate for mayor of Paso Robles, Calif., had a particularly bad Election Day, losing to incumbent Mayor Duane Picanco, who took 86 percent of the vote in a three-man race, and being arrested on investigation of driving under the influence and violations of a court order concerning domestic violence.

Willie Bryant, 32, a Memphis police officer, was in critical but stable condition at an area hospital after he was shot in the back by another officer who was aiming at an attacking dog during a house search.

Front Section, Pages 1 on 11/10/2012

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