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Mohammad Yunus, an international development expert and Nobel peace laureate, announced in Haiti that his pro-business development group is financing several endeavors through a mix of loans and equity.

Felix Baumgartner, a former Austrian paratrooper thwarted twice already by high winds in his bid to become the first sky diver to break the sound barrier, finally has the weather on his side as he planned at sunrise today to launch his 30 million-cubic-foot helium balloon near Roswell, N.M., to hoist a 3,000-pound capsule that will carry him 23 miles up.

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa

of Los Angeles is pushing a plan to create an official city photo identification card that could double as a prepaid ATM card and help aliens get access to banking services.

Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire New York mayor, has donated $250,000 to support an effort in Maryland to legalize same-sex marriage at the ballot box.

Jean-Claude Brizard

has chosen to step down after only 17 months as the head of Chicago’s public-school system in what Mayor Rahm Emanuel said was a mutual decision amid media reports about Brizard’s performance and his relationship with the mayor of the city that last month experienced its first teachers strike in 25 years.

Kelly Rindfleisch, 43, a former top aide to Republican Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin, pleaded guilty to one count of felony misconduct in public office in a deal with prosecutors to settle allegations she did campaign work on the taxpayers’ time during Walker’s tenure as Milwaukee County executive.

Montraville “Monty” Lybrand, an 86-year-old military veteran from suburban Philadelphia who suffered shrapnel wounds in his chest during the 1945 invasion of Okinawa, belatedly received several medals for his service in World War II, including the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart.

Front Section, Pages 1 on 10/14/2012

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