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U.S. real gross domestic product rose from a 2.5 percent gain in the second quarter. And the number of people filing first-time claims for unemployment insurance fell to 298,000 last week.

The indictment says the defendants belong to a network that "is one arm of the Russian Federation's apparatus used to carry out external attacks" worldwide.

The morning's top headlines include word that the secretary of state will visit the country formerly known as Burma, and that Syrian officials appear to have said yes to the arrival of Arab League officials who will monitor what's happening there.

Occupy Wall Street protesters in New York have begun what they say will be a day full of marches, civil disobedience and other actions aimed at — this is their goal — shutting down Wall Street.

While there are "murmurings" of a deal on deficit reduction, it's far from certain an agreement will be reached. Other news: Key witness in Penn State scandal says he did talk to university police; Syrian Army defectors reportedly attacked a base.

In New York, police moved Occupy Wall Street protesters out of the park they had been camping in.

Nursing homes are often thought of as grim places. But a new approach is being tested. Instead of an institutional setting, the goal now is to provide a homelike — but safe — atmosphere for residents.

Writer and reviewer Will Hermes shares his favorite albums of the past year. Hermes is a frequent contributor to NPR's All Things Considered and writes for Spin Magazine, The New York Times and Entertainment Weekly. He's also the co-editor of Spin: 20 Years of Alternative Music.

Also: It's time to pause for Veterans Day.

California’s Governor Gavin Newsom, acknowledged by many as a major contender for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination, said he would forgo a run at The White House, if former Vice President Kamala Harris decides to run again.

Also: Syrian official says regime won't use chemical weapons; rains in Beijing lead to 37 deaths; Bulgarian police widen their investigation into suicide bombing that killed Israelis.

News about the October unemployment rate leads the day's headlines.