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Vernon Kruger is living 80 feet up in the air in a wine barrel that is mounted on the top of a pole. In the 1990s he did this for 67 days. He wants to break his record while raising money for charity.

The global survey looked at monetary giving, volunteering and helping of strangers. The U.S. came out on top, after ending up in fifth place last year.

Top stories include: post-event evaluations of Wednesday night's presidential debate; and Turkey continues to shell inside Syria's border after Syrian shells fell inside Turkey, killing five civilians.

Also: Death toll at 120 in wave of bombings in Pakistan; U.N. holds emergency meeting on Mali; report reveals 50 years of alleged sexual abuse of children by former BBC presenter Jimmy Savile.

A year after a pro-Trump mob invaded the U.S. Capitol, teachers say they want students to grapple with the uncomfortable facts of the day.

Also: The White House will propose new carbon cutting goals; more fighting is reported in Benghazi, Libya; and Los Angeles advances to the NHL Stanley Cup finals to meet New York.

The jobless rate likely stayed around 9.1 percent last month.

Tuesday's headlines: Large crowd is gathering in Tahrir Square; the U.S. economy grew slightly less than thought in the third quarter; the UC Davis chancellor gave students an emotional apology.

Artist and author Deena Mohamed created a graphic novel about how wishes would — or wouldn't — work in modern-day Egypt. Her much-praised book is now out in English. It's ... a wish come true!

Italy's prime minister, health and interior ministers faced hours of questioning in Rome as prosecutors opened an investigation into possible mismanagement of the COVID-19 crisis.