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Next week, Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol finally arrives in paperback, along with Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton's memoir, journalist Fareed Zakaria's update on the post-American world, journalist Annie Jacobsen's look inside a top secret U.S. military base, and journalist Mitchell Zuckoff's true tale of the survivors in a WWII plane crash.

Rising prices are a top concern for voters in this year's midterm elections, outpacing abortion, crime and defending democracy. Prices in September were up 8.2% from a year ago.

The list of the Top Ten jury verdicts of 2000 is out. The annual list is compiled by Lawyers Weekly USA. The suits range from class-action type suits against drug dealers to inheritance disputes. Robert talks with Tom Harrison, the publisher of Lawyers Weekly USA, about some of the jury verdicts and how much was awarded. (4:30) Find out more at: www.LawyersWeeklyUSA.com .

Also: While Beryl weakens, it brings much-needed rain to Florida and Georgia; Italy is rocked by second deadly quake; Romney aims to wrap up nomination today.

Jobless claims hit 6.6 million in today's report, doubling the grim milestone reached last week. The numbers are released weekly by the U.S. Department of Labor.

The host of All Songs Considered shares the 10 albums and 30 songs he most loved this year.

Stephen Thompson looks at the biggest songs and albums of the week, and digs into the stories and trends beyond the Top 10.

A veteran reporter's view on the hot-button issues in the coming year: Police in schools, the fallout from the Vergara case and more.

"The enormity of the multiple leadership failures both in leading up to the insurrection, and in the Department's response to it, have convinced us there is no other choice," the union head says.

Also: Tracing the contradictory timeline of ex-White House staffer Rob Porter; South African President Jacob Zuma faces a no-confidence vote by parliament; and a Mt. Hood climber is killed in a fall.