Local Time Line

Nine people were killed when a small plane belonging to a skydiving company crashed on New Zealand’s South Island, police and medical officials say. New Zealand – Oceania – Earthquake – Christchurch – Government

NYT: Republicans are on track to do particularly well in Midwest swing states in the Nov. 2 election, according to the FiveThirtyEight gubernatorial forecasting model. Republican – FiveThirtyEight.com – United States – Politics – Swing state

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, who gained fame defending the state’s immigration law and warning of border violence, says her claim that headless bodies were turning up in state was ‘an error.’ Jan Brewer – Arizona – United States – Law – Immigration

FOX reality show has yet to announce a new lineup, but  Steven Tyler, Jennifer Lopez and Elton John are among  the reported front-runners. The show returns to the air in January. Steven Tyler – Kara DioGuardi – American Idol – Jennifer Lopez – Television

Emergency calls placed minutes after a gunman entered the Discovery Channel’s headquarters include descriptions of the propane tanks strapped to his body and a blinking device in his left hand. Discovery Channel – Propane – Television – Silver Spring Maryland – Arts