Top 5 Things to See Before You Start Your Day: October 2

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1. Apple CEO apologizes: When Apple launched the newest iteration of its Maps app, they faced an avalanche of disastrous reviews and negative attention. Tim Cook, Apple's CEO, chose not to sweep the negative press under the rug. Instead, he confronted it, and issued an apology.

2. 'Family Guy' creator to host Oscars: "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane says being invited to host the 2013 Academy Awards "was the greatest call that I could have gotten in show business."

3. Best friends for 91 years: Joe and Al, from Brooklyn, have been best friends since they were 10-years-old. On Saturday, they celebrated their 100th birthdays together in Florida!

4. Ikea to only sell LED lighting: Two years after it began phasing out incandescent bulbs, Swedish retailer Ikea announced Monday it is taking another step and planning to sell only energy-efficient LED lighting by 2016.

5. Robbers get away with $2 million in gems: California investigators searched Monday for thieves who made off with an estimated $2 million in precious gems and gold from a Central Valley museum during a brazen daytime robbery.

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