BUSINESS

• Edwards acknowledges Wal-Mart query
  Former Sen. Edwards acknowledges staff member asked Wal-Mart for help getting video game unit
• Nymex prices IPO at $59, expects $380M
  Nymex prices IPO at $59, expects to raise more than $380 million
• SEC orders formal probe in HP case
  SEC orders formal investigation of Hewlett-Packard Co.'s boardroom spying
• Starbucks 4Q earnings drop 5 percent
  Starbucks says fourth-quarter earnings down 5 percent on accounting changes
• Hewlett-Packard 4Q results quadruple
  Hewlett-Packard's fourth-quarter results quadruple, beating Wall Street expectations
• Seeing money can change behavior
  Study demonstrates that showing people money can change their behavior
• Oil sinks $2.50 for lowest level in year
  Oil prices sink $2.50 a barrel, settle at lowest level in year amid conflicting market trends
• Economist Milton Friedman dies at 94
  Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman dies in San Francisco at age 94
• Congress seen passing price-gouging law
  FTC chairwoman predicts that Congress will pass gasoline price-gouging law
• Toyota building trucks in Lonestar State
  Toyota begins building trucks in the heart of pickup country _ the Lonestar State
• US Airways pilots demand fair contracts
  US Airways pilots demand fair contracts before airline moves to acquire Delta Air Lines
• Stores unveil holiday window displays
  Department stores unveil their lavish takes on holiday season to put shoppers in spending mood
• Cocktail rings popular item for holidays
  Cocktail rings, which sport gems that are large and colorful, make comeback for holiday season
• Retailers use phone to tout sales events
  Apparel chains make personal-sounding phone calls to tout sales events, arrival of new goods
• Consumer costs decline for second month
  Drop in gas prices push consumer costs down for 2nd straight month; factories stage rebound
• Expert offers Black Friday shopping tips
  Expert offers tips for shopping on Black Friday, says deal may not always be a bargain
• WTO members meet to discuss halted talks
  WTO's 149 members discuss stalled global commerce talks for the first time in four months
• Enron's Skilling has Dec. 12 prison date
  Former Enron CEO Skilling, convicted of fraud and conspiracy, ordered to prison by Dec. 12
• Justice Department supports AT&T merger
  Justice Department defends approval of AT&T's $82 billion buyout of BellSouth as fair
• Elpida exec pleads guilty in chip probe
  Former executive at Elpida Memory agrees to plead guilty in computer chip probe
• Sears triples 3Q profit on investments
  Despite lower sales, Sears Holdings' 3Q earnings more than triple due to investment gain
• HCA holders approve $21.3B buyout
  HCA shareholders approve $21.3B buyout to take company private
• Barnes & Noble reports 3Q loss
  Barnes & Noble reports 3rd-quarter loss, based on preliminary results
• Reader's Digest to be sold for $1.6B
  Reader's Digest agrees to be bought by Ripplewood-led group for $1.6 billion in cash
• Citigroup-led group wins China bank bid
  Citigroup-led consortium wins bidding for stake in China's Guangdong Development Bank
• Wal-Mart adds 11 states to $4 drug offer
  Wal-Mart adds 11 states to $4 generic drug program; plans to reach all states by January
• Weekly jobless claims fall
  Weekly jobless claims fall to lowest level in a month, Labor Department reports
• Falco named chairman, CEO of AOL unit
  Time Warner names Randy Falco chair, CEO of AOL online unit; Jonathan Miller to leave company
• Dell shares fall on postponed 3Q results
  Dell shares fall in pre-market trading after company postpones 3rd-quarter earnings report
• Bank of Japan leave rates unchanged
  Bank of Japan decides to leave benchmark interest rate unchanged at 0.25 percent
• Cisco OK's $7 billion share buyback
  Cisco board authorizes repurchase of an additional $7 billion in common stock
• Hertz IPO debuts at $15 per share
  Hertz debuts at $15 per share, sells just over 88 million shares in IPO
• Mergers could follow Delta-US Airways
  Despite outcome of US Airways plan to buy Delta, more airline mergers could come soon
• N.D.'s hemp-growing rules move forward
  FARM SCENE: N.D.'s hemp-growing rules move forward, though federal drug agents must sign off
• Japanese stocks fall; dollar down
  Japanese stocks fall as investors take profits from early gains; dollar down against yen
• Jury clears Merck in latest Vioxx trial
  Merck lawyers: Evidence in 11th Vioxx case shows why company wants to try each suit separately
• Last top Enron exec given 5 1/2 years
  Last top Enron executive sentenced to 5 1/2 years in prison for role in company's collapse
• Peruvian president seeks U.S. trade deal
  Peru president plans to send Cabinet delegation to Washington to push for trade deal
• CompUSA to reopen on Thanksgiving night
  CompUSA to reopen stores Thanksgiving night, give holiday shoppers head-start on Black Friday
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FOXLIFE

• Voodoo practitioner tries to jinx Bush
  Voodoo practitioner calls on spirits to protest Bush visit in Indonesia
• Kansas man shoot himself in groin
  Police say Kansas man shoots self in groin during kidnapping attempt
• Woman in 'Borat' seeks investigation
  Etiquette-business owner who says she was duped by 'Borat' seeks official investigation
• 'Grape guy' catches 116 grapes in mouth
  'Grape guy' catches 116 grapes in mouth in 3 minutes in world record bid in Australia
• Man gets new trial after juror's comment
  W.Va. man facing rovvery charges gets new trial after juror's 'go home' comment
• N.C. police find gator, caiman at hotel
  N.C. authorities trying to serve arrest warrant find alligator, caiman in motel
• Baron Cohen discusses alter ego Borat
  Sacha Baron Cohen says he could never embarrass himself like alter ego character Borat
• Simpson publisher master of outrage
  Simpson project latest chapter in saga of publisher Judith Regan
• Italian mayor chats up TomKat wedding
  Italian mayor says Cruise and Holmes to marry in castle in Scientology ceremony
• Midwest hotel chain drops CNN over video
  Midwest hotel chain pulls CNN from TV channel lineup in guest rooms over Iraq sniper video
• The Duchess of York just wants to dance
  Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, says she's hoping for a spot on 'Dancing with the Stars'
• REVIEW: `Mary Poppins' flies to Broadway
  AN AP ARTS REVIEW: A lavish `Mary Poppins' flies high in her Broadway debut
• Deer killed after plowing through store
  Deer killed after plowing through Kentucky furniture store window
• Rogue sea lion bites at least 14 in S.F.
  Rogue sea lion bites at least 14 in San Francisco lagoon; city bans swimming in area
• Clever Bonobo again triggers fire alarm
  For second time in two months, Panbanisha the bonobo sets off fire alarm at Great Ape Trust
• Gordon Ramsey opens restaurant in NYC
  Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay opens first U.S. restaurant in New York City
• Pressly reveals pregnancy on Leno show
  'My Name Is Earl' star Jaime Pressly announces her pregnancy on Jay Leno's 'Tonight Show'
• Eastwood's `Letters' joins `Flags'
  Clint Eastwood's `Letters' joins his `Flags' as second Iwo Jima film for 2006
• Science and fiction meet in new exhibit
  Science and fiction meet in Miami Museum of Science and Planetarium show on aliens
• Volumes of Solzhenitsyn works presented
  Alexander Solzhenitsyn's wife presents initial volumes of first full collection of his works
• Agents: MI6 not like James Bond movies
  MI6 agents say working for British spy agency isn't quite like being James Bond
• 'Royale' film is 3rd incarnation of tale
  'Casino Royale' film marks third incarnation of Ian Fleming's first novel about James Bond
• 'Truth' makes short list for Oscar nod
  'Inconvenient Truth' among 15 documentaries making short list for Academy Awards consideration
• University of the Arts gets $25M gift
  University of the Arts more than doubles its endowment with receipt of $25 million gift
• 'Comic' benefit to aid Katrina charities
  'Comic Relief 2006' is latest all-star TV benefit to raise funds for Katrina-related charities
• Exhibit explores New York's slavery ties
  Slavery exhibit set to open in New York explores institution's ties to city's economy
• Upshaw starts treatment, cancels gigs
  Soprano Dawn Upshaw begins treatment for breast cancer, cancels performances through January
• Lists of best-selling books
  Lists of best-selling books
• Victims' families lash out at Simpson
  Victims' families lash out at network, publisher, Simpson over book, interview
• Queen album named Britain's best-selling
  Queen's 'Greatest Hits' named Britain's best-selling album; more than 5.4M copies sold there
• Emmitt Smith wins ABC's 'Dancing' title
  Football great Emmitt Smith wins ABC's 'Dancing with the Stars,' beating actor Mario Lopez
• REVIEW: A fine reality-show Maria
  AN AP ARTS REVIEW: A reality-show winner shines as Maria in `The Sound of Music'
• Warhol's 'Mao' sells for $17.4 million
  Warhol's 'Mao' portrait sells in Christie's auction for record $17.4 million
• Spain nixes Burger King ad
  Spain's Health Ministry tells Burger King to pull ad campaign for huge burger
• Scuffle at Jolie school film shoot
  Angelina Jolie's guards scuffle with parents in Mumbai, India, during film shoot at school
• New gay 'outings' sign of gossip culture
  Gay 'outings': True or false, they're fueled and spread by Internet rumors
• National Book Award: 'The Echo Maker'
  Scientific tale 'The Echo Maker' by Richard Powers wins National Book Award for fiction
• Woman appeals sex suit vs. James Brown
  Woman asks Supreme Court to hear sex case against James Brown that lower court tossed
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HEALTH

• CDC attempts to improve animal care
  Critical report prompts CDC to try to improve its care of lab animals
• Study: Condom use increasing in Africa
  Increased condom use among African women provides hope in fight against AIDS, study finds
• Taco Bell to stem use of trans fats
  Taco Bell to halt use of cooking oil containing trans fats, which are linked to heart disease
• FDA expands use of breast cancer drug
  FDA expands use of breast cancer drug Herceptin to include treatment for some after surgery
• Europeans OK anti-obesity charter
  European health ministers from 53 countries approve anti-obesity charter
• Tastier low-cal foods attracting fans
  Tastier 'light' foods enable dieters to indulge, but experts call them a 'crutch'
• Atlantic City smoking ban moves forward
  Atlantic City officials take step toward smoking ban in casinos, exempted by state law
• Elderly dying from falls more often
  Elderly die from falls more often than in the past, but hip fractures among women decline
• Senators urged to add teeth to FDA bill
  Senators urged to add teeth to FDA reform bill as way to improve safety of drugs
• Stem cells help dogs with dystrophy
  Stem cell injections fight muscular dystrophy in dogs; Research could be breakthrough
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POLITICS

• Senate endorses U.S.-India nuclear deal
  Senate overwhelmingly endorses landmark U.S.-India nuclear cooperation deal
• Gov. Vilsack promotes renewable energy
  Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack says renewable energy will be pillar of his presidential campaign
• Republican concedes close Ga. House race
  Republican concedes close Ga. House race to Democratic incumbent without requesting recount
• DeLay's replacement wants files probe
  Tom Delay's replacement wants probe into destruction of computer files in her office
• McCain calls for common sense in GOP
  Presidential hopeful John McCain calls for GOP to return to its common-sense conservatism
• Report: Gitmo detainees denied witnesses
  Report finds Guantanamo detainees routinely denied witnesses, evidence in hearings
• Sen. Baucus to tackle health care costs
  Sen. Baucus, the incoming Senate Finance Committee chairman, says health costs are priority
• Analysis: Clinton undecided on '08 run
  Analysis: Clinton still undecided on '08 presidential run, despite money, political capital
• Ex-Bush aide to explore presidential run
  Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson intends to form presidential exploratory committee
• Race for New Mexico House seat close
  In New Mexico, election workers count provisional ballots as House race stays close
• Democrats prepare to raise minimum wage
  Democrats ramping up push for minimum wage increase when they control Congress in 2007
• Bush nominee Gates to court lawmakers
  Defense Secretary nominee Robert Gates heads to Capitol Hill to court lawmakers
• Army urged on chemical weapon disposal
  Army urged to consider faster method for chemical weapon disposal
• Pentagon alters homosexuality guidelines
  Pentagon changes guidelines that linked homosexuality with mental disorders
• Analysis: Few military options in Iraq
  Analysis: Military options in Iraq are few _ and they all pose risks
• Democrat won't seek recount in Wyoming
  Democratic challenger says he won't seek recount in close loss to Wyoming Rep. Barbara Cubin
• Some House races still undecided
  Despite many days since the election, outcome still uncertain in some House races
• House Democrats name Hoyer to No. 2 post
  House Democrats name Nancy Pelosi to be next speaker and Steny Hoyer as majority leader
• Abstinence education assessment lacking
  Watchdog finds efforts to assess accuracy, effectiveness of abstinence programs lacking
• Pentagon travel system hardly being used
  Pentagon's half-billion dollar travel booking system is hardly being used
• Feds: Border security costs could soar
  Watchdog: Surveillance along Mexican border could cost 15 times initial $2 billion estimate
• IRS holding undelivered tax refunds
  100,000 missing out on income tax refunds because checks sent by IRS returned as undeliverable
• Hoyer: A prolific fundraiser, campaigner
  Prolific fundraiser, campaigner Rep. Steny Hoyer wins election as No. 2 leader in House
• Va. canvass shows Webb won by 9,329
  Statewide canvass of election results shows Democrat Webb beat Sen. Allen by 9,329 votes
• Profiles of new Democratic leaders
  Profiles of Democratic leaders elected Thursday
• U.S. avoids Hezbollah in aiding Lebanon
  U.S. steers clear of Hezbollah as it helps Lebanon clear bombs, repair bridges
• Skilling, government reach deal in suit
  Former CEO Jeffrey Skilling, federal government, reach deal on civil aspect of Enron case
• Lawmakers told to push China on security
  Advisory panel urges lawmakers to press China on security, military and trade issues
• Sharp divides in Congress over Iraq
  Sharp divides in Congress over Iraq cast down on reaching accord by January
• Report: Fewer people hungry in U.S.
  Report says number of people struggling with hunger in the United States fell in 2005
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SCIENCE

• Tomb of Aztec emperor may lie in Mexico
  Mexican archeologists say tomb of Aztec emperor may lie beneath recently excavated stone
• Scientists say pollution may be helpful
  Top scientists say man may need to dirty skies to shield planet against global warming
• Signs of warming continue in the Arctic
  Signs of warming continue in Arctic with decline in sea ice, increase in shrub growth
• Shuttle crew practices launch countdown
  Space shuttle astronauts don spacesuits, practice launch countdown
• Pennsylvania passes plan to cut mercury
  State regulators approve plan to cut mercury emissions at Pennsylvania power plants
• Wis. efforts to end wasting disease fail
  Report finds Wisconsin efforts to slow chronic wasting disease in deer herd aren't working
• Experts say tomb may be under monolith
  Mexican archaeologists say Aztec tomb could lie beneath recently uncovered stone monolith
• U.S., Canada to share forensics data
  U.S. and Canada agree to begin sharing forensics data from crimes scenes in both countries
• Hubble telescope makes new discovery
  Hubble telescope finds 'dark energy' has pushed universe's expansion for much of its history
• Forest fires may actually cool climate
  Forest fires may cool, rather than warm, regional climate, researchers say
• New robot can sense damage, compensate
  Researchers build new robot that can adapt better to non-controlled environments, compensate
• Thailand plans tsunami detection devices
  Thailand to install high-tech tsunami detection devices in Indian Ocean
• U.S. studies systems to fight warming
  Climate negotiator says U.S. is closely watching systems reining in global-warming gases
• Fewer polar bear cubs survive in Alaska
  Far fewer polar bears cubs are surviving off Alaska's northern coast, report shows
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TECHNOLOGY

• Gamers line up for coveted PlayStation 3
  Die-hard gamers and entrepreneurs line up to buy PlayStation 3 console, despite $500 price tag
• Guidance Software settles FTC charges
  Guidance Software settles FTC charges stemming 2005 from data breach
• Wii to allow users to surf the Internet
  Nintendo's Wii to allow users with Internet connection to share photos, browse news headlines
• EMI Music agrees to video licensing pact
  EMI Music to license music videos by artists to online video portal, on-demand cable service
• Sony executive: PS3s to be flown in
  Sony's U.S. game boss: PlayStation 3 consoles to be flown in to replenish stock
• YouTube to show game clips of NHL games
  YouTube to show highlights of regular-season NHL games within 24 hours of original broadcast
• Nintendo hopes for console comeback
  Nintendo hopes for console comeback with wand-wielding Wii; Goes on sale in U.S. on Nov. 19
• Retailers prepare for console launches
  Retailers take steps to prepare for launches of Sony's PlayStation 3, Nintendo's Wii consoles
• Watch cable TV on your cell phone? Soon.
  British wireless provider 3 Group debuts service to watch home cable TV on a cell phone
• Gamblers take aim at Internet ban
  Casino execs, poker lobby group hope political power shift will overturn Web gambling ban
• NYPD busts $1B a year Web gambling ring
  More than 2 dozen people charged in connection with billion-dollar-a-year N.Y. gambling ring
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U.S.

• Man sues cardinals in L.A., Mexico
  Man alleging he was victim of priest abuse sues cardinals in Los Angeles and Mexico
• Anti-illegal immigrant law put on hold
  Judge temporarily blocks Southern California city's anti-illegal immigrant law
• Sept. 11 dentist charged with perjury
  Dentist who identified 9/11 remains charged with illegally prescribing drugs to mistress
• Vatican defrocks 2 Iowa priests
  Vatican defrocks 2 Iowa priests over allegations they sexually abused minors
• ACLU sues New Orleans over parade fees
  ACLU sues New Orleans over police escort fees for second-line jazz processions
• Arrest made in Detroit shooting spree
  Man arrested after series of shootings in Detroit that left 2 people dead, 3 others wounded
• Parents want gay penguins book blocked
  Illinois parents want picture book about gay penguins blocked
• Tornado flips cars, homes in N.C.; 8 die
  Tornado kills 8 in North Carolina amid storm system blamed for 12 deaths across South
• Soldier gets 90 years in Iraq rape case
  Soldier sentenced to 90 years with possibility of parole in Iraqi rape case
• Obituaries in the news
  Obituaries in the news
• Toys for Tots agrees to take Jesus doll
  Toys for Tots program reverses course and agrees to take donated Bible-quoting Jesus dolls
• Ind. mother arrested in deaths of 4 kids
  Indiana mother arrested in deaths of her 4 children; could face charges by Wednesday
• Trash man convicted in Cape Cod slaying
  Former trash collector convicted of rape, murder of Cape Cod fashion writer Worthington
• Hospital faces homeless dumping charges
  L.A. targets hospital giant Kaiser Permanente in dumping of homeless patients on Skid Row
• Second Marine sentenced in Iraqi slaying
  Second Marine sentenced to 21 months in jail for role in abduction, slaying of Iraqi civilian
• Air Force details secret MiG program
  Air Force takes wraps off secret program that trained pilots in dogfights with MiGs
• Foley e-mails targeted by investigation
  Florida opens criminal investigation into messages sent by former Rep. Mark Foley
• UCLA police stun student in ID dispute
  Police use stun gun on student who wouldn't show ID at UCLA library, refused to leave
• Chemical leak closes Ind. highway
  Chemical leaking from semitrailer at truck stop shuts interstate, causes breathing problems
• No work-release for R.I. fire defendant
  Security concerns keep R.I. nightclub owner from leaving prison for work-release job
• Boston men cleared in slayings sue gov't
  Boston men seek damages from federal government after exoneration in mob killing
• Katrina derelict homes hearings begin
  New Orleans begins hearings on seizing, demolishing buildings damaged by Katrina
• Houston teen convicted in racial attack
  Jury convicts white teen for brutal attack on Hispanic boy in Houston
• Man probed in ex-wife's death kills self
  Man questioned in ex-wife's disappearance 23 years ago jumps to his death
• Immigrant groups prepare for reform push
  Immigrant groups prepare big push for reform, are hopeful over the Democrats' ascendance
• Airlines caution holiday travelers
  Travelers advised to be prepared for holiday air travel by knowing what new restrictions are
• Emory University gets $261 million gift
  Emory University receives $261 million gift, 1 of largest ever in higher education
• Wis. pair sentenced in forced maid case
  Two Wis. doctors sentenced to four years in prison for forcing woman to be a maid for 19 years
• U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 2,862
  U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 2,862 Thursday, according to count by The Associated Press
• Marine sentenced in roommate's death
  Marine convicted in roommate's death in Iraq; sentenced to 5 months in prison
• Tsunamis slap Hawaii, Calif. north coast
  Small tsunamis hit Hawaii, California coast after major earthquake north of Japan
• Idaho town asks residents to own guns
  Idaho town founded by Quakers asks residents to keep guns to protect against disaster refugees
• Judge won't toss Katrina insurance suit
  Judge allows Miss. couple to sue insurance agent they say let policy lapse before Katrina
• Ohio courtroom beating caught on tape
  Man charged with Ohio murders punched repeatedly by 2 in videotaped hearing
• N.C. sheriff-elect faces rape charges
  Sheriff elected in N.C. despite rape charges; he calls them politically motivated
• AWOL soldier gives up after Ga. standoff
  Soldier AWOL since 2003 surrenders to police in Georgia after standoff
• Airport arrest turns up nuclear info
  Man arrested with nearly $79,000 cash and laptop with nuke materials info at Detroit airport
• Financier's 100-year sentence affirmed
  Appeals court upholds Colo. financier's conviction, 100-year sentence, had bilked clients
• Library still missing antique maps
  Despite some recoveries, more maps missing from Boston library
• Court: Bush can't help foreign killer
  Texas appeals court takes Bush to task for stepping in for foreign-born death row inmate
• Man pleads guilty to 'airlift scam'
  Man pleads guilty to 'airlift scam', claiming ill loved one needed money for helicopter lift
• Storm knocks out power in Wash. state
  Storms knock out power, break Seattle rainfall record 1 week after flooding killed 2
• Homeless exempt from part of registry
  Md. court exempts homeless from change of address requirement in state's sex offender registry
• Couple's eBay ticket auction halted
  Woman says eBay shut down football ticket auction intended to help raise money for adoption
• 700-plus sick on Atlantic cruise
  More than 700 passengers, crew sick aboard Carnival cruise ship headed from Italy to Florida
• Fuel tanker explodes on Fla. interstate
  Rear-ended car hits fuel tanker, setting off explosion on I-75 near Tampa; 1 dead
• Doctor: Amish girls face long recovery
  Doctor says 5 girls who survived Amish schoolhouse attack face difficult recovery
• Pa. church panel drops gay marriage case
  Presbyterian church panel dismisses charges against Pa. minister who performed gay marriage
• Reno murder suspect's SUV found
  Reno murder suspect Darren Mack's SUV found in Mexico and brought back to look for clues
• Fallen firefighters remembered
  Fallen firefighters remembered at national fire center ceremony in Idaho
• Laptop leads to major gambling ring bust
  N.Y. investigators use clues inside laptop computer to take down billion-dollar gambling ring
• Gatorland set to reopen Nov. 24
  Florida's Gatorland set to reopen Nov. 24 after suffering fire damage
• Northern California serial rapist sought
  Police hunt serial rapist in Northern California linked to multiple attacks over 15 years
• Suspect says he only watched arson fire
  Suspect in massive California arson fire says he watched flames but didn't ignite them
• Calif. man urges democracy in Vietnam
  No longer undercover, Calif. engineer hopes celebrity can help him bring democracy to Vietnam
• Woman wins religious discrimination case
  Mo. library worker who claims religious discrimination for working Sundays wins lawsuit
• Wis. same-sex vote has some job-hunting
  Wisconsin vote against gay marriage prompts some university faculty and staff to job-hunt
• Public weighs in on National Mall status
  Public gets the chance to weigh in on how to improve the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
• Hemp-growing rules take step forward
  North Dakota's hemp-growing rules take step forward, though federal drug agents must sign off
• Teen sentenced in murder of aspiring pol
  D.C. teen who pleaded guilty to murder of aspiring British pol sentenced to juvenile custody
• Student charged with hoax bomb threat
  Student arrested after allegedly e-mailing a hoax bomb threat on Sears Tower
• Man pleads guilty to nursing home rape
  Former suburban Illinois nursing home worker pleads guilty in patient's rape
• Former dean admits to child porn charge
  Former University of San Francisco dean agrees to plead guilty in child porn case
• Gillespie likely new Va. GOP chief
  Former RNC chair Gillespie favorite to take over leadership of Virginia Republican Party
• Officials say missing boy may be alive
  Officials say boy whose mom committed suicide after reporting him missing may be alive
• L.A. man who beat homeless sentenced
  Los Angeles man gets 11-year prison term for 'atrocious' beatings of 2 homeless men
• Heavy winds fan fires in Texas, Oklahoma
  Heavy winds in Texas and Oklahoma knock out power, cause flight delays and fan fires
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WORLD

• Bordaberry ordered arrested for slayings
  Uruguayan judge orders former president, foreign minister arrested in 1976 slayings
• Oaxaca governor refuses to step down
  Oaxaca governor refuses to step down despite months of deadly protests
• Bomb in northwestern Pakistan kills 1
  Bomb in northwestern Pakistan kills civilian, wounds 2 policemen
• Brazil says plane warning systems failed
  Warning systems failed on both executive jet and Brazil jetliner before planes collided
• Riots lead to curfew in Tongan capital
  Police, army impose curfew in Tongan capital after riots, destruction; 6 bodies found
• Brazil model who battled anorexia dies
  Brazilian model who battled anorexia dies of generalized infection weighing just 88 pounds
• Suspected spy due in Canadian court
  Man suspected of spying due to appear in Canadian court after being detained in Montreal
• With Iraq looming, Bush visits Vietnam
  In visiting Hanoi, Bush stirs inevitable comparisons between unpopular war in Iraq and Vietnam
• Nepal, rebels postpone signing accord
  Nepal's government and communist rebels postpone the signing of a formal peace accord
• Mexico City recognizing gay civil unions
  Mexico City law recognizing gay civil unions signed, published in official gazette
• Royal wins French Socialists' nomination
  Royal wins Socialist Party nomination for French presidential race in first round
• Recommendations made on Hariri tribunal
  U.N. report: Tribunal over Hariri assassination should be located outside Lebanon
• Today in history - Nov. 17
  On Nov. 17, 1800, Congress held its 1st session in Washington in the Capitol building
• Sergio weakens to Category 1 hurricane
  Hurricane Sergio downgraded to Category 1 hurricane
• Vatican reaffirms celibacy for priests
  Vatican summit led by Pope Benedict XVI reaffirms value of celibacy for priests
• Patriotism bill approved in Japan
  Japan parliament's lower house approves bill promoting patriotism in schools
• France inspecting North Korean ship
  France finds nothing illegal as it inspects North Korean ship at Indian Ocean island
• Iraqi official: 80 hostages still held
  Iraq's higher education minister says as many as 80 kidnap victims are still being held
• Fallujah now a safe haven for Sunnis
  Fallujah now a safe haven for Sunnis fleeing Baghdad
• More Marines headed to Anbar province
  2,200 Marines headed from ships in Persian Gulf to Iraq's western Anbar province
• 2 U.N. peacekeepers mourned in Haiti
  U.N. vows to hunt down killers of 2 peacekeepers killed in Haiti
• Warrant issued for influential Sunni
  Arrest warrant issued for head of influential Sunni Association of Muslim Scholars
• South Korea to back resolution on North
  South Korea to vote in favor of U.N. resolution on North's human rights
• Sicily convicts 46 Provenzano aides
  Sicilian court sentences 46 aides of Mafia boss Bernardo Provenzano
• N. Ireland Assembly to be dissolved
  Power-sharing gambit in Northern Ireland: Assembly to end Jan. 30, new election March 7
• Russian speaks against 'ethnic enclaves'
  Amid campaign to restrict migration, Russian speaks out against 'ethnic enclaves'
• Spain, France, Italy push Mideast plan
  Spain, France and Italy push for EU peace plan for Middle East
• Ex-newspaper GM slain in Mexico City
  Ex-newspaper general manager slain in Mexico City
• Rice cautious about North Korea talks
  Rice says disarmament talks should wait until it's clear North Korea willing to deal
• Bamboo boosting India rat population
  Rat population booms after bamboo blooms in northeastern India
• Turkey fears new homegrown terror threat
  Turkey fears new terror threat if homegrown militants return from Iraq
• New factory for preserving corpses opens
  Creator of 'Body Worlds' shows opens new factory for preserving corpses in Germany
• Israeli PM: No Gaza offensive planned
  Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says Israel has no plans for massive offensive in Gaza
• Coal mine explosion kills 47 in China
  Explosion in northern China coal mine claims 47 miners, state news agency reports
• Pakistan tests nuclear-capable missile
  Pakistan test-fires medium-range missile with ability to carry nuclear warheads
• France downplays dispute with Turkey
  France downplays Turkish suspension of military ties in riff over mass killing of Armenians
• Colombia warlords held in former resort
  Colombia warlords held in former vacation resort of La Ceja as they await trial
• Loser in Congo election rejects results
  Loser in Congo's landmark presidential election rejects results, vows to challenge outcome
• Pioneer Russian sociologist dies at 76
  Pioneering Russian sociologist Yuri Levada dies of heart attack at 76
• Iraq leader feels U.S. won't shift policy
  Iraqi prime minister says he does not anticipate major U.S. policy shift toward Iraq
• Annan opens African meeting on Darfur
  U.N.'s Kofi Annan convenes meeting in Ethiopia to try to break deadlock over Darfur
• Pope presides at summit on celibacy
  Pope presides at summit on celibacy requirement for priests
• Bill Clinton cites aid for tsunami victims
  Former President Clinton says there has been significant progress in the tsunami recovery effort
• Turkey offers training for Iraqi forces
  Turkey PM offers security training for Iraqi police and army to help achieve stability
• Russia, U.S. disagree on Iran sanctions
  Russia locked in disagreement with U.S., Europe over sanctions against Iran
• German court convicts Sept. 11 suspect
  German appeals court convicts Sept. 11 suspect of accessory to murder
• Official: Some hostages killed in Iraq
  Official: Some of the Iraqis kidnapped from a ministry in Baghdad were tortured and killed
• Philippine tsunami alert triggers panic
  Philippine tsunami alert triggers mass evacuations, exposes communication weaknesses
• 2 American soldiers die in Iraq
  2 U.S. Army soldiers killed by small-arms fire during combat operations in Iraq
• Iran dismisses U.N. report on uranium
  Iran dismisses U.N. report inspectors found new traces of uranium, plutonium at facility
• 8 people killed in 2 attacks in Baghdad
  8 people killed in 2 attacks in Iraq's capital
• Leftist seeks funding for parallel gov't
  Aides to ex-Mexican presidential candidate ask for donations for parallel government
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BASEBALL

• Twins' Santana wins AL Cy Young Award
  Minnesota Twins' ace Johan Santana wins AL Cy Young Award for second time in three years
• Bonds' trainer ordered jailed again
  Bonds' trainer ordered jailed again, track coach pleads not guilty in steroid investigation
• A's to introduce Bob Geren as manager
  Athletics promote Bob Geren to manager, ending monthlong search for Ken Macha's replacement
• MLB free-agent market discouraging GMs
  GMs discouraged by high prices, mediocre talent in free-agent market, prompting trade talks
• Cards re-sign Spiezio to 2-year contract
  Cardinals re-sign utility player Scott Spiezio to $4.5 million, 2-year contract
• New Yankee Stadium lawsuit dismissed
  Federal judge dismisses lawsuit seeking to stop construction of new Yankee Stadium
• Baseball owners approve new TV contracts
  Baseball owners unanimously approve TV contracts with Fox and TBS that run through 2013
• Tigers, Casey agree to 1-year deal
  Detroit Tigers sign first baseman Sean Casey to a $4 million, 1-year contract
• Poker face: A-Rod says he wants to stay
  Poker face: At his charity poker tournament, A-Rod says he wants to stay with Yankees
• White Sox, Cubs swap relief pitchers
  Chicago White Sox trade Neal Cotts to the Chicago Cubs for David Aardsma, Carlos Vasquez
• Girardi, Leyland win top manager honors
  Joe Girardi of the Marlins and Jim Leyland of the Tigers win manager of the year awards
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BASKETBALL

• Bucks' Villanueva out 4 to 6 weeks
  Bucks' forward Charlie Villanueva out 4 to 6 weeks with torn elbow ligament
• Cavs' Hughes sidelined with ankle sprain
  Cavs' Hughes to miss time after spraining ankle in win over Portland on Wednesday
• Iverson, Sixers top Sonics to end skid
  Iverson scores 28 points, and 76ers snap 3-game skid by holding on for a 96-90 win over Sonics
• Rookies help Charlotte, New Orleans win
  Pair of rookies help Charlotte Bobcats and New Orleans Hornets win on the road
• Pupil beats mentor as Kings top Memphis
  Pupil tops mentor as Kings coach Eric Musselman beats Grizzlies and Mike Fratello 115-111
• Iverson offers to pay for funeral
  After man dies after being shot over Iverson jersey, Sixers star offers to pay for funeral
• Relaxed Morrison, Bobcats shock Spurs
  Adam Morrison scores career-high 27 points and Bobcats shock Spurs 95-92 in overtime
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COLLEGE SPORTS

• No. 13 Memphis cruises past Jackson St.
  Douglas-Roberts scores 21 points as No. 13 Memphis cruises past Jackson State 111-69
• No. 11 Duke routs UNC-Greensboro 75-48
  Brian Zoubek scores 17 points off the bench as No. 11 Duke routs UNC-Greensboro 75-48
• No. 10 LSU clamps down on La.-Lafayette
  No. 10 LSU clamps down on Louisiana-Lafayette for easy 65-31 victory
• No. 8 UConn runs over Colgate 81-37
  Tina Charles dominates with 18 points and 17 rebounds as No. 8 UConn routs Colgate 81-37
• Late run rallies No. 15 Vandy to victory
  No. 15 Vanderbilt goes on game-ending 17-2 run to rally to 86-78 win over Western Kentucky
• No. 13 Texas A&M pounds Mercer 95-41
  No. 13 Texas A&M shoots 59 percent from the floor en route to 95-41 win over Mercer
• Mosby lifts No. 16 Baylor over BYU 84-58
  Mosby scores 28 points as No. 16 Baylor beats No. 22 BYU 84-58 in semifinals of Preseason WNIT
• No. 5 Tennessee tops No. 20 UCLA 83-60
  Parker scores 20 points to help No. 5 Tennessee pull away for 83-60 win over No. 20 UCLA
• Joe Pa will be on hand against Spartans
  Paterno says he'll be at Beaver Stadium for Saturday's game against Michigan State
• No. 23 GT overwhelms Georgia St. 103-74
  No. 23 Georgia Tech is overwhelming against Georgia State in 103-74 victory
• Va. Tech, Memphis look into money claims
  Virginia Tech, Memphis looking into claims that lawyer gave players money
• Boise State RB released from hospital
  Boise State RB Johnson, nation's leader with 21 TDs, released from hospital
• Ainge to start for Vols against Vandy
  Erik Ainge to start at QB for No. 22 Tennessee Saturday against Vanderbilt
• Hart holds key for No. 2 Wolverines
  Michael Hart holds key to No. 2 Michigan beating No. 1 Ohio State for shot at national title
• Oral Roberts upsets No. 3 Kansas 78-71
  Underdog Oral Roberts defeats No. 3 Kansas with surprising 78-71 upset
• Wednesday's College Basketball
• Mbah a Moute leads No. 6 UCLA over BYU
  Luc Richard Mbah a Moute scores career-high 24 points and No. 6 UCLA rallies past BYU 82-69
• Kemp's 29 leads No. 24 Nevada to win
  Marcelus Kemp scores 29 points, and No. 24 Nevada beats Oregon State 75-47
• Tar Heels survive scare from Winthrop
  Hansbrough has 20 points and No. 2 North Carolina survives scare from Winthrop, winning 73-66
• Oral Roberts stuns No. 3 Kansas 78-71
  Marchello Vealy hits first 7 3-point shots and Oral Roberts stuns No. 3 Kansas 78-71
• Schembechler says Smith is best Buckeye
  Michigan hopes to slow down Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith, the Heisman Trophy favorite
• Arizona's Olson has prize in Budinger
  Freshman Chase Budinger scores 32 points and No. 15 Arizona beats Northern Arizona 101-79
• No. 8 Hoyas avenge loss to Vandy, 86-70
  Led by Jeff Green and Roy Hibbert, No. 8 Georgetown avenges last year's loss to Vandy, 86-70
• No. 9 Badgers beat rival Wis.-Green Bay
  No. 9 Wisconsin jumps to big lead early and beats in-state rival Wisconsin-Green Bay 79-62
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FOOTBALL

• Column: Emmitt saved the dance for later
  Column: With no shortage of wannabe dancers in the NFL, Emmitt Smith saved it for later
• Raiders coach Art Shell fined $12,500
  Raiders coach Art Shell fined $12,500 for criticizing officials following loss to Broncos
• Leftwich to rest, re-evaluate ankle
  Jags' Leftwich to rest, re-evaluate ankle before making decision about season-ending surgery
• AP Picks: Time for Colts' first loss?
  AP Picks: Can Cowboys hand Colts their first loss of the season?
• Culpepper still bothered by knee pain
  Dolphins' Culpepper still bothered by knee pain, unsure whether he'll play again this season
• Column: 2006 a banner year for rookies
  Column: Saints, Texans youngsters highlight banner year for NFL rookies
• Football eases Katrina victim's move
  Displaced by Katrina, high school football eases victim's move to Nebraska
• Ravens' Lewis unlikely against Falcons
  Ravens' LB Ray Lewis not likely to play against Falcons on Sunday
• Browns motivated by Steelers' stomping
  Motivated by Steelers' 41-0 demolition last Christmas, Cleveland Browns are ready for payback
• Trading card of Jets rookie creates stir
  With apparent obscenity, trading card of Jets rookie Leon Washington creating a stir
• At 43, Testaverde back for 20th season
  At 43, new Patriots quarterback Vinny Testaverde to be third-stringer in 20th season
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GOLF

• Miyazato leads, Pressel 3 back at ADT
  Miyazato holds 1-shot lead, 18-year-old Pressel 3 back at season-ending ADT Championship
• Woods overcomes gaffe at Dunlop Phoenix
  Tiger Woods overcomes gaffe at Dunlop Phoenix, is two strokes behind Shingo Katayama
• Lara, Randhawa share Hong Kong Open lead
  Jose Manuel Lara and Jyoti Randhawa share lead after first round of Hong Kong Open
• Woods is 2 strokes behind lead at Dunlop
  Tiger Woods overcomes slow start to sit 2 strokes off lead after 1st round of Dunlop Phoenix
• Green takes lead at Australian Open
  Nathan Green takes first-round lead at wind-blown and rainy Australian Open
• LPGA Tour plans drug testing in 2008
  LPGA Tour will begin testing players for performance-enhancing drugs in 2008
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HOCKEY

• Wild rally to 7-6 SO win over Predators
  Rolston's shootout goal is the difference as Wild rally to defeat Predators 7-6
• Jokinen's trick helps beat Canadiens 5-1
  Jokinen has second career hat trick as Panthers break 4-game slide with 5-1 win over Canadiens
• Bergeron lifts Bruins over Leafs in OT
  Bergeron scores 34 seconds into OT to lift Bruins to third straight win, 2-1 over Maple Leafs
• Sabres, Stars and Ducks all lose at home
  Buffalo Sabres, Dallas Stars and Anaheim Ducks all absorb rare home losses
• Flyers snap record-tying losing streak
  Peter Forsberg, Flyers beat Ducks 7-4, snapping franchise record-tying 6-game losing streak
• Modano praises DiPietro; Isles top Stars
  Rick DiPietro stops 35 shots for first shutout of season, leading Islanders over Stars 3-0
• Sharks wake up in time, beat Avalanche
  Evgeni Nabokov makes 40 saves and Thornton and Marleau score as Sharks beat Avalanche 4-3
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LAW CENTER

• Alito urges judges to show restraint
  Supreme Court Justice Alito calls for judicial restraint; courts not 'center of universe'
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MORE SPORTS

• Thursday's Sports Transactions
  Thursday's Sports Transactions
• Coach pleads not guilty in steroids case
  Track coach Trevor Graham pleads not guilty to charges of hindering steroids investigation
• Meissner, Ando to vie at Trophee Bompard
  Kimmie Meissner to compete against Miki Ando for skating title at Trophee Bompard
• Russia wins women's volleyball title
  Russia beats tournament favorite Brazil in 5 sets, wins women's world volleyball championships
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NASCAR

• Champ Car returning to ESPN
  Champ Car World Series will return to ESPN beginning in 2007
• NASCAR to get Tylenol relief next season
  Goody's Powder to be replaced by Tylenol next season as NASCAR's official pain reliever
• No one conceding Cup to Johnson just yet
  As Jimmie Johnson eyes Nextel Cup title, contenders try to keep him in sight
• AP: Montoya to make Nextel Cup debut
  Former Formula One driver Juan Pablo Montoya to make Nextel Cup debut in Miami, AP learns
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TENNIS

• Nalbandian ousts Roddick at Masters Cup
  Andy Roddick loses to David Nalbandian at Masters Cup; Roger Federer advances to semifinals
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