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Rice defends forced diplomatic assignments to Iraq

1 Nov 07, 23:55 ET

Reuters - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Friday defended her decision to force U.S. diplomats to serve in Iraq and said they had an obligation to take on such difficult assignments.

Marine Father Sees Suit as More Than Money

1 Nov 07, 23:50 ET

The church behind the protests Chicago Tribune

Colbert’s Presidential Bid Ends After a ‘No’ in South Carolina

1 Nov 07, 23:50 ET

Stephen Colbert denied South Carolina primary run Reuters

US seeks to remove pirates from ships

1 Nov 07, 23:50 ET

AP - The U.S. Navy said Thursday that it intended to remove pirates from a hijacked Japanese tanker monitored by American warships off the coast of Somalia. A crew member's sister said negotiations were under way for the release of the ship.

4 convicted in student's 1979 slaying

1 Nov 07, 23:48 ET

AP - A jury convicted four men Thursday of kidnapping a college student from her job nearly 30 years ago, then raping and killing her, in a case that was revived after a documentary film about it.

Dallas Zoo looks at waste-to-energy plan

1 Nov 07, 23:25 ET

AP - Dallas Zoo officials are moving forward with a plan to turn animal droppings, cardboard and tree limbs into power for several buildings and irrigation for the zoo's landscaping.

Man, 72, misses monkeys, hits neighbor

1 Nov 07, 23:17 ET

AP - A Malaysian villager who was aiming to shoot wild monkeys encroaching on his garden shot his neighbor instead, police said Friday. The neighbor suffered slight injuries.

Tens of thousands trapped in Mexico floods

1 Nov 07, 23:17 ET

Reuters - Tens of thousands of Mexicans were trapped on rooftops and others clung to lampposts on Thursday after heavy rains flooded nearly the entire southern state of Tabasco.

Man with beer takes hearse to go fishing

1 Nov 07, 23:15 ET

AP - A mourner who authorities say got drunk, took a hearse from outside a New Zealand funeral venue and outran pursuing funeral directors told police he was "going fishing" when they pulled him over.

Apple releases fix for iMac freezing issue

1 Nov 07, 23:10 ET

Macworld.com - Apple on Thursday released an update for its iMac consumer computer that fixes a problem with the computer freezing suddenly.

Noel goes from tropical Storm to category 1 hurricane

1 Nov 07, 23:05 ET

Noel Soaks Bahamas, Cuba, Toll at 115 The Associated Press

Minnesota Sen. Coleman endorses Giuliani

1 Nov 07, 23:04 ET

AP - Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman said Thursday he's backing Rudy Giuliani for president, throwing his support behind a fellow moderate Republican and former mayor.

Tennessee town has run out of water

1 Nov 07, 23:03 ET

AP - As twilight falls over this Tennessee town, Mayor Tony Reames drives up a dusty dirt road to the community's towering water tank and begins his nightly ritual in front of a rusty metal valve.

Device created for 'red wine headache'

1 Nov 07, 23:02 ET

AP - The effects are all too familiar: a fancy dinner, some fine wine and then, a few hours later, a racing heart and a pounding headache. But a device developed by University of California, Berkeley, researchers could help avoid the dreaded "red wine headache."

Blaze in upstate NY kills 15,000 ducks

1 Nov 07, 22:59 ET

AP - A blaze broke out at a warehouse rented by the nation's largest producer of foie gras, killing 15,000 ducks and puzzling fire investigators.

Details of Spears' custody fight emerge

1 Nov 07, 22:57 ET

AP - Britney Spears had to temporarily surrender custody of her sons to Kevin Federline because she defied a court order, according to court documents released Thursday.

Lowe ready for Torre era to begin

1 Nov 07, 22:55 ET

By Ken Gurnick / MLB.com LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers player most closely linked to Grady Little is totally pumped that Joe Torre was hired on Thursday as Little's replacement.

Carey defends medical marijuana online

1 Nov 07, 22:52 ET

AP - Bob Barker famously closed each episode of "The Price Is Right" with a pitch to spay and neuter pets. His successor is taking a stand on a more controversial subject: marijuana. Drew Carey won't tout toking up on "Price," but he defends the use of medical marijuana in a video posted online Thursday on Reason.tv.

Undecided Schumer May Be Key to Mukasey's Chances

1 Nov 07, 22:47 ET

Bush defends nominee amid torture debate Reuters

Bonds: Hall a no go if ball has asterisk

1 Nov 07, 22:43 ET

AP - Barry Bonds would boycott Cooperstown if the Hall of Fame displays his record-breaking home run ball with an asterisk.

Arabic-speaking passengers sue American

1 Nov 07, 22:41 ET

AP - Six men of Iraqi descent who were heading home from doing training for the U.S. military sued American Airlines on Thursday, saying employees detained and publicly humiliated them after another passenger voiced suspicions.

Boras: Interest in A-Rod abounds

1 Nov 07, 22:41 ET

By Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY The telephone started ringing at agent Scott Boras' office the moment Alex Rodriguez filed for free agency Monday, and it hasn't stopped, he said, with teams already lining up to talk.

Perfect storm brewing as Colts take on Patriots

1 Nov 07, 22:34 ET

Reuters - A perfect season will end for either the Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts or the New England Patriots when they clash on Sunday.

Martina Hingis Tests Positive for Cocaine, Quits Tennis Again

1 Nov 07, 22:33 ET

Hingis' on-court career not worth salvaging FOXSports.com

CDS traders warn of 'blood on streets'

1 Nov 07, 22:30 ET

FT.com - The mood in credit derivatives markets turned ugly on Thursday, with the cost of insuring corporate debt hitting multi-week highs on both sides of the Atlantic.

Researchers say goodbye to beloved chimp

1 Nov 07, 22:26 ET

Reuters - Washoe, the chimpanzee researchers said was the first non-human to acquire a human language, was being remembered by some as a dear friend and an inspiration.

Chrysler to Lay Off 12000

1 Nov 07, 22:24 ET

By Sholnn Freeman Chrysler ramped up its North American turnaround plan yesterday, announcing as many as 12000 layoffs, fresh cuts in factory work shifts and the demise of four slow-selling models.

NASA: Spacewalk will have 'higher risk than usual'

1 Nov 07, 22:06 ET

By Traci Watson, USA TODAY Astronaut Scott Parazynski, one of NASA's most experienced spacewalkers, will face grave risks and nerve-wracking challenges Saturday when he is scheduled to fix a damaged solar panel on the International Space Station.

Talks Over Writers' Contract Break Off Without Resolution

1 Nov 07, 21:57 ET

By PETER SANDERS LOS ANGELES -- Negotiations over a new contract for Hollywood film and TV writers adjourned without resolution late Wednesday, setting the stage for a possible strike that could begin as soon as tomorrow.

Is Google coming to a cellphone near you?

1 Nov 07, 21:45 ET

By Leslie Cauley, USA TODAY AT&T (ATT), Verizon (VZ) and Sprint (S) are talking with Google (GOOG) about the possibility of accepting Google applications and ads on mobile devices.

'American Gangster': A Direct Hit

1 Nov 07, 21:43 ET

By Stephen Hunter Whether it's the next great American crime movie or simply this year's professional stunner will be determined over the next few months.

Lawyer: Chapman's son sold N-word tape

1 Nov 07, 21:35 ET

AP - Television bounty hunter Duane "Dog" Chapman's private phone conversation, in which he used the N-word repeatedly, was taped and sold to The National Enquirer by his son, Chapman's lawyer said Thursday.

Gerry McCann goes back to work at hospital

1 Nov 07, 21:34 ET

Gerry McCann, whose daughter Madeleine disappeared in Portugal six months ago, went back to work yesterday and could be back in direct contact with patients within a month.

Dog, cat honored for saving masters

1 Nov 07, 21:34 ET

AP - When Debbie Parkhurst choked on a piece of apple at her Maryland home, her dog jumped in, landing hard on her chest and forcing the morsel to pop out of her throat. When the Keesling family of Indiana was about to be overcome by carbon monoxide, their cat clawed at wife Cathy's hair until she woke up and called for help.

Girardi Will Wear Goal on His Back: No. 27

1 Nov 07, 21:23 ET

By TYLER KEPNER The mission statement is summarized in the two numerals that will follow Joe Girardi wherever he goes. The uniform number of the Yankees’ new manager is 27, and the reason is rhetorical.

Job Cuts at Chrysler Go Even Deeper Than Expected

1 Nov 07, 21:18 ET

Chrysler Plans to Cut Wall Street Journal

Fed Injects $41 Billion in Liquidity

1 Nov 07, 21:18 ET

By EMILY BARRETT NEW YORK -- The Federal Reserve pumped a total $41 billion to the US financial system in three separate operations Thursday, amounting to the largest injection of funds since the liquidity crisis took hold this summer.

Iran letter sparks new fight between Clinton, Obama

1 Nov 07, 21:14 ET

Reuters - Sen. Hillary Clinton signed a letter to President George W. Bush on Thursday warning he has no authority from Congress for an attack on Iran, setting off a new round of fighting with Democratic presidential rival Barack Obama.

Brain scan abnormalities not uncommon

1 Nov 07, 21:10 ET

AP - One in 60 older people may be walking around with benign brain tumors and don't know it. Even more may have bulging blood vessels in the head that could burst. These results come from a surprising new Dutch study that finds brain abnormalities are not all that uncommon.

Noel becomes hurricane, moves away from Bahamas

1 Nov 07, 21:07 ET

Reuters - Tropical Storm Noel, whose rains have killed at least 108 people in the Caribbean, strengthened into a hurricane in the Atlantic on Thursday as it moved away from the Bahamas toward Bermuda, U.S. forecasters said.

Noel soaks Bahamas, Cuba, toll at 108

1 Nov 07, 21:05 ET

AP - A powerful Caribbean storm drenched the Bahamas and Cuba on Thursday while rescue workers in the Dominican Republic headed out in boats and helicopters to reach dozens of communities isolated by floods and mudslides. The death toll rose to 108.

Carlos Santana, wife getting divorced

1 Nov 07, 21:00 ET

AP - Guitarist Carlos Santana and his wife of 34 years are divorcing, according to documents filed in Marin County Superior Court.

US official warns Iran on nuke program

1 Nov 07, 20:51 ET

AP - A senior U.S. official challenged Iran's hard-line president Thursday over his claim that Iranians are immune from further U.N. sanctions, saying such action is in the works unless Tehran meets demands to curb its nuclear program.

Bush tells Dems war denial is dangerous

1 Nov 07, 20:50 ET

AP - President Bush compared Congress' Democratic leaders Thursday to people who ignored the rise of Lenin and Hitler early in the last century, saying "the world paid a terrible price" then and risks similar consequences for inaction today.

Bounty Hunter "Dog" in trouble over racial slur

1 Nov 07, 20:50 ET

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - TV crime-fighter Duane "Dog" Chapman has prompted a cable network to stop production on his show after a private phone call in which he used a racial slur was posted on the Internet.

Colbert won't be on SC ballot

1 Nov 07, 20:39 ET

Comedian Colbert denied South Carolina primary run Reuters

Hingis retires after positive coke test

1 Nov 07, 20:31 ET

AP - In an out-of-nowhere end to Martina Hingis' comeback, the five-time Grand Slam champion revealed Thursday she tested positive for cocaine at Wimbledon and will retire for a second time rather than fight what she called a "horrendous" accusation.

Take That, Facebook!

1 Nov 07, 20:20 ET

Google got back at Facebook on Thursday, announcing that MySpace has joined the growing ranks of social networks that have committed to use its new platform for developers of applications for the sites.

UK police guilty in Brazilian's death

1 Nov 07, 20:06 ET

AP - London's police force was found guilty Thursday of endangering the public during a frantic manhunt for four failed suicide bombers that led to the killing of an innocent Brazilian man on a subway train.

The Elvis Is Alive museum is dying

1 Nov 07, 20:05 ET

AP - If Elvis were here today, he might say, "Thank you, thank you very much" for the 17 years that an odd Missouri outpost has been making the case that the King never died. But the burden of proof soon will fall on someone else's shoulders.

Woman takes out ad to sell breast milk

1 Nov 07, 20:02 ET

AP - A woman who doesn't want her breast milk to go to waste has taken out a newspaper ad in hopes of selling it. Martha Heller, 22, of Tiffin, took out the ad in The Gazette, offering 100 ounces of her breast milk for $200 or the best offer.

Doctors urged on signs of lead poisoning

1 Nov 07, 20:01 ET

AP - Children with blood lead levels lower than the U.S. standard may still suffer lower IQs or other problems, a government advisory panel said Thursday as it urged doctors to be more alert to signs of lead poisoning.

JEALOUS GRANDDAUGHTER LOSES COMPASSION FOR TROUBLED FRIEND

1 Nov 07, 19:58 ET

Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: I have a serious problem. Several months ago, my 15-year-old granddaughter, "Brittany," brought a girlfriend to my home explaining that "Megan's" mother was on drugs and Megan had no place to live. The mother was living between her car and an occasional motel room.

What exactly is Britney Spears trying to tell us?

1 Nov 07, 19:57 ET

AP By Ann Powers, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer "Blackout," the new album from Britney Spears, is as intoxicating as a snort of high-grade white powder.

Troops clash with Venezuelan protesters

1 Nov 07, 19:55 ET

AP - Soldiers used tear gas, plastic bullets and water cannons to scatter tens of thousands who massed Thursday to protest constitutional reforms that would permit Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to run for re-election indefinitely.

Google, MySpace are teaming up

1 Nov 07, 19:50 ET

By Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY Internet juggernauts Google (GOOG) and MySpace (NWS) have teamed to take on social-networking website Facebook.

N.C. soldier pleads guilty in HIV case

1 Nov 07, 19:49 ET

AP - An HIV-positive paratrooper pleaded guilty to assault Thursday for knowingly having unprotected sex with a teenager he met online.

Torre hired to manage Dodgers

1 Nov 07, 19:47 ET

LOS ANGELES (AP) -Joe Torre grew up in Brooklyn rooting against the Dodgers. Now, a half-century after they moved west, he's their manager.

Roll Call: Senate passes health bill

1 Nov 07, 19:46 ET

AP - The 64-30 roll call by which the Senate passed a bill to expand a government health care program for children.

Roll Vote: Senate passes health bill

1 Nov 07, 19:45 ET

AP - The 64-30 roll call by which the Senate passed a bill to expand a government health care program for children.

Hollywood Writers Want Money, Respect

1 Nov 07, 19:44 ET

By GARY GENTILE 11.01.07, 7:35 PM ET For two decades, Hollywood writers have clamored for a bigger slice of profits from video sales, only to be turned back by studios insisting uncertain economics meant they had to stick with the status quo.

Lavigne steals Timberlake's thunder at MTV awards

1 Nov 07, 19:40 ET

Reuters - Pop star Avril Lavigne stole the thunder from rival Justin Timberlake by taking two top prizes at the MTV Europe Music Awards on Thursday.

Six good eating habits that will help prevent cancer

1 Nov 07, 19:37 ET

By Sarah Baicker, Medill News Service WASHINGTON (Medill News Service) -- Excess body weight, even just a little, increases your risk of cancer, according to a study released this week by the American Institute for Cancer Research.

Google, MySpace teaming up

1 Nov 07, 19:36 ET

By Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY Google's new OpenSocial alliance encourages web developers to create software applications based on a Google standard that can run on many social networking sites.

Hingis' on-court career not worth salvaging

1 Nov 07, 19:33 ET

Hingis Retires After Cocaine Test ABC News

New job, coast, challenges for Torre

1 Nov 07, 19:32 ET

Joe Torre, to the surprise of no one who was watching carefully, landed on his feet. The New York Yankees, after Torre reached the postseason 12 straight times as their manager, made him an offer he could refuse.

Fish and Wildlife to review new plan to battle drought

1 Nov 07, 19:24 ET

Governors: Drought Calls for 'Tough Decisions' WYFF

Neighbor: Fire-Starting Boy a 'Good Kid'

1 Nov 07, 19:21 ET

Arson Charges Considered for Calif. Boy ABC News

The Ron Paul Revolution

1 Nov 07, 19:20 ET

Time.com - Voters throng to hear the long-shot GOP contender preach Austrian economics and a return to the gold standard. Seriously

Governors: Drought Calls for 'Tough Decisions'

1 Nov 07, 19:15 ET

WASHINGTON, DC -- As the extreme drought in the Southeast continues the governors of three states agreed to create a plan to end decades of fighting over water sources.

U.S. program unveils man behind Iraq weapons story

1 Nov 07, 19:12 ET

Reuters - An Iraqi defector made up his claim that Saddam Hussein had biological weapons, a threat cited by the Bush administration as a key reason for the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003, the U.S. news program "60 Minutes" said on Thursday.

Scientists Spot Dog Fur Color Gene

1 Nov 07, 19:00 ET

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Dogged research has identified a gene that determines canine coat color, and the discovery could have implications for human health, too

Researchers Give Leopard Security Low Marks

1 Nov 07, 18:58 ET

Security features that Apple Inc. added to Leopard look great on paper, but in practice most are half-baked or useless, experts said Wednesday.

Congress again passes kids health bill

1 Nov 07, 18:56 ET

AP - A defiant Democratic-controlled Congress voted Thursday to provide health insurance to an additional 4 million lower-income children, and President Bush vowed swiftly to cast his second straight veto on the issue.

Google lures MySpace for social network platform

1 Nov 07, 18:51 ET

Reuters - Google Inc has lured MySpace, the world's largest online social network, to its system courting independent software developers, raising its challenge to fast-growing Facebook.

Anchor Brian Williams playing 'SNL' host

1 Nov 07, 18:51 ET

AP - He calls it his "night off," but Brian Williams will spend it on the air as host of this week's "Saturday Night Live." And though he'll be broadcasting from NBC's Rockefeller Center headquarters - the same building where he anchors "NBC Nightly News" - this assignment "is an entirely different creature," he noted Thursday. "This is NOT my line of work."

Exhibition honors Muslims who saved Jews

1 Nov 07, 18:51 ET

AP - Tears welling in his eyes, an elderly Holocaust survivor on Thursday embraced the son of the Albanian man who saved him from the Nazi death camps, highlighting the little-known role played by European Muslims in helping Jews during World War II.

Hackers unlock extra violence in game

1 Nov 07, 18:49 ET

AP - Hackers have unlocked violent content that was censored by the publisher of the game "Manhunt 2" to give it a marketable rating, the company confirmed Thursday.

5 million frozen pizzas recalled

1 Nov 07, 18:46 ET

AP - General Mills on Thursday recalled about 5 million frozen pizzas sold nationwide under the Totino's and Jeno's labels because of possible E. coli contamination.

Watch your back: Girardi to wear mandate on his uniform

1 Nov 07, 18:45 ET

NEW YORK (AP) -On his first day at Yankee Stadium as New York's manager, Joe Girardi already was watching his back. When he stepped to the podium and put on his new pinstripes, the number on his jersey was 27.

Panel links poor U.S. Army contract system to fraud

1 Nov 07, 18:41 ET

Reuters - An independent panel on Thursday called for an overhaul of the U.S. Army's military contracting operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, saying systemic problems such as a lack of oversight had contributed to fraud.

Shock jock Don Imus to return to radio

1 Nov 07, 18:39 ET

AP - Shock jock Don Imus will return to the airwaves Dec. 3 after eight months of a well-paid hiatus created by a racist and sexist remark that once seemed certain to permanently silence his broadcasting career.

Medicare issues rate cut for doctors

1 Nov 07, 18:35 ET

AP - Doctors who treat the elderly and disabled will face a 10 percent cut in their reimbursement rates from Medicare next year under a federal rule issued Thursday.

Google Mobile OS Unlikely, Analysts say

1 Nov 07, 18:30 ET

Pundits are predicting what Google will announce, from a specific phone running a new Google operating system to a suite of applications that work on a wide range of phones.

Obama Pledges New Relationship With Iran

1 Nov 07, 18:29 ET

Clinton's US Presidential Rivals Step Up Attacks Voice of America

Coroner vows to leave no 'stone unturned' in Diana inquest

1 Nov 07, 18:26 ET

A witness said he saw Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed cowering in the back seat of their Mercedes as photographers snapped pictures.

House panel approves temporary tax relief bill

1 Nov 07, 18:25 ET

Reuters - The tax-writing committee of the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved a bill that would protect millions of middle-income taxpayers from being ensnared by a tax next year that was meant for the rich.

Bounty Hunter 'Dog' in trouble over racial slur

1 Nov 07, 18:25 ET

Stephen Colbert denied South Carolina primary run

1 Nov 07, 18:24 ET

Reuters - It may be the shortest U.S. 2008 presidential campaign yet -- comedian Stephen Colbert's requests to be on the South Carolina Democratic and Republican primary ballots were rejected on Thursday.

House Democrats offer product safety bill

1 Nov 07, 18:21 ET

Reuters - Congress moved another step closer to overhauling the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on Thursday as the agency recalled yet another batch of lead-tainted children's products made in China.

Test created for wine headache chemicals

1 Nov 07, 18:11 ET

• The Legend of Zorro

1 Nov 07, 18:07 ET

Denzel Washington stars as an ambitious drug dealer who smuggles heroin in the coffins of returning Vietnam veterans, while Russell Crowe plays the cop determined to bring him down.

Tri-State Water Crisis

1 Nov 07, 18:06 ET

By Billy House WASHINGTON - The Republican governors of Alabama, Georgia and Florida emerged from a meeting with Bush administration officials Thursday saying they've reached an interim plan to address their tri-state water crisis.

Comedian Colbert denied South Carolina primary run

1 Nov 07, 18:06 ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It may be the shortest US 2008 presidential campaign yet -- comedian Stephen Colbert's requests to be on the South Carolina Democratic and Republican primary ballots were rejected on Thursday.

Thompson Challenges Clinton

1 Nov 07, 18:02 ET

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson suggested on Thursday that Democratic rival Hillary Rodham Clinton's lack of clarity in her answers at the debate raises questions about her ability to handle diplomacy.

Torre signing a good first step for Dodgers

1 Nov 07, 17:59 ET

After days of haggling and hammering out the details, they've struck a deal with Joe Torre, one that's going to give him at least three shots at showing the New York Yankees they made a serious mistake in letting him go.

Dodgers hire Torre: 'He will lead us to a championship'

1 Nov 07, 17:44 ET

By John Nadel, AP LOS ANGELES - Joe Torre was hired Thursday to manage the Los Angeles Dodgers, taking the job two weeks after walking away from the New York Yankees, the team announced via a press release.

'Unwelcoming' US sees sharp fall in visitors since 9/11

1 Nov 07, 17:40 ET

AFP - The number of foreign visitors to the United States has plummeted since the September 11, 2001 attacks on New York and Washington because foreigners don't feel welcome, tourism professionals said Thursday.

Frustrated TV and Film Writers on Verge of Strike

1 Nov 07, 17:38 ET

by Robert Siegel and Kim Masters All Things Considered, November 1, 2007 · The guild that represents film and television writers has called a meeting in Los Angeles on Thursday night, and many observers believe that a strike is imminent.

Tropical Storm Noel Heads for Bahamas; Dozens Killed (Update7)

1 Nov 07, 17:38 ET

By Alex Morales and Kelly Riddell Nov. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Tropical Storm Noel bore down on the Bahamas today after killing dozens of people in Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica.

US home foreclosures rocket from year ago

1 Nov 07, 17:37 ET

AFP - Banks and mortgage firms filed foreclosure notices against 446,726 American homes during the third quarter, almost double the number lodged a year earlier, according to an industry report Thursday.

Female grizzly bear deaths worry experts

1 Nov 07, 17:35 ET

AP - The overall grizzly bear population in the Yellowstone area is thriving, but there is some concern about the number of female grizzlies killed this year.

Torre is new Dodgers manager

1 Nov 07, 17:33 ET

The former Yankees manager signs a three-year deal to replace Grady Little, who resigned Tuesday. News conference is scheduled for Monday.

SC Democrats Say No to Colbert

1 Nov 07, 17:33 ET

Colbert's run for White House stopped short CNN

Space Station Issue Uncovered Thanks to Eyes Glued to Screen

1 Nov 07, 17:33 ET

By John Schwartz That’s how Rob Adams, a Boeing employee based in Houston working with NASA on the International Space Station, spotted a major problem with the space station’s power system several weeks ago.

Bush: No attorney general if not Mukasey

1 Nov 07, 17:27 ET

AP - President Bush sought to save Michael Mukasey's troubled nomination for attorney general Thursday, defending the retired judge's refusal to say whether he considers waterboarding torture and warning of a leaderless Justice Department if Democrats don't confirm him.

Bush defends nominee amid torture debate

1 Nov 07, 17:24 ET

Senate Dems Closing Ranks Against Mukasey CBS News

Southern Governors Work on Water Woes

1 Nov 07, 17:21 ET

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Army Corps of Engineers would hold back more water in Georgia lakes as the governors of drought-stricken Georgia, Florida and Alabama work toward a water-sharing agreement, under a plan brokered by the Bush administration.

Are Tasers Being Overused?

1 Nov 07, 17:20 ET

Time.com - About 65% of U.S. law enforcement uses Tasers regularly, but no regulations govern the use of the controversial weapon

Clinton's fundraiser raises questions

1 Nov 07, 17:13 ET

AP - On the wall of Hsiao Yen Wang's apartment, a cramped, 17th-floor public housing unit on the city's Lower East Side, are photographs of her husband, David Guo, a cook who specializes in Fujian cuisine.

Clinton's US Presidential Rivals Step Up Attacks

1 Nov 07, 17:13 ET

Obama would engage Iran if elected, he says International Herald Tribune

Paxson: Kobe's not going to Chicago

1 Nov 07, 17:05 ET

AP - Kobe Bryant won't be joining the Chicago Bulls anytime soon.

FBI agent walks on mob murders

1 Nov 07, 17:05 ET

AP - It was like a classic episode of "Perry Mason," with an FBI agent charged with murder, a mouthy mob moll and a twist at the end: The FBI guy walked after a reporter with a secret tape exposed the gangster's girlfriend as a liar who couldn't keep her story straight.

Ford: Hingis latest athlete leaving under cloud of suspicion

1 Nov 07, 17:02 ET

Tennis Player Martina Hingis Retires Voice of America

MySpace Joins Google Alliance to Counter Facebook

1 Nov 07, 17:00 ET

Google signs on MySpace for social network platform Washington Post

Britain complains about Giuliani health care ad

1 Nov 07, 16:56 ET

Reuters - Britain's health secretary complained on Thursday about an advertisement run by Rudy Giuliani, saying the U.S. Republican presidential candidate had maligned Britain's health care system with bad statistics.

Prank leaves 75 gnomes without homes

1 Nov 07, 16:55 ET

AP - A number of gnomes have taken sanctuary at the Springfield police station. Somebody apparently collected 75 lawn ornaments from around town and then, on the night of Oct. 17, placed them meticulously on and around the lawn of one house.

Clinton rallies against "all-boy's club" politics

1 Nov 07, 16:43 ET

Reuters - Democrat Hillary Clinton urged women voters on Thursday to rally behind her campaign against "the boys club of presidential politics" two days after male rivals attacked her repeatedly at a debate.

Group: Freshwater fish faces extinction

1 Nov 07, 16:39 ET

AP - More than one in three of Europe's freshwater fish species faces extinction because ecosystems are being destroyed, the World Conservation Union said Thursday.

US scientists engineer 'mighty mice'

1 Nov 07, 16:33 ET

AFP - US researchers have engineered a line of "mighty mice" whose human equivalent would have similar abilities to the bicycling champion Lance Armstrong, according to research published Thursday.

We're heading for a Super Spread

1 Nov 07, 16:29 ET

By Dave Goldberg, AP Football Writer Folks planning trips to Arizona for the Super Bowl might want to save the money. The title is likely to be decided in Indianapolis this week, making the game played on Feb. 3 an anticlimax.

Johnny Depp says daughter is now healthy

1 Nov 07, 16:29 ET

AP - Johnny Depp says his 8-year-old daughter is now healthy and well following her hospitalization earlier this year.

Hurricane watch in effect for Bahamas as Noel moves north

1 Nov 07, 16:29 ET

Tropical Storm Noel now has winds of 60 mph and tropical storm Watches have been issued for the East Coast of Florida South of Jupiter Inlet.

Red Sox may have a dynasty in the making

1 Nov 07, 16:26 ET

By Devin Clancy, USA TODAY DENVER - IN WINNING THE 2007 World Series, the Boston Red Sox had no "Evil Empire" to battle.

Senate Dems Closing Ranks Against Mukasey

1 Nov 07, 16:21 ET

Bush: Mukasey's approval crucial to US security CNN

Colbert's run for White House stopped short

1 Nov 07, 16:15 ET

By Peter Hamby COLUMBIA, South Carolina (CNN) -- The South Carolina Democratic Party voted Thursday to keep funnyman Stephen Colbert's name off the Democratic Primary ballot, according to the party's executive director.

White House disputes Rumsfeld on Muslims

1 Nov 07, 16:08 ET

AP - The White House on Thursday sympathized with Arab-Americans who took offense to a memo that former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld wrote saying that "oil wealth has made Muslims averse to physical labor."

Britney's Blackout Lights Up Charts

1 Nov 07, 16:05 ET

Spears on track to exceed 1st-week sales expectations Reuters Canada

US network names Iraqi who pushed US case for war

1 Nov 07, 16:01 ET

AFP - US television network CBS said Thursday it had identified a man known to intelligence agents as "curve ball," whose fake story of biological weapons drove the US argument for the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

Writers, Producers Hobbled by Labor Pains

1 Nov 07, 15:59 ET

Fox in best shape to weather writers' strike Reuters

Linux PC Hits Shelves At Wal-Mart For $199

1 Nov 07, 15:51 ET

TechWeb - The gPC comes preloaded with the gOS operating system -- a Linux variant -- and a 1.5-GHz processor manufactured by Intel clone maker Via Technologies.

Totino's and Jeno's pizza recalled due to E. coli

1 Nov 07, 15:50 ET

Reuters - Almost five million Totino's and Jeno's frozen pizzas with pepperoni toppings are being recalled because the pepperoni may be contaminated with E. coli, General Mills Inc said on Thursday.

Chrysler cuts four models, up to 10000 hourly jobs

1 Nov 07, 15:49 ET

Chrysler to Cut as Many as 12100 Jobs, Drop 4 Models (Update4) Bloomberg

Tiny sensor offers new medical, security uses

1 Nov 07, 15:47 ET

Reuters - U.S. researchers have developed a magnetic sensor smaller than a grain of rice and sensitive enough to detect a fetal heart beat, offering the potential for a host of new medical and security uses.

Colts, Pats meet in NFL's game of year

1 Nov 07, 15:43 ET

By Michael Marot, AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS - Call Sunday's showdown a pseudo-Super Bowl, the Game of the Century, the Circle City Classic or the Duel in the Dome.

In 'American Gangster,' true crime doesn't pay off

1 Nov 07, 15:36 ET

Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe square off in an overly self-conscious epic set in the 1970s. By Peter Rainer | Film critic of The Christian Science Monitor The self-importance of Ridley Scott's "American Gangster" announces itself with its title.

Noel in Bermuda Triangle, could become hurricane

1 Nov 07, 15:35 ET

Tropical Storm Noel now has sustained winds of just below hurricane strength as it turns north northeast, crosses the western corner of the fabled Bermuda Triangle and heads for the Canadian Maritime provinces.

Alleged sex assault of boy shakes Dubai

1 Nov 07, 15:25 ET

AP - The mother of a 15-year-old French-Swiss boy who was allegedly sexually assaulted by two Emirati men accused authorities Thursday of lying about a defendant's HIV status to cover up the fact that AIDS exists in this booming Arab city-state.

Iraq Asks for Iran’s Help in Calming Kurdish Crisis

1 Nov 07, 15:22 ET

Darko Bandic/AP Drivers rest next to their trucks carrying goods to Iraq at the Habur border crossing in southeast Turkey on Wednesday.

Hingis accused of positive cocaine test

1 Nov 07, 15:19 ET

AP - Martina Hingis said Thursday she has been accused of testing positive for cocaine at Wimbledon, and then announced her retirement from professional tennis.

Oprah chops Hilary's hair - for charity

1 Nov 07, 15:18 ET

AP - Hilary Swank must really trust Oprah Winfrey.

Federal disaster aid to Texas Erin victims tops $4.7 million

1 Nov 07, 15:17 ET

Federal disaster aid to Texans affected by Tropical Storm Erin in August has reached almost $5 million, state and federal officials said Thursday.

In Sri Lanka, war dead don't add up

1 Nov 07, 15:15 ET

AFP - Judging by Sri Lankan government accounts of Tamil Tiger dead after decades of fighting, there should hardly be any rebels left.

Bush: Mukasey's approval crucial to US security

1 Nov 07, 15:09 ET

(CNN) -- President Bush on Thursday urged the Senate Judiciary Committee to move quickly to approve his nominee for attorney general, saying it's crucial to national security to fill the position.

The Iranian Challenge

1 Nov 07, 15:08 ET

The Nation - The Nation -- Iran will be the top foreign policy challenge for the United States in the coming years.

Avoiding the Toughness Trap

1 Nov 07, 15:05 ET

The Nation - The Nation -- There is a surreal quality to many of the foreign policy arguments being put forward in the 2008 presidential campaign, particularly among Republican presidential hopefuls.

Girardi Introduced as 32nd Yankees Manager

1 Nov 07, 15:03 ET

By JOHN HOLUSHA Joe Girardi said today that the Yankees may not be ready to win a World Series yet, because the team does not “have all the pieces” it needs.

Newt protein may offer clues for human regeneration

1 Nov 07, 15:01 ET

Reuters - Scientists have found a key protein that helps newts regrow severed limbs and which may guide future research into human regenerative medicine.

Newly discovered 'Hitler Album' unveiled

1 Nov 07, 15:00 ET

AP - A decades-old tattered brown leather album with photographs of 18th century paintings offers a rare glimpse into Adolf Hitler's massive looting of artwork during World War II.

SE states discuss water use in face of severe drought

1 Nov 07, 14:54 ET

Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne says that the states must come up with an agreement to share water resources in the face of a severe drought that crippled farmers in the southeastern part of the USA.

Iran-Iraq border trade heavy but no weapons found

1 Nov 07, 14:53 ET

Reuters - Business is booming on the Iran-Iraq border. Despite a war in one country and Western sanctions against the other's nuclear program, trucks full of everything from fresh produce to furniture and clothes to consumer electronics trundle to the 1,400 km (900 mile) frontier every day.

Tenn. town has run out of water

1 Nov 07, 14:44 ET

AP - As twilight falls over this Tennessee town, Mayor Tony Reames drives up a dusty dirt road to the community's towering water tank and begins his nightly ritual in front of a rusty metal valve.

Best bottoms come from Balkans

1 Nov 07, 14:42 ET

AFP - A Bulgarian woman and a Romanian man have the world's best-looking bottoms, according to the jury of a backside beauty contest sponsored by a lingerie firm, a company spokeswoman said Thursday.

NASA Delays Spacewalk for Second Time

1 Nov 07, 14:36 ET

By Alex Villarreal NASA has delayed yet again the fourth spacewalk of US shuttle Discovery's two-week mission to boost the capability of the International Space Station.

Fed pumps $41B into US financial system

1 Nov 07, 14:36 ET

AP - The Federal Reserve pumped $41 billion into the U.S. financial system Thursday, the largest cash infusion since September 2001, to help companies get through a credit crunch.

Rapture Rescue 911: Disaster Response for the Chosen

1 Nov 07, 14:27 ET

The Nation - The Nation -- I used to worry that the United States was in the grip of extremists who sincerely believed that the Apocalypse was coming and that they and their friends would be airlifted to heavenly safety.

Blame the Colts for the New-Look Patriots

1 Nov 07, 14:27 ET

By JUDY BATTISTA FOXBOROUGH, Mass., Oct. 31 - The transformation of the New England Patriots probably would have happened eventually, because Coach Bill Belichick does not need anyone else to point out the deficiencies in his team.

Hingis tests positive for cocaine and retires

1 Nov 07, 14:26 ET

Reuters - Former world number one Martina Hingis said on Thursday she had tested positive for cocaine during Wimbledon this year and announced her retirement from professional tennis.

JK Rowling Finishes First Post-'Harry Potter' Book

1 Nov 07, 14:25 ET

By Ray McDonald JK Rowling has completed her first book not to feature the teenaged wizard Harry Potter - but don't look for it on the best-seller chart.

Son of Eagles coach gets jail time

1 Nov 07, 14:24 ET

AP - Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid's eldest son, who said he got a thrill out of selling drugs in both poor and tony neighborhoods, was sentenced Thursday to up to 23 months in jail for smashing into another motorist's car while high on heroin.

Hingis denies cocaine report, retires

1 Nov 07, 14:22 ET

AP - Martina Hingis said Thursday she has been accused of testing positive for cocaine at Wimbledon, but she denied using the drug. She also announced her retirement from professional tennis.

S.C. nuclear-waste landfill is closing

1 Nov 07, 14:19 ET

AP - Starting next summer, many power plants, hospitals, universities and companies in 36 states will be forced to store low-level radioactive waste on their own property because a South Carolina landfill is closing its doors to them.

Bush to Democrats: 'We are at war'

1 Nov 07, 14:14 ET

AP - President Bush compared Congress' Democratic leaders Thursday with people who ignored the rise of Lenin and Hitler early in the last century, saying "the world paid a terrible price" then and risks similar consequences for inaction today.

Turkey Steps Up Pressure as Iraq Conference Gets Underway

1 Nov 07, 14:13 ET

By Sonja Pace Turkey says it is ready to impose sanctions against Kurdish rebels and their supporters in a move likely to ratchet up pressure as an international meeting gets underway in Istanbul.

China boosts fuel prices to curb demand

1 Nov 07, 14:11 ET

AP - China raised gasoline and diesel prices by nearly 10 percent Thursday, reversing anti-inflation controls in hopes of cooling demand amid fuel shortages that have left trucks backed up at filling stations in the booming south.

Robert Goulet Remembered for Baritone Voice, Long Acting Career

1 Nov 07, 14:11 ET

By Ed Kowalski The baritone voice of award-winning singer and actor Robert Goulet has been silenced. The 73-year-old performer died Tuesday in Los Angeles of lung disease.

Ohio man jailed after sex sting arrest

1 Nov 07, 14:04 ET

AP - A former children's services lawyer was in jail Thursday, a day after authorities allege he went to the Ohio Statehouse to meet someone he thought was a 15-year-old girl he had met online.

Papelbon a hit on Letterman

1 Nov 07, 13:57 ET

Papelbon 'would love' to have A-Rod as teammate ESPN

Colbert files for presidential primary

1 Nov 07, 13:52 ET

AP - Comedian Stephen Colbert's fanciful White House bid took a real step Thursday.

Militants gaining ground in Pakistan

1 Nov 07, 13:52 ET

AP - Muslim extremists are expanding their control of northern Pakistan, challenging the U.S.-backed government of President Gen. Pervez Musharraf and adding to the lands where terrorists allied with Osama bin Laden find refuge.

Google Aims to Break Open the Closed World of Social Networking

1 Nov 07, 13:47 ET

By Dylan Tweney Scott Gilbertson Bryan Gardiner Terrence Russell 11.01.07 | 1:00 PM OpenSocial enables developers to learn a single set of API's and write applications that work in multiple places, minimizing work and maximizing distribution.

Crack cocaine sentencing go into effect

1 Nov 07, 13:44 ET

AP - New federal sentencing guidelines for crack cocaine offenders went into effect Thursday, lowering the recommended sentencing range for people caught with the drug.

New era dawns with Girardi at helm

1 Nov 07, 13:43 ET

By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com NEW YORK -- Joe Girardi grinned, slipping on the pinstripes once more, signaling the opening of a new era in Yankees baseball.

NASA Delays Risky Spacewalk

1 Nov 07, 13:27 ET

By Dave Mosher HOUSTON - NASA worked feverishly through the night to finalize the details of a risky spacewalk planned for Friday, only to delay the extravehicular activity (EVA) until Saturday morning.

Was Rudy the Real Debate Winner?

1 Nov 07, 13:20 ET

Time.com - Seen increasingly as the G.O.P. frontrunner, the former mayor was second only to Hillary Clinton as the focus of sniping

Coroner presses for access to Diana paparazzi

1 Nov 07, 13:14 ET

The coroner in the Diana, Princess of Wales inquest has asked the government to intervene to break an impasse over the French paparazzi's refusal to give evidence, it emerged today.

Edwards: Dems need to show 'backbone'

1 Nov 07, 13:14 ET

AP - Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards calls on his party to "have a little guts" and be a voice for working people in a television ad set to begin airing in Iowa on Thursday.

Strike Deadline Passes; WGA To Hold Member Meeting Tonight

1 Nov 07, 13:13 ET

By Brian Stelter Fans of NBC’s “The Tonight Show” line up outside the studio Wednesday in Burbank, Calif. Late-night shows could be the first victims of a Hollywood writers strike, forced into reruns by a lack of fresh skits and monologues.

London police guilty over Brazilian's shooting

1 Nov 07, 13:04 ET

Reuters - London's police chief defied calls to resign on Thursday after a jury convicted his force of endangering the public by shooting dead an innocent Brazilian on an underground train, mistaking him for a suicide bomber.

Analysis: Leopard's Importance to Apple

1 Nov 07, 13:03 ET

Much has changed for Apple in the two-and-a-half years since it released the Tiger update to OS X. The company's iPod music player and iTunes Store continue to enjoy a stranglehold on their respective markets.

China Denies Firing On Tibetan Refugees

1 Nov 07, 13:00 ET

By VOA News China has denied reports that its border guards fired on a group of Tibetans trying to flee from Tibet to Nepal last month.

Bush moves to save Mukasey nomination

1 Nov 07, 12:48 ET

Bush: Questions to Mukasey on torture "unfair" Reuters

Notable tracks from new CDs

1 Nov 07, 12:43 ET

AP - Here's a roundup of notable tracks from this week's key album releases:

Minuteman group grows amid illegal immigration fight

1 Nov 07, 12:42 ET

Reuters - Retired Kansas policeman Ed Hayes lives a quiet life with his wife and pet poodles in a spacious suburban home near Kansas City, far from the main front line over illegal immigration along the U.S. border with Mexico.

Hamas plans "rejectionist" parley to counter Abbas

1 Nov 07, 12:31 ET

Reuters - Hamas plans to promote hardline Palestinian opposition to President Mahmoud Abbas's upcoming peace conference with Israel by convening alternative events to the U.S.-hosted parley, the Islamist group said on Thursday.

Tornado Outbreak Sets October Record

1 Nov 07, 12:30 ET

LiveScience.com - Last month saw a record October for tornado outbreaks, with 87 twisters forming in just one three-day span, government meteorologists announced today.

US general: Fewer roadside bombs in Iraq

1 Nov 07, 12:26 ET

AP - There has been a sharp decline in the number of the most deadly roadside bombs found in Iraq in the last three months, but it's unclear whether that's because Iranians have curtailed the flow of the weapons, the No. 2 U.S. commander in Baghdad said Thursday.

Million-dollar outfits worth weight in gold

1 Nov 07, 12:18 ET

Reuters - They're the new fashion heavyweights: a Tokyo design school sent models decked out in more than 1,500 Austrian gold coins clinking down the catwalk on Thursday to showcase its students' skill.

Corps: Release of water from Lanier could ease

1 Nov 07, 12:17 ET

SE states discuss water use in face of severe drought USA Today

Everex Releases $199 PC for Wal-Mart

1 Nov 07, 12:15 ET

NewsFactor - Everex has released a desktop PC through Wal-Mart that might set a new price floor for the computer industry -- $199. The machine is attracting attention not only because of its price, but also because of its use of the open-source Linux operating system and a truckload of free applications -- many of them from Google.

Gulf Arabs offer to provide uranium to Iran: report

1 Nov 07, 12:13 ET

Reuters - U.S.-allied Gulf states are willing to set up a body to provide enriched uranium to Iran to defuse Tehran's stand-off with the West over its nuclear plan, Saudi Arabia's foreign minister told a newspaper on Thursday.

Bush defends AG candidate Mukasey

1 Nov 07, 12:10 ET

AP - President Bush, seeking to salvage the embattled nomination of Michael Mukasey as attorney general, on Thursday defended the former judge's refusal to say whether he considers waterboarding as illegal torture. But the nomination was expected to suffer another setback in the Senate.

Chrysler to cut up to 10,000 factory jobs

1 Nov 07, 12:03 ET

Reuters - Chrysler LLC said on Thursday it would cut up to 10,000 hourly jobs over the next 14 months as it slashes production in North America and eliminates four slow-selling vehicles.

Weight, Exercise, and Diet Have Key Role in Preventing Cancer

1 Nov 07, 11:56 ET

By Art Chimes An international team of experts, which has spent years reviewing thousands of scientific studies, has issued a set of guidelines to help people everywhere reduce their risk of cancer.

Death Toll Rises in Caribbean from Tropical Storm Noel

1 Nov 07, 11:56 ET

By VOA News Authorities in the Caribbean now say 81 people have been killed as a result of Tropical Storm Noel, which triggered mudslides and flash floods across the Dominican Republic and Haiti after several days of torrential rain.

Sotheby's Aims to Set $104000 Record for Potter Tale (Update1)

1 Nov 07, 11:54 ET

By Linda Sandler Nov. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Sotheby's aims to set a record of 50000 pounds ($104000) for author JK Rowling when it sells a hand-written fairy tale for a children's charity on Dec. 13.

NBC and Fox Go Hulu-ing Together

1 Nov 07, 11:45 ET

The diagnosis is: a new service that offers on demand television on the internet, for free. NBC-Universal and News Corp.'s Fox announced this week that their new service Hulu is beginning its beta test.

A-Rod needs to show America he isn't all about the money

1 Nov 07, 11:43 ET

Someone commented today about A-Rod, Scott Boras and the relationship between sports and economics. The person said, "What do you expect?

States turning up heat on illegal immigrants

1 Nov 07, 11:30 ET

Reuters - Minor traffic violations do not usually warrant a press release from a governor.

Pilot of plane that dropped A-bomb dies

1 Nov 07, 11:28 ET

AP - Paul Tibbets, who piloted the B-29 bomber Enola Gay that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, died Thursday. He was 92 and insisted almost to his dying day that he had no regrets about the mission and slept just fine at night.

Da Brat arrested after nightclub dispute

1 Nov 07, 11:26 ET

AP - Da Brat was arrested early Thursday after a dispute with a waitress at a nightclub northeast of Atlanta.

TV bounty hunter apologizes for slur

1 Nov 07, 11:16 ET

By JAYMES SONG AP Writer HONOLULU—Television bounty hunter Duane "Dog" Chapman has apologized for repeatedly using a racial slur in a profanity-laced tirade during a private phone conversation with his son that was recorded and posted online.

Tensions High on Turkey-Iraq Border

1 Nov 07, 11:11 ET

By Sonja Pace Turkey has just hosted an international conference on how best to stabilize Iraq despite being on an increasingly poor footing with its eastern neighbor.

Alaska elephant headed to Califonia

1 Nov 07, 11:07 ET

AP - Alaska's only elephant is getting a one-way ticket out of town Thursday, courtesy of the U.S. Air Force.

Chrysler to cut up to 12,000 jobs

1 Nov 07, 10:54 ET

AP - Chrysler LLC said Thursday it plans to cut up to 12,000 jobs, or up to 15 percent of its workforce, as part of an effort to slash costs and match slowing demand for some vehicles.

Arson Charges Considered for Calif. Boy

1 Nov 07, 10:54 ET

Fire investigators traced the origin of the fire, which began on Oct. 21, back to the boy's ranch, pinpointing the property as the trigger point.

Stocks plunge on oil, credit worries

1 Nov 07, 10:53 ET

AP - Wall Street plunged Thursday as multiplying concerns about inflation and slower economic growth erased optimism about the Federal Reserve's positive take on the economy just a day earlier. The Dow Jones industrials skidded nearly 200 points.

"Buffy" veterans playing in "Dollhouse"

1 Nov 07, 10:50 ET

Reuters - "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" creator Joss Whedon is returning to television with "Dollhouse," a sci-fi project starring "Buffy" alumna Eliza Dushku.

A Rate Cut by the Fed, but a Sense It Stops Here

1 Nov 07, 10:37 ET

Video: Fed cuts rates reutersvideo

Rickles documentary a hilarious portrait

1 Nov 07, 10:33 ET

Reuters - John Landis' film about the legendarily in-your-face comedian Don Rickles might technically be considered a documentary, but no Hollywood comedy in recent years has had a higher laughs-per-minute ratio.

To soften its image, China courts African students

1 Nov 07, 10:15 ET

McClatchy Newspapers - NAIROBI, Kenya— The caricature of China in Africa is that of an insatiable giant that gobbles up mines and oilfields and floods marketplaces with low-cost goods. Now China has embarked on a new campaign that it hopes will soften that image— by reaching out to African students.

Britons tuck into bacon butties despite cancer study

1 Nov 07, 10:12 ET

By Sarah Marsh LONDON (Reuters Life!) - The French adore foie gras and the Germans love their wurst while the British go weak at the knees for bacon sandwiches -- so many were outraged on Thursday by a landmark report linking red meat to cancer.

Yeah, we call it our chainsaw sea view...

1 Nov 07, 09:52 ET

Reuters - A German retiree secretly cut down or shortened 122 trees in a publicly owned forest to give his holiday cottage a clear view of the Baltic Sea, police said Thursday.

Army: 60 militants killed in Pakistan

1 Nov 07, 09:48 ET

AP - Security forces killed as many as 70 militant supporters of a pro-Taliban cleric, the army said Thursday, hours after a suicide attack on an air force bus killed eight and wounded 40.

Brain stimulation sparks out-of-body experience

1 Nov 07, 08:58 ET

Reuters - Electrodes implanted into the brain to treat a man with a stubborn case of ringing in the ear instead sparked an out-of-body sensation, doctors in Belgium reported on Wednesday.

Historian finds oldest recipe for bratwurst

1 Nov 07, 08:57 ET

Reuters - A hobby historian has discovered the oldest known recipe for German sausage, a list of ingredients for Thuringian bratwurst nearly 600 years old.

Clemson Holds Prayer Vigil for Fire Victims

1 Nov 07, 08:57 ET

By Anna Simon and Tim Smith CLEMSON -- Students and community members filled Clemson University's amphitheater Wednesday night at a prayer vigil to remember the seven victims of a Sunday beach-house fire.

Thailand hunts Canadian for alleged child sex abuse

1 Nov 07, 08:55 ET

Reuters - A Thai court has issued an arrest warrant for a Canadian tourist accused of sexually abusing three boys, police said on Thursday.

Spider bite no excuse for rape, court says

1 Nov 07, 08:54 ET

Reuters - An Australian man who kidnapped and raped a woman blamed his actions on a spider, local media reported on Thursday.

An appreciation of Robert Goulet

1 Nov 07, 08:26 ET

By ROGER MOORE The Orlando Sentinel One of the things we most appreciate in a celebrity, or any public figure, is a sense of humor about himself.

Rowling sues to block Harry Potter book

1 Nov 07, 08:19 ET

AP - J.K. Rowling and the maker of the "Harry Potter" films are suing a small publisher in Michigan over its plans to release a book version of a popular Web site dedicated to the boy wizard.

Privacy groups seek "do not track" Web list

1 Nov 07, 08:18 ET

Reuters - Nine privacy and consumer organizations asked the Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday to create a "do not track" list for Internet users who don't want their online activities tracked, stored and used by advertising networks.

Marine recruiters punished for cheating

1 Nov 07, 08:11 ET

AP - The military has punished nine Marine Corps recruiters who arranged for stand-ins to take Armed Services entrance exams for new enlistees.

The U.S. Is Unhappy with Its Health Care

1 Nov 07, 08:08 ET

BusinessWeek Online - In a freshly minted radio commercial, Republican Presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani boasts, "We have the best health-care system in the world." It's an oft-heard refrain from politicians and policymakers. Patients beg to differ.

Rafsanjani warns Iran of 'unprecedented' US threats

1 Nov 07, 07:56 ET

AFP - Influential former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani on Thursday warned Iran to be alert in the face of "unprecedented" actions by its arch-foe the United States.

Scientists Decode Most of Mo. Cat's DNA

1 Nov 07, 07:50 ET

AP - An Abyssinian cat from Missouri, named Cinnamon, has just made scientific history. Researchers have largely decoded her DNA, a step that may aid the search for treatments for both feline and human diseases.

Bombs kill 16 around Baghdad

1 Nov 07, 07:27 ET

AP - Bombs killed at least 16 people Thursday in attacks across the Iraqi capital and its northern suburbs, but many here are increasingly concerned about the threat of attacks by Turkey against the country's northern Kurdish areas.

Russia, China have blocked tough Iran sanctions: U.S.

1 Nov 07, 07:10 ET

Reuters - Russia and China have been blocking tough U.N. sanctions against Iran, the United States said on Thursday, adding there would be a push to impose them if Iran did not halt nuclear activity within two weeks.

2 Emirati men accused of assaulting boy

1 Nov 07, 07:10 ET

AP - Two Emirati men are accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old French boy, a case that has raised questions about the protection of foreigners and the fairness of a legal system where male rape does not exist as a crime.

Oil above $96 on drop in US supplies

1 Nov 07, 07:08 ET

AP - The price of oil rose to a new record above $96 a barrel Thursday after a surprise drop in U.S. crude stockpiles raised concerns about supplies for coming winter demand. Other energy futures also gained.

Madeleine McCann's father returns to work

1 Nov 07, 06:57 ET

LONDON, England (CNN) -- The father of Madeleine McCann has returned to his job as a cardiologist in central England, nearly six months after he stopped work to conduct a massive and public search for his missing daughter.

Calaveras Fault hit with nearly 40 aftershocks after 5.6 quake

1 Nov 07, 06:45 ET

Nearly 40 small aftershocks struck on the Calaveras Fault on Wednesday, following Tuesday night's moderate earthquake near San Jose that startled residents throughout the Bay Area.

Wikipedia becomes a class assignment

1 Nov 07, 06:35 ET

AP - Some academics cringe when students turn to Wikipedia as a reference for term papers.

Ex-manager for Ramones beaten to death

1 Nov 07, 06:31 ET

AP - Linda Stein, a pioneer in New York's punk music scene who later became known as a real estate "broker to the stars," was beaten to death inside her Manhattan apartment, the medical examiner ruled.

Turk PM says sanction on N.Iraq not yet in force

1 Nov 07, 06:29 ET

Reuters - Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday that economic sanctions agreed against groups backing Kurdish rebels were not yet in force, denying a report that Turkey had closed its airspace to flights to northern Iraq.

Foreign drugs get little scrutiny by FDA

1 Nov 07, 06:28 ET

AP - The Food and Drug Administration isn't paying enough attention to inspecting the growing amount of drugs produced by foreign manufacturers, say lawmakers who want the agency to update its approach.

Cameron suspended for banned stimulant

1 Nov 07, 06:24 ET

AP - Mike Cameron always had a squeaky-clean image. He was best-known for hitting four homers in a game in 2002 and for a frightening, face-to-face collision with a teammate in the outfield three seasons later.

Wall Street set for weaker start

1 Nov 07, 06:23 ET

Reuters - Wall Street looked set to open lower on Thursday after a post-Federal Reserve rate cut rally and with eyes clearly on Friday's key jobs report.

Breast milk helps lungs but not if mom has asthma

1 Nov 07, 06:21 ET

Reuters - Breast-feeding seems to protect children from asthma later in life, but only when the mother does not have the respiratory disorder herself, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.

Rowling completes post-Harry Potter book

1 Nov 07, 05:43 ET

AP - J.K. Rowling has completed her first post-Harry Potter book, a collection of wizarding fairytales titled "The Tales of Beedle the Bard."

NASA plans spacewalk to repair wing

1 Nov 07, 05:35 ET

AP - NASA worked furiously Thursday to plan a spacewalk to fix the ripped solar wing at the international space station, hoping to solve the problem before the shuttle Discovery undocks.

Tom Cruise talks about Katie, Suri, UA

1 Nov 07, 05:34 ET

AP - Tom Cruise doesn't sleep much.

Foreclosure filings soar in 3rd quarter

1 Nov 07, 05:34 ET

AP - A soaring number of U.S. homeowners struggled to make mortgage payments in the third quarter, with properties in some stage of foreclosure more than doubling from the same time last year, a mortgage data company said Thursday.

Wis. teacher protests No Child law

1 Nov 07, 05:30 ET

AP - A middle school teacher is protesting the federal No Child Left Behind law by refusing to administer a standardized test to his eighth-grade students.

Mills McCartney fears for her life

1 Nov 07, 05:25 ET

AP - LONDON (AP) - Heather Mills McCartney accused Paul McCartney of failing to protect her and their 3-year-old daughter Beatrice from abuse, which she says ranges from lies and slander to death threats.

Iraq assignments upset some diplomats

1 Nov 07, 05:15 ET

AP - Several hundred U.S. diplomats vented anger and frustration Wednesday about the State Department's decision to force foreign service officers to take jobs in Iraq, with some likening it to a "potential death sentence."

Water fight taken to Washington

1 Nov 07, 05:04 ET

By Kenneth Mullinax There has been a shortage of water, but no shortage of angry words among the states fighting for it. Shortly before boarding a plane to fly to Washington to meet with the governors of Georgia and Florida, Gov.

NYC mayor's remark sparks `hero' debate

1 Nov 07, 04:52 ET

AP - The conclusion that a police detective who died of a lung ailment after toiling for months at ground zero may have been injecting drugs has led to a heated debate about what constitutes a hero.

India aims to end open-air defecation by 2012

1 Nov 07, 04:48 ET

Reuters - India aims to eradicate open-air defecation by 2012 by building toilets for hundreds of millions of its poor and homeless, well ahead of a global deadline to do so, a government minister said.

3 ex-NJ police say 'American Gangster' rewrites history

1 Nov 07, 04:33 ET

BY ADAM NICHOLS Three former New Jersey cops say they got short shrift in Denzel Washington's new movie about Harlem drug kingpin Frank Lucas.

The church behind the protests

1 Nov 07, 04:27 ET

Westboro Baptist Church, a fundamentalist Christian group based in Topeka, Kan., has protested military funerals across the country with placards bearing shock-value messages such as "Thank God for dead soldiers.

Dodgers talking with Torre

1 Nov 07, 04:04 ET

AP - Joe Torre grew up watching the Dodgers play in Brooklyn. Now, 50 years after they moved west, it appears he's in line to become their manager.

Red pandas prove it's never too late to fall in love

1 Nov 07, 04:03 ET

Reuters - After eight years of living together, two red pandas past their prime have fallen in love and discovered the art of kissing.

New Joe arrives in Bronx as Yankees introduce Girardi

1 Nov 07, 04:01 ET

NEW YORK (AP) -Perhaps this manager won't be greeted with the headline "Clueless Joe.'' Joe Girardi knows his way around Yankee Stadium.

South's public school children are now mainly low income

1 Nov 07, 04:00 ET

The Christian Science Monitor - The plight of the South's school-reform movement now hangs on kids from families that make less than $36,000 a year.

Farmers deserve better

1 Nov 07, 04:00 ET

The Christian Science Monitor - Every five years, Congress rethinks its role in farming. Next week, the Senate debates a bill from its agriculture panel that perpetuates subsidies for a few crops and many well-off farmers. This time, however, it has a fresh choice.

Why Turks no longer love the U.S.

1 Nov 07, 04:00 ET

The Christian Science Monitor - The US has hailed Turkey as moderate Islamic democracy, the kind it would like to see develop elsewhere. It's a key NATO ally, with US aircraft stationed here.

China: Keep your Olympic promise

1 Nov 07, 04:00 ET

The Christian Science Monitor - China sees the 2008 Olympics as an opportunity to present a positive and smiling image to the outside world. (It actually has launched an international photo competition for children with smiling faces, but typically declines to indicate how these are to be used.)

Pagan holidays added to excused absences

1 Nov 07, 03:49 ET

AP - When George Fain visits a grave to mark a pagan holiday, she won't have to worry about the work she's missing in her classes at Marshall University.

Abizaid: Mideast wars may last 50 years

1 Nov 07, 03:41 ET

AP - It might take as long as half a century before U.S. troops can leave the volatile Middle East, according to retired Army Gen. John Abizaid.

Administration considers Kurd options

1 Nov 07, 03:26 ET

Iraq Asks for Iran’s Help in Calming Kurdish Crisis New York Times

"X-Files" stars, crew reunite for secretive sequel

1 Nov 07, 03:21 ET

Reuters - Fans of "The X-Files" no longer have to rely on Internet rumors to seek the truth about a sequel to the 1998 movie based on the popular TV series

Julia Roberts, Clive Owen reteam for thrills

1 Nov 07, 03:21 ET

Reuters - Julia Roberts and Clive Owen will join forces as longtime lovers and rival corporate spies who team to pull off an elaborate con in "Duplicity."

Stocks End Higher After Fed Rate Cut

1 Nov 07, 03:20 ET

By TIM PARADIS 11.01.07, 3:09 AM ET Wall Street bounded higher Wednesday after the Federal Reserve assuaged some of investors' fears about a sinking economy, stating that risks to the financial markets from the summer's credit crises have eased.

Poll: Most OK birth control for schools

1 Nov 07, 03:10 ET

AP - People decisively favor letting their public schools provide birth control to students, but they also voice misgivings that divide them along generational, income and racial lines, a poll showed.

Shell station customers 'pay by touch'

1 Nov 07, 03:03 ET

AP - Chicago drivers have a new way to pay for gasoline: with their fingertips.

Torre would give Dodgers credibility

1 Nov 07, 03:01 ET

Let him start asserting his calming presence and authoritative manner on a Dodgers team that, by the end of last season, had little direction and little respect for manager Grady Little.

Firm: US drug sales will fall 17 percent

1 Nov 07, 03:01 ET

AP - Pharmaceutical sales in the U.S. will drop to a third of global sales in 2008, from a 50 percent share two years ago, a report released Thursday says.

Flooding in wake of storm raises toll

1 Nov 07, 03:00 ET

From AP PIEDRA BLANCA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC -- The death toll from Tropical Storm Noel rose to 81 on Wednesday as rescuers made their way into communities cut off by flooding in the Dominican Republic and Haiti.

Clinton's rivals see an opening

1 Nov 07, 03:00 ET

Clinton Regroups As Rivals Pounce Washington Post

Drought summit to open in DC

1 Nov 07, 03:00 ET

The corps plans by Friday to detail options for reducing water releases from the federal reservoir. A week ago Perdue, Alabama Gov.

Giuliani's Secret 9/11 Testimony

1 Nov 07, 03:00 ET

Joe Conason - In Rudolph Giuliani's narrative of his own life, as confided to rapt Republican voters along the presidential primary trail, he has been fighting the lonely twilight struggle against "Islamic terrorism" since sometime in the 1970s.

A Lesson in Personal Responsibility

1 Nov 07, 03:00 ET

Larry Elder - Two weeks ago I arrived at San Francisco airport. The young, attractive, personable black woman at the rental car desk wore a badge that said "Trainee." I smiled and said, "That's an odd name." She laughed. I asked whether she was from San Francisco. She replied, "No, I'm not from here. I'm from Atlanta."

Villagers flee as troops surround Taliban

1 Nov 07, 02:40 ET

AP - Afghan civilians piled belongings onto trucks Wednesday and fled two villages infiltrated by hundreds of Taliban militants outside Afghanistan's second-largest city. U.S., Canadian and Afghan troops had about 250 of the insurgents surrounded.

Millions in Philippines prepare for festival of the dead

1 Nov 07, 02:30 ET

AFP - Millions of people across Catholic Philippines trooped to cemeteries Thursday in preperation for the major festival for the dead, All Souls.

Winning with class

1 Nov 07, 02:25 ET

By Kevin Cullen, Globe Columnist | November 1, 2007 In a tour de force of self-absorption, Alex Rodriguez, in the person of his unctuous agent, Scott Boras, managed to crash the finale of baseball's greatest show the other night.

Report ties meat, body fat to cancer

1 Nov 07, 02:18 ET

By Emily Brown, Bloomberg News | November 1, 2007 WASHINGTON - Excess body fat and red meat are linked to an increased risk of common cancers and should be avoided, the World Cancer Research Fund and the American Institute for Cancer Research said.

Nuggets bottle up Durant, beat Sonics

1 Nov 07, 02:11 ET

AP - Kevin Durant's shot was off in his NBA debut, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Seattle SuperSonics 120-103 on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams.

Kind of Like Unofficial Polygamy

1 Nov 07, 02:00 ET

Dear Margo - DEAR MARGO: I am a very happily married woman with a problem: well-intentioned friends and family. My husband and I are polyamorous and not ashamed of it. We have wonderful girlfriends who are special and a part of our family.

47 million Americans lack health insurance: report

1 Nov 07, 01:21 ET

Reuters - The number of Americans lacking health insurance rose by nearly 8.6 million to 47 million from 2000 to 2006, with children and workers from every income level losing coverage, a new report said on Thursday.

Hollywood studios and writers hit stalemate

1 Nov 07, 01:17 ET

Reuters - With hours to go before their contract was set to expire, Hollywood screenwriters and studios deadlocked on Wednesday in talks aimed at averting the first major strike against the film and TV industry in 20 years.

Suicide bomber kill 5 in Pakistan

1 Nov 07, 01:05 ET

AP - A suicide bomber on a motorcycle attacked a bus carrying Pakistan Air Force employees Thursday, killing at least five people and wounding about 40, officials said.

Romney releases free-trade proposal

1 Nov 07, 01:02 ET

AP - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says Washington must act to open more foreign markets to American products, and calls for the president to have new authority to negotiate such agreements.

Tropical Storm Noel Moves Toward the Bahamas; Florida on Alert

1 Nov 07, 00:38 ET

By Ryan Flinn Nov. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Tropical Storm Noel headed toward the Bahamas today after hitting Cuba, Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica.

Tully Says O'Neal Ruined Merrill's Hit-by-Bus Succession Plan

1 Nov 07, 00:37 ET

By Bradley Keoun and Jesse Westbrook Nov. 1 (Bloomberg) -- It's called the ``hit-by-the-bus scenario,'' says Daniel Tully, the former Merrill Lynch & Co.

Swastika found on Columbia prof's door

1 Nov 07, 00:36 ET

AP - A Jewish professor found a swastika on her office door at Columbia University on Wednesday, the latest symbol of bias and hatred found at the school in recent weeks, police said.

Fed Slices Rates to Avoid A Downturn

1 Nov 07, 00:34 ET

By Neil Irwin The Federal Reserve cut a key interest rate yesterday, continuing its campaign to keep the troubled housing market from causing a broad economic downturn.

NASA promises to release safety survey

1 Nov 07, 00:30 ET

AP - Abandoning its secrecy claims, NASA promised Congress on Wednesday it will reveal results of an unprecedented federal aviation survey which found that aircraft near collisions, runway interference and other safety problems occur far more often than previously recognized.

Lance Bass says he got hitched in Vegas

1 Nov 07, 00:28 ET

AP - Lance Bass, who is openly gay, says he once married a girlfriend in Las Vegas.

Fire charges considered against Ca. boy

1 Nov 07, 00:19 ET

AP - Prosecutors will review the evidence before deciding whether to charge a 12-year-old boy whose play with matches started a blaze that ripped through nearly 60 square miles and destroyed 21 homes, authorities said Wednesday.

Wildfire Survivors Accuse Hotel Of Price Gouging

1 Nov 07, 00:12 ET

KGTV TheSanDiegoChannel.com - San Diegans saw the good during the wildfires of 2007 through donations and people helping each other.

US church fined millions for picketing military funeral in anti-gay protest

1 Nov 07, 00:11 ET

AFP - A court on Wednesday ordered an evangelical church to pay 11 million dollars in damages to the father of a US Marine killed in Iraq for causing distress by picketing his son's funeral claiming the war is a punishment for tolerating gays.

Oil leaps to $96 high on U.S. inventory drop

1 Nov 07, 00:05 ET

Reuters - Oil leaped nearly 2 percent to top $96 for the first time on Thursday, extending the previous day's 5 percent surge after an unexpected sharp fall in U.S. crude stocks and data showing strong economic growth.

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