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Judge orders halt to 'Dog's' extradition 5 Nov 07, 23:53 ET AP - Television bounty hunter Duane "Dog" Chapman, who had his reality show taken off the air after getting caught using a racial slur, will not be extradited to Mexico to face a pending appeal of kidnapping charges against him, a judge ruled Monday. more Screenwriters on Strike Over Stake in New Media 5 Nov 07, 23:34 ET The writer and director James L. Brooks picketing Fox Studios. About 12000 movie and television writers went on strike. This article was reported by Michael Cieply, David Carr and Brooks Barnes, and was written by Mr. more Google's Call 5 Nov 07, 23:33 ET BURLINGAME, CALIF.--The long-awaited Googlephone is here--sort of. An actual hold-in-your-hand phone is six to 12 months away. Instead, all the hoopla and announcements today are about unveiling tools for building future phones. more Patriots' aim: To win at small costs 5 Nov 07, 23:32 ET Bye week gives unbeaten Patriots time to rest, review, get better USA Today more TREASURIES-Edge lower in Asia after data, Fed's Mishkin 5 Nov 07, 23:14 ET Rate cuts not a bailout for financial markets, says Fed's Mishkin International Business Times more Clinton sees opportunity in climate woes 5 Nov 07, 23:13 ET AP - The battle against global warming means big economic opportunities as well as challenges for the U.S., Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton said Monday, touting her energy proposals as she campaigned in Iowa. more Guardsmen accused of taking fire gifts 5 Nov 07, 23:02 ET AP - A military police company from the California National Guard has been sequestered pending an investigation into whether troops took donations intended for Southern California wildfire victims, Guard officials said Monday. more In Iowa Field, Edwards Sees Only Clinton 5 Nov 07, 23:02 ET Edwards's strategy could benefit Obama Boston Globe more Brady leads Patriots past Colts 5 Nov 07, 22:58 ET Brady leads Patriots past ColtsPeople's Daily Online - 29 minutes agoINDIANAPOLIS: Tom Brady threw two late touchdown strikes to lift the New England Patriots to a dramatic 24-20 win over the Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts in a heavyweight clash between the NFL's two unbeaten teams on Sunday. more Writers Guild of America goes on strike 5 Nov 07, 22:57 ET This morning, the Writers Guild of America formally went on strike after negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers over a contract dispute fell through. more Wis. boy, 3, finds woolly mammoth tooth 5 Nov 07, 22:56 ET AP - Gary Kidd had a pretty good idea that what his 3-year-old grandson had found was no rock, but the tooth of a woolly mammoth. That's because he had found one himself nine years ago. Kaleb Kidd was chasing squirrels Monday at a family friend's property near La Crosse when he spotted what looked like an unusual rock. more Google Discloses Plans to Put a PC Into Every Pocket 5 Nov 07, 22:53 ET By MIGUEL HELFT and JOHN MARKOFF SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 5 - What Apple began with its iPhone, Google is hoping to accelerate with an ambitious plan to make the software at the heart of cellphones. more Boy's 'Privy Prop' keeps the lid on 5 Nov 07, 22:52 ET AP - Jake Wulf wants to keep the lid on it. The 9-year-old boy flushed out a plan for a foot-activated toilet seat lifter that is called the "Privy Prop," designed to lower and raise the toilet seat. more UN condemns violence in Afghanistan 5 Nov 07, 22:49 ET AP - The U.N. General Assembly on Monday strongly condemned the increasing violence and terrorist activity by the Taliban, al-Qaida and other extremist groups in Afghanistan and called for stepped up efforts to help the nation build a stable future after two decades of war. more Soros sees "serious" economic correction 5 Nov 07, 22:38 ET Reuters - Billionaire investor George Soros forecast on Monday that the U.S. economy is "on the verge of a very serious economic correction" after decades of overspending. more Clinton Energy Plan Includes Push for Higher Gas Mileage 5 Nov 07, 22:37 ET Poll: While still dominant, Clinton's support slips CNN more Global experts plot battle against drug resistant TB 5 Nov 07, 22:37 ET AFP - The looming threat of an untreatable strain of tuberculosis emerging as the disease becomes ever more drug resistant will occupy the minds of some 3,000 experts at a conference in Cape Town this week. more Torre Gets a Sunny Welcome to Los Angeles 5 Nov 07, 22:33 ET Torre introduced as Dodgers manager in center field SI.com more Patriots, Colts are a big hit on TV 5 Nov 07, 22:32 ET Patriots display prowess, poise San Francisco Chronicle more FAQ: Google's Android Platform for Mobile Phones 5 Nov 07, 22:32 ET When will you be able to buy a Google phone? We'll answer your questions about everything surrounding Android, the Google phone, and the Open Handset Alliance in this continually evolving FAQ. more Oprah "cleans house" in South Africa school abuse case 5 Nov 07, 22:25 ET By Bate Felix JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Talk show host and media magnate Oprah Winfrey said on Monday she was "cleaning house" at her exclusive all-girl academy in South Africa after a dormitory matron was charged with abusing students. more China reports major decline in accidents 5 Nov 07, 22:22 ET AP - A five-year campaign to improve China's notoriously deadly industrial safety record is seeing results, with accidental deaths falling by 13.9 percent in the first ten months of this year, the country's top safety official said Monday. more Freed reporter recounts ordeal in Chad 5 Nov 07, 22:19 ET AP - A journalist who accompanied French charity workers charged with kidnapping 103 African children criticized the group's methods Monday, and his documentary showed the workers making little effort to verify the youngsters were orphans from Darfur. more Writers strike sends shows into reruns 5 Nov 07, 22:18 ET AP - Americans may be getting more sleep after Hollywood writers went on strike Monday and forced the nation's late-night talk shows to start airing reruns. more Google kicks off phone mission 5 Nov 07, 22:18 ET By Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY Google (GOOG) once seemed content to hire hundreds of new engineers monthly as it expanded into new forms of advertising. more Paul raises more than $3.5M in one day 5 Nov 07, 22:18 ET AP - Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul, aided by an extraordinary outpouring of Internet support Monday, hauled in more than $3.5 million in 20 hours. more As Writers Gamble for Digital Pie 5 Nov 07, 22:17 ET Video: First Look: Writers On Strike (CBS News) CBS more Panel urges recall authority for FDA 5 Nov 07, 22:16 ET AP - An advisory commission created in response to concerns about recalls of dangerous toothpaste, dog food and toys will recommend to President Bush that the Food and Drug Administration be empowered to order mandatory recalls of products deemed a risk to consumers, an administration official said Monday. more Australian researchers find hunger switch 5 Nov 07, 22:15 ET Reuters - Australian scientists have found how to switch hunger on and off using a molecule that targets the brain -- a discovery which could stop weight loss in terminally ill patients or produce weight loss in the morbidly obese. more The Torre press conference- Pomp, circumstance, and pastry 5 Nov 07, 22:13 ET Torre introduced as Dodgers manager in center field SI.com more Wall Street falls with Citi 5 Nov 07, 22:08 ET Reuters - Stocks fell on Monday after Citigroup's warning of billions more in loan losses compounded fears that the credit crunch could get worse. more Accused Neb. teacher appears in court 5 Nov 07, 22:06 ET AP - A Nebraska middle school teacher accused of running away to Mexico with a 13-year-old to have sex with him appeared in court Monday to face criminal charges. more Wis. boy, 3, finds wooly mammoth tooth 5 Nov 07, 22:05 ET AP - Gary Kidd had a pretty good idea that what his 3-year-old grandson had found was no rock, but the tooth of a woolly mammoth. That's because he had found one himself nine years ago. more Pettitte declines option with Yankees 5 Nov 07, 22:00 ET AP - Andy Pettitte declined his $16 million option with the New York Yankees, still uncertain whether he wants to pitch next season. more Senate Panel Likely to Approve Mukasey Tuesday 5 Nov 07, 21:58 ET by Ari Shapiro Morning Edition, November 6, 2007 · The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote in favor of Judge Michael Mukasey as the next attorney general Tuesday, and the full Senate could confirm Mukasey by the end of the week. more Ford Warns of New Steps if Sales Decline 5 Nov 07, 21:49 ET FACTBOX-Key facts about the Ford-UAW agreement Reuters more Bush to step up Turkish military links 5 Nov 07, 21:49 ET By Daniel Dombey in Washington President George W. Bush on Monday moved to step up military co-operation with Turkey, in an attempt to dissuade Ankara from launching a large-scale incursion into northern Iraq to hunt down Kurdish rebels. more Bloody crackdown as west urges end to emergency rule 5 Nov 07, 21:48 ET Guardian UnlimitedBloody crackdown as west urges end to emergency ruleGuardian Unlimited - 1 hour agoA lawyer chants anti-Musharraf slogans during a protest in Islamabad. Photograph: BK Bangash/AP Pakistani police launched a sweeping crackdown on opposition to military ruler President Pervez Musharraf yesterday, thrashing protesters and arresting ... more Judge orders halt to bounty hunter's extradition to Mexico 5 Nov 07, 21:46 ET Quiet Dog Back in LA TMZ.com more Resistance to Musharraf's Decision Met With Force 5 Nov 07, 21:45 ET Pakistani lawyers are arrested during the protest against Pakistan's military ruler President Gen. Pervez Musharraf, for imposing a state of emergency, Monday, Nov. 5, 2007, in Lahore, Pakistan. more Colbert Ends White House Bid; A Nation Tries to Heal 5 Nov 07, 21:21 ET Friends, the dream is over. Stephen Colbert has withdrawn his candidacy to be the leader of the free world. Pass the extra large bag of Doritos. more Autopilot Closer For Military Vehicles 5 Nov 07, 21:12 ET Carnegie Mellon's Robocar Wins DARPA Challenge PC World more Musharraf's crackdown could fuel Islamic insurgency in Pakistan 5 Nov 07, 21:11 ET McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON— President Pervez Musharraf's imposition of emergency rule in Pakistan, which he said is intended to curb Islamic extremism, could actually aid the growing insurgency by militants allied with al Qaida and the Taliban, U.S. officials and experts warned Monday. more Shake, shake, shake your booty for cash 5 Nov 07, 21:09 ET AP - Bust out the boxers, shake what nature gave you, and you might be the $5,000 winner of Jockey's UnderWars. The Kenosha-based maker of intimate apparel is sponsoring an online competition for adults to post videos of themselves dancing in their drawers. more FACTBOX-Key facts about the Ford-UAW agreement 5 Nov 07, 21:02 ET DETROIT, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Local officials from the United Auto Workers union on Monday voted unanimously to recommend that workers at Ford Motor Co (FN: Quote, Profile, Research) vote to ratify a new four-year contract. more CLIENT WISHES HAIRDRESSER WOULD CUT SHORT TALE OF WOE 5 Nov 07, 20:58 ET Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: My hairdresser, "Natasha," owns the shop where I have had my hair done for more than 15 years. I love the way she does my hair. more THE TIME-TO-MAKE-THE-DOUGHNUTS CANDIDATE 5 Nov 07, 20:57 ET Ted Rall - NEW YORK--"The fact that a lot of people dislike you is troubling," says the director of the Quinnipiac University poll, talking about Hillary Clinton (D-Carpetbagger, Slept Her Way Into National Prominence, NY). She scores 47 percent of likely Democratic primary voters, leaving Barack Obama (21 percent) and John Edwards (12 percent) in the dust. more Texan sets record with 87 snakes in tub 5 Nov 07, 20:53 ET AP - Another day, another bizarre world record for Jackie Bibby, the "Texas Snake Man." Bibby spent about 45 minutes in a see-through bathtub with 87 rattlesnakes Monday, fully clothed, shattering his own record by 12 snakes just in time for Guinness World Records Day, which is Thursday. A Guinness official certified the record. more Google's Android has long road ahead 5 Nov 07, 20:53 ET Search company's new mobile software platform could revolutionize the cell phone market, but consumers shouldn't hold their breath for cool new phones. more Mattingly, Bowa joining Torre on staff 5 Nov 07, 20:52 ET By Ken Gurnick / MLB.com LOS ANGELES -- Joe Torre said on Monday he will bring former Yankees coaches Don Mattingly and Larry Bowa with him to the Dodgers. more Lack of sleep may lead to fatter kids 5 Nov 07, 20:49 ET AP - Here's another reason to get the kids to bed early: More sleep may lower their risk of becoming obese. Researchers have found that every additional hour per night a third-grader spends sleeping reduces the child's chances of being obese in sixth grade by 40 percent. more Striking writers slow down Hollywood machine 5 Nov 07, 20:48 ET Video: First Look: Writers On Strike (CBS News) CBS more Advocates sue to enforce pesticide order 5 Nov 07, 20:46 ET AP - Salmon advocates filed a lawsuit Monday to force the Bush administration to obey a 5-year-old court order requiring it to make permanent rules to keep agricultural pesticides from killing salmon. more Dodgers introduce Joe Torre as manager 5 Nov 07, 20:46 ET AP - Standing on a center-field stage at Dodger Stadium, Joe Torre pulled on his new cap and jersey for the first time Monday as the sun peeked through an overcast sky. "I hope it stays out," Torre said with a smile, presumably speaking figuratively as well as literally. more Torre introduced as Dodgers manager in center field 5 Nov 07, 20:45 ET LOS ANGELES (AP) -Standing on a center-field stage at Dodger Stadium, Joe Torre pulled on his new cap and jersey for the first time Monday as the sun peeked through an overcast sky. more Ford labor pact sparing some plants wins backing 5 Nov 07, 20:44 ET Ford, UAW Stike A Deal Forbes more Bush urges Musharraf to hold elections 5 Nov 07, 20:41 ET AP - President Bush urged Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf on Monday to "restore democracy as quickly as possible," choosing mild disappointment over punishment or more pointed rhetoric to react to the declaration of emergency rule in anti-terror ally Pakistan. more House Democrats press Bush on subpoenas 5 Nov 07, 20:40 ET AP - House Democrats threatened Monday to hold President Bush's key confidants in contempt of Congress unless they comply with subpoenas for information on the Justice Department's purge of federal prosecutors last winter. more Air Force grounds F-15s in Afghanistan after Missouri crash 5 Nov 07, 20:24 ET WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A mandatory grounding of Air Force F-15s has been expanded to cover those flying combat missions over Afghanistan after a crash in Missouri last week, Air Force officials said Monday. more Dole, Dow liable over banana pesticide infertility claim 5 Nov 07, 20:16 ET AFP - Six workers left infertile after exposure to a pesticide used in Nicaraguan banana plantations were awarded more than three million dollars damages by a Los Angeles jury on Monday. more Thousands still stranded as water level falls in Mexico (Roundup) 5 Nov 07, 20:16 ET Mexico City - The centre of the Mexican city of Villahermosa was declared off-limits Monday in an attempt to prevent looting following severe flooding. more Updated: Details on Google's Android Mobile Platform 5 Nov 07, 20:15 ET Google's open-development platform for mobile devices, backed by industry heavyweights, could shake the wireless market to its core. more Sri Lanka Says Rebel Negotiator's Death Won't Harm Peace Effort 5 Nov 07, 20:08 ET By Paul Tighe Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka's government said the death of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam's chief negotiator in an air raid won't harm the peace process because he led rebel efforts to obstruct negotiations. more Citigroup shares drop on mounting woes 5 Nov 07, 20:07 ET Reluctant Rubin in the chair MSNBC more Clinton proposes that autos get 55 mpg by 2030 5 Nov 07, 20:05 ET WASHINGTON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton on Monday proposed an auto fuel efficiency target of 55 miles per gallon by 2030, substantially more ambitious than what Congress is wrestling with now. more Mexican drug kingpin gets life in prison 5 Nov 07, 20:04 ET AP - Mexican drug lord Francisco Javier Arellano Felix was sentenced to life in prison without parole Monday for running the notoriously violent cartel that bears his family's name, which the judge said "will live in infamy." more Citi should stay whole, some investors say 5 Nov 07, 20:03 ET By Dan Wilchins NEW YORK, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Citigroup (CN: Quote, Profile, Research) may be broken, but to some investors, that doesn't mean it can't be fixed. more Pakistan says to hold election by January 5 Nov 07, 20:02 ET Pakistan Clampdown: Setback For Democracy, Fine For Business Forbes more Training, Experience Can Change How Brains Work 5 Nov 07, 19:59 ET HealthDay - MONDAY, Nov. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Training and experience can affect how a person's brain is organized, says a U.S. study that compared 20 music conductors and 20 people with no music training. more In New York, anticipating an afternoon with Zuckerberg and pals 5 Nov 07, 19:54 ET The details of Facebook's "SocialAds" initiative, set to debut on Tuesday, have leaked through enough channels so that we have a pretty good idea of what we'll be hearing. more Storm to bring cold, wind, snow 5 Nov 07, 19:50 ET weather.com - more Holmes in heels hours after NYC Marathon 5 Nov 07, 19:50 ET AP - Hours after completing the New York City Marathon, Katie Holmes slipped on a pair of high heels to join husband Tom Cruise at a screening of his new movie, "Lions for Lambs." more Oprah Pledges to Fix School amid Abuse Reports 5 Nov 07, 19:49 ET by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton All Things Considered, November 5, 2007 · Television magnate Oprah Winfrey says abuse charges at her all-girl academy in South Africa have been one of the most devastating experiences in her life. more Tamil paramilitary held over immigration offences 5 Nov 07, 19:45 ET The leader of a Tamil paramilitary faction accused of abducting teenagers from playgrounds to serve as child soldiers has been arrested in Britain on suspicion of immigration offences. more Sermon prompts tips that leads to arrest 5 Nov 07, 19:37 ET AP - What man taketh away, modern technology helps giveth back. The Subway sandwich shop at the True Bethel Baptist Church in Buffalo was robbed at gunpoint on Friday night, but the crime was recorded on the store's surveillance video. more Headache, arthritis pills reduce Parkinson's risk 5 Nov 07, 19:37 ET Reuters - Over-the-counter painkillers such as aspirin and ibuprofen can reduce the risk of Parkinson's disease, U.S. researchers reported on Monday. more Joe DeNardo's 2007-08 Winter Forecast 5 Nov 07, 19:34 ET WTAE ThePittsburghChannel.com - Will this winter bring more snow to western Pennsylvania than usual? How cold will the temperatures be? more Man nearly tosses 4.38-carat diamond 5 Nov 07, 19:33 ET AP - Chad Johnson has found about 80 diamonds at Crater of Diamonds State Park since moving to Murfreesboro in February, but the former Iowa resident on Monday nearly threw away his largest find yet. A cube-shaped rock plucked out of his sifters turned out to be a 4.38-carat, tea-colored diamond. more 21,000 slipped past borders illegally 5 Nov 07, 19:27 ET AP - Some 21,000 people who should not have been allowed to enter the U.S. came through official border crossing points between Oct. 1, 2005 and Sept. 30, 2006, according to a government report released Monday. more Google sends Android to conquer mobile world 5 Nov 07, 19:26 ET Google's Android Adds to Mobile Complexity PC World more Latest on Water Levels in Lake Allatoona 5 Nov 07, 19:24 ET The army corps of engineers is warning a suburban atlanta water provider that it's drawing too much water out of a federal reservoir. more Cowboys activate tackle Tank Johnson 5 Nov 07, 19:20 ET AP - Tank Johnson was activated by the Dallas Cowboys on Monday, after completing an eight-game suspension, and is set to play his first game with his new team. more Police arrest S.C. mom in son's death 5 Nov 07, 19:18 ET AP - A mother who claimed a carjacker had smothered her 7-year-old son with a pillow was arrested Monday and charged with murdering the boy. more Carnegie Mellon's Robocar Wins DARPA Challenge 5 Nov 07, 19:18 ET A robot racing team from Carnegie Mellon University beat out Stanford University to win DARPA's Urban Challenge, a 60-mile race involving self-guided vehicles. more Google's Android Adds to Mobile Complexity 5 Nov 07, 19:18 ET Handset makers and operators are regarding Android, Google's new Linux-based mobile phone software, as just one more of many platforms that they already use. more Reluctant Rubin in the chair 5 Nov 07, 19:13 ET By David Wighton in New York Being appointed chairman of Citigroup would be cause for celebration for most people. But not for Robert Rubin. more Colbert Shuts Down Campaign 5 Nov 07, 19:10 ET by Sarah Hall The Colbert Report host announced Monday that he will no longer be running for president after the South Carolina Democratic Executive Council voted 13-3 last week to keep him off the state's primary ballot. more US Television, Film Writers' Strike Threatens Programming 5 Nov 07, 19:08 ET By Mike O'Sullivan More than 12000 US film and television writers are on strike, stalling production of entertainment shows and threatening film production in Hollywood. more Google enters mobile phone market 5 Nov 07, 19:07 ET Reuters - Google Inc said on Monday it would offer a software system to make the Internet work as smoothly on mobile phones as it does on computers, seeking to spur change in a tightly controlled industry. more Rate cuts not a bailout for financial markets, says Fed's Mishkin 5 Nov 07, 19:05 ET By Joseph Major Federal Reserve Governor Frederic Mishkin argued on Monday that his decisions to vote for recent cuts in the Fed's key benchmark lending rate were meant to help the overall economy, not a bail out of financial markets. more Citigroup shuffle raises breakup talk 5 Nov 07, 19:04 ET AP - Charles Prince is walking out Citigroup's doors with potentially millions in his pocket, leaving behind a bank that many believe needs serious therapy. more Hollywood Stricken by Writers' Strike 5 Nov 07, 19:02 ET by Gina Serpe After an 11th-hour 11-hour-long (go figure) meeting between the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers flamed out Sunday, the pens that power Hollywood are taking to the pickets. more Group sues to get Clinton records 5 Nov 07, 19:01 ET AP - A conservative public interest group has sued the National Archives to obtain records from Hillary Rodham Clinton's tenure as head of a White House task force on health care during her husband's administration. more Black CEOs: A tiny group shrinks more 5 Nov 07, 18:53 ET AP - It's getting lonelier at the top for black CEOs. more Pakistan Clampdown: Setback For Democracy, Fine For Business 5 Nov 07, 18:52 ET Activists and Pakistan’s pro-democracy lawyers may be alarmed by the declaration of emergency rule, but the business community isn’t as worried. more Kansas church protestor demands details of criminal charges 5 Nov 07, 18:51 ET By JOSH FUNK PAPILLION, Neb. - Shirley Phelps-Roper and her attorney want to know exactly why she has been criminally charged for protesting at a Bellevue soldier's funeral in June, so they can challenge the charges. more GRRR! Seinfeld Buzz Stings Box Office 5 Nov 07, 18:50 ET By Mike Straka AP Even the dozens of people who watch NBC’s "30 Rock," to quote its executive producer and star Tina Fey, couldn’t help the Peacock network's most profitable son conquer the weekend box office. more Colts deny alleged 'artificial noise' 5 Nov 07, 18:46 ET AP - The Indianapolis Colts contend the debate about the decibel level in the RCA Dome is merely noise, and now they have the NFL taking their side. more US, Turkey Pledge Closer Cooperation Against Kurdish Rebels 5 Nov 07, 18:45 ET By Michael Bowman President Bush says he and Turkey's Prime Minister agree on the need to eliminate Kurdish rebels operating from northern Iraq. more Colbert shut down 5 Nov 07, 18:44 ET By Brian Ahern, News Editor There’sa major difference between Stephen Colbert and the rest of the candidates running for president. more Shaken Oprah 'cleans' her girls academy 5 Nov 07, 18:43 ET Oprah Winfrey Addresses School Abuse Allegations AHN more Critics decry U.S. food safety system 5 Nov 07, 18:39 ET AP - Peanut butter is regulated by the Food and Drug Administration. But chicken pot pies are the U.S. Department of Agriculture's responsibility. Frozen cheese pizzas - FDA. But if there's pepperoni on them, USDA has jurisdiction, too. more Oprah Winfrey Addresses School Abuse Allegations 5 Nov 07, 18:39 ET Chicago, IL (CNS) - The queen of all media, Oprah Winfrey, has gone on record to address allegations of employees who have allegedly abused students attending Winfrey's Leadership Academy for Girls, in South Africa. more Stephen Colbert Ends White House Bid 5 Nov 07, 18:36 ET The Executive Director of the South Carolina Democratic Party said that council members had some concerns about the viability of Colbert as a candidate. more Ford, UAW Stike A Deal 5 Nov 07, 18:35 ET Ford did what the television networks couldn't this weekend by avoiding a strike with a last-minute deal. The auto maker, however, could still hit a few potholes in what promises to to be a busy week. more TV, Film Writers On Strike 5 Nov 07, 18:31 ET Video: First Look: Writers On Strike (CBS News) CBS more Local UAW leaders back contract with Ford 5 Nov 07, 18:30 ET As Union Mulls Contract, Ford Is Wary on Car Sales New York Times more Giuliani praises Kerik's crime results 5 Nov 07, 18:27 ET AP - Rudy Giuliani said Monday that if his achievements as president are as good as the crime-reduction results of his New York police commissioner, a man now under criminal investigation himself, "this country will be in great shape." more The GPhone: So Open It Could Be Closed 5 Nov 07, 18:25 ET By Saul Hansell Eric Schmidt’s conference call about Google’s new cell phone operating system was exactly the opposite of a showy Steve Jobs keynote. more Stephen Colbert Ends Presidential Bid 5 Nov 07, 18:15 ET Perhaps it was the prospect of hosting a show with no writers, or more accurately, the long arm of the South Carolina Democratic Executive Council got in the way: Stephen Colbert’s presidential bid has ended as quickly as it began. more Breastfeeding leads to higher IQ in babies with the right gene 5 Nov 07, 18:03 ET AFP - Scientists have identified a gene which leads children to have higher IQs if they are breastfed, according to a study released Monday. more Gene explains why breast-feeding makes kids smarter 5 Nov 07, 18:02 ET Reuters - A very common gene can help explain why breast-fed babies tend to grow up to be more intelligent than those raised exclusively on bottled milk. more Servant testifies about alleged abuse 5 Nov 07, 18:01 ET AP - An Indonesian servant for a millionaire couple charged with modern-day slavery testified Monday she was forced to eat her own vomit and was scalded with hot water for misdeeds such as sleeping late and pilfering food. more Experts identify growth trigger for marine algae 5 Nov 07, 18:01 ET Reuters - Japanese scientists have identified two light receptors in marine algae which appear to be responsible for the proliferation of these plants. more Saudi King Abdullah arrives for historic meeting with pope 5 Nov 07, 17:59 ET AFP - King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia arrived Monday in Rome for an audience with Pope Benedict XVI, the first between a Saudi monarch and a leader of the Roman Catholic Church. more Google Enters the Wireless World 5 Nov 07, 17:53 ET Google unveils cell phone software and alliance CNET News.com more White Castle latkes win recipe contest 5 Nov 07, 17:51 ET AP - A Missouri woman crossed a traditional Hanukkah dish with White Castle hamburgers to win the annual recipe contest held by the Columbus-based chain. more Screenwriters Take to Picket Lines as Strike Begins 5 Nov 07, 17:42 ET Reed Saxon/AP Picketers marched outside the entrance to Paramount Studios in Los Angeles as a strike by film and television writers began in Los Angeles Monday. more Poll: While still dominant, Clinton's support slips 5 Nov 07, 17:41 ET How much did debate damage Clinton? Boston Globe more Fed must be ready to take back cuts: Fed's Mishkin 5 Nov 07, 17:39 ET Fed Official: Economy 'Quite Resilient' Houston Chronicle more Popular Frozen Pizzas Recalled Because Of E.Coli 5 Nov 07, 17:34 ET Cereal maker General Mills Inc. on Thursday recalled two brands of its frozen pizzas with pepperoni toppings because the meat may have been possibly contaminated with the bacteria E. coli. more Hot Zone Documentary, Chapter Six: Lebanon 5 Nov 07, 17:33 ET Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone - Chapter Six: Lebanon and Gaza more Update: Google touts 'Android,' its new open mobile platform 5 Nov 07, 17:30 ET November 05, 2007 (Computerworld) -- Google Inc. and several other technology companies plan to unveil a new mobile platform called Android today, according to a statement from the company. more PHOTOS: OPRAH'S UPS AND DOWNS 5 Nov 07, 17:27 ET Given the nature of being a media mogul, it's no wonder that Oprah Winfrey's highs and lows have been publicly documented along her way to becoming a billionaire icon. more Swiss study has some surprises on marijuana use 5 Nov 07, 17:22 ET Reuters - A study of more than 5,000 youngsters in Switzerland has found those who smoked marijuana do as well or better in some areas as those who don't, researchers said on Monday. more Air Force suspends some F-15 flights 5 Nov 07, 17:21 ET AP - The Air Force has suspended some F-15 flights, citing a possible structural failure discovered after one of the fighter jets crashed in central Missouri. more Nancy Grace gives birth to twins 5 Nov 07, 17:19 ET AP - Nancy Grace is now the mother of twins, after doctors induced labor two months before her due date. more Pakistan silences media in emergency 5 Nov 07, 17:12 ET AP - President Gen. Pervez Musharraf cites freeing Pakistan's media as one of his proudest achievements, but under emergency rule his regime is stripping those liberties away for fear independent news reports will further fan opposition. more Citi: Size Doesn't Matter 5 Nov 07, 17:06 ET Expect calls for Citigroup to be broken apart after news of $8 billion to $11 billion in new writedowns and the resignation of CEO Charles Prince. more Groups call for more herring regulations 5 Nov 07, 17:06 ET AP - The nets are half a football field long, three-stories high and pulled between two huge trawlers. The tiny Atlantic herring is their target, and they pull up tons at time, much of which lands in lobster traps as bait or pickling jars as food. But environmentalists and other fishermen say the trawlers are also doing serious ecological damage. more Hansbrough tops AP's All-America team 5 Nov 07, 17:06 ET AP - Tyler Hansbrough's junior year at North Carolina has begun much the same way his sophomore did, as the leading vote-getter on The Associated Press' preseason All-America team. more Will War Worries Hit Turkey's Economy? 5 Nov 07, 17:06 ET by Michael Kuser US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was in Istanbul on Nov. 2 and 3 for a multilateral conference on the future of Iraq, and on Nov. 5, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet George W. Bush at the White House. more Hearing held for Phelps-Roper over Nebraska charges 5 Nov 07, 17:05 ET Security was tight today as Westboro Baptist Church member Shirley Phelps-Roper appeared in Sarpy County Court to answer charges that she mutilated a flag and put her child in danger while protesting at the funeral of a Bellevue, Neb. more Striking writers picket studios on East, West coasts 5 Nov 07, 17:05 ET Determined to write themselves a new deal with producers, striking film and television screenwriters picketed on both the East and West coasts Monday. more Suri Seen Roaming in New York 5 Nov 07, 17:02 ET The night before her mother hoofed it for the New York Marathon, the world's most adorable Scientolotot was out running around the city as well, surrounded by her parents and a phalanx of bald security guards. more Quiet Dog Back in LA 5 Nov 07, 17:02 ET Still in the dog house for his liberal use of the N word in a taped phone call with his son Tucker, potty-mouthed "Bounty Hunter" Duane Chapman had little to say on arrival at LAX this morning. more Scientists to study Antarctica's geology 5 Nov 07, 16:55 ET AP - A group of Washington University researchers will head to Antarctica later this month to learn more about the continent's geologic origins. more Astronauts Scan Space Shuttle's Belly 5 Nov 07, 16:45 ET SPACE.com - CAPE CANAVERAL - The seven astronauts on board the space shuttle Discovery have scanned its heat-resistant underbelly for potential damage, and are gearing up to make a Wednesday landing. more Employers study applicants' personalities 5 Nov 07, 16:33 ET AP - A resume and a brief job interview can't answer the question that matters most to a new hire's co-workers: Is this person an absolute pain? more Oprah Winfrey Opens Up About School Abuse Scandal 5 Nov 07, 16:23 ET by Chris Georg Talk show host Oprah Winfrey stepped up for the first time since the abuse allegations at her exclusive African school surfaced and once again took responsibility for the incident and promised to take drastic measures. more Palestinian police seal refugee camp 5 Nov 07, 16:21 ET AP - Some 200 Palestinian police ringed the West Bank's largest refugee camp Monday and traded fire with Palestinian militants inside, the first major battle in President Mahmoud Abbas' campaign to assert control over gunmen and persuade Israel he can implement a future peace deal. more Top Mafia don arrested in Sicily raid 5 Nov 07, 16:20 ET AP - Police raided a summit of Mafia dons in Sicily on Monday, arresting a longtime fugitive authorities say was revitalizing Cosa Nostra's ties with U.S. mobsters and vying to become the crime syndicate's next "boss of bosses." more Floodwaters Recede in Mexican State 5 Nov 07, 16:20 ET By ELISABETH MALKIN VILLAHERMOSA, Mexico, Nov. 5 - The city of Villahermosa woke up today to find that the rivers that have flooded much of the state of Tabasco had begun to recede. more Christina Aguilera confirms pregnancy 5 Nov 07, 16:18 ET AP - Christina Aguilera says she's expecting a baby, finally confirming what has become obvious over the past few months. more Groundbreaking solar plane to test flight in 2008 5 Nov 07, 16:02 ET AFP - A prototype of the "Solar Impulse" round-the-world solar plane should make its first piloted flight in autumn 2008, the Swiss project leaders said Monday. more Torre live at center field 5 Nov 07, 16:01 ET Joe Torre, introduced as new manager of the Dodgers, is flanked by General Manager Ned Colletti, left, and owner Frank McCourt. In his first public showing, the new general manager gets a seal of approval from Vin Scully. more After SC Dems Refuse to Put Him on the Ballot, Stephen Colbert ... 5 Nov 07, 16:01 ET Colbert Ends White House Bid New York Times more Stephen Colbert Drops Presidential Bid After Ballot Refusal From ... 5 Nov 07, 15:58 ET His announcement came after the South Carolina Democratic Executive Council voted last week to keep the host of "The Colbert Report" off the state's primary ballot. more Google alliance sets stage for Gphone 5 Nov 07, 15:55 ET Google Inc. unveiled a high profile alliance today that will allow developers to more easily create software for mobile phones, promising a major upheaval in the cell phone industry. more Rice calls Musharraf on emergency edict 5 Nov 07, 15:51 ET AP - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf on Monday to underscore U.S. opposition to his decision to impose a state of emergency, a senior U.S. official said. more As Union Mulls Contract, Ford Is Wary on Car Sales 5 Nov 07, 15:50 ET Ford, UAW: Why Can't We Be Friends? Forbes more Poland's PM steps down, ending twin rule 5 Nov 07, 15:49 ET AP - For nearly 16 months, Poland had perhaps the world's most unusual leadership - identical twin brothers as president and prime minister with the same round faces, crops of silver hair and defiantly patriotic views. more STANDING BY THE OLD WAYS 5 Nov 07, 15:47 ET James Kilpatrick - The judge leans over the bench and asks the defendant, "How many drinks did you have?" more Iran role in Argentina bombing examined 5 Nov 07, 15:45 ET AP - Iran has backed away from an effort to stop an Interpol vote on putting five Iranians and a Lebanese man on the international police agency's most wanted list for a 1994 bombing in Argentina that killed 85 people, an Interpol official said Monday. more Posted Nov. 5, 2007 – Talk-show diva Oprah Winfrey says she was so ... 5 Nov 07, 15:39 ET "It has been the most devastating experience of my life,” she told journalists at a news conference in Johannesburg Monday. more Colbert Ends White House Bid 5 Nov 07, 15:34 ET By Katharine Q. Seelye It’s over. So says Stephen Colbert, who has just issued his first formal statement in response to the decision by South Carolina Democrats last week to deny him a spot on the presidential primary ballot. more Joe Torre introduced as manager of Los Angeles Dodgers 5 Nov 07, 15:30 ET Just over two weeks after walking away from the Yankees, Joe Torre was introduced Monday as the new manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers. more Ford, UAW: Why Can't We Be Friends? 5 Nov 07, 15:29 ET Unlike the television networks, Ford dodged a strike with last-minute talks this weekend. The auto maker, however, could still hit a few potholes in what promises to to be a busy week. more Oprah Winfrey Addresses Abuse Charges at School 5 Nov 07, 15:24 ET By Mike Nizza Oprah Winfrey is blamed for a lot of things, from ruining the marathon to expanding the popular lexicon. It’s mostly light-hearted stuff that comes with the biggest paycheck in television. more Key leaders stay silent in Pakistan 5 Nov 07, 15:20 ET Pakistani police battle protesting lawyers Los Angeles Times more Bhutto to Musharraf: We Can Still Deal 5 Nov 07, 15:20 ET Time.com - In a TIME interview, the opposition leader criticizes martial law but is still open to negotiating with Pakistan's military leader. more Marijuana chemical may treat depression: study 5 Nov 07, 15:12 ET Reuters - A drug that boosts levels of the brain's own "bliss" chemical can help reverse symptoms of depression in rats, U.S. and Italian researchers reported on Monday. more `Cane' location shuts down amid pickets 5 Nov 07, 15:07 ET AP - Noise and other disruptions caused by a Hollywood writers' picket line caused filming to stop Monday at a location for CBS' "Cane." more Dodgers introduce Torre as manager 5 Nov 07, 14:59 ET AP - Joe Torre pulled on his Dodger blue cap and gleaming white jersey, squinted into the California sun and immediately paid tribute to one of baseball's most successful franchises. more U.S. gasoline prices near summer peaks on $95 crude 5 Nov 07, 14:55 ET Reuters - U.S. retail gasoline prices have rebounded to summertime levels following the five-week bull run that has lifted crude oil prices to over $96 per barrel, according to retail surveys released this week. more Phoenix Intros Instant-On Laptop Tech 5 Nov 07, 14:54 ET NewsFactor - Perhaps you have better things to do than wait minutes -- and minutes -- while your Windows computer boots. If so, Phoenix Technologies' new Hyperspace, which can enable instant-on booting that bypasses Windows so you can quickly access frequently used applications, could be your cup of tea. more Former Yankees manager has 'whirlwind' two weeks 5 Nov 07, 14:51 ET LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Paying tribute to one of baseball's most successful franchises, Joe Torre was front and center for his introduction as the new manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers. more Stephen Colbert drops presidential bid 5 Nov 07, 14:51 ET AP - Stephen Colbert has dropped his bid for the White House. more UPDATE 1-Moody's says may downgrade Pakistan's ratings 5 Nov 07, 14:50 ET As many as 3500 detained in Pakistan New York Daily News more Lights still out for thousands in Atlantic Canada 5 Nov 07, 14:42 ET Reuters - Some 30,000 residents across Nova Scotia were still without power by midday on Monday, a day after the remnants of Hurricane Noel battered the eastern Canadian province, ripping up trees, damaging buildings and washing out roads. more Google unveils cell phone software and alliance 5 Nov 07, 14:31 ET In much the same way it changed the wired Internet, Google plans to revolutionize the mobile Web through its new open software platform. more Thousands Face Down Pakistani Police 5 Nov 07, 14:30 ET The Associated PressThousands Face Down Pakistani PoliceThe Associated Press - 1 hour agoISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Police fired tear gas and clubbed thousands of lawyers protesting President Gen. Pervez Musharraf's decision to impose emergency rule, as Western allies threatened to review aid to the troubled Muslim nation. more Some Israelis boo during Rabin moment 5 Nov 07, 14:19 ET AP - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert cautioned Monday against letting Israeli extremists repeat their hate-mongering of more than a decade ago. more Mexico floods recede as thousands more evacuated 5 Nov 07, 14:15 ET By Alberto Fajardo VILLAHERMOSA, Mexico, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Thousands more people were plucked from rooftops in southern Mexico on Sunday even as floods that have left 800000 people homeless in Tabasco state began to recede, authorities said. more 'American Gangster' Tops US Weekend Box Office Sales 5 Nov 07, 14:15 ET Denzel, Crowe Pull Rank on Seinfeld E! Online more Sarkozy Rides to the Rescue in Chad 5 Nov 07, 14:05 ET Nicolas Sarkzoy arrives with French journalists Marie-Agnes Peleran, Jean-Daniel Guillou and Marc Garmirian at the military airport of Villacoublay, near Paris on November 4, 2007. more House presses Bush on subpoenas 5 Nov 07, 14:04 ET AP - House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers exhorted the White House Monday to comply with subpoenas of President Bush's key confidants in connection with a probe of U.S. attorney firings. more Fed Official: Economy 'Quite Resilient' 5 Nov 07, 13:51 ET © 2007 AP NEW YORK - Federal Reserve Gov. Frederic Mishkin said Monday it's hard to judge how debt market problems have impacted US growth but said the economy has proven "quite resilient" so far. more Is Israel About to Attack Hizballah? 5 Nov 07, 13:50 ET Time.com - With tensions building on the Lebanon border, some wonder if Israel is readying a preemptive strike against the radical Shi'ite militia more As many as 3500 detained in Pakistan 5 Nov 07, 13:46 ET As international pressure mounted, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said Monday he would give up his military role and become a civilian leader as soon as the political situation allows. more Rubin to Draw on Crisis Management Experience at Citi (Update2) 5 Nov 07, 13:36 ET Stocks hurt by Citi and financials Reuters more Study: Sexist Humor is No Joke 5 Nov 07, 13:35 ET LiveScience.com - Jokes about female drivers and dumb blondes may be told in good fun, but they can promote discrimination against women, researchers say. more Shia LaBeouf Arrested At Chicago Drugstore 5 Nov 07, 13:33 ET By Gil Kaufman "Just don't mess up." That was "Transformers"/ "Indiana Jones" actor Shia LaBeouf's simple instruction to himself for escaping the tabloid vortex that so many of his young peers in Hollywood have fallen into. more Feminists weigh vote for Clinton 5 Nov 07, 13:24 ET Reuters - Many American women are excited about Democrat Hillary Clinton's ground-breaking bid for the White House, but feminists warn she can't count on them just because she's a woman. more Bush presents Medals of Freedom 5 Nov 07, 13:20 ET AP - President Bush on Monday presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian award, to recognize contributions in science, the arts, literature and the cause of peace and freedom. more Screenwriters Picket as Strike Begins 5 Nov 07, 13:20 ET Tina Fey, a writer and cast-member of "30 Rock," was among the Writers Guild of America members on strike Monday in New York. more China's first moon expedition swoops into lunar orbit 5 Nov 07, 13:17 ET BY STEPHEN CLARK Braking into orbit with a pulse of thrust from an on-board engine, China's first deep space probe arrived in lunar orbit Monday to begin a one-year mission surveying the moon. more Airline on-time record: Worst in 13 years 5 Nov 07, 13:15 ET AP - Travelers were less likely to be stuck on a delayed flight in September, but the airline industry's on-time performance so far in 2007 remained the worst in 13 years, according to government data released Monday. more Shuttle and Space Station Create Backyard Sky Show 5 Nov 07, 13:15 ET SPACE.com - With the Space Shuttle Discovery having successfully undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) early Monday morning, skywatchers across much of the United States and southern Canada are now in for a real treat on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. more DJ Gallo's AM Jump: Patriots vs Colts 5 Nov 07, 13:10 ET Another Super Bowl is in the books. Patriots 24, Colts 20. Bill Belichick, Tom Brady, Tedy Bruschi and friends win their fourth Super Bowl ring. more A-Rod's split with Yankees a mutual one 5 Nov 07, 13:09 ET The divorce looks messy because both sides need it to look messy. Rodriguez and his agent, Scott Boras, want to create a public backlash that would pressure the Yankees into negotiating. more Week in Preview -- The Iowa Edition 5 Nov 07, 13:06 ET Edwards accuses Clinton of 2-faced foreign policy WOI more Doctors fight no-abortion policy 5 Nov 07, 13:05 ET AP - Two weeks after Olga Reyes danced at her wedding, her bloated and disfigured body was laid to rest in an open coffin - the victim, her husband and some experts say, of Nicaragua's new no-exceptions ban on abortion. more Torre move signals the battle for LA heating up 5 Nov 07, 13:05 ET By Eric Neel You can make the argument that Joe Torre won't make the Dodgers a whole lot better in 2008, that his influence, even in the rosiest of scenarios, won't mean more than a handful of wins. more Hiring Torre won't help Dodgers' pursuit of A-Rod 5 Nov 07, 12:55 ET ORLANDO -- As Dodgers manager, Joe Torre might be many things: He could be the glue that puts their fractured clubhouse back together. more Musharraf Gambles with Pakistan's Future 5 Nov 07, 12:54 ET Pakistani Police Continues Crackdown on Opposition Voice of America more Wall Street cringes as Citi revives fears 5 Nov 07, 12:51 ET Reuters - Fear and mistrust gripped Wall Street on Monday after Citigroup's CEO quit in the wake of mounting credit losses and an influential money manager called the subprime mortgage market a "$1 trillion problem." more Western nations reconsider Pakistan aid 5 Nov 07, 12:50 ET AP - The Dutch government froze millions of dollars in aid to Pakistan on Monday and other Western countries said they were reviewing their own assistance programs in response to President Gen. Pervez Musharraf's decision to impose emergency rule. more In Citi Shake-Up, Broader Troubles 5 Nov 07, 12:40 ET By ROBIN SIDEL Charles Prince couldn't unite the pieces of Citigroup Inc.'s sprawling empire, and his successor will face many of the same challenges that have stymied the outgoing CEO. more Carnegie Mellon Team Wins DARPA Robotic Car Race 5 Nov 07, 12:36 ET The driverless cars had to navigate urban roads, complete with traffic signals and merging, using only sensors and software, not remote controls. more Why Facebook's future is not so bright 5 Nov 07, 12:34 ET By Preston Gralla on Mon, 11/05/2007 - 12:31pm Facebook may be riding high at the moment, with great PR and flush with a $240 million Microsoft investment, but bad times are ahead. more "Bee Movie": "A" For Visuals, "C" For Writing, Averages to a "B" 5 Nov 07, 12:30 ET By Speedy Boris Bee Movie comes out during a time when recent events cloud the ability for the audience to truly enjoy themselves. more Dancing Ready to Roam Again 5 Nov 07, 12:29 ET E! Online - Sabrina Bryan may have gotten a bum deal last week, but apparently she's not one to hold a grudge. more MI5 says kids groomed for terror attacks 5 Nov 07, 12:27 ET AP - Extremists are grooming children and teenagers to plot terrorist attacks against Britain, the director of the domestic spy agency said Monday. more Movie Review: Bee Movie 5 Nov 07, 12:21 ET Synopsis: Barry B. Benson (Jerry Seinfeld) is a graduate bee fresh out of college who is disillusioned at his lone career choice: making honey. more Patriots display prowess, poise 5 Nov 07, 12:20 ET Indianapolis - That urgent sensation of fighting from behind in a game, of trailing, and being forced to rally - how long had it been for New England? more #4 "Dan in Real Life" ($8.1 million) 5 Nov 07, 12:19 ET Jerry Seinfeld and his bee pals swarmed multiplexes this past weekend, but leave it to a couple of old-school gangsters to put the sting back in the box office. more Oprah Winfrey 'shaken to my core' by school sex allegations 5 Nov 07, 12:15 ET Oprah Winfrey said Monday she wept when she learned of allegations that a dormitory matron at her South African girls school had sexually abused students and she vowed that she would be "cleaning house" at the exclusive academy. more Pakistani Police Continues Crackdown on Opposition 5 Nov 07, 12:12 ET By Barry Newhouse Police across Pakistan are rounding up more opposition leaders and critics of President Pervez Musharraf, with reports of more than 1500 arrested since Saturday. more Blogging granny a hit with surfers 5 Nov 07, 12:11 ET Reuters - "Today it's my birthday and my grandson, who is very stingy, gave me a blog." more "Cremated son" turns up alive 5 Nov 07, 12:09 ET Reuters - A mother cremated a body she thought was that of her dead son, only for him to turn up alive later, police said on Friday. more Sister Of Cop's Missing Wife Suspicious 5 Nov 07, 12:08 ET A timeline and photos detail the search for a Utah woman killed by her lying husband. (CBS/AP) The sister of the missing wife of a suburban Chicago police sergeant said she believes Stacy Peterson is dead. more Father of slain Marine surprised by ruling, reaction 5 Nov 07, 12:08 ET When Spring Garden resident Albert Snyder sued the Kansas church that picketed his son's funeral, he said he didn't expect to attract so much attention. more Rights groups push UK to charge ex-Sri Lanka Tiger 5 Nov 07, 12:03 ET By Peter Apps LONDON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Rights groups pushed on Monday for ex-Sri Lankan rebel Karuna Amman to be charged with war crimes in Britain where he is detained by immigration authorities, fearing he could be deported back home within days. more Oprah Breaks Silence on School Scandal 5 Nov 07, 12:03 ET Oprah Winfrey 'shaken to my core' by school sex allegations New York Daily News more Turkey says Kurdish MPs caught "red-handed" in Iraq 5 Nov 07, 12:02 ET ISTANBUL, Nov 5 (Reuters) - The presence of pro-Kurdish parliamentarians at the release by Kurdish rebels of eight Turkish soldiers proves their party has links to the militants, Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister Cemil Cicek said on Monday. more Citigroup problems grow 5 Nov 07, 11:59 ET Reuters - Citigroup Inc's problems deepened on Monday as it was unable to assure investors a potential $11 billion write-down for subprime mortgages won't grow, and its nearly pristine credit rating was downgraded. more Citigroup crisis chronology 5 Nov 07, 11:54 ET By MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- On Sunday, Citigroup Inc. forced out Chuck Prince as chairman and chief executive amid word that the financial-services giant will write down as much as another $11 billion in bad mortgage assets. more Woman to testify on pregnant mom's death 5 Nov 07, 11:53 ET AP - A high school classmate of a suspended police officer who is accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend pleaded guilty Monday to helping dispose of the body and agreed to testify against him. more Our view: Tibbets did his duty for his country 5 Nov 07, 11:49 ET Tibbets was the pilot of the Enola Gay, the B-29 bomber that on Aug. 6, 1945, dropped the first atomic bomb used in wartime on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. more Italy police arrest mafia "boss of bosses" 5 Nov 07, 11:48 ET Reuters - Salvatore Lo Piccolo, who magistrates believe is the Sicilian Mafia's new "boss of bosses," was arrested on Monday after nearly a quarter of a century on the run, police said. more LATE BROTHER'S GOOD FRIENDS ARE VERY BAD HOLIDAY GUESTS 5 Nov 07, 11:48 ET Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: My younger brother died unexpectedly two years ago. He was only 27. Since then, my parents have befriended his close friends. There are two couples, the "Smiths," who have a baby they named after my brother (my parents are his godparents), and the "Joneses" (Bill Jones was my brother's best friend growing up). more HAVE YOU HUGGED AN ISLAMO-FASCIST TODAY? 5 Nov 07, 11:47 ET Ann Coulter - College liberals are in a fit of pique because various speakers are coming to their campuses this week as part of David Horowitz's Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week -- not to be confused with Islamo-Fascism Appreciation Week, which I believe is in April. more TV, movie writers go on strike 5 Nov 07, 11:42 ET LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Television and movie writers went on strike against producers Monday, a move that will put late-night comedy shows into immediate reruns. more Edwards faults Clinton on foreign policy 5 Nov 07, 11:40 ET AP - Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards is accusing rival Hillary Rodham Clinton of a two-faced foreign policy and failing to do enough to stop what he says is President Bush's march to war with Iran. more THE NOTE: Nothing to Hide 5 Nov 07, 11:34 ET Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., took of his mask - and boxing gloves - on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" this weekend. (Courtesy NBC) By RICK KLEIN with JACQUELINE KLINGEBIEL Beware the man in the mask. more Turkey PM in 'decisive' US talks 5 Nov 07, 11:33 ET Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan is in Washington for what Ankara has called a decisive meeting with President George W Bush on Kurdish rebels in north Iraq. more Craig Stebic Says He Can Relate to Cop of Missing Wife 5 Nov 07, 11:32 ET CHICAGO - The husband of Lisa Stebic, missing mother of two, said he can relate to a police sergeant from a nearby Chicago suburb whose wife also disappeared without a trace. more Oprah "cleans house" in school abuse case 5 Nov 07, 11:27 ET Reuters - U.S. television magnate Oprah Winfrey said on Monday she was "cleaning house" at her exclusive all-girl academy in South Africa after a dormitory matron was charged with abusing students at the facility. more DARPA race pushes robotics forward 5 Nov 07, 11:15 ET The Urban Challenge's competitive drama seeds the idea in people's minds that self-driving cars are possible. By Stefanie Olsen ORO GRANDE, Calif. more Pakistani police battle protesting lawyers 5 Nov 07, 11:11 ET KMChaudary / AP Plain-clothed police officers carry a lawyer who was rallying against President Gen. Pervez Musharraf's declaration of a state of emergency in Lahore, Pakistan, today. more Fed's Mishkin: Fed must be ready to take back cuts 5 Nov 07, 11:05 ET Fed Official: Economy 'Quite Resilient' Houston Chronicle more FACTBOX: Troubles at Oprah's S.Africa school 5 Nov 07, 11:02 ET JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - US television magnate Oprah Winfrey said on Monday that she was "cleaning house" at her all-girl academy in South Africa after charges of abuse at the posh facility. more Roberts dreams of being stay-at-home mom 5 Nov 07, 10:56 ET AP - Julia Roberts envisions a future of domestic bliss. more Runaway teacher faces court hearing 5 Nov 07, 10:56 ET AP - A middle school teacher accused of running away to Mexico with a 13-year-old boy when rumors started to swirl that they were having sex was due in court Monday to begin facing charges, three days after the pair was found. more LaBeouf arrested in Chicago 5 Nov 07, 10:51 ET Transformers star arrested outside of Walgreens Boston Herald more Fed Governor Mishkin Indicates No More Rate Cuts Are Coming 5 Nov 07, 10:44 ET By BRIAN BLACKSTONE WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve governor Frederic Mishkin signaled Monday that last week's decision by the Fed to lower interest rates wasn'ta slam dunk, and that a case could have been made to keep them steady. more Ford Prolongs Life of 3 Plants in Accord, People Say (Update1) 5 Nov 07, 10:38 ET UAW leaders to meet on new labor contract with Ford Reuters more Meet the water savers 5 Nov 07, 10:35 ET By GEORGE CHIDI Turn off the faucet while you brush your teeth. Fill the dishwasher before running it. Take a shorter shower. The state offers those suggestions to help Georgia cope with a perilous drought. more Doggone: Now A&E axes 'Dog' reruns 5 Nov 07, 10:22 ET By Toni Fitzgerald First the network suspended production of new episodes of Duane “Dog” Chapman’s “Dog the Bounty Hunter” following the reality star’s racially offensive comments leaked to The National Enquirer last week. more Citigroup restates earnings down 3 cents a share 5 Nov 07, 10:20 ET By Greg Morcroft, MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Citigroup Inc. restated its third-quarter earnings on Monday in a filing with the SEC, saying additional write-downs of securities reduced earnings by 3 cents a share. more Journalist freed by Chad criticises aid workers 5 Nov 07, 10:12 ET By Francois Murphy PARIS (Reuters) - A journalist arrested with French aid workers as they tried to fly 103 African children out of Chad criticised the activists for their "amateurishness" but said they were convinced their mission was legitimate. more Citi cuts profit as CEO quits 5 Nov 07, 10:09 ET Reuters - Citigroup Inc reduced its third-quarter earnings a day after embattled Chairman and Chief Executive Charles "Chuck" Prince quit, as the U.S. bank's losses on subprime mortgages and other risky securities climbed. more Political Memo Different Rules When a Rival Is a Woman? 5 Nov 07, 10:08 ET Clinton starts fightback after accusations of secrecy Guardian Unlimited more Schumer, Feinstein Push Mukasey Over The Top 5 Nov 07, 10:07 ET After Democratic Sens. Charles Schumer and Dianne Feinstein on Friday announced they would support the embattled nomination of Michael Mukasey to be attorney general, Sen. Arlen Specter also threw his support to the nominee. more Turkey Sends Message to Kurds Through US 5 Nov 07, 10:05 ET By Sonja Pace Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayipp Erdogan is visiting Washington for talks with US President George Bush about dealing with Kurdish rebels who have been attacking Turkey from bases in northern Iraq. more Queen Elizabeth II is style icon 5 Nov 07, 10:02 ET AP - Queen Elizabeth II has been named one of the world's most glamorous women by British Vogue magazine. more Blood pressure harder to control in winter: study 5 Nov 07, 10:01 ET Reuters - For people with high blood pressure, the condition can prove tougher to control in the winter, researchers said on Monday. more Alicia Silverstone makes house calls 5 Nov 07, 09:33 ET AP - Alicia Silverstone is encouraging Americans to get fresh with their senators. more Whatever Happened to Fuel Cells? 5 Nov 07, 09:25 ET LiveScience.com - Editor's Note: This article is part of an occasional LiveScience series about ideas to ease humanity's impact on the environment. more Citi's Rubin: Company to maintain current strategy 5 Nov 07, 09:19 ET By David Enrich , , ) new top executives said they don't plan any major changes to the business strategy employed by Charles Prince, who resigned Sunday as chairman and chief executive. more Oprah to Address Abuse Scandal 5 Nov 07, 09:19 ET US talk show queen Oprah Winfrey had high hopes when she opened her Leadership Academy for Girls School at Henley-on-Klip, South Africa, last January. more Armstrong improves time in NYC marathon 5 Nov 07, 09:18 ET AP - Lance Armstrong trained harder for his second marathon, and it showed. He improved his time by 13 minutes at the New York City Marathon, and didn't have to battle shin splints. more Nebraska teacher faces court hearing today 5 Nov 07, 09:18 ET AP - November 5, 2007 8:15 AM ET LEXINGTON, Neb. (AP) - A 25-year-old middle school teacher accused of running away to Mexico with a 13-year-old boy is due in court today to begin facing charges, three days after the two were found. more Hollywood writers picket; fans to feel the effect today 5 Nov 07, 09:15 ET By Gary Levin and Bill Keveney, USA TODAY Jay Leno and David Letterman will go dark tonight as last-ditch talks failed and the first strike by movie and TV writers since 1988 began at midnight. more Thousands stranded in Mexican floods 5 Nov 07, 09:13 ET Inundated … a flooded district of Villahermosa in Tabasco state. About 80 per cent of the state is flooded after seven rain-loaded rivers burst their banks. more Bayer suspends sales of Trasylol 5 Nov 07, 09:13 ET AP - Bayer AG said Monday it halted worldwide sales of its antibleeding drug Trasylol after a Canadian clinical study last month found that it could be linked to a higher risk of death than other drugs. more Queen Elizabeth in fashion top 50 5 Nov 07, 09:10 ET Reuters - One is in vogue. At the age of 81, Queen Elizabeth on Monday joined models Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell on Vogue Magazine's list of the world's most glamorous women. more E. coli In Pepperoni Unheard Of — Almost, Expert Says 5 Nov 07, 09:03 ET Popular Frozen Pizzas Recalled Because Of E.Coli WTKR Your NewsChannel 3 more Shia LaBeouf arrested in Chicago 5 Nov 07, 08:59 ET AP - Shia LaBeouf was charged with misdemeanor criminal trespassing after the "Transformers" star refused to leave a Chicago drugstore. more Murder trial to start without body found 5 Nov 07, 08:34 ET AP - On a late summer day, Nina Reiser shopped for groceries, dropped her two children off at her estranged husband's house in a quiet section of the Oakland hills, and vanished. more Police Battle Lawyers in Pakistan 5 Nov 07, 08:27 ET Pakistan denies rumours Musharraf under house arrest - UPDATE Forbes more Russian nursing home fire kills 29 5 Nov 07, 08:12 ET AP - A fire tore through a nursing home in Russia, killing at least 29 people, emergency officials said Monday - the latest in a series of deadly blazes that have underscored negligence and other problems plaguing state-run institutions. more Google's OpenSocial: Technical Overview and Critique 5 Nov 07, 08:04 ET One of the Google folks working on OpenSocial sent me a message via Facebook asking what I thought about the technical details of the recent announcements. more Rivalry pushes robotics forward 5 Nov 07, 08:01 ET DARPA's Urban Challenge's competitive drama seeds the idea in people's minds that self-driving cars are possible. By Stefanie Olsen ORO GRANDE, Calif. more Clinton starts fightback after accusations of secrecy 5 Nov 07, 08:00 ET Hillary Clinton fired up her political machine last night in an attempt to prevent lasting damage from the most traumatic week yet for the Democratic frontrunner. more Citi Is A Mess 5 Nov 07, 07:51 ET Fixing Citigroup Will Test Rubin New York Times more Rice 'impressed' with Mideast leaders 5 Nov 07, 07:50 ET AP - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Monday that Israel and the Palestinians are "moving toward an understanding" that a U.S.-sponsored conference can be a forum to restart long-stalled peace talks. more Oprah's S.Africa school abuse suspect gets bail 5 Nov 07, 07:49 ET JOHANNESBURG, Nov 5 (Reuters Life!) - A former dormitory matron charged with abusing students at Oprah Winfrey's school for girls was freed on bail on Monday after a brief court appearance. more Hollywood writers begin strike after talks collapse 5 Nov 07, 07:47 ET Reuters - Film and television writers went on strike on Monday, after last-minute talks aimed at averting the Writers Guild of America's first walkout in almost two decades collapsed. more Bush, Turkey PM to discuss Kurdish rebels 5 Nov 07, 07:41 ET AP - President Bush hoped a face-to-face meeting Monday would persuade Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to hold back tens of thousands of Turkish troops massed on Iraq's border. more Norway links glass in bread to Chinese seeds 5 Nov 07, 07:33 ET Reuters - Glass particles have been found in Norwegian bread containing sunflower seeds from China, the country's food safety authority said on Monday. more Black Holes Launch Powerful Cosmic Winds 5 Nov 07, 07:30 ET SPACE.com - Black holes often are thought of as just endless pits in space and time that destroy everything they pull toward them. more Delta IV Heavy Rocket to Cross Paths with Space Shuttle 5 Nov 07, 07:30 ET SPACE.com - The U.S. Air Force plans the first operational use of a new rocket Nov. 8, when it launches the last of the current generation of U.S. missile warning satellites aboard the largest version of the Delta 4 Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle. more Oil prices drop in European trading 5 Nov 07, 07:27 ET AP - Oil prices fell more than $1 a barrel Monday as traders pocketed gains from the previous session's record settlement. more PetroChina 1st firm worth $1 trillion 5 Nov 07, 07:20 ET AP - PetroChina became the world's first company worth more than $1 trillion on Monday, surging past Exxon Mobil as the Chinese oil producer's shares nearly tripled in their first day of trading in China. more Water limits bedevil Calif. farmers 5 Nov 07, 06:57 ET AP - A few years ago, the math seemed simple enough for Bruce Allbright: Plant several hundred acres of pistachio trees, add water when needed, then pick the money from the trees. more Turk PM, Bush discuss Kurd rebels 5 Nov 07, 06:48 ET WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Turkish prime minister is scheduled to meet with President Bush on Monday, with the tensions along the Iraqi-Turkish border topping the agenda. more Worker at Oprah's SAfrica school on bail 5 Nov 07, 06:48 ET AP - A dormitory matron accused of indecent assault on pupils at Oprah Winfrey's school for disadvantaged girls was freed on bail Monday, hours before Winfrey was to answer media questions about the scandal. more Russian nursing home fire kills 23 5 Nov 07, 06:35 ET AP - A fire tore through a nursing home in Russia and killed at least 23 people, an emergency official said Monday, the latest in a series of deadly blazes that have underscored negligence and other problems plaguing state-run institutions. more Crater temperature at Indonesia volcano up 5 Nov 07, 06:30 ET AP - Indonesia's deadly Mount Kelud spewed fresh clouds of smoke Monday and the temperature of its crater lake soared, as scientists warned any eruption could be much stronger than the last time it blew its top. more Former Indian FM faces drugs charge for opium bash 5 Nov 07, 06:28 ET AFP - Indian police were ordered Monday to charge a former foreign minister under tough anti-narcotics laws for allegedly serving opium-laced drinks to guests at a family party. more Iran dismisses possibility of US strike 5 Nov 07, 06:28 ET AP - Iran dismissed the possibility of a U.S. military strike against the country Monday and said Tehran was ready to consider a new round of talks with Washington on security in Iraq. more China: Satellite enters moon's orbit 5 Nov 07, 06:27 ET AP - A Chinese satellite successfully entered lunar orbit Monday, a month after rival Japan put its own probe into orbit around the moon, but Chinese officials denied there was any competition between the two nations. more Hollywood Writers Go On Strike 5 Nov 07, 06:16 ET As a work stoppage becomes reality, Hollywood would be wise to listen to Jeff Zucker. "A strike will happen at everyone's peril," the NBC Universal chief told a breakfast of industry insiders last week. more NKorea to begin disabling Nuke facilities 5 Nov 07, 06:16 ET AP - North Korea is expected to begin disabling its nuclear facilities Monday, marking the biggest step the communist country has ever taken to scale back its atomic program. more Actor LaBeouf arrested in Chicago for trespassing 5 Nov 07, 06:14 ET Reuters - Fast-rising actor Shia LaBeouf, a Steven Spielberg protege, was arrested early on Sunday for trespassing in a Chicago drugstore, the Chicago Tribune reported on its Web site. more Plane delays cost Airbus up to 1.4 billion euros 5 Nov 07, 06:10 ET AFP - European aerospace group EADS said Monday that delays in Airbus' new A400M military transport plane announced last month will cost between 1.2 and 1.4 billion euros (1.7 to 2.0 billion dollars). more Behind the mask, the face of King Tut revealed 5 Nov 07, 06:03 ET Eighty-five years after the archaeologist Howard Carter first walked into Tutankhamun's tomb in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, the rest of the world got its first glimpse of the most famous pharaoh in history. more Sri Lanka kills 7 rebels ahead of leader's funeral 5 Nov 07, 06:02 ET COLOMBO, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Seven Tamil Tigers and a soldier were killed in fresh fighting in northern Sri Lanka, the military said on Monday, hours before the funeral of the rebels' political wing chief. more Taliban capture third western Afghan district 5 Nov 07, 05:59 ET Reuters - Taliban insurgents have captured a third district in western Afghanistan, local officials said on Monday, defying Western assertions the rebels are unable to mount large military offensives. more Wall Street futures down 5 Nov 07, 05:56 ET Reuters - Futures on benchmark U.S. stock market indexes fell before Wall Street's opening on Monday, with the focus on Citigroup after news of CEO Charles Prince's resignation. more Pakistan forces detain rivals, battle with lawyers group 5 Nov 07, 05:39 ET Video: Pakistan reacts to emergency rule - 4 Oct 07 AlJazeeraEnglish more Water truce won’t end crisis 5 Nov 07, 05:38 ET By Dana Beyerle MONTGOMERY | A truce has been declared in the water war among the states, but the drought that caused it all is still here. more Giuliani leads GOP poll, but support appears shaky 5 Nov 07, 05:36 ET Undecided South Carolina reflects GOP presidential race at large Boston Globe more Writer-producers caught in middle of strike 5 Nov 07, 05:32 ET LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Perhaps no group of Hollywood professionals faces the first screenwriters' strike in almost 20 years with greater internal conflict and angst than the scribes who produce TV shows. more Report: Hezbollah stages maneuvers 5 Nov 07, 05:26 ET AP - Thousands of Hezbollah guerrillas staged secret military maneuvers without weapons or uniforms near Israel's border in southern Lebanon, a pro-Hezbollah Lebanese newspaper reported Monday. more Pakistan denies rumours Musharraf under house arrest - UPDATE 5 Nov 07, 05:24 ET ISLAMABAD (Thomson Financial) - Pakistan's government on Monday denied rumours sweeping the country that the deputy army chief had placed military ruler President Pervez Musharraf under house arrest. more 'American Gangster' opens with a bang: $46.3M 5 Nov 07, 05:23 ET "American Gangster," featuring Denzel Washington playing the infamous 1960s-'70s Harlem druglord, exploded into theaters this weekend with a take of $46.3 million - the highest ever for a modern crime movie. more With baby in attendance, Paula Radcliffe wins NY Marathon 5 Nov 07, 05:23 ET BY WAYNE COFFEY Paula Radcliffe celebrates after winning the NY Marathon on Sunday. Below, Radcliffe with her nine-month-old daughter. more Patriots can't be beat, even when they make mistakes 5 Nov 07, 05:23 ET INDIANAPOLIS - The game was clinched with two minutes left, and the Patriots escaped what figures to be the biggest challenge to the first 16-0 regular season in NFL history. more Pakistani troops jail hundreds & attack protesters 5 Nov 07, 05:23 ET BY MICHAEL McAULIFF Pakistani policemen arrest civil rights activists who were trying to march toward ousted chief justice Muhammad Chaudhry's residence during an anti-Musharraf protest in Islamabad on Sunday. more Ryan Shay's dad can't shake feeling runner hid health risks 5 Nov 07, 05:23 ET BY DAN RIVOLI and JORDAN LITE in New York and TOM CARR in Buckley, Mich. Joe Shay is trying to cope with the death of his son, Ryan (below). more Another Wall Street Chief Falls 5 Nov 07, 05:11 ET It’s official. Two major US banks are without chief executive officers, days before filing quarterly financial statements with federal regulators, all because of ongoing concerns about their exposures to credit derivatives. more Qatar investment fund cancel Sainsbury takeover bid 5 Nov 07, 05:02 ET AFP - Qatari investment fund Delta Two on Monday terminated a takeover bid for British supermarket group J Sainsbury worth 10.6 billion pounds. more Spain's blogging gran a hit with surfers 5 Nov 07, 04:56 ET Reuters - "Today it's my birthday and my grandson, who is very stingy, gave me a blog." more Shuttle prepares to undock from station 5 Nov 07, 04:49 ET AP - After a week and a half of intense and unprecedented work, the astronauts aboard shuttle Discovery prepared Monday to undock from the international space station and start heading home. more Torre to be front and center for introduction with Los Angeles Dodgers 5 Nov 07, 04:45 ET Joe Torre Has His Sights Set On Dodger Blue LA Canyon News more A&E Pulls 'Dog' Off the Air 5 Nov 07, 04:41 ET Previously, it was reported that A&E halted production of Duane "Dog" Chapman's reality series, Dog the Bounty Hunter, after a taped phone conversation in which Chapman repeatedly uses the N-word was released online. more Has the Surge Reached Its Limits? 5 Nov 07, 04:40 ET Time.com - Analysis: Two more grisly episodes in Diyala province are signs that the U.S. successes can only go so far in controlling Iraq's violence more Watergate-Era Fundraising Returns With Clinton, Obama, Giuliani 5 Nov 07, 04:33 ET By Jonathan D. Salant Nov. 5 (Bloomberg) -- The US presidential-campaign financing system spawned by the Watergate scandal is on the verge of collapse, with the death blow delivered by Democrats who long championed controls on political giving. more Great Wall old hat as Beijing eyes Great Wheel 5 Nov 07, 04:20 ET Reuters - You've climbed the Great Wall of China, now Beijing wants you to "fly" the Great Wheel of China. more Standard time returns: Set clocks back an hour 5 Nov 07, 04:12 ET Standard time returned at 2 am today, meaning clocks should be set back an hour earlier. The change is occurring a week later than usual, starting this year, because of a change in the law. more Hackers reach for a new fruit: Macintosh 5 Nov 07, 04:07 ET Another overreaction to a Mac malware sighting Baltimore Sun more Pakistani police arrest hundreds 5 Nov 07, 04:04 ET Activists and supporters of Pakistani opposition party Jamaat-i-Islami shout slogans during a convention near Manga Mandi, some 35 km from Lahore. more Favre reaches another milestone 5 Nov 07, 04:03 ET Favre rallies Packers to victory over Chiefs Reuters more New England rallies in fourth quarter 5 Nov 07, 04:03 ET A fan of the Colts holds up a sign Sunday to signify the importance of the regular-season game against New England, which won, 24-20. more Struggle to rein in Taliban in Afghanistan's south 5 Nov 07, 04:00 ET The Christian Science Monitor - Afghans affected by an outbreak of Taliban fighting in a strategic district bordering the southern city of Kandahar have returned to their villages after a week of crisis sparked by the death of a tribal strongman. more Emergency rule in Pakistan: Musharraf's last grab for power? 5 Nov 07, 04:00 ET The Christian Science Monitor - In a dramatic move that made explicit his desperation to preserve near-absolute power, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf declared a state of emergency Saturday, effectively eliminating the opposition that has built against him in recent months. more Mass transit plan makes waves in Seattle ecotopia 5 Nov 07, 04:00 ET The Christian Science Monitor - Whether you're talking about its lush, rain-drenched lawns or its pro-earth policies, Seattle ranks among the greenest of American cities. But to experience the beauty of the Emerald City, a gas-guzzling, air-polluting car is pretty much the only way to see it. more A reality check on dreams for space: the repairs 5 Nov 07, 04:00 ET The Christian Science Monitor - Saturday's spacewalk to fix a ripped solar panel on the International Space Station might be likened to threading cords through grommets of a camping tarp – except that the "tarp" was gently waving and electrically charged and the "repairman" was standing on the top rung of a stepladder attached to another stepladder. more For U.S. and Turkey, different priorities 5 Nov 07, 04:00 ET The Christian Science Monitor - On the surface, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's visit to Washington Monday is about Kurdish separatists across Turkey's border in northern Iraq, and whether the United States can pull Turkey back from launching an incursion against the rebels. more Why states are resisting U.S. on plan for REAL I.D. 5 Nov 07, 04:00 ET The Christian Science Monitor - The federal government's efforts to create a standardized, secure driver's license that would also serve as a national ID card have hit some significant stumbling blocks. more Schumer's Epiphany 5 Nov 07, 03:52 ET Michael Mukasey's prospects for confirmation as Attorney General seem to be resuscitated, thanks to the endorsements of two Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee. more 'Futurama' Writer Battles for Writers' Futures 5 Nov 07, 03:52 ET Hollywood writers go on strike CNN more In Mexico, Residents Contend With a Flooded City 5 Nov 07, 03:52 ET Thousands flee flooded Mexico areas Los Angeles Times more Mark Cuban, Facebook, and OpenSocial 5 Nov 07, 03:47 ET What does Web 2.0 mean for your company? Get the latest on the why, what, who, and how of Web 2.0 in this report. Read more Is Facebook the next platform for profits? more McCanns give police list of names to 5 Nov 07, 03:36 ET The parents of Madeleine McCann have asked Portuguese police to question 25 witnesses whom they believe hold the key to solving the mystery of their daughter’s disappearance. more Magma pushing through Indonesian volcano's crater 5 Nov 07, 03:32 ET Reuters - Indonesia's steaming Mount Kelud volcano was dangerously close to an eruption on Monday as magma pushed through its blocked crater causing boiling water to spill down its sides, a volcanologist said on Monday. more Undecided South Carolina reflects GOP presidential race at large 5 Nov 07, 03:32 ET The Republican presidential contest in South Carolina, a Southern bastion of rough-and-tumble politics, reflects the race at large - a jumble that could go any way. more "Weeds" on a roll for fourth season 5 Nov 07, 03:31 ET Reuters - Showtime is still high on "Weeds." more Egypt puts King Tut on public display 5 Nov 07, 03:22 ET AP - King Tut's buck-toothed face was unveiled Sunday for the first time in public - more than 3,000 years after the youngest and most famous pharaoh to rule ancient Egypt was shrouded in linen and buried in his golden underground tomb. more Hollywood Writers Announce Strike 5 Nov 07, 03:22 ET Daily Show writer Rob Kutner, a member of the Writers Guild of America East, hands out informational leaflets outside Rockefeller Plaza Friday, Nov. 2, 2007 in New York. more Citi's CEO joins others caught in the credit crunch 5 Nov 07, 03:18 ET By Greg Farrell and Mindy Fetterman, USA TODAY With firm determination, Citigroup CEO Charles Prince declared earlier this year that 2007 was going to be the "year of no excuses. more Fiji arrests 16 over PM assassination plot 5 Nov 07, 03:05 ET Reuters - Fiji police have arrested 16 people over an assassination plot against the South Pacific island nation's coup leader and prime minister. more Pakistani Police Prevent Lawyer Protests 5 Nov 07, 02:50 ET Police officers arrest a human rights activist who condemned the emergency rule imposed by military ruler President Pervez Musharraf in Islamabad, Pakistan on Sunday, Nov 4, 2007. more Kraft close to $2.8 billion Post cereals sale: report 5 Nov 07, 02:33 ET Reuters - Kraft Foods Inc is close to agreeing to a deal to sell its Post cereals business to store-brand food maker, Ralcorp Holdings Inc , for about $2.8 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. more Iraqi official gunned down in Baghdad 5 Nov 07, 02:14 ET AP - Two carloads of gunmen ambushed a top aide to Iraq's Finance Ministry on Sunday in Baghdad, killing him and his driver, police said. The two were among 15 people killed or found dead in Iraq. more "Queen" & "King" reign over Europe film awards 5 Nov 07, 02:11 ET Reuters - The European Film Academy has handed out six nominations to "The Queen" and five to "The Last King of Scotland" for its 20th annual awards ceremony on December 1 in Berlin. more Rubin Draws on Experience of Crisis at Treasury, on Wall Street 5 Nov 07, 02:07 ET Citigroup seeks CEO, takes more losses BusinessWeek more Pakistan police baton-charge, arrest lawyers 5 Nov 07, 02:03 ET ISLAMABAD (Thomson Financial) - Pakistani police Monday baton-charged and arrested more than 100 lawyers at protests in at least two cities against a state of emergency imposed by President Pervez Musharraf, witnesses said. more China's lunar probe enters moon's orbit 5 Nov 07, 02:01 ET BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese lunar obiter entered the moon's orbit on Monday, 12 days after takeoff, a feat hailed as a new milestone in China's exploration of space. more Expert tips to help kids sleep longer 5 Nov 07, 02:01 ET AP - Experts offer these ideas for promoting good sleep habits in elementary school children: more Lack of sleep may lead to fatter kids 5 Nov 07, 01:59 ET AP - Here's another reason to get the kids to bed early: More sleep may lower their risk of becoming obese. more Study: Educational TV for toddlers OK 5 Nov 07, 01:56 ET AP - "Arthur" and "Barney" are OK for toddler TV-watching. But not "Rugrats" and certainly not "Power Rangers," reports a new study of early TV-watching and future attention problems. more Prison blaze kills at least 29 in Argentina 5 Nov 07, 01:48 ET Reuters - A fire set by inmates swept through a prison in a northeastern Argentine city, killing at least 29 people, authorities said on Monday. more Couple from Hell win Halloween lottery 5 Nov 07, 01:47 ET AP - Life in Hell just got a little easier for John and Sue Wilson. more Korea's "best mum" chosen as face of new currency 5 Nov 07, 01:45 ET Reuters - South Korea's central bank on Monday chose the face of Korean motherhood as the first woman to be featured on its banknotes, but women's rights groups say the selection only reinforces sexist stereotypes. more Pakistan police beat protesting lawyers 5 Nov 07, 01:45 ET Reuters - Pakistan police baton-charged lawyers protesting against President Pervez Musharraf's emergency rule and continued to detain his opponents on Monday, despite sharp criticism from ally Washington of the clampdown. more Without enough sleep, children gain weight: study 5 Nov 07, 01:42 ET Reuters - Insufficient sleep can negatively affect preteens' metabolism as well as their exercise and eating habits, causing them to get fat, researchers reported on Monday. more Screen violence tied to boys' aggression: study 5 Nov 07, 01:38 ET Reuters - Boys aged 2 to 5 who viewed an hour of on-screen violence a day increased their chances of being overly aggressive later in childhood, but the association was not seen in girls, researchers said on Monday. more Next Hurdle for Ford and UAW Will Be Selling Contract Proposal 5 Nov 07, 01:32 ET By MICHELINE MAYNARD DETROIT, Nov. 4 - Over the next few weeks, Ford Motor and the United Automobile Workers union each are faced with the challenge of selling their tentative contract as the best they could get in light of Ford’s decline. more Writers Begin Strike as Talks Continue 5 Nov 07, 01:31 ET By MICHAEL CIEPLY LOS ANGELES, Nov. 4 - A strike by Hollywood writers began in New York just after midnight Monday, even as negotiators for screenwriters and producers continued talks toward a new contract under the eye of a federal mediator. more Patriots avenge pain of AFC Championship loss 5 Nov 07, 01:31 ET (11-04) 21:21 PST Indianapolis -- That urgent sensation of fighting from behind in a game, of trailing, and being forced to battle back - how long had it been for New England? more Survey eyes hovering college parents 5 Nov 07, 01:24 ET AP - College administrators grumble about the rise of "helicopter parents," moms and dads who keep hovering over the lives of their children even after they leave for college. more Crackdown in Pakistan leaves U.S. in quandary 5 Nov 07, 01:22 ET USATODAY.com - Iraq and Iran are precarious places, but Pakistan could well be themost dangerous country on Earth. It has nuclear weapons. Its topnuclear scientist has sold nuclear technology to rogue nations. And itharbors an expanding extremist Islamic movement in its wild frontierregion, where Osama bin Laden is believed to be hiding. more Our view on filling court seats: Justice for sale 5 Nov 07, 01:21 ET USATODAY.com - Just about everything bad about the way this country elects membersof Congress and presidents — the deluge of special interest money,sleazy attacks and last-minute TV blitzes by secretive groups — is nowpart of contests for state high courts. Only the effect is morecorrosive. It looks as if justice is for sale. more Storm Clouds Over Northern Iraq 5 Nov 07, 01:07 ET By NORMAN STONE ANKARA -- Condoleezza Rice stepped from an aircraft onto Turkish soil last week for a short, and surely uncomfortable, visit. more Keeping Score By Opting Out, Rodriguez Really Wants In 5 Nov 07, 01:07 ET A-Rod's ego, demands hit new highs New York Daily News more Obama Plays Convincing Obama in a Skit Mocking Clinton 5 Nov 07, 01:04 ET By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE “Saturday Night Live” has relentlessly mocked Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and this weekend allowed Senator Barack Obama, a chief rival for the Democratic presidential nomination, to join in the skewering. more In Mexico, Residents Contend With a City Under Water 5 Nov 07, 01:04 ET By ELISABETH MALKIN VILLAHERMOSA, Mexico, Nov. 4 - Williams García paddled a kayak Sunday over the waters that covered much of Villahermosa, the flooded capital of the state of Tabasco, searching for news of his family. more Fans await closure of HBO's `The Wire' 5 Nov 07, 01:00 ET AP - A fervent following is eagerly awaiting the final season of an HBO drama. more First Windows Home Server Systems Ship 5 Nov 07, 01:00 ET PC World - HP MediaSmart, other systems provide preinstalled OS, big storage capacity designed for the living room. more Guatemala elects anti-poverty candidate 5 Nov 07, 00:56 ET AP - Alvaro Colom, a businessman promising to end Guatemala's desperate poverty, won the country's presidential election Sunday. more Committee Republican Backs Mukasey Despite Concerns 5 Nov 07, 00:56 ET Frustration Builds for Democrats Wall Street Journal more Hannah Montana fever hits HP Pavilion in San Jose 5 Nov 07, 00:50 ET Hannah Montana's one singer, two superstars Los Angeles Times more China says satellite has entered orbit around moon 5 Nov 07, 00:49 ET AP BEIJING: A Chinese satellite, part of the country's ambitious space exploration plans, began orbiting the moon Monday, state media reported. more TV bounty hunter shows his filthy colors 5 Nov 07, 00:46 ET By Jim Tuttle Duane "Dog" Chapman became famous when A&E made a TV show out of his life as a bounty hunter, and this hulking, self-satisfied guy with a mullet apparently likes to throw the n-word around when he gets fired up. more Court Case Sparks Debate Over The First Amendment 5 Nov 07, 00:46 ET OMAHA (KPTM) - A Kansas woman accused of mutilating an American flag heads to court Monday morning. Shirley Phelps-Roper is facing charges in Sarpy County for an incident in June outside a soldier's funeral. more Chocolate Has Sweet Effect on Blood Flow 5 Nov 07, 00:44 ET HealthDay - SUNDAY, Nov. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Chocolate lovers, take heart: A Japanese study finds that flavonoid-rich dark chocolate can improve coronary blood flow. more Floods kill 46 in Vietnam, Typhoon Peipah nears 5 Nov 07, 00:39 ET Reuters - Floods have killed at least 46 people in central Vietnam in the last 10 days and a typhoon making its way across the South China Sea is forecast to dump more rain this week, reports said on Monday. more Hollywood writers set for strike 5 Nov 07, 00:36 ET Negotiators are making a final push to reach a deal over royalties for US screenwriters as a midnight Hollywood (0700 GMT) strike deadline looms. more T.O. and Romo lead Dallas past Eagles 5 Nov 07, 00:30 ET AP - Terrell Owens stuck it to the Philadelphia Eagles again. more Denzel Washington does it again 5 Nov 07, 00:26 ET Denzel Washington does it againNews Record - 41 minutes agoIf 2001's Training Day wasn't gangsta enough, two-time Academy Award winner Denzel Washington returns with the 2007 Scarface or modern day New Jack City: American Gangster, a true story of Frank Lucas, a ruthless 1970s Harlem drug lord. more Australia puts 'Crocodile Hunter' on stamp 5 Nov 07, 00:21 ET AFP - Australian environmentalist and star television "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin has been commemorated on a stamp a year after his death, Australia Post said Monday. more World's top bank Citigroup names new chief 5 Nov 07, 00:15 ET AFP - The world's biggest bank Citigroup named ex-US Treasury chief Robert Rubin as its new chairman Sunday, replacing Charles Prince who retired as it posted massive losses from the subprime mortgage crisis. more PetroChina shares triple in Shanghai debut 5 Nov 07, 00:14 ET Reuters - Shares in PetroChina (601857.SS), which raised $9 billion in the world's biggest initial public offer this year, nearly tripled in their market debut and far exceeded analysts' forecast, buoyed by the company's position in the world's second-biggest energy market. more Are the Patriots Unbeatable? 5 Nov 07, 00:12 ET By Naila-Jean Meyers It may have been impossible to live up to the obscene level of hype it received, but the Patriots-Colts game certainly wasn’ta stinker. more Playmaker Moss rescues Patriots 5 Nov 07, 00:06 ET INDIANAPOLIS - They were committing a franchise-record in penalties. Their star quarterback had matched his season total in interceptions. more 7 Europeans Freed in Chad Kidnap Case 5 Nov 07, 00:03 ET By TOM MALITI AP N'DJAMENA, Chad -- Seven Europeans among 17 detained for over a week in an alleged attempt to kidnap 103 African children were released Sunday and left the country with French President Nicolas Sarkozy. more

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