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Porn charge for Children's Museum exec 6 Nov 07, 23:59 ET AP - The chief operating officer of the National Children's Museum in Washington was arrested Tuesday on child pornography charges, accused of using his work computer to send explicit images to others - including an undercover New York City detective. more Turkish-Bred Prosperity Makes War Less Likely in Iraqi Kurdistan 6 Nov 07, 23:55 ET By RICHARD A. OPPEL Jr. DOHUK, Iraq, Nov. 6 - Viewed from the outside, Iraqi Kurdistan looks close to war. Tens of thousands of Turkish troops are amassed on the border. more Pregnant woman killed in LA brawl 6 Nov 07, 23:53 ET AP - A pregnant woman who had just returned from her grandfather's funeral was killed when another woman deliberately rammed her car into a crowd during a street brawl involving about three dozen young women, authorities said. more Mukasey Bid Survives Division on Senate Panel 6 Nov 07, 23:48 ET Senate Committee Approves Mukasey Nomination New York Times more Some Television Writer-Producers Side With Guild 6 Nov 07, 23:47 ET By EDWARD WYATT LOS ANGELES, Nov. 6 - Hollywood writers and the studios that produce the most popular programs on television began tightening the screws on each other Tuesday, the second day of the first industrywide strike in nearly two decades. more Bee Movie Game Review (Xbox 360) 6 Nov 07, 23:41 ET 'Bee Movie' makes for a sticky sweet animated adventure Daily Cardinal more Pakistan police clash with lawyers 6 Nov 07, 23:41 ET Pakistani Lawyers’ Anger Grew as Hope for Changes Withered New York Times more Yankees will offer A-Rod arbitration, still a longshot 6 Nov 07, 23:33 ET BY KEN DAVIDOFF | kenneth.davidoff@newsday.com 10:31 PM EST, November 6, 2007 ORLANDO - There is one clear avenue for Alex Rodri.guez to return to the Yankees. more Bomb kills Afghan lawmakers, children 6 Nov 07, 23:30 ET AP - A bomb attack struck a group of lawmakers Tuesday as they were being greeted by children on a visit to a sugar factory in Afghanistan's normally peaceful north. At least 28 people were killed, including five parliament members as well as children. more Republicans Join Vote to Override Water Bill Veto 6 Nov 07, 23:29 ET By CARL HULSE WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 - A majority of House Republicans joined Democrats on Tuesday in escalating a confrontation with President Bush over federal spending as the House overrode Mr. more US House votes to override Bush for first time 6 Nov 07, 23:27 ET AFP - For the first time in his seven-year presidency, the US House of Representatives voted Thursday to override a veto by President George W. Bush. more Yahoo in spotlight as mother of cyber dissident campaigns for freedom 6 Nov 07, 23:24 ET AFP - If the Internet is the ultimate medium of free expression, then don't tell this to Gao Qinsheng, the mother of an innocent journalist spending 10 years in a Chinese dungeon. more Dog: I've Learned I'm Not Black at All 6 Nov 07, 23:13 ET BuddyTV more New Ky. governor makes unlikely comeback 6 Nov 07, 23:02 ET AP - Believing his political career was over long ago, Steve Beshear spent much of last year urging other prominent Democrats to run for governor. When they declined, he decided to run himself. more Buckeyes lose exhibition to D-II Findlay 6 Nov 07, 22:59 ET AP - Marcus Parker scored 18 points to lead Findlay to a 70-68 victory over Ohio State on Tuesday night, the second time in a week a Division II school beat a Big Ten team in an exhibition game. more Doctors operate on girl with eight limbs 6 Nov 07, 22:39 ET A two-year-old girl born with four arms and four legs was yesterday undergoing surgery by a team of 40 doctors in an operation that the hospital hopes will leave her with a normal body. more Pat Boone sends anti-gay message to voters 6 Nov 07, 22:39 ET Planet Out - SUMMARY: Kentucky's Republican Party funded an automated telephone call to voters in which crooner Pat Boone warns that the election of the Democratic nominee for governor will make the state like San Francisco. more Bidding War for Rodriguez Needs 2 Teams 6 Nov 07, 22:30 ET By MURRAY CHASS Alex Rodriguez is not attending the general managers meetings, so no general managers have been throwing thousand dollar bills or offers at him. more Overseas media plugging information gap in Pakistan 6 Nov 07, 22:28 ET AFP - These are busy times for west London engineer Ghulam Mustafa. His website, Pakistan Politics, was set up in July after the first stand-off between President Pervez Musharraf and the judiciary. more Writers show signs of being able to pull it off 6 Nov 07, 22:28 ET If on the surface - and to the home viewer - these are the boring, actionless days of the young Writers Guild of America strike; behind the scenes they are anything but. more Britney ordered to pay K-Fed's legal costs 6 Nov 07, 22:26 ET By staff writers POP singer Britney Spears, who is fighting former husband Kevin Federline for custody of their two children, has been told to pay his legal fees because she earns more money. more US, India Must Help Sri Lanka End War, Center Says (Update1) 6 Nov 07, 22:25 ET By Jay Shankar Nov. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka will slide into civil war unless countries such as the US and neighboring India take over from Norway as peace mediators, said Rohan Gunaratna, head of a Singapore-based research center. more Fans Shortchanging Radiohead's Rainbows? 6 Nov 07, 22:23 ET Radiohead estimated to have made $2.26 on every album download TG Daily more Pig sitter charged; portly pet on diet 6 Nov 07, 22:20 ET AP - A pet pig whose weight tripled while it was in the care of a sitter has been placed on a diet - and an animal cruelty charge has been filed against the caretaker. more Senate Committee Approves Mukasey Nomination 6 Nov 07, 22:19 ET By PHILIP SHENON WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 - The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Tuesday to approve the nomination of Michael B. Mukasey as attorney general despite opposition from most of the committee’s Democrats over Mr. more GM to take $39 billion charge 6 Nov 07, 22:17 ET Reuters - General Motors Corp said on Tuesday it would book a $39 billion non-cash charge in the third quarter, reflecting the risk of a slower turnaround that could keep it from claiming expected future tax credits in key markets. more Microsoft CIO Booted 6 Nov 07, 22:14 ET Microsoft has fired Chief Information Officer Stuart Scott, providing the terse explanation that he was dismissed for the "violation of company policies. more K-Fed to Britney: Pay Up! 6 Nov 07, 22:13 ET Britney ordered to pay Federline's legal fees Ireland Online more Cow plunges off cliff onto moving minivan 6 Nov 07, 22:13 ET Reuters - A cow plunged from a 200-foot (61-metre) cliff onto the hood of a minivan on a highway in central Washington state, according to police. more He wasn't calling to say his prayers... 6 Nov 07, 22:12 ET AP - Isn't the 11th Commandment thou shalt not use the church's telephone to call a sex hot line? A homeless man has been charged with breaking into a Valley Cottage church by picking a lock so he could dial up some sex chat. more Man with knife holds off aggressive deer 6 Nov 07, 22:07 ET AP - Greg Vincent thought he was kidding when he told his 13-year-old son and a nephew that he could use his hunting knife to handle a snorting buck that was about to charge them. more Mukasey nomination sent to full Senate 6 Nov 07, 21:38 ET AP - Michael Mukasey's nomination as the nation's next attorney general was sent to the full Senate on Tuesday as a vehicle for the broader, and more bitter, debate over the legality of the Bush administration's interrogation techniques for terrorism suspects. more Labor leaders outside Hollywood check in on WGA strike 6 Nov 07, 21:36 ET Strike Stops Production on 3 More Shows Houston Chronicle more VOA TV Report: Deposed Top Judge in Pakistan Urges Resistance 6 Nov 07, 21:32 ET Emergency Targets Pakistani Activists FOX News more Extra weight said won't raise death risk 6 Nov 07, 21:18 ET AP - Being 25 pounds overweight doesn't appear to raise your risk of dying from cancer or heart disease, says a new government study that seems to vindicate Grandma's claim that a few extra pounds won't kill you. more Girl born with 8 limbs undergoes surgery 6 Nov 07, 21:18 ET AP - Revered by some in her village as the reincarnation of a Hindu goddess, a 2-year-old girl born with four arms and four legs was undergoing surgery Tuesday to leave her with a normal body. more K-Fed to Brit -- Can You Pay My Bills?? 6 Nov 07, 21:12 ET TMZ has obtained more documents released in the Britney Spears and Kevin Federline divorce-- and now the popwreck has been ordered to pay Fed-Ex's legal bills. more Rwandan rape victim portrait wins photo prize 6 Nov 07, 21:02 ET Reuters - A poignant portrait of a Rwandan woman embracing the daughter she bore as a result of being raped during the Rwandan genocide in 1994 has won Britain's National Portrait Gallery's annual photographic prize. more Spears told to pay most of K-Fed's fees 6 Nov 07, 21:00 ET AP - Britney Spears has been ordered to pay $120,000 in legal fees to her ex-husband Kevin Federline, who was awarded temporary custody of their young sons. more MAN'S LOUD INTERNET CHATS RAISE HIS NEIGHBOR'S IRE 6 Nov 07, 20:58 ET Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: I am 20 years old and for the time being, I live with my parents. My problem is our elderly neighbor, "John." John recently divorced his wife and now lives alone. more ONCE MORE INTO THE BREACH! 6 Nov 07, 20:57 ET James Kilpatrick - The case of Richard Hamblen of Nashville, Tenn., provides an unhappy example of a good cause caught in a mesh of bad facts. The gentleman is now in prison. He's a gun nut. more Groups to monitor whales in Beaufort Sea 6 Nov 07, 20:57 ET AP - Endangered humpback and fin whales swam hundreds of miles north of their usual habitat this summer in what environmentalists say is another sign of the effects of global warming and the shifting Arctic ecosystem. more House overrides Bush veto of water bill 6 Nov 07, 20:46 ET Reuters - A veto last week by President George W. Bush of a popular water projects bill was overridden by the House of Representatives on Tuesday, moving Congress closer to enacting legislation that would authorize $23 billion for nearly 900 projects across the United States. more Mukasey nomination heads to Senate 6 Nov 07, 20:46 ET Mukasey nomination clears hurdle Los Angeles Times more Deadliest year for US troops in Iraq 6 Nov 07, 20:38 ET AP - The U.S. military announced six new deaths Tuesday, making 2007 the bloodiest year for American troops in Iraq despite a recent decline in casualties and a sharp drop in roadside bombings that Washington links to Iran. more House votes to override water bill veto 6 Nov 07, 20:38 ET AP - The House approved what could become the first override of a President Bush veto Tuesday, with Republicans joining Democrats in challenging the president over a $23.2 billion water resources bill that addresses pressing infrastructure needs while offering hundreds of home district projects. more A&E Pulls 'Dog' Off the Air 6 Nov 07, 20:33 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 Court orders Spears to pay Federline's legal fees 6 Nov 07, 20:33 ET LOS ANGELES (AP) - Britney Spears, who is in an ongoing dispute with Kevin Federline over the custody of their young sons, has been ordered to pay $120000 in legal fees to her ex-husband. more Ky., Miss. races head 2007 elections 6 Nov 07, 20:29 ET AP - Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, practically the only politician to come out of Hurricane Katrina looking good, was heavily favored to win re-election Tuesday, while Kentucky's governor tried to stave off defeat with a little old-time religion, ordering the Ten Commandments displayed in the state Capitol. more Cheney Impeachment Resolution Roils House 6 Nov 07, 20:29 ET Kuchinich Keeps Pushing Cheney Impeachment New York Times more Obesity found to lead to disability 6 Nov 07, 20:28 ET Reuters - An increasingly aging U.S. population is faced with growing obesity-related problems ranging from disabilities to chronic kidney disease, researchers said on Tuesday. more Colbert vs. Obama vs. SC 6 Nov 07, 20:23 ET Obama supporters pressed officials to keep Colbert off ballot CNN more Nazi prosecutors still hunt death head doctor 6 Nov 07, 20:21 ET Reuters - For the few surviving inmates of Mauthausen concentration camp, one visitor in the autumn of 1941 left an indelible memory. more Strikes halting production on 7 shows 6 Nov 07, 20:13 ET AP - Production of the hit show "Desperate Housewives" and at least six sitcoms filmed before live audiences will be halted as a result of the writers strike - developments that raised the stakes Tuesday in the walkout targeting movie studios and TV networks. more Urban Challenge 2007: A Tech Exec's Reflections 6 Nov 07, 20:12 ET By Tim Oren This article is a follow-on to the play-by-play discussion in "DARPA Urban Challenge 2007: George Town Races" that looked at events on the course. more Yahoo CEO slammed over Chinese dissident 6 Nov 07, 20:09 ET Reuters - Yahoo Inc's chief executive was verbally lashed by U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday over the Internet company's role in helping identify a Chinese dissident who was later imprisoned by the government. more On your head right now! Dandruff's genes sequenced 6 Nov 07, 20:04 ET Reuters - First, researchers grew enough fungus to give dandruff to 10 million people. more Turkey' President Says US Must Fight Terrorists in Northern Iraq 6 Nov 07, 20:00 ET By Deborah Block Turkey's president says his country "has decided" on how to proceed against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq and has informed the United States. more ONE UP FOR THE DONORS 6 Nov 07, 19:52 ET William F. Buckley - The Foundation Management Institute (FMI) lets out what can only be described as a screech of joy. The cause? "Judge Neil Shuster (of Trenton, N.J.) ruled that the Robertson family is entitled to its day in court. At issue is control of the family's donations to the Robertson Foundation -- a fund now approaching $900 million." more THREE CHEERS FOR AYN RAND 6 Nov 07, 19:51 ET Maggie Gallagher - "Atlas Shrugged," Ayn Rand's monumental 1,000-plus-page valentine to the America of her dreams, turns 50 this year. more Grassley probes televangelists' finances 6 Nov 07, 19:48 ET AP - An Iowa Grassley is investigating possible financial wrongdoing by six televangelists, including three who sit on the board of regents for Oral Roberts University. Sen. Charles Grassley, the top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, is requesting financial records from televangelists Benny Hinn, Creflo Dollar, Joyce Meyer, Kenneth Copeland, Paula White and Eddie Long. more Padres pitcher Maddux earns record 17th Gold Glove 6 Nov 07, 19:32 ET AFP - San Diego Padres pitcher Greg Maddux was honored with a record 17th Gold Glove award on Tuesday, headlining the 2007 National League winners. more Google's Android has long road ahead 6 Nov 07, 19:29 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 Judge allows abuse lawsuit against firm 6 Nov 07, 19:29 ET AP - A federal judge allowed a lawsuit to proceed Tuesday against private defense firm CACI International Inc., whose interrogators are accused of abusing detainees at the notorious Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. more War crimes trial of Serb ultranationalist to start 6 Nov 07, 19:21 ET Reuters - The leader of Serbia's ultranationalist Radical Party faces charges including murder, torture and persecution of non-Serbs when his trial opens at the U.N. war crimes tribunal on Wednesday. more Scientist claims to find new pig species 6 Nov 07, 19:14 ET AP - A Dutch scientist thinks he has discovered a new species of wild pig nearly twice the size of other pigs in Brazil's Amazon region. more House Republicans seek debate on Cheney issue 6 Nov 07, 19:08 ET Cheney impeachment buried in committee Baltimore Sun more Windows Live emerges from beta 6 Nov 07, 19:04 ET AP - After a trickle of updates and "betas" bearing the Windows Live moniker, Microsoft Corp. is ready to start promoting its official package of free desktop programs for e-mail, instant messaging, blogging and sharing photos. more Microsoft chief information exec fired 6 Nov 07, 19:03 ET AP - Microsoft Corp. has fired its chief information officer, saying he violated company policies, but a spokesman declined to give the exact reason for the dismissal. more Bush hasn't called Musharraf over 'mistake' 6 Nov 07, 19:02 ET Can the US Pressure Musharraf? TIME more Ill. student gets detention for hugging 6 Nov 07, 18:56 ET AP - Two hugs equals two days of detention for 13-year-old Megan Coulter. The eighth-grader was punished for violating a school policy banning public displays of affection when she hugged two friends Friday. more Faulty memories stored differently from true ones 6 Nov 07, 18:52 ET Reuters - Whether a memory is fact or fiction may depend on where in the brain it is stored, which may explain why people sometimes swear they remember something that never happened, researchers said on Tuesday. more Father of Osmond family singers dies 6 Nov 07, 18:49 ET AP - George Osmond, father of Donny and Marie Osmond and patriarch to the family's singing group, The Osmond Brothers, died Tuesday. He was 90. more US focus on 'terror war' sinks image to all-time low: report 6 Nov 07, 18:44 ET AFP - The United States needs to shift from muscle-flexing to alliance-building when it seeks to wield power in the world if it wants to patch up its battered global image, said a report on Tuesday. more Microsoft fires CIO for rules violation 6 Nov 07, 18:39 ET Reuters - Microsoft Corp. said on Tuesday it dismissed Chief Information Officer Stuart Scott, who ran the company's own information technology department, for violating unspecified company policies. more Judge: contractor can face Iraqi torture suit 6 Nov 07, 18:38 ET Reuters - Iraqi torture victims and their relatives can proceed with a lawsuit against a defense contractor that provided interrogators to the U.S. military in Iraq, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday. more Paul's Money Draws Attention 6 Nov 07, 18:35 ET From AP By JIM KUHNHENN AP Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Ron Paul's head-snapping fundraising puts a new face on a campaign that the media, politicians and much of the public had relegated to the sidelines. more Scientists discover planet orbiting star 6 Nov 07, 18:32 ET AP - A new planet was discovered orbiting a sun-like star 41 light years away, making it the first known planetary quintet outside our solar system, astronomers said Tuesday. more Ex-Illinois Gov. Ryan headed for prison 6 Nov 07, 18:21 ET Reuters - Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan will surrender himself to begin serving a prison term, his lawyer said on Tuesday after a Supreme Court justice turned down a bid from the Nobel Peace Prize nominee to remain free while he appeals his corruption conviction. more Police station no place to smoke weed 6 Nov 07, 18:19 ET AP - A man is facing drug charges after he allegedly walked into the Danbury police station puffing on a marijuana-filled cigar. more Criticism of Musharraf mounts 6 Nov 07, 18:16 ET Reuters - Pakistani opposition parties will discuss on Wednesday how to overturn emergency rule, hoping to capitalize on international disapproval over the detention of growing numbers of lawyers and political opponents. more Astronauts coming home 6 Nov 07, 18:11 ET Space shuttle crew prepares for homecoming Reuters India more Debate on Cheney impeachment averted 6 Nov 07, 18:07 ET AP - House Democrats on Tuesday narrowly managed to avert a bruising debate on a proposal to impeach Dick Cheney after Republicans, in a surprise maneuver, voted in favor of taking up the measure. more Boy, 13 blames dad after joy ride wreck 6 Nov 07, 18:00 ET AP - A 13-year-old boy who went for a weekend joy ride in his parent's car lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree - and then blamed the wreck on his father. more Jane Seymour Dismissed from Dancing 6 Nov 07, 17:58 ET E! Online - Jane Seymour may have brought classy back to the dance floor, but even the slinkiest gold dress this side of her Bond days couldn't provide the sizzle needed to win the disco ball trophy. more Woodruff's fund holds benefit for troops 6 Nov 07, 17:55 ET AP - In the darkest days, when ABC's Bob Woodruff was just beginning to recover from the Iraq roadside bombing that tore off part of his skull, drove shrapnel into his head and almost killed him, his wife says they told each other jokes to keep from falling apart. more Emergency Targets Pakistani Activists 6 Nov 07, 17:55 ET Ousted Chief Justice in Pakistan Urges Defiance New York Times more Man uses string to solve sign thefts 6 Nov 07, 17:55 ET AP - A homeowner frustrated with the theft of campaign signs from his front yard rigged up an alarm system with string and bells - and solved his own crime problem. more Man arrested after reporting pot theft 6 Nov 07, 17:50 ET AP - A man was arrested for drug possession after telling authorities that two masked gunmen had stolen 150 pounds of marijuana from his home. more Nonprofit group starts making low-cost laptops 6 Nov 07, 17:44 ET Reuters - A nonprofit group said on Tuesday production of a new laptop computer for children in developing countries had begun, a milestone that could shake up the PC industry by ushering in a new era of low-cost computing. more GOP Forces Debate on Cheney Impeachment 6 Nov 07, 17:33 ET Cheney Impeachment Resolution Sent to House Committee Washington Post more Suicide bomber kills 50 in northern Afghanistan 6 Nov 07, 17:30 ET Reuters - A suicide attack on a parliamentary delegation killed at least 50 people in northern Afghanistan on Tuesday, a provincial official said, in the worst such blast in the country's history. more Impeachment Is (Sort Of) On The Table 6 Nov 07, 17:25 ET The Nation - The Nation -- The move by Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich to open a House debate on the question of whether to impeach Vice President Cheney turned into a imbroglio for the Democratic leadership of the chamber Tuesday as mischievous Republicans joined dozens of Democrats in rejecting a move to table the resolution. more Disputed book pulled from Oprah Web site 6 Nov 07, 17:23 ET AP - Oprah Winfrey has pulled a discredited children's book, Forrest Carter's "The Education of Little Tree," from a list of recommended titles on her Web site, blaming an archival "error" for including a work considered the literary hoax of a white supremacist. more Fears Over Aftermath of Mexico Floods 6 Nov 07, 17:20 ET A rescue worker arrived at the Mexican village of San Juan Grijalva, in the southern state of Chiapas, on Monday after it was leveled by a landslide. more Police: Students used cookies to torture 6 Nov 07, 17:15 ET AP - Two students at Southern Illinois University in this St. Louis suburb kidnapped, paddled and burned a young man with freshly baked cookies after a drug deal went bad, prosecutors said. more Bear Grylls returning in 'Man vs. Wild' 6 Nov 07, 17:13 ET AP - Bear Grylls hopes his reputation as a blood-and-mud-covered adventurer hasn't been tarnished since it was revealed he wasn't totally roughing it during the previous season of his popular Discovery Channel survival series, "Man vs. Wild." more Schilling returns to Sox with $8M deal 6 Nov 07, 17:09 ET AP - Curt Schilling and the Boston Red Sox finalized an $8 million, one-year contract Tuesday that keeps the star right-hander with the World Series champions. The deal provides for him to make an additional $5 million in bonuses and match his 2007 salary. more Mexican soldiers dig for Chiapas mudslide victims 6 Nov 07, 17:03 ET By Noel Randewich JUAN DE GRIJALVA, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Mexican soldiers were hard at work digging for survivors on Tuesday after a huge mudslide that buried a village when torrential rains caused a soaked hillside to collapse. more High five! Borat is back to amuse -- and offend 6 Nov 07, 16:49 ET Reuters - Borat, the fictional Kazakh reporter who caused a diplomatic stir with his movie adventures in the United States, is back -- with a guide book to "the glorious nation of Kazakhstan" and "minor nation of U.S. and A." more Experts tie enlarged heart, sudden death 6 Nov 07, 16:47 ET AP - An enlarged heart is the biggest cause of sudden death among young athletes, deaths that could be prevented with more and better screening, experts said after the weekend death of a marathon runner. more Singing Osmond family patriarch dead at 90 6 Nov 07, 16:42 ET Reuters - George Osmond, father and early manager of the singing siblings who shot to the top of the charts with "One Bad Apple" in the early 1970s, has died at age 90, a family spokesman said on Tuesday. more Chicago most caffeinated U.S. city: survey 6 Nov 07, 16:41 ET Reuters - The windy city is also the most wired, according to a survey that showed people in Chicago are the most caffeinated in the United States. more Oil hits $97 on bombs, demand forecast 6 Nov 07, 16:41 ET AP - Oil futures jumped to a new record above $97 a barrel Tuesday after bombings in Afghanistan and an attack on a Yemeni oil pipeline compounded the supply concerns that have driven crude prices higher in recent weeks. more Astronomers find system with five planets 6 Nov 07, 16:39 ET Reuters - NASA scientists said they discovered a fifth planet orbiting a star outside our own solar system and say the discovery suggests there are many solar systems that are, just like our own, packed with planets. more Ill. governor to report to prison 6 Nov 07, 16:39 ET AP - Illinois voters knew George Ryan was no angel when they elected him governor in 1998. more RVers are blocked from voting 6 Nov 07, 16:35 ET AP - When your home is the open road, where do you register to vote? more Woman hurt in NYC steam blast speaks 6 Nov 07, 16:31 ET AP - The fading pink nail polish on Margo Kane's right toes is more than three months old. more Musharraf's emergency punishes the liberal activists who could ... 6 Nov 07, 16:23 ET Voices from Pakistan Aljazeera.net more Interpol widens pedophile search appeals 6 Nov 07, 16:18 ET AP - Interpol has agreed to allow wider use of public appeals to track suspected pedophiles, after the method led to the arrest of a Canadian schoolteacher last month, an agency official said Tuesday. more Ex CFO says Citi needs better bosses, not breakup 6 Nov 07, 16:00 ET Waning Support Led to Ouster of Citigroup Chief New York Times more Planet System Similar to Ours Revealed 6 Nov 07, 16:00 ET SPACE.com - Scientists announced today the discovery of a fifth planet in a distant star system that that now looks like a "cousin" to our own. more Meat Loaf scraps tour due to illness 6 Nov 07, 15:36 ET AP - Meat Loaf has canceled a European tour after developing a cyst on his vocal cords. more Most fans paid $0 for Radiohead album 6 Nov 07, 15:34 ET AP - Radiohead let its fans decide how much to pay for a digital copy of the band's latest release, "In Rainbows," and more than half of those who downloaded the album chose to pay nothing, according to a study by a consumer research firm. more Military may ease standards for recruits 6 Nov 07, 15:32 ET AP - Faced with higher recruiting goals, the Pentagon is quietly looking for ways to make it easier for people with minor criminal records to join the military, The Associated Press has learned. more Strike Stops Production on 3 More Shows 6 Nov 07, 15:25 ET By GARY GENTILE AP Business Writer © 2007 AP LOS ANGELES - Production of three sitcoms filmed before live audiences has been halted because of the Hollywood writers strike, networks said Tuesday. more Heart risks detected by age 7 in overweight kids 6 Nov 07, 15:24 ET Reuters - Children who are on the path toward obesity have some worrisome cardiovascular disease risk factors as young as age 7, according to researchers tracking early childhood weight fluctuations. more Study links birth control pill to arterial plaque 6 Nov 07, 15:23 ET Reuters - A European study released on Tuesday has raised new concerns about the safety of women's long-term use of the birth control pill, suggesting increased risk of heart attack or stroke. more Ousted Chief Justice in Pakistan Urges Defiance 6 Nov 07, 15:23 ET EU urges Musharraf to give up army role, hold poll Reuters more Die and you're under arrest! Britain's most stupid laws 6 Nov 07, 15:19 ET AFP - Queen Elizabeth II's speech in the British parliament Tuesday may have been routine but at least nobody got bored to death. That would have been against the law. more Architect Gehry sued by MIT 6 Nov 07, 15:17 ET AP - The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is suing renowned architect Frank Gehry, alleging there are serious design flaws in the Stata Center, a building celebrated for its unconventional walls and radical angles. more Yahoo execs defend role in arrest 6 Nov 07, 15:11 ET AP - Two top Yahoo Inc. officials on Tuesday defended their company's role in the jailing of a Chinese journalist but ran into withering criticism from lawmakers who accused them of complicity with an oppressive communist regime. more Russell Crowe plans to be baptized 6 Nov 07, 15:03 ET AP - Russell Crowe, who is 43, says he's planning to be baptized. more Mukasey nomination heads to US Senate confirmation 6 Nov 07, 15:03 ET Mukasey nomination clears hurdle Los Angeles Times more Turkey to change law curbing free speech 6 Nov 07, 15:00 ET AP - Turkey's government will change a law that was used to prosecute a Nobel laureate for insulting Turkish identity, the justice minister said Tuesday, bowing to EU concerns that it overly curbed free speech. more Will Google fracture or unify mobile Linux? 6 Nov 07, 14:58 ET Forgive me if I appear a little skeptical here about Google's Open Handset Alliance. By my count, it's the fifth consortium so far to attempt to craft something useful for mobile phones out of Linux and open-source software. more Mukasey nomination clears hurdle 6 Nov 07, 14:52 ET Attorney General nominee Michael Mukasey at his confirmation hearings before the the Senate Judiciary Committee. A Senate panel approves Bush's pick for attorney general. more Musharraf's War on Moderates 6 Nov 07, 14:47 ET Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf addressed the nation on Saturday hours after imposing emergency rule, saying terrorism and extremism had reached their limit and his country's sovereignty was at stake. more Kansas anti-gay church protests test speech rights 6 Nov 07, 14:39 ET By Jon Hurdle PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The actions of an anti-gay Kansas church that pickets military funerals and tramples on the American flag have become important tests of the limits of US free speech, constitutional experts said. more Ford workers to vote on contract this weekend 6 Nov 07, 14:34 ET Union workers at Ford Motor Co.'s Louisville plants will vote on a tentative four-year contract between Ford and the United Auto Workers this Sunday, Nov. 11. more The Health of the Nation: State By State 6 Nov 07, 14:34 ET Vermont's on top and Mississippi's on the bottom of the United Health Foundation rankings. What factors were considered? by Zoe Galland Minnesota residents drink too much, but they have a low premature death rate. more Baseball GMs recommend instant replay 6 Nov 07, 14:24 ET AP - For the first time Tuesday, baseball general managers recommended instant replay be used to help umpires make difficult decisions. more Mexico's Strong Flood Response 6 Nov 07, 14:20 ET Time.com - The Calderon government is getting praise for limiting the damage. But the disaster's causes and its consequences are issues yet to be dealt with more Carnegie Mellon Is 'Boss' of Robotic Driving 6 Nov 07, 14:18 ET CMU Tartans place first in DARPA challenge, a big win for robotics Pop City more Wall Street sees Android giving Google a big share of mobile ... 6 Nov 07, 14:11 ET Google's Android is just another mobile Linux Inquirer more Popular Pizza Pulled From Shelves After E-coli Scare 6 Nov 07, 14:05 ET By Stephanie Cloy Another food recall is hitting Acadiana. This time General Mills is recalling some of their frozen pizzas. Shelves around the country sit empty after retailers pulled Totino’s and Jeno’s pizza from their coolers. more Girl with 8 limbs having operation 6 Nov 07, 14:04 ET BANGALORE, India (CNN ) -- Surgeons in India said a mammoth 40-hour operation on a 2-year-old girl born with four arms and four legs was going according to plan. more High-fat Atkins diet damages blood vessels: study 6 Nov 07, 14:04 ET Reuters - The high-fat Atkins diet can cause long-term damage to blood vessels, as well as some of the inflammation linked with heart and artery disease, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday. more FACTBOX-Recent developments on torture 6 Nov 07, 14:01 ET Nov 6 (Reuters) - US attorney general nominee Michael Mukasey has been caught between Democratic demands that he call "waterboarding" a form of torture and pressures he could face to investigate Bush administration officials if he does. more Got $1,000 for lunch? Try this white truffle bagel 6 Nov 07, 14:01 ET Reuters - A New York chef has come up with a luxury version of one of the city's staple foods -- the $1,000 bagel. more Citigroup's Subprime Explanation Defies Belief: Jonathan Weil 6 Nov 07, 13:58 ET By Jonathan Weil Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Citigroup Inc. says it isn't sure how much its subprime-related assets have fallen in value this quarter. more House Prepares for Override of Bush Water Projects Veto 6 Nov 07, 13:58 ET WASHINGTON - Support for water and flood control projects that affect districts throughout the country could trump Republican loyalty to the White House as the House votes Tuesday on what could be the first override of a President Bush veto. more Turkish President: Decision Made on Kurdish Rebels 6 Nov 07, 13:55 ET Bush Pledges Unity with Turkey Against PKK Voice of America more Q&A With Google Android Developer 6 Nov 07, 13:54 ET Google seeks to build a "vibrant third-party developer community" for its Android mobile platform, Google co-founder Rich Miner says. more Prosecutor: 'Bachelor' Candidate Is Serial Rapist 6 Nov 07, 13:52 ET WCVB TheBostonChannel.com - A Boston attorney once considered by ABC television to star in “The Bachelor” is, according to prosecutors, a serial rapist. more Battle for LA heats up with Torre 6 Nov 07, 13:49 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 Study: Same-sex couple "explosion" in the heartland 6 Nov 07, 13:48 ET Planet Out - SUMMARY: The Williams Institute for Sexual Orientation Law and Public Policy at UCLA released a report Monday documenting what it called "a gay demographic explosion" in some of the country's reddest of regions. more Microsoft's Jones on OpenSocial, Apple 6 Nov 07, 13:39 ET In my recent interview with Windows Live VP Chris Jones, I also got his take on whether Microsoft might take part in Google's just-announced OpenSocial platform as well as his thoughts on where the Mac fits into the Windows Live strategy. more Dog Gets to Stay in the States, But Not on TV 6 Nov 07, 13:39 ET Every dog has his day and for famed bounty hunter and reality TV star, Duane “Dog” Chapman, yesterday was a good one, after a series of really, really bad ones. more Ron Paul Raises More Than $4 Million in One Day 6 Nov 07, 13:36 ET By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK Historians and British schoolchildren remember Guy Fawkes as the Roman Catholic, anti-Protestant rebel who on Nov. 5, 1605, tried to assassinate King James I by blowing up the Parliament. more No talks scheduled for writers, producers in dispute 6 Nov 07, 13:32 ET By David B. Wilkerson, MarketWatch CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- No new talks have been scheduled between striking Hollywood writers and the bargaining unit representing movie and television studios, a Writers Guild of America spokeswoman said Tuesday. more U.S. military in Iraq says to release 9 Iranians 6 Nov 07, 13:25 ET Reuters - Nine Iranians being held in Iraq would be released soon, the U.S. military said on Tuesday, just days after U.S. officials signaled a possible change in approach by noting positive Iranian developments in Iraq. more Offended woman won't accept Dog's apology 6 Nov 07, 13:10 ET HONOLULU, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- The woman at the center of the Duane "Dog" Chapman racist remark firestorm refused to accept the US TV star's apology because it was issued through a lawyer. more Students protest Beyonce's Ethiopia trip 6 Nov 07, 13:03 ET AP - Students at Ethiopia's top religious college are protesting the close ties between the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and the government, alleged restrictions on their speech - and Beyonce's recent meeting with their patriarch. more Bush Pledges Unity with Turkey Against PKK 6 Nov 07, 12:59 ET Iraq says threat of major Turkish incursion less Reuters more Attorney general nomination moves one step closer to confirmation 6 Nov 07, 12:55 ET WASHINGTON (CNN) -- After weeks of controversy over Michael Mukasey's views on waterboarding, the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday approved the forrmer judge's nomination for attorney general. more High Marks for Mexico's Flood Response 6 Nov 07, 12:51 ET Fears Over Aftermath of Mexico Floods New York Times more Experts on edge as Indonesia's volcanoes rumble 6 Nov 07, 12:39 ET Reuters - Indonesia's top volcano watcher, Surono, has had a frantic time in the past month. No fewer than four volcanoes on his watch have suddenly rumbled to life, giving the 52-year-old geophysicist and his staff many sleepless nights. more Woman Refuses To Accept 'Dog' Chapman's Apology 6 Nov 07, 12:34 ET HONOLULU -- The woman at the center of the controversy of racist comments surrounding Duane "Dog" Chapman, the reality TV bounty hunter, spoke out on Monday. more Longshot White House hopeful Paul takes in $4.3 million 6 Nov 07, 12:34 ET By Jeremy Pelofsky WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential longshot Ron Paul became an Internet fund-raising sensation this week by bringing in $4.3 million in 24 hours through a Web drive by supporters. more Rosanne Cash to undergo brain surgery 6 Nov 07, 12:33 ET AP - Rosanne Cash is facing brain surgery for a "rare but benign condition" and must cancel the last four concerts on her tour. more Calif. court considers marijuana use 6 Nov 07, 12:14 ET AP - When Gary Ross was ordered to take a drug test at his new job, the recently hired computer tech had no doubt the results would come back positive for marijuana. more Afghan suicide attack kills 40 6 Nov 07, 12:14 ET AFP - Forty people including six lawmakers were killed in a suicide attack in Afghanistan on Tuesday in the deadliest attack since the 2001 fall of the Taliban, a health official said. more Google's Latest Moves: Analyzing The Analysis 6 Nov 07, 12:11 ET Social Platform LLC Joins the Google Open Social Initiative eNewsChannels more Nomination of Mukasey Sent to Full Senate 6 Nov 07, 12:08 ET By DAVID STOUT WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 - The Senate Judiciary Committee this morning endorsed the nomination of Michael B. Mukasey to be attorney general, virtually assuring his confirmation by the full Senate. more NH independents moving to Democrats 6 Nov 07, 12:07 ET AP - Trisha Swonger, part of the remarkable 43 percent of New Hampshire voters who call themselves independents, remembers the balloons and euphoria in 2000 when her man, John McCain, won the state's leadoff Republican primary. more HTC Working on Google Phone 6 Nov 07, 12:04 ET Taiwanese mobile phone maker High Tech Computer (HTC) is already working on a Google phone, and will start selling it in the second half of next year, an executive said Tuesday. more Ancient Spider Guts Revealed in 3-D 6 Nov 07, 11:50 ET LiveScience.com - Digital wizardry has allowed scientists to see the insides of a 53-million-year-old fossilized spider in 3-D. more Italy breaks up European terror cell 6 Nov 07, 11:49 ET AP - A Europe-wide sweep disrupted an Islamic cell that was recruiting potential suicide bombers for attacks in Iraq and Afghanistan, Italian police said Tuesday, announcing the arrests of 20 terror suspects. more Google: Unlocked, Open-Source Phones Could Happen 6 Nov 07, 11:46 ET HTC Working on Google Phone PC World more Senate panel moves Mukasey nomination forward 6 Nov 07, 11:36 ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A divided Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday approved Michael Mukasey as US attorney general despite concerns about the retired judge's refusal to denounce simulated drowning as unlawful torture. more Ford Warns of New Steps if Sales Decline 6 Nov 07, 11:25 ET Ford workers to vote on wage cuts BBC News more Obama supporters pressed officials to keep Colbert off ballot 6 Nov 07, 11:09 ET Waaaaah! Why can't he be president? Chicago Tribune more Pope and Saudi king hold historic meeting 6 Nov 07, 11:05 ET Reuters - Pope Benedict and Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah held a historic meeting on Tuesday and discussed the situation of minority Christians in the Islamic country where the Vatican wants them to have more freedom. more Greg's Public Relations Plan for Oprah's Latest Mess 6 Nov 07, 11:05 ET By Greg Gutfeld A dormitory matron at her school - the Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa - is accused of indecent assault on some students, prompting Winfrey to hold a tearful press conference Monday morning. more Energy drinks jolt blood pressure, study finds 6 Nov 07, 11:02 ET Reuters - The increasingly popular high-caffeine beverages called energy drinks may do more than give people a jolt of energy -- they may also boost heart rates and blood pressure levels, researchers said on Tuesday. more Mattel recalls 155,000 Mexican-made toys 6 Nov 07, 10:58 ET Reuters - Mattel Inc , the world's largest toymaker, has recalled 155,000 of its products made in Mexico over safety concerns, an official at the company told Reuters on Tuesday. more Jury gets car crash fugitive's case 6 Nov 07, 10:58 ET AP - A man accused of causing a car wreck that killed three college students fled to Ireland because he was afraid he wouldn't get a fair trial, his lawyer said in closing arguments. more Tibbets paid price for nation's decision 6 Nov 07, 10:56 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 Will Clinton Debate Gaffe Shake Up the Democratic Race? 6 Nov 07, 10:54 ET Rasmussen Reports - In the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination, October presented much the same tale as the six preceding months. New York Senator Hillary Clinton gradually increased her base of support. The big question hanging over the race at the moment is whether her month-end debate gaffe will do anything to change that trend in the two months before voting actually begins. more Paris and Nicky Hilton jet to Tokyo 6 Nov 07, 10:44 ET AP - Paris Hilton may not be ready for her planned charity work in Rwanda, but she was up for judging a beauty contest in Tokyo. more Suspect in Philly cop killing caught 6 Nov 07, 10:42 ET AP - A suspect in the slaying of a police officer during a doughnut shop robbery was apprehended early Tuesday at a homeless shelter in Florida, police said. more Ron Paul raises lots of money in one day 6 Nov 07, 10:41 ET We try to leave the presidential campaign to our friends at On Politics, but the news that Ron Paul raised more than $4.2 million in just one day rises beyond mere politics. more Surgery For Girl Born With 8 Limbs 6 Nov 07, 10:34 ET Girl With Four Arms, Four Legs, To Undergo Extensive Surgery AHN more Ford workers to vote on wage cuts 6 Nov 07, 10:30 ET US car workers are to vote on a deal that will allow Ford to cut the wages of a fifth of its staff in half in exchange for greater job security. more "Shine" pianist playing better than ever 6 Nov 07, 10:27 ET Reuters - More than a decade since audiences around the world warmed to his story in the film "Shine," pianist David Helfgott is playing better than ever and has no plans to slow down, his wife Gillian says. more Pakistan's Top Judge Asks Lawyers to Resist Emergency Rule 6 Nov 07, 10:25 ET AP ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan's deposed chief justice urged lawyers Tuesday to defy the police and protest President Gen. Pervez Musharraf's imposition of emergency rule. more Inside the WGA: Even at $400Ka Week, a Million Insecurities 6 Nov 07, 10:23 ET Screenwriters on Strike Over Stake in New Media New York Times more Android Just a Linux OS, Says Symbian CEO 6 Nov 07, 10:23 ET The CEO of Symbian says he's already spoilt for choice with Linux-based cell phone platforms and that Google's Android software unveiled Monday appears to be another to add to the list. more Oh-eight (D): A risky issue for Dems? 6 Nov 07, 10:20 ET In Iowa Field, Edwards Sees Only Clinton New York Times more Citigroup SIVs Have Drawn on $7.6 Billion of Liquidity Lines 6 Nov 07, 10:20 ET By Neil Unmack Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Citigroup Inc., the largest US bank by assets, provided $7.6 billion of emergency financing to the seven structured investment vehicles it runs after the SIVs struggled to repay maturing debt. more Giuliani was against healthcare, then for it, then against it 6 Nov 07, 10:19 ET Listening to Rudy Giuliani’s blatantly dishonest radio ad about his bout with prostate cancer, the audience is led to believe that his access to the US healthcare system saved his life. more King Tut's Face: Buck-Toothed and Blackened 6 Nov 07, 10:17 ET King Tut's Face: Buck-Toothed and BlackenedDiscovery Channel - 27 minutes agoNov. 5, 2007 -- Black, leathery, shriveled and cracked, King Tut emerged with a toothy smile from his gleaming sarcophagus on Sunday, showing his face to the world for the first time. more Ousted Pakistan judge urges anti-Musharraf uprising 6 Nov 07, 10:16 ET ISLAMABAD (AFP) - Pakistan's sacked chief justice urged people to "rise up" against President Pervez Musharraf's emergency rule Tuesday, as the government ignored a global outcry and cracked down on fresh protests. more Hans Reiser might testify where his wife is, lawyer says 6 Nov 07, 10:14 ET Computer programmer Hans Reiser plans to take the stand in his own defense to deny he murdered his estranged wife, his attorney said Monday. more Mexican Town Wiped Off The Map 6 Nov 07, 10:13 ET A rescuer helps Maria Guadalupe a landslide in San Juan Grijalva, Mexico, Nov. 5, 2007. (Alfredo Estrella/AFP/Getty) Week of heavy rains leave 70 percent of Gulf state in Mexico under water. more Loud and Cleared: NFL Says Colts Didn’t Pump in Noise 6 Nov 07, 10:07 ET By JUDY BATTISTA INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 5 - In case the New England Patriots’ fourth-quarter comeback to beat the Indianapolis Colts did not do enough to stoke the NFL’s best rivalry, what came afterward surely will. more 100 killed, injured in Afghan suicide bombing 6 Nov 07, 09:58 ET AFP - Around 100 people were killed or wounded in a suicide blast in a sugar factory in northern Afghanistan on Tuesday, a health official said after the government confirmed six MPs were among the dead. more Family of woman ignored at ER files suit 6 Nov 07, 09:57 ET AP - The family of a woman who died earlier this year after collapsing on an emergency room's floor as she waited for treatment has filed a $45 million lawsuit against the county. more Small change causes big hassles in Argentina 6 Nov 07, 09:56 ET Reuters - "We have no coins," read posters hung all over Marcelo Bostos' small convenience store in downtown Buenos Aires. The same signs are at the post office, the bakery, and the train ticket office. more Experts say West can't stop Web radicalization 6 Nov 07, 09:53 ET Reuters - From behind a computer keyboard at his London home, student Younes Tsouli used the Internet to spread al Qaeda propaganda, recruit suicide bombers and promote Web sites that encouraged the killing of non-Muslims. more Turkish PM says N.Iraq offensive planned 6 Nov 07, 09:49 ET Bush to step up Turkish military links MSNBC more Giada De Laurentiis expecting baby girl 6 Nov 07, 09:47 ET AP - Giada De Laurentiis may have to put her weekend getaways on hold. more Breastfeeding leads to higher IQ in babies with the right gene 6 Nov 07, 09:39 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 'Bee Movie' makes for a sticky sweet animated adventure 6 Nov 07, 09:39 ET Jerry Seinfeld takes stand up humor to the big screen in form of a rebellious bumblebee. Apparently, Jerry Seinfeld was once a successful sitcom actor. more Shuttle Takes the Scenic Route 6 Nov 07, 09:38 ET A NASA computer graphic of Discovery's likely path toward the Kennedy Space Center as it comes in for a landing on Wednesday. It is the first time the agency has planned a shuttle reentry over land since the Columbia accident in 2003. more US envoy urges Pakistan to set election schedule 6 Nov 07, 09:38 ET ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The US ambassador to Pakistan urged the election commissioner on Tuesday to set a schedule for a general election to dispel doubts arising from the imposition of emergency rule by President Pervez Musharraf. more Iran president to visit Bahrain amid tensions 6 Nov 07, 09:32 ET AFP - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is to visit key US ally Bahrain amid tensions between the Gulf neighbours over Iran's controversial nuclear programme, a senior Bahraini official said on Tuesday. more Google unveils mobile-phone strategy 6 Nov 07, 09:25 ET Google Enters the Wireless World New York Times more IAC: Breaking Up May Be Hard to Do 6 Nov 07, 09:18 ET by Ronald Grover It looked like a master stroke. IAC Interactive (IACI) Chief Executive Barry Diller announced that his collection of Internet companies will be separated into five public companies. more Court orders goat thief to say sorry 6 Nov 07, 09:18 ET Reuters - An Australian woman who stole a pet goat and was involved in slaughtering it in a mock Satanic ritual in a church, was ordered by a court on Monday to apologize to the church and the dead goat's owners. more Man gets life for lottery ticket scam 6 Nov 07, 09:10 ET Reuters - A Chinese lottery ticket seller has been jailed for life for fraud for taking advantage of a system flaw to cash 28 million yuan ($3.76 million) in tickets illegally, state media said Tuesday. more The Persistent Credit Crunch 6 Nov 07, 09:08 ET BusinessWeek Online - Call it a relapse, or maybe the troubled credit markets never really recovered from their summertime crunch. In any case, three months after a financial crisis spooked fixed-income investors, the debt markets are back in critical condition. more Poll results: Waterboarding is torture 6 Nov 07, 09:06 ET WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A majority of Americans consider waterboarding a form of torture, but some of those say it's OK for the US government to use the technique, according to a poll released Tuesday. more Writers' Strike Is a 'Marathon, Not a Sprint' 6 Nov 07, 08:58 ET Screenwriters on Strike Over Stake in New Media New York Times more Actor LaBeouf arrested while in Chicago to shoot 'Eagle Eye' 6 Nov 07, 08:50 ET Shia LaBeouf was arrested in downtown Chicago early Sunday morning after allegedly refusing to leave a Walgreens at 757 North Michigan Avenue. more Vermont at the Top of Healthy States 6 Nov 07, 08:50 ET by Anna Boyd Vermont sub-classed Minnesota this year regarding the general healthiest state according to a report released on Monday by the United Health Foundation, a non-profit health advocacy group. more Scientist's ideas on sex re-examined 6 Nov 07, 08:36 ET AP - Physician-scientist Wilhelm Reich, best known for his claims of a cosmic life force associated with sexual orgasm, died in federal prison, and the government burned tons of his books and other publications and destroyed his equipment. more Searchers from across country in Bolingbrook to help find Peterson 6 Nov 07, 08:33 ET Cassandra Cales, sister of Stacy Peterson, along with Tom Miller of Texas EquuSearch, talk to reporters Monday about plans to conduct a new search for the Bolingbrook woman. more Ky., Miss. races head 2007 elections 6 Nov 07, 08:25 ET AP - Voters headed to the polls Tuesday to select governors in Mississippi and Kentucky, while four big-city mayors and a slew of ballot initiatives took top billing elsewhere in a quiet Election Day before next year's presidential vote. more Alibaba Shares Triple in Hong Kong Trading Debut (Update6) 6 Nov 07, 08:23 ET By Mark Lee and John Liu Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Alibaba.com Ltd., operator of China's largest online trading site for companies, almost tripled on its first day of trading in Hong Kong, making the stock four times more expensive than Google Inc. more Ousted Justice in Pakistan Urges Defiance 6 Nov 07, 08:17 ET By DAVID ROHDE ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Nov. 6 - In a telephone address to protesting lawyers in Pakistan’s capital, the country’s ousted chief justice urged lawyers today to continue to defy the state of emergency imposed by the president, Gen. more Waaaaah! Why can't he be president? 6 Nov 07, 08:16 ET After his bid to be included on the presidential primary ballot in his native South Carolina was blocked last week, a "shocked and saddened" Stephen Colbert has vowed to fight on -- after he stops crying. more Obama's Red State Appeal 6 Nov 07, 08:15 ET Time.com - He's got the most liberal voting record of any Democratic candidate. But Barack Obama is winning over a lot of Republicans more Confirm Mukasey, ban torture 6 Nov 07, 07:52 ET Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee should not be asking people who might be the attorney general of the United States about what the law says. more Ron Paul's 'money bomb,' records and lessons 6 Nov 07, 07:49 ET by Mark Silva Ron Paul, the libertarian/Republican/anti-Iraq-war candidate for president, has declared “a day for the record books. more Mars Rovers: Scientific Staying Power 6 Nov 07, 07:30 ET SPACE.com - GOLDEN, Colo. – After more than three and a half years of operation, NASA's twin Mars rovers continue to thrive, showing no signs of stopping as they relay a wealth of valuable data back to Earth about that ancient world's past, present and future. more Big Ben Leads Steelers to 38-7 Rout 6 Nov 07, 07:24 ET Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger scrambles out of the pocket during a downpour in the first quarter of the NFL of the football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Pittsburgh, Monday, Nov. 5, 2007. more Sixteen feared dead after Mexican 'mini-tsunami' 6 Nov 07, 07:20 ET AP A helicopter flies over the site of the Mexican village of El Progreso, which was decimated by a landslide following the worst flooding in the region for 50 years. more Paparazzi won't testify at Diana inquest 6 Nov 07, 07:18 ET AP - French authorities have reaffirmed that they will not compel paparazzi photographers to appear at the British inquest into the death of Princess Diana, the coroner said Tuesday. more Suri Seen Roaming in New York 6 Nov 07, 07:17 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 Turkish PM says N.Iraq offensive planned-report 6 Nov 07, 07:11 ET Reuters - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said late on Monday that a military operation was still planned against Kurdish guerrillas based in northern Iraq, state news agency Anatolian reported on Tuesday. more New versions of curry ingredient to fight cancer 6 Nov 07, 07:05 ET Reuters - Scientists in Japan have created two synthetic versions of an ingredient in curry that is noted for its potential to fight cancer. more Google Enters the Wireless World 6 Nov 07, 06:22 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 transform the software at the heart of cellphones. more Israeli police impersonate reporters 6 Nov 07, 06:16 ET AP - Israeli police posed as a TV news crew to trap a one-time Palestinian informer, provoking an outcry from critics who said the sting threatened to put the lives of newspeople at risk. more Everybody else takes back seat to the Boss 6 Nov 07, 06:10 ET DARPA's Robot Car Race Hits the City: 2007 Preview (with Video) Popular Mechanics more 22 bodies found in mass grave in Iraq 6 Nov 07, 06:09 ET AP - Iraqi soldiers discovered 22 bodies in a mass grave northwest of the capital, the U.S. military said Tuesday. more Texas team to lead search for Peterson 6 Nov 07, 06:08 ET BY STEFANO ESPOSITO Staff Reporter/sesposito@suntimes.com Cassandra Cales, sister of Stacy Peterson, talks with reporters about new search tactics Monday in Bolingbrook. more Pakistan's courts in lockdown 6 Nov 07, 06:03 ET LAHORE, Pakistan (CNN) -- Baton-wielding police fought with lawyers outside of courthouses in Islamabad and Lahore again Tuesday, arresting dozens more as they enforced Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf's crackdown on judicial activism. more Greenspan, King see more pain for banks, U.S. 6 Nov 07, 05:59 ET Reuters - Central bankers past and present warned on Tuesday of more pain to come for the U.S. economy and that banks worldwide could take several months yet to reveal their full losses from U.S. subprime mortgage lending. more "Office" workers join striking writers 6 Nov 07, 05:50 ET Reuters - It was a slow day at "The Office" on Monday, Day 1 of the Writers Guild of America's first strike in almost 20 years. more Get used to TV reruns, say WGA strikers 6 Nov 07, 05:42 ET Tina Fey, co-producer, writer and star of '30 Rock,' wields Writers Guild sign on picket line outside NBC studios at Rockefeller Center. more Former spies, generals urge for AG nominee to be rejected 6 Nov 07, 05:41 ET WASHINGTON - A group of former spies and generals Monday urged the Senate Judiciary Committee to reject Michael Mukasey as US Attorney General over his views on torture. more Bush pledges continued Pakistan support 6 Nov 07, 05:41 ET BY RICHARD SISK WASHINGTON - President Bush urged Pakistan Monday to call off the state of emergency and hold elections while pledging continued support for Gen. more Long Island 'slave' maid said she was tortured every day 6 Nov 07, 05:41 ET BY RICHARD WEIR and DAVE GOLDINER The Long Island maid allegedly held as a slave testified in excruciating detail Monday about the bizarre punishments that her millionaire employer concocted to torment her. more Wall Street firms see recession nearing 6 Nov 07, 05:35 ET Reuters - The economy might be edging toward a recession in the wake of mortgage-related credit woes plaguing the financial markets, bankers and analysts said on Monday. more Mudslide adds to Mexico flood woe 6 Nov 07, 05:32 ET A mudslide has struck a village in Mexico's southern Chiapas state, leaving at least 16 people missing, feared dead, officials say. more Taliban overtake 3rd district 6 Nov 07, 05:19 ET AP - Sixty Taliban militants on motorbikes and pickup trucks overran a district center in central Afghanistan overnight, firing on the town from a mountain outlook, pushing out the police and cutting off the town's main road, officials said Tuesday. more Katie Holmes' marathon day 6 Nov 07, 05:12 ET AP Katie Holmes ran the 26.2 miles of the New York City Marathon on Sunday, but that still wasn't far enough to distance herself from Hubby. more Shuttle astronauts prepare for ride home 6 Nov 07, 05:08 ET AP - Discovery's astronauts got their spaceship ready for the ride home on Tuesday, wrapping up a 15-day mission that kept the crew far busier than they had planned. more Girl born with 8 limbs undergoes surgery 6 Nov 07, 05:04 ET AP - Doctors began operating Tuesday on a 2-year-old girl born with four arms and four legs in an extensive surgery that they hope will leave the girl with a normal body, a hospital official said. more Dodgers get a star, but will they get A-Rod? 6 Nov 07, 04:55 ET Torre adds reality to Dodgers' show Los Angeles Times more House committee head lambasts Yahoo Inc. 6 Nov 07, 04:52 ET AP - A House committee chairman doesn't buy Yahoo Inc.'s explanation of why it provided incomplete information to Congress about its role in the arrest of a Chinese journalist. more Fresh unrest as Pakistan mulls elections 6 Nov 07, 04:46 ET AP - Stone-throwing lawyers again clashed with baton-wielding police as President Gen. Pervez Musharraf's government considered Tuesday when to hold elections amid growing international pressure to end emergency rule and restore democracy. more NATO air raid kills dozens of Taliban-Afghan army 6 Nov 07, 04:43 ET Reuters - An air strike by NATO forces has killed dozens of Taliban insurgents in northwestern Afghanistan, the Afghan army said on Tuesday, and residents reported a number of civilians were also killed. more Senate panel to take up AG nomination 6 Nov 07, 04:39 ET AP - A Senate committee prepared to advance Michael Mukasey's nomination to be the nation's 81st attorney general after two key Democrats pledged to support him because he promised to enforce a law against waterboarding if one was enacted by Congress. more Floods trap 20000 in Mexico 6 Nov 07, 04:29 ET By AP and Los Angeles Times EDUARDO VERDUGO / AP Flood victims evacuate Monday in Villahermosa, Mexico. Desperation is growing among residents unable to get their hands on food, water and medical supplies. more Can the US Pressure Musharraf? 6 Nov 07, 04:10 ET Bush urges Musharraf to hold elections, sever ties with military CNN International more Chad children affair breaches international law: U.N. 6 Nov 07, 04:08 ET Reuters - The top U.N. humanitarian official in Sudan, Ameera Haq, condemned European aid workers who tried to take 103 African children from Chad to Europe, saying it contravened U.N. principles. more PENNY PARKER: A&E pulls 'Dog' show off the air 6 Nov 07, 04:05 ET Denver-born bounty hunter Duane "Dog" Chapman's racially charged taped conversation with his son, Tucker, continues to bite the reality TV star in the backside. more Torre adds reality to Dodgers' show 6 Nov 07, 04:03 ET The Dodgers' new manager rises above the overdone trappings of the team's news conference to announce his hiring. It was 10 o'clock Monday morning and the press worship was about to begin. more Ford contract faces hard road 6 Nov 07, 04:01 ET Ford Warns of New Steps if Sales Decline New York Times more Mexican floods recede, but death toll and criticism mount 6 Nov 07, 04:01 ET Floods trap 20000 in Mexico Seattle Times more Arrests mount in Pakistan crisis 6 Nov 07, 04:01 ET Musharraf's Second Coup Wall Street Journal more Bush, Turkish leader discuss Kurdish guerrillas 6 Nov 07, 04:01 ET Will War Worries Hit Turkey's Economy? BusinessWeek more Key leaders stay silent in Pakistan 6 Nov 07, 04:00 ET The Christian Science Monitor - Two days after President Pervez Musharraf suspended Pakistan's stuttering transition to democracy by declaring a state of emergency and dismissing most of its Supreme Court, a familiar pattern has set in. more Musharraf fears democracy, not extremism 6 Nov 07, 04:00 ET The Christian Science Monitor - On Nov. 3, Gen. Pervez Musharraf put Pakistan effectively under martial law. He suspended the Constitution; sacked judges; imposed restrictions on the press; and put hundreds of politicians, lawyers, and civil society activists in jail or under house arrest. more Contractor convicted in Cunningham case 6 Nov 07, 03:57 ET AP - When Brent Wilkes was indicted on charges of bribing former Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham with cash, trips and meals, the defense contractor responded by sending reporters a statement insisting he was innocent and would prevail in court. more Edwards's strategy could benefit Obama 6 Nov 07, 03:49 ET John Edwards campaigned in Iowa yesterday. His attacks on Hillary Clinton seems to target her integrity - suggesting she is compromising on her principles to get elected. more Air Force grounds entire fleet of F-15s 6 Nov 07, 03:49 ET US grounds F-15 jets after crash BBC News more US: NKorea cooperating to disable nukes 6 Nov 07, 03:18 ET AP - North Korea is cooperating with U.S. experts to disable its nuclear weapons-making facilities under an accord with Washington and regional powers and should be able to complete the process by the end of the year, a U.S. diplomat said Tuesday. more Japan Grounds F-15 Jets After US Crash, Suspension (Update1) 6 Nov 07, 03:12 ET By Kyunghee Park and Masumi Suga Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Japan's air force grounded its entire fleet of Boeing Co. F-15 jets after a crash of a Missouri Air National Guard F-15C fighter on Nov. 2 prompted the US to suspend use of the aircraft. more Rosie O'Donnell talking about MSNBC show 6 Nov 07, 03:06 ET Reuters - Rosie O'Donnell is in negotiations to return to television with her own weeknight talk show on MSNBC. more Torre's hiring hardly solves all of team's problems 6 Nov 07, 02:55 ET Whether your regard for new Dodger manager Joe Torre elevates him to sainthood or renders him a commoner, know that his arrival in Los Angeles doesn't end the tug-o-war fundamental to the Dodger organization in 2007. more Strikers get support from celebrities 6 Nov 07, 02:48 ET AP - Jay Leno rolled up to a picket line on his motorcycle with doughnuts for striking writers at NBC. more Media giant's new CEO has some areas to work on 6 Nov 07, 02:42 ET By David Lieberman, USA TODAY NEW YORK - Time Warner (TWX) is one of the USA's most powerful media companies, with some of the industry's most highly prized assets. more Google's New Cell-Phone Universe 6 Nov 07, 02:35 ET Google Teams Up With Cell Industry Washington Post more Citi's Leadership Challenge 6 Nov 07, 02:35 ET by Steve Rosenbush Even Robert Rubin, the newly appointed Citigroup chairman and former Treasury Secretary, stumbled a bit during a conference call with analysts on Nov. 5 when asked what qualities the company's next chief executive should possess. more Rosanne Cash to have brain surgery 6 Nov 07, 02:27 ET Reuters - Country music singer/songwriter Rosanne Cash will undergo brain surgery for a "rare but benign condition" at a New York hospital, she said on her Web site on Monday. more The day arrives: Torre welcomed, dons Dodger blue - The Star-Ledger 6 Nov 07, 02:10 ET BY LISA KENNELLY The new Dodgers manager was introduced to the media yesterday in Dodger Stadium's center field. Torre, the former Yankees manager, donned a blue cap and white jersey and spoke excitedly about his new team. more Sri Lanka Says Thamilchelvan's Death Won't Harm Peace (Update1) 6 Nov 07, 02:08 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 For lots of reasons, Mets and A-Rod make sense 6 Nov 07, 02:07 ET AP ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Mets are rising from long-shot status in the Alex Rodriguez sweepstakes, and a lot of folks around baseball are saying they expect the team from Queens to make a significant run at the superstar free agent. more After three years, Torre thrilled to feel wanted again 6 Nov 07, 02:07 ET LOS ANGELES -- Joe Torre is leaning back on a swiveling chair in a quaint boardroom tucked away in the Club Level of Dodger Stadium. more Mexicans missing after flood, landslide 6 Nov 07, 01:50 ET AP - A massive wave of mud and water swept through a village Monday and at least 16 people were feared buried, officials said, as rescuers elsewhere worked furiously to deliver aid to victims of devastating flooding in southern Mexico. more Gates appeals to China for help on Iran 6 Nov 07, 01:47 ET Reuters - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates appealed to China for help in curbing Iran's nuclear programme, arguing that a stable Persian Gulf was in the interests of Beijing's energy security. more Google Teams Up With Cell Industry 6 Nov 07, 01:44 ET Google Phone FAQ: Android Platform for Mobile Phones PC World more Ron Paul Goes Over $4.2 Million Raised Mark as November 5th Ends 6 Nov 07, 01:43 ET Ron Paul believes in bringing troops home from Iraq. He believes the invasion was a mistake and he believes the US owes the world an apology. more US, China defense leaders discuss Iran 6 Nov 07, 01:35 ET AP - Defense Secretary Robert Gates and his Chinese counterpart agreed to work together to steer Iran away from its nuclear ambitions in talks that Chinese President Hu Jintao described Tuesday as "very candid and friendly." more Envoys at odds over Iraq service 6 Nov 07, 01:31 ET Forced Iraq assignments expose rift Federal Times more Clinton defends wife on licenses 6 Nov 07, 01:30 ET AP - Former President Clinton on Monday compared Republican criticism of his wife's position on driver's license for illegal immigrants to the ads that helped sink John Kerry's White House hopes in 2004. more An Evangelical Rethink on Divorce? 6 Nov 07, 01:30 ET Time.com - A new interpretation of the Bible's edicts on divorce suggests that some conservative Christians may be reevaluating their hard line more Torre at center of Dodgers' universe 6 Nov 07, 01:29 ET Torre Gets a Sunny Welcome to Los Angeles New York Times more Dragging Out The Torture Debate 6 Nov 07, 01:29 ET Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) meets with Attorney General nominee Michael Mukasey (L) at the senator's office on Capitol Hill in Washington October 16, 2007. more Steelers honor past, crush rival Ravens 6 Nov 07, 01:22 ET AP - Hall of Famers galore lined the Steelers' sideline, with Terry Bradshaw and Mean Joe Greene, Jack Ham, Mel Blount and Franco Harris out front. No wonder the Baltimore Ravens probably thought they were playing all of them and the current day Steelers, too. more Opposing view: 'We must end incentives' 6 Nov 07, 01:21 ET USATODAY.com - More than 13 million illegal aliens are living in the USA because weaccommodate illegal immigration. The federal government hasconsistently neglected its enforcement responsibilities, while manystate and local governments actually reward people who violateimmigration laws. more Colts took hard loss, but now pressure's less 6 Nov 07, 01:17 ET Patriots' aim: To win at small costs Chicago Tribune more Waterboarding and Hiroshima 6 Nov 07, 01:05 ET Our view: Tibbets did his duty for his country Eagle Tribune more Ex-Prince of the Citi 6 Nov 07, 01:05 ET Only last week, Citigroup was telling anyone who would listen that it had a mere $70 million in "indirect exposure" to the subprime mortgage mess. more Musharraf's Second Coup 6 Nov 07, 01:05 ET By NAJAM SETHI If Gen. Pervez Musharraf is trying to ensure the stability of Pakistan, he certainly has an odd way of going about it. more Google, Bidding For Phone Ads, Lures Partners 6 Nov 07, 01:01 ET By KEVIN J. DELANEY and AMOL SHARMA Google Inc. is trying to shake up the wireless industry by helping to create cheaper phones that can access advanced Internet services -- and carry its lucrative advertising. more Oprah the Avenger 6 Nov 07, 00:57 ET By Eugene Robinson I can't summon any schadenfreude for Oprah Winfrey, just sympathy -- both for her good intentions and her determination to live up to them. more Energy drinks can jolt blood pressure 6 Nov 07, 00:52 ET The increasingly popular high-caffeine beverages called energy drinks may do more than give people a jolt of energy -- they may also boost heart rates and blood pressure levels. more Two battles in northern Sri Lanka kill six rebels, military says 6 Nov 07, 00:50 ET AP COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: Two battles along the front lines in northern Sri Lanka killed six Tamil Tiger rebels, the military said Tuesday. more Man admits to raping friends' daughters 6 Nov 07, 00:43 ET AP - A 50-year-old man pleaded guilty Monday to a series of rapes in which he used stun guns and chloroform to knock out the teenage daughters of his friends while they were home alone. more Waning Support Led to Ouster of Citigroup Chief 6 Nov 07, 00:42 ET By ERIC DASH Just last month, Charles O. Prince III could count on the support of Prince Walid bin Talal of Saudi Arabia, the biggest shareholder of Citigroup, the financial behemoth that Mr. more Judge Allows Dog to Stay 6 Nov 07, 00:29 ET Quiet Dog Back in LA TMZ.com more Mudslide buries houses in flooded Mexico 6 Nov 07, 00:28 ET Reuters - A huge wall of mud and water engulfed a remote village in flood-ravaged southern Mexico on Monday and the government said at least 16 people were missing. more Heart Surgery Drug Pulled From Market 6 Nov 07, 00:26 ET Bayer suspends sales of anti-bleeding drug Los Angeles Times more Hope After Failure of New Cholesterol Drug 6 Nov 07, 00:26 ET Researchers eye cholesterol drug potential USA Today more Man pleads in Nev. courthouse shooting 6 Nov 07, 00:21 ET AP - A man accused of killing his wife and shooting the judge who was handling their bitter divorce reached a plea deal Monday, abruptly ending his trial. more $11 billion might not be end of write-down at Citigroup 6 Nov 07, 00:20 ET NEW YORK - Citigroup's (C) problems deepened Monday when it couldn't promise that a potential $11 billion write-down for subprime mortgages won't grow, and its nearly pristine credit rating was downgraded. more Mass. doc pleads guilty in Medicare case 6 Nov 07, 00:15 ET AP - Robert Weiss had been told repeatedly his rare, blistering skin disease was untreatable - until he found Dr. Abdul Razzaque Ahmed. more Citigroup Faces an Uncertain Future 6 Nov 07, 00:15 ET Citi: Size Doesn't Matter Forbes more Paparazzo says Reeves hit him with car 6 Nov 07, 00:14 ET AP - A photographer sued Keanu Reeves, accusing the actor of hitting him with his Porsche in a not-so-excellent encounter in March. The lawsuit said Reeves struck Alison Silva on March 19 and alleges that Silva suffered shock and serious injuries. The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, seeks unspecified damages. more Mich. cops nab grass haul in Grass Lake 6 Nov 07, 00:10 ET AP - This township lived up to its name when authorities reported finding about 1,200 pounds of marijuana in a tractor-trailer. more Americans split on Iran action: poll 6 Nov 07, 00:09 ET Reuters - Americans are concerned about Iran's nuclear program but split on whether the United States should take military action to shut it down if diplomatic efforts fail, according to a USA Today/Gallup Poll released on Monday. more Pakistan police clash with lawyers 6 Nov 07, 00:08 ET LAHORE, Pakistan (CNN) -- Pakistani security forces used tear gas and batons Monday on lawyers and journalists demonstrating against President Pervez Musharraf's weekend declaration of a state of emergency in Pakistan. more As Floods Ebb in South, Mexico Tends to Displaced 6 Nov 07, 00:02 ET Residents of Santa Catalina in the Mexican state of Tabasco received aid packages Monday, after being cut off by floods from Villahermosa, the capital city, for nearly a week. more MDs balance pros, cons of 'Super X-ray' 6 Nov 07, 00:01 ET AP - A type of "super X-ray" showed promise in its first big test as a potentially cheaper, faster and painless way to find out whether certain people with signs of heart disease actually have it and need treatment. The scans might eliminate the need for some of the 1.3 million cardiac catheterizations done each year in the United States to check for clogged arteries, said Dr. Julie Miller of Johns Hopkins University. more

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