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SF to issue ID cards to immigrants 14 Nov 07, 23:56 ET AP - The city has tentatively approved a program to provide identification cards to illegal immigrants, transgender people and other residents who may be unable or unwilling to get a state-issued driver's license. more Military says leaked Gitmo manual is old 14 Nov 07, 23:56 ET AP - An operations manual for the U.S. prison at Guantanamo that was mysteriously posted on the Internet is out of date but still should not have been released to the public, the military said Wednesday. more Kanye Steps Out of Fashion; Doc's Ex Had Restraining Order 14 Nov 07, 23:47 ET Video: Local Lawsuit Tied To Donda West's Surgeon kcratv more House votes Iraq troop withdrawal Bush would veto 14 Nov 07, 23:45 ET Reuters - The Democratic-led House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a timetable for withdrawing troops from Iraq, defying President George W. Bush by tying the measure to $50 billion in new war funds. more Britain battle bird flu outbreak 14 Nov 07, 23:41 ET AP - British supermarkets reassured customers Wednesday that the latest bird flu outbreak would not lead to a Christmas turkey shortage, as the government ordered the slaughter of thousands more birds. more 5 priceless money-saving tips from Suze Orman 14 Nov 07, 23:31 ET Interested in saving some pennies? Secure your financial future with smart advice from the best-selling author of  "The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom." more Crew Involved in Bay Oil Spill Refuses to Talk 14 Nov 07, 23:28 ET Drugs tests done late on crew of SF Bay oil spill USA Today more Hawaii Superferry gets green light 14 Nov 07, 23:22 ET AP - A state judge cleared the way Wednesday for Hawaii's new inter-island ferry to operate before an environmental assessment is complete, disappointing critics who had argued the giant vessel could harm whales and damage the area's fragile ecology. more Comcast sued over Web interference 14 Nov 07, 23:19 ET AP - A San Francisco Bay area subscriber to Comcast Corp.'s high-speed Internet service has sued the company, alleging it engages in unfair business practices by interfering with subscribers' file sharing. more Scientists Use Monkey Clones for Stem Cells 14 Nov 07, 23:17 ET By GINA KOLATA Researchers in Oregon are reporting that they used cloning to produce monkey embryos and then extracted stem cells from the embryos. more Chávez Threatens to Reconsider Venezuela’s Ties With Spain 14 Nov 07, 23:16 ET By REUTERS CARACAS, Venezuela, Nov. 14 - President Hugo Chávez warned Spain on Wednesday that he would review diplomatic and business ties with it, escalating a dispute that erupted when Spain’s king told Mr. more Yanks, A-Rod in class by themselves 14 Nov 07, 23:11 ET So it turns out that the departure of Alex Rodriguez from the New York Yankees was like the annual Roger Clemens retirement: It didn't last. more Minnesota bank held up twice in one day 14 Nov 07, 22:58 ET AP - The TCF Bank in a Cub Foods was held up twice in one day - by different robbers. Kyle Loven, a supervisory special agent at the FBI's Minneapolis office, said the first robbery happened around 9 a.m. Tuesday, when a man presented a demand note to a bank teller and implied he had a gun. more Price cut boosts PlayStation 3 sales 14 Nov 07, 22:46 ET AP - U.S. sales of the PlayStation 3 more than doubled in the weeks after the company slashed the video game console's price $100 and launched a low-end model, Sony Corp. CEO Howard Stringer told The Associated Press Wednesday. more Santas warned 'ho ho ho' offensive to women 14 Nov 07, 22:45 ET AFP - Santas in Australia's largest city have been told not to use Father Christmas's traditional "ho ho ho" greeting because it may be offensive to women, it was reported Thursday. more Peace, for a Time, as Marbury Returns to the Knicks 14 Nov 07, 22:43 ET By HOWARD BECK LOS ANGELES, Nov. 14 - Stephon Marbury returned to the Knicks on Wednesday, and the team got a little closer to whole, though not necessarily closer to normal. more In Las Vegas, Chance for Clinton to Undo Damage 14 Nov 07, 22:35 ET By PATRICK HEALY Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton heads into tonight’s Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas with an opportunity: to try to erase the unflattering image that her chief rivals, and her own mistakes, have helped create. more Jimmy Kimmel: If I were the Sexiest ... 14 Nov 07, 22:34 ET By Lorena Blas, USA TODAY Move over, Matt Damon. Jimmy Kimmel has some thoughts about what he'd do if he were the Sexiest Man Alive. more Web Sites Cast a Net Over Striking Writers 14 Nov 07, 22:29 ET By SARAH MCBRIDE As the television world tries to stave off the effects of a writers' strike, upstart Internet entertainment sites are waiting in the wings hoping to steal viewers -- and, possibly, writers. more Bush, Democrats Spending Fight to Continue 14 Nov 07, 22:29 ET By JOHN D. MCKINNON WASHINGTON -- Bitter clashes between President Bush and congressional Democrats foreshadow a bigger fight as the two parties start framing divergent messages on the economy and spending in time for next year's elections. more Drugs tests done late on crew of SF Bay oil spill 14 Nov 07, 22:26 ET The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the Coast Guard and the owners of the ship that caused the oil spill in San Francisco Bay did not test the entire crew for drugs and alcohol within the mandated time. more Disney takes issue with writers' payout claims 14 Nov 07, 22:21 ET NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - It was Disney's day in the picketing spotlight Wednesday, but the studio suggested that much of the hubbub was pretty Mickey Mouse. more Honda to lease fuel cell cars in Calif. 14 Nov 07, 22:20 ET By DEE-ANN DURBIN Honda Motor Co. said Wednesday it will begin leasing its new FCX Clarity hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered car to a limited number of Southern California drivers this summer. more Big earthquake kills two in Chile and hits copper mines 14 Nov 07, 22:17 ET Reuters - A powerful earthquake hit mineral-rich northern Chile on Wednesday, killing at least two people, injuring more than 100 and halting output at some of the world's largest copper mines. more Dropping License Plan Wins Praise for Spitzer 14 Nov 07, 22:15 ET By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE and RAYMOND HERNANDEZ WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 - A day after abandoning his proposal to give driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants, Gov. more Yanks Should Treat Rodriguez the Way He Treated Them 14 Nov 07, 22:14 ET Kathy Willens/AP Scott Boras, with Alex Rodriguez in 2003, announced that Rodriguez was opting out of his contract during Game 4 of the World Series. more Little Is Said to Address Marbury’s Absence 14 Nov 07, 22:14 ET By RICHARD SANDOMIR Stephon Marbury bolted from the Knicks on Tuesday, but MSG’s announcers could not summon any real opinions on his decision to leave Phoenix and return to New York. more Rocker Bob Mould finds balance of rock and electro 14 Nov 07, 22:13 ET Reuters - For more than 25 years songwriter, performer, producer and DJ Bob Mould's sound has crossed hardcore punk, melodic guitar-based indie music and electronica, with fans coming and going along the way. more Khan arrested under terror laws as Musharraf defends crackdown 14 Nov 07, 22:09 ET Imran Khan, the cricketer turned opposition firebrand, was imprisoned yesterday under Pakistan's draconian anti-terror laws, silencing another prominent critic as the emergency rule crisis deepened. more Letterman to pay employees through strike 14 Nov 07, 22:03 ET Reuters - Strike or not, employees of the "Late Show With David Letterman" and the "The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson" will be paid through year's end. more Seaman Says Ship's Gear Conked Out 14 Nov 07, 22:00 ET OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Something didn't seem right to ship pilot John Cota when he inspected the bridge of the freighter Cosco Busan at dawn. more OJ Simpson back in the dock on charges of kidnap and armed theft 14 Nov 07, 21:38 ET Defense: Drop Charges Against OJ ABC News more Blacks, Hispanics Live Longer With Alzheimer's 14 Nov 07, 21:35 ET CBC NewsBlacks, Hispanics Live Longer With Alzheimer'sCBC News - Nov 14, 2007WEDNESDAY, Nov. 14 (healthday News) - Blacks and Hispanics appear to live longer following an Alzheimer's diagnosis than white patients, a new study suggests. more Rodriguez Talks to Yankees Without Agent 14 Nov 07, 21:18 ET By TYLER KEPNER and MURRAY CHASS Alex Rodriguez said all season that he wanted to stay with the Yankees, and now he is backing up those statements. more House Democrats round up votes on Iraq 14 Nov 07, 21:16 ET AP - House Democrats defiantly pushed ahead Wednesday with a $50 billion war spending bill that calls for troops to leave Iraq, despite concerns raised by some party members and a veto threat issued by the White House. more Osmond's 16-year-old son enters rehab 14 Nov 07, 21:15 ET AP - Marie Osmond said her 16-year-old son has entered a rehabilitation facility, but she didn't disclose the nature of his problem. more US shares intelligence with Turkey 14 Nov 07, 21:15 ET AP - The United States began sharing intelligence Wednesday with Turkey about positions of Kurdish rebels accused of mounting raids against Turkish positions, NTV television quoted the foreign minister as saying. more Publisher says she was told to lie to protect Giuliani 14 Nov 07, 21:09 ET Regan: Conservative Cabal Sacrificed Me for Rudy ABC News more McCain defends reaction to Clinton jab 14 Nov 07, 21:06 ET AP - Republican presidential hopeful John McCain said Wednesday he responded appropriately after a woman used the word "bitch" to describe Democratic rival Hillary Rodham Clinton. more • OJ to stand trial in memorabilia heist 14 Nov 07, 21:00 ET AP, Updated 3 minutes ago LAS VEGAS (AP) - OJ Simpson must face trial on kidnapping, armed robbery and other charges stemming from a suspected sports memorabilia heist, a justice of the peace ruled Wednesday. more BOYFRIEND'S PARENTS RESIST SHARING HIM ON HOLIDAYS 14 Nov 07, 20:58 ET Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: This will be the fourth holiday season my boyfriend and I have shared together. We usually split Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations between our two families, although not equally. more OJ Simpson to Stand Trial In Suspected Memorabilia Heist 14 Nov 07, 20:55 ET AP LAS VEGAS -- OJ Simpson must face trial on kidnapping, armed robbery and other charges stemming from a suspected sports memorabilia heist, a justice of the peace ruled Wednesday. more Lebanese fraudster became an agent for both the FBI and CIA 14 Nov 07, 20:52 ET By Leonard Doyle in Washington A Lebanese woman who managed to obtain sensitive jobs at both the FBI and CIA without proper background checks, then looked up her relatives on an FBI database, faces 16 years in jail. more Russia withdraws all troops from Georgia 14 Nov 07, 20:51 ET AP - A top Russian general said early Thursday that Russia has completed its withdrawal of troops that had been based in Georgia since the Soviet collapse, according to the ITAR-Tass news agency. more Singapore bans Microsoft's video game for sex scene: paper 14 Nov 07, 20:48 ET Reuters - Singapore has banned a Microsoft Corp video game which contains a scene showing a human woman and an alien woman kissing and caressing each other, a local newspaper reported on Thursday. The Straits Times said "Mass Effect" -- a highly anticipated futuristic space adventure game from Microsoft -- was banned by Singapore's Media Development Authority. more Pakistan to Begin Election Campaign as US Condemns Emergency 14 Nov 07, 20:45 ET By Khalid Qayum and Ed Johnson Nov. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Pakistan's Parliament will be dissolved today as the nation prepares for national elections that the US says will be flawed unless President Pervez Musharraf lifts the state of emergency. more Judge orders O.J. Simpson to stand trial 14 Nov 07, 20:44 ET AP - O.J. Simpson must face trial on kidnapping, armed robbery and other charges stemming from a suspected sports memorabilia heist, a justice of the peace ruled Wednesday. more Chile's Largest Quake Since 2004 Cuts Copper Output (Update5) 14 Nov 07, 20:44 ET By Heather Walsh and James Attwood Nov. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Chile, the world's biggest copper producer, was shaken by its largest earthquake since 2004, knocking out power to a dozen mines and reducing output of the metal. more Stay-Rod? Rodriguez speaks with Yankees 14 Nov 07, 20:38 ET AP - Stay-Rod? In a startling turn of events, Alex Rodriguez spoke with the Steinbrenner family and New York Yankees officials Wednesday and told them he wants to stay in pinstripes. His longtime agent, Scott Boras, wasn't involved in the talks. Yankees officials sounded confident the negotiations could lead to an agreement. more Marie Osmond says son has entered rehab 14 Nov 07, 20:29 ET AP - Marie Osmond announced Wednesday that her 16-year-old son has entered a rehabilitation facility but she didn't disclose the nature of his problem. more Airport screeners missed bomb parts 14 Nov 07, 20:26 ET AP - Government investigators smuggled liquid explosives and detonators past airport security, exposing a dangerous hole in the nation's ability to keep these forbidden items off of airplanes, according to a report made public Wednesday. more What are Edwards chances in SC? 14 Nov 07, 20:26 ET When Edwards became the first Democratic candidate to make a major ad buy in South Carolina today, his campaign took the opportunity to showcase his efforts there. more Xbox Originals Are Imperfect Says Microsoft 14 Nov 07, 20:24 ET Microsoft says "there are some known issues" with the downloadable games including choppy visuals, lack of additional content, and even system crashing. more Zellweger proud she's kept her sanity 14 Nov 07, 20:20 ET AP - What makes Renee Zellweger most proud in her celebrated acting career is that she's kept her sanity. "It's weird to have fame precede you in any situation ... and I'm very proud of myself that I've not been to Betty Ford (Center) yet," Zellweger, 38, tells Harper's Bazaar. "Never say never!" more Matt Damon named 'sexiest man alive' 14 Nov 07, 20:19 ET AP - Matt Damon has been named the "sexiest man alive" by People magazine, an honor that has been bestowed twice on his pals George Clooney and Brad Pitt. more Iraqi forces seize powerful Sunni office 14 Nov 07, 20:13 ET AP - Iraqi authorities seized the headquarters of the country's most influential Sunni clerical group Wednesday, sealing off its west Baghdad compound and accusing the organization of supporting al-Qaida in Iraq. more Left brain picks desired sounds from cacophony 14 Nov 07, 20:06 ET Reuters - Ever wondered how we are able to conduct a conversation at a noisy party? more Blackwater promises to hold guards to account 14 Nov 07, 19:59 ET The US security company Blackwater promised yesterday that any of its guards complicit in wrongdoing would be held to account after FBI investigators were reported to have concluded the fatal shooting of 14 Iraqis was unjustified. more Edwards campaign struggles but gains speed 14 Nov 07, 19:58 ET Will absence from South Carolina hurt Clinton? CNN more Guantanamo operating manual posted on Internet 14 Nov 07, 19:54 ET Reuters - The U.S. military's operating manual for the Guantanamo prison camp has been posted on the Internet, providing a glimpse of the broad rules and tiniest minutia for detaining suspected terrorists. more Embattled State Dept. official quits Blackwater probe over brother's role 14 Nov 07, 19:53 ET McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON— The State Department's embattled inspector general suddenly removed himself Wednesday from investigations into security contractor Blackwater Worldwide, after belatedly acknowledging that his brother sits on a Blackwater advisory board. more Golf tournaments eyed in corruption case 14 Nov 07, 19:31 ET AP - The Justice Department is investigating whether an Alaska oil contractor used golf tournaments to funnel cash to Rep. Don Young, people close to the corruption investigation said. more Neighbor Shoots, Kills 2 Burglary Suspects 14 Nov 07, 19:30 ET KPRC Click2Houston.com - A Pasadena neighbor shot and killed two burglary suspects trying to break into a home, KPRC Local 2 reported Wednesday. more FBI Finds Blackwater in Violation, Report Says 14 Nov 07, 19:25 ET All Things Considered, November 14, 2007 · An FBI. investigation has found that employees of Blackwater USA violated rules governing the use of deadly force in a September shooting incident that killed at least 17 Iraqis. more AWOL soldier seeking treatment arrested 14 Nov 07, 19:25 ET AP - A soldier who served two combat tours in Iraq was arrested Wednesday for leaving the Army without permission more than a year ago to seek treatment for post traumatic stress disorder. more U.S. policy on Iraq Shi'ites could aid Iran: report 14 Nov 07, 19:19 ET Reuters - The Bush administration's courtship of the biggest Shi'ite party in Iraq could worsen a dangerous rift between rival Shi'ite groups and ultimately give Iran a greater political role, a think tank said on Wednesday. more House Approves Transportation Budget 14 Nov 07, 19:15 ET Iraq-Afghanistan War Measure Faces Bush Veto Voice of America more Pakistan unrest threatens supply lines 14 Nov 07, 19:13 ET AP - The military is making backup plans in case the unrest in Pakistan begins to affect the flow of supplies to American troops fighting in Afghanistan, the Defense Department said Wednesday. more Knicks' core rots even more 14 Nov 07, 19:06 ET The cruelest part is how badly New York City misses legitimate professional basketball, how much it craves a return to respectability, even the slightest hint of it. more Analysis: Nomination races still in flux 14 Nov 07, 19:03 ET AP - Call it a failure to gel. more State Dept. inspector-general bows out of Blackwater probe 14 Nov 07, 19:03 ET WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The State Department's inspector-general announced Wednesday he would recuse himself from decisions involving security contractor Blackwater, after admitting his brother serves as an adviser to the company. more Will Businesses Skip Windows Vista Altogether? 14 Nov 07, 19:00 ET PC World - It will be one year that Windows Vista has been available to businesses on Nov. 30, yet many companies still are waiting until the release of Vista's first service pack to upgrade. But with Microsoft planning to release the next version of Windows, code-named Windows 7, in late 2009 or 2010, there remains a strong possibility that companies might skip over Vista altogether in favor of the next release of Windows. more Deputies: Armed Robbers Target Apartments, ATMs 14 Nov 07, 18:58 ET WYFF - The Greenville County Sheriff's Office is investigating a string of armed robberies in which they say the three suspects' descriptions have been the same. more Iraq-Afghanistan War Measure Faces Bush Veto 14 Nov 07, 18:55 ET By Dan Robinson On Capitol Hill, majority Democrats in the House of Representatives struggled Wednesday to attract sufficient votes to pass a measure providing $50 billion for US military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. more Wedge and Melvin win manager of year awards 14 Nov 07, 18:54 ET Reuters - Cleveland Indians manager Eric Wedge and Arizona Diamondbacks chief Bob Melvin were named as winners of the American and National League Manager of the Year awards on Wednesday. more U.S. has become haven for war criminals, senator says 14 Nov 07, 18:54 ET McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON— More than 1,000 people from 85 countries who are accused of such crimes as rape, killings, torture and genocide are living in the United States, according to Department of Homeland Security figures. more Pakistan opposition tries to unite against Musharraf 14 Nov 07, 18:48 ET By Zeeshan Haider ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani opposition parties tried to forge a united front on Wednesday against military president Pervez Musharraf, who insisted his state of emergency was vital for fair elections. more Matt Damon Chosen as 2007's "Sexiest Man Alive" 14 Nov 07, 18:44 ET The 'Sexiest Man Alive' makes women weep in ecstasy at the mere sight of him. He makes them croon in agony when he spurns them - and he nearly always does. more NASCAR, we have a problem! 14 Nov 07, 18:44 ET Jimmie Johnson's crew chief Chad Knaus (r.) says: '(We) wait until the last hundred miles to go or so, and then kind of pick it up. more Clinton Now Against Licenses for Illegal Immigrants 14 Nov 07, 18:42 ET By Katharine Q. Seelye Senator Hillary Clinton has come out firmly against giving driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants, one day before a debate against her fellow Democrats, who have put her on the defensive on the issue. more Magnolia bark takes bite out of bad breath 14 Nov 07, 18:38 ET Reuters - Adding a pinch of magnolia bark to mints or gum can eliminate bad breath by killing most odor-causing germs, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday. more NY bid to give driver's licenses to illegal immigrants is aborted 14 Nov 07, 18:38 ET Gov. Eliot Spitzer says overwhelming opposition doomed his plan. It's the latest setback in his first year in office. By Erika Hayasaki, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer NEW YORK-- Gov. more US Sets Record in Sexual Disease Cases 14 Nov 07, 18:33 ET By MIKE STOBBE AP ATLANTA -- More than 1 million cases of chlamydia were reported in the United States last year _ the most ever reported for a sexually transmitted disease, federal health officials said Tuesday. more Over 35.5 million found hungry in 2006 14 Nov 07, 18:31 ET AP - More than 35.5 million people in this country went hungry in 2006 as they struggled to find jobs that can support them, a figure that was virtually unchanged from the previous year, the Agriculture Department said Wednesday. more Strikes Against Pension Reform Hit France 14 Nov 07, 18:28 ET French railway and public transportation workers are to go on strike Tuesday evening to protest President Nicolas Sarkozy's reform measures. more NY governor drops immigrant driver's license plan 14 Nov 07, 18:27 ET By Andy Sullivan on Wednesday dropped a controversial plan to issue driver's licenses to illegal immigrants in his state because of overwhelming opposition to the proposal. more Clinton says no to licenses for illegals 14 Nov 07, 18:26 ET AP - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday came out against granting driver's licenses to illegal immigrants, after weeks of pressure in the presidential race to take a position on a now-failed ID plan from her home state governor. more Monkey Cloning May Open Door to Therapeutic Stem Cell Advances 14 Nov 07, 18:22 ET By Katherine Noyes For the first time, scientists cloned primate embryos and used them to create stem cells. The embryos were produced from monkey skin cells by isolating two embryonic stem cell lines. more Congress passes 5-year Head Start bill 14 Nov 07, 18:22 ET AP - Congress on Wednesday passed and sent to President Bush a five-year Head Start bill that opens up the popular preschool program to more children while taking steps to see that the program is well-run and that its teachers are better qualified. more Small planets forming in the Pleiades: astronomers 14 Nov 07, 18:17 ET Reuters - Small, rocky planets that could resemble the Earth or Mars may be forming around a star in the Pleiades star cluster, astronomers reported on Wednesday. more NASA Breaks Ground on Test Launch Pad for New Spacecraft 14 Nov 07, 18:15 ET SPACE.com - NASA broke ground Wednesday on a new launch pad that will host the first escape system tests for the agency’s Orion capsule, the successor to the U.S. space shuttle. more Some bipolar patients have higher suicide risk 14 Nov 07, 18:14 ET Reuters - Having a family member who committed suicide triples the likelihood that patients with bipolar disorder will themselves attempt suicide, a new study shows. more What Does Stephon Marbury Know about Isiah Thomas? 14 Nov 07, 18:13 ET By CY Ellis What in the world is going on with the Knickerbockers? I remember a time when Isiah Thomas was a respected, intelligent former NBA All-Star. more Aspirin provides less heart protection for women 14 Nov 07, 18:12 ET Reuters - Gender may explain the considerable variation in the effectiveness of aspirin therapy in reducing the risk of heart attacks, researchers from Canada report. Their findings, published online in BMC Medicine, indicate that women may be much less responsive to aspirin than men. more Kids with sensitive skin may be allergic to oats 14 Nov 07, 18:10 ET Reuters - Children with skin allergies may be allergic to oat proteins commonly found in skin products, study findings suggest. more Conductor asks for quiet, gets sirens 14 Nov 07, 18:10 ET AP - As Simon Rattle found out, conductors can't control everything. more stds On the Rise in the US After Years of Decline 14 Nov 07, 18:01 ET By Neil Osterweil, Senior Associate Editor, medpage Today ATLANTA, Nov. 14 -- Reported chlamydia cases in the US topped one million in 2006, and diagnoses of gonorrhea and syphilis rose as well, CDC surveillance experts reported. more Errant text message sends cops to door 14 Nov 07, 17:59 ET AP - Leif Harry Ersland wanted to return a nail gun he borrowed, so he sent a text message to the owner saying "the gun is on the cabin steps." more Market stumbles on credit worries day after rally 14 Nov 07, 17:58 ET Reuters - U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday after an attempt to extend the previous session's huge rally faltered in the face of persistent worry that more fallout from the housing downturn and credit crunch lies ahead. more Edwards vows to reverse trade policies 14 Nov 07, 17:51 ET AP - Democrat John Edwards vowed Wednesday to labor leaders that if elected president he will reverse trade and tax policies - some of them dating from Bill Clinton's administration - that he said are designed to wipe out middle-class working families. more What's in Your Genes? Ancient Parasites 14 Nov 07, 17:50 ET LiveScience.com - At least, some of your genes come from viruses that slipped their DNA into the genes of our primate ancestors millions of years ago. more Powerful Quake Hits Northern Chile 14 Nov 07, 17:43 ET Quake Kills 2, Damages Homes In Chile Guardian Unlimited more Hillary Clinton rivals take on Bill 14 Nov 07, 17:41 ET Can Clinton Ignore Foes' Criticism? The Associated Press more Restaurant workers tackle alleged robber 14 Nov 07, 17:38 ET AP - A to-go order at a popular Huntington restaurant included more than just spaghetti sauce. Police say that after a man waiting on his spaghetti sauce to-go order snatched cash from the register at Jim's Steak and Spaghetti House Tuesday night, the restaurant's employees sprang into action. more The Blackwater Gunner’s Account 14 Nov 07, 17:32 ET By Mike Nizza Hours after The New York Times reported the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s conclusion that Blackwater guards killed 14 Iraqis without cause in Baghdad on Sept. more U.S. says not concerned about Pakistani nukes 14 Nov 07, 17:28 ET Reuters - The Pentagon on Wednesday said it was not worried about the security of Pakistan's nuclear weapons amid the political crisis there, rolling back from comments made by a senior U.S. general who called the issue a "primary concern." more Apple releases Tiger update, includes Safari 3.0 14 Nov 07, 17:26 ET Macworld.com - Apple has released Mac OS X 10.4.11 on Wednesday, a 70MB download that will probably be the final major update for the operating system. more Dice-K questionable for Tokyo opener 14 Nov 07, 17:24 ET AP - The Boston Red Sox will open the 2008 season in Tokyo, and the World Series champions could be leaving Japan's biggest baseball star behind. more Over 35 million Americans faced hunger in 2006: USDA 14 Nov 07, 17:23 ET Reuters - The U.S. government said the number of Americans who went hungry in 2006 was held in check at 35 million people from the prior year, but food advocacy groups said on Wednesday more needs to be done. more Ten Reasons It's Totally Okay Not to Love, or Even Like, Southland ... 14 Nov 07, 17:23 ET E! OnlineTen Reasons It's Totally Okay Not to Love, or Even Like, Southland ...E! Online - Nov 14, 2007This Southland Tales movie has such promise. The bizarre/ambitious sci-fi epic pulls together a huge cast of talented, hilarious people. more Ship's radar was 'working fine' 14 Nov 07, 17:21 ET By Mike Taugher Federal investigators said today that two radars and the electronic charting equipment on the ship that ran into a Bay Bridge tower and spilled 58000 gallons of fuel were tested and appeared to be working fine. more Obama says he has no Illinois records 14 Nov 07, 17:16 ET AP - Barack Obama, who's been scolding Hillary Rodham Clinton for not hastening the release of records from her time as first lady, says he can't step up and produce his own records from his days in the Illinois state Senate. He says he hasn't got any. more Ruling Expected on Simpson Trial 14 Nov 07, 17:12 ET By STEVE FRIESS LAS VEGAS, Nov. 14 - A judge is expected to rule today whether OJ Simpson will once again face a criminal trial, this time on a dozen charges including armed robbery and kidnapping stemming from Sept. more Signs drive shoppers to take the stairs 14 Nov 07, 17:11 ET AP - Attention all shoppers: taking the stairs protects your heart. That's the message researchers tried at a suburban shopping mall by putting up colorful signs along the steps of a staircase, and it worked. Over six weeks, use of the stairway next to an escalator more than doubled. more Will absence from South Carolina hurt Clinton? 14 Nov 07, 17:10 ET By Peter Hamby COLUMBIA, South Carolina (CNN) -- South Carolina's Democratic primary is shaping up to be a tight race, but one candidate seems conspicuously absent from the campaign trail in barbecue country -- the front-runner. more Democrats renew push to force troop withdrawals from Iraq 14 Nov 07, 17:10 ET GOP Finds Solid Ground On Iraq War CBS News more Stay-Rod? Rodriguez speaks with Yanks 14 Nov 07, 17:07 ET AP - Alex Rodriguez spoke with the Yankees on Wednesday, telling them he wanted to explore whether he could work out a deal to return to New York. more FACTBOX: Investments caught in Venezuela-Spain shut up spat 14 Nov 07, 17:04 ET (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez warned on Wednesday Spanish investments could suffer in a diplomatic dispute with the former colonial power after King Juan Carlos told him to "shut up" at a weekend summit. more Driver’s Licenses? ‘REAL ID’ Is a Fork in the Road 14 Nov 07, 17:03 ET By Danny Hakim Gov. Eliot Spitzer and Michael Chertoff, secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, at a news conference on driver’s licenses last month. more Google Phone Systems Seen Complementing, Not Competing Vs iphone 14 Nov 07, 16:57 ET SAN FRANCISCO -(Dow Jones)- Google Inc.'s (GOOG) Android cellphone initiative doesn't appear to be quite the rival to Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) trend-setting iphone as some first speculated. more Punk-Rock Band Has Odd Tie to Brooklyn Shooting 14 Nov 07, 16:57 ET By Al Baker One of the police officers involved in Monday’s fatal shooting of a troubled 18-year-old man in Brooklyn is a vocalist in a punk-rock band called EDP - which, in police parlance, is an acronym for an emotionally disturbed person. more New Day Dawning for Desktop Linux? 14 Nov 07, 16:53 ET NewsFactor - Has the time for desktop Linux finally arrived? One relevant data point is that Wal-Mart has sold out of the Everex gPC, a Google-friendly, Linux-based PC priced at $199. more Iran charges ex-envoy amid infighting 14 Nov 07, 16:50 ET AP - Iran's government announced Wednesday it charged a former senior nuclear negotiator with passing classified information to the West in a move apparently aimed at silencing domestic opponents of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. more Delta, United discuss combining 14 Nov 07, 16:49 ET AP - UAL Corp.'s United Airlines and Delta Air Lines Inc. have been discussing a combination between the nation's second- and third-largest carriers that would keep the United name and the corporate headquarters in Chicago, The Associated Press has learned. more Poland charges 7 in Afghan killings 14 Nov 07, 16:46 ET AP - Prosecutors charged six Polish soldiers Wednesday with murder and violating international law in the deaths of several civilians in an allegedly unprovoked attack in Afghanistan. more Researchers get stem cells from cloned monkeys 14 Nov 07, 16:32 ET Reuters - U.S. researchers have cloned monkeys and used the resulting embryos to get embryonic stem cells, an important step towards being able to do the same thing in humans, they reported on Wednesday. more White diamond sells for $16.2 million 14 Nov 07, 16:31 ET AP - An 84.37-carat white diamond touted by Sotheby's for its size and beauty sold at auction Wednesday to Guess clothing company founder Georges Marciano for just under $16.2 million. more Tropical fish can live for months out of water 14 Nov 07, 16:27 ET Reuters - A tropical fish that lives in mangrove swamps across the Americas can survive out of water for months at a time, similar to how animals adapted to land millions of years ago, a new study shows. more US network uncovers 'suicide epidemic' among US veterans 14 Nov 07, 16:26 ET AFP - The US military is experiencing a "suicide epidemic" with veterans killing themselves at the rate of 120 a week, according to an investigation by US television network CBS. more Ellen DeGeneres cancels NYC show tapings 14 Nov 07, 16:26 ET AP - Ellen DeGeneres has pulled the plug on plans to tape her show next week in New York, where Writers Guild East members had vowed to protest her decision to stay on the air during their strike. more Buffett says to keep inheritance tax 14 Nov 07, 16:20 ET AP - Billionaire Warren Buffett told the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday that Congress should keep the estate tax rather than repeal it and help a few rich Americans like him. more Staff problem leads to empty BA flights 14 Nov 07, 16:20 ET AP - British Airways has been flying planes from Britain to North America this month without a single passenger aboard because of a cabin crew shortage, the airline said Wednesday. more Experts fault U.S. preparation for anthrax attack 14 Nov 07, 16:14 ET Reuters - The United States has done too little to prepare for another potential domestic anthrax attack six years after spore-laden mail killed five people, a former CIA director and other experts said on Wednesday. more Colts lose Freeney for season 14 Nov 07, 16:14 ET AP - Dwight Freeney's season is over, and now Simeon Rice has a chance to start anew in Indianapolis. more Blackwater: FBI hasn't interviewed key figures in killings 14 Nov 07, 16:09 ET WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The FBI has not yet interviewed five "key" members of a Blackwater security team involved in the shooting deaths of 17 Iraqis, a Blackwater spokeswoman said Wednesday. more Ship crew's drug, alcohol tests botched, Coast Guard says 14 Nov 07, 16:02 ET NTSB still waiting to talk to ship's crew in oil spill CNN more WWII P-38 fighter discovered in Wales 14 Nov 07, 15:59 ET AP - Sixty-five years after an American P-38 fighter plane ran out of gas and crash-landed on a beach in Wales, the long-forgotten World War II relic has emerged from the surf and sand where it lay buried. more Feds accuse scholar of terror activity 14 Nov 07, 15:56 ET AP - The federal government said it denied a visa for a well-known South African scholar who has been a critic of the war in Iraq because he "engaged in a terrorist activity," according to a letter made public Wednesday. more Nicotine-Reduced Cigarettes Could Boost Quitting 14 Nov 07, 15:55 ET Nicotine-Reduced Cigarettes Could Boost QuittingAtlanta Journal Constitution - Nov 14, 2007WEDNESDAY, Nov. 14 (healthday News) -- Providing smokers with cigarettes of gradually decreasing levels of nicotine over a number of weeks can help cut their nicotine addiction, a US study finds. more Britain-Europe rail link zooms into new era 14 Nov 07, 15:46 ET AFP - High-speed rail travel between Britain and continental Europe zoomed into a new era Wednesday as Eurostar trains began operating from a newly-renovated glitzy London hub. more glaxosmithkline adding to Avandia warning label 14 Nov 07, 15:42 ET glaxosmithkline adding to Avandia warning labelBizjournals.com - Nov 14, 2007glaxosmithkline will put a "black box" warning on its diabetes drug Avandia, telling patients that at least some studies suggest the treatment could lead to a higher risk of heart attack. more Anti-war Dems back new withdrawal effort 14 Nov 07, 15:39 ET AP - Three leading House anti-war Democrats said they now back a $50 billion bill that funds the war but calls for most troops to come home by December 2008. Their support paves the way for the bill's passage Wednesday. more Buffett Says Estate-Tax Repeal Would Benefit Richest 14 Nov 07, 15:38 ET Bloomberg - Nov. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Warren Buffett called on Congress to maintain the estate tax, saying that plans to repeal the levy would benefit a handful of the richest American families and widen U.S. income disparity. more Jay-Z scores 10th U.S. chart-topper 14 Nov 07, 15:35 ET Reuters - Jay-Z scored his 10th No. 1 album on the U.S. pop album charts Wednesday, a feat that ties the rapper with Elvis Presley in second place for the most trips to the top. more Chavez Reviews Economic Ties to Spain 14 Nov 07, 15:35 ET By SANDRA SIERRA AP Writer © 2007 AP CARACAS, Venezuela - President Hugo Chavez said Wednesday he would force Spanish businesses in Venezuela to be more accountable due to a spat in which Spanish King Juan Carlos told him to "shut up" during a summit. more Sun's worried that Google Android could fracture Java 14 Nov 07, 15:34 ET Painful flashbacks are beginning to torment those of us who lived through the Java wars between Sun Microsystems and Microsoft that began 10 years ago. more Record-busting supernova prompts new ideas on death of stars 14 Nov 07, 15:33 ET AFP - Astronomers analysing the brightest supernova ever detected say the titanic flare has reshaped thinking about the death struggle of gigantic stars. more Analysts Say Hopes for Pakistan Political Truce Slim 14 Nov 07, 15:30 ET By Gary Thomas US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte is heading to Pakistan late this week to meet with President Pervez Musharraf. more Defense: Drop Charges Against OJ 14 Nov 07, 15:27 ET Judge Deciding Whether OJ Goes to Trial The Associated Press more French showdown over job benefits 14 Nov 07, 15:27 ET France Grinds to Halt Over Transportation Strike Voice of America more Thompson airs immigration ad in Iowa 14 Nov 07, 15:19 ET AP - Republican presidential hopeful Fred Thompson stresses the need to secure U.S. borders and enforce immigration laws in a new television ad airing in Iowa. more HSBC mortgage losses rise in US 14 Nov 07, 15:13 ET AP - HSBC Holdings PLC, Europe's biggest bank, reported another big hit from exposure to the U.S. mortgage crisis Wednesday and warned that bad debts could increase if the U.S. housing market weakens further. more Ga. farmers lash out at Atlanta 14 Nov 07, 15:10 ET AP - Southwest Georgia is one of the most productive agricultural regions in Dixie, but you wouldn't know it from the soil under the corn, peanuts and cotton. It can be sandy, it can be pebbly, and it doesn't hold water very well. more Lawsuit describes pet massacre anguish 14 Nov 07, 15:10 ET AP - A little girl whose cats were seized by officials. An orphaned boy with learning disabilities who saw his dog taken away - and now sees no point in living. A family who returned home to find their black Labrador puppy gone forever. more Pet massacres carried out in Puerto Rico 14 Nov 07, 15:09 ET AP - Back roads, gorges and garbage dumps on this tropical island are littered with the decaying carcasses of dogs and cats. An Associated Press investigation reveals why: possibly thousands of unwanted animals have been tossed off bridges, buried alive and otherwise inhumanely disposed of by taxpayer-financed animal control programs. more Regan: Conservative Cabal Sacrificed Me for Rudy 14 Nov 07, 14:56 ET Ex-publisher Regan sues News Corp. MarketWatch more Oil spill update: Pilot blames wrong directions, bad equipment 14 Nov 07, 14:54 ET By William Brand, STAFF WRITER SAN FRANCISCO -- The attorney for veteran San Francisco Bar Pilot John Cota said the master of the Cosco Busan gave him a heading that sent the 902-foot, 68000-ton container ship straight into the Bay Bridge tower. more 18 nabbed in Atlantic City gambling bust 14 Nov 07, 14:48 ET AP - An illegal sports gambling ring run out of a high-stakes poker room in an Atlantic City casino was busted Wednesday and 18 people were arrested, including four with mob ties, a law enforcement official said. more McCain answered woman who rapped Clinton 14 Nov 07, 14:47 ET AP - Republican presidential hopeful John McCain says he respects Hillary Rodham Clinton and that he said as much when a woman used the word "bitch" to describe her. more FBI Concludes Blackwater Killings Unjustified 14 Nov 07, 14:42 ET By Karen deyoung The FBI has concluded that the killing of 14 Iraqi civilians by Blackwater security contractors in Baghdad on Sept. more Major earthquake rattles Chile 14 Nov 07, 14:42 ET (CNN) -- A major earthquake hit northern Chile on Wednesday, and local television showed cars crushed under a section of collapsed building and terrified, confused residents in the streets. more Gene Simmons: college kids killed music biz 14 Nov 07, 14:39 ET Reuters - Gene Simmons is a busy man. The legendary KISS founder fills his time with a variety of projects. There's filming for "Gene Simmons Family Jewels," the reality show entering its third season on A And there's an animated show on Nickelodeon called "My Dad the Rock Star." more Dancing with the Stars Backstage Report: Cameron Says Goodbye 14 Nov 07, 14:34 ET By DEBORAH STARR SEIBEL Joey Fatone was hanging out in the backstage parking lot after last night's Dancing with the Stars. It's the place where all the dressing room trailers are lined up. more Knicks Fine Marbury for Missed Game 14 Nov 07, 14:32 ET New York Knicks guard Stephon Marbury watches a free throw in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks, in this March 30, 2007 file phot, in Dallas. more Mystery Probed in Record-Setting Cosmic Explosion 14 Nov 07, 14:30 ET SPACE.com - Last September, a supernova burst into a cosmic flame 100 times more intense than any event on record—and left scientists scratching their heads. more Comet Probe Photographs Earth During Flyby 14 Nov 07, 14:30 ET SPACE.com - A European probe hunting down a distant comet has beamed back the first images of its Tuesday swing by the planet Earth. more Astronauts Move Space Station's Vital Connecting Node 14 Nov 07, 14:30 ET SPACE.com - Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) moved their orbital laboratory's latest addition to a new perch Wednesday as engineers on Earth studied a spacesuit glitch that may impact the crew's spacewalk plans. more Wiretapping probe revived under Mukasey 14 Nov 07, 14:28 ET Reuters - Attorney General Michael Mukasey pledged to evenhandedly apply the U.S. Constitution on Wednesday as he takes over a Justice Department accused of trampling on civil liberties to fight terrorism under his predecessor. more Ex-publisher Regan sues News Corp. 14 Nov 07, 14:23 ET By David B. Wilkerson, marketwatch CHICAGO (marketwatch) -- Former book publisher Judith Regan has filed a $100 million defamation lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. more Freeney's season over 14 Nov 07, 14:16 ET AP - Colts star defensive end Dwight Freeney will miss the rest of the season after being place on injured reserve Wednesday with a foot injury. more Strike Days: The Posturing Phase 14 Nov 07, 14:07 ET With negotiations still on hold on Day Eight of the writers' strike yesterday, the opposing sides stayed pretty well true to form. more Spitzer Drops His Driver’s License Plan 14 Nov 07, 14:06 ET Illegal immigrants won't get licenses in New York USA Today more Once labeled Knicks savior, Marbury now a spare part 14 Nov 07, 14:05 ET AP "This little storm,'' as Isiah Thomas portrayed his disagreement Tuesday with Stephon Marbury, is turning into the kind of feud best explored in a graphic novel. more UPDATE 2-Chavez warns reviewing Venezuela-Spain ties in spat 14 Nov 07, 14:00 ET Spain king 'arrogant' says Chavez BBC News more Report: Disabled kids abused in Serbia 14 Nov 07, 14:00 ET AP - Troubled children bound tightly to fetid cribs they have never left since birth. A 6-year-old boy who tried to rip off his ear while tied to a chair. A teenage girl who attempted to gouge out her eyes as mental hospital staff stood by and did nothing. more Ricky Williams is reinstated by NFL 14 Nov 07, 13:54 ET AP - Ricky Williams' suspension ended after more than 18 months Wednesday when he was reinstated by the NFL. Still unclear is whether the Miami Dolphins want him back. more Celine Dion steps back into pop world 14 Nov 07, 13:42 ET AP - Though she's undeniably warm and gregarious, you can hear a bit of irritation creep into Celine Dion's voice when her years away from the pop music world is referred to as "time off." more Transport strikes paralyze France, stranding locals and travelers 14 Nov 07, 13:40 ET AP and Seattle Times Travel staff Striking transport workers halted public transport across much of France today, idling trains, buses and subways. more Photos: From the moon to the Earth--in HD 14 Nov 07, 13:40 ET The Japan Space Agency's (JAXA) Kaguya spacecraft recreated one of the most memorable photos from space--an Earth-rise from lunar orbit. more Damon named People's `sexiest man alive' 14 Nov 07, 13:36 ET AP - Matt Damon has been named the "sexiest man alive" by People magazine, an honor that has been bestowed twice on his pals George Clooney and Brad Pitt. more Diabetes drug gets heart risk warning 14 Nov 07, 13:27 ET AP - The widely used diabetes drug Avandia got a new warning label Wednesday telling patients that it may, or may not, increase the risk of heart attacks. more Final witness testifies in OJ Simpson preliminary hearing 14 Nov 07, 13:24 ET AP - November 14, 2007 12:25 PM ET LAS VEGAS (AP) - A sports memorabilia dealer testified today he tried to make clear to an "irritated" OJ Simpson during a hotel room confrontation that he had not stolen items from the former football star. more Dustin Hoffman runs scared of film openings, reviews 14 Nov 07, 13:22 ET Reuters - During nearly half a century in the movie business, Dustin Hoffman has never been optimistic about the success of a movie and he is glad he will be in Britain when his latest film opens on Friday. more 'Special Report' Panel on Politics, Government and Budget 14 Nov 07, 13:19 ET This is a rush transcript of "Special Report With Brit Hume" from November 13, 2007. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. more OJ Simpson Hearing May End Today 14 Nov 07, 13:10 ET LAS VEGAS (AP) - A preliminary hearing was expected to end Wednesday with a Las Vegas judge deciding whether OJ Simpson and two other men should go to trial on 12 charges, including kidnapping and armed robbery. more New Polls Show Tightening Race in Iowa for Both Parties 14 Nov 07, 12:59 ET A new set of polls conducted in early-voting states shows a tightening race among both Republican and Democratic presidential candidates, particularly in Iowa, which holds its caucuses Jan. 3. A CBS poll of 1273 likely Iowa voters conducted Nov. more Ellen Pompeo ties the knot in Manhattan 14 Nov 07, 12:57 ET AP - "Grey's Anatomy" star Ellen Pompeo promised she wouldn't have a big wedding. She kept her promise. more Major earthquake strikes Chile 14 Nov 07, 12:55 ET AP - A major earthquake rocked a large area of northern Chile on Wednesday, toppling power lines and closing roads. There were no immediate reports of injuries from the quake, which was felt in the capital as well as neighboring Peru and Bolivia. more EU inquiry into CIA prisons to be reopened 14 Nov 07, 12:38 ET Reuters - European Union lawmakers will reopen an inquiry into secret CIA flights and prisons in Europe after lackluster cooperation from EU capitals and new evidence of such activities in Ukraine, deputies said. more Magnitude 7.7 quake hits northern Chile: USGS 14 Nov 07, 12:36 ET Reuters - A powerful 7.7 quake hit mineral-rich northern Chile on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, but there was no immediate word on any damage or casualties. more Nevada struggles to gain clout with early 2008 vote 14 Nov 07, 12:32 ET Reuters - The state of Nevada hoped to gain political clout and spotlight Western issues by bringing forward contests to choose 2008 presidential candidates, but so far attention has been as spare as the desert landscape. more Things Get Uglier In Pakistan 14 Nov 07, 12:31 ET MUMBAI - Pakistani opposition leader Imran Khan was arrested Wednesday after he made a public appearance at a student rally against President Musharraf’s move to impose emergency rule. more No License, No Insurance -- No Punishment? 14 Nov 07, 12:28 ET KGTV TheSanDiegoChannel.com - One in four drivers has no insurance, no valid registration and no driver's license. more Music lessons pay off in higher earnings: poll 14 Nov 07, 12:15 ET Reuters - Those hours practicing piano scales or singing with a choral group weren't for nothing because people with a background in music tend to have a higher education and earn more, according to a new survey. more Ken Follett is latest Oprah Winfrey pick 14 Nov 07, 12:14 ET AP - Oprah Winfrey went for the big time Wednesday with her latest book club pick, choosing Ken Follett's 973-page "The Pillars of the Earth," an announcement that will likely mean hundreds of thousands more sales for one of the world's most popular writers. more Swiss tell German guy to learn German 14 Nov 07, 12:10 ET Reuters - A 70-year old German seeking Swiss citizenship was told to go back to school to learn his own native tongue despite being proficient in German, a Swiss newspaper said. more Thieves steal $777,000 car as owner dines 14 Nov 07, 12:09 ET Reuters - Thieves have stolen a Maybach luxury limousine worth 530,000 euro ($777,000) while the car's owner had dinner in a Moscow restaurant, Russian media reported Wednesday. more Censors sued for cut steamy sex scenes 14 Nov 07, 12:09 ET Reuters - A Chinese moviegoer is suing China's film watchdog in frustration with the censored version of Ang Lee's steamy World War Two drama "Lust, Caution," Beijing media reported Wednesday. more Leopard mauls competition, takes half Japan retail market 14 Nov 07, 12:02 ET Macworld.com - Apple’s new Leopard operating system took a sizable bite of the Japanese retail operating system market during October and accounted for over half of all sales of packaged operating system software despite being on sale for only the last six days of the month. more France Grinds to Halt Over Transportation Strike 14 Nov 07, 11:59 ET By Lisa Bryant Public transportation ground to a virtual halt across much of France as workers went on strike for the second time in a month to protest proposed government reforms. more Iran has right to peaceful nuclear energy use: China 14 Nov 07, 11:56 ET AFP - China believes Iran has the right to the peaceful use of nuclear energy but supports nuclear non-proliferation efforts, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said here Wednesday. more Circuit Court Ruling Strikes Down Illinois' 2005 Medical Liability ... 14 Nov 07, 11:55 ET Circuit Court Ruling Strikes Down Illinois' 2005 Medical Liability ...Insurance Journal - Nov 14, 2007A Cook County, Ill., Circuit Court ruling yesterday that strikes down the state's 2005 medical liability reform law by calling the caps on non-economic damages for medical malpractice lawsuits unconstitutional is being criticized by a national ... more Why Some Animals Eat Their Offspring 14 Nov 07, 11:55 ET LiveScience.com - Eating your offspring may sound unthinkable, but animals from fish to birds are known to do it. Scientists have been unsure why such a behavior would have evolved, but a new study sheds light on the factors that may drive some parents to eat their young. more Catholic bishops instruct voters 14 Nov 07, 11:54 ET AP - Roman Catholics voting in the 2008 elections must heed church teaching when deciding which candidates and policies to support, U.S. bishops said Wednesday. more Yankees make record pitch for Rivera 14 Nov 07, 11:53 ET Reuters - The New York Yankees have made a $45 million offer to keep reliever Mariano Rivera with the team, the New York Times reported on Wednesday. more Former Muslim rebel may have been target in Philippines bombing 14 Nov 07, 11:46 ET Manila Bomb: Terror or Vendetta? TIME more North, South Korean leaders begin talks 14 Nov 07, 11:39 ET AP - The prime ministers of North and South Korea met Wednesday for the first time in 15 years, hoping to extend the detente fostered by the second-ever summit of their leaders last month with new South Korean investment in the impoverished North. more Yahoo to pay Chinese families 14 Nov 07, 11:32 ET Yahoo Settles Jailed Chinese Journalist Lawsuit PC Magazine more Leaders of Merck's Canceled HIV Vaccine Study Notify Participants ... 14 Nov 07, 11:29 ET Leaders of Merck's Canceled HIV Vaccine Study Notify Participants ...Kaiser network.org - Nov 14, 2007Leaders of Merck's experimental HIV vaccine study on Monday decided to notify all of the trial's 3000 participants whether they were given the vaccine or a placebo, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. more Spitzer: ‘The Issue Does Not Disappear’ 14 Nov 07, 11:21 ET Spitzer bails on license plan Bizjournals.com more Federer, Roddick win at Masters Cup 14 Nov 07, 11:19 ET AP - Top-ranked Roger Federer snapped his two-match losing streak, beating No. 4 Nikolay Davydenko 6-4, 6-3 Wednesday and boosting his chances of defending his Masters Cup title. more Morose America bemoans the quality of its leaders 14 Nov 07, 11:10 ET AFP - Americans are morose about the caliber of their elected leaders and pessimistic about the country's future, according to a spate of polls released one year before the 2008 presidential election. more Officer: Missing wife wanted divorce 14 Nov 07, 11:08 ET AP - An Illinois police officer who is suspected in the disappearance of his fourth wife said Wednesday that she had asked him for a divorce - but he thought it was due to hormones. more EU warns of dubious flight Web sites 14 Nov 07, 11:06 ET AP - Bargain hunters beware: More than half of Web sites selling airline tickets in the European Union have catches or small print which leave passengers with more to pay than they thought they had bargained for, the EU said Wednesday. more Apple iMac: Still the Desktop Star 14 Nov 07, 11:03 ET BusinessWeek Online - Zooming around a sharp corner while playing Electronic Arts' Need for Speed video game on my computer, I spun out of control, hit a guardrail, and sailed over a cliff to my doom. It's an outcome that's all too common now, but one that wasn't even possible until Apple began using zippy Intel (NasdaqGS:INTC - News) processors in its computers, prompting EA (NasdaqGS:ERTS - News) to create versions of its games for the iMac. more Simpson Hearing Enters Final Day 14 Nov 07, 10:54 ET One more witness and one more day should be enough to wrap up the preliminary hearing into a Las Vegas robbery and kidnapping case allegedly involving OJ Simpson. more Strike hobbles French traffic 14 Nov 07, 10:48 ET AP - Striking transportation workers cut train service and forced Parisians to walk, bike or skate to work Wednesday in a pivotal standoff with President Nicolas Sarkozy over his bid to pare down labor protections. But both sides quickly sought a graceful exit. more New mom Nancy Grace is hospitalized 14 Nov 07, 10:44 ET AP - Nancy Grace, who gave birth to twins earlier this month, has been hospitalized with blood clots in her lungs, a complication of her recent pregnancy. more Iran ex-atom official "gave information" to UK 14 Nov 07, 10:36 ET Reuters - Iran's intelligence minister accused a former nuclear negotiator on Wednesday of supplying information to Britain in violation of the Islamic Republic's security interests, an Iranian news agency reported. more Xbox games to be available through Xbox Live Marketplace 14 Nov 07, 10:23 ET By Mark Raby Redmond (WA) - Timed to correspond with the five-year anniversary of Xbox Live, Microsoft has announced it will begin adding original Xbox titles to the Xbox 360's Live Marketplace for users to download to their hard drive. more Manila Bomb: Terror or Vendetta? 14 Nov 07, 10:22 ET On Tuesday evening, a suspected nail bomb blast ripped through the south entrance of the Philippines' House of Representatives, killing a congressman and two others. more Imus Back on TV in the Morning 14 Nov 07, 10:22 ET E! Online - Sure, it's no MSNBC, but Don Imus has a new network to his name. more Scientists create first cloned embryo from primate 14 Nov 07, 10:08 ET AFP - Scientists said Wednesday they had created the world's first cloned embryo from a monkey, in work that could spur cloning of human cells for use in medical research. more Breast-Feeding Cuts Food Allergy Risk 14 Nov 07, 09:59 ET HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Breast-feeding in the first three months of life appears to help shield children from developing food allergies. more Google co-founder Page to wed 14 Nov 07, 09:58 ET AP - Silicon Valley's richest bachelor is getting married next month. more Calif. utility sued over wildfires 14 Nov 07, 09:56 ET AP - Two families who lost their homes during last month's wildfires in Southern California have filed lawsuits against San Diego Gas & Electric Co. accusing the utility of negligence for failing to clear vegetation around its power lines. more Donda West's surgeon faced malpractice suits, records show 14 Nov 07, 09:47 ET Death of Kanye West's mom is latest fiasco for Dr. Drunk New York Daily News more Police Commissioner Defends Shooting 14 Nov 07, 09:38 ET A candlelight vigil in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood where Khiel Coppin was shot by police. More Photos > By AL BAKER A troubled 18-year-old man. more Retail sales up only 0.2 percent 14 Nov 07, 09:38 ET AP - Retail sales managed a small increase in October as consumers struggle to cope with a steep slump in housing, tighter credit conditions and soaring energy costs. more Potter role goes to experienced actress 14 Nov 07, 09:33 ET Reuters - The role of Lavender Brown, Ron Weasley's girlfriend in the new Harry Potter film, has gone to an established actress, according to a source close to the film. more Foreclosures nearly double from year ago: report 14 Nov 07, 09:29 ET Reuters - Cities in California, Florida and Ohio dominated the 25 U.S. metro areas with the highest home foreclosure rates, though rates jumped in most of the top regions during the third quarter, RealtyTrac said on Wednesday. more Ghost Spotted At Gas Pump? 14 Nov 07, 09:29 ET WCVB TheBostonChannel.com - It wasn't the typical spot anyone might expect to see a ghost, but attendants at one gas station say it sure likes like their pumps might be haunted. more Bhutto to Remain Under House Arrest For Another Day 14 Nov 07, 09:13 ET AP LAHORE, Pakistan -- Benazir Bhutto will remain under house arrest for at least another day, a senior official said Wednesday, after the opposition leader deepened Pakistan's political crisis by demanding the resignation of President Gen. more Yahoo Settles Chinese Dissident Lawsuit 14 Nov 07, 09:05 ET Yahoo! Agrees to Pay Prisoners' Families BusinessWeek more Ex-FBI, CIA Worker Admits Taking Classified Information 14 Nov 07, 08:48 ET Former FBI special agent and CIA analyst Nada Nadim Prouty, 37, admitted searching FBI databases for information on relatives suspected of having ties to Hezbollah, and fraudulently obtaining US citizenship. more HSBC profit up as U.S. bad debt charge jumps 14 Nov 07, 08:37 ET Reuters - HSBC Holdings Plc , Europe's biggest bank, said its third-quarter profits were ahead of last year's and revenue growth across the group offset a jump in its charge for bad debts in the United States. more Iran parliament backs Ahmadinejad cabinet changes 14 Nov 07, 08:20 ET AFP - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Wednesday won parliamentary approval for new oil and industry ministers, appointments seen as increasing his control over hotly controversial economic policies. more Some Medicaid providers owe back taxes 14 Nov 07, 08:01 ET AP - A Senate panel is asking why more than 30,000 Medicaid providers - doctors and others in the health care field - owe at least $1 billion in back taxes and still receive federal payments for their services. more Bhutto Calls It Off with Musharraf 14 Nov 07, 08:00 ET Bhutto grounded for another day CNN International more Iraq troops seize powerful Sunni office 14 Nov 07, 07:53 ET AP - Iraqi troops seized the west Baghdad headquarters of a powerful Sunni Muslim group Wednesday, cordoning off the building and ordering employees out, the group said. more Russia may deploy missiles in Belarus: general 14 Nov 07, 07:51 ET Reuters - Russia may deploy its newest Iskander tactical missiles in neighboring Belarus in response to U.S. plans for a missile shield in eastern Europe, Russian media quoted a senior general as saying on Wednesday. more Report puts costs of wars at $1.6 trillion 14 Nov 07, 07:36 ET By JEANNINE AVERSA AP Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, right, and Sen. Charles Schumer at a news conference on the report. The White House called the report politically motivated. more Japan takes first high-definition image of Earth rising 14 Nov 07, 07:13 ET AFP - Japan's space agency said Wednesday it has shot the first high-definition image of the Earth rising, showing a crystal clear blue planet emerging from the moon's horizon. more Man surrenders in N.J. casino standoff 14 Nov 07, 06:55 ET AP - A man who held police at bay from a shuttle bus outside an Atlantic City casino for nearly six hours overnight has surrendered peacefully, a New Jersey State Police spokesman said Wednesday morning. more Imran Khan Arrested for First Time Under Emergency (Update2) 14 Nov 07, 06:52 ET Benazir Bhutto demands that Pervez Musharraf resign New York Daily News more Doctor offers condolences to West family 14 Nov 07, 06:27 ET AP - The doctor who performed a tummy tuck and breast reduction on Kanye West's mother expressed his condolences for her subsequent death but said the surgery wasn't to blame. more Smoke from suitcase forces passengers from plane 14 Nov 07, 06:24 ET PHOENIX (AP) - Passengers were evacuated Tuesday from a US Airways flight boarding at Sky Harbor International Airport after a baggage handler spotted a smoking suitcase. more Ellen Pompeo Weds Her McDreamy 14 Nov 07, 06:21 ET E! Online - There's at least one TV heroine out there who doesn't need any writers to help craft her happy ending. more Calif, Fla, Ohio cities top Q3 foreclosures: report 14 Nov 07, 06:15 ET Reuters - Cities in California, Florida and Ohio dominated the 25 U.S. metro areas with the highest home foreclosure rates, though rates jumped in most of the top regions during the third quarter, RealtyTrac said on Wednesday. more Bhutto tries to unite Pakistani opposition 14 Nov 07, 06:05 ET By Zeeshan Haider ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto hopes to forge an alliance with Islamists and other opposition parties to launch a campaign to force military president Pervez Musharraf from power. more Reports: Moscow may deploy missiles 14 Nov 07, 06:02 ET AP - A senior general warned Wednesday that Russia could deploy short-range missiles to Belarus as part of efforts to counter the planned deployment of U.S. missile defense sites in Europe, Russian news reports said. more Sources: Driver's License Plan DOA In NY 14 Nov 07, 05:56 ET Gov. Spitzer Said To Be Ready To Drop Plan To Give Illegal Aliens Some Form Of Documentation The driver's license plan was a landmine for Hillary Clinton, seen here in May with NY Democrats (LR): Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver; Lt. more Political Gambles Have Paid Off For Obama 14 Nov 07, 05:55 ET Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., takes questions during a campaign stop at Stevens High School in Claremont, NH, on Monday, Nov. 12, 2007. more Strike hobbles French commuter traffic 14 Nov 07, 05:49 ET AP - Striking transport workers slowed France to a crawl Wednesday morning as commuters, unions and the government dug in for a pivotal standoff over President Nicolas Sarkozy's bid to strip away labor protections he says are stifling growth. more Uma Thurman to co-host Nobel concert 14 Nov 07, 05:36 ET AP - Uma Thurman will join Tommy Lee Jones as co-host of the Nobel Peace Concert honoring former Vice President Al Gore and the U.N.'s climate change panel, organizers announced Wednesday. more No need for more oil now, OPEC tells U.S 14 Nov 07, 05:32 ET Reuters - OPEC sees no need to increase oil production at the moment, Secretary-General Abdullah al-Badri said on Wednesday, rejecting a U.S. appeal to boost output sooner than the producer group's meeting next month. more Oil prices rebound in Asian trading 14 Nov 07, 05:25 ET AP - Oil prices rebounded modestly in Asian trading Wednesday as traders bought contracts after they dropped sharply in the previous session. more No doubting Isiah Thomas deserves Stephon Marbury 14 Nov 07, 05:23 ET BY IAN BEGLEY Isiah Thomas brings Marbury to Knicks in 10-player deal with the Suns. It's fourth trade in eight years for Marbury. more OJ Simpson told me to pack heat, golf pal testifies 14 Nov 07, 05:23 ET The Juice wanted "some heat" - and wasn't afraid to use it in a Sin City stickup. A golfing buddy testified Tuesday that OJ Simpson pleaded with him to get guns as he plotted to snatch memorabilia from two dealers in a Las Vegas hotel room. more Anti-abortion group endorses goper Fred Thompson 14 Nov 07, 05:23 ET BY RICHARD SISK WASHINGTON - The National Right to Life Committee endorsed Fred Thompson Tuesday as its stop-Rudy candidate in the race for the GOP nomination. more Death of Kanye West's mom is latest fiasco for Dr. Drunk 14 Nov 07, 05:23 ET Donda West's surgeon faced malpractice suits, records show CNN more Teen Khiel Coppin said he was 'prepared to die' 14 Nov 07, 05:23 ET BY TANANGACHI MFUNI, CHRISTINA BOYLE, ALISON GENDAR and TINA MOORE Troubled Brooklyn teen Khiel Coppin told his mother he was 'prepared to die' and repeatedly yelled, 'I've got a gun! more The agent with a secret past 14 Nov 07, 05:20 ET Suspected Hezbollah mole pleads guilty to FBI file snooping New York Daily News more New attorney general set to take oath 14 Nov 07, 04:40 ET AP - The nation's top judge prepared to issue a ceremonial oath of office to Attorney General Michael Mukasey, who in his short term at the Justice Department has promised to enforce laws fairly and independent of political pressure. more Report: Blackwater killings unjustified 14 Nov 07, 04:33 ET AP - A Blackwater Worldwide spokeswoman says the company supports "stringent accountability" for any wrongdoing in the wake of a New York Times report that federal investors have found that the shooting deaths of at least 14 Iraqi civilians by Blackwater guards in Baghdad in nearly two months ago violated rules of deadly force. more For emotion, talent, vanity, tune in to 'Project Runway' 14 Nov 07, 04:14 ET Despite being saddled with all the now-weary structural gimmicks, rules and tasks associated with "competitive reality" series, "Project Runway" manages to be entertaining as it kicks off its fourth season tonight. more Marbury leaves Knicks in an apparent dispute 14 Nov 07, 04:05 ET Marbury leaves Knicks at a loss Boston Globe more Sabathia gets the Cy Young victory 14 Nov 07, 04:05 ET Elise Amendola / AP Cleveland's CC Sabathia went 19-7 with a 3.21 earned-run average and 209 strikeouts, pitching a major league-high 241 innings. more Bhutto grounded for another day 14 Nov 07, 04:05 ET LAHORE, Pakistan (CNN) -- Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto will remain under detention for at least another day, a senior official told the Associated Press on Wednesday. more Oil cleanup on Russian coast 14 Nov 07, 04:03 ET An oil-covered bird lies dying in front of volunteers trying to clean up the shore at Port Kavkaz. Workers fan out across 16 miles of shoreline as the extent of the damage from the spill continues to emerge. more STD infection rates rise in US 14 Nov 07, 04:01 ET Chlamydia, STD Rates Soar in US WebMD more Cost of wars may reach $3.5 trillion, report says 14 Nov 07, 04:01 ET War costs could top $1.6 trillion, panel says MarketWatch more Iowans are seeing a different Edwards 14 Nov 07, 04:00 ET In 2004, the Democratic presidential hopeful said he wasn't the guy to attack his rivals. Now, he is crossing the state and throwing punches. more Bush vetoes domestic spending bill 14 Nov 07, 04:00 ET His first rejection of an appropriations measure steps up his budget battle with congressional Democrats, who deride as hypocritical his complaints about the price tag. more America's war returnees: many troubles but more help 14 Nov 07, 04:00 ET The Christian Science Monitor - Nearly five years into the war in Iraq, the US Army has taken steps to improve the process by which it screens soldiers returning from war. more Next step to close the cocaine gap 14 Nov 07, 04:00 ET The Christian Science Monitor - Three times in 12 years the US Sentencing Commission has condemned wide disparities between crack and powder cocaine penalties. On Nov. 1, Congress finally let the commission adjust its sentencing guidelines. The next step must be to apply the new guidelines to those already in prison. more Northern Rock gets injunction on memo 14 Nov 07, 03:57 ET Reuters - Britain's Northern Rock Plc said on Wednesday it had won an injunction restricting publication of information contained in a memorandum sent to parties interested in acquiring the stricken mortgage bank. more "Family" feud afoot for Fox cartoon 14 Nov 07, 03:55 ET Reuters - Fox is producing fresh episodes of its animated comedy "Family Guy" without the participation of its striking creator Seth MacFarlane, who does many of the main voices, sources said. more Savaged by union, DeGeneres scraps NY visit 14 Nov 07, 03:52 ET Reuters - Ellen DeGeneres, who has come under fire for continuing with her syndicated daytime talk show during the Writers Guild of America strike, has canceled plans to tape episodes in New York next week, her publicist said Tuesday. more Senator makes record a campaign theme 14 Nov 07, 03:44 ET ONAWA, Iowa - Bill Clinton's growing visibility on the campaign trail in recent days has brought star power to his wife's candidacy, but is also increasingly inviting serious criticism of his presidency from her rivals. more Afghan and U.S.-led forces kill dozens of Taliban 14 Nov 07, 03:38 ET Reuters - Afghan and U.S.-led coalition forces killed dozens of Taliban fighters in the south of the country after an ambush by a large group of insurgents, the U.S. military said on Wednesday. more Yahoo! Agrees to Pay Prisoners' Families 14 Nov 07, 03:26 ET by Catherine Holahan Congressional representatives made it clear to Yahoo! CEO Jerry Yang that apologies wouldn't be enough to quell their anger over Yahoo's role in the jailing of a Chinese journalist (businessweek. more Ex-Publisher’s Suit Plays a Giuliani-Kerik Angle 14 Nov 07, 03:21 ET Publisher Regan Says News Corp. Fired Her to Protect Giuliani Bloomberg more Blackwater killed 14 Iraqis without cause: FBI report 14 Nov 07, 03:04 ET AFP - FBI investigators have found that Blackwater guards shot 14 people with no justification in the controversial September 16 incident in Baghdad, the New York Times reported Wednesday. more Troubled teen repeatedly said: 'I've got a gun!' 14 Nov 07, 02:54 ET BY TANANGACHI MFUNI, CHRISTINA BOYLE, ALISON GENDAR and TINA MOORE Denise Owens, the mother of slain Brooklyn teen Kheil Coppin. After calling 911, she says she told police at the scene that Coppin did not in fact have a gun. more No Stephon, no victory for Knicks 14 Nov 07, 02:53 ET By Herald wire services Amare Stoudemire had his best night since his arthroscopic knee surgery six weeks ago with 26 points and 12 rebounds, and the Suns beat the severely depleted New York Knicks, 113-102, last night in Phoenix. more Monkey business yields gourmet Taiwan coffee 14 Nov 07, 02:50 ET Reuters - Coffee connoisseurs are going ape for a rare brew that Taiwanese farmers are producing with the help of monkeys. more Romney assails foes on immigration 14 Nov 07, 02:49 ET AP - Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney, seeking to protect his narrowing lead and fend off challenges from rivals in this early-voting state, assailed Mike Huckabee and Rudy Giuliani over supporting tuition breaks and broader sanctuary for illegal immigrants or their children. more Iran hands IAEA nuclear blueprints 14 Nov 07, 02:48 ET AP - Iran has met a key demand of the U.N. nuclear agency, handing over long-sought blueprints showing how to mold uranium metal into the shape of warheads, diplomats said Tuesday. more Three U.S. troops killed in Iraq 14 Nov 07, 02:43 ET Reuters - Three U.S. soldiers were killed in two separate incidents in northern Iraq, the U.S. military said on Wednesday, the latest casualties in what has been the deadliest year of the war for U.S. forces. more Khmer Rouge ex-head of state has stroke 14 Nov 07, 02:34 ET AP - Khieu Samphan, the former Khmer Rouge head of state whose arrest by a U.N.-backed genocide tribunal has been widely expected, was flown by helicopter to the capital for medical treatment after suffering a stroke, his daughter said Wednesday. more Accidental fire in backpack causes stir at Sky Harbor 14 Nov 07, 02:29 ET A backpack on fire almost got tossed onto a US Airways flight at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Tuesday, but a baggage handler saw the smoke and patted it out. more Volkswagen, Honda has best resale value 14 Nov 07, 02:18 ET AP - Car buyers looking for models with the best resale value would be wise to pick a Volkswagen or a Honda, according to a survey by Kelley Blue Book. more Ex-FBI Employee's Case Raises New Security Concerns 14 Nov 07, 02:13 ET CIA Officer Admits Guilt in Seeking Hezbollah Files New York Times more Novelist, playwright Ira Levin dead at 78 14 Nov 07, 02:11 ET AFP - Ira Levin, the playwright and novelist who wrote "Rosemary's Baby," "The Stepford Wives" and "The Boys From Brazil," has died at the age of 78, the New York Times reported Tuesday. more Real estate lock boxes add panic button 14 Nov 07, 02:08 ET AP - Entering an empty, unfamiliar house with a stranger is all in a day's work for real estate agents, most of them women. more Curtains for Cameron on Dancing 14 Nov 07, 02:00 ET by Natalie Finn Cameron Mathison, handsome yet a bit heavy-footed sometimes, was eliminated from Dancing with the Stars Tuesday, ensuring that the competition is going to have a female-dominated semifinal for the first time in…well, ever. more Italy's ENI to continue to do business in Iran: ENI chief 14 Nov 07, 01:59 ET AFP - Italy's ENI will continue to do business in Iran amid American pressure for companies to cut investment in the country, ENI's chief executive said in an interview published Wednesday. more Muslim member was target of Philippine Congress bomb - police 14 Nov 07, 01:58 ET MANILA (Thomson Financial) - A controversial Muslim congressman was the target of a powerful bomb blast outside the Philippine House of Representatives that killed him and two others, police said Wednesday. more Pilot says Cosco Busan's captain directed vessel into bridge 14 Nov 07, 01:56 ET Schwarzenegger halts fishing after San Fran spill Reuters more More than 600 killed, millions impacted by Yangtze flooding 14 Nov 07, 01:49 ET AFP - Floods and other disasters killed at least 600 people in China's Yangtze River basin during this year's May-October rainy season, when serious flooding ravaged much of the nation, state media reported. more U.S. seeks bank threat arrest 14 Nov 07, 01:42 ET AP - Federal prosecutors said Tuesday they are seeking the arrest of a U.S. citizen in Portugal who they say made international phone calls threatening to blow up a Miami Beach bank. more UN regrets undercover Cubans at event 14 Nov 07, 01:39 ET AP - The United Nations has expressed regret that undercover Cuban officials attended a U.N. news conference on human rights, where they sought information on a French journalist asking critical questions about Fidel Castro's regime. more Judge who sued over pants loses job 14 Nov 07, 01:29 ET AP - A judge who lost a $54 million lawsuit against his dry cleaner over a pair of missing pants has lost his job, District of Columbia officials said. more Canadian named to head UN's Hariri probe 14 Nov 07, 01:28 ET AP - The U.N. chief has appointed a former Canadian prosecutor to head a commission investigating the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese premier Rafik Hariri, according to a letter to the Security Council released Tuesday. more Scramble to Ensure No Writing Goes On 14 Nov 07, 01:15 ET What's on the Line In the Writers' Strike Washington Post more Where There's Smoke, There's An Evacuation 14 Nov 07, 01:15 ET A US Airways/America West flight was delayed Tuesday morning at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, when baggage crews spotted smoke eminating from a suitcase being loaded into the aircraft's cargo hold. more Four Transplant Recipients Contract HIV 14 Nov 07, 01:09 ET By DENISE GRADY Four transplant recipients in Chicago have contracted HIV from an organ donor, the first known cases in more than a decade of the virus being spread by organ transplants. more Kelly Says Man Provoked Officers 14 Nov 07, 01:08 ET Police: Teen hiding object shouts CNN International more Sex Diseases Still Rising; Chlamydia Is Leader 14 Nov 07, 01:04 ET By LAWRENCE K. ALTMAN The incidence of gonorrhea, which had declined sharply, has risen in the last two years in this country while the number of chlamydia and syphilis cases continue to rise, federal health officials said yesterday. more CIA Officer Admits Guilt in Seeking Hezbollah Files 14 Nov 07, 01:04 ET Ex-FBI Employee Improperly Accessed Files on Hezbollah Washington Post more Better year for Beckett 14 Nov 07, 01:03 ET Sabathia was the right choice for AL Cy Young SI.com more UPDATE 1-China Unicom says no plans now to sell Apple's iphone 14 Nov 07, 01:03 ET MACAU, Nov 14 (Reuters) - China Unicom Ltd (0762.HK: Quote, Profile, Research), the smaller of the country's two mobile operators, said on Wednesday it had no immediate plans to sell Apple Inc's (AAPL. more Marie Osmond ’dances’ back to TV 14 Nov 07, 01:03 ET By Herald wire services MARIE OSMOND says the Bible inspired her return to ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” following the death of her father, George Osmond, last week. more Obama Camp Says It's on a Roll, 14 Nov 07, 01:00 ET With Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama coming off a strong weekend performance at Iowa's Jefferson-Jackson Dinner, his campaign released a sharply worded state-of-the-race memo yesterday. more Polygamist leader wants verdict tossed 14 Nov 07, 00:57 ET AP - Attorneys for a polygamous sect leader convicted of rape by accomplice are asking a judge to set aside the jury's verdict, saying the evidence was insufficient and circumstantial at best. more Pacman works plea deal in Vegas shooting 14 Nov 07, 00:51 ET AP - Suspended Tennessee Titans cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones is prepared to take a plea deal that will get him probation in a Las Vegas strip club triple shooting in an attempt to salvage his career. more 2-year-old conjoined twins separated 14 Nov 07, 00:47 ET AP - Two-year-old twin girls who were conjoined at the chest and abdomen have been successfully separated in surgery that went "much better than anticipated," the lead surgeon said Tuesday. more Bush vetoes education, health spending bill 14 Nov 07, 00:43 ET Bush uses sixth veto to reject health-labor bill Reuters more Suns stomp short-handed Knicks 14 Nov 07, 00:40 ET Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - Amare Stoudemire scored 26 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and Shawn Marion had 23 points with seven boards to lead the Phoenix Suns over the turbulent New York Knicks, 113-102, at US Airways Center. more Suns cruise past sorely depleted Knicks 14 Nov 07, 00:40 ET AP - Amare Stoudemire had his best night since his arthroscopic knee surgery six weeks ago with 26 points and 12 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns beat the severely depleted New York Knicks 113-102 on Tuesday night. more FBI finds Blackwater Iraq shootings unjustified: report 14 Nov 07, 00:40 ET Reuters - FBI agents investigating the September 16 episode in which Blackwater security guards shot and killed 17 Iraqi civilians have found that at least 14 of the shootings were unjustified, The New York Times reported on Tuesday. more Mexico enacts broad electoral reform 14 Nov 07, 00:34 ET AP - A broad electoral reform that infuriated Mexico's broadcast industry by barring political parties from buying radio and television advertisements will take effect on Wednesday. more Ex-FBI Employee Improperly Accessed Files on Hezbollah 14 Nov 07, 00:30 ET Lebanese woman pleads guilty in US security case Reuters more NBA: Marbury's departure puts future in doubt 14 Nov 07, 00:26 ET By Alan Hahn PHOENIX - Stephon Marbury's career as a New York Knick isn't over, but his days as a team leader, even if it's mostly been by name, are all but done. more Helio last man standing in "Dancing" 14 Nov 07, 00:26 ET By Curt Cavin Helio Castroneves’ perfect score in Week 8 of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars helped him advance to the semifinals of the celebrity event tonight. more Cameron Mathison done 'Dancing' 14 Nov 07, 00:25 ET AP - All those red-eye flights finally ground soap opera star Cameron Mathison down. After working to become the consensus most-improved celebrity on "Dancing with the Stars," Mathison, who spent the season shuttling between Los Angeles and New York (where "All My Children" is filmed), was eliminated Tuesday night. more NY governor dropping immigrant license plan: report 14 Nov 07, 00:16 ET Reuters - New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer is dropping a controversial plan to issue driver's licenses to illegal immigrants because of overwhelming opposition to the policy, The New York Times reported on Tuesday. more Striking writers try to appeal to Wall Street 14 Nov 07, 00:14 ET Reuters - A second week of picketing in Manhattan resumed Tuesday with striking film and TV writers bringing the battle to Wall Street, where they said media moguls were bragging about their fiscal health while claiming poverty at the bargaining table. more News Writers Weigh Step Toward Strike Against CBS 14 Nov 07, 00:01 ET By BILL CARTER With one writers’ strike already under way, CBS will face the prospect of a second one when news writers, producers, editors and artists take a strike authorization vote tomorrow and Friday. more

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