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Dalai Lama Has No Answers About Iraq War 26 Oct 07, 23:51 ET From AP By CLIFF BRUNT AP Writer When asked during a talk on the Purdue University campus Friday how to best end the war and bring peace to the region, he said: ``The best answer for that, I don't know. more Arthur Kornberg, 1959 Nobel DNA winner, dies at 89 26 Oct 07, 23:50 ET Reuters - Dr. Arthur Kornberg, who won the 1959 Nobel Prize for figuring out how DNA is built, died on Friday of respiratory failure at the age of 89, Stanford University Hospital in California said. more A Missed Moment In Iraq 26 Oct 07, 23:36 ET By Henri J. Barkey The Bush administration has only itself to blame for the quandary it faces with Turkish forces poised to intervene in northern Iraq. more In Construction Mode, Astronauts Add to Station 26 Oct 07, 23:34 ET By JOHN SCHWARTZ Working both outside the station and within it, the astronauts moved the Harmony module, which will serve as a connection point for two new laboratories, to a temporary location. more Those final moments of World Series glory 26 Oct 07, 23:28 ET By David Schoenfield Teams play 162 games to have the chance. They must win 10 more games in the postseason to get there. And then they must get that final out or deliver the final clutch hit that wins the World Series. more Apple's Leopard arrives in San Francisco 26 Oct 07, 23:26 ET Leopard release makes crowds roar across the country Macworld more Kings' Bibby injures thumb 26 Oct 07, 23:23 ET AP - Sacramento Kings guard Mike Bibby will miss at least the first six weeks of the regular season after tearing a ligament in his left thumb. more A Steinbrenner Mentions Patience and a Favorite 26 Oct 07, 23:18 ET By TYLER KEPNER When George Steinbrenner bought the Yankees in 1973, he promised not to be involved in the day-to-day operations. Those proved to be famous last words. more Sharing Is Never Easy 26 Oct 07, 23:18 ET By DAN MITCHELL IN August, Comcast denied accusations that it was purposely disrupting file-sharing among its customers, but reports of stymied traffic - particularly from people using the popular BitTorrent protocol - have continued. more Yet Another Photo of Site in Syria, Yet More Questions 26 Oct 07, 23:14 ET Nuclear cover-up suspected after Israeli raid Guardian Unlimited more Court frees US teen jailed 10 years for oral sex 26 Oct 07, 23:05 ET By Matthew Bigg ATLANTA (Reuters) - A Georgia man sentenced to 10 years in jail without parole for having consensual oral sex with a 15-year-old girl when he was 17 walked free on Friday after the state's top court ordered his early release. more Turkey: Iraq attack waits for D.C. talks 26 Oct 07, 23:03 ET AP - Turkey's leadership will hold off on ordering an offensive against Kurdish guerrilla bases in northern Iraq until the prime minister visits Washington early next month, the military chief said Friday. more Court frees U.S. teen jailed 10 years for oral sex 26 Oct 07, 23:01 ET Reuters - A Georgia man sentenced to 10 years in jail without parole for having consensual oral sex with a 15-year-old girl when he was 17 walked free on Friday after the state's top court ordered his early release. more Myanmar's monks, 1988 activists linked 26 Oct 07, 22:54 ET AP - It fell to Buddhist monks, normally nonpolitical advocates of loving kindness, to lead Myanmar's recent uprising, taking over from veteran activists who had secretly organized and planned to confront the ruling military. more NASA to search files on UFO incident 26 Oct 07, 22:50 ET AP - NASA has agreed to search its archives once again for documents on a 1965 UFO incident in Pennsylvania, a step the space agency fought in federal court. more Anti-War Demos Planned for 11 Cities Saturday 26 Oct 07, 22:49 ET OneWorld.net - NEW YORK, Oct 26 (OneWorld) - Preparation for nationwide protests against the Bush administration's war plans against Iran and the continued occupation of Iraq are in full swing. more Red Sox thrive on wearing out pitchers 26 Oct 07, 22:31 ET Slugger David Ortiz is one of several Red Sox hitters who have been selective at the plate and drawn walks after Colorado pitchers got two strikes in the count. more Winning One Battle, Fighting the Next 26 Oct 07, 22:27 ET The Weekly Standard - America has won an important battle in the war on terror. more Californians return to fire-scarred homes 26 Oct 07, 22:26 ET Reuters - Thousands of Californians forced from their neighborhoods by this week's wind-whipped wildfires returned home on Friday, some of them finding their property unscathed amid the destruction and others discovering nothing but blackened rubble. more Man accused of guzzling at Wis. Wal-Mart 26 Oct 07, 22:12 ET AP - A man told police he couldn't help himself when he took seven bottles of a spiked lemonade drink from the shelf at a Wal-Mart Supercenter and drank them in the liquor aisle. more Campaigners file 'torture' suit against Rumsfeld 26 Oct 07, 22:07 ET AFP - French, US and German rights groups said Friday they had filed suit for "torture" against ex-US defence secretary Donald Rumsfeld, currently in Paris, for his role in the Iraq war and the US "war on terror". more Verdict in stolen-baby case: Execution 26 Oct 07, 22:03 ET AP - A federal jury decided Friday that a woman convicted of killing an expectant mother and cutting the baby from her womb should receive the death penalty. more Wilson Spent Two Years in Prison for Consensual Oral Sex 26 Oct 07, 22:02 ET Genarlow Wilson is shown here at the age of 17. A judge threw out his 10-year sentence for aggravated child molestation for having consensual oral sex with a 15-year-old girl in 2003. more California wildfire evacuees face hardships as they return home 26 Oct 07, 22:02 ET AP RAMONA, California: With some of the worst wildfires dying down, thousands of evacuees trickled back to Southern California neighborhoods stripped bare of houses, trees and the familiar signs of suburbia. more Astronauts Add New Section to Space Station 26 Oct 07, 21:50 ET By Alex Villarreal Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have successfully attached a new room to the station. They completed the task during the first of five spacewalks planned during their two-week mission. more Spears, Federline child custody remains in doubt 26 Oct 07, 21:38 ET Reuters - Troubled singer Britney Spears and ex-husband Kevin Federline fought another round in the battle for custody of their two children on Friday with Federline's attorney saying a ruling was expected early next week. more Calif. residents face weeks of hardships 26 Oct 07, 21:28 ET AP - With some of the worst wildfires dying down, many Southern Californians lucky enough to find their homes still standing could nevertheless face hardships for weeks to come, including polluted air, no electricity and no drinking water. Power lines are down in many burned-over areas, and the smoke and ash could irritate people's lungs for as long as the blazes keep burning. more House leaders hope to rescue health bill 26 Oct 07, 21:26 ET AP - Having failed to add a single Republican vote in their latest bid for a veto-proof margin on a children's health bill, chastened House Democrats are trying a humbler tack: talking directly with the lawmakers whose support they need. more Putin compares U.S. missile shield to Cuban crisis 26 Oct 07, 21:25 ET Reuters - Russian President Vladimir Putin drew a parallel on Friday between U.S. plans for a missile shield in Europe and the Cuban missile crisis in 1962, widely regarded as the closest the world came to nuclear war. more Georgia court frees man in teen sex case 26 Oct 07, 21:24 ET AP - A former high school football star given 10 years in prison for having consensual oral sex with another teenager was freed Friday by Georgia's highest court, which ruled that his sentence amounted to cruel and unusual punishment. Genarlow Wilson spent two years behind bars in the case that led to widespread protests of racism and heavy handed justice. more Man Convicted as Teenager in Sex Case Is Ordered Freed by Georgia ... 26 Oct 07, 21:16 ET Genarlow Wilson embraced his mother and sister after leaving the Georgia prison where he had been serving a 10-year sentence for having consensual oral sex with another teenager. more 'Lost' actor Kim apologizes for arrest 26 Oct 07, 21:14 ET AP - Daniel Dae Kim, one of the stars on ABC's "Lost," has apologized for his arrest on suspicion of drunken driving. Kim said he was deeply ashamed and embarrassed and will fully cooperate with police, in a statement issued Friday by his publicist, Cindy Guagenti. more Facebook Got Its $15 Billion Valuation — Now What? 26 Oct 07, 21:12 ET Microsoft sees ad dollars in Facebook Kansas City Star more Product combines workstation, treadmill 26 Oct 07, 21:06 ET AP - A number of employers apparently are willing to let their workers walk. Steelcase Inc. says many companies have expressed interest in its newest product, which combines an office workstation with a treadmill so workers can burn calories while earning a paycheck. more Bacteria species may help ethanol output 26 Oct 07, 21:04 ET AP - Scientists say a new bacteria species discovered in Yellowstone's thermal pools could improve the use of bacteria to produce ethanol. more UN expert seeks to halt biofuel output 26 Oct 07, 21:04 ET AP - A U.N. expert on Friday called the growing practice of converting food crops into biofuel "a crime against humanity," saying it is creating food shortages and price jumps that cause millions of poor people to go hungry. more Lawyer Says Spears Custody Bid on Hold 26 Oct 07, 21:02 ET By LINDA DEUTSCH 10.26.07, 8:54 PM ET A bid by Britney Spears for custody of her two young sons with Kevin Federline was put on hold Friday by a court commissioner after a three-hour closed hearing, a lawyer for Federline said. more Nominee: 'You need me in Traffic Court' 26 Oct 07, 20:59 ET AP - A pastor running for judge told potential donors they should give him $20 because "you're all going to need me in Traffic Court." Willie Singletary, who made headlines earlier this year for having his license suspended and owing more than $11,000 in unpaid traffic tickets, made the comment to a crowd of fellow motorcycle enthusiasts in April. more Giuliani hits Democrats on Iran 26 Oct 07, 20:58 ET Reuters - U.S. Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani said on Friday Iranians need to realize "America will not allow them to become a nuclear power" and criticized Democrats for opposing President George W. Bush's tough stance on Iran. more • Sox's Papelbon is as intense as they come 26 Oct 07, 20:44 ET DENVER -- There is a lot to keep track of with Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon these days, and it goes beyond the vital fact he's almost unhittable. more Rookie nabs U.S. fugitive in Canada 26 Oct 07, 20:42 ET AP - A rookie with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is credited with capturing a U.S. fugitive killer and three-time escapee who has spent two decades dodging and taunting law enforcement. more Shatner not aboard for new 'Star Trek' 26 Oct 07, 20:40 ET AP - The original Capt. Kirk is disheartened he won't get to boldly go anywhere with his old pal Spock in the new "Star Trek" movie. While Leonard Nimoy is reprising his role as the pointy-eared Vulcan in next year's science-fiction flick, William Shatner is not on board as Kirk. more Despite Progress, California Fires Still Pose Threat 26 Oct 07, 20:40 ET By JENNIFER STEINHAUER LOS ANGELES, Oct. 26 - Small fires began, larger fires inched closer to containment, and a handful of the more than 20 blazes that have burned across Southern California for six days remained serious threats on Friday. more Spears' custody hearing closed to media 26 Oct 07, 20:15 ET AP - Hollywood's highest-profile custody battle was back in court Friday, with Britney Spears and Kevin Federline going behind closed doors to work out custody arrangements for their two young sons. more What’s Online Sharing Is Never Easy 26 Oct 07, 20:11 ET By DAN MITCHELL IN August, Comcast denied accusations that it was purposely disrupting file-sharing among its customers, but reports of stymied traffic - particularly from people using the popular BitTorrent protocol - have continued. more Pick two: Ortiz, Lowell, Youkilis 26 Oct 07, 20:02 ET AP - David Ortiz banged his powerful paw into a stiff, black first baseman's mitt in the visitor's clubhouse at Coors Field. more TEEN'S TRANSFORMATION MAY CALL FOR SOME TOUGH LOVE 26 Oct 07, 19:58 ET Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: I am a single parent of a 16-year-old son I'll call "Joel." His father has always been a part of his life. Abby, my son was once a polite, respectful, hard-working young man. But over the past year, he has changed radically. more IMPEACH BUSH? 26 Oct 07, 19:57 ET William F. Buckley - It's not as it was with President Nixon. The thought of Nixon is impossible except under the shadow of Watergate, which would have meant impeachment and probable conviction. more THE FIRE THIS TIME, THE WARMING NEXT TIME 26 Oct 07, 19:57 ET Richard Reeves - LOS ANGELES -- A headline in the Los Angeles Times pretty much said it all: more News Photographer Injured In Hit-And-Run 26 Oct 07, 19:52 ET WESH - A news photographer became part of the news Friday morning after becoming the victim of a hit-and-run. more Deputies Try To Right Stop Stick Mistake 26 Oct 07, 19:52 ET WESH - Seminole County deputies said they will do everything they can for a family caught up in a case of mistaken identity. more Rain doesn't stop Leopard from roaring in NYC 26 Oct 07, 19:33 ET Even pouring rain and gusty winds didn't stop the Mac faithful from turning out for the release of Apple's Mac OS X "Leopard" at the Apple Store in New York's SoHo neighborhood Friday night. more • Red Sox have 1B issue in Colorado 26 Oct 07, 19:29 ET DENVER - Picture this: David Ortiz stumbling around first base to help the Red Sox lose Game 3. Manager Terry Francona stubbornly staying with him in Game 4. The Rockies tying the World Series by again exploiting Ortiz's limited mobility. more Google Launches IMAP Support for Gmail 26 Oct 07, 19:19 ET Google has launched a new IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) service for Gmail that will allow users to sync Gmail with their e-mail clients. more Canadian beef likely cause of US e.coli cases: USDA 26 Oct 07, 19:13 ET Reuters - A defunct Canadian meatpacker is "a likely source" of beef that caused an outbreak of food-borne illnesses in the United States and Canada, the U.S. meat safety agency said on Friday. more Apple Unleashes Leopard 26 Oct 07, 19:12 ET As faithful Apple fans line up in front of the company's retail stores Friday afternoon, the other 95% of computer owners without a Mac might be wondering what all the fuss is about. more Big Papi at first, Youkilis to bench 26 Oct 07, 19:11 ET AP - David Ortiz will play first base for Boston when the World Series resumes Saturday night, and Kevin Youkilis will be benched as the Red Sox adjust to life without a designated hitter. more Catching California arsonists is daunting task 26 Oct 07, 19:03 ET By Jill Serjeant LOS ANGELES, Oct 26 (Reuters) - When a wildfire burns through tens of thousands of acres of California brush, tracking a suspected arsonist sounds like a classic case of looking for the needle in the haystack. more US disaster agency apologizes for fake 'reporters' 26 Oct 07, 19:03 ET By Randall Mikkelsen WASHINGTON, Oct 26 (Reuters) - The main US disaster-response agency apologized on Friday for having its employees pose as reporters in a news briefing on California's wildfires that no journalists attended. more Britney Custody 26 Oct 07, 19:03 ET Britney Spears and Kevin Federline have been no-shows for most of their custody hearings, but on Friday both were ordered to appear. more BEA rebuffs Oracle again, angering Icahn 26 Oct 07, 18:57 ET AP - Business software maker BEA Systems Inc. signaled its intent to let Oracle Corp.'s $6.7 billion takeover bid expire Sunday, setting the stage for a showdown with its largest shareholder, billionaire investor Carl Icahn. more Britney's mom to write parenting book 26 Oct 07, 18:51 ET AP - Lynne Spears is planning to write a book about raising her family in the glare of the media spotlight. The memoir could be a gossip lover's delight, providing maternal insight into the life of her daughter Britney, who has gone from child star to tabloid train wreck. more Edwards camp asked to pull student story 26 Oct 07, 18:50 ET AP - A University of North Carolina professor said Friday that John Edwards' campaign demanded that he pull a student reporter's television story that focused on the upscale location of the campaign's headquarters. more Muslims, Christians clash in Egypt 26 Oct 07, 18:48 ET AP - Muslims and Coptic Christians clashed after Friday prayers over a land dispute, leaving 20 injured, security officials said. more Beckinsale out of new Underworld film 26 Oct 07, 18:46 ET Reuters - British actress Kate Beckinsale, who starred in the first two "Underworld" films, will not return for the upcoming third installment in the fantasy franchise. more Yankees looking to meet with A-Rod 26 Oct 07, 18:43 ET AP - The New York Yankees are trying to set up a meeting with Alex Rodriguez while they work on picking a manager. Rodriguez has until the 10th day following the World Series to decide whether to opt out of his record $252 million, 10-year contract and become a free agent. The Yankees plan to offer him an extension and say they would drop out of talks if A-Rod opts out. more Young man imprisoned for teen sex is freed 26 Oct 07, 18:43 ET Georgia Court Orders Man Freed in Sex Case New York Times more Priest admits stealing from parishes 26 Oct 07, 18:41 ET AP - A retired Roman Catholic priest who prosecutors said stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from two rural parishes pleaded guilty Friday to federal charges. more Porter Wagoner moved to hospice care 26 Oct 07, 18:20 ET AP - Porter Wagoner, who was recently diagnosed with lung cancer, has been released from the hospital and moved to hospice care, a spokeswoman for the Grand Ole Opry said Friday. more FEMA Apologizes After Sham News Conference 26 Oct 07, 18:14 ET FEMA Deputy Administrator Harvey Johnson talks about the agency's response to the California wildfires at the FEMA press briefing room in Washington, DC on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007. more Connecticut subpoenas rating agencies 26 Oct 07, 18:10 ET AP - Connecticut's attorney general said Friday that he has subpoenaed the nation's three largest debt-rating agencies as part of an investigation into possible anticompetitive practices. more Swinging Singles 26 Oct 07, 18:10 ET Time.com - Golf's Swinging Singles more Poor health care system plagues Myanmar 26 Oct 07, 18:06 ET AP - They travel for days though checkpoints, across dangerous roads and past Myanmar's bribe-hungry soldiers to make it to the Thai border. They're not refugees fleeing the junta - they simply want to see a doctor. more Man jailed for urinating on dying woman 26 Oct 07, 18:05 ET AP - A man who urinated on a disabled woman as she lay dying in the street while his friend filmed the incident was sentenced Friday to three years in prison. more Spain frets over future of flamenco 26 Oct 07, 18:04 ET AP - Master guitar-maker Arcangel Fernandez has stopped taking orders. He's been at it for 50 years, fashioning delicate wooden shells into lacquered beauties, and at age 75 he has enough work for the rest of his life. more Who Needs Facebook? 26 Oct 07, 18:03 ET You got to hand it to Microsoft: This week, the Redmond, Calif., giant seemed to pull Facebook right out from under Google's feet. more Jury Sentences Mollett To Life In Prison In Trooper's Murder 26 Oct 07, 18:03 ET WTAE ThePittsburghChannel.com - An Allegheny County jury deadlocked on Friday, sentencing Leslie Mollett to life in prison for killing state trooper Cpl. Joseph Pokorny during a traffic stop on Dec. 12, 2005, in Carnegie. more Feds form drought panel amid water talks 26 Oct 07, 18:02 ET AP - Federal officials met privately Friday with the governors of drought-stricken Alabama and Georgia and announced plans for an interagency team to tackle a long-standing water rights dispute involving those two states and Florida. more Apple's Leopard Fanfare Anticlimactic To P2P Users 26 Oct 07, 17:52 ET The highest download traffic of Mac OS X 10.5 occurred after Apple distributed the release candidate in September. By Antone Gonsalves Apple officially launches its new Leopard operating system Friday. more Play of the Day: Cheney on cousin Obama 26 Oct 07, 17:51 ET AP - Vice President Dick Cheney said Friday he hasn't reached out to "Cousin Barack" Obama since reports that the two share a distant relatives. more US denies being on warpath with Iran 26 Oct 07, 17:51 ET AFP - The White House on Friday rejected any parallels between its Iran rhetoric and the run up to the Iraq invasion, adding it had not ruled out the use of force but was "very hopeful" of avoiding war. more NASA to look for papers on UFO incident 26 Oct 07, 17:50 ET AP - NASA has agreed to search its archives once again for documents on a 1965 UFO incident in Pennsylvania, a step the space agency fought in federal court. more Obama fundraiser defects to Clinton 26 Oct 07, 17:46 ET AP - A longtime Democratic fundraiser has abandoned Barack Obama's campaign to help rival Hillary Rodham Clinton win the party's presidential nomination. more Lips still sealed in Jam Master Jay slay 26 Oct 07, 17:45 ET AP - The mother of rap icon Jam Master Jay knows the truth: The people who brazenly pumped a bullet into her son's head remain on the street. So do the witnesses - some of them Jay's friends - who can identify the killers. more UAW Shifts Its Attention to Ford 26 Oct 07, 17:45 ET By MICHELINE MAYNARD DETROIT, Oct. 26 - With voting wrapping up at Chrysler, the United Automobile Workers union is about to turn its attention to Ford Motor, the last Detroit company that must reach an agreement on a new labor contract. more Ga. Supreme Court orders Genarlow Wilson released from prison 26 Oct 07, 17:44 ET AP - FORSYTH, Ga. After two years of being imprisoned for having consensual oral sex with another teenager, Genarlow Wilson was released Friday evening. more Ala. appeals court ends sexless marriage 26 Oct 07, 17:43 ET AP - The bride might have been tipped off on the honeymoon: The newlyweds went to the Smoky Mountains, where they slept in separate tents. Then there was the husband's complaint about her weight. Antoinette Walters Janda said she lost 65 pounds to be more appealing to her husband, Jiri Janda. But he still did not make love to her. more Hundreds of 'supermassive' black holes discovered 26 Oct 07, 17:39 ET AFP - An international team of astronomers have unexpectedly found hundreds of expanding "supermassive" black holes buried deep inside galaxies billions of light years from Earth. more That man from Louisiana 26 Oct 07, 17:38 ET Many, in the United States and abroad, have been dismayed by the intolerance and downright ugliness that has crept into American politics since the terrorist attacks of 9/11. more FEMA apologizes for fake "reporters" 26 Oct 07, 17:30 ET Reuters - The main U.S. disaster-response agency apologized on Friday for having its employees pose as reporters in a news briefing on California's wildfires that no journalists attended. more Astronauts Add New Orbital Room to Space Station 26 Oct 07, 17:30 ET SPACE.com - HOUSTON - Two spacewalking astronauts helped deliver a new orbital room to the International Space Station (ISS) Friday and primed a massive solar power tower for its own move early next week. more Talks With Iraqi Delegation Begin in Turkey 26 Oct 07, 17:29 ET Turkey: No Iraq Offensive Till US Visit CBS News more Rice taps Clinton, Carter for Middle East advice 26 Oct 07, 17:27 ET Reuters - Anxious not to repeat mistakes of past Middle East peace-making, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has turned to former presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter for tips ahead of her own conference this year. more In Depth: Apple's Leopard leaps to new heights 26 Oct 07, 17:27 ET October 25, 2007 (Computerworld) -- It's been two years, five months and 26 days since Apple Inc. last released a new operating system -- the longest gap between releases since the company first released Mac OS X six years ago. more NASA to search files for UFO incident 26 Oct 07, 17:25 ET AP - NASA has agreed to search its archives once again for documents on a 1965 UFO incident in Pennsylvania, a step the space agency fought in federal court. more Summary: Dems critical of cut testimony 26 Oct 07, 17:23 ET AP - DEMS CHALLENGE: Several Democrats on Thursday challenged White House officials' claim that they removed large parts of proposed congressional testimony on global warming because the material conflicted with findings from a U.N. scientific panel. more Edwards demands corporate responsibility 26 Oct 07, 17:23 ET AP - Democrat John Edwards on Friday released a plan he said would increase corporate responsibility, including limits on executive compensation packages and requirements that big businesses operate more openly. more Iran courting Arab countries to blunt U.S. hostility 26 Oct 07, 17:21 ET McClatchy Newspapers - CAIRO, Egypt— Iran is intensifying its efforts win over its Arab neighbors with a campaign of high-level diplomatic visits, lucrative investment deals and a series of public statements that call for Muslim unity in the face of U.S. and Israeli "aggression" in the Middle East. more Princeton to return some art to Italy 26 Oct 07, 17:15 ET AP - Italy and the Princeton University Art Museum have reached a deal to return some artifacts Rome says were smuggled out of the country, the latest chapter in Italy's campaign to crack down on the illegal antiquities market. more Canadian energy stocks rise despite royalty hike 26 Oct 07, 17:13 ET Reuters - Canadian oil and gas shares rose slightly on Friday despite some fears in the industry that Alberta's new royalty structure might put a major crimp on returns and spending. more Spears' mother plans parenting book 26 Oct 07, 17:12 ET By Dana Ford LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - As lawyers for Britney Spears and her ex-husband fought a court battle over custody of their two young sons, a publisher said on Friday that the pop star's mother is writing a book about parenting. more Businesses – not cities – benefit from World Series 26 Oct 07, 17:11 ET If you've got a ticket, you've got game MLB.com more Bush Adviser Weighs In on Climate and Health 26 Oct 07, 17:02 ET White House Criticized for Editing Climate Change Testimony Voice of America more Iranians Dismiss New US Sanctions 26 Oct 07, 16:55 ET Iran reformists speak out, Rice defends atom moves Reuters more Spears arrives in court for hearing 26 Oct 07, 16:51 ET Spears Arrives in Court for Hearing The Associated Press more Countrywide posts loss, stock soars on outlook 26 Oct 07, 16:51 ET Reuters - Countrywide Financial Corp posted a $1.2 billion third-quarter loss on Friday, but its shares soared after the largest U.S. mortgage lender said it expects to be profitable in the fourth quarter and in 2008, and has weathered the worst of the housing downturn. more Orlando Bloom cleared of charges in car crash 26 Oct 07, 16:49 ET Reuters - Los Angeles officials on Friday cleared Orlando Bloom of hit-and-run and drunken driving charges stemming from a car crash during which the "Pirates of the Caribbean" star was chased by paparazzi. more Legendary Soviet spymaster Feklisov dies 26 Oct 07, 16:43 ET Reuters - A KGB master agent who ran some of Moscow's most damaging Cold War spies in the West -- Klaus Fuchs and the Rosenbergs -- died on Friday after a lifetime of espionage that helped the Soviet Union acquire the nuclear bomb. more Army to review Iraq contracts for fraud 26 Oct 07, 16:37 ET AP - A team of specially trained investigators will hunker down in an Army office north of Detroit on Monday to begin poring over hundreds of Iraq war contracts in search for rigged awards. more Ohio school feud leads to father's death 26 Oct 07, 16:37 ET AP - The plan was simple: Invite families feuding over problems between their fifth-grade sons to counseling sessions. But that went awry when the two families ran into each other in the parking lot, and yet another fight broke out - this time between adults. more Many states seen facing water shortages 26 Oct 07, 16:36 ET AP - An epic drought in Georgia threatens the water supply for millions. Florida doesn't have nearly enough water for its expected population boom. The Great Lakes are shrinking. Upstate New York's reservoirs have dropped to record lows. And in the West, the Sierra Nevada snowpack is melting faster each year. Across America, the picture is critically clear - the nation's freshwater supplies can no longer quench its thirst. more Red Sox mania grips Boston 26 Oct 07, 16:30 ET Reuters - From Irish folk dancing to red-dyed goatees, Boston Red Sox fans are rallying behind their team's quest for a second World Series title in four years. more Malaria vaccine plant takes a gamble 26 Oct 07, 16:29 ET Reuters - In a nondescript office park tucked between a hospital and a strip mall thrive hundreds of thousands of the most infectious malaria-carrying mosquitoes ever born. more Burglars-in-a-box nabbed after Canada robberies 26 Oct 07, 16:29 ET Reuters - Two men and a woman who used an ordinary cardboard box to break into over 200 Toronto area fast-food joints were caught by lucky timing, police said on Friday. more First Look: Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard 26 Oct 07, 16:29 ET Mac OS X 10.5, also known as "Leopard," has been greatly anticipated by Apple's loyal fans, especially since last June (when it was originally scheduled to be released). more 3 charged in Pa. college student's death 26 Oct 07, 16:27 ET AP - Three men used a large wooden chair leg to beat a Kutztown University student to death last month in Pennsylvania Dutch country, a prosecutor said Friday in filing capital murder charges. more Scientists to create fish vaccine pellet 26 Oct 07, 16:26 ET AP - Researchers at Idaho State University have received a grant to develop a food pellet vaccine for hatchery rainbow that, if successful, could lead to new ways to vaccinate livestock and even humans. more All hype aside, Microsoft's mainstays bring results 26 Oct 07, 16:25 ET Microsoft Surges After Sales, Profit Beat Estimates (Update5) Bloomberg more Romney says Giuliani's support will fade 26 Oct 07, 16:25 ET AP - Mitt Romney says the campaign for the Republican presidential nomination will come down to Rudy Giuliani and a more conservative challenger. Like Mitt Romney. more Dengue fever outbreak hits parts of Asia 26 Oct 07, 16:21 ET AP - The worst outbreak of dengue fever in years has hit Southeast Asia, prompting the World Health Organization to call for better prevention campaigns as experts question whether global warming is partly to blame. more Senators want probe on content blocking 26 Oct 07, 16:21 ET AP - Two Senators on Friday called for a congressional hearing to investigate reports that phone and cable companies are unfairly stifling communications over the Internet and on cell phones. more Miss England told to fatten up 26 Oct 07, 16:21 ET AP - A British beauty queen says she was told to pack on pounds for the upcoming Miss World competition - an unexpected request, considering she's not rail-thin. more Woman charged in 'Internet Revenge' case 26 Oct 07, 16:16 ET AP - A 34-year-old woman has been charged with using the Internet to try to get revenge on an old boyfriend by breaking up his marriage. Pilar Stofega has been charged with second-degree harassment and breach of peace and released on $2,500 bond. more Hottest Chile Pepper Shatters Record 26 Oct 07, 16:15 ET LiveScience.com - It's hot. Scorching hot. Guinness World Records hot. more Student activism in 70s shaped Argentine first lady 26 Oct 07, 16:12 ET Reuters - The political beliefs of Argentine presidential front-runner Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner were forged in the country's turbulent 1970s when she was a leftist activist and law student. more Judge orders T.I. released on bond 26 Oct 07, 16:06 ET AP - A federal judge ordered rapper T.I. released on $3 million bond Friday, but he must remain in home confinement while he awaits trial on weapons charges. more Nintendo to Release Wii in China, South Korea Next Year 26 Oct 07, 16:06 ET Tokyo - Nintendo this week announced plans to release its Wii video game console in China and South Korea next year, Reuters reported. more Police find a 'really hairy' intruder 26 Oct 07, 16:05 ET AP - Deputies responding to a burglary-in-progress call found a bear ransacking a home. A resident discovered the break-in when he returned home Thursday evening and immediately called the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. more LA district atty. won't prosecute Bloom 26 Oct 07, 16:03 ET AP - The Bloom isn't off the road. more Friends of Clarence Thomas Speak Out 26 Oct 07, 16:02 ET U.S. News & World Report - They're calling themselves "Friends of Justice Thomas," and they say that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his bestselling memoir have gotten a bum rap from the "mainstream media." more US agency apologizes for news conference on fires 26 Oct 07, 16:02 ET FEMA Workers Play Role of Reporters The Associated Press more Bear bites Alaska woman on the buttocks 26 Oct 07, 16:00 ET AP - A volunteer at the Eagle River Nature Center is recovering after being bitten by a brown bear sow. Alaska Department of Fish and Game officials say Sarah Wallmer was bitten on the buttocks on the Crow Pass Trail, about a mile from the nature center. more Harper to meet Dalai Lama over Chinese protests 26 Oct 07, 15:56 ET By Randall Palmer OTTAWA (Reuters) - For the first time, the prime minister of Canada will meet the Dalai Lama in a public fashion at an official venue next week, despite Chinese warnings that it could hurt bilateral relations. more Medical call reveals 'disgusting' house 26 Oct 07, 15:48 ET AP - Police arrested a husband and wife after finding them and their 9-year-old daughter living in an "absolutely disgusting" house, according to court documents. more Boiled nuts help protect against illness 26 Oct 07, 15:45 ET AP - For lovers of boiled peanuts, there's some good news from the health front. A new study by a group of Huntsville researchers found that boiled peanuts bring out up to four times more chemicals that help protect against disease than raw, dry or oil-roasted nuts. more Holding pattern in Yankees' managerial search 26 Oct 07, 15:44 ET One week after Joe Torre told a packed hotel room that he turned down the Yankees' incentive-laden, one-year offer to manage in 2008 because it was "an insult," the storied franchise is still undecided on choosing Torre's successor. more Study urges greater N.Korea nuclear disablement 26 Oct 07, 15:44 ET Reuters - North Korea's partners in the six-party disarmament pact should press Pyongyang in negotiations to accept greater degrees of disablement of its nuclear facilities, a study said on Friday. more Yemen grants house arrest to Cole attack planner 26 Oct 07, 15:37 ET Reuters - Yemen has commuted to house arrest the prison term of a mastermind of al Qaeda's 2000 bombing of a U.S. Navy vessel after he surrendered to Yemeni authorities, his relatives said on Friday. more Reggae Star Lucky Dube to Be Buried Sunday in Private Ceremony 26 Oct 07, 15:35 ET By Scott Bobb South African Reggae star Lucky Dube is to be buried Sunday in a private family ceremony. Fans, however, have already paid an emotional tribute to the singer, who was shot to death a week ago in an attempted car jacking. more Toying with doll lands man in hoosegow 26 Oct 07, 15:30 ET AP - A man was arrested after a government agent allegedly found him in an office building restroom lying next to an inflatable, anatomically correct doll with his pants down. more China to spend 14 billion dollars on polluted lake clean-up 26 Oct 07, 15:26 ET AFP - China will invest 14 billion dollars to clean up its third-largest freshwater lake, which has been devastated by the unchecked waste from factories, state media and an official said Friday. more Apple unleashes Leopard operating system 26 Oct 07, 15:16 ET AP - SAN JOSE, Calif. - Apple Inc.'s delayed update to the Mac OS X operating system is hitting store shelves as consumers are increasingly snapping up Macintosh computers to complement their iPods and iPhones. more Brooke Smith Brushes Up on Anatomy 26 Oct 07, 15:13 ET E! Online - Considering all the broken hearts that pass through Seattle Grace, it would be pretty irresponsible for the hospital to not employ a topnotch cardiothoracic surgeon. more Jury: Woman should die for killing pregnant mom, stealing baby 26 Oct 07, 15:03 ET A woman who killed a pregnant mother and cut the baby from her womb should be executed, a jury ruled Friday. Lisa Montgomery wiped her eyes with a tissue as the federal jury in Kansas City, Mo. more FEMA workers play role of reporters 26 Oct 07, 15:01 ET AP - The White House scolded the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Friday for staging a phony news conference about assistance to victims of wildfires in southern California. more Mortgage woes propel Calif. foreclosures to record 26 Oct 07, 14:51 ET Reuters - Mortgage lenders launched more than 70,000 foreclosure proceedings in California in the third quarter, marking a record for the state, where many housing markets are slumping amid mortgage market turmoil, according to a report released on Friday. more If you've got a ticket, you've got game 26 Oct 07, 14:48 ET By Mark Newman / MLB.com BOSTON -- Richard Gere entered through Gate D at Fenway Park with his 7-year-old son, Homer, Thursday night, and they had something almost as good as an Oscar. more Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard 26 Oct 07, 14:38 ET Apple Stores Gird For Friday Leopard Launch InformationWeek more Questions over plan for Darfur children 26 Oct 07, 14:38 ET AP - The warning was dire: "The children will be dead in a few months," the French charity said of orphans in Darfur. It asked people to help by paying thousands of dollars to fly them out of the region's turmoil. more Turkey pounds rebel positions, Iraq pushes diplomacy 26 Oct 07, 14:36 ET Turkey rejects Iraq's PKK offer BBC News more Teenager in go-kart leaves police standing 26 Oct 07, 14:34 ET Reuters - A teen-ager speeding through a German town in a go-kart with seven squad cars in hot pursuit managed to give the frustrated officers the slip, police said on Friday. more Online game smiles seen vanquishing the blues 26 Oct 07, 14:34 ET Reuters - Find the smiling face on the computer screen and reduce stress. more Dramatic Comet Outburst Could Last Weeks 26 Oct 07, 14:30 ET SPACE.com - A comet that suddenly brightened earlier this week has astronomers around the globe fascinated. And the show could go on for some time. more US steering clear of Kurdish rebels 26 Oct 07, 14:29 ET AP - The top U.S. military commander in northern Iraq said Friday he plans to do "absolutely nothing" to counter Kurdish rebels operating from the region and staging deadly cross-border attacks into Turkey. more Much of U.S. could see a water shortage 26 Oct 07, 14:27 ET AP - An epic drought in Georgia threatens the water supply for millions. Florida doesn't have nearly enough water for its expected population boom. The Great Lakes are shrinking. Upstate New York's reservoirs have dropped to record lows. And in the West, the Sierra Nevada snowpack is melting faster each year. more Iran reformists speak out, Rice defends atom moves 26 Oct 07, 14:27 ET Reuters - Iranian reformists challenged President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's hardline nuclear policy on Friday as the United States defended its imposition of tougher sanctions on Tehran for its disputed atomic work. more Shatner's Kirk not aboard for new `Trek' 26 Oct 07, 14:27 ET AP - The original Capt. Kirk is disheartened he won't get to boldly go anywhere with his old pal Spock in the new "Star Trek" movie. more Lock of "Che's" hair sold at Dallas auction 26 Oct 07, 14:24 ET Reuters - A lock of socialist revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara's hair and related items were auctioned on Thursday in Dallas to a Houston-area bookstore owner for the very capitalist sum of $119,500. more Federal legislation would ban veiled voting 26 Oct 07, 14:23 ET Reuters - Muslim women in niqabs or burqas will no longer be allowed to stay veiled when voting in Canada, under government legislation introduced on Friday. more Reporting Will Help Track Staph, Va. Officials Say 26 Oct 07, 14:23 ET Best Defense Against Drug-Resistant Bacteria: Wash Your Hands New York Times more Britney's Video Blackout 26 Oct 07, 14:02 ET Lawyers for Spears, Federline return to court Reuters Canada more Dollar's recovery hopes dashed 26 Oct 07, 14:00 ET FT.com - Another volatile week on the currency markets saw the dollar fall to a record low against the euro as fears mounted over the state of the US economy. more Burnett joins `American Masters' ranks 26 Oct 07, 13:59 ET AP - Fans and friends turned out to celebrate Carol Burnett at the premiere of her "American Masters" documentary profile. more Army sent after minks on the run 26 Oct 07, 13:53 ET Reuters - Twenty German soldiers were deployed on Friday to help recapture around 17,000 minks on the run. more Microsoft invests $240 million in Facebook 26 Oct 07, 13:52 ET Who Needs Facebook? Forbes more Lawyers for Spears, Federline return to court 26 Oct 07, 13:47 ET Reuters - Lawyers for Britney Spears and ex-husband Kevin Federline returned to court on Friday in the bitter custody battle over the celebrities' two sons that is expected to yield information on whether Spears has complied with random drug tests. more Miami's Thomas ruled out of Wembley game with Giants 26 Oct 07, 13:45 ET Reuters - The winless and injury-ravaged Miami Dolphins suffered another setback on Thursday when key linebacker Zach Thomas was ruled out of Sunday's game in London against the New York Giants. more Turkey begins new bombing raid 26 Oct 07, 13:42 ET ANKARA, Turkey (CNN) -- Turkey, which has been fighting Kurdish rebels along the Iraqi-Turkish border, is conducting a new bombing raid on targets in northern Iraq, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Cemil Cicek said on CNN Turk. more Georgia Court Orders Man Freed in Sex Case 26 Oct 07, 13:21 ET By BRENDA GOODMAN ATLANTA, Oct. 26 - The Georgia Supreme Court today ended the 10-year prison sentence of a man who was convicted in 2003 of having consensual oral sex with another teenager. more Spears Custody Case Back to Court 26 Oct 07, 13:20 ET LOS ANGELES (AP) - Hollywood's highest-profile custody case was back in court Friday, with a lawyer for Britney Spears winning a motion to bar videotaping of depositions in the case. more The Secret World of Bandwidth 26 Oct 07, 13:18 ET Do you know how fast your Internet connection is? If you believe the hype on TV, DSL is a zillion times faster than dial-up and FiOS is a zillion times faster than DSL and Cable modems rock because of the triple play, blah, blah, blah. more As Fires Burn, Some Evacuees Return Home 26 Oct 07, 13:13 ET A resident checks the remains of his next door neighbor's home in the Rancho Santa Fe community, Oct. 25, 2007. Rancho Santa Fe, in San Diego County, is the highest income community in the United States with at least 2500 households. more Best Defense Against Drug-Resistant Bacteria: Wash Your Hands 26 Oct 07, 13:12 ET By Ray Rivera Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and city health commissioner Dr. Thomas R. Frieden went on the airwaves this morning to remind adults and children to wash their hands after a drug-resistant infection killed a Brooklyn middle school student. more Court bars videotaping of depositions in Spears custody case 26 Oct 07, 13:12 ET By LINDA DEUTSCH AP Special Correspondent LOS ANGELES—Hollywood's highest-profile custody case was back in court Friday, with a lawyer for Britney Spears winning a motion to bar videotaping of deposition testimony in the case. more Bush officials meet with Perdue on drought 26 Oct 07, 13:08 ET By JAMES SALZER Bush administration officials and Georgia's two US senators met privately in Atlanta this morning with Gov. Sonny Perdue to discuss North Georgia's water crisis. more Iraqi offer unsatisfactory-senior Turkish source 26 Oct 07, 13:03 ET ANKARA, Oct 26 (Reuters) - A series of proposals offered by a high-level Iraqi delegation to Turkey to prevent a major military operation against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq is unsatisfactory, a senior Turkish diplomat said on Friday. more Apple Stores Gird For Friday Leopard Launch 26 Oct 07, 12:57 ET Apple is confident that the slick new interface that Leopard brings to its desktops and laptops will help it cut into Microsoft's dominance of the PC operating system market. more Battling Bush on the Cost of War 26 Oct 07, 12:55 ET Time.com - David Obey is Congress's man with the pencils -- and the Democrats' point man for holding the line on spending more Nintendo rules out Wii price cut 26 Oct 07, 12:53 ET AP - Fresh off bumper earnings, Nintendo Co. ruled out a price cut for its smash-hit Wii video game console Friday and announced the company will begin selling the Wii in China next year. more Putin denounces US missile shield 26 Oct 07, 12:52 ET AP - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday compared the U.S. proposal to build a missile defense shield in Eastern Europe to the Cuban missile crisis of the 1960s. more US Researchers: Suspected Syrian Nuclear Site Dismantled 26 Oct 07, 12:52 ET By VOA News A US-based research institute says new satellite images show a suspected Syrian nuclear reactor site has been completely dismantled since its apparent bombing in September by Israeli aircraft. more New Room Added to Space Station 26 Oct 07, 12:49 ET US Space Shuttle Discovery Astronauts Begin Spacewalk Voice of America more Student's death probably caused by staph infection 26 Oct 07, 12:49 ET NEW YORK (CNN) -- A seventh-grade student from Brooklyn has died, possibly from the staph infection MRSA, New York City Health Department Associate Press Secretary Sheryl Goodwin said Thursday. more Sex and the Single President 26 Oct 07, 12:45 ET Time.com - France has long ignored the romantic affairs of its leaders. But will those rules apply for newly divorced president Sarkozy? more Cool weather brings relief to smoldering California 26 Oct 07, 12:40 ET Reuters - Cool, damp weather moved into Southern California from the Pacific Ocean on Friday boosting efforts to beat down stubborn wildfires, while weary families returned to find many homes unscathed but hundreds of others burned to rubble. more UN envoy wants more dialogue after rare Myanmar meet 26 Oct 07, 12:37 ET AFP - The UN envoy on Myanmar called Friday for more dialogue after a rare meeting between the junta and Aung San Suu Kyi, saying that concrete progress would improve the regime's relations with the world. more Man sentenced for 10 years for underage sex ordered released 26 Oct 07, 12:36 ET AFP - The Supreme Court of the US state of Georgia ordered Friday the release of Genarlow Wilson, who was sentenced to 10 years in jail for having oral sex with an underaged girl when he himself was a teenager. more Another 'Lost' actor arrested in Hawaii 26 Oct 07, 12:32 ET AP - Actor Daniel Dae Kim was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving early Thursday by Honolulu police - the fourth actor on ABC's "Lost" to run into trouble with the law while filming in Hawaii. more U.S. was warned on shoe explosives 26 Oct 07, 12:30 ET Reuters - U.S. security officials were warned to look out for explosives components smuggled in thick-soled shoes, after European authorities found blasting caps concealed that way in luggage on a bus. more Senate approves extension of Internet tax ban 26 Oct 07, 12:18 ET Reuters - The Senate has approved legislation extending a moratorium on state Internet access taxes for seven years. more • Three signs it's Boston's year 26 Oct 07, 12:15 ET A lot of baseball folks cringed when Boston pulled the trigger on a megatrade with Florida a couple of years ago. Some figured shortstop prospect Hanley Ramirez should have been untouchable. more Rice defends additional US sanctions on Iran 26 Oct 07, 12:05 ET WASHINGTON, Oct 26 (Reuters) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Friday defended expanded US sanctions on Iran and downplayed any rift with Russia over the policy. more Gene switch altered sex orientation of worms 26 Oct 07, 11:56 ET Reuters - Altering a gene in the brain of female worms changed their sexual orientation, U.S. researchers said on Thursday, making female worms attracted to other females. more Photo owned by Elton John isn't indecent 26 Oct 07, 11:54 ET AP - A picture by American photographer Nan Goldin and owned by Elton John isn't an indecent image, British prosecutors said Friday. more Davydenko fined for lack of effort 26 Oct 07, 11:53 ET AP - Nikolay Davydenko, already at the center of a betting investigation, was fined $2,000 for lack of effort a loss at the St. Petersburg Open. more Teen admits stockpiling weapons 26 Oct 07, 11:53 ET AP - A 14-year-old boy accused of plotting a Columbine-style attack on a suburban Philadelphia high school admitted in court Friday that he illegally stockpiled weapons. more Doherty gets suspended 4-month sentence 26 Oct 07, 11:48 ET AP - Pete Doherty was handed a suspended four-month jail sentence Friday for a series of drug and driving offenses. more Budget surplus surges amid tax-cut promise 26 Oct 07, 11:45 ET Reuters - Canada ran a budget surplus of C$911 million ($949 million) in August, almost double that of the same month last year, on higher revenue from the sales tax and corporate income tax, the Department of Finance said on Friday. more Some evacuees return home as firefighting continues 26 Oct 07, 11:40 ET Homes Still at Risk on Sixth Day of Fires New York Times more China scrambles to teach masses financial ABCs 26 Oct 07, 11:39 ET Reuters - Xi Zhong learned the hard way about the risks of investing in China's stock market. more Steve in Real Life 26 Oct 07, 11:34 ET By ALLISON PATAKI He made us laugh with his excruciating and uneven wax jobs as a 40-year-old virgin. He made us cringe with his equally excruciating one-liners on "The Office. more British security co. sued over death of U.S. soldier 26 Oct 07, 11:22 ET Reuters - A British private security company is being sued in the United States over the death of a U.S. soldier hit by one of its convoys in Iraq, according to court documents. more In Shadow of Series, Yankees Stay Quiet 26 Oct 07, 11:21 ET Don Mattingly, left, and Joe Girardi were on the Yankees’ coaching staff in 2005. They are considered the front-runners to replace Joe Torre as manager. more Gun charges put T.I.'s future in limbo 26 Oct 07, 11:15 ET AP - With all the questions swirling around Clifford "T.I." Harris Jr. since his arrest on federal weapons charges, perhaps the most pointed came from the judge who is hearing the superstar rapper's case. more UK man jailed for child grooming 26 Oct 07, 11:10 ET Reuters - A British police crime scene examiner was jailed on Friday after grooming a child over the Internet and asking her to do a "rude dare." more Israeli, Palestinian leaders meet 26 Oct 07, 11:06 ET AP - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert promised Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday that Israel would not cause a humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip despite its plan to carry out limited power cuts to the territory in response to Palestinian rocket attacks. more Red Sox must shuffle their lineup in Colorado 26 Oct 07, 10:59 ET Now that we're past Game 2, the Red Sox's edge won't be quite as great with the World Series moving to Colorado. With no designated hitter rule in National League ballparks, the game's most fearful DH will have a different role. more Wright-designed fountain works - finally 26 Oct 07, 10:48 ET AP - The giant water fountain Frank Lloyd Wright designed here is no longer the unworkable dud it was for decades. more Court: Teen-sex sentence 'cruel and unusual' punishment 26 Oct 07, 10:43 ET ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- The Georgia Supreme Court on Friday ordered that Genarlow Wilson be released from prison in a 4-3 decision, ruling that his sentence for a teen sex conviction was cruel and unusual punishment. more Rice Defends New US Sanctions on Iran 26 Oct 07, 10:42 ET US sanctions target force at heart of Iran's system Reuters.uk more Homeowner vacancy rate climbs 26 Oct 07, 10:40 ET Reuters - The share of homes owned but empty edged back up in the third quarter toward a record set earlier this year, the Census Bureau said on Friday, another sign of weakness in the housing sector. more Stocks rally on Microsoft, Countrywide 26 Oct 07, 10:36 ET AP - Stocks advanced sharply in early trading Friday, with Wall Street encouraged by strong earnings from Microsoft Corp. and an optimistic outlook from Countrywide Financial Corp. more US military chief sees expanding missions, big military budgets 26 Oct 07, 10:33 ET AFP - US military spending must be sustained at least at current levels in the face of a decades long, generational war against Islamic extremists, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Thursday. more Ga court: Release man jailed in sex case 26 Oct 07, 10:25 ET AP - Georgia's Supreme Court on Friday ordered the release of a young man who has been imprisoned for more than two years for having consensual oral sex with another teenager. more Homes Still at Risk on Sixth Day of Fires 26 Oct 07, 10:23 ET By MIKE NIZZA and JENNIFER STEINHAUER While life began returning to normal in parts of southern California today, firefighters continued to battle several large blazes that still threatened more than 20000 homes. more Countrywide loses $1.2B, sees turnaround 26 Oct 07, 10:20 ET AP - Countrywide Financial Corp. lost $1.2 billion in the third quarter, but its shares soared Friday after the nation's largest mortgage lender said it expects to be profitable this quarter and next year. more Merrill board weighs O'Neal replacements: sources 26 Oct 07, 10:15 ET Reuters - Merrill Lynch & Co Inc's board is considering Blackrock Inc Chief Executive Larry Fink and NYSE Euronext CEO John Thain as possible replacements for embattled Merrill Chairman Stan O'Neal, according to people familiar with the situation. more Britney and Kevin to Face Off in Court 26 Oct 07, 10:09 ET By Ken Lee Britney Spears and Kevin Federline are set to face each other in court for the first time Friday. A judge has ordered the ex-couple to appear for a progress-report hearing in their custody battle. more First Step: Astronauts Begin Spacewalk 26 Oct 07, 10:08 ET Spacewalker Scott Parazynski works inside the payload bay of the Space Shuttle Discovery with the earth in the background in this image from NASA TV October 26, 2007. more One of the worst disasters in California's history, says governor 26 Oct 07, 10:06 ET THE US President, George Bush, toured fire-stricken southern California as the charred bodies of six more people were found among the smouldering rubble of infernos that have destroyed at least 1400 homes and displaced 500000 people. more Cold spot could be relic of Big Bang 26 Oct 07, 10:03 ET Reuters - A cold spot in the oldest radiation in the universe could be the first sign of a cosmic glitch that might have originated shortly after the Big Bang, British and Spanish scientists said on Thursday. more Iraqis and Turks Talking in Ankara 26 Oct 07, 10:01 ET Turkey sends more troops to Iraqi border Reuters more Monkeys, apes teeter on brink of extinction 26 Oct 07, 09:56 ET Reuters - Mankind's closest relatives are teetering on the brink of their first extinctions in more than a century, hunted by humans for food and medicine and squeezed from forest homes, a report on endangered primates said on Friday. more Fires Ebb, but Some Homes Still at Risk 26 Oct 07, 09:54 ET By MIKE NIZZA and JENNIFER STEINHAUER While life began returning to normal in parts of southern California today, firefighters continued to battle several large blazes that still threatened more than 20000 homes. more Diana's Last Words: 'Oh My God' 26 Oct 07, 09:53 ET Members of jury and court officials from the Coroner's inquest into the deaths of Diana, Princess of Wales and Dodi Al Fayed enter the Pont de l'Alma tunnel in Paris Monday Oct. 8, 2007, where the Mercedes the couple were travelling in crashed in 1997. more US sanctions target force at heart of Iran's system 26 Oct 07, 09:41 ET By Edmund Blair TEHRAN (Reuters) - New US sanctions have upped the stakes in a standoff with Iran by targetting a military force at the heart of Iran's ruling system but Tehran is likely to respond cautiously to the move even if its rhetoric toughens. more Italian supreme court acquits Berlusconi 26 Oct 07, 09:32 ET AFP - Italy's supreme court on Friday acquitted former premier Silvio Berlusconi on corruption charges related to the sale of food group SME, media reports said. more US Space Shuttle Discovery Astronauts Begin Spacewalk 26 Oct 07, 09:19 ET By VOA News Two crewmen of the US space shuttle Discovery have begun the first of five spacewalks aimed at installing a new section on the International Space Station. more Armenia "surprised" at storm over genocide vote 26 Oct 07, 09:03 ET By Hasmik Mkrtchyan YEREVAN (Reuters) - Armenia said on Friday it was "surprised" that concerns about damaging US-Turkish ties had been allowed to stall a resolution recognizing as genocide the 1915 killings of Armenians in Ottoman Turkey. more Suspect site razed by Syria: nuclear study group 26 Oct 07, 08:55 ET Reuters - New satellite pictures show Syria has razed the site of what might have been a secret nuclear reactor under construction apparently bombed by Israel last month, an atomic research institute says. more Review: Carell shines in fine 'Dan in Real Life' 26 Oct 07, 08:40 ET By Tom Charity (CNN) -- So far as I can see, Steve Carell is a rather unremarkable fellow -- which makes him quite an unusual movie star. more Britney and Kevin Together for Parenting Program 26 Oct 07, 08:37 ET by Jane Ivory Troubled pop singer Britney Spears and her ex-husband Kevin Federline reunited again this Wednesday for their second court-ordered parenting class which lasted several hours at the Beverly Hills Hotel, according to media reports. more Six-Month Stays on Space Stations Leave a Lot of Downtime 26 Oct 07, 08:33 ET International space station Commander Peggy Whitson, left, welcomes space shuttle Discovery commander Pamela Melroy aboard the station on Thursday, Oct. 25, 2007. more Harvey Keitel to star as Jerry Springer 26 Oct 07, 08:33 ET AP - Harvey Keitel will portray talk-show host Jerry Springer in "Jerry Springer - the Opera in Concert" for two performances, Jan. 29-30, at Carnegie Hall. more Iran shrugs off harsh new US sanctions 26 Oct 07, 08:31 ET AP - The chief of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards shrugged off harsh new U.S. sanctions that are the most sweeping since 1979, saying "the corps is ready to defend the ideals of the revolution more than ever before." more R.I. man sues Jim Belushi over used SUV 26 Oct 07, 08:28 ET AP - Jim Belushi is being sued by the 78-year-old father of his former driver, who accuses him of selling a used 2001 Land Rover that turned out to be a lemon. more Atlanta Is Flexing Muscles in Its War On a Little Bivalve 26 Oct 07, 08:27 ET By ANN CARRNS ATLANTA -- They are unassuming little creatures that spend their lives burrowing into sandy beds of Florida's Apalachicola River, filtering water and ingesting detritus. more Photo of 2nd Bhutto bomb suspect released in Pakistan 26 Oct 07, 08:23 ET Police claim progress in Bhutto blast case, chafe at criticism International Herald Tribune more Iraqis Try to Defuse Tension With Turkey 26 Oct 07, 08:20 ET ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - A high-level Iraqi delegation held talks with Turkish officials Friday to try to defuse tensions over Kurdish rebels based in northern Iraq. more Digs Wii, Xbox 360 "Collecting Dust," No PS3 26 Oct 07, 08:18 ET It's a given that Will Wright is a PC guy. But where does he stand on the consoles? According to The Sims creator: We've got an Xbox 360 collecting dust in the background, a Wii hooked up that we use quite a bit. more California turns to prisoners to fight huge fires 26 Oct 07, 08:18 ET Reuters - As California struggles to extinguish some of the state's most devastating forest fires, it has turned to a record number of prisoners for some of the most demanding work. more The Science Education Myth 26 Oct 07, 08:08 ET BusinessWeek Online - Political leaders, tech executives, and academics often claim that the U.S. is falling behind in math and science education. They cite poor test results, declining international rankings, and decreasing enrollment in the hard sciences. They urge us to improve our education system and to graduate more engineers and scientists to keep pace with countries such as India and China. more The Nation's Weather 26 Oct 07, 08:08 ET AP - Rain in the Southwest was expected to spread through the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Friday and eventually into the Midwest, while mostly clear skies were forecast for the West. more Seized Elton photo judged not indecent 26 Oct 07, 07:41 ET Reuters - A photograph owned by Elton John which was seized by police at a gallery as part of a child pornography probe is not an indecent image, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said on Friday. more Dead Student Had Infection, Officials Say 26 Oct 07, 07:26 ET 12-Year-Old Omar Rivera Thought to be Latest Victim ABC News more Astronauts Begin Shuttle Mission's First Spacewalk (Update1) 26 Oct 07, 07:23 ET By Alex Morales Oct. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Two astronauts stepped out of the International Space Station to begin the first spacewalk of the Shuttle Discovery's mission to the orbiting outpost. more Fenway Happy As Red Sox Lead Series 2-0 26 Oct 07, 07:13 ET Red Sox 2, Rockies 1 This Time, Pitching Powers Red Sox New York Times more Apple's Leopard pounces on Tokyo 26 Oct 07, 07:13 ET By Martyn Williams, IDG News Service The update to Apple’s Mac OS X operating system, called Leopard, went on sale at the Apple Store in Tokyo on Friday evening, part of a global launch that will unfold around the world over the next 24 hours. more Clinton uses birthday to raise funds 26 Oct 07, 07:02 ET AP - Friends, family and supporters celebrated Hillary Rodham Clinton's 60th birthday Thursday night with a star-studded fundraiser that bridged generations. more Moon to Block Bright Star Nov. 3 26 Oct 07, 07:00 ET SPACE.com - If you live in the southern or western parts of the United States, you'll have an opportunity on Saturday morning, Nov. 3, to see a fat waning crescent moon gradually drift toward and ultimately hide the 1st-magnitude star, Regulus, the brightest star of the constellation Leo, the Lion. more Evacuees return to ashes, uncertainty 26 Oct 07, 06:59 ET AP - As some wildfire evacuees returned to their neighborhoods to find only ashes where their homes once stood, others sought government help for dealing with the uncertainty of their upended lives. more Turkey sends more troops to Iraqi border 26 Oct 07, 06:53 ET Reuters - Turkish helicopters ferried more troops to the border with Iraq on Friday as diplomatic efforts got underway in Ankara to avert a major offensive against Kurdish guerrillas based in northern Iraq. more Astronauts Leave Station for Shuttle Mission's First Spacewalk 26 Oct 07, 06:53 ET By Alex Morales Oct. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Two astronauts stepped out of the International Space Station to begin the first spacewalk of the Shuttle Discovery's mission to the orbiting outpost. more Potter is a lefty, says French philosopher 26 Oct 07, 06:48 ET AFP - Harry Potter is a left-winger and the seven books by J.K. Rowling are a diatribe against Thatcherite Britain, a French philosopher said Friday on the day of the last novel's publication in French. more Oil rallies above $92 26 Oct 07, 06:42 ET Reuters - Oil rallied to a fresh record high above $92 a barrel on Friday as the dollar tumbled to a record low, Washington imposed new sanctions on Iran and gunmen shut more oil production in Nigeria. more Did this man snatch Madeleine? 26 Oct 07, 06:40 ET (CNN) -- The parents of missing toddler Madeleine McCann have released an artist's impression of a man they believe took their daughter. more Gold price strikes fresh 27-year peak 26 Oct 07, 06:26 ET AFP - The price of gold rocketed Friday to the highest level since the start of 1980, as the precious metal won support from the weak dollar and record high crude oil prices, traders said. more Perdue To Meet With Feds About Drought 26 Oct 07, 06:24 ET ATLANTA -- The White House says Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne will travel to Alabama and Georgia Friday to meet with the state's governors. more California Firefighters Gain Ground as Winds Ease (Update1) 26 Oct 07, 06:23 ET By Peter J. Brennan Oct. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Firefighters in Southern California gained ground in extinguishing blazes that caused the largest evacuation of residents in the state's history and as much as $2.5 billion in damage. more Red Sox 2, Rockies 1 This Time, Pitching Powers Red Sox 26 Oct 07, 06:22 ET Red Sox starter Curt Schilling gave up four hits and one run, while striking out four, in five and a third innings on Thursday for the Red Sox. more Insider's guide: PKK 26 Oct 07, 06:09 ET Iraq Offers Turkey a Nonmilitary Plan New York Times more 4 Bodies Found in Fire Ravaged Area in Southern California 26 Oct 07, 06:08 ET By VOA News Authorities in California say they have discovered the bodies of four people near the US-Mexico border where one of several raging wildfires broke out earlier this week. more Rights groups file French torture case vs Rumsfeld 26 Oct 07, 06:04 ET Reuters - Human rights groups have filed a lawsuit in France alleging that former U.S. defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld allowed torture at U.S.-run detention centers in Iraq and Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. more All those tears for a dog? 26 Oct 07, 05:48 ET BY BILL ZWECKER Sun-Times Columnist Could the reason for Ellen DeGeneres' major meltdown on her talk show over the dog adoption brouhaha really be related to a possible breakup with her partner, Portia de Rossi? more Philippines' ex-prez Estrada is released 26 Oct 07, 05:44 ET AP - Ousted President Joseph Estrada was a free man Friday for the first time in 6 1/2 years after his successor pardoned his graft conviction in a move touted as an effort to bridge the Philippines' deep political rifts. more UN's Ban "very worried" on Iran's nuclear progress 26 Oct 07, 05:31 ET Reuters - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is worried about Iran's nuclear program but hopes a stand-off with the international community can be resolved through dialogue, he said in comments published in Italy on Friday. more "House" star Laurie in sudden return to U.K. 26 Oct 07, 05:22 ET Reuters - Dr. House is making an unscheduled house call to his native England. more That's the spirit: Belief in ghosts high 26 Oct 07, 05:19 ET AP - Those things that go bump in the night? About one-third of people believe they could be ghosts. more Death sentence mulled in baby theft case 26 Oct 07, 05:06 ET AP - Prosecutors say a woman who killed an expectant mother and cut the baby from her womb is a cold-blooded predator who deserves to die. Defense lawyers say their client is a victim of sexual abuse who should be treated mercifully. more N.D. fugitive known for escapes captured 26 Oct 07, 05:01 ET AP - Every time convicted killer Richard Lee McNair landed behind bars, he dreamed up a new way to escape. more Relievers shine as Red Sox take 2-0 lead in World Series 26 Oct 07, 04:49 ET BY ANTHONY McCARRON It was a memorable outing for Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon. First, he took a tumble trying to field Matt Holliday's line drive in the eighth inning ... ... and then he promptly picked off Holliday to end the inning. more US sanctions 'doomed,' says Iran 26 Oct 07, 04:44 ET (CNN) -- Iran's Foreign Ministry has said that tougher US sanctions are "doomed to fail" and accused Washington of adopting confrontational policies as it seeks to hold Tehran accountable for refusing to halt its nuclear program. more 'Dan in Real Life' not much like real life 26 Oct 07, 04:44 ET Steve Carell (l.) and Dane Cook play brothers - and romantic rivals - at a family reunion. 'Dan in Real Life.' Comedic drama about a single father who falls for his brother’s girlfriend. more Hank Steinbrenner has a way with words - like his father 26 Oct 07, 04:44 ET Considering the frequency of his recent pronouncements, it is only a matter of time before the Yankees rename their TV network AlHankzeera. more Police: Chambers pitched bank scams to undercover cop 26 Oct 07, 04:44 ET BY ALISON GENDAR, BARBARA ROSS and JONATHAN LEMIRE Still from videotape released by Manhattan DA's office shows Robert Chambers holding plastic baggie cops say contained drugs he was selling. more Astronauts prepare for 1st spacewalk 26 Oct 07, 04:36 ET AP - Astronauts aboard shuttle Discovery and the international space station geared up Friday for the first spacewalk of their joint mission and the robotic installation of a new live-in compartment, called Harmony. more No indication from New York Yankees on manager 26 Oct 07, 04:27 ET NEW YORK (AP) -The New York Yankees will pick a manager before the end of the World Series, even if they have to keep quiet about their choice for a while. more New anti-HIV drug 'promising' say researchers 26 Oct 07, 04:17 ET AFP - A prototype drug, tested on lab-dish samples of the AIDS virus, has shown great promise in attacking HIV from an unprecedented direction, French researchers reported on Friday. more Out of control: Rockies walk 15 in losing first two Series games 26 Oct 07, 04:15 ET BOSTON (AP) -In the World Series opener, Colorado manager Clint Hurdle watched a reliever walk three straight batters with the bases loaded. more Murder of a reggae star sparks reflection in South Africa 26 Oct 07, 04:00 ET The Christian Science Monitor - He was a man like any other, a 40-something father gunned down while dropping off his teenaged children at a relative's house. But the murder of reggae star Lucky Dube last Thursday, in an apparent carjacking attempt, has forced South Africa's President Thabo Mbeki to make a statement. more European first: The NFL kicks off in London 26 Oct 07, 04:00 ET The Christian Science Monitor - The NFL abroad. That's the story in the land of London fog on Sunday, when the Miami Dolphins host the New York Giants at Wembley Stadium, in the first NFL regular season game ever played outside the Americas. When the tickets went on sale last February, some 88,000 were sold in 72 hours. more Al Qaeda reveals signs of weakness 26 Oct 07, 04:00 ET The Christian Science Monitor - On Tuesday in Iraq's Anbar Province, where jihadi fighters once enjoyed sanctuary, Sunni Arabs turned out en masse to commemorate Sheikh Abdul Sattar Abu Risha, a leader suspected of having been killed for helping the US rout Al Qaeda from the province. He was hailed as a "martyr." more No end in sight for housing slump 26 Oct 07, 04:00 ET The Christian Science Monitor - Home prices are now at 2005 levels. more From far and wide, helpers pour into a fire-stricken San Diego 26 Oct 07, 04:00 ET The Christian Science Monitor - Rachel Hanley arrived in San Diego Wednesday after a 12-hour drive from her home in Colorado Springs, Colo. She parked her truck at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, home of the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, and set to work caring for some of the more than 2,500 horses that have been given shelter there from the region's firestorm. more Troops attack stronghold of cleric 26 Oct 07, 03:55 ET AP - Security forces opened fire Friday on a stronghold of a militant cleric in northwestern Pakistan, sparking a fierce gunbattle near the scene of a suicide attack on a military truck that killed 20 people, police said. more Ex-Philippine President Estrada set for freedom 26 Oct 07, 03:41 ET Reuters - Joseph Estrada, the playboy former leader of the Philippines, was preparing for life as a free man on Friday as President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo faced criticism for rushing through his pardon. more Floods trash, reshape Miss. river refuge 26 Oct 07, 03:38 ET AP - Not far from Don's Body Shop and the Alcove Bar is a peaceful, green world that ducks, bald eagles and shorebirds call home. more Conflict deepens over kids' health bill 26 Oct 07, 03:32 ET AP - In a deepening conflict with the White House, Democrats pushed a revised children's health bill through the House on Thursday but lacked the votes to overcome a threatened second straight veto by President Bush. more Sex Pistols reunite for sweaty L.A. club show 26 Oct 07, 03:32 ET Reuters - Anarchy and punk rock nostalgia reigned on the Sunset Strip on Thursday as the Sex Pistols played a rare club show in Los Angeles to warm up for a brief reunion tour in Britain next month. more Police claim progress in Bhutto blast case, chafe at criticism 26 Oct 07, 03:30 ET AP KARACHI, Pakistan: Police said Friday there were "developments" in the investigation into last week's suicide attack against Benazir Bhutto but warned that continued criticism from the former prime minister could stymie their progress. more Man sentenced to life in acid attack 26 Oct 07, 03:28 ET AP - A court has sentenced a jilted lover to life in prison for throwing acid on a 21-year-old woman that blinded and disfigured her, a news report said Friday, a rare penalty for a case other than murder in India. more Ryan, No. 2 BC rally past No. 8 Va. Tech 26 Oct 07, 03:24 ET AP - Put that comeback at the top of Matt Ryan's Heisman resume. Ryan threw a 24-yard touchdown pass on the run and across the field to Andre Callender with 11 seconds left and No. 2 Boston College remained undefeated with an improbable 14-10 victory over No. 8 Virginia Tech on Thursday night. more Bank pushes Mumbai's prostitutes to save 26 Oct 07, 03:21 ET AP - In the heart of Mumbai's red light district, several prostitutes sit on brown plastic chairs in a narrow room waiting to do something many have never been able to do before: deposit their savings in a bank. more Study: Most immigrants see future in US 26 Oct 07, 03:18 ET AP - Most Hispanic immigrants believe their future is in the United States, despite maintaining ties to their native countries, according to a new study by the Pew Hispanic Center. more Microsoft Make Investors Swoon 26 Oct 07, 03:17 ET Microsoft shares surged in after-hours trading after the software icon announced strong quarterly results on high demand for its Vista operating system, as well as other products. more Florida State AD Hart to leave school 26 Oct 07, 03:16 ET AP - Florida State athletic director David Hart Jr. is leaving the school after a dozen years. more Titans' Corey Simon announces retirement 26 Oct 07, 03:09 ET AP - Defensive tackle Corey Simon retired from the NFL on Thursday after trying to resume his career with the Tennessee Titans, saying practice and games started wearing on his body again. more Dumbledore's outing: Why it matters 26 Oct 07, 03:05 ET Outing Dumbledore TIME more Rising hopes for Argentine first lady 26 Oct 07, 03:05 ET AP - Most polls project first lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner will crush 13 rivals Sunday to replace her husband as Argentina's president. But no matter how easy her win, what follows will be tough: easing poverty, inflation and unemployment. more Chargers await decision on site for game 26 Oct 07, 03:05 ET AP - The San Diego Chargers worked out, waited and wondered Thursday where and when they will play their next game. more DNA pioneer quits after race comments 26 Oct 07, 03:02 ET KIRSTY WIGGLESWORTH, AP James D. Watson, 79, resigned as chancellor of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York a week after he was suspended for allegedly racist comments. more Airbus ratchets up competition 26 Oct 07, 03:02 ET Singapore Air to review capacity if downturn Reuters more Timeline of the genocide resolution 26 Oct 07, 03:01 ET US and Turkey Thwart Armenian Genocide Bill New York Times more US move on Iran alienating for Europe 26 Oct 07, 03:01 ET Frustration over its failure to impose a third round of international sanctions on Tehran pushes the administration to strike out on its own. more Looking for Mr. Right 26 Oct 07, 03:00 ET Pat Buchanan - "I was conservative yesterday, I'm a conservative today, and I will be a conservative tomorrow," declared Fred Thompson to the Conservative Party of New York, billing himself as the "consistent conservative" in the GOP race — in contrast to ex-mayor Rudy Giuliani. more "Bella" and the Pro-Life Film Trend 26 Oct 07, 03:00 ET Brent Bozell III - In a political act loaded with cultural symbolism, Sen. Hillary Clinton endorsed an effort to earmark a million taxpayer dollars for a museum in Bethel, N.Y., celebrating the circus of 1969, the Woodstock music festival. Other senators smelled the pork and successfully voted to remove it. more Jordan's Story 26 Oct 07, 03:00 ET Susan Estrich - Jordan was 5 years old when he entered the foster care system, a victim of abuse and neglect. For the next five years, he was in motion, switching from one school to another, missing a third of the school year every year because he moved around so much. He survived the loneliness he felt by holding on to the idea that someday a family would adopt him. more They sound more like zombies than sleepwalkers... 26 Oct 07, 02:57 ET Reuters - A surge in naked sleepwalking among guests has led one of Britain's largest budget hotel groups to re-train staff to handle late-night nudity. more Okajima shines for Boston in World Series milestone 26 Oct 07, 02:47 ET Reuters - Hideki Okajima became the first Japanese pitcher to take the mound in a World Series on Thursday, the reliever helping the Boston Red Sox pick up a 2-1 Game Two win over the Colorado Rockies. more Suzuki proposes air-cooled fuel-cell motorbike 26 Oct 07, 02:45 ET AFP - Japan's Suzuki Motor Corp. has unveiled a prototype motorbike with a zero-emission fuel-cell that is cooled by air. more Philippine plane overshoots runway 26 Oct 07, 02:25 ET AP - A Philippine Airlines plane overshot a runway and plowed into a tropical forest while landing in a southern city early Friday, injuring 19 passengers and crew members, officials said. more Bush surveys wildfire devastation in Southern California 26 Oct 07, 02:18 ET President Bush, followed by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, walks through the remains of a San Diego home destroyed by the wildfires that have ravaged Southern California. more Nelson: Consistent Lowell delivers for Red Sox 26 Oct 07, 02:17 ET By Amy K. Nelson BOSTON -- He has gray in his goatee and carries the wisdom of a 10-year veteran, with the experience of nearly having baseball's version of the grim reaper on the doorstep of his career. more Fla. mother acquitted in piercing case 26 Oct 07, 02:06 ET AP - A woman who had her 13-year-old daughter's genitalia pierced to make it uncomfortable for her to have sex was acquitted of aggravated child abuse on Thursday. more My Neighbor, the Octopus 26 Oct 07, 02:00 ET Dear Margo - DEAR MARGO: When I moved into my condo, a neighbor welcomed me to the neighborhood. He introduced himself, then asked my name. Though I am quite private, I felt forced to be friendly, so I introduced myself. Now, every time he sees me, he yells out my name and asks how my day was. more Iran nuclear crisis heats up with new US sanctions 26 Oct 07, 01:38 ET AFP - Undaunted by three decades of failed sanctions on Iran, the United States is taking new measures to punish the Islamic republic's nuclear ambitions and alleged sponsorship of terrorism. more Al-Qaida takes issue with Al-Jazeera 26 Oct 07, 01:38 ET AP - Al-Qaida sympathizers have unleashed a torrent of anger against Al-Jazeera television, accusing it of misrepresenting Osama bin Laden's latest audiotape by airing excerpts in which he criticizes mistakes by insurgents in Iraq. more This Time, Pitching Powers Red Sox 26 Oct 07, 01:32 ET Red Sox starter Curt Schilling gave up four hits and one run, while striking out four, in five and a third innings on Thursday for the Red Sox. more Apple OS X 10.5 (Leopard) 26 Oct 07, 01:30 ET By Edward Mendelson OS X 10.5 "Leopard" will be released to the public tomorrow, and after some initial testing it looks like Apple has another winner. more Red Sox edge Rockies for 2-0 World Series lead 26 Oct 07, 01:22 ET Reuters - The Boston Red Sox beat the Colorado Rockies 2-1 on Thursday to take a two-game lead in the best-of-seven World Series and move a step closer to their second Fall Classic crown in four seasons. more Japan to take fingerprints, photos of foreigners 26 Oct 07, 01:04 ET Reuters - Japan is to fingerprint and photograph foreigners entering the country from next month in an anti-terrorism policy that is stirring anger among foreign residents and human rights activists. more Schilling Helps Keep Red Sox on Track 26 Oct 07, 00:58 ET By TYLER KEPNER BOSTON, Oct. 25 - John Henry looked to the sky over old Fenway Park as his Boston Red Sox took batting practice before Game 2 of the World Series on Thursday. more Red Sox Make It a Pair Against the Rockies 26 Oct 07, 00:58 ET By Dave Sheinin BOSTON, Oct. 25 -- It seemed like ages since the mighty Boston Red Sox needed their bullpen to do something like this: inherit a slim lead against a hungry, powerful opponent and carry it home across a vast expanse of innings. more Bail denied for man in explosives case 26 Oct 07, 00:55 ET AP - A federal judge denied bail Thursday for an Egyptian college student arrested after authorities said they found explosive chemicals in his car near South Carolina Navy base. more Grumpy Aussie miners get sex lessons 26 Oct 07, 00:54 ET AFP - Grumpy Australian coal miners are getting lessons on "exploring their wives" to revive their sex lives and boost production at work. more Mike Lowell's RBI gives Red Sox commanding lead 26 Oct 07, 00:44 ET Boston pitches way to win this time Los Angeles Times more Fashion designer pleads not guilty 26 Oct 07, 00:30 ET AP - A celebrity fashion designer pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges of sexually assaulting 20 teenage girls and young women allegedly lured with promises of modeling jobs. more Game 4: Red Sox at Rockies, Sun. 8 pm 26 Oct 07, 00:20 ET BOSTON (AP) -- First a blowout, then a nail-biter. October ace Curt Schilling and Boston's stingy bullpen figured out another way to stop Colorado. more Man sues Belushi over Land Rover sale 26 Oct 07, 00:16 ET AP - Comedian Jim Belushi is being sued by the 78-year-old father of his former driver, who accuses him of selling a used 2001 Land Rover that turned out to be a lemon. more Schilling pitches Red Sox to 2-0 Series lead 26 Oct 07, 00:14 ET Curt Schilling of the Red Sox allowed one run and four singles during 5 1/3 innings during a 2-1 victory over the Rockies in Game 2 of the World Series on Thursday night. more Workers at 4 Plants Back Chrysler Pact 26 Oct 07, 00:10 ET John Kronenberg, who has worked for Chrysler for 16 years, said on Tuesday that he was still undecided about the vote. He wondered whether bargainers should have held out for a better deal. more On Hill, Rice Talks About Blackwater 26 Oct 07, 00:09 ET Rice Says ‘Hole’ in US Law Shields Contractors in Iraq New York Times more Republicans Welcome Rangel's Tax Bill as Election-Year `Gift' 26 Oct 07, 00:08 ET Bloomberg - Oct. 26 (Bloomberg) -- House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel has dropped a political bomb that Republicans say may derail his fellow Democrats' pre-election momentum. more Plame Fights Back Against White House in CIA-Censored Memoir 26 Oct 07, 00:08 ET Bloomberg - Oct. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Reading Valerie Plame Wilson's memoir ``Fair Game'' is like trying to listen to a radio broadcast in which the signal keeps fading in and out. more BofA makes more changes after dismal 3Q 26 Oct 07, 00:06 ET AP - Bank of America Corp. is exiting the wholesale mortgage business and sending more executives packing as the nation's second-largest bank continues shaking up its operations following a dismal third quarter. more Boy, 15, charged in school shooting 26 Oct 07, 00:01 ET AP - A 15-year-old boy was charged in a shooting near a middle school football game that critically injured a high school student and wounded three other victims. more 'Dan in Real Life': For Steve Carell, A Relative Disaster 26 Oct 07, 00:00 ET Advice to 'Dan': Wake up and smell the rehash USA Today more

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