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Wall St.'s Expanding Universe 29 Oct 07, 23:59 ET By Eugene Robinson The real story on Wall Street isn't that E. Stanley O'Neal, whose grandfather was born a slave, is being shoved out of the top job at Merrill Lynch, the gargantuan investment bank. more State report: Texas has too many reports 29 Oct 07, 23:56 ET AP - State agencies issue too many reports, a new 668-page report says. more Favre leads Packers to OT win over Broncos 29 Oct 07, 23:51 ET Reuters - Brett Favre connected with Greg Jennings on an 82-yard pass on the first play of overtime to give the Green Bay Packers a 19-13 win over the Denver Broncos on Monday. more Beenie Man faces tax evasion charges 29 Oct 07, 23:45 ET AP - A Jamaican judge released Grammy winning musician Beenie Man on $21,100 bail Monday after he appeared in court on tax evasion charges. more UN: Try or release enemy combatants 29 Oct 07, 23:35 ET AP - A U.N. human rights expert is calling on the United States to prosecute or release suspects detained as "unlawful enemy combatants" and to move quickly to close the Guantanamo Bay prison camp. more Baby giraffe named in honor of Red Sox 29 Oct 07, 23:23 ET AP - To honor the Red Sox four-game World Series sweep of the Colorado Rockies, staff at the Franklin Park Zoo on Monday named a baby giraffe "Sox." more Parton sang for Wagoner in final hours 29 Oct 07, 23:22 ET AP - Dolly Parton said Monday she feels like a part of her died along with her old duet partner, Porter Wagoner. But she said she was grateful that she was able to spend a few final hours with the man who launched her career before he succumbed to cancer Sunday. more Bhutto’s Return Brings Pakistani Politics to a Boil 29 Oct 07, 23:20 ET Pakistan's Musharraf needs Bhutto, and US may too Chicago Sun-Times more The Search for a Chief Who Can Unite Merrill Lynch 29 Oct 07, 23:14 ET O'Neal could leave Merrill with $100m MSN Money more Notorious B.I.G. estate says inmate lied 29 Oct 07, 23:06 ET AP - The estate of the slain rapper Notorious B.I.G. filed a federal court motion on Monday claiming that a prison inmate who implicated a former police officer in the killing was lying when he recanted his testimony. more One-Stop Shopping for Hackers 29 Oct 07, 23:00 ET PC World - Security researchers studying the latest Internet crime trends have discovered a new Eastern European website that uses a large botnet to infect vulnerable PCs. The operators of the botnet and website charge clients for each successful PC infection. more Birth defects soar in polluted China 29 Oct 07, 22:59 ET AFP - Birth defects in heavily polluted China have increased by nearly 40 percent since 2001, with a deformed baby born every 30 seconds, state media reported on Tuesday. more Explosion at Iowa chemical facility 29 Oct 07, 22:52 ET AP - An explosion and fire Monday at a chemical distribution facility northeast of Des Moines sent plumes of thick smoke into the sky and burned out of control for several hours after it ignited. more Joe Girardi offered Yankees' manager job 29 Oct 07, 22:48 ET AP - The New York Yankees picked experience over popularity, offering the manager's job to Joe Girardi at the risk of watching Don Mattingly walk away from the franchise. more Mets Could Make Pitch to Acquire Rodriguez 29 Oct 07, 22:48 ET By BEN SHPIGEL When he was still a shortstop, Alex Rodriguez accompanied his agent, Scott Boras, to Game 4 of the 2000 World Series at Shea Stadium. more O'Neal could leave Merrill with $100m 29 Oct 07, 22:44 ET Stan O'Neal was on Monday in talks about the terms of his departure as chairman and chief executive of Merrill Lynch, which could see him walk away with more than $100m. more The Democratic Target in Tuesday’s Debate 29 Oct 07, 22:42 ET By Jeff Zeleny When the Democratic candidates gather on the campus of Drexel University in Philadelphia on Tuesday for yet another debate, the arrows may be pointed even more directly at Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York. more FEMA Aide Loses New Job Over Fake News Conference 29 Oct 07, 22:38 ET By ERIC LIPTON WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 - A fake news conference at the Federal Emergency Management Agency has produced, along with outrage and ridicule, its first personnel casualty. more NASA Extends Shuttle Mission to Work on Station 29 Oct 07, 22:38 ET Astronauts Begin Space Construction Job FOX News more It's time to recognize, not defy, wildfire risks 29 Oct 07, 22:36 ET To break the cycle of build and burn, those who create and approve subdivisions in Southern California must take site and climate into consideration. more Ford disagreed with war rationale 29 Oct 07, 22:36 ET AP - Former President Gerald Ford believed President Bush made the right decision to go to war in Iraq but did so for the wrong reason, a new book says. more Blackwater guards offered immunity deals: report 29 Oct 07, 22:33 ET Reuters - U.S. State Department investigators looking into the shooting deaths of 17 Iraqis in Baghdad last month offered immunity deals to Blackwater security guards, The New York Times reported on Monday. more Canine pioneer: Soviet mutt was first earthling in space 29 Oct 07, 22:32 ET AFP - Fifty years ago Saturday, a perky-eared mutt named Laika, scooped up from the streets of Moscow, became the first earthling to breach our planet's atmosphere and enter space. more Obama, Clinton focus on Social Security 29 Oct 07, 22:29 ET AP - Democrat Barack Obama complained on Monday that presidential rival Hillary Rodham Clinton has failed to offer specific solutions to deal with the financial crisis threatening the Social Security program. more Open doors for the Dalai Lama 29 Oct 07, 22:25 ET McClatchy Newspapers - Everybody knows that human rights groups are taking advantage of the run-up to the Olympics to make trouble for Beijing. But what about countries? more Fires boost Schwarzenegger's image 29 Oct 07, 22:16 ET AP - The crowd roared its approval over the weekend as Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger tossed the coin to start the San Diego Chargers game at Qualcomm Stadium, which just days earlier had been an emergency shelter for thousands of people driven from their homes by raging wildfires. more Navy doctor's sex tape trial begins 29 Oct 07, 22:14 ET AP - A Navy doctor accused of secretly videotaping Naval Academy midshipmen engaged in sexual acts committed a "flagrant violation of trust," military prosecutors said Monday as the doctor's court martial began. more NY millionaires' slavery trial opens 29 Oct 07, 22:13 ET AP - A pair of Indonesian women brought to the United States to work as housekeepers were starved, deprived of sleep and repeatedly stabbed and beaten by a millionaire couple, prosecutors said Monday at the couple's trial. more Double-digit California home price drop seen 29 Oct 07, 22:12 ET Reuters - California faces a double-digit fall in housing prices over the next year and a half, a major builder, a lender and the state treasurer said on Monday in a discussion of how long the subprime mortgage crisis would drag on the Golden State. more A Mixed Message in Argentina's Vote 29 Oct 07, 22:10 ET Argentina's presidential candidate Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner makes the victory sign to supporters at her party's headquarters in Buenos Aires. more A-Rod makes his big move 29 Oct 07, 22:06 ET By Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY Alex Rodriguez may have filed the papers, but the New York Yankees are the ones asking for a divorce. more Man in teen sex case considers his future 29 Oct 07, 22:04 ET Justice gets new lease on life Atlanta Journal Constitution more Board Set to Force Resignation of CEO O'Neal 29 Oct 07, 22:02 ET By Tomoeh Murakami Tse NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- The journey of E. Stanley O'Neal from a farm in Alabama to the top of the food chain on Wall Street was an uncommon rise that culminated in an all-too-familiar fall. more Fed rate cut this week not a sure thing: report 29 Oct 07, 21:58 ET Reuters - A Federal Reserve interest rate cut this week is no sure thing and officials are not seriously considering a half-point reduction in overnight rates, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday without citing sources. more Derailment spills acid, residents flee 29 Oct 07, 21:57 ET AP - More than 80 cars from two trains derailed early Monday and one car leaked a powerful acid, releasing a vapor cloud that closed schools and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate. No injuries were reported. more SF artist accused of attempted arson 29 Oct 07, 21:52 ET AP - A San Francisco performance artist, out on bail from charges that he prematurely torched the Burning Man festival's namesake effigy in August, is back in jail for allegedly trying to set fire to the historic Grace Cathedral, police said Monday. more Compromises sought on kids' health bill 29 Oct 07, 21:49 ET AP - President Bush and other critics of a $35 billion spending increase for children's health insurance say they'll support expanding coverage to families of four making as much as $62,000 a year, but they want to limit states' ability to go beyond that level. more 1 in 10 schools are 'dropout factories' 29 Oct 07, 21:48 ET AP - It's a nickname no principal could be proud of: "Dropout Factory," a high school where no more than 60 percent of the students who start as freshmen make it to their senior year. That dubious distinction applies to more than one in 10 high schools across America. more Rodriguez’s Departure Leaves Void, but Girardi Will Have Options 29 Oct 07, 21:46 ET By JACK CURRY DENVER, Oct. 29 - Alex Rodriguez has almost certainly played his final game with the Yankees, which will lead to an off-season of intrigue about where he will play next. more NBC exec says Leno out as planned in '09 29 Oct 07, 21:42 ET AP - If "Tonight Show" host Jay Leno is having second thoughts about surrendering his job as planned, NBC doesn't share them - at least not publicly. more Merrill Lynch turmoil won't hold other blacks back 29 Oct 07, 21:38 ET O'Neal Ouster Makes Mess of Maternal Merrill Lynch (Update5) Bloomberg more Israel can't cut power to Gaza: attorney general 29 Oct 07, 21:32 ET Reuters - Israel's attorney general told the government on Monday it could not cut electrical power to the Gaza Strip as part of its sanctions against the Hamas controlled territory, although he did approve other measures. more Kroger-brand smoked salmon dip recalled 29 Oct 07, 21:30 ET AP - The following recall has been announced: more Yankees’ Biggest Change May Be at the Top 29 Oct 07, 21:28 ET By HARVEY ARATON The manager matters. After 12 consistently excellent years of one steady hand, how could we possibly think otherwise? more With Monkey Off Back, Red Sox Evolve Into Elite Team 29 Oct 07, 21:28 ET Jeff Gross/AP Red Sox fans who made the trip to Denver celebrating in the stands after Boston won its second World Series in four seasons. more Couple dead serious about selling house 29 Oct 07, 21:24 ET AP - It could be the deal of a lifetime. A Pittsburgh-area couple, Bob and Ricki Husick, are offering anyone who buys their home full cash-back upon their death and even their full inheritance, currently worth at least $500,000. more Coach accused of exposing buttocks 29 Oct 07, 21:23 ET AP - A Sonoma County girls' soccer coach has been suspended from the league after allegedly exposing his buttocks to the opposing team following a contentious game. more Rodriguez Not Hitting Cleanup to Wall St. 29 Oct 07, 21:21 ET Yankees set to part ways with A-Rod MLB.com more Dalai Lama holds first formal talks with a Canadian PM 29 Oct 07, 21:20 ET AFP - Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Monday held formal talks with the Dalai Lama, becoming the first Canadian leader to ignore China's warnings not to host the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader. more Hot Zone Documentary, Chapter Five: Iraq 29 Oct 07, 21:13 ET Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone - Chapter Five: IraqA year after the Nov. 2004 Battle of Fallujah, Kevin Sites returned to Iraq to gauge progress on a different fight in the turbulent city: rebuilding and improving security. more Richardson wants minimum teacher pay 29 Oct 07, 21:11 ET AP - The U.S. should pay teachers a minimum of $40,000 a year, add a federal student arts program and cover student loans for two years in exchange for national service, Democratic presidential candidate Bill Richardson told supporters Monday. more Man pleads guilty in slayings in Texas 29 Oct 07, 21:06 ET AP - A convicted burglar pleaded guilty Monday to the deaths of five people who were abducted from a fast-food restaurant in one of Texas' most notorious and longest-unsolved mass murder cases. more Dominican storm kills at least 20 people 29 Oct 07, 21:00 ET AP - Tropical Storm Noel lashed the Dominican Republic with heavy rains on Monday, causing flooding and mudslides that killed at least 20 people and left another 20 missing, officials said. more Can 'Blackout' beat Britney's bad press? 29 Oct 07, 20:56 ET AP - On her new CD, "Blackout," Britney Spears acknowledges that 2007 hasn't been a charmed year. "I'm Mrs. Bad Media Karma, another day another drama," the 25-year-old pop princess croons to a thumping dance groove on the song "Piece of Me." more Justice gets new lease on life 29 Oct 07, 20:54 ET Wilson plans to share prison experiences as a warning to teens Access North Georgia more BLUM ON BASEBALL: Girardi inheriting different Yankees 29 Oct 07, 20:54 ET By Ronald Blum, AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK - Joe Girardi is on the verge of taking over the hottest seat in baseball just as the New York Yankees are reprising their Bronx Zoo days of the 1980s and early 1990s. more Researchers study bat colony in Wash. 29 Oct 07, 20:53 ET AP - Researchers are studying a colony of bats that live in an underground concrete structure at the Hanford nuclear reservation in hopes of determining how to provide a new home for them once the structure is demolished. more Panel urges Bush to drop nuke waste plan 29 Oct 07, 20:52 ET AP - A panel of the National Academy of Sciences urged President Bush on Monday to abandon an ambitious plan to resume nuclear waste reprocessing that is the heart of the administration's push to expand the civilian use of nuclear power. more A-Rod's agent apologizes for poor timing 29 Oct 07, 20:52 ET AP - Major League Baseball had this message for Alex Rodriguez and agent Scott Boras: Shame on you. more Internet companies after same thing -- a mass medium 29 Oct 07, 20:48 ET By BILL VIRGIN THIS IS SO EXCITING, all the multimillion- and billion-dollar deals and strategic maneuvering in the social networking/new media space: Rupert Murdoch buying MySpace, Google acquiring YouTube and Microsoft investing in Facebook. more Yankees set to part ways with A-Rod 29 Oct 07, 20:46 ET By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com NEW YORK -- The Yankees wanted to offer Alex Rodriguez a contract extension that could have kept the likely AL MVP in New York. more As Debate Nears, Rivals Are Directing Their Aim at Clinton 29 Oct 07, 20:45 ET Obama, Edwards sharpen attacks on Clinton Reuters more Apple limits iPhone purchases 29 Oct 07, 20:34 ET By Jose Vilches, TechSpot.com In a bid to stop (or at least slow) people from purchasing and then unlocking and reselling iPhones, Apple announced this weekend it will limits sales of the phone to two per person. more Inside Leopard's Time Machine: Backups for the rest of us 29 Oct 07, 20:21 ET October 29, 2007 (Computerworld) -- Since Apple Inc. first announced the initial 10 features of Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard" in August 2006, the one that has captured the most interest of Macintosh fans is Time Machine. more Perdue: Georgians know water restrictions are 'untenable' 29 Oct 07, 20:16 ET By JAMES SALZER Gov. Sonny Perdue said Monday that his recent order for a 10 percent cutback in water usage in North Georgia is largely symbolic and will have a negligible effect on the area's supply. more My client is innocent, says royal blackmail suspect's lawyer 29 Oct 07, 20:09 ET Royal target of alleged blackmail CNN International more Henri Paul looked like an alcoholic, paparazzi biker tells Diana ... 29 Oct 07, 20:09 ET Henri Paul, the driver of the car in which Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed died, looked like an alcoholic, according to a motorcycle rider for one of the paparazzi who chased the couple's Mercedes through Paris 10 years ago. more Harper First Canadian PM to Formally Greet Dalai Lama 29 Oct 07, 20:09 ET By VOA News Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has met with the Dalai Lama in defiance of China's warnings against hosting the exiled Tibetan leader. more Official in fake reporters flap out of job 29 Oct 07, 20:08 ET Reuters - A Bush administration official whose department had government workers pose as journalists in a news conference has been dropped from a planned new job as media chief for the top U.S. spy agency. more UV light may offer "double whammy" for cancer 29 Oct 07, 20:06 ET Reuters - Using ultraviolet light may one day offer a "double whammy" to kill cancer cells by better focusing antibody-based drugs and triggering the body's own defenses to eliminate tumors, researchers said on Tuesday. more MAN WHO WANTS TO STYLE HAIR WORRIES ABOUT HIS REPUTATION 29 Oct 07, 19:58 ET Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: I am a 22-year-old man, and I think I have found what I want to do with the rest of my life. There's just one thing: It's not the typical male career. I want to work in a beauty salon as a stylist. more Charges dropped in dual-use tech case 29 Oct 07, 19:47 ET AP - The Justice Department has dropped all criminal charges against a Chinese national accused of selling technology made by his Silicon Valley employer to a Chinese cruise missile laboratory, court records show. more Romo cashes in on $67M deal with Cowboys 29 Oct 07, 19:43 ET AP - Tony Romo didn't have to wait until the offseason to get his big payday from the Dallas Cowboys after all. Romo has agreed to a six-year, $67 million deal that will be announced Tuesday, according to a person familiar with the deal who requested anonymity because the contact has not been announced. more Ford May Change Some Plant Closure Plans 29 Oct 07, 19:30 ET DETROIT (AP) - Ford Motor Co. might save some of the six plants it intends to close if it can get other cost savings from the United Auto Workers union in their new contract, people briefed on the ongoing negotiations said Monday. more First Look: Hulu Combines Ease of Use, Content, Advertising 29 Oct 07, 19:26 ET By Terrence Russell 10.29.07 | 4:00 PM Broadcasters can't deny that video-sharing sites like YouTube have promotional potential, but NBC Universal and News Corp. more Uncertainty reigns for Bryant and Lakers 29 Oct 07, 19:23 ET AP - Kobe Bryant remains a Laker - for now. Because of the difficulty involved in trading an NBA superstar, Bryant could play in a Los Angeles uniform for days, weeks or months, no matter how much he wants out or those in charge wish to move him. more Joe Girardi may be next New York Yankees skipper 29 Oct 07, 19:20 ET NEW YORK (AP) -The New York Yankees picked experience over popularity, offering the manager's job to Joe Girardi at the risk of watching Don Mattingly walk away from the franchise. more Spears Arrives in Court for Hearing 29 Oct 07, 19:19 ET By LINDA DEUTSCH, AP Special Correspondent LOS ANGELES - 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 Barack Obama Speaks out on Gay, Lesbian, and African Americans 29 Oct 07, 19:17 ET Barack Obama is defending himself amongst the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) community. Obama has to choose between keeping his gospel singer and oppose Gays or ditching the singer and angering Black Christians. more Yankees confirm Rodriguez departure 29 Oct 07, 19:10 ET Reuters - The New York Yankees have officially confirmed the departure of third baseman Alex Rodriguez, who told the on club Sunday he was opting out of the remainder of his record $252 million, 10-year contract. more U.S. Docs Taught Little About Wartime Ethics 29 Oct 07, 19:00 ET HealthDay - MONDAY, Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Too few American medical students receive adequate instruction about military medical ethics and a physician's ethical duties under the Geneva Conventions, say Harvard Medical School researchers. more Iran, IAEA tackle centrifuge questions 29 Oct 07, 18:59 ET AP - Iranian and U.N. nuclear watchdog officials began a third, final round of talks in Tehran on Monday aimed at resolving remaining questions on centrifuges that are used to enrich uranium. more Many teens don't know the law about sex 29 Oct 07, 18:53 ET AP - The tough Georgia law that sent Genarlow Wilson to prison for having oral sex with a fellow teenager has been watered down. But in Georgia - and in many other states - it's still a crime for teenagers to have sex, even if they're close in age. more Bogus FTC e-mail has virus 29 Oct 07, 18:48 ET Reuters - The Federal Trade Commission, which has declared war on Internet scams, warned consumers on Monday not to open a bogus e-mail that appears to come from its fraud department because it carries an attachment that can download a virus. more Britney's Video Blackout 29 Oct 07, 18:37 ET Spears, Federline Custody Agreement to be Handed Down Tomorrow Gay Wired more Obama, Edwards sharpen attacks on Clinton 29 Oct 07, 18:36 ET Reuters - Democratic presidential candidates Barack Obama and John Edwards sharpened their attacks on Monday on rival front-runner Hillary Clinton as they sought to keep her within striking distance. more MLB blasts A-Rod, Boras for announcement 29 Oct 07, 18:35 ET A-Rod's timing is tacky MSNBC more Anti-Clinton video draws Web audience 29 Oct 07, 18:33 ET AP - First came the Orwellian mash up YouTube video that portrayed Hillary Rodham Clinton as Big Brother. Then came a clip of her off-key rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner." Now, a stinging 13-minute video by a bitter Clinton foe is finding its own Internet audience. more Obama Needs New Attack to Close Hillary Gap 29 Oct 07, 18:33 ET By John Gibson When asked in the AP-Ipsos poll which candidate would be best suited as a scary Halloween costume, 37 percent of those surveyed chose Hillary Clinton, the Democratic front-runner. more "$100 laptop" hits $200 29 Oct 07, 18:32 ET Reuters - A computer developed for poor children around the world, dubbed "the $100 laptop," has reached a milestone: Its price tag is now $200. more DuPuy rips agent for upstaging World Series game 29 Oct 07, 18:31 ET A-Rod's timing is tacky MSNBC more Brain scans of obese show hunger hormone at work 29 Oct 07, 18:21 ET Reuters - Giving the body's natural appetite suppressant to morbidly obese volunteers de-activated their brain's response to tasty food -- and the new brain activity lasted for as long as the hormone was delivered, U.S. researchers reported on Monday. more Saudi king raps UK anti-terror efforts 29 Oct 07, 18:21 ET AP - Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah accused Britain of failing to act on intelligence that might have prevented the 2005 London transit bombings, touching off a debate about terrorism at the start of the first state visit by a Saudi monarch in two decades. more Not your father's 'Bionic Woman' 29 Oct 07, 18:09 ET AP - Lindsay Wagner never had to use jujitsu or save Canada from Bosnian terrorists - or worry about her boss watching her take a shower through her bionic eye. Well, times have changed. Today's "Bionic Woman" (airing 9 p.m. EDT Wednesdays on NBC) is one superhuman leap from the now-seems-tame series of the 1970s. more Spears, Federline Custody Agreement to be Handed Down Tomorrow 29 Oct 07, 18:03 ET By Ross von Metzke Will two year old Sean Preston and his little brother Jayden James go home with K-Fed or will mom Britney Spears win equal visitation rights? more Researchers sell butterfly naming rights 29 Oct 07, 17:54 ET AP - Researchers who helped discover a new species of Mexican butterfly are offering to sell the naming rights to raise money to fund more research. more Mukasey's Nomination Runs Into Trouble 29 Oct 07, 17:53 ET Dodd says he'll oppose nominee for attorney general Boston Globe more Astronauts Begin Space Construction Job 29 Oct 07, 17:51 ET NASA may extend shuttle flight, change spacewalk Reuters UK more Weather is on firefighters' side -- for now 29 Oct 07, 17:50 ET Rethinking Fire Policy in the Tinderbox Zone New York Times more U.S. consumer group flags more toys with lead 29 Oct 07, 17:50 ET Reuters - Dishes, toys, jewelry and backpacks that have not yet been recalled all carry "worrisome" levels of lead, the nonprofit Consumers Union said on Monday. more Bush names prestigious medal winners 29 Oct 07, 17:46 ET AP - President Bush on Monday announced the recipients of this year's Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian award. more Girardi Picked as Yankees' Manager, Mattingly Says (Update2) 29 Oct 07, 17:46 ET By Larry DiTore Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Joe Girardi was picked as the next manager of the New York Yankees, according to a former All-Star first baseman for the team who was bypassed for the job. more Court declines case involving painting 29 Oct 07, 17:46 ET AP - The Supreme Court on Monday refused to consider a dispute involving Elizabeth Taylor over ownership of a Vincent van Gogh painting. The painting is claimed by descendants of a Jewish woman who fled Nazi Germany. more Fred Thompson quizzed on civil unions 29 Oct 07, 17:45 ET AP - Republican presidential hopeful Fred Thompson told New Hampshire voters Monday that efforts in some states to recognize same-sex marriage are a "judge-made controversy." more AIDS virus invaded U.S. from Haiti: study 29 Oct 07, 17:43 ET Reuters - The AIDS virus invaded the United States in about 1969 from Haiti, carried most likely by a single infected immigrant who set the stage for it to sweep the world in a tragic epidemic, scientists said on Monday. more Explosion at Iowa chemical factory 29 Oct 07, 17:42 ET AP - An explosion and fire Monday at a chemical plant northeast of Des Moines sent plumes of thick smoke into the sky and forced firefighters to pull back for fears of more blasts. more Sarkozy Ditches ‘60 Minutes’ Interview in a Huff 29 Oct 07, 17:41 ET By Barry Golson Before the other shoe fell: Sarkozy apparently objected to Stahl’s repeated questions about his personal life. Sacre bleu! more UAW gearing up for intense talks with Ford 29 Oct 07, 17:41 ET Autoworkers cling to middle class USA Today more 'Gangster' stars worked as team on set 29 Oct 07, 17:39 ET AP - There was no power struggle between Oscar winners Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe on the set of their new crime drama, "American Gangster." Instead, they worked as a team when filming their scenes together. more Governors To Meet Over Water 29 Oct 07, 17:36 ET The governors of Alabama, Georgia and Florida will meet later this week to discuss water issues in the three states. Gov. Bob Riley says Alabama is willing to share the water shortage pain with both states, but it cannot let Georgia claim the water in ... more Paparazzi biker tells of Diana chase 29 Oct 07, 17:35 ET The final moments in the life of Diana, Princess of Wales, were accompanied by the clicking of camera shutters, the inquests into the deaths of the Princess and Dodi Fayed were told yesterday. more Immunity deal hampers Blackwater inquiry 29 Oct 07, 17:33 ET AP - The State Department promised Blackwater USA bodyguards immunity from prosecution in its investigation of last month's deadly shooting of 17 Iraqi civilians, The Associated Press has learned. more Someone Has to Speed Up the World Series 29 Oct 07, 17:32 ET Fans proud of their Rockies MLB.com more Former Ft. Dorchester Cheerleader Dies In Nc House Fire 29 Oct 07, 17:23 ET Ocean Isle, NC - The North Carolina house fire that killed seven, including six University of South Carolina students and one Clemson student, also included one of Lowcountry's own. more Police catch burglar with his pants down 29 Oct 07, 17:17 ET AP - The suspect in a weekend burglary was easy to identify: He had left his pants behind at the scene. The man squirmed out of his pants and shoes while scuffling with the homeowner, police said. Clad in only a hooded sweat shirt and red boxer shorts, he fled from the house on the city's northwest side. more NASA Extends Shuttle Mission, Changes Spacewalk Plans 29 Oct 07, 17:15 ET SPACE.com - NASA Extends Shuttle Mission, Changes Spacewalk Plans Dave Mosher more Woman accused of cutting off parrot's leg 29 Oct 07, 17:13 ET AP - A court appearance has been postponed for a woman accused of stealing a baby parrot and cutting off its leg to remove a store tag. Prosecutors said Pamela Worden walked into a pet store in May, stole the $500 bird and later snipped off one of its legs to remove an identity tag. more Gossip, e-mailing "all" among top office peeves 29 Oct 07, 17:05 ET Reuters - Work colleagues who spend their day gossiping, organizing their home lives, or who press "reply all" on e-mails are among the biggest nuisances in the office, according to a survey released on Monday. more Elderly couple get hotel stay for $10 29 Oct 07, 17:00 ET AP - It was 1947 when newlyweds Larry and Mariam Orenstein honeymooned in Chicago, paying just under $10 a night for a room at The Palmer House. Six decades later, the couple stayed in the hotel's penthouse suite for the same price - part of an offer for long-ago patrons. more Doctors test hot sauce for pain relief 29 Oct 07, 17:00 ET AP - Devil's Revenge. Spontaneous Combustion. Hot sauces have names like that for a reason. Now scientists are testing if the stuff that makes the sauces so savage can tame the pain of surgery. more Coach accused of exposing his buttocks 29 Oct 07, 16:59 ET AP - A Sonoma County girls' soccer coach has been suspended from the league after allegedly exposing his buttocks to the opposing team following a contentious game. more Review: `Martian Child' piles on fluff 29 Oct 07, 16:58 ET AP - Martians have landed, or at least one Martian. Instead of slimy and tentacled as in "The War of the Worlds," this Martian is cuddly, adorable and just troubled enough that John Cusack can't help but want to kiss away his psychological boo-boos and play dad to him. more Couple arrested on drunk driving charges 29 Oct 07, 16:54 ET AP - A couple, first the husband, then his wife, were arrested on Saturday on drunken driving charges. Police told The Ann Arbor News that they first stopped the man and gave him a preliminary breath test after watching him run a red light. more Birth defects on rise in China province 29 Oct 07, 16:54 ET AP - Coal mining regions of northern China are reporting soaring levels of defects in newborns, an apparent result of heavy pollution, state media said Monday. more `Juno' wins best film at Rome film fest 29 Oct 07, 16:49 ET AP - "Juno," a movie about a Minnesota teen faced with an unplanned pregnancy, won the best film award at the Rome Film Festival. more U.S. official in fake reporters flap out of job 29 Oct 07, 16:48 ET Reuters - A Bush administration official whose department had government workers pose as journalists in a news conference has been dropped from a planned new job as media chief for the top U.S. spy agency. more Charges uncertain in Blackwater shooting 29 Oct 07, 16:45 ET AP - The State Department promised Blackwater USA bodyguards immunity from prosecution in its investigation of last month's deadly shooting of 17 Iraqi civilians, The Associated Press has learned. more Former FEMA spokesman loses spy job 29 Oct 07, 16:45 ET AP - The man who staged a fake Federal Emergency Management Agency news conference has lost a chance to be National Intelligence Director Mike McConnell's top public information officer. more For Gerald Ford, dead men do tell tales 29 Oct 07, 16:45 ET Reuters - Dead men do tell tales: The late President Gerald Ford believed a successor, Bill Clinton, had a sex addiction and felt Hillary Clinton had "unlimited ambition" but the country was not ready for a woman president. more Wyeth issues recall for cold medicines 29 Oct 07, 16:40 ET AP - Several nonprescription cold medicines are being pulled from store shelves after manufacturer Wyeth on Monday started a voluntary recall and replacement program at retail outlets nationwide. more Azerbaijan says foils attacks near U.S. embassy 29 Oct 07, 16:33 ET Reuters - Azerbaijan said on Monday it had detained a group of militant Islamists armed with grenade launchers who the security ministry said were preparing an attack near the U.S. embassy. more Witness: I thought Diana's driver was a drunk 29 Oct 07, 16:33 ET Stephane Darmon, who drove a motorcycle for a photographer, says he thought driver Henri Paul was "playing a game" with the paparazzi before the crash that killed Princess Diana. more Wilson plans to share prison experiences as a warning to teens 29 Oct 07, 16:33 ET Genarlow Wilson: Accepting plea deal would have left him without a ... CNN International more Israel's legal advisor halts Gaza power cuts 29 Oct 07, 16:32 ET AFP - Israel's attorney general said Monday that planned punitive cuts in electricity supplies to the Gaza Strip can not go ahead before a full assessment of the possible humanitarian consequences. more 'Dan in Real Life' ... Oscar original song material? 29 Oct 07, 16:27 ET "Dan in Real Life" is downright charming, a relatively short and subtle romantic comedy that takes a sitcom-like plot line and gives it emotional heft and storytelling surprises. more NASCAR: Water in fuel led to big wreck 29 Oct 07, 16:25 ET AP - NASCAR conceded Monday that water got into the fuel supply of more than two cars during the race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, apparently leading to a crash that took out several top contenders in the closing laps. more Can Britney Spears's 'Blackout' break through all her bad press? 29 Oct 07, 16:25 ET Canadian Press - LOS ANGELES - On her new CD, "Blackout," Britney Spears acknowledges that 2007 hasn't been a charmed year. more Mattingly upset over not being chosen 29 Oct 07, 16:24 ET By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com NEW YORK -- Don Mattingly was "extremely disappointed" to learn on Monday that he was not the Yankees' choice to fill the club's managerial vacancy, his agent said. more Can `Blackout' beat Britney's bad press? 29 Oct 07, 16:20 ET AP - On her new CD, "Blackout," Britney Spears acknowledges that 2007 hasn't been a charmed year. more Apple's Leopard Hacked To Run On A PC 29 Oct 07, 16:20 ET TechWeb - Hackers also have been busy opening the locks Apple closed with its most recent iPhone patch. more O'Neal Ouster Makes Mess of Maternal Merrill Lynch (Update5) 29 Oct 07, 16:19 ET By Bradley Keoun Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Losing a lot of money for shareholders is the surest way to end a career on Wall Street, as Merrill Lynch & Co. more Landless poor protest in Indian capital 29 Oct 07, 16:12 ET AP - Some 27,000 landless people gathered in New Delhi, hoping to march to Parliament with a single demand - give us land. But police locked them up Monday, chaining the gates to the vast Ramlila fairgrounds and barricading the demonstrators inside. more Whois may be scrapped to break deadlock 29 Oct 07, 16:10 ET AP - Tech industry lawyer Mark Bohannon frequently taps a group of searchable databases called Whois to figure out who may be behind a Web site that distributes pirated software or tricks visitors into revealing passwords. more NBC, News Corp. Threaten Apple With Hulu 29 Oct 07, 16:04 ET Monday's launch of the ad-supported online video service undercuts the buying of TV shows and movies through services like iTunes. more Pennington sacked as Jets starting QB 29 Oct 07, 15:54 ET AP - Chad Pennington's tenure as the New York Jets' starting quarterback is over. Coach Eric Mangini announced Monday he's going with Kellen Clemens as his starter for Sunday's game against Washington. It's a move fans and media have been suggesting for weeks as the Jets have struggled to a 1-7 start. more 20 headless corpses found as Iraq province handed over 29 Oct 07, 15:52 ET AFP - At least 20 decapited corpses were found and a suicide bomber killed 28 policemen northeast of Baghdad on Monday, as the US military transferred the security control of Karbala to Iraqi forces. more Actor doesn't want zoo to build exhibit 29 Oct 07, 15:52 ET AP - Robert Culp's lawsuit alleging that the Los Angeles Zoo mistreats elephants can go forward. more Wtiness: I thought Diana's driver was a drunk 29 Oct 07, 15:48 ET The British government's inquest into the death of Princess Diana and her boyfriend Dodi Fayed opens ten years after the accident that shocked the world. more Canadian 3-year-old only survivor of plane crash 29 Oct 07, 15:36 ET Reuters - A three-year-old girl was the sole survivor of a plane crash in Canada's Rocky Mountains, apparently because she was strapped in a child restraint seat, police said on Monday. more Cool Down Lap: The Chase is boring? I don't think so 29 Oct 07, 15:26 ET The preponderance of opinion I've heard from both legitimate and self-appointed pundits lately is that the Chase for the NASCAR Nextel Cup has become a bore. more O'Neal Ouster Makes Mess of Maternal Merrill Lynch (Update4) 29 Oct 07, 15:24 ET By Bradley Keoun Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Losing a lot of money for shareholders is the surest way to end a career on Wall Street, as Merrill Lynch & Co. more Mallory knows nothing about love 29 Oct 07, 15:18 ET By Woody Bass | Monday, October 29, 2007, 10:58 AM When I heard JK Rowling announce “Dumbledore is gay,” I immediately knew what comment was coming next. more Oprah Sorry for Abuse Scandal 29 Oct 07, 15:15 ET by Josh Grossberg The daytime queen profusely apologized to the parents of students at her all-girls school in South Africa for a sex-abuse scandal that resulted in the dismissal of one of its dormitory matrons. more Egypt to build nuclear plants 29 Oct 07, 15:11 ET AP - Egypt's president announced plans Monday to build several nuclear power plants - the latest in a string of ambitious such proposals from moderate Arab countries. The United States immediately welcomed the plan, in a sharp contrast to what it called nuclear "cheating" by Iran. more Fans proud of their Rockies 29 Oct 07, 15:08 ET By Owen Perkins / Special to MLB.com DENVER -- Finally, after weeks of reminding each other that they were "not done" as the wins mounted in their 21-1 run to the World Series, the Colorado Rockies could at last change the message. more Fink seen as good fit for Merrill Lynch 29 Oct 07, 15:08 ET By Murray Coleman, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- A familiar name is topping many Wall Street insiders' lists for the next chief executive at Merrill Lynch & Co. more Cash Isn't King: Apple Limits iPhone Purchases 29 Oct 07, 15:06 ET The company is now accepting only credit or debit card payments for the devices so they can track who purchases the phone, according to one Apple Store employee. more Diana driver 'acted like an alcoholic' 29 Oct 07, 15:02 ET THE man who was driving during the car crash which killed Princess Diana was "playing a game with photographers" and was behaving like an alcoholic shortly before the smash, a witness said today. more Canada brushes off allegations of Afghan torture 29 Oct 07, 14:55 ET Reuters - Canada brushed off allegations on Monday that Taliban members captured by Canadian troops and handed over to Afghan authorities had been tortured, saying the militants often made false claims of mistreatment. more Porter Wagoner, Country Singer, Dies at 80 29 Oct 07, 14:52 ET By DOUGLAS MARTIN Porter Wagoner, a country singer who mixed rhinestone suits, a towering pompadour and cornball jokes with direct, simple songs over a career best known for his partnership with Dolly Parton, died last night in Nashville. more Dogs shoot man on hunting trip 29 Oct 07, 14:52 ET AFP - A pack of hunting dogs shot an Iowa man as he went to retrieve a fallen pheasant, authorities said. more Missing from the Royal Blackmail Scandal 29 Oct 07, 14:48 ET Royal target of alleged blackmail CNN International more FEMA spokesman loses spy job offer 29 Oct 07, 14:47 ET AP - The man who staged a fake Federal Emergency Management Agency news conference has lost a chance to be National Intelligence Director Mike McConnell's top public information officer. more Supreme court to decide Exxon Mobil Valdez appeal 29 Oct 07, 14:47 ET Reuters - The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday it would hear Exxon Mobil Corp's appeal seeking to overturn the $2.5 billion in punitive damages for the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill off Alaska. more Germany cracks down on forced marriages 29 Oct 07, 14:46 ET AP - Chancellor Angela Merkel has joined a growing movement to criminalize forced marriages in Germany, which is growing less tolerant of practices among Muslim immigrants that clash with the nation's liberal social values. more Girardi Is Yankees’ Choice for Manager 29 Oct 07, 14:40 ET Joe Girardi, who was at the World Series as a commentator for Fox, was said to have impressed General Manager Brian Cashman with his managing experience. more Students Mourn After Carolina Fire 29 Oct 07, 14:38 ET NC beach town stunned after fire kills seven WZZM more China arrests 774 in product crackdown 29 Oct 07, 14:38 ET AP - China said Monday that it had arrested 774 people in a crackdown on substandard goods, part of ongoing efforts to calm international worries over the quality of the country's products. more NASA may extend shuttle flight, change spacewalk 29 Oct 07, 14:33 ET Reuters - NASA said on Monday that it may add a day to shuttle Discovery's stay at the International Space Station so astronauts can inspect a balky joint that rotates solar power panels on the orbiting outpost. more Reality shows on tap if writers strike 29 Oct 07, 14:31 ET AP - TV viewers hooked on cliffhanger episodes of hit shows such as "Heroes" and "Grey's Anatomy" could be left dangling if writers walk off the job. more Risk of GI bleeding increased by drug combo 29 Oct 07, 14:30 ET Reuters - A drug from the class of antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), such as Prozac, Zoloft or Paxil, added to a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), such as Motrin, Aspirin or Celebrex, can interact to increase the risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding, according to a report in current issue of Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics. more Consumer group finds more toys with lead 29 Oct 07, 14:26 ET Reuters - Dishes, toys, jewelry and backpacks that have not yet been recalled all carried "worrisome" levels of lead, the nonprofit Consumers Union said on Monday. more Price of MIT professor's "$100 laptop" hits $200 29 Oct 07, 14:25 ET Reuters - A computer developed for poor children around the world, dubbed 'the $100 laptop,' has reached a milestone: Its price tag is now $200. more Tehran talks resume amid row over Iran atomic goals 29 Oct 07, 14:23 ET Reuters - Iran began a crucial round of talks with the International Atomic Energy Agency on Monday to clarify its nuclear activity amid disagreement between the IAEA chief and the West over judging Tehran's intentions. more Merrill's own subprime warnings unheeded 29 Oct 07, 14:17 ET E. Stanley O'Neal was named Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer for Merrill Lynch & Co. more Mock lunar lander contest ends with a bang 29 Oct 07, 14:13 ET By DAVID SHIGA The engine of an experimental Moon lander exploded on the launch pad on Sunday, dashing Armadillo Aerospace's hopes of winning up to $1.35 million in NASA prize money. more Johnson, Knaus scheme their way to Atlanta win 29 Oct 07, 14:12 ET With 25 laps to go, Johnson passed Kasey Kahne for fifth place. If the race had stayed green for the remaining laps, this is about where Johnson would have finished. more `Gangster' stars cooperate on the set 29 Oct 07, 14:09 ET AP - There was no power struggle between Oscar winners Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe on the set of their new crime drama, "American Gangster." Instead, they worked as a team when filming their scenes together. more Red Sox Have the World at Their Feet 29 Oct 07, 13:48 ET • Red Sox and Rockies poised to return FOXSports.com more Investigators Eye Deck in NC Fire 29 Oct 07, 13:45 ET A beach house that burned in Ocean Isle, NC, is shown Monday, Oct. 29, 2007. An early morning fire Sunday, Oct. 28, 2007 ravaged the house occupied by more than a dozen college students on Sunday, killing seven and sending several more to a hospital. more Report: Girardi offered Yank manager job 29 Oct 07, 13:42 ET AP - The New York Yankees reportedly have offered Joe Girardi the job to succeed Joe Torre as manager. more Girardi's agent: Yankees have offered managerial job 29 Oct 07, 13:40 ET Yankees Make Offer to Girardi ABC News more Woman escapes from German detention centre in a suitcase 29 Oct 07, 13:33 ET AFP - A 19-year-old woman appears to have escaped from a juvenile detention centre in northwest Germany by hiding in the suitcase of a fellow inmate who was released, police said on Monday. more Dodd says he'll oppose nominee for attorney general 29 Oct 07, 13:30 ET Democrat Chris Dodd stepped out today as the first of the presidential hopefuls also serving in the US Senate to say he will vote against Attorney General nominee Michael Mukasey. more A-Rod's timing is tacky 29 Oct 07, 13:26 ET I’d ask how anyone can think about signing someone so egotistical and disruptive as Alex Rodriguez, who interrupted the World Series to announce that he is a free agent. more Pope to druggists: Shun 'immoral' scrips 29 Oct 07, 13:23 ET AP - Pope Benedict XVI urged Catholic pharmacists on Monday to use conscientious objection to avoid dispensing drugs with "immoral purposes such as, for example, abortion or euthanasia." more Apple Limits iPhones To Two Per Customer 29 Oct 07, 13:19 ET By Damon Poeter, CMP Channel Apple will limit sales of iPhones to two per person in a bid to stop unauthorized resellers from cashing in on the popular handheld Internet device, according to numerous reports. more • Red Sox and Rockies poised to return 29 Oct 07, 13:19 ET For the second time in four seasons, they've hoisted the World Series trophy, and most would agree that the Sox are now baseball's model organization. more Sainsbury gives 18 works to UK galleries 29 Oct 07, 13:19 ET AP - The late supermarket tycoon Simon Sainsbury left 18 paintings worth as much as $200 million to the Tate Britain and the National Gallery in a bequest that the two galleries described as the most significant in memory. more (Still) Muzzling the Climate Scientists 29 Oct 07, 13:19 ET By The Editorial Board The Bush Administration long ago secured a special place in history for the way in which it distorts, manipulates, or censors science for political ends. more What Argentina's Cristina Lost By Winning 29 Oct 07, 13:15 ET Argentina's presidential candidate Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner makes the victory sign to supporters at her party's headquarters in Buenos Aires. more Saudi King says Britain failing to tackle terrorism 29 Oct 07, 13:13 ET Reuters - Britain failed to act on information passed to it by Saudi Arabia which might have helped prevent suicide bombings in London in 2005 that killed 52 people, Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah said on Monday. more Israel's measures against Gaza "unacceptable" : Ban 29 Oct 07, 13:13 ET AFP - UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Monday slammed Israel's "punitive measures" against the Gaza Strip as "unacceptable" and urged the Jewish state to reconsider its actions. more Yankees Make Offer to Girardi 29 Oct 07, 13:06 ET Award recipient Joe Girardi arrives at the 13th Annual Lou Gehrig Sports Award Benefit in New York, Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007. The New York Yankees made an offer to Girardi to become the new manager of the New York Yankees Monday. more Mob girlfriend testifies at FBI trial 29 Oct 07, 12:51 ET AP - A mobster-turned-informant was recruited by the FBI to help find bodies of slain civil rights workers in Mississippi and got information at gunpoint, the gangster's former girlfriend testified Monday at the murder trial of a former FBI agent. more British tourism eager to cash in on movie magic 29 Oct 07, 12:50 ET Reuters - Tourist chiefs keen to tempt "set-jetters" to Britain launched a campaign on Monday to cash in on historic locations featured in the new Cate Blanchett movie "The Golden Age" about Tudor Queen Elizabeth I. more Yankees to name Joe Girardi manager 29 Oct 07, 12:49 ET The Yankees will reportedly offer Joe Girardi the manager's job vacated by Joe Torre. An official announcement is expected as early as Monday afternoon. more Sarkozy storms out of "60 minutes" interview 29 Oct 07, 12:48 ET By Katrin Bennhold PARIS: "No, no. This is stupid," President Nicolas Sarkozy snorted, abruptly unplugging his microphone and calling his press secretary an "imbecile" for setting up an interview with American television network CBS on a busy day. more German environmentalists say freed minks will die 29 Oct 07, 12:46 ET AFP - German conservationists on Monday condemned the freeing of some 17,000 minks from a fur farm, apparently by animal rights activists, saying they would starve in the wild. more Driver Paul 'taunted photographers' 29 Oct 07, 12:34 ET Driver Henri Paul taunted photographers outside the Ritz Hotel in Paris on the night Diana, Princess of Wales died, her inquest heard. more Tough task for Argentina's 'Hillary' 29 Oct 07, 12:33 ET First lady Cristina Fernández de Kirchner won Argentina's presidential election Sunday, but she will soon face rising inflation and looming energy shortages. more After All, It's Not Called "Dan in a Wildly Romantic Love Story 29 Oct 07, 12:33 ET Crabby critics -- presumably those without daughters -- are finding Steve Carell's new movie "Dan in Real Life'' to be mawkish and improbable. more Sunlight may cut breast cancer risk for some women 29 Oct 07, 12:30 ET Reuters - Exposure to sunlight may reduce the risk of advanced breast cancer in women with light skin pigmentation, according to the results of a population-based study appearing in the American Journal of Epidemiology. more EU concerned over Israel sanctions on Gaza 29 Oct 07, 12:29 ET AFP - A top EU official expressed concern on Monday about Israel's economic sanctions on the Gaza Strip, urging restraint and saying the measures could bolster extremists in the Hamas-run territory. more Campuses Mourn 7 Students Killed in NC Fire 29 Oct 07, 12:20 ET By ANAHAD O’CONNOR and PATRICK GANNON Two university campuses were gripped by grief this morning, a day after a fast-moving fire swept through a beach house at a resort in North Carolina and killed seven college students during a weekend getaway. more Britney Spears and K-Fed Wait for Ruling 29 Oct 07, 12:19 ET Britney Spears will have to wait until tomorrow to find out the fate of her two sons, Sean Preston and Jayden James, in the custody battle she is waging with ex-hubbie, Kevin Federline. more Iraq warns Turkey against 'disastrous' incursion 29 Oct 07, 12:18 ET AFP - Turkey paraded its military muscle Monday, amid stern warnings from Baghdad that any large-scale Turkish incursion against Kurdish rebel bases in northern Iraq would have "disastrous" results. more Trouble Found on Space Station Device 29 Oct 07, 12:11 ET CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Spacewalking astronauts doing construction work outside the international space station Sunday made a disturbing discovery: what appear to be metal shavings inside a joint that is needed to turn a set of solar power panels. more Mukasey Urged to Answer Torture Question 29 Oct 07, 12:10 ET WASHINGTON (AP) - A Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee said Sunday he might consider opposing Michael Mukasey's nomination for attorney general if the former judge says waterboarding is not torture. more Leopard Hacked to Run on PCs 29 Oct 07, 12:07 ET Takahashi: Leopard upgrade gives Apple advantage over Microsoft Nuevo Mundo more Erdogan Lira Risks Conversion to Sick From Strong (Update2) 29 Oct 07, 12:03 ET By Ewa Krukowska and Yon Pulkabrek Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) -- No prime minister in Turkey's modern history has done more to turn the lira into the strong man of the foreign exchange market than Recep Tayyip Erdogan. more Dozen dead as tropical storm drenches Hispaniola 29 Oct 07, 12:03 ET Reuters - At least a dozen people died and many more were reported missing in the Dominican Republic on Monday after Tropical Storm Noel dumped torrential rain on the island of Hispaniola, cutting off communities and grounding flights. more Jab at Clinton Hidden in ‘Wind’ 29 Oct 07, 11:56 ET By Jim Rutenberg On the heels of his vow in an interview with our Adam Nagourney and Jeff Zeleny to take on Senator Hillary Clinton more forcefully Senator Barack Obama has released a new ad on Social Security. more Daylight Saving Time actually results in no real savings 29 Oct 07, 11:52 ET By LeAnn R. Ralph, Reporter What do you like best about summer? The long evenings of daylight when you can work in your garden, mow the lawn, or go for a walk or a bike ride? more German teenager escapes prison in suitcase 29 Oct 07, 11:42 ET Reuters - A 19-year-old German woman has escaped from prison by hiding in a friend's suitcase. more Merrill Lynch CEO reportedly to step down 29 Oct 07, 11:41 ET By MarketWatch BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Stan O'Neal, Merrill Lynch & Co.'s beleaguered chief executive, has decided to leave the firm and was negotiating the terms of his departure, according to media reports. more Apple Posts Fix For Leopard 'Blue Screen Of Death' 29 Oct 07, 11:39 ET Leopard Hacked to Run on PCs PC World more Boras' announcement is no surprise 29 Oct 07, 11:38 ET If you were surprised by the announcement on Sunday evening that Alex Rodriguez will opt out of his contract with the New York Yankees, you don't know his agent, Scott Boras. more Apple places new limits on iPhone sales 29 Oct 07, 11:36 ET By Katie Marsal Apple last week stopped accepting cash for iPhone purchases and reinstated a two-per-person sales limit in an effort to curb the black market for unlocked versions of the touch-screen handset. more Apartments may see cable competition 29 Oct 07, 11:29 ET AP - Federal regulators plan to throw out exclusive cable television service contracts with apartment buildings and open up competition to phone companies, according to a published report. more US Embassy targeted by Azerbaijan terror 29 Oct 07, 11:25 ET AP - The U.S. and British embassies suspended operations Monday in Baku, where the government said it thwarted a radical Islamic group's plot to conduct a "large-scale horrifying terror attack" against diplomatic missions and government buildings. more The Unifying Theme of Election 2008: Hillary Clinton 29 Oct 07, 11:21 ET Rasmussen Reports - There are three separate races making up the Election 2008 Presidential competition: the race for the Democratic nomination, the race for the Republican nomination, and the general election. All three share one unifying theme-Hillary Clinton. more Why is Giuliani Seen as the Most Electable Candidate? 29 Oct 07, 11:20 ET Rasmussen Reports - Is Rudy Giuliani leading the GOP race because he is perceived to be the party's best general election candidate? Or, does he poll the best against Democrats because he is perceived to be the Republican frontrunner? more Court lets Liz Taylor keep van Gogh painting 29 Oct 07, 11:19 ET Reuters - The U.S. Supreme Court allowed actress Elizabeth Taylor to keep a Vincent van Gogh painting on Monday, rejecting an appeal by descendants of a Jewish woman who said she was forced to sell it before fleeing Nazi Germany in 1939. more 3rd man takes deal in O.J Simpson case 29 Oct 07, 11:14 ET AP - A man accused of pulling a gun as O.J. Simpson and others confronted two sports memorabilia dealers in a Las Vegas hotel room told a judge Monday that he'll accept a plea deal and testify against Simpson and two other men. more Turkish soldiers battle Kurdish rebels 29 Oct 07, 11:04 ET AP - Soldiers battled separatist Kurdish rebels across southeast Turkey, trapping about 100 in caves near the Iraqi border after blocking escape routes across the frontier, Turkey's state-run news agency reported Monday. more Have the Sox Become the Yanks? 29 Oct 07, 10:56 ET The Boston Red Sox celebrate after the final out in Game 4 of the baseball World Series against the Colorado Rockies Sunday, Oct. 28, 2007, at Coors Field in Denver. more Fire at NC beach house kills 7 students 29 Oct 07, 10:50 ET By AP COLUMBIA, SC - Students at the University of South Carolina returned to class Monday morning, many still waiting to learn the names of the classmates who were among seven people killed in a weekend beach house blaze. more Rumsfeld Charged with Torture in French Court 29 Oct 07, 10:50 ET OneWorld.net - NEW YORK, Oct 29 (OneWorld) - Donald Rumsfeld, the former U.S. secretary of defense, is facing criminal charges in France for ordering the torture of prisoners in Iraq and at the military prison at Guantanamo Bay. more School grad rates new fed priority 29 Oct 07, 10:48 ET AP - It's a nickname no principal could be proud of: "Dropout Factory," a high school where no more than 60 percent of the students who start as freshmen make it to their senior year. That description fits more than one in 10 high schools across America. more Court to hear Exxon Valdez case 29 Oct 07, 10:47 ET AP - The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether Exxon Mobil Corp. should pay $2.5 billion in punitive damages in connection with the huge Exxon Valdez oil spill that fouled more than 1,200 miles of Alaskan coastline in 1989. more Lawyers' group urges death penalty moratorium 29 Oct 07, 10:40 ET Reuters - The American Bar Association said on Monday it was renewing its call for a nationwide moratorium on executions, based on a three-year study of death penalty systems in eight states that found unfairness and other flaws. more Political markets see Clinton vs Giuliani contest 29 Oct 07, 10:30 ET Reuters - Traders on the Iowa Electronic Markets, which have been predicting U.S. elections with surprising accuracy for 20 years, are expecting a tight presidential vote next year, with the Democrat narrowly defeating the Republican. more Children particularly at risk from global warming: report 29 Oct 07, 10:20 ET AFP - Children are especially vulnerable to the adverse health effects of global warming, said a report released Monday. more First Lady Becomes President of Argentina 29 Oct 07, 10:03 ET President Nestor Kirchner and First lady Cristina Fernández de Kirchner of Argentina celebrated her victory Sunday night in Buenos Aires. more World's second-highest airport 29 Oct 07, 10:00 ET McClatchy Newspapers - The world’s second highest airport will open in China in about six months at the lung-gasping altitude of 14,042 feet above sea level. more In Search for Manager, a New Leader Emerges 29 Oct 07, 09:51 ET Joe Girardi, who is at the World Series as a commentator for Fox, was said to have impressed General Manager Brian Cashman with his managing experience. more Genarlow Wilson: Freedom and New Prospects 29 Oct 07, 09:41 ET Juannessa Bennett, left, mother of Genarlow Wilson, right, addressing the members of the media minutes after Genarlow was release from the Burruss Correctional Center in Fosyth Geaoria, Friday October 26. more Clinton, Romney lead in Iowa 29 Oct 07, 09:35 ET AP - THE RACE: The presidential race for Democrats, Republicans in Iowa. more Merrill Lynch Set To Oust O'Neal 29 Oct 07, 09:32 ET Merrill Lynch CEO reportedly to step down MarketWatch more Scranton hosts party for `The Office' 29 Oct 07, 09:22 ET AP - Andy Bernard, an overconfident paper salesman who will do anything to woo a lady, would have died for this kind of adulation. more Belgian serial jail breaker escapes for fourth time 29 Oct 07, 09:16 ET Reuters - A Belgian inmate made a dramatic escape from jail for the fourth time on Sunday evening after his armed accomplices landed in the prison grounds in a hijacked helicopter, prosecutors said on Monday. more Witches gather in U.S. to honor ancestors at Halloween 29 Oct 07, 09:13 ET Reuters - There are no plans to fly on a broom across the full moon or send black cats scurrying through graveyards, but witches' covens will gather on October 31 to honor and commune with beloved ancestors. more Red Sox 4, Rockies 3 Boston Sweeps World Series Again 29 Oct 07, 09:09 ET Boston Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon was mobbed by teammates after their defeat of the Colorado Rockies in Game 4 of the World Series in Denver. more Argentina's First Lady Wins Presidency 29 Oct 07, 09:07 ET First Female President Elected in Argentina ABC News more Boston celebrates World Series win 29 Oct 07, 09:06 ET AP - Police in riot gear cleared several large crowds gathered around Fenway Park early Monday after the Red Sox won their second World Series title in four years. more 37 arrested at World Series celebrations 29 Oct 07, 09:05 ET AP - Police in riot gear cleared several large crowds gathered around Fenway Park early Monday after the Red Sox won their second World Series title in four years. more Sarkozy cuts off 'stupid' CBS interview 29 Oct 07, 09:01 ET AP - France's president abruptly ended a "60 Minutes" interview aimed at introducing him to U.S. audiences, dubbing it "stupid" and a "big mistake" and refusing to answer questions about his wife. more Slaying suspect walks out of jail 29 Oct 07, 08:57 ET AP - A slaying suspect escaped from a county jail by assuming the identity of another inmate and was on the loose for more than six hours before authorities realized he was gone, officials said. He was still at large Monday morning. more Iran alarmed by mass dolphin deaths 29 Oct 07, 08:53 ET AFP - The mysterious "mass suicide" of 152 dolphins washed up on Iran's coast over the past month has alarmed environmentalists, with the blame pointed at regional fishing practices, officials said on Monday. more Pope urges pharmacists to reject abortion pill 29 Oct 07, 08:52 ET Reuters - Pharmacists must be allowed to refuse to supply drugs that cause abortion or euthanasia, Pope Benedict said on Monday, calling on health professionals to be "conscientious objectors" against such practices. more Serial jailbreaker escapes for fourth time 29 Oct 07, 08:52 ET Reuters - A Belgian inmate made a dramatic escape from jail for the fourth time Sunday evening after his armed accomplices landed in the prison grounds in a hijacked helicopter, prosecutors said Monday. more Burglars-in-a-box busted after robberies 29 Oct 07, 08:51 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 Egypt announces nuclear plant projects 29 Oct 07, 08:50 ET AP - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Monday announced plans to build several nuclear power plants, joining several Arab countries in the Middle East that recently have broadcast their own atomic energy ambitions. more 70-year-old candidates shake up US presidential race 29 Oct 07, 08:49 ET AFP - On the fringes of the high-octane US election campaigns, two eccentric seventy-somethings seem unlikely contenders -- but Ron Paul and Mike Gravel's lively, iconoclastic stances have mobilized support among young people on the Internet. more Halloween zombie mistaken for murder victim 29 Oct 07, 08:48 ET Reuters - Passengers on a German train mistook a Halloween reveller dressed up as a gore-covered zombie for a murder victim and called the police. more City lights 'longest' firecracker string 29 Oct 07, 08:46 ET Reuters - A city in China's central Hunan Province set off a 20 km (12.4 mile) string of firecrackers this week -- despite failing to persuade Guinness World Records to verify the event, the Xinhua news agency said on Saturday. more Family values party dumps candidate for porn pics 29 Oct 07, 08:44 ET Reuters - A family values campaigner accused of taking pornographic photographs of himself has been dumped as a candidate for Australia's November election by the Christian-values Family First Party. more He's not undead, just unsober... 29 Oct 07, 08:44 ET Reuters - Passengers on a German train mistook a Halloween reveler dressed up as a gore-covered zombie for a murder victim and called the police. more Frightening Trend: Ghost Tourism Booms 29 Oct 07, 08:25 ET LiveScience.com - Just about every city has some supposedly haunted mansion, cemetery or lunatic asylum ("if you listen carefully to the wind on moonless nights, you can hear the screams of the insane…"). Most cities, in fact, have at least one company offering tours of their spookiest places. more The Early Word: Obama Strategies 29 Oct 07, 08:25 ET By Ariel Alexovich As Barack Obama trails Hillary Clinton by 20 percent in some polls, is divine intervention his best hope to catch up? more Iranian general warns of Gulf suicide bombings 29 Oct 07, 08:25 ET AFP - A top general in Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Monday warned that his forces were ready "if necessary" to carry out suicide operations in the Gulf, amid rising tensions with the United States. more Turkey flexes military might amid PKK clashes 29 Oct 07, 08:13 ET Reuters - Helicopter gunships went into action against rebel Kurds in eastern Turkey on Monday while the government flexed its military muscle with massive national day parades and flypasts in major cities. more Oil leaps to record over $93 on Mexico, dollar 29 Oct 07, 08:12 ET Reuters - Oil leapt to a record high for a third day on Monday, surpassing $93 as Mexico briefly halted one-fifth of its production and the dollar struck new lows. more Fingers Point Over Leopard's Blue Screens 29 Oct 07, 08:09 ET The creators of APE (Application Enhancer) on Saturday denied that their application-enhancement framework is responsible for blue-screening Macs being upgraded to Leopard. more 'Real Life' imitates Amy's life 29 Oct 07, 07:58 ET I have no doubt that viewers will enjoy the sweet love story depicted in "Dan in Real Life," in which Dan Burns, an advice columnist played by Steve Carell, grapples with family, fatherhood and his relationship with Marie (Juliette Binoche). more Royal target of alleged blackmail 29 Oct 07, 07:56 ET LONDON, England (CNN) -- Authorities have named the two men accused of trying to blackmail a member of the British royal family. Buckingham Palace said the case is a police matter and made no further comment. more First Female President Elected in Argentina 29 Oct 07, 07:51 ET Argentina's presidential candidate Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner makes the victory sign to supporters at her party's headquarters in Buenos Aires, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2007. more BoSox Sweep Rockies to Win World Series 29 Oct 07, 07:43 ET AP 10.29.07, 7:30 AM ET The Boston Red Sox have won the World Series, completing a four-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies with a 4-3 win last night. more O'Neal Ouster Makes Mess of Maternal Merrill Lynch (Update2) 29 Oct 07, 07:38 ET By Bradley Keoun Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Losing a lot of money for shareholders is the surest way to end a career on Wall Street, as Merrill Lynch & Co. more Israeli PM Olmert has prostate cancer 29 Oct 07, 07:25 ET AP - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced Monday that he has prostate cancer but that the disease is not life threatening and he will continue to perform his duties. more Unbeaten Pats, Colts poised for showdown 29 Oct 07, 07:20 ET AP - The last time the New England Patriots went to Indianapolis, they lost. Ever since falling short in the AFC championship game there, the New England Patriots have gone on a rampage, blowing out every team they've played. more Red Sox Sweep Colorado in World Series 29 Oct 07, 07:16 ET AP AP AP AP AP Boston Red Sox's Mike Lowell, left, celebrates with JD Drew during Game 4 of the World Series. The Boston Red Sox celebrate after Game 4 of the World Series. more Two South Carolina Schools Mourning The Loss Of Fellow Students 29 Oct 07, 07:15 ET OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC (AP) -- Classes will be held today at the University of South Carolina, but there will be counselors and clergy to help students with the loss of six classmates in a beach house fire in North Carolina. more Iraqi FM warns Turkey over 'dead serious' standoff 29 Oct 07, 07:10 ET Describing the increasingly tense situation on the Turkish-Iraqi border as 'dead serious,' Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said Baghdad was becoming 'extremely nervous and worried' at the Turkish military build-up in the area. more Britney Spears & Kevin Federline's Court Meeting 29 Oct 07, 07:09 ET Parents of the Year Britney Spears and Kevin Federline faced off in court on Friday, for a hearing in their custody battle over sons Sean Preston and Jayden James. more X Prize Cup rocket competition flames out 29 Oct 07, 07:01 ET Lunar Lander Challenge Ends in Fire, Disappoinment Space.com more Spacewalkers Help Detach Space Station Solar Power Tower 29 Oct 07, 06:40 ET NASA may extend shuttle flight, change spacewalk Reuters UK more China reaps a moon harvest 29 Oct 07, 06:34 ET By Antoaneta Bezlova BEIJING - China is no trailblazer in moon exploration, but its leadership used the country's first lunar probe to score diplomatic points and showcase willingness to be less secretive about its much-criticized space program. more Argentina's First Lady To Be President 29 Oct 07, 06:25 ET By Michael Bowman Supporters of Argentina's first lady are celebrating her overwhelming victory in Sunday's presidential election. more Somali pirates hijack Japanese tanker 29 Oct 07, 06:23 ET Reuters - Somali pirates have hijacked a Japanese-owned chemical tanker in the latest such seizure in the Horn of Africa nation's notoriously lawless waters, a regional maritime official and a piracy watchdog said on Monday. more For Rodriguez and Yankees, It’s All but Over 29 Oct 07, 06:21 ET A-Rod's timing is tacky MSNBC more Scientists Say Dark Matter Doesn't Exist 29 Oct 07, 06:15 ET SPACE.com - Two Canadian astronomers think there is a good reason dark matter, a mysterious substance thought to make up the bulk of matter in the universe, has never been directly detected: It doesn't exist. more DARPA Readies Demonstration of Radically New In-Space Propulsion 29 Oct 07, 06:15 ET SPACE.com - Small satellites could soon get a boost from a novel in-space propulsion system under development at the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). more China's Chang'e-1 lunar probe begins third orbital transfer 29 Oct 07, 06:11 ET BEIJING, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- China's lunar probe Chang'e-1 began its third orbital transfer on Monday afternoon, one more step forward in its 1580000-km journey to the moon. more Reports: Merrill Lynch CEO close to exit 29 Oct 07, 06:06 ET AP - Stan O'Neal, the beleaguered chief executive of Merrill Lynch & Co., was reportedly close to resigning Sunday amid broad criticism for leading the world's largest brokerage to its biggest quarterly loss since it was founded 93 years ago. more What Curse? Red Sox Win Series Again 29 Oct 07, 06:00 ET Boston Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell is lifted into the air by coach Luis Alicea Gafter the Red Sox won the baseball World Series with a 4-3 Game 4 win over the Colorado Rockies Sunday, Oct. 28, 2007, at Coors Field in Denver. more Argentina's First Lady Now President-Elect 29 Oct 07, 05:56 ET By Michael Bowman Argentina has, for the first time, elected a woman president. Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, the current first lady and a senator, will take the reins of power from her husband, outgoing President Nestor Kirchner, in December. more Pakistan's Musharraf needs Bhutto, and US may too 29 Oct 07, 05:46 ET Benazir Bhutto, back in Pakistan after eight years in exile with plans to tour the country seeking voter support, is holed up in Karachi after the near-miss attempt on her life. more Ruling in Britney's Custody Case Postponed 29 Oct 07, 05:40 ET by Jane Ivory Pop singe Britney Spears and her former husband Kevin Federline showed up together for the first time in their ugly custody battle for a hearing Friday. more Staph infections catch parents off guard 29 Oct 07, 05:37 ET By BRIDGET GUTIERREZ Milton mother Eileen Prybol didn't know a football player on her son's high school team had contracted a contagious and potentially life-threatening bacterial infection until she read about it last week in the newspaper. more Turkish Troop Dies; Kurd Rebels Trapped 29 Oct 07, 05:29 ET In the Rugged North of Iraq, Kurdish Rebels Flout Turkey New York Times more Tight leaderboard at suspended Ginn 29 Oct 07, 05:28 ET AP - Daniel Chopra never knew he had a four-shot lead midway through the final round of the Ginn sur Mer Classic. more Turkish soldier killed in rebel landmine blast 29 Oct 07, 05:25 ET TUNCELI, Turkey, Oct 29 (Reuters) - A Turkish soldier was killed on Monday in an explosion triggered by a landmine laid by Kurdish rebels, security forces said. more Man freed in teen sex case says no 'negative energy' toward DA 29 Oct 07, 05:18 ET ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Former Georgia prison inmate Genarlow Wilson says he feels no "negative energy" toward the district attorney who prosecuted him for receiving oral sex from a 15-year-old when he was a teenager himself. more They spend money in Boston, but they win 29 Oct 07, 05:17 ET DENVER (AP) -The Red Sox couldn't have done it without David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez, Curt Schilling and Jason Varitek, regulars from the 2004 title that ended their decades-long dynasty of disappointment. more Olmert has health problem, to stay in office: radio 29 Oct 07, 05:05 ET Reuters - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert called a surprise news conference for noon (1000 GMT) on Monday to address a health problem but public broadcaster Israel Radio said Olmert would not step down. more Protesters make bid to save "magic mushrooms" 29 Oct 07, 05:02 ET Reuters - Protesters turned out on Amsterdam's central Dam Square on Saturday, hoping to stop the government from banning magic mushrooms and asking to "save the 'shrooms". more Californians mull next step after fires 29 Oct 07, 04:50 ET AP - A week after a half million people fled Southern California's wildfires, shelters began closing and residents were figuring out what to do next - even as firefighters kept a wary eye on the possibility of strong winds developing later in the week. more Clinton, Giuliani top picks for costumes 29 Oct 07, 04:44 ET AP - Once again, Hillary Rodham Clinton leads in a poll. This time, she was top choice when people were asked which major 2008 presidential candidate would make the scariest Halloween costume. more 2 meteorites get little auction action 29 Oct 07, 04:44 ET AP - Two of the world's most famous meteorites failed to attract buyers at an auction Sunday, while an ordinary metal mailbox zapped by a falling space rock in 1984 was sold for the unearthly price of nearly $83,000. more Royal family roiled over sex tape blackmail scheme 29 Oct 07, 04:43 ET BY ELLEN TUMPOSKY LONDON - Sex, drugs, blackmail and incriminating video - welcome to the latest chapter in the steamy saga of the British royal family. more Yankee fans wants Joe Girardi as manager 29 Oct 07, 04:42 ET BY BILL EGBERT and DAVE GOLDINER With Bombers brass poised to name a new manager as soon as today, Yankees fans were already debating whether former catcher Joe Girardi was the right man to fill Joe Torre's spikes. more Your BlackBerry's fine, it's just a daylight-saving snafu 29 Oct 07, 04:42 ET BY CHRISTINA BOYLE Many gadget-junkies found their BlackBerries, phones and laptops automatically switched off daylight-saving time in the early hours Saturday, even though time doesn't "fall back" until next weekend. more Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner wins Argentina presidency 29 Oct 07, 04:42 ET BY DAVE GOLDINER Argentina's first lady, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, has plenty to smile about yesterday as she arrives at school to cast her vote. more Eliot Spitzer compares driver's license plan to MetroCards 29 Oct 07, 04:42 ET BY JOE MAHONEY and BILL HUTCHINSON Amid the furor over his plan to give illegal immigrants driver's licenses, Gov. Spitzer Sunday tried to dampen the uproar, arguing the privilege of obtaining one was no higher than buying a MetroCard. more Fear grips playground as officials call for assault on MRSA 29 Oct 07, 04:42 ET BY JORDAN LITE, JOE GOULDand ERIN EINHORN Michael Elmore, an IS 211 seventh-grader, will be at doc's office instead of school, his mom told The News. more Cusack, youngster shine in uneven "Martian Child" 29 Oct 07, 04:39 ET Reuters - The very notion of a story about a widower struggling to bond with a hard-to-place foster child might set the schmaltz-averse running. more Astronauts continue high-stakes construction 29 Oct 07, 04:27 ET Space Station Has Power System Damage New York Times more In Game 3, Rookies Give Red Sox Quite a 1-2 Punch 29 Oct 07, 04:16 ET By Dave Sheinin The fans at Coors Field, bless their hearts, still stood and screamed and waved their little white towels, as if there was still hope. more The U.S. Navy goes 'soft' 29 Oct 07, 04:00 ET The Christian Science Monitor - Remember the US Navy? It feels a bit neglected after years of US land wars in Iran and Afghanistan. So it's been reinventing itself. This month it issued a new strategy (the first in two decades) that should be supported by a Congress that seems more bent on reforming the Army. more Amid war drums, Turkey's Kurds fear loss of rights 29 Oct 07, 04:00 ET The Christian Science Monitor - The 100,000 Turkish troops massing near the border with Iraq is a palpable presence here in the predominantly Kurdish towns of southeastern Turkey. more Corruption's cost in the Arab world – and beyond 29 Oct 07, 04:00 ET The Christian Science Monitor - Do you need a local driver's license in, say, Lebanon, Egypt, or Cameroon? Well, weeks of paperwork and delays may be avoided if you resort to the Mideastern practice of slipping baksheesh – a traditional term for a bribe – to the right official. more S.Africa bids farewell to murdered reggae star Lucky Dube 29 Oct 07, 03:56 ET Reuters - Thousands of fans bade an emotional farewell on Sunday to South Africa's top reggae star Lucky Dube, whose murder in an apparent botched carjacking stunned even a nation hardened to violent crime. more Suicide bomber kills 28 at Iraqi police base 29 Oct 07, 03:55 ET Reuters - A suicide bomber on a bicycle killed 28 policemen at their base in the volatile Iraqi province of Diyala on Monday, police said, in one of the deadliest strikes on Iraq's security forces in months. more Now with 50 percent less truth 29 Oct 07, 03:51 ET Mass extinction? Just ignore it Cincinnati Post more Smiles in Boston, tears in New York 29 Oct 07, 03:51 ET By Bill Mehlman | October 29, 2007 I GOT home earlier than usual a week ago Friday, and found my wife sitting in front of the television, Chianti in her hand and tear stains on her face. more Tropical Storm Noel nears Haiti 29 Oct 07, 03:45 ET AP - Officials in Haiti feared flash floods would hit impoverished areas of the nation early Monday, as Tropical Storm Noel lashed the country with heavy rains. more Argentine First Lady Claims Victory 29 Oct 07, 03:43 ET Argentine first lady claims presidency Los Angeles Times more Family feuds scar Bhutto dynasty 29 Oct 07, 03:41 ET AP - Benazir Bhutto likes to list Osama bin Laden and schemers in Pakistan's shadowy intelligence services among her deadly enemies - yet some of the former premier's most implacable foes are members of her family. more Compromises sought on kids' health 29 Oct 07, 03:30 ET AP - WASHINGTON - President Bush and other critics of a $35 billion spending increase for children's health insurance say they'll support expanding coverage to families of four making as much as $62,000 a year, but they want to limit states' ability to go beyond that level. more 25 Quibbles I Have With Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard 29 Oct 07, 03:26 ET Apple's operating system upgrade is full of good stuff, but there's room for improvement. Lots and lots of it. Herewith, my list of gripes, requests, and puzzlements. more PRESS DIGEST - New York Times - Oct. 29 29 Oct 07, 03:17 ET E. Stanley O'Neal was named Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer for Merrill Lynch & Co. more Red Sox seal sweep of Rockies 29 Oct 07, 03:12 ET The 1900s? Yesterday's news. That century belonged to the New York Yankees. This is the 2000s, and it's all about the Boston Red Sox. more Argentine first lady claims presidency 29 Oct 07, 03:04 ET Argentina's first lady wins top job Reuters more 7 students die in NC beach house fire 29 Oct 07, 03:03 ET Nc Beach House Fire Kills 7 Students Guardian Unlimited more Merrill CEO said bound for exit 29 Oct 07, 03:03 ET Stan O'Neal reportedly decides to step down, becoming first among his peers to be done in by the sub-prime crisis. By Walter Hamilton, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer NEW YORK -- The beleaguered head of Merrill Lynch & Co. more Johnson wins; Gordon's lead down to nine points 29 Oct 07, 03:01 ET Glenn Smith / AP Jimmie Johnson in his No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet celebrates after winning the Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga. more Boston sweep is complete 29 Oct 07, 03:01 ET Ed Andrieski / AP The Boston Red Sox celebrate after completing their World Series sweep of the Colorado Rockies with a 4-3 victory in Game 4 at Coors Field in Denver on Sunday. more Afghan, NATO forces kill and wound 50 Taliban 29 Oct 07, 02:48 ET Reuters - Afghan and NATO-forces killed and wounded more than 50 Taliban insurgents in a large operation in southern Afghanistan, the Afghan Ministry of Defense said on Monday. more Girardi expected to be named next Yankees manager 29 Oct 07, 02:39 ET By PETER ABRAHAM The Yankees plan to have their next manager in place by tomorrow and indications last night were that Joe Girardi would be selected to replace Joe Torre. more French president walks out of US TV interview 29 Oct 07, 02:29 ET AFP - If French President Nicolas Sarkozy considers himself a big fan of the United States, he had no qualms about showing his prickly side in an interview with the top US television news magazine "60 minutes." more Retreating California fires leave smoke hazard 29 Oct 07, 02:26 ET AFP - Firefighters tightened their grip on California's wildfires with the help of cooler weather, although a health threat remained Sunday from choking smoke and lingering ash over the region. more Legal immigrant high-tech workers speak 29 Oct 07, 02:24 ET AP - The placards made clear this was not your typical immigrant rights march: "We played by the rules, now it's your turn," read one. "Legal immigrants keep America competitive," read another. more Rockies Find Being Good Isn’t Enough 29 Oct 07, 02:13 ET By BEN SHPIGEL DENVER, Oct. 28 - With every opponent they vanquished, with every postseason series they swept, the Colorado Rockies edged closer to being recognized for what they are. more Medical-bill errors increasingly common 29 Oct 07, 02:09 ET AP - Don't assume that your complicated medical bill is correct. Errors on bills for doctors, medical tests or hospitals can result in overcharges that run from a few dollars to tens of thousands of dollars. more It’s so Joe 29 Oct 07, 02:00 ET Mattingly or Girardi? New York Yankees' manager decision upcoming USA Today more Nearly 40 pct of global births are unregistered: WHO 29 Oct 07, 01:59 ET Reuters - Nearly 40 percent of the 128 million babies born worldwide every year are not officially registered, and two thirds of deaths also go undocumented, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. more Croc hunter Irwin believed he'd die young: wife 29 Oct 07, 01:54 ET Reuters - Quirky crocodile hunter Steve Irwin had a sixth sense that he would die young, his American-born wife Terri said on Monday. more O'Neal Ouster Makes Mess of Maternal Merrill Lynch (Update1) 29 Oct 07, 01:51 ET By Bradley Keoun Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Losing a lot of money for shareholders is the surest way to end a career on Wall Street, as Merrill Lynch & Co. more Country Hall of Fame welcomes inductees 29 Oct 07, 01:48 ET AP - Country star Vince Gill, singer and humorist Mel Tillis and television and radio personality Ralph Emery were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday. more Autoworkers cling to middle class 29 Oct 07, 01:41 ET By Sharon Silke Carty, USA TODAY As United Auto Workers union members endure a drawn-out contract-negotiation process, workers say they are fighting for more than just wages and health care benefits. more Hawaii fire evacuees return home 29 Oct 07, 01:40 ET AP - About 400 people who fled a raging brush fire were allowed to return to their homes along the coast of Hawaii's largest island as firefighters sought to bring the blaze under control Sunday. more Boston sweep Colorado to win World Series 29 Oct 07, 01:39 ET Reuters - The Boston Red Sox beat the Colorado Rockies 4-3 Sunday to win the World Series and record their second four-game sweep of the Fall Classic in four years. more Country singer Porter Wagoner dies at 80 29 Oct 07, 01:26 ET Reuters - U.S. country singer Porter Wagoner, lanky Grand Ole Opry star whose flashy Nudie rhinestone suits dazzled fans when he sang with rising new performer Dolly Parton in the 60s, died on Sunday from lung cancer, said his publicity agent, Darlene Bieber. He was 80. more Study: Media narrows field of candidates 29 Oct 07, 01:25 ET AP - When it comes to presidential politics, the news media loves front-runners. And seems to hate them, too. more Guidelines Help To Prevent Skin Infections In Athletes 29 Oct 07, 01:08 ET Minnesota Department of Health released a set of educational materials for athletes, coaches, health care providers and others on skin infections and how they can be prevented. more Rodriguez opts out of contract with Yankees: report 29 Oct 07, 01:01 ET Reuters - New York Yankees' hard-hitting third baseman Alex Rodriguez has notified the club is opting out of the remainder of his record $252 million, 10-year contract, Sports Illustrated magazine reported on its Web site on Sunday. more NBC, Fox to launch online video site 29 Oct 07, 00:54 ET AP - NBC and Fox are set to launch an advertising-supported online video site that hosts programming from varied entertainment companies in a bid to seize viewers from Google Inc.'s YouTube, the broadcasters said. more Is Dumbledore Gay? Depends on Definitions of ‘Is’ and ‘Gay’ 29 Oct 07, 00:53 ET By EDWARD ROTHSTEIN In some circles the “Harry Potter” news that erupted a little over a week ago still inspires as much amazement as Hagrid’s pet, the half-horse, half-eagle hippogriff. more Champs again! Red Sox sweep World Series 29 Oct 07, 00:49 ET AP - There's a new monster in baseball, and this one's in Boston, too. Overwhelming in every way, the Red Sox swept to their second title in four years Sunday night. Jon Lester, Mike Lowell & Co. left little room for drama with a 4-3 win over the Colorado Rockies in Game 4. Then again, no NL team could have blocked Boston this October. more Pakistani militants agree to cease-fire 29 Oct 07, 00:43 ET AP - Militants who follow a pro-Taliban cleric in troubled northwestern Pakistan agreed to a cease-fire Monday, a day after security forces backed by helicopter gunships targeted their hide-outs, killing at least 10 suspected insurgents, officials said. more A-Rod opts out of contract with Yankees 29 Oct 07, 00:42 ET AP - Alex Rodriguez opted out of his $252 million, 10-year contract with the Yankees on Sunday in what appears to be the end of his tumultuous career with New York. Rodriguez's decision, announced by agent Scott Boras as the rival Boston Red Sox completed their World Series sweep of Colorado, makes the third baseman eligible to become a free agent. more O'Neal Ouster Makes Mess of Maternal Merrill After Worst Losses 29 Oct 07, 00:35 ET By Bradley Keoun Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Losing a lot of money for shareholders is the surest way to end a career on Wall Street, as Merrill Lynch & Co. more Porter Wagoner dies at 80 29 Oct 07, 00:33 ET AP - Porter Wagoner, the rhinestone-clad Grand Ole Opry star who helped launch the career of Dolly Parton by hiring her as his duet partner, died Sunday. He was 80. more Secrecy on 'blackmail plot' royal 29 Oct 07, 00:32 ET The identity of the royal at the centre of an alleged sex and drugs blackmail plot remains shielded from the public despite fevered speculation. more For taxpayers, something wicked this way comes 29 Oct 07, 00:22 ET USATODAY.com - The words "alternative minimum tax" suggest something that isrelatively benign. It is anything but, as more taxpayers learn everyyear. more Clock strikes midnight on Rockies' magical run 29 Oct 07, 00:16 ET World Series Play-by-Play MSNBC more From Prussia with love: the Scot who ruled Berlin 29 Oct 07, 00:10 ET Reuters - He once governed Ukraine and Berlin, controlled Finland, and might have changed British history -- but is little known in his native Scotland. more Rethinking Fire Policy in the Tinderbox Zone 29 Oct 07, 00:09 ET Calif. Firefighters Work To Hold Gains Guardian Unlimited more Pediatricians urge autism screening 29 Oct 07, 00:03 ET AP - The country's leading pediatricians group is making its strongest push yet to have all children screened for autism twice by age 2, warning of symptoms such as babies who don't babble at 9 months and 1-year-olds who don't point to toys. more Iowa Democrats set earlier caucus date 29 Oct 07, 00:01 ET AP - Iowa Democrats voted Sunday to move their leadoff precinct caucuses to Jan. 3, the same date Republicans picked earlier this month, letting both parties continue the tradition of meeting on the same night. more New highs for stocks and oil 29 Oct 07, 00:00 ET Reuters - Asian stocks hit a record high on Monday and the dollar plumbed an all-time low versus the euro and a basket of major currencies as investors bet the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this week. more First Look: T-Mobile's Shadow Stands Out as Ray of Light 29 Oct 07, 00:00 ET PC World - New T-Mobile handset strikes a strong balance between cell phone and smart phone. more

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