Michigan Coach Bo Schembechler Dies  © The Associated Press GOP Chooses Boehner As Minority Leader  © The Associated Press Former Michigan Football Coach Collapses © The Associated Press 1 Shot in Conn. Playstation Waiting Line  © The Associated Press PS3 Debuts to Long Lines, Conn. Shooting Days of waiting paid off for Sergio Rodriguez, one of the relatively few able to buy Sony's PlayStation 3 when the coveted console went on sale early Friday. more
Former Enron Executive Sentenced Michael Kopper, once the top lieutenant to former Enron chief financial officer Andrew Fastow was sentenced Friday to three years and one month in prison for his role in crimes that led to the company's collapse. more Stocks Fall on Housing Data Stocks fell moderately Friday after strong advances all week and after the Commerce Department reported that housing construction fell to its lowest level in more than six years. more Oil Prices Extend Decline, Dip Below $56 Crude oil futures tumbled below $56 a barrel Friday following a $2.50 selloff the day before as traders focused on a combination of mild autumn weather, ample winter fuel supplies and the collapse of a trading range that had been in place since the start of October. more Smucker 2Q Profit Slips  © The Associated Press Nymex Shares Debut at $120, Keep Soaring  © The Associated Press
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New James Bond Film Clears China Censors Chinese censors have cleared "Casino Royale" to be shown in the country without asking for any changes, a movie executive said Friday. more Peter Gabriel Receives Peace Award  © The Associated Press Jay-Z Documentary Shown at U.N.  © The Associated Press Hip-Hop Mogul to Tour African Mines  © The Associated Press Simpson Publisher Says Why She Did It  © The Associated Press
Study: Chocolate Milk Good for Athletes It comes in only one flavor _ no Fierce Grape or Riptide Rush available _ and you certainly won't see your favorite basketball star gulping it down on the sideline during a timeout. But a group of scientists recently discovered that one of the most effective drinks to help athletes recover after exercise is the same thing moms across America have been giving their kids for years. A simple glass of chocolate milk. more Mayne Loses Appeal Over Generic Propofol Australian pharmaceutical group Mayne Pharma Ltd. said Friday it has lost a U.S. court appeal over its generic formulation of the anesthetic product Propofol. more CDC Attempts to Improve Animal Care The nation's top public health agency has dramatically revamped how it cares for lab animals after an inspection found problems that led to the deaths of six monkeys, agency officials said Thursday. more Study: Condom Use Increasing in Africa Amid all the dire warnings about the AIDS pandemic, researchers announce some good news: Young African women report they are increasingly using condoms with their partners. more Brazil Model Who Battled Anorexia Dies  © The Associated Press
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April Hearing Set for Ex-Comverse CEO It will be at least five months before the fugitive former CEO of Comverse Technology Inc. learns whether he will be sent to the United States for trial in a stock-options fraud case, a Namibian government official said Friday. more PS3 Debuts to Long Lines, Conn. Shooting Days of waiting paid off for Sergio Rodriguez, one of the relatively few able to buy Sony's PlayStation 3 when the coveted console went on sale early Friday. more Wii to Allow Users to Surf the Internet For video game addicts facing the conundrum of how to balance hours of nonstop game playing with the occasional need to know what's going on in the outside world, Nintendo may have found a solution. more EMI Music Agrees to Video Licensing Pact EMI Music has agreed to license music videos by its slate of recording artists to an online video portal and on-demand cable service operated by Gotuit Media Corp., the companies said Thursday. more YouTube to Show Game Clips of NHL Games  © The Associated Press
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