NATO Soldier Among Dead in Afghanistan  © The Associated Press V1736 onfiler 355 11-26 03:36 Q ----- ui 1104 AP-Afghanistan-Attack,0379 NA moreJohn Lennon's Widow Calls for Healing  © The Associated Press Yoko Ono is calling for the anniversary of the death of her husband, John Lennon, to become a day of worldwide healing. more10 Drown After Pakistan Van Crash A passenger van veered off the road and plunged into a canal in eastern Pakistan on Sunday, killing 10 people, police said. more 10 Is the New 15 As Kids Grow Up Faster Zach Plante is close with his parents _ he plays baseball with them and, on weekends, helps with work in the small vineyard they keep at their northern California home. Lately, though, his parents have begun to notice subtle changes in their son. Among other things, he's announced that he wants to grow his hair longer _ and sometimes greets his father with "Yo, Dad!" more No. 3 USC Makes Statement With 44-24 Win  © The Associated Press Too much speed, too much defense, and too much Dwayne Jarrett. With all that, Southern California didn't need last-second heroics to beat Notre Dame this year. John David Booty passed for 265 yards and three touchdowns to Jarrett as USC overpowered the sixth-ranked Fighting Irish 44-24 Saturday night and likely leapfrogged Michigan in the race for the national championship. more
Black Friday Sales Up 6 Percent From '05  © The Associated Press The nation's retailers had a strong start to the holiday shopping season, according to results announced Saturday by a national research group that tracks sales at mall-based stores. One big exception was Wal-Mart Stores Inc., which said it expects to report same-store sales in November below its already lackluster forecast. moreDrivers Seek Union, Picket Ky. Domino's More than a dozen pizza delivery drivers who want their own union picketed a Domino's store Saturday. more AP Analysis: Firms Crimping Oil Supplies  © The Associated Press You'd think it was Texas. Dusty roads course the scrubland toward oil tanks and warehouses. Beefy men talk oil over burritos at lunch. Like grazing herds, oil wells dip nonstop amid the tumbleweed _ or even into the asphalt of a parking lot. moreWeb Catalog Offers Prison-Made Products  © The Associated Press Internet shopping knows no boundaries, not even for products made behind bars. Maryland Correctional Enterprises, the manufacturing division of the state Division of Correction, has put its 182-page catalog online. Now anyone can see, if not buy, hundreds of items the agency offers for sale to government agencies and Maryland nonprofit organizations. The catalog is at http://www.dpscs.state.md.us/mcem. moreWal-Mart's Holiday Opening Disappoints  © The Associated Press Wal-Mart Stores Inc. had a disappointing start to the holiday shopping season, despite an aggressive discount campaign. It now expects to report November same-store sales below its already lackluster forecast. more
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John Lennon's Widow Calls for Healing  © The Associated Press Yoko Ono is calling for the anniversary of the death of her husband, John Lennon, to become a day of worldwide healing. moreBurns Debuts New Documentary 'The War' Two troubling statistics fueled the creation of "The War," the 14-hour documentary about World War II from acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns. more Richards, Jackson to Discuss Racist Rant  © The Associated Press Michael Richards will appear on the Rev. Jesse Jackson's nationally syndicated radio program to discuss his racist rant at a Los Angeles comedy club, the civil rights leader said Saturday. moreRodriguez Has 2 Movies Opening Soon  © The Associated Press Freddy Rodriguez has gone from undertaker to A-lister. The 31-year-old actor, who played embalmer Frederico "Rico" Diaz on the HBO hit "Six Feet Under," has two movies opening this month. moreDomingo Lends Voice to Hearing Impaired  © The Associated Press Placido Domingo's latest project is music to the ears of the hearing-impaired. The tenor, paired with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, is speaking for a global effort called "Hear the World" to raise awareness about hearing loss and to offer the latest technology to those in need _ especially in developing countries. more
Staph Infections Rise Among Athletes  © The Associated Press Brian Russell had no idea what hit him. A guy who routinely tackles 250-pound running backs head-on and occasionally gets pulverized by rampaging 350-pound NFL linemen for a living nearly saw his season end because of a microscopic germ. The Cleveland Browns safety was flattened by a staph infection that hospitalized him during the preseason. moreProminent Chinese AIDS Activist Missing  © The Associated Press A Chinese AIDS activist who was organizing a symposium to help people with the disease fight for their legal rights has gone missing after meeting with police, his advocacy group said Saturday. moreNew Training Readies Medics for Battle Their vision obscured by thick smoke in the semidarkness, heads rattling with the deafening booms of nearby explosions and lungs choked by the paralyzing stench of burning diesel fuel, two Army medics work fast to stabilize the wounded patient for evacuation. more EPA to Regulate Form of Nanotechnology Consumer products using extremely small particles of silver to kill germs will need Environmental Protection Agency approval, part of the government's first move to regulate the burgeoning nanotechnology industry. more Congress Seen Pushing for Imported Drugs Efforts to allow Americans access to cheaper prescription drugs from abroad should blossom once Democrats assume control in Congress, but it won't be a top priority, lawmakers and health care experts said. more
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Wal-Mart's Site Stalls on Black Friday High traffic disrupted Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s Web site for much of Friday, one of the year's busiest shopping days. more Microsoft Banks on Business Upgrades Bill Hartnett got accustomed to the screaming. As Microsoft Corp.'s manager of software sales to financial services companies, Hartnett used to get pelted with complaints about the security and reliability of Microsoft's products. more Court to Hear Google-Newspaper Fight A Belgian court on Friday will hear Google Inc.'s defense against local newspaper complaints that it stole content from their Web sites without paying them or asking their permission. more Ericsson: Mobile TV Will Reach Masses Mobile television broadcasts will reach the global masses in 2008, Sweden's LM Ericsson predicted Thursday, and said it will work closely with Japan's Sony Corp. to develop new media solutions for home users over wireless connections. more Report: Data Agency Broke Privacy Laws A report by an EU panel released Thursday said the bank data transfer agency SWIFT broke European privacy laws by handing over personal data to U.S. authorities for use in anti-terror investigations. more
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