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French ship Russia wants to buy in St Petersburg 4 US service members die in Afghan attacks Chinese critic on quake response gets 3 years Indian PM to be feted by Obama at state visit Romania's president, rival in runoff election 'New Moon' wolfs down $140.7M in opening weekend Michael Jackson wins 4 at AMAs; Swift top artist Philippine police search for US suspect Zimbabwe women, receiving rights award, speak out Real Salt Lake beats LA to win MLS Cup Study: kids watching hours of TV at home daycare Attorney: Jackson's doctor returning to work FBI wants public's help in civil rights killings China slams US report warning of spying by Beijing Johnson wins 4th straight NASCAR championship McPherson leads LPGA Tour Championship Miners' families want answers in China mine blast Sunday's Sports Scoreboard

New olive planting method Gaps for consumers in Democrat health care bills Oil rises above $78 amid Iranian war games Asia stocks mixed as figures on US economy awaited Analysis: Fed under fire as public anger mounts Kennedy dispute reveals divide among Catholics Incinerator plans on hold after protests in China Man to be arraigned in ESPN reporter videos case NHL Standings

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Astronauts get set for spacewalk No. 3 Beckham promises to return to MLS, buy franchise Man slashed by kangaroo while trying to rescue dog No. 16 Georgia rallies to beat Rutgers Cuba film institute founder looks back on 50 years Iran prez seeks new legitimacy in visit to Brazil US sailor cleared of assaulting Bickell, Niemi lead Blackhawks past Canucks, 1-0 8 women set out to ski to South Pole Economic survey: Job losses to bottom out in 1Q Late payments on credit cards drop in 3rd quarter McNabb, Eagles beat Bears 24-20 Blackhawks-Canucks Sums < Swimmers Lochte, Soni win athlete of year honors Winners at the American Music Awards Lakers beat Thunder for 11th straight time Newspaper circulation may be worse than it looks Warming's impacts sped up, worsened since Kyoto Today in History - Nov. 23

Mexico City's famed dance-for-peso halls fading Disney takes 'High School Musical' to China Lions beat Browns 38-37 in Bad Bowl thriller Search on for Indonesian ferry accident survivors Johnson leads Purdue over St. Joseph's SF area officer, passenger injured during arrest ME: Teen killed by NYC police was shot 11 times Swimmers, poets among 2010 Rhodes Scholars from US Palin dines, prays with Rev. Billy Graham in NC No. 5 'Nova beats Ole Miss 79-67 in Puerto Rico Murray State pounds NC Central 84-61 NC State edges Auburn 60-58 Stoudemire, Nash lead Suns past Pistons, 117-91 Hightower gets 1,000th point as No. 7 LSU cruises Lawyer: 9/11 defendants want platform for views Hero pilot jokes about marital boost in NBC show General: Canada halted prison moves more than once Kent State defeats Rochester 63-44 Sting warns of hydroelectric project in Amazon Bulls escape on set of film starring Cruise, Diaz Bermuda dismisses ammunition case against US woman Bird, Magic inducted into college hall together NRC: Three Mile Island radiation not significant Albany holds off Robert Morris 71-66 Ole Miss, Cal, UNC back in AP Top 25 Haslem's jumper leads Heat past Hornets, 102-101 Wells leads James Madison Smith's foul shots help Vols survive DePaul Lightning-Thrashers Sums Kansas State beats No. 18 Dayton 83-75 Miami beats South Carolina 85-70 Austin Peay edges Niagara 69-67 Stamkos' tip-in gives Tampa Bay 4-3 OT win Women's judo pioneer Rena "Rusty" Kanokogi dies Pats defense, productive offense beat Jets 31-14 Tenn. Titans' owner makes nice with Buffalo Bills Report: Ill. prison deal could create 3,000 jobs Rhodes Scholars named for 2010 Iran begins war games to protect nuclear sites Bobcats beat Pacers 104-88 to end 7-game slide Raiders rally past Bengals 20-17 Grand Canyon to change 'unfair' permit system No. 4 North Carolina tops UNLV 78-68 Federer rallies to beat Verdasco at ATP finals Chargers rout Denver in fifth straight win, 32-3 Vermont holds off Rutgers 77-71 < Richmond rolls past Chattanooga 75-49 BCS at-large bids up for grabs in final weeks No. 8 Baylor routs 17th-ranked Cal No. 23 Louisville beats Tennessee Tech 84-54 Cowboys' Newman and Campo have confrontation Dozens of asylum seekers injured in detention riot Pedersen leads No. 2 Stanford to victory. Morris' 26 leads Kansas to 77-66 win over Michigan Johnson helps Michigan St beat Western Michigan AP News in Brief

Adams' 22 points paces Texas A&M past AU, 79-59 Bjorklund leads Lady Vols past Virginia, 77-63 Warner out after taking blow to head Central Florida defeats Drake 59-50 South Florida outlasts UNC-Wilmington 74-66 Honduras election sets return to business as usual At 6-5, Weis would have hard time arguing firing Demonstration at UC Santa Cruz ends peacefully Victim ID'd in fatal NYC subway seat stabbing NFL to have teams work with neurologists Rack leads Mississippi St. past Maryland 84-55 KC beats Steelers in OT 27-24; Roethlisberger hurt Tynes' 36-yard FG leads Giants over Falcons in OT Some doubts about earrings tied to Mrs. Lincoln Detroit beats Alcorn State 79-59 UK checks safety of 1,800 bridges after storms Brown knocks off Maine 75-62 < 49ers pay for Rodgers draft snub, GB wins 30-24 Romo's late TD lets Cowboys squeak past Skins 7-6 Beating of SoCal student may be tied to Facebook Saints remain unbeaten with 38-7 win over Bucs Colts beat Ravens 17-15 to go to 10-0 Jaguars escape with 18-15 victory over Bills Garnett's jumper gives Celtics OT win over Knicks Lethal injection creator fine with 1 drug in Ohio No. 20 Louisville holds off Morgan State 90-81 Favre nearly perfect in Vikings' 35-9 romp Becoming special sheriff won't be easy for Shaq Luger Tony Benshoof's back woes are back again Comedian Stephen Colbert goes bobsledding Thousands of strange creatures found deep in ocean No. 2 MSU tops Valpo 90-60 for Izzo's 340th win IUPUI beats Georgia State 67-56 in OT Rhode Island knocks off Holy Cross 92-75 Mammogram guidelines spark debate over health bill Bolt, Richards win Athlete of the Year awards India's PM arrives for state visit to US US military: American soldier killed in Iraq Investors look to data-heavy week for more clarity Carter scores 24 as Magic beat Raptors 104-96 La Salle beats Tulane 61-59 Holcomb wins bobsled gold at Lake Placid Lee Westwood of England wins Dubai, money titles Holidays will again test NYC air travel bottleneck Egypt's media stoked soccer fan anger with Algeria Who is Oprah's heir apparent in daytime? Scientist: Leak of climate e-mails appalling Defoe scores 5 in Tottenham's 9-1 win over Wigan Venezuela: No direct talks with Colombia on bases Redskins RB Betts injures knee against Cowboys RI slow to spend millions in stimulus funding Couple, 14-year-old boy killed in fiery crash Arrest in 1981 tribal murders revives old mystery More Americans expected to travel for Thanksgiving Racette's Angelica a triumph at Met Opera Canadian woman loses benefits over Facebook photo Rising unemployment taxes could hinder hiring Iraq PM ramps up attacks on Baathists before vote NY saves $3.1 million in energy efficiency program D'Antoni: Nate not benched for shot at wrong hoop Officials: Atlantic City fire Venezuela to get 300 tanks, armored vehicles 3.7 magnitude quake hits Big Bear Lake in Calif. Denmark: 65 world leaders for UN climate summit Report: Leaked UK documents detail Iraq war chaos Palestinian nun takes step toward sainthood Police identify gunman in deadly Saipan rampage Iraqi refugees move to Mich. despite poor economy Sizing up the Kennedy dynasty's next generation Russian cosmonaut Feoktistov dies at 83 Iran releases ex-official on bail in mass trial Alleged Iraq bombers offer confessions Democrats: Health care bill saves money and jobs Ugandans upset over Chavez' kind words for Amin Israeli aircraft strike Gaza targets Va. Military Institute faces sexism accusations Algeria court acquits 2 former Durbin says deadline looming Egypt's president warns Israel over Jerusalem Report: UK's Cadbury won't bite on Hershey offer Schumer says public option can pass the Senate Rare Charles Darwin book found on toilet bookshelf Nelson might not back next step for health bill Officials: Pakistani troops kill some 40 militants Senate Dems frustrated with Former NIH chief: Ignore Police: IRA dissidents plant car bomb in Belfast Stars come out for CNN Heroes ceremony International Emmys to honor David Frost Dalai Lama says Obama not soft on China Schumer wants probe of frequent flier mile claims No. 11 Oregon tops Arizona; on track for Rose Bowl Liberians mourn UN worker killed in Afghanistan Deutsche Bahn signs $26B Qatar railroad deal Iraq's Oct. oil exports drop due to attacks