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Islamists say they'll fight Somali pirates
(AP)
 AP - A radical Islamic group in Somalia said Friday it will fight the pirates holding a Saudi supertanker loaded with $100 million worth of crude oil.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:53:05 GMT
| Iraqi Shiites burn Bush effigy to protest US pact
(AP)
 AP - Thousands of followers of a radical Shiite cleric protested a proposed U.S.-Iraqi security deal Friday, burning an effigy of President George W. Bush in the same square where Iraqis beat a toppled Saddam Hussein statue five years ago.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:38:25 GMT
| Myanmar court hands comedian 45-year prison term
(AP)
AP - Myanmar's courts continued a crackdown on activists Friday, handing out a 45-year prison sentence to a comedian who went to the delta to help cyclone victims and criticized the junta's slow relief response.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:51:25 GMT
| Blast kills 8 mourners at Pakistani funeral
(AP)
 AP - Police said a bomb killed eight mourners at the funeral of a Shiite cleric in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, stoking sectarian tension in a region already beset by militant violence.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:01:06 GMT
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Steelers 'D' controls Bengals in win (AP)
The Steelers honored defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau with a pregame ceremony for his 50 years as an NFL coach and player. His league-best defense found the best possible way to pay tribute to him. The Steelers limited the depleted Bengals to six first downs following an early touchdown drive and found just enough offense themselves amid the snow flurries to control the clock behind Ben...
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:48:43 PST
| Celtics roll past Iverson, Pistons 98-80 (AP)
The Allen Iverson trade looked good for the Pistons when they handed the Lakers their first loss of the season and snapped Cleveland's eight-game winning streak. It hasn't helped them against the team they need to beat most. Rajon Rondo had 18 points and eight assists, outplaying the recent Pistons acquisition and leading the Boston Celtics to a 98-80 victory over Detroit on Thursday night in a...
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:50:42 PST
| Michigan upsets No. 4 UCLA in 2K semis (AP)
Showing poise down the stretch and playing stellar defense, Michigan pulled off its first win over a top-five team in 11 years. DeShawn Sims scored 18 points, including an emphatic dunk on a backdoor cut with time running down, and Manny Harris added 15 for the Wolverines in a 55-52 upset of No. 4 UCLA on Thursday night in the 2K Sports Classic.
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:49:18 PST
| Phillies 2B Utley may be out until May (AP)
Three-time All-Star Chase Utley, who anchored the middle of the lineup for the World Series champion Phillies, will have surgery and may not be ready for the start of the 2009 regular season. Utley will have surgery next week to repair any bone or cartilage damage he may have in his right hip. He will be able to begin baseball activity in three to four months.
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:16:25 PST
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Citigroup shares drop as CEO plans to keep Smith Barney
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Citigroup Inc shares tumbled for a fifth straight day, as Chief Executive Vikram Pandit tried to downplay speculation the banking giant might sell major businesses to restore its health and investor confidence.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:28:11 GMT
| Wall St. falls as economic woes, Citi weigh
(Reuters)
 Reuters - U.S. stocks fell into negative territory on Friday as shares of financials including Citigroup declined and investors worried about the deepening economic slump.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:21:58 GMT
| Wal-Mart's Scott retiring as CEO, Duke to succeed
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Wal-Mart Stores Inc , the world's largest retailer, said Lee Scott will retire as chief executive early next year and will be succeeded by Mike Duke, who heads its international operations.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:57:01 GMT
| GM to return two leased jets amid criticism
(Reuters)
 Reuters - General Motors Corp will return two of its leased corporate jets amid intense criticism in Washington this week on the luxury travel arrangements of its chief executive even as the company pleads for federal aid.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:49:28 GMT
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Model Karolina Kurkova voted world's sexiest woman
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Lingerie model Karolina Kurkova has been voted the world's sexiest woman by E! entertainment television, beating sultry actresses Angelina Jolie and Scarlett Johansson for the honor.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:20:55 GMT
| The year 2025: Oil, dollar out; Russia, Islam in
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 AP - Global warming could be a boon to Russia, a European country could be overrun by organized crime and the U.S. and its dollar could further decline in importance during the next two decades, says a U.S. intelligence report with predictions for the world in 2025.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:35:21 GMT
| Gov't: AG gets clean bill of health after collapse
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 AP - Attorney General Michael Mukasey was given "a clean bill of health" and hoped to check out of the hospital after extensive medical tests following his collapse, the Justice Department said Friday.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:40:20 GMT
| Iraqi Shiites burn Bush effigy to protest US pact
(AP)
AP - Thousands of followers of a radical Shiite cleric protested a proposed U.S.-Iraqi security deal Friday, burning an effigy of President George W. Bush in the same square where Iraqis beat a toppled Saddam Hussein statue five years ago.
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:38:25 GMT
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