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| Mark Woods on Stephon Marbury and the New York Knicks |
| Stephon Marbury has been dropped by the New York Knicks. Photograph: David Liam Kyle/Getty Images Photograph: David Liam Kyle/Getty Five letters to strike fear into the heart of even the most well-r... |
| Liverpool rocks for MTV Europe Music Awards
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 AP - When Kanye West performs Thursday at the MTV Europe Music Awards, it will be the second time he's taken the stage at the ceremony — but the first time he's been invited.
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| Gay infighting mounts over Calif. ban |
| SAN FRANCISCO - California's gay-rights movement has been beset by infighting and finger-pointing since the defeat of gay marriage at the ballot box, with some activists questioning the campaign's mil... |
| Southern California stages biggest U.S. quake drill |
| LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Millions of Southern Californians, many with a sense of amusement, simultaneously crouched under tables and desks for two minutes of imagined seismic turmoil on Thursday in the... |
| Bush administration hopeful on summit |
| The Bush administration is hopeful that world leaders, at a summit in Washington next week, will adopt an action plan singling out some short-term steps that could be taken to deal with the current financial crisis as well as prevent similar problems from happening again. |
| Judge Greenlights Mich. Suit Over Worker |
| DETROIT (AP) ― A federal judge says a Detroit city employee can proceed with a civil suit claiming she couldn't work because of a co-worker's strong perfume.The Detroit News says U.S. District ... |
| Infomercial for Obama is big success in ratings |
| The half-hour special proved more popular than the final game of the World Series and even last season's finale of "American Idol." |
| Victims of Minnesota bridge collapse plan to sue |
| Three victims, family of fourth victim to sue over 2007 Minnesota bridge collapse Thirteen people killed, 145 others injured in bridge collapse NTSB plans to release final report on Thursday |
| Jennifer Garner wins order against alleged stalker
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 AP - Jennifer Garner has won a restraining order from a man she says has been stalking her for years.
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| Peace deal by end of year unlikely |
| Washington - The White House acknowledged Thursday that reaching an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal by the end of the year was unlikely because of the political stalemate in Israel that resulted in pla... |
| NYC bridge renamed for Robert F. Kennedy |
| By VERENA DOBNIKASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER NEW YORK -- Several generations of Robert F. Kennedy's family have gathered for a ceremony renaming New York City's Triborough Bridge in honor of the slain s... |
| Obama victory opens door to new black identity |
| WASHINGTON – Shortly after leaving the voting booth, 70-year-old community activist Donald E. Robinson had a thought: “Why do I have to be listed as African-American? Why can't I just be A... |
| Salutes To Veterans Across Chicago Area |
| CHICAGO (CBS) ― All across the city and suburbs, people are finding a variety of ways to set aside time to honor and remember the nation's veterans. President-elect Barack Obama is back in Chic... |
| Ex-Dallas Times Herald editor Johnson dead at 74 |
| Ex-Dallas Times Herald editor Johnson dead at 74 Former Dallas Times Herald Executive Editor Ken Johnson, who transformed the newspaper into a Pulitzer Prize winner, has died at the age of 74. |
| 2nd Mass. politician charged with taking bribe |
| 2nd Mass. politician charged with taking bribe FBI agents arrested a Boston city council member Friday after he was allegedly videotaped taking a $1,000 bribe from an undercover agent in an expanding ... |
| U.S. tourist slain on sailboat |
| Police in Venezuela say an American tourist was shot and killed, and a friend wounded, in an apparent robbery attempt aboard a sailboat off the Caribbean coast. |
| Intrigue, questions surround Obama |
| Signs that Barack Obama may make once bitter foe Hillary Clinton his secretary of state are provoking a flurry of questions over the president-elect's motivation and vision for foreign policy. Politic... |
| Annan, Carter barred from Zimbabwe
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 Reuters - Zimbabwe has barred former U.N. secretary general Kofi Annan, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and other prominent figures from visiting the country to assess the humanitarian crisis, the group said on Saturday.
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| Tokyo Thinks Obama Will Boost Chicago 2016 Bid |
| TOKYO (AP) ― Japanese Olympic officials think the election of Barack Obama as U.S. president could boost Chicago's chances of hosting the 2016 Summer Games at the expense of Tokyo's bid. Obama'... |
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