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  • U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee vice chairman Senator Chambliss leaves after former CIA Director Petraeus testified in Washington
    Chambliss latest Republican to break with anti-tax lobbyist Reuters - 11 hrs ago

    Senator Saxby Chambliss this week became the latest Republican lawmaker to loosen his ties to Grover Norquist, the anti-tax lobbyist famous for getting elected officials to sign a "taxpayer protection pledge." The rebellion, … More »Chambliss latest Republican to break with anti-tax lobbyist

    U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee vice chairman Senator Chambliss leaves after former CIA Director Petraeus testified in Washington

    Senator Saxby Chambliss this week became the latest Republican lawmaker to loosen his ties to Grover Norquist, the anti-tax lobbyist famous for getting elected officials to sign a "taxpayer protection pledge." The rebellion, albeit a modest one, comes as Republicans prepare to negotiate with Democrats and President Barack …

  • Larry Hagman chats with Access Hollywood on the set of 'Dallas' -- Access Hollywood
    Larry Hagman dead at 81, portrayed notorious TV villain J.R. Ewing @ Yahoo! TV - 7 hrs ago

    Larry Hagman, who created one of American television's most supreme villains in the conniving, amoral oilman J.R. Ewing of "Dallas," died on Friday, the Dallas Morning News reported. He was 81. More »Larry Hagman dead at 81, portrayed notorious TV villain J.R. Ewing

    Larry Hagman chats with Access Hollywood on the set of 'Dallas' -- Access Hollywood

    Larry Hagman, who created one of American television's most supreme villains in the conniving, amoral oilman J.R. Ewing of "Dallas," died on Friday, the Dallas Morning News reported. He was 81.

  • This image provided by the FBI shows an undated photo from an FBI wanted poster for Joe Luis Saenz. U.S. officials in California say Saenz, who is about 37, was taken into custody in the western city of Guadalajara late Thursday Nov. 22, 2012 and flown to Los Angeles on Friday. Saenz is accused of fatally shooting two rival gang members in Los Angeles in July 1998 and of kidnapped, raping and murdering his girlfriend less than two weeks later. (AP Photo/FBI)
    1 of FBI's 10 most wanted arrested in Mexico AP - 8 hrs ago

    One of the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives was arrested in Mexico and returned to Los Angeles Friday night to face charges of murder, kidnapping and rape, U.S. officials said. More »1 of FBI's 10 most wanted arrested in Mexico

    This image provided by the FBI shows an undated photo from an FBI wanted poster for Joe Luis Saenz. U.S. officials in California say Saenz, who is about 37, was taken into custody in the western city of Guadalajara late Thursday Nov. 22, 2012 and flown to Los Angeles on Friday. Saenz is accused of fatally shooting two rival gang members in Los Angeles in July 1998 and of kidnapped, raping and murdering his girlfriend less than two weeks later. (AP Photo/FBI)

    One of the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives was arrested in Mexico and returned to Los Angeles Friday night to face charges of murder, kidnapping and rape, U.S. officials said.

  • U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice speaks with the media after Security Council consultations at U.N. headquarters in New York
    Susan Rice battles critics over style, substance, perceptions Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    UNITED NATIONS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Susan Rice has had a series of diplomatic triumphs as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. President Barack Obama, an old friend, showed he has her back when last week he publicly challenged … More »Susan Rice battles critics over style, substance, perceptions

    U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice speaks with the media after Security Council consultations at U.N. headquarters in New York

    UNITED NATIONS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Susan Rice has had a series of diplomatic triumphs as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. President Barack Obama, an old friend, showed he has her back when last week he publicly challenged her Republican critics over the Benghazi controversy to "go after me" rather than her. She …

  • UK hopes Mideast nuclear talks can be held next year Reuters - 47 mins ago
    Alistair Burt, British Minister for the Middle East and South Asia, speaks during a news conference in Algiers

    LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Saturday it hoped a conference on banning nuclear weapons in the Middle East could take place "as soon as possible", after the United States said it would not be held next month. The U.S. State Department said on Friday that the conference could "not be convened because of present conditions …

  • Will storm-struck US deliver at climate talks? AP - 2 hrs 25 mins ago
    FILE - This Oct. 30, 2012 file photo shows water reaching the street level of the flooded Battery Park Underpass, Tuesday in New York, remnants from Superstorm Sandy. Extreme weather is a growing threat to the nation's lifelines _ its roads, bridges, railways, airports and transit systems _ leaving states and cities trying to come to terms with a new normal. (AP Photo/ Louis Lanzano, File)

    During a year with a monster storm and scorching heat waves, Americans have experienced the kind of freakish weather that many scientists say will occur more often on a warming planet.

  • Pope appoints six cardinals who will elect his successor Reuters - 16 mins ago
    Pope Benedict XVI waves as he arrives to attend a consistory mass in St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican

    VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict made six non-European prelates Roman Catholic cardinals on Saturday, chipping away at the old continent's domination of the elite group that will one day elect his successor. The new cardinals, ranging in age from 53 to 72, are from the United States, India, Nigeria, the Philippines, …

  • House to consider limited GOP immigration bill AP - 5 hrs ago

    House Republicans still smarting from their poor showing among Hispanics in the presidential election are planning a vote next week on immigration legislation that would both expand visas for foreign science and technology students and make it easier for those with green cards to bring their immediate families to the  …

  • 9 more Iraq, Afghan war veterans joining Congress AP - 5 hrs ago
    FILE This Nov. 6, 2012 file photo shows Iraq war veterans Rep.-elect Tulsi Gabbard in Honolulu. Veterans groups say the influx of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans in Congress is welcome because it comes at a time when the overall number of veterans in Congress is on a steep and steady decline. In the mid-1970s, the vast majority of lawmakers tended to be veterans. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia, File)

    As Tammy Duckworth sees it, her path to Congress began when she awoke in the fall of 2004 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. She was missing both of her legs and faced the prospect of losing her right arm.

  • Congressman-elect writing Elizabeth Smart's memoir AP - 14 hrs ago
    FILE - In this Oct. 30, 2012 file photo, Elizabeth Smart speaks to reporters regarding her advocacy of child protection and the healing process she has experienced, prior to her presentation at the Child Sexual Abuse Conference, in State College, Pa. Ten years after her kidnapping, Smart is preparing her story of being held captive by a homeless street preacher, her improbable rescue after nine months, and how she advocated for children after the ordeal. (AP Photo/Ralph Wilson, File)

    Ten years after her kidnapping, Elizabeth Smart is preparing her story of being held captive by a homeless street preacher, her improbable rescue after nine months, and how she advocated for children after the ordeal.

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  • Maria Matias, mother of former world boxing champion Hector "Macho" Camacho, speaks with reporters outside Centro Medico trauma center in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. Camacho, who has been unconscious since he was shot in the face last Tuesday and declared brain dead by doctors, will be taken off life support on Saturday, his mother said in the brief news conference, a decision that the former championship boxer's eldest son opposes. (AP Photo/Dennis M. Rivera Pichardo)
    End nears for shot boxer Hector 'Macho' Camacho AP - 30 mins ago

    The mother of Hector "Macho" Camacho says she has decided to have doctors cut off life support for the former world champion boxer Saturday once three more of his sons get a last chance to see him. More »End nears for shot boxer Hector 'Macho' Camacho

    Maria Matias, mother of former world boxing champion Hector "Macho" Camacho, speaks with reporters outside Centro Medico trauma center in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. Camacho, who has been unconscious since he was shot in the face last Tuesday and declared brain dead by doctors, will be taken off life support on Saturday, his mother said in the brief news conference, a decision that the former championship boxer's eldest son opposes. (AP Photo/Dennis M. Rivera Pichardo)

    The mother of Hector "Macho" Camacho says she has decided to have doctors cut off life support for the former world champion boxer Saturday once three more of his sons get a last chance to see him.

  • Emergency crews are shown outside Neptune Technologies in Sherbrooke, Que., Thursday, November 8, 2012 where a large explosion at the plant sent a number of people to hospital with serious injuries. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes.
    Canadian Press HeadLine Package AP - 1 hr 13 mins ago

    Back in the day, football halftime shows were marching bands and faded stars. But in 1991 the Super Bowl switched it up, booking a chart-topping boy band. Since then, step by step, halftime shows for the … More »Canadian Press HeadLine Package

    Emergency crews are shown outside Neptune Technologies in Sherbrooke, Que., Thursday, November 8, 2012 where a large explosion at the plant sent a number of people to hospital with serious injuries. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes.

    Back in the day, football halftime shows were marching bands and faded stars. But in 1991 the Super Bowl switched it up, booking a chart-topping boy band. Since then, step by step, halftime shows for the Super Bowl and the Grey Cup have become pop culture events in their own rights, drawing huge TV audiences and commensurate …

  • Tottenham Hotspur's Redknapp watches ahead of their English Premier League soccer match against Bolton Wanderers at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton
    Redknapp replaces Hughes as QPR manager Reuters - 1 hr 45 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Harry Redknapp has been named manager of Queens Park Rangers following Friday's sacking of Mark Hughes, the Premier League's bottom club announced on Saturday. Redknapp, who was fired … More »Redknapp replaces Hughes as QPR manager

    Tottenham Hotspur's Redknapp watches ahead of their English Premier League soccer match against Bolton Wanderers at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton

    LONDON (Reuters) - Harry Redknapp has been named manager of Queens Park Rangers following Friday's sacking of Mark Hughes, the Premier League's bottom club announced on Saturday. Redknapp, who was fired by fellow London club Tottenham Hotspur in June, signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with the club, who have not won …

  • In this photo taken, Oct. 20, 2012, Southern California quarterback Max Wittek rolls out to pass during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Colorado in Los Angeles. The freshman is replacing Matt Barkley, an injured senior who has claimed most of the career passing records at USC, when they host No. 1 Notre Dame on Saturday. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
    Freshman QB leads USC against No. 1 Notre Dame AP - 2 hrs 8 mins ago

    Not many young quarterbacks would even have the audacity to imagine making their first career starts under the circumstances surrounding Max Wittek at the Coliseum on Saturday night. More »Freshman QB leads USC against No. 1 Notre Dame

    In this photo taken, Oct. 20, 2012, Southern California quarterback Max Wittek rolls out to pass during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Colorado in Los Angeles. The freshman is replacing Matt Barkley, an injured senior who has claimed most of the career passing records at USC, when they host No. 1 Notre Dame on Saturday. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

    Not many young quarterbacks would even have the audacity to imagine making their first career starts under the circumstances surrounding Max Wittek at the Coliseum on Saturday night.

  • Poulter of England watches his shot from the second tee during the first round of the DP World Tour Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai
    Poulter finally shrugs off jetlag to shoot 67 Reuters - 2 hrs 21 mins ago

    DUBAI (Reuters) - Europe's Ryder Cup hero Ian Poulter dusted off lingering jetlag to fire a flawless five-under-par 67 in the third round of the DP World Tour Championship. The 36-year-old Briton was unable … More »Poulter finally shrugs off jetlag to shoot 67

    Poulter of England watches his shot from the second tee during the first round of the DP World Tour Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai

    DUBAI (Reuters) - Europe's Ryder Cup hero Ian Poulter dusted off lingering jetlag to fire a flawless five-under-par 67 in the third round of the DP World Tour Championship. The 36-year-old Briton was unable to make much impression on the leaders in the first two rounds of the final tournament of the European Tour season …

  • Chelsea's Ashley Cole waits for the start of their English Premier League soccer match against Norwich City in London
    Lampard and Cole to leave Chelsea, says Benitez Reuters - 2 hrs 23 mins ago

    LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea's interim manager Rafa Benitez has said he expects the club's long-serving England players Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole to leave Stamford Bridge at the end of the season, British … More »Lampard and Cole to leave Chelsea, says Benitez

    Chelsea's Ashley Cole waits for the start of their English Premier League soccer match against Norwich City in London

    LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea's interim manager Rafa Benitez has said he expects the club's long-serving England players Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole to leave Stamford Bridge at the end of the season, British media reported on Saturday. Asked if it was the end of a glorious era for the pair who will be out of contract, Benitez …

  • Usain Bolt of Jamaica runs on his way to winning his 100m heat round 1 during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium
    Age-conscious Bolt feels need for speed in 2013 Reuters - 2 hrs 24 mins ago

    BARCELONA (Reuters) - Conscious that he is not getting any younger, Usain Bolt will be focusing on pure speed next year after retaining his Olympic 100 and 200 metres titles in London. The charismatic … More »Age-conscious Bolt feels need for speed in 2013

    Usain Bolt of Jamaica runs on his way to winning his 100m heat round 1 during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium

    BARCELONA (Reuters) - Conscious that he is not getting any younger, Usain Bolt will be focusing on pure speed next year after retaining his Olympic 100 and 200 metres titles in London. The charismatic Jamaican, who turns 27 in August, holds the world records in both sprints and will be looking to better those marks, set …

  • Australia's Wade celebrates catching out South Africa's Kallis on the third day of the second test cricket match in Adelaide
    Pacemen give South Africa glimmer of hope Reuters - 2 hrs 37 mins ago

    ADELAIDE (Reuters) - South Africa's pacemen routed Australia's batsmen with five late wickets to leave the hosts reeling at 111-5 at the close of day three on Saturday and give the tourists faint hope … More »Pacemen give South Africa glimmer of hope

    Australia's Wade celebrates catching out South Africa's Kallis on the third day of the second test cricket match in Adelaide

    ADELAIDE (Reuters) - South Africa's pacemen routed Australia's batsmen with five late wickets to leave the hosts reeling at 111-5 at the close of day three on Saturday and give the tourists faint hope of pulling off an unlikely victory in the second test. Dismissed for 388 at tea to trail Australia's massive first innings …

  • Jeev Milkha Singh watches his shot from the rough during the second round of the British Open golf championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes
    Singh's sparkling 64 for ailing mum Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    DUBAI (Reuters) - Jeev Milkha Singh dedicated a sparkling eight-under-par 64 to his ailing 76-year-old mother back home in India after equaling the course record in the DP World Tour Championship third … More »Singh's sparkling 64 for ailing mum

    Jeev Milkha Singh watches his shot from the rough during the second round of the British Open golf championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes

    DUBAI (Reuters) - Jeev Milkha Singh dedicated a sparkling eight-under-par 64 to his ailing 76-year-old mother back home in India after equaling the course record in the DP World Tour Championship third round on Saturday. Singh, who became the first Indian to play in the U.S. Masters five years ago, said his mother Nirmal …

  • Kenya's David Lekuta Rudisha holds his national flag after winning the men's 800m final during the London 2012 Olympic Games
    I can top London 800 metres world record, Rudisha says Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    BARCELONA (Reuters) - David Rudisha's dazzling world record to win the 800 metres at the London Olympics was the highlight of the Games for many, including organising chairman Sebastian Coe, and the Kenyan … More »I can top London 800 metres world record, Rudisha says

    Kenya's David Lekuta Rudisha holds his national flag after winning the men's 800m final during the London 2012 Olympic Games

    BARCELONA (Reuters) - David Rudisha's dazzling world record to win the 800 metres at the London Olympics was the highlight of the Games for many, including organising chairman Sebastian Coe, and the Kenyan believes he can go even faster. Rudisha, who turns 24 next month, left his rivals trailing with a scorching run from …

  • Manchester City's Toure celebrates scoring second goal against Newcastle United during English Premier League soccer match in Newcastle
    Toure heads shortlist for African Footballer of the Year Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    CAIRO (Reuters) - Last year's winner Yaya Toure heads the shortlist of five players named on Friday for this year's African Footballer of the Year award but faces stiff opposition from his national team … More »Toure heads shortlist for African Footballer of the Year

    Manchester City's Toure celebrates scoring second goal against Newcastle United during English Premier League soccer match in Newcastle

    CAIRO (Reuters) - Last year's winner Yaya Toure heads the shortlist of five players named on Friday for this year's African Footballer of the Year award but faces stiff opposition from his national team captain Didier Drogba. Ivory Coast's Toure was part of the Manchester City side that won the English Premier League while …

  • LSU wide receiver Jarvis Landry (80) celebrates his one-handed leaping touchdown catch with teammate tight end Travis Dickson (41) during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game against Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark., Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. (AP Photo/David Quinn)
    Landry, No. 8 LSU hold off Arkansas 20-13 AP - 9 hrs ago

    Jarvis Landry helped LSU keep the SEC championship in reach with a 20-13 win over Arkansas on Friday. More »Landry, No. 8 LSU hold off Arkansas 20-13

    LSU wide receiver Jarvis Landry (80) celebrates his one-handed leaping touchdown catch with teammate tight end Travis Dickson (41) during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game against Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark., Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. (AP Photo/David Quinn)

    Jarvis Landry helped LSU keep the SEC championship in reach with a 20-13 win over Arkansas on Friday.

  • Washington State's Carl Winston (3) reacts with quarterback Jeff Tuel (10) after scoring his third touchdown of an NCAA college football game against Washingon, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, in Pullman, Wash. Washington State went on to best Washington 31-28 in overtime. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
    Cougars rally to stun Huskies 31-28 in OT AP - 11 hrs ago

    Mike Leach looked around and in an instant the mob was already closing in, heading for midfield and encircling the Washington State coach. More »Cougars rally to stun Huskies 31-28 in OT

    Washington State's Carl Winston (3) reacts with quarterback Jeff Tuel (10) after scoring his third touchdown of an NCAA college football game against Washingon, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, in Pullman, Wash. Washington State went on to best Washington 31-28 in overtime. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

    Mike Leach looked around and in an instant the mob was already closing in, heading for midfield and encircling the Washington State coach.

  • FILE - This June 22, 1996, file photo shows Hector "Macho" Camacho being lifted into the air after his unanimous decision over Roberto Duran in an IBC middleweight title fight at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. Police in the Puerto Rican city of Bayamon say they found drugs inside the car in which former champion boxer Camacho was shot and critically wounded. Camacho was in critical condition Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012, at the Centro Medico trauma center in San Juan. (AP Photo/Donna Connor, File)
    Camacho's mother says life support will end AP - 11 hrs ago

    Hector "Macho" Camacho will be taken off life support, his mother said Friday night, indicating she would have doctors do that Saturday. It was a decision the former championship boxer's eldest son o … More »Camacho's mother says life support will end

    FILE - This June 22, 1996, file photo shows Hector "Macho" Camacho being lifted into the air after his unanimous decision over Roberto Duran in an IBC middleweight title fight at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. Police in the Puerto Rican city of Bayamon say they found drugs inside the car in which former champion boxer Camacho was shot and critically wounded. Camacho was in critical condition Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012, at the Centro Medico trauma center in San Juan. (AP Photo/Donna Connor, File)

    Hector "Macho" Camacho will be taken off life support, his mother said Friday night, indicating she would have doctors do that Saturday. It was a decision the former championship boxer's eldest son opposed.

  • Michigan players celebrate with the trophy after defeating Kansas State, 71-57 in an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the NIT Season Tip-Off at Madison Square Garden in New York, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
    Hardaway scores 23, No. 4 Michigan beats K-State AP - 12 hrs ago

    Tim Hardaway Jr. brought the ball up the court, then dribbled between his legs and headed to the left. Then he flashed back to his right, rose up and knocked down a midrange jumper. More »Hardaway scores 23, No. 4 Michigan beats K-State

    Michigan players celebrate with the trophy after defeating Kansas State, 71-57 in an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the NIT Season Tip-Off at Madison Square Garden in New York, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

    Tim Hardaway Jr. brought the ball up the court, then dribbled between his legs and headed to the left. Then he flashed back to his right, rose up and knocked down a midrange jumper.

  • Lindsey Vonn, of the United States, carries her skis during practice for the women's World Cup ski race in Aspen, Colo. on Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)
    Vonn to race giant slalom in Aspen, skip slalom AP - 12 hrs ago

    Lindsey Vonn is healthy enough to race in Aspen even if her heart may be farther up north. More »Vonn to race giant slalom in Aspen, skip slalom

    Lindsey Vonn, of the United States, carries her skis during practice for the women's World Cup ski race in Aspen, Colo. on Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

    Lindsey Vonn is healthy enough to race in Aspen even if her heart may be farther up north.

  • New Orleans Saints cornerback Corey White intercepts a pass away from Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drew Davis during the second half of their NFL football game in New Orleans
    NFL: Saints face crunch time in bid to make playoffs Reuters - 12 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - The pressure mounts this week for the rejuvenated New Orleans Saints as they top a list of teams facing crunch time in their bids to secure a spot in the National Football League (NFL) playoffs. … More »NFL: Saints face crunch time in bid to make playoffs

    New Orleans Saints cornerback Corey White intercepts a pass away from Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drew Davis during the second half of their NFL football game in New Orleans

    (Reuters) - The pressure mounts this week for the rejuvenated New Orleans Saints as they top a list of teams facing crunch time in their bids to secure a spot in the National Football League (NFL) playoffs. The Saints, Buffalo Bills, San Diego Chargers, Chicago Bears, New York Giants and Pittsburgh Steelers are among the …

  • Toronto Argonauts players are interviewed on the field behind the Grey Cup logo during practice ahead of the 100th Grey Cup CFL football game in Toronto
    CFL: Little league gets set to throw Canada's biggest bash Reuters - 14 hrs ago

    TORONTO (Reuters) - Ice hockey may be Canada's national obsession but for 100 years the Grey Cup has thrown a massive party, a gridiron celebration that unites a country often divided by language and cultural … More »CFL: Little league gets set to throw Canada's biggest bash

    Toronto Argonauts players are interviewed on the field behind the Grey Cup logo during practice ahead of the 100th Grey Cup CFL football game in Toronto

    TORONTO (Reuters) - Ice hockey may be Canada's national obsession but for 100 years the Grey Cup has thrown a massive party, a gridiron celebration that unites a country often divided by language and cultural sensibilities. The Grey Cup, the name of the Canadian Football League's (CFL) championship game and the trophy awarded …

  • Field judge Greg Gautreaux (80) hands the red challenge flag back to Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz in the first half of an NFL football game against the Houston Texans at Ford Field in Detroit, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. Houston won 34-31 in overtime. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)
    NFL to examine replay rule from Lions-Texans game AP - 14 hrs ago

    The rule that negated using video replay to confirm a Houston Texans touchdown "may be too harsh" and will be re-examined immediately, NFL director of football operations Ray Anderson said Friday. More »NFL to examine replay rule from Lions-Texans game

    Field judge Greg Gautreaux (80) hands the red challenge flag back to Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz in the first half of an NFL football game against the Houston Texans at Ford Field in Detroit, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. Houston won 34-31 in overtime. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)

    The rule that negated using video replay to confirm a Houston Texans touchdown "may be too harsh" and will be re-examined immediately, NFL director of football operations Ray Anderson said Friday.

  • Sauber Formula One driver Kobayashi gets ready for the first practice session of the Indian F1 Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida
    Kobayashi sets up website to try and raise F1 funds Reuters - 14 hrs ago

    SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Kamui Kobayashi, Japan's only current Formula One driver, is hoping a website campaign can help raise the funds to keep him on the starting grid next season after being dropped by … More »Kobayashi sets up website to try and raise F1 funds

    Sauber Formula One driver Kobayashi gets ready for the first practice session of the Indian F1 Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida

    SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Kamui Kobayashi, Japan's only current Formula One driver, is hoping a website campaign can help raise the funds to keep him on the starting grid next season after being dropped by the Sauber team. Speaking to reporters at the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix on Friday after Sauber announced Mexican …

  • FILE - In this Jan. 28, 2012, file photo, Ottawa Senators' Daniel Alfredsson takes part in the NHL All-Star skills hockey competition in Ottawa, Ontario. The NHL announced Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, that they are calling off all games through Dec. 14, plus the 2013 NHL All-Star Weekend scheduled for Jan. 26-27 in Columbus, Ohio. A total of 422 regular-season games, more than 34 percent of the season, have now been lost becuase of the NHL's lockout of its players. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Sean Kilpatrick, File)
    NHL cancels games through Dec. 14, All-Star game AP - 14 hrs ago

    More than a third of the NHL regular season and two of its marquee events have now been called off. More »NHL cancels games through Dec. 14, All-Star game

    FILE - In this Jan. 28, 2012, file photo, Ottawa Senators' Daniel Alfredsson takes part in the NHL All-Star skills hockey competition in Ottawa, Ontario. The NHL announced Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, that they are calling off all games through Dec. 14, plus the 2013 NHL All-Star Weekend scheduled for Jan. 26-27 in Columbus, Ohio. A total of 422 regular-season games, more than 34 percent of the season, have now been lost becuase of the NHL's lockout of its players. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Sean Kilpatrick, File)

    More than a third of the NHL regular season and two of its marquee events have now been called off.

  • Minnesota guard Andre Hollins (1) goes to the basket as Memphis guard Geron Johnson (55) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012 in Paradise Island, Bahamas. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
    Andre Hollins leads Minnesota over No. 19 Memphis AP - 15 hrs ago

    Andre Hollins had a lot to deal with as he and his Minnesota teammate prepared to face Memphis in the Battle 4 Atlantis. More »Andre Hollins leads Minnesota over No. 19 Memphis

    Minnesota guard Andre Hollins (1) goes to the basket as Memphis guard Geron Johnson (55) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012 in Paradise Island, Bahamas. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

    Andre Hollins had a lot to deal with as he and his Minnesota teammate prepared to face Memphis in the Battle 4 Atlantis.

  • Pope Benedict XVI shakes hands with Rabbi David Rosen during the synod for the Middle East bishops at the Vatican
    Saudi reforms detour through Vienna faith center Reuters - 15 hrs ago

    VIENNA (Reuters) - The road to reform in Saudi Arabia is long and winding. In the rigidly restricted field of religion, the path is so circuitous that part of it even runs through traditionally Catholic … More »Saudi reforms detour through Vienna faith center

    Pope Benedict XVI shakes hands with Rabbi David Rosen during the synod for the Middle East bishops at the Vatican

    VIENNA (Reuters) - The road to reform in Saudi Arabia is long and winding. In the rigidly restricted field of religion, the path is so circuitous that part of it even runs through traditionally Catholic countries like Austria and Spain. Next Monday, a pioneering Saudi-backed center for worldwide interfaith dialogue will …

  • Northern Illinois running back Akeem Daniels (3) breaks away from Eastern Michigan's Dustin Creel for a touchdown during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game in Ypsilanti, Mich., Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
    No. 24 N Illinois rolls to 49-7 win against EMU AP - 15 hrs ago

    So much for catching the Mid-American Conference West division champions napping. More »No. 24 N Illinois rolls to 49-7 win against EMU

    Northern Illinois running back Akeem Daniels (3) breaks away from Eastern Michigan's Dustin Creel for a touchdown during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game in Ypsilanti, Mich., Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

    So much for catching the Mid-American Conference West division champions napping.

  • Morehead State coach Sean Woods, a former Kentucky player, gestures to one of his players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kentucky in Lexington, Ky., Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012. Kentucky won 81-70. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
    Morehead State suspends Sean Woods for 1 game AP - 15 hrs ago

    Morehead State suspended coach Sean Woods for a game Friday after he pushed one of his players during a loss at No. 8 Kentucky. More »Morehead State suspends Sean Woods for 1 game

    Morehead State coach Sean Woods, a former Kentucky player, gestures to one of his players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kentucky in Lexington, Ky., Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012. Kentucky won 81-70. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

    Morehead State suspended coach Sean Woods for a game Friday after he pushed one of his players during a loss at No. 8 Kentucky.

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Quotes of the Day

Selected from Michael Moncur's Collection of Quotations - November 24, 2012
We are confronted with insurmountable opportunities.
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Walt Kelly (1913 - 1973), "Pogo" (comic strip)  
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The most overlooked advantage to owning a computer is that if they foul up there's no law against wacking them around a little.
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Joe Martin, Porterfield  
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The man who says he is willing to meet you halfway is usually a poor judge of distance.
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Laurence J. Peter (1919 - 1988)  
To do just the opposite is also a form of imitation.
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Georg Christoph Lichtenberg (1742 - 1799)  
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