'Terri's Law' Spouse Wants In-Laws Out
Attorneys for the husband of a severely brain-damaged woman are seeking to have her parents excluded from a legal battle over a hastily passed state law.

WAR NEWS

Bush: 'America Will Never Run' in Iraq
A day after guerrillas shot down a helicopter in Iraq and killed 16 Americans, Bush said Monday that attackers were trying to drive away coalition forces but that "America will never run."

Saddam's Secrets Exposed by Aide
Former Iraqi Vice Premier Tariq Aziz, who surrendered to U.S. authorities on May 24, has been providing considerable information about Saddam Hussein, officials familiar with his interrogation told Fox News.

Iraq draws Muslim terrorists from Europe
Security officials are concerned that Iraq is becoming a magnet and proving ground for young Muslims from Europe angered by the U.S. occupation of a Muslim land and encouraged by a string of deadly attacks on American soldiers.

Do Iraqi terrorists have secret weapon?
Mystery munition destroys U.S. tank in incident troubling Army officials.

Laser defense against SA-7 attacks in works
Could automatically detect surface-to-air missile launch, emit beam to destroy projectile

Congress Approves $87.5 Billion
The Senate approved an $87.5 billion package for the military and reconstruction campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan, one day after an attack on an Army helicopter in Iraq left 16 American soldiers dead.

Soldier dies while heading home for mother's funeral
Sgt. Ernest Bucklew, 33, was coming home from Iraq on an emergency leave to attend the funeral of his mother when his helicopter was shot from the sky.

U.S. Military Upholds TV Cover Ban on Iraq Coffins
The U.S. military said Monday it was sticking to a policy forbidding television camera crews and photographers from filming coffins of soldiers killed in Iraq at a U.S. air base in southwestern Germany.

Bush isn't really favoring Halliburton and Bechtel
A new report by the Center for Public Integrity attempts to prove something that many people simply assume to be true: that the Bush administration has strongly favored cronies and campaign contributors in awarding reconstruction contracts for Iraq and Afghanistan.

WAR ON TERROR

Intel: Terrorists planning U.S. attacks
A message posted on an Internet forum today by an al-Qaeda-linked group calls on Muslims to flee New York City, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles ahead of major terror attacks in those cities.

Feds struggle to find Arabic speakers
'The director has made a commitment to translate things in real time or almost real time'

U.S. links money laundering, terrorists
A prominent Muslim leader, accused of trying to smuggle cash into the United States, was a key player in an elaborate scheme to launder money through "front companies" and "phantom organizations" - many based in Virginia - and use it to fund terrorism, authorities said.

Saudi Police Kill 2 Muslim Militants in Mecca Shootout
Saudi police say they have killed two Muslim militants in the holy city of Mecca, and seized a large cache of weapons.

Immigration crackdown snares Arabs
Deportation orders jump 20%, critics say policies discriminate

AXIS OF EVIL

Don't Push Us on Nukes, Iran Warns
Iran's top leader has warned that Tehran will end cooperation with the UN nuclear agency if it makes excessive demands that undermine the country's nuclear program.

AFTERMATH OF 9-11

5 Israelis seen filming as planes hit WTC
Were they part of a massive spy ring which shadowed the 9/11 hijackers and knew that al-Qaeda planned a devastating terrorist attack on the USA?

MIDDLE EAST UPDATE

Study: The Dead Sea is dying
The Dead Sea is dying, and only a major engineering effort can save it, Israel’s Minister of the Environment said Monday.

ON THE HOME FRONT

Supreme Court stays out of Ten Commandments case
The Supreme Court refused today to enter the long-running fight over an enormous monument depicting the Ten Commandments and the renegade judge who wants to keep it on display in an Alabama courthouse.

Full Containment of Calif. Fires Near
Exhausted firefighters were sent home Monday as remaining crews doused hotspots and watched for new ones - the vast wildfires that ravaged parts of Southern California all but surrounded.

FCC Wants to Fine AT&T Over'Do Not Call'
AT&T faces a $780,000 fine for reaching out and touching consumers who had asked to be left alone.

Effort to rename street for MLK divides community
Vietnamese noodle shops and video stores line the road in one neighborhood, while a few miles along, the smell of Mexican sweet bread fills the air.

Woman explains why she wanted to hijack a helicopter
57-year-old woman hijacks helicopter in attempt to break her toy-boy husband out of jail.

Teen reports shots at home; cops respond, nab 4-ton pot
If you've got 500 pounds of pot stashed in your house, it's probably not a great idea to call the cops when someone fires shots at your residence.

Woman On Cell Phone Dies In Car Crash
Woman dies after crashing car into cell-phone store because she was talking on her cell phone.

Long-standing practices aggravate problem of hefty police overtime pay
Police who write the most traffic tickets claim the most overtime pay -- by showing up in court.

Group Continues Posting Porn Shop Patrons On The Web
However in an odd twist, the leader of the group, John Reneer, is on the Kentucky State Police's sex-offender registry.

Snowmobiler dies after hitting tree
A 24-year-old Green Bay man became an early fatality for the coming snowmobile season Sunday morning after the snowmobile he was riding on a snowless Marinette County road hit a tree.

Man Dies In Radio-Controlled Helicopter Accident
Mini-Aircraft Goes Out Of Student's Control, Strikes Man In Throat.

City 'accidentally' triples water pressure
group of northeast Mesa residents is asking the city for financial relief after enduring overflowing toilets, "singing" water pipes and flooded homes when a valve in the Mesa waterworks broke last month.

CANADA

Marijuana 'Canada's most valuable agricultural product'
Investors who rely for advice on Forbes, the highly regarded American business magazine, will be tipped off this month about the industry that is now outpacing many others in North America: marijuana growing.

AROUND THE WORLD

Kill five flies - or you can't go home
A supermarket in southern China has ordered its workers to each kill at least five flies every day, forbidding them to go home until the quota is met, a news report said on Monday.

Hundreds Flock to the Goat Races
Hundreds of Tanzanians flocked to the country's annual goat races, a charity event pitting 60 of the beasts in a series of heats before they are slaughtered.

Shoppers forced to hide from rampaging boar
One woman was slightly injured and 10 shoppers forced to take refuge inside a locked store for almost one hour as a wild boar went on a rampage here, police said.

EUROPEENING

Israel Outraged at 'Peace Threat' EU Poll
Israel expressed outrage at a European Commission opinion poll that suggested more European Union citizens see Israel as a threat to world peace than any other country including the United States (second in voting) and Iran, Iraq and finally North Korea.

French Vogue sends out issues with advertising supplement containing pictures of nude girls as young as 13
Question: "So you have no problem with the imagery, some of which shows nude girls who cannot possibly be over 13 years of age?" Answer: "Well, of course there were mixed opinions; some thought it was OK, some didn't. We'll know more after the survey."

French wine sales up in America?
They might hate French diplomacy, but Americans can't help but splash out on France's fine wines.

RELIGION

Split Widens Over Gay Bishop
In the first sign of splintering of the worldwide Anglican Communion, several bishops from Africa, Asia and Latin America declared themselves in "impaired communion" with the American church in an angry statement delivered less than 24 hours after the ordaining the U.S. church's first openly gay bishop.

ENTERTAINMENT

Study: TV can be effective sex educator
Teenagers can get sex education as well as laughs by watching a TV series such as "Friends," a new study found.

CBS to cancel 'The Reagans'?
Plans for controversial miniseries changing amid boycott backlash

NBC cancels 'Coupling'
Now there's one less teacher you'll have for your kids.

HEALTH

Power of prayer found wanting in hospital trial
The biggest scientific experiment on prayer has failed to find any evidence that it helps to heal the sick.

Eateries wary of menu labels
FDA to consider requiring restaurants to add nutrition information like calories and fat to menus.

Gene that makes you eat too much
Scientists have discovered a gene which may increase the risk of obesity by encouraging people to overeat.

SCIENCE / SPACE

Sun more active than for a millennium
The Sun is more active now than it has been for a millennium. The realisation, which comes from a reconstruction of sunspots stretching back 1150 years, comes just as the Sun has thrown a tantrum.

Sun on Fire, Unleashes 3 More Major Flares
The Sun cut loose with three severe flares in less than 24 hours through Monday morning, bringing to nine the number of major eruptions in less than two weeks.

BUSINESS / ECONOMY

Manufacturing and Construction Soar
The fourth consecutive month of growth in manufacturing bodes well for the economy; construction has its best month in recorded history.

Stocks Jump to 17-Month High
U.S. blue-chip stocks built on gains last week to close at their highest level in 17 months on Monday after a surprisingly strong reading on the manufacturing sector lifted investors' hopes for a U.S. economic rebound.

Factory Growth Fastest Since 2000
U.S. manufacturers cranked up output in October to its highest level in nearly four years and slowed the pace of layoffs, according to a report on Monday showing the strongest rebound among factories since the 2001 recession.

Companies Go Above and Beyond
A surprising number of companies find it makes business sense to go beyond government regulations.

POLITICS

Kentucky as bellwether for Bush's job policies
Tuesday's vote could elect a Republican for first time in 32 years - and be a barometer of '04.

Dean Discusses Decision To Stop Drinking Alcohol
Dean reminisces about his fraught relationship with alcohol - a narrative that parallels the experience of fellow Eastern Establishment scion George W. Bush, a graduate of Phillips Andover Academy.

If you write a book and no one reads it, did you really write a book?
Tom Daschle's new book comes out today.

Linda Tripp gets privacy payout
Linda Tripp wins lawsuit against government for revealing information that wasn't meant to be public.

Philly Inquirer endorses Nestor Gonzalez for city council
One problem, Nestor Gonzalez died last month.

SCHOOLS

School Reform's Biggest Challenge
A fatal flaw could derail the Herculean effort in New York.

Girl, 5, 'gave hard drugs to classmates'
A five-year-old girl allegedly handed out hard drugs (ecstasy pills and balls of heroin and cocaine) to classmates, leading to the arrest of her mother and the girl's three brothers.

'Taking Two' Talk Of Town
Student Punished For Keeping Extra Soda From Machine

SHAFT UPDATE

Hillary decries brainwash of child 'martyrs'
A Senate appropriations committee watched excerpts from Palestinian television illustrating the Palestinian Authority's indoctrination and grooming of children to become suicide bombers, prompting calls for a cessation of aid unless the propaganda stops.

BLAH BLAH BLAH

No light at the end of this tunnel, George
Watching the recent storm of car bombs, rockets, and gunfire in central Iraq gave me nasty memories of the January, 1968 Tet offensive in Vietnam.