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Premium news related to Devils Beat Up Bolts for First New Home Win
Associated Press | Oct 31, 07 11:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - The New Jersey Devils snapped their four-game losing streak with an offensive explosion to beat Tampa Bay 6-1. The Devils had scored only four goals during their skid but used a hat trick from Jay Pandolfo and three assists, plus a goal, from John Madden to prolong Tampa Bay’s own losing streak, which is currently at five games, reports the AP....

Premium news related to Jaguar Looking at Suspension
Florida Times-Union | Oct 31, 07 10:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - One of the aging bulwarks of Jacksonville's stout defense, tackle Marcus Stroud has tested positive for an undisclosed banned substance, reports the Florida Times-Union. Stroud may appeal, but the team may have already decided he is better off serving his four-game suspension sooner rather than later in the season.

Premium news related to Court Blocks New Patent Rules
Wall Street Journal | Oct 31, 07 10:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - A Federal judge has blocked the US Patent and Trademark Office from implementing tough new patent rules with a temporary injunction in a suit brought by GlaxoSmithKline. The Wall Street Journal reports the new rules would have limited the number of times patent holders may make minor changes to existing patent applications, known as continuances,...

Premium news related to Toronto Raps Philly in Opener
Philadelphia Inquirer | Oct 31, 07 10:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Sixers season opener did little to prove wrong the prognosticators who forecast the team would struggle, as Philadelphia lost 106-97 to the Raptors in Toronto. The Raptors lead by as many as 22 in the third quarter, until Philadelphia fought to cut the lead to one midway through the fourth. But they could never overtake the defending division champions,...

Premium news related to Hillary Backs Licenses for Immigrants
New York Times | Oct 31, 07 10:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton came out in support of drivers licenses for illegal immigrants today, in an effort to separate herself not so much from her competitors but her own flubbed answer to a question about them at Tuesday night's candidate forum. At the forum she drew gleeful opprobrium from the other candidates for flip-flopping; first she was for then against...

Premium news related to So Long? Schilling Files for Free Agency
Boston Globe | Oct 31, 07 9:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - On the same day that duck boats paraded the World Series champion Red Sox around Boston the team’s veteran hurler, Curt Schilling, filed for free agency. Schilling was part of two championship teams in Boston, including the club’s first in 86 years, but told a radio audience that his return to the team is unlikely, reports the Boston Globe...

Premium news related to Bush Picks Ex-Governor to Head the Farm Team
New York Times | Oct 31, 07 9:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Edward Schafer has extolled the virtues of smaller government, but he is President Bush’s nominee to head the mammoth Agriculture Department, which employs more than 100,000 people and spends $90 billion a year. If approved by the Senate, the former North Dakota governor would likely be thrust into tense negotiations over a new farm bill, the...

Premium news related to New GM in the Cards: Mozeliak
St. Louis Post-Dispatch | Oct 31, 07 9:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - After having forced out Walt Jocketty, St. Louis hired his protege, John Mozeliak, as their new general manager, reports the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The move surprised some in the industry who expected 33-year-old Mark Antonetti, assistant general manager with Cleveland, to take the job. Antonetti apparently differed with the Cardinals on issues...

Premium news related to The Greatest Novel Never Read
Slate | Oct 31, 07 8:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Just because they're accomplished writers doesn't mean they've made it through Ulysses . Slate asks contemporary authors to confess to the must-read classics they've never read: Amy Bloom, Moby Dick Stephen Carter , Harry Potter Jennifer Egan , Buddenbrooks

Premium news related to 'I Spy' With My Little Eye: an Elephant
Associated Press | Oct 31, 07 7:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - Robert Culp, best known for his 1960s TV show "I Spy," in which he starred with Bill Cosby, has sued the Los Angeles Zoo and accused it of being cruel to elephants. He seeks to stop the zoo from building a $40-million elephant exhibit.  A judge allowed Culp's suit to proceed, and his lawyer called it "a great day for elephants."

Premium news related to Mukasey Faces Uncertain Vote
Washington Post | Oct 31, 07 7:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - A vote that could send the nomination of Michael Mukasey as US attorney general to the full Senate will come Tuesday, the Democrat in charge of the Senate Judiciary Committee said today. Once thought certain, Mukasey's confirmation now appears to hinge on his refusal to classify as illegal torture the technique known as waterboarding, the Washington...

Premium news related to German Town Wages Quirky War Against Neo-Nazis
Der Spiegel | Oct 31, 07 6:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - Inhabitants of the small German town of Gräfenberg have taken up ideological arms against far-right demonstrators from the National Democratic Party, Der Spiegel r eports, running loud saws, blaring samba music, and projecting images of concentration-camp victims to disrupt their rallies. The conflict started when the town's mayor declared a...

Premium news related to The Best Abs Money Can Buy
Wall Street Journal | Oct 31, 07 6:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - If you're not into crunches, you can suction your way to a six-pack. 'Abdominal etching' is a kind of precision liposuction that sucks out the fat that lies between your washboard stomach and the appreciative world. But surgeons caution that you have to have the right amount of fat to work with, about 1 to 2 pinchable centimeters, says the Wall Street...

Premium news related to Net-Access Tax Ban Extended
Associated Press | Oct 31, 07 5:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - President Bush today signed a seven-year extension for a bill that bans taxes on internet access, the AP reports. The ban was first approved in 1998, has been renewed twice since, and was to expire tomorrow. Both houses of Congress supported a permanent ban, but worries over the bill's effect on state and local governments forced a compromise.

Premium news related to Diplomats Raise Stink Over Iraq Assignments
Associated Press | Oct 31, 07 5:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - Foreign service officers vented anger today over the State Department's plan to require some to serve in Iraq, chewing out their director in a meeting. One senior officer called the “directed assignments”—which could force diplomats to take postings in Baghdad or outlying provinces—a “potential death sentence”; another...

Premium news related to Iran: US Attack Would Result in 'Quagmire'
Reuters | Oct 31, 07 4:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - A US attack would lead to a "quagmire deeper than Iraq," an Iranian official warned today, reacting to intensifying rhetoric from the Bush administration. The five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany will meet Friday to discuss tougher sanctions against Iran. Meanwhile, Russia insists that dialogue is the best way to...

Premium news related to Canaries Get Company in Coal Mines: Recent Grads
Christian Science Monitor | Oct 31, 07 4:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Coal-mining companies are successfully recruiting college kids, promising better work conditions than the industry’s muddied image might suggest, the Christian Science Monitor reports. Some 60% of the current workforce could retire over the next decade, and jobs are suddenly abundant; young people are finding themselves explaining to their...

Premium news related to Ward Off Cancer by Staying Thin, Study Says
Guardian (UK) | Oct 31, 07 4:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Excess body weight and consumption of red meat can increase the risk of cancer, even for people within a healthy weight range, researchers reported today in a 40-year international study. Being within the healthy Body Mass Index range of 18.5-24.9 isn’t enough, the Guardian reports, because cancer risk, especially in the breast and pancreas,...

Premium news related to Padres CF Suspended for Speed
Associated Press | Oct 31, 07 4:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - Mike Cameron, Gold Glove-winning center fielder for the Padres, was suspended today for 25 games starting next season, the AP reports. Cameron tested positive twice for a stimulant banned by MLB, although he denies actual abuse, chalking the test results up to a tainted nutritional supplement. Cameron plans to file for free agency from the Padres.

Premium news related to US Troop Fatalities Down in Iraq
Christian Science Monitor | Oct 31, 07 4:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - US troop losses in Iraq dropped in the past month, matching the levels of March 2006 and giving a tentative credit to the current US strategy, the Christian Science Monitor reports. Thirty-six deaths have been reported in October, a lull ascribed to weapons-cache finds, the disruption of bombmaking cells, and the troop "surge" completed...

Premium news related to Senator Has Hots for Anti-Sex Ed
Politico | Oct 31, 07 3:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Arlen Specter has won over $8 million in earmarks for abstinence education in Pennsylvania, sparking jibes from critics and accusations of political pandering. The moderate Republican senator supports abortion rights and sex education, Politico reports, leading some to cry hypocrisy when he directs money to no-sex-until-marriage projects like Coolvirginity.com.

Premium news related to RIP Che, but Not in His Tomb in Cuba
New Republic | Oct 31, 07 3:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - Thousands came to Che Guevara's Cuban mausoleum in July to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the revolutionary’s death—but they were paying respects at the wrong resting place. A French journalist claims that Fidel Castro’s government never actually found the Argentine’s body—as was triumphantly announced 10 years ago—and...

Premium news related to Fake Teeth Recalled on Halloween
Associated Press | Oct 31, 07 2:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - How's this for last-minute: The US government issued a recall of Chinese-made fake teeth—costume—today. The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the recall for the $2 "ugly teeth" because of high levels of lead, the AP reports. The agency estimates that 43,000 packs of eight sets of the teeth have been sold since January.

Premium news related to NASA Reconsiders, Will Release Scary Air Survey
Associated Press | Oct 31, 07 2:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - NASA's director reversed course today in testimony before Congress, saying the agency will release data showing that near air accidents are more common than previously realized. NASA feared releasing the information would upset travelers and hurt airline profits. "I regret any impression that NASA was in any way trying to put commercial interests...

Premium news related to Noel Deaths and Damage Mount
Miami Herald | Oct 31, 07 2:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - The death toll from Tropical Storm Noel rose to 59 in the Caribbean today, with the storm moving on from Cuba and headed towards the Bahamas, the Miami Herald reported today. The Dominican Republic's government reported 41 dead with 20 more missing, and Haitian authorities, who had previously reported no deaths from the storm, confirmed 18 fatalities.

Premium news related to Repairs Throw Wrench Into Spacewalk Plan
Associated Press | Oct 31, 07 2:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - A ripped solar wing on the international space station has fouled NASA's spacewalk plans for the crew of its shuttle Discovery—and could send ripples through schedules for future shuttle missions and hinder station construction. Today's scheduled spacewalk has been canceled; one scheduled for Thursday to inspect a broken rotary joint was moved...

Premium news related to Designer Confirms J.Lo Pregnancy
People | Oct 31, 07 2:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - Roberto Cavalli, who designs clothes for Jennifer Lopez, has confirmed that the star is pregnant. When asked by People about his celebrity clients, he said, "Well Jennifer Lopez, at this moment, she requests something very special because she is waiting for the baby." Cavalli has been designing loose, flowing clothes for the pop star, who...

Premium news related to Fed Slashes Key Interest Rate Another Quarter-Point
Wall Street Journal | Oct 31, 07 1:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Federal Reserve cut its key lending rate today by 25 basis points, to 4.5%. The expected reduction is the second of the federal funds rate in two months. The board asserted, however, that growth and inflation risks are now “roughly balanced,” a signal that further cuts shouldn’t be taken for granted. The discount rate was also...

Premium news related to No Love for Would-Be Mile-High Clubbers
Reuters | Oct 31, 07 1:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Singapore Airlines is throwing a wet towel on hopes that the double beds and private suites on the new Airbus A380 would revolutionize high-altitude romance. The airline today asked passengers to “observe standards that don’t cause offense.” Cabins are private, but not sound-proof or sealed, Reuters reports. No word on the availability...

Premium news related to Dermatologist Says Marxism Is Only Skin-Deep
Times (UK) | Oct 31, 07 1:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - A specter is haunting the history of communism: the specter of skin disease. In the latest post-mortem assessment of the health of great historical figures, a British dermatologist has concluded that Karl Marx suffered from hidradenitis suppurativa, an ailment afflicting the sweat glands that results in blackheads and boils. It also produces psychological...

Premium news related to Chinese Drugs Go Unchecked
New York Times | Oct 31, 07 12:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - China’s massive prescription drug industry has an equally massive flaw: pharmaceuticals made by chemical companies are not held to regulatory standards. Of nearly 500 Chinese companies at a recent drug trade show, 82 were unregulated and uncertified, the New York Times discovered. “This is definitely against the law,” said one drug...

Premium news related to Sprint Joins Verizon in Google Phone Talks
Wall Street Journal | Oct 31, 07 12:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - Following up on earlier reports that Google was in intense talks with Verizon about building a phone based on Google software, the Wall Street Journal reports that Sprint Nextel is also talking to the search giant. Google is expected to reveal its gPhone in the next two weeks, and a deal with either wireless company might bring phones to consumers...

Premium news related to Alzheimer's Less Prevalent Than Suspected
Reuters | Oct 31, 07 12:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - A new study estimates that 2.4 million people, or 9.7% of Americans over age 71, have Alzheimer's disease, fewer than originally suspected. Unlike prior studies, which have focused on a small region or select cities, researchers assessed seniors in 42 states to arrive at the "best" estimates to date, reports Reuters . The data also shows...

Premium news related to It's Down to Rudy and Mitt
Weekly Standard | Oct 31, 07 12:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - The baffling race for the GOP nomination is now down to two, argues the Weekly Standard ’s Fred Barnes: Only Mitt Romney and Rudy Giuliani have what really matters in the primary fight—“credible” paths to victory. Mitt’s the early-state favorite, the man to beat if he captures Iowa and New Hampshire. Rudy’s “scenario”...

Premium news related to 25 Films Worth Screaming About
Time | Oct 31, 07 12:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - You're never too old to go trick or treating. Well, yes you are. So instead of fighting the little ones for the next sugar high, you can check out Time's top 25 scary movies: Shaun of the Dead, 2004 Red Dragon, 2002 Audition, 1999

Premium news related to Google Out to Smite Facebook Software Platform
New York Times | Oct 31, 07 11:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - Google couldn't buy a piece of Facebook, so it's going after the social networking site's software platform instead. Tomorrow a Google-led alliance will  introduce a common platform for software developers to write programs for Google's social site, Orkut, along with LinkedIn, hi5, Friendster, Plaxo, Ning and others. The hope is to one-up Facebook,...

Premium news related to Poll Confirms: Brown Bubble Has Burst
Guardian (UK) | Oct 31, 07 11:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - The "Brown Bounce" is over, says the Guardian . A sobering new poll puts Labour five points behind the Tories, the lowest showing for the party since Gordon Brown entered No. 10. Based on the distribution of seats, Labour would have remained the largest party in the Commons but lost its majority had tomorrow's canceled general election taken...

Premium news related to GDP Grows at 3.9% Clip Despite Housing Crunch
Associated Press | Oct 31, 07 11:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - The US economy grew at a brisk 3.9% pace in the third quarter despite the credit and housing turmoil buffeting Wall Street, according to Commerce Department figures released today. Overall construction spending was up—with record commercial and government spending offsetting the housing slide—while individuals increased spending 3% and...

Premium news related to Bush Loses Another From Inner Circle
Associated Press | Oct 31, 07 11:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - Karen Hughes—one of President Bush's few remaining advisers from his Texas days—plans to leave her job as undersecretary of state at year's end. The former television reporter and media adviser spent the past two years leading efforts to improve the US' image abroad. Hughes will return to Texas, where she first began working with Bush in...

Premium news related to Internet Running Out of IP Addresses
BBC | Oct 31, 07 11:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - By 2010, new computers won’t be able to get online, warns Internet co-inventor Vint Cerf, unless ISPs adopt IPv6, a new system of assigning IP addresses. IP addresses are unique number strings devices need to get online, but most of the 4 billion numbers possible under the current system are taken. Routing devices are ready for IPv6, but providers...

Premium news related to Battle Axe Gods in Latest Guitar Hero
Ars Technica | Oct 31, 07 11:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - The latest game in the Guitar Hero franchise is out and reviewers are shredding to it already. Ars Technica says Guitar Hero III hasn’t suffered from Neversoft’s loss of Harmonix, the original developers. In this release, wireless guitars are standard, more rock songs are included, and the career mode of the game includes a ‘battle”...

Premium news related to Oracle CEO Sells Off $500M, With More To Come
Wall Street Journal | Oct 31, 07 11:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - The CEO of Oracle sold off half a billion dollars of stock, but analysts contend that the liquidation shouldn't worry investors. Markets noticed when Larry Ellison sold 26 million shares of the software company he founded in 1977. But the Wall Street Journal writes that past sell-offs haven't triggered broad declines - and Ellison plans to unload...

Premium news related to US Military to Oversee Blackwater Convoys
New York Times | Oct 31, 07 11:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - The military is taking control of State Department security convoys in Iraq, supervising Blackwater and other contractors, the New York Times reports. State had fought a losing battle to keep control of Blackwater after it was involved in a September incident that left 17 Iraqis dead. Now, the military will oversee contractor recruitment, training,...

Premium news related to Bernanke: How's He Doing?
Wall Street Journal | Oct 31, 07 11:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - As the Fed rolls out another anxiously awaited decision on rate cuts, the Wall Street Journal does a play-by-play analysis of Ben Bernanke's handling of the three-month old credit crisis with an eye to what we've learned about the new Fed boss. For starters, he's more open and collaborative than his predecessor. "There's more of the economic...

Premium news related to Harry, Pal Eyed in Shooting of Rare Birds
Guardian (UK) | Oct 31, 07 10:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - Prince Harry and a pal were grilled by police after two rare birds of prey were killed last week on an estate belonging to the British royal family. The prince was out shooting when witnesses saw two hen harriers hit, a crime punishable by six months in prison or a £5,000 fine. Harry and his friend denied any involvement.

Premium news related to Buffett: I Should Pay More Taxes
Guardian (UK) | Oct 31, 07 10:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - America’s second-richest man, Warren Buffett, stood up for the little guy last night, telling NBC that he and über-wealthy people like him should pay more taxes. The system has dramatically “tilted toward the rich and away from the middle class,” he said. Surveying his office, Buffett found his 17.7% tax rate was less than anyone—“from...

Premium news related to Dell Refiles SEC Statements
Wall Street Journal | Oct 31, 07 10:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - After a yearlong internal audit and SEC probe, Dell yesterday refiled financial statements that blamed methods of recording software and warranty sales on a $92 million profit reduction from 2003 to the first quarter of this year, the Wall Street Journal reports. The reduction was about 1% of the Texas-based company's $12 billion net income for the...

Premium news related to 21 Guilty in Madrid Train Blasts
Guardian (UK) | Oct 31, 07 9:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - A court in Madrid has convicted 21 defendants in the March 2004 commuter train bombings that killed 191 and injured thousands. The court delivered symbolic sentences of 38,976 years for the three lead defendants, although under Spanish law they will only serve 40 years. But, writes the Guardian , the tribunal acquitted one of the suspected masterminds...

Premium news related to Saudi, Brit Royals Dine
BBC | Oct 31, 07 9:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - In the first visit of a Saudi king to the UK in 20 years, King Abdullah was treated to a Buckingham Palace banquet last night. His host, Queen Elizabeth, said Britain and Saudi Arabia must fight together against "terrorists who threaten the way of life of our citizens." Abdullah urged British Muslims to be "honest and upright Muslims...

Premium news related to 5.6 Quake Rattles Bay Area
San Francisco Chronicle | Oct 31, 07 9:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - An 5.6-magnitude earthquake rumbled through the Bay Area last night, lasting up to 15 seconds and causing tremors as far north as Eugene, Ore. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the quake, the largest since the devastating 6.9 quake in 1989, caused only small disruptions—but raises fears of a larger quake along the treacherous Hayward...

Premium news related to Burmese Monks Back in Streets
BBC | Oct 31, 07 8:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - Picking up their quashed demands, more than 100 Burmese monks marched in defiance of the military junta today in the first marches since the government crackdown on pro-democracy protests late last month. "This is very significant... we are very encouraged to see the monks taking up action," one Burmese human rights watcher told the BBC.

Premium news related to MPs Give Sarko a 140% Raise
Times (UK) | Oct 31, 07 8:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - Nicolas Sarkozy got a 140% pay raise yesterday, thanks to his party, which enjoys an absolute majority in France's National Assembly. The president's salary—which previous heads of state have bolstered by commandeering operating cash—went up to $346,000, the same as the prime minister's. Opposition politicians called the raise scandalous,...

Premium news related to Nevada Baller Kicked Off Team for Attending Deadly Party
ESPN | Oct 31, 07 7:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tyrone Hanson, the Nevada basketball player who was robbed and severely beaten at a Halloween party that ended in three deaths, has been removed from the UNR basketball team for disobeying his coach. Mark Fox explained that Hanson "violated our policy by going out socially that evening while he had been directed not to," reports the AP.

Premium news related to Boy Playing With Matches Started Calif. Fire
CNN | Oct 31, 07 7:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - Playing with matches went horribly wrong for a Southern California boy who has admitted to inadvertently starting one of last week's sprawling fires. The Buckweed fire, which forced more than 15,000 to evacuate and burned 63 structures, started October 21; the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department had identified the suspect a day later, CNN reports....

Premium news related to Red Wings Edge Oilers 2-1
Detroit Free Press | Oct 31, 07 7:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - Valterri Flippula scored the game-winning goal with 25 seconds left last night to give the Detroit Red Wings a 2-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers, their sixth straight victory overall, reports the Detroit Free Press. Oilers goalie Dwayne Roloson, whose top-notch goal tending helped knock the Red Wings from the 2006 playoffs, had 13 saves in the first...

Premium news related to Predators Fan Flames in 5-1 Loss
Tennessean | Oct 31, 07 7:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Calgary Flames scored twice on power play goals to defeat the Predators 5-1 last night. The loss leaves the struggling Predators winless on the road this season, where they've also scored just three goals, reports the Tennessean. Calgary goalie Miikka Kiprusoff, hot off a new multi-million-dollar deal, stopped 39 shots on the way to the victory. 

Premium news related to Black Hole Smashes Record
Space.com | Oct 31, 07 6:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - A newly discovered stellar-mass black hole shatters the weight record for holes formed from dying stars—and defies explanation by current theories. Faced with its mysterious heft,  astrophysicists can only conclude that stellar-mass black holes "can be much larger than we had realized," Space.com reports.

Premium news related to Justices Stay Execution, Signaling Moratorium
New York Times | Oct 31, 07 6:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Supreme Court delivered an eleventh-hour stay for a prisoner slated to die by lethal injection last night, giving what the New York Times calls a "nearly indisputable indication" that a majority of justices are willing to block all executions until they rule on a death penalty case next spring. Earl Berry had eaten his last meal in...

Premium news related to Mukasey Calls Waterboarding 'Repugnant,' Dodges Legality
CNN | Oct 31, 07 6:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - Attorney general nominee Michael Mukasey frustrated senators on both sides of the aisle by again refusing to specify whether he considers waterboarding a form of torture, calling it only "repugnant," CNN reports. "Hypotheticals are different from real life," Mukasey wrote to confirmation committee members yesterday, adding that...

Premium news related to Pats, Colts Are Breaking Records—for the Bookies
Los Angeles Times | Oct 31, 07 6:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - If fans are excited about this Sunday's showdown between the undefeated Indianapolis Colts and New England Patriots, it's nothing to what sports bookies are feeling. The game has already racked up four times the usual number of bets, and those in the know expect "the most wagered-on game of the 2007 regular season," reports the Times.

Premium news related to Car Sharing Firms to Merge
Washington Post | Oct 31, 07 5:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - Car-sharing firms Zipcar and Flexcar will merge this week under the Zipcar brand, which has the largest network of the two. The firms, both 7 years old, rent cars by the hour, rolling gas, insurance, parking, and maintenance costs into a $7-$15 hourly rate and an annual membership fee. Cambridge-based Zipcar has 3,500 cars in 35 cities and most of...

Premium news related to Judge to Britney: Childproof
People | Oct 31, 07 4:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - A judge cut Britney Spears’ visits with her sons to one afternoon and one overnight visit per week yesterday. In addition to twice-weekly drug tests, Spears was ordered to childproof both of her homes by Friday. Her court-appointed parenting coach was underwhelmed by the troubled pop star's interactions with her kids, saying she rarely engaged...

Premium news related to Dem Hopefuls Pile On Clinton
New York Times | Oct 31, 07 4:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - The knives were out for Hillary Clinton in the seventh and most confrontational of the Democratic presidential debates last night. John Edwards and Barack Obama led the attack on the frontrunner, criticizing her positions on Iran and illegal immigrants, and questioning her credibility and electability, the New York Times reports.

Premium news related to Meebo Joins Facebook as Platform
Fortune Magazine | Oct 31, 07 4:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Meebo, an instant-messenger startup, is following in the footsteps of Facebook by allowing certain hand-selected developers to create new widgets for its pages. Unlike Facebook, however, it plans to lure developers by offering them half the revenue gained from the features they create and will sell the ads itself, instead of leaving the task to the...

Premium news related to Jazz Dance All Over Warriors in Season Opener
Salt Lake Tribune | Oct 31, 07 4:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - A minor earthquake caused a brief delay in the first quarter of the Golden State Warriors' home opener, but couldn't stop the Utah Jazz from cruising to an easy victory. Carlos Boozer had 32 points, and Deron Williams put up 24, helping the Jazz to their 117-96 smacking of the Warriors, reports the Salt Lake Tribune.

Premium news related to Rockets Take Down Lakers in Seesaw Finale
Houston Chronicle | Oct 31, 07 4:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - Kobe Bryant put up 45 points, nearly half of the Lakers' total, in last night's season opener against the Rockets, but a late fourth-quarter showdown went in Houston's favor for a final score of 95-93. Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming combined for 55 points, but it was Shane Battier who sank the critical last-second three-pointer, reports the Houston Chronicle....

Premium news related to Kucinich Questions 'Mental Health' of President
Philadelphia Inquirer | Oct 31, 07 3:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - White House hopeful Dennis Kucinich yesterday said recent remarks by President Bush about Iran causing World War III suggest there is "a very serious question" about his mental stability. "I seriously believe we have to start asking questions about his mental health," the Ohio Democrat told the Philadelphia Inquirer prior to a...

Premium news related to Spurs Ring In New Season With Win
Associated Press | Oct 31, 07 3:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - "It's to be appreciated to the very last minute," said San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich, speaking about last season's title before the start of last night's game. "So if we lose, blame it on my bad prep." Popovich will earn no reproaches after the Spurs' 106-97 season-opening victory over the Portland Trail Blazers, the first step...

Premium news related to Robert Goulet Dies at 73
Los Angeles Times | Oct 31, 07 3:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Robert Goulet, whose deep baritone and matinee-idol looks propelled him to fame in the 1960s, died yesterday while waiting for a lung transplant. Goulet, 73, became a star almost overnight when he debuted as Lancelot in the Broadway production of Camelot , the LA Times reports, and  went on to a long, successful career as a singer, actor and...

Premium news related to Is Belichick Breaking an Unwritten Rule?
Washington Post | Oct 31, 07 1:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Following Sunday's 52-7 crushing of the Redskins, which included fourth down conversions when ahead 38-0 and 45-0 in the fourth, Pat's coach Bill Belichick is coming under fire for violating an unwritten code of conduct in his unwillingness to concede blowout games. The criticism comes as Belichick's Patriots are on pace to annihilate the NFL's single...