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This NOAA satellite image shows Tropical Storm Noel about 235 miles southwest of Nassau. Tropical Storm Noel brought heavy rain to the Western Caribbean as it pushed through Cuba and edged closer to Florida. (Photo by NOAA / AP)

South Florida keeps eye on Noel

Residents of Southeastern Florida were advised to keep an eye on the progress of tropical storm Noel, a killer storm which could pass close to the state over the next few days.

CBS News

The latest forecast for severe storms

The Weather Channel

Noel kills 48 in Haiti, Dominican Republic

ABC News

Obama, Edwards go after Clinton

Sen. Hillary Clinton’s vote to authorize war in Iraq again came under attack during a Democratic debate, while her rivals indicated the party’s focus in foreign affairs could shift to a showdown with Iran.

MSNBC

Boy admits starting Calif. fire

A juvenile playing with matches started a Southern California wildfire that wound up scorching more than 38,000 acres and destroying 63 structures, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said.

CNN

Guilty verdicts over Madrid bombings

A Spanish court has delivered guilty verdicts on four of the leading defendants over the Madrid train bombings of 2004.

BBC

Verdict due in bombing trial

CNN

U.S. attorney general nominee seeks to clarify torture views

Michael Mukasey, the U.S. attorney general nominee, declared that waterboarding and other harsh interrogation techniques "seem over the line or, on a personal basis, repugnant to me."

International Herald Tribune

Bus explosion in Russia kills 8

A bomb exploded in a passenger bus in central Russia, killing eight people and injuring 48, officials said.

ABC News

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Colombia's Melith Argamez, a candidate for the 2007 Miss Earth beauty pageant, raises her paddle during a brief boat ride at a Philippines resort. (Photo by Bullit Marquez / AP)	Pope Benedict XVI, in white under a white umbrella, greets the faithful during a rainy general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. (Photo by Plinio Lepri / AP)	A U.S. army Black Hawk helicopter flies as the sun sets over Baghdad, Iraq. (Photo by Marko Drobnjakovic / AP)

NATION

5.6 quake hits near San Jose, Calif.

A moderate earthquake struck San Jose, Calif., shaking several buildings, homes and apartments sending many rattled residents pouring from their homes. It is the strongest since the 1989 Loma Prieta.

San Jose Mercury News

Marine lawyer alleges military injustices

Colby Vokey, the head of Marine Corps defense lawyers, announced plans to retire and charges that some commanders and officials in the Bush administration have abused the system of justice.

NPR

POLITICS

Longtime Bush aide leaving State Dept.

Karen Hughes, who was one of President Bush's last remaining advisers from the close circle of Texas aides, will leave the government at the end of the year, she told the Associated Press.

USA Today

U.S. Supreme Court stays execution, a signal to lower courts

Moments before a Mississippi prisoner was scheduled to die by lethal injection, the Supreme Court granted him a stay of execution. The stay will remain in effect until the full court reviews an appeal.

International Herald Tribune

This year, a few weighty cases

U.S. News & World Report

U.S. intelligence budget disclosed

The United States has revealed that it has spent $43.5 billion on intelligence during 2007, the first time the figure has been made public in almost a decade.

BBC

BUSINESS

Merrill Lynch's O'Neal departs with $161.5 million after being ousted

Merrill Lynch & Co.'s Stan O'Neal, ousted from his job as chairman and chief executive, left with $161.5 million of securities and retirement funds, according to a federal filing.

Bloomberg

Tourism and global warming

It is often said that farmers are on the front lines dealing with global warming — but tour operators and resort owners are not far behind.

International Herald Tribune

Dell to resume buybacks

Dell Inc. said it expects to resume share buybacks after reducing reported net income by a total of $92 million in restated financial results for periods from fiscal 2003-2007.

Reuters

HEALTH

Halloween treats prompt health warnings

While adults may relish the gore of Halloween, most children enjoy the night for another reason — the vast amount of candy they receive which is prompting health warnings to parents.

Environmental News Network

Commuters inhale heavy dose of pollution

Driving is more hazardous than anyone knew: A heavy commuter inhales more pollution while driving than in the entire rest of the day, a new study finds.

LiveScience

SPORTS

Boston celebrates again

Jon Papelbon donned a kilt and danced his trademark Irish jig to the roars of tens of thousands of fans as Boston celebrated the Red Sox's second World Series title in four years.

Sports Illustrated

Girardi pitches life after A-Rod

New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi will have a more star-studded team than he inherited two years ago in Florida, but he may not have the same talent as his predecessor.

USA Today

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Anglicans and Catholics still not united on virgin Mary

Two years after Anglicans and Roman Catholics said they had reached a common understanding on the virgin Mary, there's still something about Mary that doesn't quite sit right with some Anglicans.

Beliefnet

Muslim says copies of Quran confiscated

The Bush administration urged the Supreme Court to bar a Muslim inmate from suing prison officials who allegedly confiscated two copies of his Quran and prayer rug.

Associated Press

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GOOD NEWS

A blind Sherlock Holmes: fighting crime with acute listening

Sacha van Loo is not your typical cop. He wields a white cane instead of a gun. And from the purr of an engine on a wiretap, he can discern whether a suspect is driving a Peugeot, a Honda or a Mercedes.

International Herald Tribune

Colts raffle Super Bowl rings for charity

Five authentic rings commemorating the Colts' victory in Super Bowl XLI will be made available to the public; all proceeds will go to charity.

Indianapolis Star

WORLD

Burma army 'recruiting children'

The Burmese army is forcibly recruiting children to cover gaps left by a lack of adult recruits, says a report by Human Rights Watch.

BBC

Child soldiers fill Myanmar ranks