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• El Salvador death toll jumps to 124: Funes
• Man shows up alive at own funeral in Brazil
• Baby Deer Narrowly Escapes Lions After Jumping Into Exhibit
• Mass. Crowd Saves Woman After Fall On Train Tracks
• France Launches 1st Divorce Counseling Fair
• Short pink dress means expulsion in Brazil
• Jack Ruby's hat sells for $53,775
• Ida Kills 91, Heads For Gulf Coast; La. On Edge
• Today In History November 8
• Weird Science ponders the inevitable stupidity of public transit
• Police: LA celebrity burglaries led by 19-year-old
• Carrey's 'Christmas Carol' wraps up $31M weekend
• Prayers For Victims, Shooter At Fort Hood
• Germany Commemorates Berlin Wall Falling
• Tissue firm offers $10,000 for hanging out at restrooms
• Expanding drug treatment: Is US re ...
• Bears' Tommie Harris Ejected
• Manning Is First to 40,000 Yards in a De
• Va. Transportation to Scale Back
• RB Moats Will Get Start Over Slaton for

El Salvador death toll jumps to 124: Funes Posted: 08 Nov 2009 06:07 PM PST The death toll from flooding and mudslides in El Salvador triggered by the passage of Hurricane Ida jumped to 124 people, Salvadoran President Mauricio Funes said in a national radio broadcast.

Man shows up alive at own funeral in Brazil Posted: 08 Nov 2009 05:17 PM PST A Brazilian bricklayer reportedly killed in a car crash shocked his mourning family by showing up alive at his funeral.

Baby Deer Narrowly Escapes Lions After Jumping Into Exhibit Posted: 08 Nov 2009 05:07 PM PST A wild deer wandered over from Rock Creek Park and jumped right into the lion exhibit at the National Zoo on Sunday afternoon.

Mass. Crowd Saves Woman After Fall On Train Tracks Posted: 08 Nov 2009 04:49 PM PST Share + Nov 8, 2009 4:16 pm US/Central 1 of 2 In this video still from an MBTA camera, several people ran to the edge of the platform, waved their arms and pointed to the pit to get the train operator's attention.

France Launches 1st Divorce Counseling Fair Posted: 08 Nov 2009 04:49 PM PST Jupiter Images The city of romance got a lesson in love's hard knocks Sunday, as thousands flocked to the French capital's first divorce fair.

Short pink dress means expulsion in Brazil Posted: 08 Nov 2009 02:22 PM PST A Brazilian university expelled a woman who was heckled by hundreds of fellow students when she wore a short, pink dress to class, taking out newspaper ads Sunday to publicly accuse her of immorality.

Jack Ruby's hat sells for $53,775 Posted: 08 Nov 2009 02:15 PM PST A gray fedora worn by Jack Ruby when he shot Lee Harvey Oswald has sold for $53,775 at an auction of items linked to Assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

Ida Kills 91, Heads For Gulf Coast; La. On Edge Posted: 08 Nov 2009 01:57 PM PST Share + Nov 8, 2009 3:55 pm US/Central NEW ORLEANS Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal declared a state of emergency Sunday as the Gulf Coast braced for the arrival of Hurricane Ida, which was making its way across the Gulf of Mexico as a Category 2 storm.

Today In History November 8 Posted: 08 Nov 2009 01:42 PM PST Today is Sunday, Nov. 8, the 312th day of 2009. There are 53 days left in the year.

Weird Science ponders the inevitable stupidity of public transit Posted: 08 Nov 2009 01:36 PM PST You can make your own joke about batgirl and imagine that it appeared here: The title of this paper about tells you everything you need to know: "Fellatio by Fruit Bats Prolongs Copulation Time." I really cannot think of much to add there.

Police: LA celebrity burglaries led by 19-year-old Posted: 08 Nov 2009 12:59 PM PST A 19-year-old woman was the driving force behind a youthful burglary ring that preyed on Hollywood's rich and famous, often brazenly walking into unlocked homes to make off with cash, jewels and family heirlooms, authorities said.

Carrey's 'Christmas Carol' wraps up $31M weekend Posted: 08 Nov 2009 12:59 PM PST Jim Carrey's Scrooge collected holiday donations from movie fans with his new take on "A Christmas Carol," which took in $31 million to open as the weekend's top movie.

Prayers For Victims, Shooter At Fort Hood Posted: 08 Nov 2009 12:56 PM PST Share + Nov 8, 2009 2:00 pm US/Central FORT HOOD, Texas 1 of 1 U.S. Army Specialist Sheldon Rabago, center, Nancy Rabago and their son Owen Rabago mourn together during a vigil for those killed and wounded at a shooting rampage at Fort Hood Military base camp, Texas.

Germany Commemorates Berlin Wall Falling Posted: 08 Nov 2009 12:55 PM PST 10, 1989. AP Twenty years ago Monday, they danced atop the Berlin Wall, feet thudding on the cold concrete, arms raised in victory, hands clasped in friendship and giddy hope.

Tissue firm offers $10,000 for hanging out at restrooms Posted: 08 Nov 2009 12:31 PM PST A major US toilet tissue company is offering a $10,000 pay to five enthusiastic people willing to hang out at its Times Square restrooms for six weeks as its ambassadors during the holiday season.

Expanding drug treatment: Is US re ... Posted: 08 Nov 2009 12:18 PM PST Based on the rhetoric, America's war on drugs seems poised to shift into a more enlightened phase where treatment of addicts gains favor over imprisonment of low-level offenders.

Bears' Tommie Harris Ejected Posted: 08 Nov 2009 12:17 PM PST Chicago Bears defensive tackle Tommie Harris was ejected from Sunday's game against Arizona after just 65 seconds of play for slugging Cardinals offensive tackle Deuce Lutui.

Manning Is First to 40,000 Yards in a De Posted: 08 Nov 2009 12:17 PM PST Peyton Manning is the first NFL quarterback to pass for 40,000 yards in any decade.

Va. Transportation to Scale Back Posted: 08 Nov 2009 12:17 PM PST An anticipated $600 million reduction in available revenue over the next six years is forcing the Commonwealth Transportation Board to scale back its projects.

RB Moats Will Get Start Over Slaton for Posted: 08 Nov 2009 12:16 PM PST Houston running back Ryan Moats will start in place of Steve Slaton on Sunday, and Indianapolis will be without cornerback Kelvin Hayden.

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