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Barack Obama to choose between a number of Washington's churches

Washington's churches are competing for Barack Obama's affections as the new first family prepares to move into the White House and are looking for a new place of worship. By Toby Harnden in Washington After their painful and...

Obituary: Yonty Solomon

Few celebrated concert artists, in today's competitive world, inspire such universal affection and deep respect as the pianist Yonty Solomon, who has died aged 71. In spite of his obvious talent and penchant for music, Solomon...

Boston's Pedroia wins AL MVP

Red Sox star is first second baseman to win award since 1959 Dustin Pedroia batted in each of the first four spots in Boston's lineup and finished second to Mauer with a .326 batting average. The Boston little man with the...

AG sues 7 mortgage rescue companies

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is warning struggling homeowners about mortgage rescue companies. Madigan on Tuesday announced that she's filed seven new lawsuits against businesses she says offered false hope to...

Canadian military chopper makes brief test flight; still behind schedule

HALIFAX, N.S. - The long-awaited first flight of Canada's new navy helicopter occurred over the weekend in Florida in a step builder Sikorsky Corp. called "a huge milestone." The Cyclone helicopter...

‘The Shield’ prepares to go out with a bang

Stellar crime drama "The Shield" ends on Nov. 25, but fans will remember it fondly for some time. The show was a risk when it first aired, but ended up saving the FX network and making room for shows such as "Rescue Me" and...

HP's Glad Fourth-Quarter Tidings

Hewlett-Packard gave Wall Street some much needed cheer by revealing that its next results will exceed analysts' estimates Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd has a simple credo: Follow the numbers. On Nov. 18, the tech giant...

Joe Sheehan: Unconventional Wisdom: Best bargains in free-agent class

Extensive lists that rank most or all of the players on the free-agent market are all the rage, as is predicting where each player will go and for how much and how long. I love reading these pieces myself, but I have a hard...

Madigan: 'Less than zero' chance for Senate nod

November 18, 2008 at 1:56 PM | Comments (1) Illinois Atty. General Lisa Madigan says the chance is "less than zero" that Gov. Rod Blagojevich will offer her President-elect Barack Obama's former seat in the U.S. Senate. Madigan...

Ex-Porn Star Vanessa Del Rio Talks About Memorable Scene With Bernie Mac in 'Soul Men'

News Type: Event — Seeded on Tue Nov 18, 2008 4:58 PM EST Old school adult film legend Vanessa Del Rio put a hurting on Bernie Mac while filming their hilarious sex scene for the wild, grown-up comedy Soul Men. Fit and fierce...

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