17 November 2006: Morning

U.S. soldier sentenced to 90 years for rape of Iraqi girl and murder of her and her family.

Spitzer is expected to ask the State Senate for the recently re-elected Hevesi's removal, despite the latter's good intentions.

An ingredient in red wine is shown to increase physical endurance--unlike whiskey, if you know what we're saying.

New study shows Texas teens are among the nation's riskiest.

O.J. Simpson's publisher says she believes his book amounts to a confession, though it never explicitly states as much.

What O.J.'s book does state: From this description, it's the TV movie version of what you already heard in court.

"Iraqi nationalists, ex-Baathists, former military, angry Sunni, Jihadists, foreign fighters, and al-Qaeda... Shia militias and Shia militants, some Kurdish pesh merga, and extensive criminal activity..." Who or what is the enemy in Iraq?

Does the pope wear a funny hat? He may, but your attempt at humor is not amusing.

Sony Pictures is really going all-out to promote that new James Bond movie.

iTunes's ease of purchase ends at least one marriage.

The Norwegian TV-show "Pompel & Pilt" was both loved and hated in its home country due to the surreal, amoral personalities of its characters.

New York students adopt prison tactics to smuggle cell phones into school.

Umbilical cord blood bank opens in India amid fears demand might outstrip supply.

The Onion: Tampa Bay Buccaneers Take Chance on Long-Lost Fourth Manning Brother.

Fascinating obit of economist Milton Friedman, who died yesterday at age 94.