27 November 2007: Morning
By The Morning News
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Seven years since the last formal Mideast peace talks, the Annapolis conference opens.
Analysis: Don't call it a summit, don't expect the U.S. to force anyone's hand, just don't anything.
U.S. officials rankle at Sharif's political aspirations--is he still as hawkish and pro-Taliban as he was pre-coup?
Despite sabotage, spiked makeup, and a raging case of hives, Puerto Rico has a new Miss Universe contestant.
Scientific American's list of 20 gadgets to covet, like a Ferrari-brand Segway and a transparent toaster.
Revealing the heavy metal pasts of a number of musicians, including Michael Bolton and Billy Joel.
Kevin Dubrow, lead singer of Quiet Riot, dies at age 52.
The Times releases its 100 Notable Books of 2007 so you can feel bad about how many you haven't read.
Details from Norman Mailer's '69 New York mayoral campaign poster, "The 51st State."
First graders in Sudan name the class teddy bear Muhammad, and their teacher winds up in prison.
"We both get something we want--where's the negative?" British ladies follow the crowd to Kenya for sex tours.
British secret agents decide to tell everyone they're not James Bond.
"We would like to remind our American tourist friends that you are almost certainly talking too loudly." Tube announcer sacked for spoof messages; her personal website has become quite popular.
Images from JCPenney, Montgomery Ward, and Sears Christmas Catalogs past.