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Thursday, November 20, 2008

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US NEWS

US NEWS CONSERVATIVESITE 1 FR
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Jim Robinson, in wheelchair at right, is a fixture on the southwest corner of Shaw and Blackstone where once a month he carries out his placards to show support for the troops, patriotism and the conservative counter to peace advocates across the...


Nov/20/2008 5:27 PM

US NEWS CONSERVATIVESITE 2 FR
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Jim Robinson is a fixture on the southwest corner of Shaw and Blackstone where once a month he carries out his placards to show support for the U.S. troops in the face of peace demonstrations across the street. (Mark Crosse/Fresno Bee/MCT)


Nov/20/2008 5:26 PM

US NEWS EMANUEL 2 MCT
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Rahm Emanuel (D-IL), president-elect Obama's chief of staff, speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Thursday, November 20, 2008. (Chuck Kennedy/MCT)


Nov/20/2008 3:35 PM

US NEWS EMANUEL 3 MCT
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Rahm Emanuel (D-IL), president-elect Obama's chief of staff, speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Thursday, November 20, 2008. (Chuck Kennedy/MCT)


Nov/20/2008 3:35 PM

US NEWS EMANUEL 4 MCT
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Rahm Emanuel (D-IL), president-elect Obama's chief of staff, speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Thursday, November 20, 2008. (Chuck Kennedy/MCT)


Nov/20/2008 3:36 PM

US NEWS IMMIGRANTS 1 PH
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Ronaldo Empke, left, branch president of the Harvest Institute in Philadelphia, talks with Celso DeSouza, who heads the Brazilian Organization for Social Services in Greater Philadelphia, November 7, 2008. In these tough economic times the American...


Nov/20/2008 5:00 AM

US NEWS IMMIGRANTS 2 PH
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Ronaldo Empke, left, branch president of the Harvest Institute in Philadelphia, pictured November 7, 2008, sees his base of Brazilian immigrant students declining. Many immigrants, who have come to the United States to work, have returned to their...


Nov/20/2008 5:00 AM

US NEWS IMMIGRANTS 3 PH
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Francisco Santos, 32, a Brazilian immigrant, stands outside his soon to be vacated apartment on Lamberton St. in Trenton, New Jersey, October 24, 2008. Santos worked in construction until the bottom fell out of the housing market, now he's going to...


Nov/20/2008 5:00 AM

US NEWS IMMIGRANTS 4 PH
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Francisco Santos, 32, a Brazilian immigrant, stands outside his soon to be vacated apartment on Lamberton St. in Trenton, New Jersey, October 24, 2008. Santos worked in construction until the bottom fell out of the housing market, now he's going to...


Nov/20/2008 5:01 AM

US NEWS MED-GENOME 1 RA
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Misha Angrist, who is making public his DNA profile, a profile which includes a cat allergy (no problem for his dog Django), appears at home in Durham, North Carolina, Thursday, November 13, 2008. (Ted Richardson/Raleigh News & Observer/MCT)


Nov/20/2008 5:01 AM

US NEWS MED-GENOME 2 RA
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Misha Angrist, left, who is making public his DNA profile, hopes the profile will inform his daughters Stella, 9, right, and Lena, 6, center, but not cause them to worry. The family sits together at their home in Durham, North Carolina, Thursday,...


Nov/20/2008 5:01 AM

US NEWS PALIN AC
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Anthony Schmidt, left, owner of Triple D Farm and Hatchery, holds the turkey that was pardoned by Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on Thursday, November 20, 2008, in Palmer, Alaska. The hatchery otherwise will provide hundreds of fresh Thanksgiving turkeys....


Nov/20/2008 10:01 PM

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WORLD NEWS

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Street vendors sell handicraft jewelry along a road in Dharamsala, India, the hill station that is the headquarters of the Dalai Lama, Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, November 19, 2008. (Tim Johnson/MCT)


Nov/20/2008 1:37 PM

WORLD NEWS TIBET 1 MCT
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A worker at the Tibetan Refugee Center in Dharamsala, India, holds up the travel document that stateless Tibetan exiles must use when they travel outside India, November 18, 2008. (Tim Johnson/MCT)


Nov/20/2008 1:38 PM

WORLD NEWS VENEZUELA 1 MCT
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President Hugo Chavez has been campaigning furiously across Venezuela- including three visits to his native state of Barinas where his brother, Adan Chavez (center), is running for governor- to maintain his near-absolute control over the country's...


Nov/20/2008 1:59 PM

WORLD NEWS VENEZUELA 2 MCT
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President Hugo Chavez (right) has been campaigning furiously across Venezuela- including three visits to his native state of Barinas where his brother, Adan Chavez (left), is running for governor- to maintain his near-absolute control over the...


Nov/20/2008 1:59 PM

WORLD NEWS VENEZUELA 3 MCT
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President Hugo Chavez has been campaigning furiously across Venezuela- including three visits to his native state of Barinas where his brother, Adan Chavez, shown here talking with locals, is running for governor- to maintain his near-absolute control...


Nov/20/2008 1:58 PM

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BUSINESS

BIZ AUTO-MATEJA-LETTERS TB
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2005 Hyundai Santa Fe. (Hyundai/MCT)


Nov/20/2008 9:35 PM

BIZ AUTO-MATEJA-TESTDRIVE MCT
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2009 Ford F-150 XLT. (Ford/MCT)


Nov/20/2008 9:35 PM

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SPORTS

SPORTS FBC-MIAMI-GATECH 1 MI
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Miami quarterback Robert Marve (9) falls as Georgia Tech Morgan Burnett (1) tips the pass in the first quarter at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, Thursday, November 20, 2008. (Charles Trainor Jr./Miami Herald/MCT)


Nov/20/2008 10:21 PM

SPORTS FBC-MIAMI-GATECH 2 MI
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Miami quarterback Jacory Harris (12) watches as Georgia Tech's Rashaad Reid (28) intercepts the ball in the second quarter at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, Thursday, November 20, 2008. (Charles Trainor Jr./Miami Herald/MCT)


Nov/20/2008 10:21 PM

SPORTS FBC-MIAMI-GATECH 3 MI
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Georgia Tech's Jonathan Dwyer (21) breaks away from Miami's Anthony Reddick for a 58-yard touchdown in the second quarter at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, Thursday, November 20, 2008. (Charles Trainor Jr./Miami Herald/MCT)


Nov/20/2008 10:22 PM

SPORTS FBC-MIAMI-GATECH 4 MI
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Miami running back Javarris James (5) gets crunched by Georgia Tech's defense in the second quarter at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, Thursday, November 20, 2008. (Charles Trainor Jr./Miami Herald/MCT)


Nov/20/2008 10:22 PM

SPORTS FBC-MIAMI-GATECH 5 MI
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Georgia Tech's Elris Anyaibe (94) and Shane Bowen (57) tackle Miami's Graig Cooper in the first quarter at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, Thursday, November 20, 2008. (Al Diaz/Miami Herald/MCT)


Nov/20/2008 10:23 PM

SPORTS FBC-MIAMI-GATECH 6 MI
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Miami head coach Randy Shannon walks the sidelines in the second quarter of their game against Georgia Tech at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, Thursday, November 20, 2008. (Al Diaz/Miami Herald/MCT)


Nov/20/2008 10:23 PM

SPORTS FBC-MIAMI-GATECH 7 MI
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Miami head coach Randy Shannon during a timeout in the second quarter of their game against Georgia Tech at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, Thursday, November 20, 2008. (Al Diaz/Miami Herald/MCT)


Nov/20/2008 10:24 PM

SPORTS FBC-MIAMI-GATECH 8 MI
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Miami fans looking dejected in the second quarter of the Hurricanes' game against Georgia Tech at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, Thursday, November 20, 2008. (Al Diaz/Miami Herald/MCT)


Nov/20/2008 10:20 PM

SPORTS HKN-HAWKS-STARS 1 FT
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Dallas Stars goalie Marty Turco stops a shot by Chicago Blackhawks Patrick Kane in the first period at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, Thursday, November 20, 2008. (Ron Jenkins/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/MCT)


Nov/20/2008 10:29 PM

SPORTS HKN-HAWKS-STARS 2 FT
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Dallas Stars' Stephane Robidas (3) puts a hit on Chicago Blackhawks' Kris Versteeg (left) in the first period at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, Thursday, November 20, 2008. (Ron Jenkins/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/MCT)


Nov/20/2008 10:29 PM

SPORTS HKN-HAWKS-STARS 3 FT
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Dallas Stars captain Brenden Morrow celebrates after scoring in the first period against the Chicago Blackhawks at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, Thursday, November 20, 2008. (Ron Jenkins/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/MCT)


Nov/20/2008 10:30 PM

SPORTS HKN-HAWKS-STARS 4 FT
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Dallas Stars captain Brenden Morrow (10) is hit hard by Chicago Blackhawks' Dave Bolland (36) after scoring a goal in the first period at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, Thursday, November 20, 2008. (Ron Jenkins/Fort Worth...


Nov/20/2008 10:30 PM

SPORTS HKN-HAWKS-STARS 5 FT
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Chicago Blackhawks' Andrew Ladd pursues Dallas Stars' Nicklas Grossman at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, Thursday, November 20, 2008. (Ron Jenkins/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/MCT)


Nov/20/2008 10:28 PM

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LIFE

LIFE CMP-STUDENTHOMELESS HK
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Anthony Valente and Zach Zoccolli, 16 year-old juniors from Paramus Catholic High School in Paramus, New Jersey, repair cardboard sleeping areas after the wind had knocked them down. Students slept and ate outside to learn what it is like to be...


Nov/20/2008 4:59 AM

LIFE CMP-SWITCHSEATS HK
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Eightgraders (left to right) Jimmy Lewis, MaryAlice Azzolina and Courtney Catalano take part in a "Mix It Up Day" lunchtime activity at Westwood High School in Washington Township, New Jersey. (Carmine Galasso/The Record/MCT)


Nov/20/2008 4:59 AM

LIFE HBY-KIDSKRAFTS AK
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Make your own Thanksgiving tom turkey with an over-sized clothespin and Popsicle sticks. (Mike Cardew/Akron Beacon Journal)


Nov/20/2008 4:59 AM

LIFE HBY-THANKSGIVING-GAME 1 LX
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A detailed view of cover sheet and cards from the Thanksgiving game, developed by Lexington, Kentucky native Louie Stotz and his family in 1977, is being sold at Cracker Barrel and Kroger. (Mark Ashley/Lexington Herald-Leader/MCT)


Nov/20/2008 4:59 AM

LIFE HBY-THANKSGIVING-GAME 2 LX
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The Thanksgiving game, developed by Lexington, Kentucky native Louie Stotz and his family in 1977, is being sold at Cracker Barrel and Kroger. (Mark Ashley/Lexington Herald-Leader/MCT)


Nov/20/2008 4:59 AM

LIFE HBY-THANKSGIVING-GAME 3 LX
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Louie Stotz, left, poses for photograph as his family plays the Thanksgiving game, November 18, 2008, in Nicholasville, Kentucky. Stotz developed the Thanksgiving game with his family in 1977 and now the game is being sold at Cracker Barrel and Kroger....


Nov/20/2008 4:59 AM

LIFE HBY-THANKSGIVING-GAME 4 LX
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After the Thanksgiving cards have been filled out, read and the cards writers have identified themselves, the players score their guesses in The Thanksgiving game. (Mark Ashley/Lexington Herald-Leader/MCT)


Nov/20/2008 4:59 AM

LIFE HOME-CELERIEKEMBLE 1 FL
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The portrait of Celerie's Great grandmother Lucile Lacoste sits over a Chinoiserie chest that was painted white. From the book, "Celerie Kemble to Your Taste" by Celerie Kemble with Karent Kelley (Clarkson Potter/Publishers). (Sun-Sentinel/MCT)


Nov/20/2008 5:00 AM

LIFE HOME-CELERIEKEMBLE 2 FL
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Celerie Kemble isn't afraid of using color in her designs. From the book, "Celerie Kemble to Your Taste" by Celerie Kemble with Karent Kelley (Clarkson Potter/Publishers). (Sun-Sentinel/MCT)


Nov/20/2008 5:00 AM

LIFE HOME-CELERIEKEMBLE 3 FL
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This eclectric room Celerie designed is a combination of decadent glamour and the whimsy of a ceramic fish lamp. From the book, "Celerie Kemble to Your Taste" by Celerie Kemble with Karent Kelley (Clarkson Potter/Publishers). (Sun-Sentinel/MCT)


Nov/20/2008 5:00 AM

LIFE HOME-CELERIEKEMBLE 4 FL
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This room reflects objects from nature combined with "Old Florida" colors and materials. From the book, "Celerie Kemble to Your Taste" by Celerie Kemble with Karent Kelley (Clarkson Potter/Publishers). (Sun-Sentinel/MCT)


Nov/20/2008 5:00 AM

LIFE HOME-HOMEBASE 1 OS
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You can redecorate and reorganize with Black & Decker SpaceMaker Plus and Traditional lines under-the-cabinet appliances, which include a coffee maker, mini food processor/grinder, can opener and toaster oven. This allows you to clear the kitchen...


Nov/20/2008 5:00 AM

LIFE HOME-HOMEBASE 2 OS
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You can redecorate and reorganize with Black & Decker SpaceMaker Plus and Traditional lines under-the-cabinet appliances, which include a coffee maker, mini food processor/grinder, can opener and toaster oven. This allows you to clear the kitchen...


Nov/20/2008 5:00 AM

LIFE HOME-HOMESTYLE AK
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In barely more than a decade in the business, Celerie Kemble has become an interior-design luminary. Now she's added a book to her list of accomplishments, "Celerie Kemble: To Your Taste." (Akron Beacon Journal/MCT)


Nov/20/2008 5:00 AM

LIFE HOME-ONGARDENING 1 MCT
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These three compost bins are more elaborate than most home gardeners create. Each bin holds compost at a different stage of decomposition. (Norman Winter/MCT)


Nov/20/2008 4:34 PM

LIFE HOME-ONGARDENING 2 MCT
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These sycamore leaves hold on for dear life in the waning days of fall. Their next stop should be a compost pile to nourish future plant growth. (Norman Winter/MCT)


Nov/20/2008 4:54 PM

LIFE HOME-PAPERWHITES 1 PH
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Walt Fisher holds a paperwhite bulb ready to be forced to bloom in a glass container, October 30, 2008, at his Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania home. (Charles Fox/Philadelphia Inquirer/MCT)


Nov/20/2008 5:00 AM

LIFE HOME-PAPERWHITES 2 PH
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Walt Fisher places paperwhite bulbs ready to be forced in a glass container as he works in his basement, October 30, 2008, at his Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania home. (Charles Fox/Philadelphia Inquirer/MCT)


Nov/20/2008 5:00 AM

LIFE HOME-PAPERWHITES 3 PH
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Paperwhite bulbs that are ready to be forced for the winter holidays sit on the table as Walt Fisher puts one in a glass container, October 30, 2008, at his Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania home. (Charles Fox/Philadelphia Inquirer/MCT)


Nov/20/2008 5:00 AM

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ENTERTAINMENT

ENTER ISRAEL-ORCHESTRA 1 PH
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Gustavo Dudamel conducts the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in the Kimmel Center, Verizon Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, November 19, 2008. (John Costello/Philadelphia Inquirer/MCT)


Nov/20/2008 11:59 AM

ENTER ISRAEL-ORCHESTRA 2 PH
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Gustavo Dudamel conducts the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in the Kimmel Center, Verizon Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, November 19, 2008. (John Costello/Philadelphia Inquirer/MCT)


Nov/20/2008 12:00 PM

ENTER ISRAEL-ORCHESTRA 3 PH
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Gustavo Dudamel conducts the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in the Kimmel Center, Verizon Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, November 19, 2008. (John Costello/Philadelphia Inquirer/MCT)


Nov/20/2008 11:59 AM

ENTER MUS-TONYBENNETT LAN
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Tony Bennett performs at Bloomingdale's on 59th Street prior to the store's unveiling of its Holiday Windows, in New York City, New York, on Thursday, November 20, 2008. (Rob Kim/Landov/MCT)


Nov/20/2008 10:32 PM

ENTER TV-ENV-RESERVATION 1 SE
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"March Point" director Annie Silverstein started making a documentary about refineries, but realized there was a better story to tell. On her walls are posters from Sherman Alexie's "Smoke Signals" and "The Business of Fancydancing." (Alan...


Nov/20/2008 4:59 AM

ENTER TV-ENV-RESERVATION 2 SE
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Old meets new as Cody Cayou, left, and Nick Clark, check the schedule for PBS' "Independent Lens," which will air their film, "March Point." Behind them is a screen print of Edward Curtis' photograph of Chief Sitting Bear. (Alan Berner/Seattle Times/MCT)


Nov/20/2008 4:59 AM

ENTER TV-ENV-RESERVATION 3 SE
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Cody Cayou, left, and Nick Clark across the water from "March Point" nestled between La Conner and Anacortes, Washington on the Swinomish Indian Reservation. Their film will show on PBS this week as part of the "Independent Lens" series. (Alan...


Nov/20/2008 4:59 AM

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