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Aides: Obama plans to nominate Clinton (AP)
AP - President-elect Barack Obama plans to nominate Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state after Thanksgiving, a new milestone for a former first lady and a convergence of two political forces who contested mightily for the presidency.
Atty. Gen. Mukasey collapses during speech (AP)
AP - Attorney General Michael Mukasey, the no-nonsense ally in President Bush's war on terror, was hospitalized Thursday after he collapsed during a late-night speech and lost consciousness.
Scientists say Copernicus' remains, grave found (AP)
AP - Researchers said Thursday they have identified the remains of Nicolaus Copernicus by comparing DNA from a skeleton and hair retrieved from one of the 16th-century astronomer's books. The findings could put an end to centuries of speculation about the exact resting spot of Copernicus, a priest and astronomer whose theories identified the Sun, not the Earth, as the center of the universe.
Dr Pepper to deliver on its free-soda promise (AP)
AP - Dr Pepper is making good on its promise of free soda now that the release of Guns N' Roses' "Chinese Democracy" is a reality.
China says 19,000 students died in May earthquake (AP) AP - China acknowledged Friday for the first time that more than 19,000 schoolchildren were among the dead in the massive earthquake that struck Sichuan province in May.
Children dying in Haiti, victims of food crisis (AP)
AP - The 5-year-old teetered on broomstick legs he weighed less than 20 pounds, even after days of drinking enriched milk. Nearby, a 4-year-old girl hung from a strap attached to a scale, her wide eyes lifeless, her emaciated arms dangling weakly.
Most Asian markets rebound after Wall Street rout (AP)
AP - Most Asian markets rebounded Friday after days of sharp declines in stocks around the world as investors scooped up battered financial and technology shares.
Dems delay auto bailout vote, seek plan from Big 3 (AP)
AP - The $25 billion rescue plan for the auto industry, desperately sought by Detroit's beleaguered Big Three, collapsed Thursday as Congress drew the line at one more bailout and Democrats said they wouldn't even consider it until the companies produced a convincing plan for rebuilding their once-mighty industry.
Sources: Daisies, Eli Stone and Dirty Sexy Canceled (E! Online)
E! Online - ABC has canceled Pushing Daisies, executive producer Bryan Fuller confirms to me exclusively.
Report: Records search on Joe the Plumber improper (AP)
AP - An agency director improperly used state computers to find personal information on "Joe the Plumber," a government watchdog said in a report released Thursday.