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DOD: 405 Military Deaths in Afghan Area: AP; Of those, the military reports 274 were killed by hostile action.; 12:30 p.m.

US Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,901: AP; The AP count is three higher than the Defense Department's tally, last updated Friday at 10 a.m. EST.; 12:27 p.m.

Saturday's College Basketball: AP; American International 54, Sciences, Pa. 50; 11:45 a.m.

Internet Opens Elite Colleges to All: AP; Recently, with the growth of computer science, demand to understand linear algebra has surged. But so has the number of students Strang can teach.; 11:08 a.m.

Friday's College Basketball: AP; Assumption 60, Philadelphia 59; 8:15 a.m.

CLASSROOM STANDOFF: By Mike Trask; Fourteen-year-old, shaggy haired rock 'n' roll aficionado Jacob Rangen hasn't been to school in nearly two years.; 7:30 a.m.

Musical chairs on judges' bench: By Brian Eckhouse; The odds of incumbent judges winning reelection are staggeringly high - helping explain why 60 percent of sitting state judges run unopposed - yet new leadership almost certainly will direct much of the Regional Justice ...; 7:30 a.m.

In college, learning to stretch $10,000 or $12,000: By Charlotte Hsu; Long years of slogging toward a master's or doctoral degree can transform graduate students into coupon-clipping, Top Ramen-eating experts at scrimping.; 7:30 a.m.

DID YOU SEE THAT?!: You don't have to be Jack Nicholson or Morgan Freeman to have a "bucket list." You can just be a sports fan with a hankering to witness a demolition derby in Islip, N.Y., or the ...; 7:29 a.m.

LOOKING IN ON: CARSON CITY: CARSON CITY - Irwin Schiff, an "irascible" 79-year-old nationally known tax protester, has won a legal point in his battle with the government, but he still may have to spend more than 13 years in ...; 7:29 a.m.

Editorial: Priorities askew: The announcement was made because Bush objects to a provision in the bill that could force Iraq to defend itself in U.S. courts against charges brought by Americans.; 7:29 a.m.

Letter: Political activism by citizens needed: Let us think of ourselves as lobbyists for "we the people," promoting fairness and freedom over the greed of special interests.; 7:29 a.m.

Letter: Smearing Reid won't discourage followers: I also must state my disgust with those, deficient in dignity, who resort to dirty politics. It is difficult to call these people gentlemen. I refer to Rush Limbaugh, the sickest of the lot, who ...; 7:29 a.m.

Letter: District should steer more kids to military: The deputy superintendent of curriculum and instruction, Lauren Kohut-Rost, claims that their "Quality Assurance Framework" document is intended to measure postsecondary activity by district students, not to advocate for the military. School Board President Ruth ...; 7:28 a.m.

Editorial: Anti-terrorism funds wasted: Many of the reports mention the Bush administration's special aid to the Pakistan government. Since 9/11, the aid has totaled more than $5 billion. Its purpose is to provide elite units of Pakistan's military forces ...; 7:28 a.m.

Editorial: The rage of the season: Many new products, especially toys, are now coming entombed in heavily glued and tightly sealed plastic packages that are seemingly impervious to all but a blow torch. That has created what is being called "wrap ...; 7:28 a.m.

TV Lookout: Highlighting Dec. 30-Jan. 5: AP; On this new twist on the "Apprentice," now in its seventh season, the 14 contenders will be competing in business-oriented tasks around New York to raise money for their pet charities, with the final winner ...; 5:00 a.m.

AP's Best Album: 'Rehab' Chick Winehouse: AP; Here are the rare records with a permanent place on our playlists in 2007:; 3:01 a.m.

Eater's Dilemma: Returning to Basics: AP; The book, which is very much a companion piece to Pollan's earlier book, "The Omnivore's Dilemma," continues his argument that in recent decades, we have shifted from the traditional diets of our ancestors to what ...; 2:29 a.m.

'Old Men' Get Nod As AP's Movie of 2007: AP; The top 10 films of 2007, according to AP Movie Writer David Germain:; 2:27 a.m.

Radiohead Ruled in 2007, at Any Price: AP; 1. "In Rainbows," Radiohead: The much-ballyhooed online release of "In Rainbows" in some ways obscured what an excellent album it is. The opener, "15 Step," begins with a cold electronic beat that sounds like recently ...; 2:25 a.m.

Hillary Clinton TV ad makes case to Nevada voters: AP; LENGTH: 30 seconds; 1:24 a.m.

Faulty inference can turn a heartfelt reply into fighting words: saxo-archive; Faulty inference can turn a heartfelt reply into fighting words; 12:00 a.m.

Looking in on: Carson City Famed tax protester wins minor victory Case sent back; Schiff not off hook: saxo-archive; Looking in on: Carson City Famed tax protester wins minor victory Case sent back; Schiff not off hook; 12:00 a.m.

Priorities askew: saxo-archive; To spare Iraq from court costs and possible judgments, Bush rejects defense spending bill; 12:00 a.m.

The rage of the season: saxo-archive; A Christmas miracle: Getting the toys out of their packaging without using a blow torch; 12:00 a.m.

Assassination reverberates in U.S. campaigns: saxo-archive; Assassination reverberates in U.S. campaigns; 12:00 a.m.

Life unpredictable along the Afghan horizon Most of life... is unplanned. It’s banal, capricious, a frustration to any puppet master — which does not make it any less precious, of course, or fragile.: saxo-archive; Life unpredictable along the Afghan horizon Most of life... is unplanned. It’s banal, capricious, a frustration to any puppet master — which does not make it any less precious, of course, or fragile.; 12:00 a.m.

Anti-terrorism funds wasted: saxo-archive; Bush administration getting little return on billions provided to fight terrorists in Pakistan; 12:00 a.m.

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