Print edition for November 7, 2007

Miss. Gov. Favored to Win Re-Election: AP; Barbour's campaign capitalized on his successful management of the hurricane recovery, stressing job growth and rebuilding along the Gulf Coast. Barbour and his Democratic opponent, trial lawyer John Arthur Eaves Jr., quoted Scripture as they exchanged barbs.

Voters Reject Slew of Ballot Measures: AP; Texans, meanwhile, authorized up to $3 billion in bonds over 10 years to create a cancer research center, one of the few closely watched ballot measures across the nation that voters approved Tuesday.

Grassley Probes Televangelists' Finances: AP; Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa said those under scrutiny include faith healer Benny Hinn, Georgia megachurch pastor Creflo Dollar and one of the nation's best known female preachers, Joyce Meyer.

New Devices Open Communications for Deaf: AP; "I said, let me go shopping - I'll buy you whatever's out there," said Gan, of Rochester, N.Y., which has a significant community of deaf people.

Ky., Miss. Races Head 2007 Elections: AP; Barbour's campaign capitalized on his successful management of the hurricane recovery, stressing job growth and rebuilding along the Gulf Coast. Barbour and his Democratic opponent, trial lawyer John Arthur Eaves Jr., quoted Scripture as they exchanged barbs.

Utah Vouchers Top State Initiatives: AP; Utah voters were considering the country's first statewide school voucher program open to all children, not just those from low- or middle-income families. The program would grant $500 to $3,000, depending on family income, for each child sent to private school.

THE ELEVATOR: Who's headed toward the penthouse on the local sports scene - and who's getting the shaft.

Tuesday's College Basketball: AP; Mountain St. 79, Cumberlands 62

Jeff Haney, with assist from an authority, explains where Omaha players go wrong: Big blind: The larger of the two forced bets required before the cards are dealt in games such as Texas hold 'em and Omaha. The position of the blinds rotates around the table.

Hansbrough Tops AP's All-America Team: AP; The 6-foot-9 forward was one vote shy of a unanimous pick Monday and was joined by senior center Roy Hibbert of Georgetown, senior guard Chris Lofton of Tennessee, senior guard Drew Neitzel of Michigan State and junior guard Darren Collison of UCLA.

Georgian Political History at a Glance: AP; - ROSE REVOLUTION: Years of dissatisfaction with Gamsakhurdia's successor, former Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze, came to a head in late 2003 amid allegations of vote fraud. Protesters led by Mikhail Saakashvili stormed parliament and forced Shevardnadze to resign. Saakashvili was later elected president.

Q+A: NEIL SEDAKA: By Jerry Fink; Q+A: NEIL SEDAKA

Protests in Georgia, Venezuela, Pakistan: AP; GEORGIA: Riot police used tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannon Wednesday to disperse thousands of protesters in Georgia's capital of Tbilisi calling for the ouster of President Mikhail Saakashvili. The pro-Western leader declared a state of emergency and banned all news broadcasts except state-controlled television.

Letter: The inevitability of a mass transit era: As a result, even as the government drags its feet on finding new means of transportation (alternative fuel use, electric autos, etc. , will be for years too expensive for mass use), we will through necessity have to go back to the pre automobile days of relying on mass transit - mainly the railroad, powered by coal and other plentiful and cheap fuels . (I doubt it would increase pollution over what millions of gas guzzlers are producing, and probably would decrease it . )

Ky. Gov. Loses Election, Miss. Gov. Wins: AP; In Mississippi, Gov. Haley Barbour, practically the only politician to come out of Hurricane Katrina looking good, easily defeated a Democratic challenger Tuesday to win a second term.

Ky. Governor Loses Bid for 2nd Term: AP; Democrat Steve Beshear easily bested Republican Gov. Ernie Fletcher, a Republican whose lone term was dogged by a hiring scandal. But Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, one of the few politicians to come out of Hurricane Katrina looking good, handily defeated a Democratic challenger Tuesday to win a second term.

Recognizing a stunt, Porter snubs GOP on impeachment: Lisa Mascaro, Sun Washington Bureau; As an unexpected impeachment drama took over the House floor Tuesday, Republican Rep. Jon Porter of Nevada was doing his best not to get involved.

Miss. Governor Easily Wins 2nd Term: AP; Barbour, who had a nearly 20 percentage-point advantage over John Arthur Eaves Jr., campaigned on his successful management of the hurricane recovery, stressing job growth and rebuilding.

Editorial: Gibbons must face reality: The meeting, called after complaints about his rash plan to slash the budget, was supposed to be behind closed doors, which is the way he likes to work - in secret. The governor's office opened the meeting only after being criticized for keeping the public out.

US Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,858: AP; The AP count is 10 higher than the Defense Department's tally, last updated Tuesday at 10 a.m. EDT.

Letter: Bush has economic, foreign policy successes: Let's see what this "dictatorship" has wrought: Six years of sustained job growth, low inflation, record high stock market returns, Libya 's giving up its nuclear weapons development, North Korea 's giving up its nuclear weapons development, Iran thinking about it, record individual home ownership, France 's electing a president who actually likes us after 60 years of the opposite and, oh yes, everyone kept his clothes on in the Oval Office.

Report: Jose Guillen Bought Steroids: AP; Former major leaguers Matt Williams and Ismael Valdez also purchased performance-enhancing drugs, in 2002, from a Florida anti-aging clinic that was raided in February as part of an investigation by the Albany, N.Y., district attorney into alleged illegal drug sales, the newspaper said.

Editorial: Will he be his own man?: Sens. Charles Schumer of New York and Dianne Feinstein of California said it was better to confirm a flawed Mukasey than to allow President Bush to appoint an acting attorney general who would continue to put White House political priorities above strict adherence to federal law.

See higher ed leaders, see them spar: By Charlotte Hsu; Quit calling for a state income tax. It's none of your business.

A Look at Key Figures in Pakistan Crisis: AP; PRESIDENT GEN. PERVEZ MUSHARRAF: Seized power in bloodless coup eight years ago. Targeted by several assassination attempts for allying Muslim nation with U.S. in war on terrorist groups. Regarded as liberal and advocate of religious moderation, but has been less dynamic in restoring democracy. Reneged on promise to quit as army chief by end of 2004 and rule as civilian president, claiming Pakistan needed stability while confronting extremists. Days before Supreme Court was to rule on legality of his recent re-election as president, declared state of emergency.

Guests of Dinner for French President: AP; ---

N.J. Rejects $450M Stem Cell Proposal: AP; Utah voters on Tuesday killed the nation's first statewide school voucher program that promised tax dollars for private tuition, no matter how much a family earned or whether kids were in bad schools.

Editorial: Charges of contempt: In a report filed with the House clerk Monday, Democrats accused former White House counsel Harriet Miers of failing to testify after being subpoenaed. In addition, Miers and White House Chief of Staff Joshua Bolton were charged with failing to provide information about whether the White House had ordered that the U.S. attorneys be fired last winter.

Letter: Decision on abortion must be the woman's: Nearly every woman knows a horror story involving women who sought abortions before legalized treatment was available. The cases I encountered happened in the '50s and '60s. The facts are too horrible to reveal. Real women, real tragedies.

Jon Ralston imagines what could happen at today's budget summit - but probably won't: Gibbons has bungled the public relations aspect of this pseudo- or incipient crisis from Day One, and his limited communication skills have not helped . Three weeks ago, without talking to anyone - lawmakers, legislative fiscal folks, affected parties - Gibbons prepared a document that outlined 5 percent budget cuts in each of the next two years.

Ron Kantowski talks with a former star running back as he revels in a rare Navy victory over Notre Dame: But when the left side of the Navy defense dropped the anchor on Notre Dame's Travis Thomas on the last play of the game, ending that long ... long ... long ... long ... losing streak against the Fighting Irish on Saturday, Napoleon McCallum was sitting in front of the TV set in his Green Valley living room, watching the game alone.

Cable Nielsens for Oct. 29-Nov. 4: AP; 1. NFL Football: Packers vs. Broncos (Monday, 8:30 p.m.), ESPN, 10.16 million homes, 14.02 million viewers.

Tight Vote on N.J. Stem Cell Measure: AP; In other action at the polls, Utah voters were considering the country's first statewide school voucher program open to all children, not just those from low- or middle-income families. And in Oregon, residents were deciding whether to hike the cigarette tax to pay for health care for kids who don't have it.

Report: Guillen, Williams Bought HGH: AP; Former major leaguers Matt Williams and Ismael Valdez also purchased performance-enhancing drugs, in 2002, from a Florida anti-aging clinic that was raided in February as part of an investigation by the Albany, N.Y., district attorney into alleged illegal drug sales, the newspaper said.

Candace Parker Leads All-America Squad: AP; The Tennessee junior was joined on the squad Tuesday by Oklahoma's Courtney Paris, Stanford's Candice Wiggins, LSU's Sylvia Fowles and Maryland's Crystal Langhorne.

For Mexicans, 'Divas' shows their own world: Who: "Mexican Divas "

FLASHPOINT for Nov 7, 2007: Just over a week before Nevada becomes the center of the political universe (again) with that CNN presidential debate, we are not getting the love. Every day, it seems, there is another report of Nevada campaigns moving staffers to - I can hardly say the name - Iowa. Iowa, Iowa, Iowa - it's the Marcia Brady of caucuses, and we are Jan. Iowa may be older and some parts of it may be prettier, but we have the substance. Don't we? I suppose we will find out Nov. 15 when the second hour of the debate will be devoted to ...

Change the formula, schools look better: Emily Richmond and David McGrath Schwartz; The morning talk show debate on school funding seemed filled with good intentions, with state Sen. Bob Beers pleading for intellectual honesty.

Bush-Sarkozy Text: AP; BUSH: Mr. President, welcome. Thank you very much for coming here to Mount Vernon. And thank you for coming to the United States.