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US Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,861: AP; The AP count is four higher than the Defense Department's tally, last updated Friday, Nov. 9 at 10 a.m. EDT.; 12:42 p.m.

Report: Steelmakers Draw Importers' Ire: AP; The American Institute for International Steel, an advocacy group, will also charge in a report to be released today that the U.S. industry continues to win favorable trade decisions restricting imports even though demand outpaces ...; 12:07 p.m.

Review: Emotion Lacking In`Cholera': AP; When a writer's voice is as distinctive as the Colombian Nobel Prize winner's, it's difficult to replicate it on-screen, even though director Mike Newell and screenwriter Ronald Harwood remain largely faithful to "Love in the ...; 11:32 a.m.

Jayhawks Defeat Kangeroos 85-62: AP; The fourth-ranked Jayhawks missed four dunks and shot only 16-for-31 from the free-throw line in an 85-62 win against overmatched Missouri-Kansas City on Sunday.; 10:34 a.m.

Rams Finally Win, Dolphins Lose Again: AP; The NFL's two winless teams heading into Week 10 got opposite results Sunday. St. Louis ended its skid by winning at New Orleans 37-29. Miami led most of the way against Buffalo before folding, 13-10.; 10:30 a.m.

Kansas Pulls Away From UMKC: AP; The fourth-ranked Jayhawks missed four dunks and shot only 16-for-31 from the free-throw line in an 85-62 win against overmatched Missouri-Kansas City on Sunday.; 10:05 a.m.

Atlantic Sun Knocks 2 Out of AP Top 25: AP; Gardner-Webb's win over Kentucky and Mercer's victory over Southern California weren't enough to get them into The Associated Press' first regular-season poll Monday, although both did receive votes.; 9:53 a.m.

North Carolina Still No. 1: AP; Gardner-Webb's win over Kentucky and Mercer's victory over Southern California weren't enough to get them into The Associated Press' first regular-season poll Monday, although both did receive votes.; 9:52 a.m.

Rams Get a Win, Dolphins Lose Again: AP; The NFL's two winless teams heading into Week 10 got opposite results Sunday. St. Louis ended its skid by winning at New Orleans 37-29. Miami led most of the way against Buffalo before folding, 13-10.; 9:38 a.m.

Lady Vols Remain No. 1 in Women's Top 25: AP; They compiled 1,250 points - 63 more than No. 2 Connecticut. Tennessee, which was unanimous in the preseason poll, started its season Sunday with a 76-56 victory over Chattanooga.; 8:44 a.m.

More College Students Go Abroad for Study: AP; More than 223,000 U.S. students studied abroad during the 2005-2006 academic year, up 8.5 percent from the year before, according to the latest annual survey by the Institute of International Education, being issued Monday. The ...; 8:06 a.m.

Tennessee Tops Women's Basketball Poll: AP; The Lady Vols remained the unanimous choice Monday, again receiving all 50 first-places votes in the AP poll. They compiled 1,250 points - 63 more than No. 2 Connecticut. Tennessee, which was unanimous in the ...; 7:52 a.m.

Tennessee Remains Unanimous No. 1: AP; The Lady Vols remained the unanimous choice Monday, again receiving all 50 first-places votes in the AP poll. They compiled 1,250 points - 63 more than No. 2 Connecticut. Tennessee, which was unanimous in the ...; 7:50 a.m.

Intel Gains in Fastest Computer List: AP; The list, published twice a year by academic researchers, once again was topped by an IBM Corp. supercomputer in the Lawrence Livermore national nuclear lab. The BlueGene/L system, as it is known, was recently upgraded ...; 7:40 a.m.

THE OPENING LINE: I don't know how many of the Rebels can whistle Dixie. But if they can't outshoot the visitors from up the road in St. George, ESPN will probably have something to say about it. Just ...; 7:08 a.m.

A one-night tour of Rebel athletics: Eric Jackson, the former Rebels running back, talks about the concrete walkway between the football practice field and the baseball.; 7:08 a.m.

Q+A: CHRIS BOTTI: By Jerry Fink; Who: Chris Botti; 7:08 a.m.

Harmonies that hearken us back: What: Cool Bobby B Doo Wop Convention; 7:08 a.m.

FLASHPOINT for Nov 12, 2007: Realizing that undermining Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is essential to their long-term goals, the Republicans regularly put out statements dutifully regurgitated by the local chairwoman to hurt Reid. For instance, Sue Lowden had this ...; 7:07 a.m.

Letter: Big business' lies will lead to our downfall: The people dying from multiple forms of cancer and the asthmatic children going to the emergency rooms for breathing treatments aren't buying it, and neither am I. Fake science? Sounds like redirected, end run, science.; 7:07 a.m.

Letter: Common sense dies as liberalism thrives: Common Sense's health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place.; 7:07 a.m.

Letter: Gangs are going to chase away tourists: Just as water always follows the route of least resistance, the same may be said for criminals and gangs. A police presence, which was adequate 20 years ago, is no longer strong enough to withstand ...; 7:07 a.m.

Editorial: Seat belts for all vehicles: We have written that seat-belt use should not be limited to cars, vans and pickups. In our view seat belts should be standard on school buses as well as on regular passenger buses.; 7:07 a.m.

Editorial: Governor slights Yucca fight: The latest example involves his order last month, in response to falling tax revenue, that most state agencies develop plans for cutting their budgets by 5 percent.; 7:06 a.m.

Editorial: A break for clean energy: His plans were dealt a blow in March 2006, when the Defense Department announced its objections to any proposed wind farms in most of Clark, Nye and Lincoln counties. The department feared that modern windmills ...; 7:06 a.m.

Week in Review: Clark County: Smut peddlers are returning fire in what is shaping up to be a feisty battle over Clark County's plan to quadruple its news rack permit fee.; 7:06 a.m.

Big dinner in Des Moines a warm-up for caucus: By J. Patrick Coolican; Editors note: Presidential campaigns are now fully engaged in Iowa, preparing for that states first-in-nation caucus Jan. 3. With Nevadas presidential caucus scheduled for two weeks later, the Sun went to Iowa for a glimpse ...; 7:06 a.m.

Candidates put on hold: Michael J. Mishak; Union boss D. Taylor is taking his own good time changing hats, from that of chief contract negotiator for 60,000 hotel and casino workers to political power broker.; 7:06 a.m.

In foster care, siblings separated or left waiting: Claire's assigned bedroom is painted pink and plastered with photographs. One picture is of her brother, smiling. (He lives across the street.) Another is of her younger sister, standing with her hair pulled back. (She ...; 7:05 a.m.

Oil Prices Fall on OPEC Output Comment: AP; Saudi Arabia's oil minister said Sunday that the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries would discuss the issue of boosting production when it meets later this year.; 2:40 a.m.

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