-DOCSTART- (16444229 5 charged in Texas B Texas Texas en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas 000 000 airport luggage thefts Workers at baggage-handling firm accused after bags found in pet store bin HOUSTON B HOUSTON Houston en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houston 000 000 - Five employees of a baggage-handling contractor have been charged in the thefts of 158 pieces of luggage from George B George Bush Intercontinental Airport George_Bush_Intercontinental_Airport en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Bush_Intercontinental_Airport 000 000 Bush I George Bush Intercontinental Airport George_Bush_Intercontinental_Airport en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Bush_Intercontinental_Airport 000 000 Intercontinental I George Bush Intercontinental Airport George_Bush_Intercontinental_Airport en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Bush_Intercontinental_Airport 000 000 Airport I George Bush Intercontinental Airport George_Bush_Intercontinental_Airport en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Bush_Intercontinental_Airport 000 000 , police said Tuesday . Sixty-eight pieces of luggage were discovered in a Houston B Houston Houston en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houston 000 000 pet store 's trash bin on Dec. 26 . Police B Police Police en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police 000 000 said the luggage appeared to have been picked over , with any valuables stolen . Ninety more pieces of stolen luggage were found at two undisclosed locations over the weekend , Houston Police Capt. Rick Bownds said . Charged with engaging in organized criminal activity were twin brothers Manuel and Ricardo Aguilar , 23 ; Carlos Osorio , 24 ; Erick Perez , 29 ; and Daniel Venegas , who turns 26 this week . The Aguilar brothers , Osorio and Perez were being held at the Harris County Jail on $ 20,000 bond . Information was not available for Venegas . It was not clear Tuesday whether the five men had hired attorneys . Bownds said the men worked for Menzies Aviation Group , a company that handles baggage for connecting flights across the United B United States United_States en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States 000 000 States I United States United_States en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States 000 000 . The company was cooperating with the investigation , police said . A telephone message left with the company 's London B London London en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London 000 000 office was not immediately returned Tuesday night . Investigators and the airlines were trying to determine the owners of the bags and figure out what might have been stolen , Bownds said . -DOCSTART- (16444287 Muslim B Muslim Muslim en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim 000 000 with U.S. B U.S. United_States en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States 000 000 family is held , turned away Authorities detain businessman of Syrian B Syrian Syrian_people en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_people 000 000 descent for four days in Las B Las Vegas Las_Vegas en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas 000 000 Vegas I Las Vegas Las_Vegas en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas 000 000 FRESNO B FRESNO Fresno,_California en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fresno,_California 000 000 , Calif. B Calif. California en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California 000 000 - A German businessman of Syrian B Syrian Syrian_people en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_people 000 000 descent who wanted to surprise his daughter with a holiday visit was detained for four days in a Las B Las Vegas Las_Vegas en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas 000 000 Vegas I Las Vegas Las_Vegas en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas 000 000 holding cell before being sent back home without explanation . A civil rights group called the U.S. B U.S. United_States en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States 000 000 authorities ' treatment of Majed Shehadeh a case of anti-Muslim discrimination . Shehadeh , 62 , flew from Frankfurt B Frankfurt Frankfurt en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankfurt 000 000 to Las B Las Vegas Las_Vegas en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas 000 000 Vegas I Las Vegas Las_Vegas en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas 000 000 last Thursday , hoping to meet with his wife and drive to Bakersfield B Bakersfield Bakersfield,_California en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakersfield,_California 000 000 , California B California California en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California 000 000 , where his American-born daughter had just gotten news she had passed the California B California California en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California 000 000 bar exam . Instead , he wound up shivering in a holding cell without ever being told why he could n't enter the country , he said . Roxanne Hercules , a spokeswoman for U.S. B U.S. Customs and Border Protection U.S._Customs_and_Border_Protection en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Customs_and_Border_Protection 000 000 Customs I U.S. Customs and Border Protection U.S._Customs_and_Border_Protection en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Customs_and_Border_Protection 000 000 and I U.S. Customs and Border Protection U.S._Customs_and_Border_Protection en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Customs_and_Border_Protection 000 000 Border I U.S. Customs and Border Protection U.S._Customs_and_Border_Protection en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Customs_and_Border_Protection 000 000 Protection I U.S. Customs and Border Protection U.S._Customs_and_Border_Protection en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Customs_and_Border_Protection 000 000 , confirmed Tuesday that Shehadeh was denied entry , but would not discuss specifics of his case . She said Shehadeh 's visa waiver could have been denied because " he could have a criminal record , or it could be a terrorism issue . " The detention follows a series of similar incidents involving Muslim passengers , according to the Council B Council on American-Islamic Relations Council_on_American–Islamic_Relations en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_on_American–Islamic_Relations 000 000 on I Council on American-Islamic Relations Council_on_American–Islamic_Relations en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_on_American–Islamic_Relations 000 000 American-Islamic I Council on American-Islamic Relations Council_on_American–Islamic_Relations en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_on_American–Islamic_Relations 000 000 Relations I Council on American-Islamic Relations Council_on_American–Islamic_Relations en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_on_American–Islamic_Relations 000 000 . In October , an Islamic B Islamic scholar Ulama en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulama 000 000 scholar I Islamic scholar Ulama en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulama 000 000 from South B South Africa South_Africa en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa 000 000 Africa I South Africa South_Africa en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa 000 000 was denied entry at San B San Francisco International Airport San_Francisco_International_Airport en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_International_Airport 000 000 Francisco I San Francisco International Airport San_Francisco_International_Airport en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_International_Airport 000 000 International I San Francisco International Airport San_Francisco_International_Airport en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_International_Airport 000 000 Airport I San Francisco International Airport San_Francisco_International_Airport en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_International_Airport 000 000 . A month later , six imams were taken off a US B US Airways US_Airways en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Airways 000 000 Airways I US Airways US_Airways en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Airways 000 000 flight from Minneapolis B Minneapolis Minneapolis en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minneapolis 000 000 to Phoenix B Phoenix Phoenix,_Arizona en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix,_Arizona 000 000 after a passenger reported overhearing them criticize the U.S. B U.S. war United_States_military_casualties_of_war en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_military_casualties_of_war 000 000 war I U.S. war United_States_military_casualties_of_war en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_military_casualties_of_war 000 000 in Iraq B Iraq Iraq en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq 000 000 . " Overall these cases send a message that Muslims are second-class citizens who can be detained and kept from their families , " said Affad Shaikh , a civil rights coordinator for CAIR B CAIR Council_on_American–Islamic_Relations en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_on_American–Islamic_Relations 000 000 . ' Nobody ever informed me why ' Shehadeh touched down Thursday afternoon on a direct Condor B Condor Airlines Condor_Flugdienst en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condor_Flugdienst 000 000 Airlines I Condor Airlines Condor_Flugdienst en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condor_Flugdienst 000 000 flight to McCarran B McCarran International Airport McCarran_International_Airport en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCarran_International_Airport 000 000 International I McCarran International Airport McCarran_International_Airport en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCarran_International_Airport 000 000 Airport I McCarran International Airport McCarran_International_Airport en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCarran_International_Airport 000 000 , where his American wife was waiting to pick him up . The couple had planned to visit family in the Las B Las Vegas Las_Vegas en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas 000 000 Vegas I Las Vegas Las_Vegas en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas 000 000 area , before surprising their daughter for the New B New Year New_Year en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year 000 000 Year I New Year New_Year en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year 000 000 and celebrating her wedding anniversary in Central B Central California Central_California en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_California 000 000 California I Central California Central_California en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_California 000 000 . " I gave them my German passport , and he looked to see which countries I visited . He found I had stamps that looked like Arabic and asked if they were fake , " Shehadeh said Tuesday in a phone interview from his home in Alzenau B Alzenau Alzenau en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alzenau 000 000 , a small Bavarian village . " Nobody ever informed me why I was being questioned , " he said . " All that was ever told to me was this had to do with Washington B Washington Federal_government_of_the_United_States en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_government_of_the_United_States 000 000 . " After being interrogated by Border Protection and FBI B FBI Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation 000 000 agents for more than 12 hours at the airport , Shehadeh said he was handcuffed and transported in the back of police car to a North B North Las Vegas North_Las_Vegas,_Nevada en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Las_Vegas,_Nevada 000 000 Las I North Las Vegas North_Las_Vegas,_Nevada en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Las_Vegas,_Nevada 000 000 Vegas I North Las Vegas North_Las_Vegas,_Nevada en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Las_Vegas,_Nevada 000 000 jail . Officials told family members they had denied Shehadeh 's visa waiver , which grants German citizens the right to enter the U.S. B U.S. United_States en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States 000 000 with no additional paperwork , said his wife Joanne Mulligan . Officials with U.S. B U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement U.S._Immigration_and_Customs_Enforcement en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Immigration_and_Customs_Enforcement 000 000 Immigration I U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement U.S._Immigration_and_Customs_Enforcement en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Immigration_and_Customs_Enforcement 000 000 and I U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement U.S._Immigration_and_Customs_Enforcement en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Immigration_and_Customs_Enforcement 000 000 Customs I U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement U.S._Immigration_and_Customs_Enforcement en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Immigration_and_Customs_Enforcement 000 000 Enforcement I U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement U.S._Immigration_and_Customs_Enforcement en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Immigration_and_Customs_Enforcement 000 000 said they could not comment on why he was denied entry . FBI B FBI Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation 000 000 and airport officials in Las B Las Vegas Las_Vegas en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas 000 000 Vegas I Las Vegas Las_Vegas en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas 000 000 also declined comment . ' Never even had a speeding ticket ' An aide to Sen. Dianne Feinstein later told the family that Shehadeh was on a " look-out list , " Mulligan said . Feinstein 's office confirmed Tuesday that the family contacted her , but would n't comment further . " I said you 've got to be joking me , he 's never even had a speeding ticket , " said Mulligan , a retired math teacher for the U.S. military . " I mean , we 're Muslims , and we travel a lot . Maybe the countries we travel to are not the countries they want you to visit . " Once in the holding facility , Shehadeh said he was stripped of his shoes , jacket and prescribed heart medicine and locked in a cell with about 25 other detainees . There was one toilet in the middle of the room , and access to a telephone was extremely limited , he said . On Sunday , he was released and sent back to Frankfurt on the same charter airline . Shehadeh 's daughter Majida Shehadeh said she was glad her father made it home , but feared he would n't be able to return to visit . " I used to be happy I moved here , " she said . " But now I ca n't wait for when I leave here . The mentality is not what it was like beforehand . " -DOCSTART- (16453733 Barbara B Barbara Walters Barbara_Walters en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Walters 000 000 Walters I Barbara Walters Barbara_Walters en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Walters 000 000 stands by Rosie B Rosie O'Donnell Rosie_O'Donnell en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosie_O'Donnell 000 000 O'Donnell I Rosie O'Donnell Rosie_O'Donnell en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosie_O'Donnell 000 000 ' View ' host denies Trump B Trump Donald_Trump en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump 000 000 's claim she wanted comedian off morning show NEW B NEW YORK New_York_City en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City 000 000 YORK I NEW YORK New_York_City en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City 000 000 - Barbara B Barbara Walters Barbara_Walters en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Walters 000 000 Walters I Barbara Walters Barbara_Walters en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Walters 000 000 is back from vacation -- and she 's standing by Rosie B Rosie O'Donnell Rosie_O'Donnell en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosie_O'Donnell 000 000 O'Donnell I Rosie O'Donnell Rosie_O'Donnell en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosie_O'Donnell 000 000 in her bitter battle of words with Donald B Donald Trump Donald_Trump en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump 000 000 Trump I Donald Trump Donald_Trump en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump 000 000 . Walters B Walters Barbara_Walters en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Walters 000 000 , creator of ABC B ABC American_Broadcasting_Company en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Broadcasting_Company 000 000 's " The B The View The_View_(U.S._TV_series) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_View_(U.S._TV_series) 000 000 View I The View The_View_(U.S._TV_series) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_View_(U.S._TV_series) 000 000 , " said Wednesday on the daytime chat show that she never told Trump B Trump Donald_Trump en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump 000 000 she did n't want O'Donnell B O'Donnell Rosie_O'Donnell en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosie_O'Donnell 000 000 on the show , as he has claimed . " Nothing could be further from the truth , " she said . " She has brought a new vitality to this show and the ratings prove it , " Walters B Walters Barbara_Walters en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Walters 000 000 said of O'Donnell B O'Donnell Rosie_O'Donnell en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosie_O'Donnell 000 000 , who is on vacation this week . When she returns , Walters B Walters Barbara_Walters en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Walters 000 000 said , " We will all welcome her back with open arms . " Walters B Walters Barbara_Walters en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Walters 000 000 also took a moment to smooth things over with The B The Donald Donald_Trump en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump 000 000 Donald I The Donald Donald_Trump en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump 000 000 , who got all riled up when O'Donnell B O'Donnell Rosie_O'Donnell en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosie_O'Donnell 000 000 said on " The B The View The_View_(U.S._TV_series) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_View_(U.S._TV_series) 000 000 View I The View The_View_(U.S._TV_series) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_View_(U.S._TV_series) 000 000 " that he had been " bankrupt so many times . " " ABC B ABC American_Broadcasting_Company en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Broadcasting_Company 000 000 has asked me to say this just to clarify things , and I will quote : ' Donald B Donald Trump Donald_Trump en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump 000 000 Trump I Donald Trump Donald_Trump en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump 000 000 has never filed for personal bankruptcy . Several of his casino companies have filed for business bankruptcies . They are out of bankruptcy now , " ' Walters B Walters Barbara_Walters en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Walters 000 000 said . In a phone interview with The B The Associated Press Associated_Press en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associated_Press 000 000 Associated I The Associated Press Associated_Press en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associated_Press 000 000 Press I The Associated Press Associated_Press en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associated_Press 000 000 , Trump B Trump Donald_Trump en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump 000 000 said he appreciated that Walters B Walters Barbara_Walters en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Walters 000 000 " did a retraction " and claimed the show 's " ratings are up because of people like me . " " Barbara B Barbara Barbara_Walters en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Walters 000 000 fully understands what Barbara B Barbara Barbara_Walters en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Walters 000 000 told me , " he said . " At the same time , she ca n't say that because she has to work with the woman . But she wo n't be working with her long . I mean , that thing will explode because Rosie B Rosie Rosie_O'Donnell en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosie_O'Donnell 000 000 's wacko . " O'Donnell B O'Donnell Rosie_O'Donnell en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosie_O'Donnell 000 000 and Trump B Trump Donald_Trump en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump 000 000 have been feuding since he announced last month that Miss B Miss USA Miss_USA en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_USA 000 000 USA I Miss USA Miss_USA en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_USA 000 000 Tara B Tara Conner Tara_Conner en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tara_Conner 000 000 Conner I Tara Conner Tara_Conner en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tara_Conner 000 000 , whose title had been in jeopardy because of underage drinking , would keep her crown . Trump B Trump Donald_Trump en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump 000 000 is the owner of the Miss B Miss Universe Organization Miss_Universe_Organization en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Universe_Organization 000 000 Universe I Miss Universe Organization Miss_Universe_Organization en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Universe_Organization 000 000 Organization I Miss Universe Organization Miss_Universe_Organization en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Universe_Organization 000 000 , which includes Miss B Miss USA Miss_USA en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_USA 000 000 USA I Miss USA Miss_USA en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_USA 000 000 and Miss B Miss Teen USA Miss_Teen_USA en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Teen_USA 000 000 Teen I Miss Teen USA Miss_Teen_USA en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Teen_USA 000 000 USA I Miss Teen USA Miss_Teen_USA en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Teen_USA 000 000 . The 44-year-old outspoken moderator of " The B The View The_View_(U.S._TV_series) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_View_(U.S._TV_series) 000 000 View I The View The_View_(U.S._TV_series) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_View_(U.S._TV_series) 000 000 , " who joined the show in September , said Trump B Trump Donald_Trump en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump 000 000 's news conference with Conner B Conner Tara_Conner en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tara_Conner 000 000 had annoyed her " on a multitude of levels " and that the twice-divorced real estate mogul had no right to be " the moral compass for 20-year-olds in America B America United_States en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States 000 000 . " Trump B Trump Donald_Trump en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump 000 000 fired back , calling O'Donnell B O'Donnell Rosie_O'Donnell en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosie_O'Donnell 000 000 a " loser " and a " bully , " among other insults , in various media interviews . He is the host of NBC B NBC NBC en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBC 000 000 's " The B The Apprentice The_Apprentice_(U.S._TV_series) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Apprentice_(U.S._TV_series) 000 000 Apprentice I The Apprentice The_Apprentice_(U.S._TV_series) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Apprentice_(U.S._TV_series) 000 000 , " which begins its new season Sunday . -DOCSTART- (3683270 Stocks end back-and-forth day slightly higher NEW B NEW YORK New_York_City en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City 000 000 YORK I NEW YORK New_York_City en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City 000 000 -- Stocks finished an erratic session mixed Tuesday as higher commodity prices lifted energy and materials shares . Major stock indexes had their third straight advance , reaching new 13-month highs , but there were more declining shares than advancers on the New B New York Stock Exchange New_York_Stock_Exchange en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Stock_Exchange 000 000 York I New York Stock Exchange New_York_Stock_Exchange en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Stock_Exchange 000 000 Stock I New York Stock Exchange New_York_Stock_Exchange en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Stock_Exchange 000 000 Exchange I New York Stock Exchange New_York_Stock_Exchange en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Stock_Exchange 000 000 and the Nasdaq B Nasdaq Stock Market NASDAQ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASDAQ 000 000 Stock I Nasdaq Stock Market NASDAQ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASDAQ 000 000 Market I Nasdaq Stock Market NASDAQ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASDAQ 000 000 . Stocks had zigzagged for much of the day on mixed news from retailers and industrial production . A rebound in the dollar after three down days kept investors ' appetite for stocks in check . An eight-month weakening of the dollar has been lifting commodities prices and shares of U.S. B U.S. United_States en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States 000 000 exporters , which benefit from stronger foreign demand for their goods when the dollar falls . Record-low U.S. interest rates have also driven investors to seek higher returns in stocks and commodities , lifting share prices . Trading volume remained light , signaling a lack of strong conviction behind the market 's moves . Investors focused on retailers ' earnings reports for insight into one of the market 's biggest worries : how much consumers are spending . Home B Home Depot Inc. The_Home_Depot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Home_Depot 000 000 Depot I Home Depot Inc. The_Home_Depot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Home_Depot 000 000 Inc. I Home Depot Inc. The_Home_Depot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Home_Depot 000 000 , Saks B Saks Inc. 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" Despite the dramatic rally in the stock market , we still see the consumer operating at recessionary levels , " said Uri Landesman , chief equity strategist and senior portfolio manager at ING B ING Investment Management ING_Group en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ING_Group 000 000 Investment I ING Investment Management ING_Group en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ING_Group 000 000 Management I ING Investment Management ING_Group en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ING_Group 000 000 in New B New York New_York_City en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City 000 000 York I New York New_York_City en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City 000 000 . Stocks have surged in the past eight months as investors anticipate a recovery in the economy . Stocks jumped Monday on a government report that retail sales rebounded in October . Investors are looking for signs that consumer spending , one of the biggest drivers of the U.S. economy , will recover during the holidays . A report on industrial production weighed on the market . The B The Fed Federal_Reserve_System en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Reserve_System 000 000 Fed I The Fed Federal_Reserve_System en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Reserve_System 000 000 said output at the nation 's factories , mines and utilities rose 0.1 percent in October , less than the 0.4 percent predicted by economists polled by Thomson B Thomson Reuters Thomson_Reuters en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomson_Reuters 000 000 Reuters I Thomson Reuters Thomson_Reuters en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomson_Reuters 000 000 . Meanwhile , signs of inflation remained muted , a welcome sign for the economy . The Labor B Labor Department United_States_Department_of_Labor en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Labor 000 000 Department I Labor Department United_States_Department_of_Labor en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Labor 000 000 's Producer B Producer Price Index Producer_price_index en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Producer_price_index 000 000 Price I Producer Price Index Producer_price_index en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Producer_price_index 000 000 Index I Producer Price Index Producer_price_index en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Producer_price_index 000 000 , which measures inflation at the wholesale level , rose less than expected in October . The 0.3 percent rise was smaller than economists had forecast . " The market is saying inflation is not an issue , " said Tim Courtney , chief investment officer at Oklahoma B Oklahoma City Oklahoma_City en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_City 000 000 City I Oklahoma City Oklahoma_City en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_City 000 000 - based Burns Advisory Group . He said that 's a signal interest rates will remain low . The Dow B Dow Jones industrial average Dow_Jones_Industrial_Average en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dow_Jones_Industrial_Average 000 000 Jones I Dow Jones industrial average Dow_Jones_Industrial_Average en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dow_Jones_Industrial_Average 000 000 industrial I Dow Jones industrial average Dow_Jones_Industrial_Average en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dow_Jones_Industrial_Average 000 000 average I Dow Jones industrial average Dow_Jones_Industrial_Average en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dow_Jones_Industrial_Average 000 000 rose 30.46 , or 0.3 percent , to 10,437.42 . It was the ninth gain in 10 days for the Dow B Dow Dow_Jones_Industrial_Average en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dow_Jones_Industrial_Average 000 000 and its highest close since Oct. 2 , 2008 , when it ended at 10,482.85 . The Dow jumped 136 points Monday after the retail sales report . The broader Standard B Standard & Poor 's 500 S&P_500 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S&P_500 000 000 & I Standard & Poor 's 500 S&P_500 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S&P_500 000 000 Poor I Standard & Poor 's 500 S&P_500 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S&P_500 000 000 's I Standard & Poor 's 500 S&P_500 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S&P_500 000 000 500 I Standard & Poor 's 500 S&P_500 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S&P_500 000 000 index rose 1.02 , or 0.1 percent , to 1,110.32 , while the Nasdaq B Nasdaq NASDAQ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASDAQ 000 000 composite index rose 5.93 , or 0.3 percent , to 2,203.78 . Falling stocks outpaced those that rose 8-to-7 on the NYSE B NYSE New_York_Stock_Exchange en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Stock_Exchange 000 000 , where volume came to 972 million shares compared with 1.1 billion Monday . The Dow B Dow Dow_Jones_Industrial_Average en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dow_Jones_Industrial_Average 000 000 is up 725 points , or 7.5 percent , this month . That has some analysts saying the market has been rising too fast given problems like unemployment still facing the economy . For the year , the Dow is up 18.9 percent after rebounding from a 12-year low in March . A bounce in crude oil helped energy stocks . 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Overseas , Japan B Japan Japan en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan 000 000 's Nikkei B Nikkei stock average Nikkei_225 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikkei_225 000 000 stock I Nikkei stock average Nikkei_225 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikkei_225 000 000 average I Nikkei stock average Nikkei_225 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikkei_225 000 000 fell 0.6 percent . Britain B Britain Great_Britain en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Britain 000 000 's FTSE B FTSE 100 FTSE_100_Index en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FTSE_100_Index 000 000 100 I FTSE 100 FTSE_100_Index en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FTSE_100_Index 000 000 fell 0.7 percent , Germany B Germany Germany en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany 000 000 's DAX B DAX DAX en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DAX 000 000 index fell 0.5 percent , and France B France France en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France 000 000 's CAC-40 B CAC-40 CAC_40 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAC_40 000 000 lost 0.9 percent . -DOCSTART- (16447720 Gerald B Gerald Ford Gerald_Ford en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Ford 000 000 Ford I Gerald Ford Gerald_Ford en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Ford 000 000 laid to rest in Michigan B Michigan Michigan en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan 000 000 Burial of ex-president , ' hometown hero ' caps eight days of mourning GRAND B GRAND RAPIDS Grand_Rapids,_Michigan en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Rapids,_Michigan 000 000 RAPIDS I GRAND RAPIDS Grand_Rapids,_Michigan en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Rapids,_Michigan 000 000 , Mich. B Mich. Michigan en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan 000 000 - Gerald B Gerald R. Ford Gerald_Ford en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Ford 000 000 R. I Gerald R. Ford Gerald_Ford en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Ford 000 000 Ford I Gerald R. Ford Gerald_Ford en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Ford 000 000 was laid to rest on the grounds of his presidential museum Wednesday after eight days of mourning and remembrance that spanned the country , from the California B California desert Deserts_of_California en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deserts_of_California 000 000 desert I California desert Deserts_of_California en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deserts_of_California 000 000 to the nation 's capital and back to Ford B Ford Gerald_Ford en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Ford 000 000 's boyhood home . The sunset burial capped the official mourning for the 38th president after a 17-hour viewing Tuesday night and Wednesday at the museum in his hometown . At a graveside service that included a 21-gun salute and a 21-aircraft flyover , Vice B Vice President Vice_President_of_the_United_States en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice_President_of_the_United_States 000 000 President I Vice President Vice_President_of_the_United_States en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice_President_of_the_United_States 000 000 Dick B Dick Cheney Dick_Cheney en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Cheney 000 000 Cheney I Dick Cheney Dick_Cheney en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Cheney 000 000 presented former first lady Betty B Betty Ford Betty_Ford en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty_Ford 000 000 Ford I Betty Ford Betty_Ford en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty_Ford 000 000 with the American B American flag Flag_of_the_United_States en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_the_United_States 000 000 flag I American flag Flag_of_the_United_States en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_the_United_States 000 000 that was draped over her husband 's casket . Earlier , Ford B Ford Gerald_Ford en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Ford 000 000 was remembered as a man not afraid to laugh , make tough decisions or listen to the advice of his independent wife in eulogies delivered during a funeral at the church the couple attended for six decades . An honor guard carried the casket inside Grace Episcopal Church , where Ford B Ford Gerald_Ford en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Ford 000 000 's defense secretary , Donald B Donald Rumsfeld Donald_Rumsfeld en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Rumsfeld 000 000 Rumsfeld I Donald Rumsfeld Donald_Rumsfeld en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Rumsfeld 000 000 , and Ford B Ford Gerald_Ford en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Ford 000 000 's successor , Jimmy B Jimmy Carter Jimmy_Carter en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Carter 000 000 Carter I Jimmy Carter Jimmy_Carter en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Carter 000 000 , recalled his public service . Rumsfeld B Rumsfeld Donald_Rumsfeld en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Rumsfeld 000 000 : ' He was one of us ' His widow wiped away tears as she sat with the couple 's four children and more than 300 dignitaries and family friends , including golfing legend Jack B Jack Nicklaus Jack_Nicklaus en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Nicklaus 000 000 Nicklaus I Jack Nicklaus Jack_Nicklaus en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Nicklaus 000 000 . " He was one of us , " Rumsfeld B Rumsfeld Donald_Rumsfeld en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Rumsfeld 000 000 said , " And that made him special and needed in a dark and dangerous hour for our nation . " Rumsfeld B Rumsfeld Donald_Rumsfeld en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Rumsfeld 000 000 , who recently left his post as President B President Bush George_W._Bush en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Bush 000 000 Bush I President Bush George_W._Bush en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Bush 000 000 's defense secretary , remembered Ford B Ford Gerald_Ford en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Ford 000 000 as a courageous and steady leader who healed the nation after Watergate B Watergate Watergate_scandal en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watergate_scandal 000 000 . Rumsfeld B Rumsfeld Donald_Rumsfeld en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Rumsfeld 000 000 said the Navy B Navy United_States_Navy en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Navy 000 000 is considering naming a new aircraft carrier after Ford B Ford Gerald_Ford en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Ford 000 000 , a Navy veteran . A decision is expected later this month . " How fitting it would be that the name Gerald B Gerald R. Ford Gerald_Ford en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Ford 000 000 R. I Gerald R. Ford Gerald_Ford en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Ford 000 000 Ford I Gerald R. Ford Gerald_Ford en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Ford 000 000 will patrol the high seas for decades to come in defense of the nation he loved so much , " he said . Carter described the close personal friendship he and Ford B Ford Gerald_Ford en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Ford 000 000 developed over the years . " I relished his sound advice , " Carter B Carter Jimmy_Carter en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Carter 000 000 said as his wife , Rosalynn B Rosalynn Rosalynn_Carter en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosalynn_Carter 000 000 , cried . " I want to thank my predecessor for all he did to heal our land . " Thousands of flag-waving mourners lined the roads under sunny skies as the motorcade bearing Ford B Ford Gerald_Ford en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Ford 000 000 's casket traveled between his presidential museum in downtown Grand B Grand Rapids Grand_Rapids,_Michigan en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Rapids,_Michigan 000 000 Rapids I Grand Rapids Grand_Rapids,_Michigan en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Rapids,_Michigan 000 000 to the church , before returning to the museum . Viewing period extended The viewing had to be extended Wednesday until nearly noon so everyone in line could pay their respects . Some 57,000 mourners waited hours to file past the flag-draped casket during the night . Some stopped and made silent prayers . " We 're here to honor him , " said Philip Bareham of Lansing B Lansing Lansing,_Michigan en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lansing,_Michigan 000 000 , who was the last person to view the casket and whose parents were among Ford B Ford Gerald_Ford en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Ford 000 000 's earliest supporters and political allies . " We just love this family . They are so down to earth . " Ford B Ford Gerald_Ford en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Ford 000 000 represented Grand B Grand Rapids Grand_Rapids,_Michigan en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Rapids,_Michigan 000 000 Rapids I Grand Rapids Grand_Rapids,_Michigan en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Rapids,_Michigan 000 000 in Congress B Congress United_States_Congress en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Congress 000 000 for 25 years . His family had belonged to Grace Episcopal Church since the early 1940s . Richard B Richard Norton Smith Richard_Norton_Smith en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Norton_Smith 000 000 Norton I Richard Norton Smith Richard_Norton_Smith en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Norton_Smith 000 000 Smith I Richard Norton Smith Richard_Norton_Smith en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Norton_Smith 000 000 , an author , presidential historian and former director of Ford B Ford Gerald_Ford en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Ford 000 000 's museum and library , reminded mourners how important Ford B Ford Gerald_Ford en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Ford 000 000 's hometown was to him . " Grand B Grand Rapids Grand_Rapids,_Michigan en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Rapids,_Michigan 000 000 Rapids I Grand Rapids Grand_Rapids,_Michigan en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Rapids,_Michigan 000 000 returned his affection many times over , " which was " unforgettably demonstrated by the tens of thousands who stood in line for hours outside the museum , braving the cold to assure that his last night was anything but lonely , " Smith B Smith Richard_Norton_Smith en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Norton_Smith 000 000 said . Draped over the back of one pew at the funeral was a blue blanket with the letter " M " emblazoned on it , symbolizing Ford B Ford Gerald_Ford en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Ford 000 000 's alma mater , the University B University of Michigan University_of_Michigan en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Michigan 000 000 of I University of Michigan University_of_Michigan en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Michigan 000 000 Michigan I University of Michigan University_of_Michigan en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Michigan 000 000 , where he played football for national championship teams in 1932 and 1933 . Many of the mourners at the museum and lining the roads during his funeral procession on Wednesday wore Michigan B Michigan Michigan en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan 000 000 hats and sweat shirts in his honor . Ford B Ford Gerald_Ford en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Ford 000 000 , who became president after Richard B Richard Nixon Richard_Nixon en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Nixon 000 000 Nixon I Richard Nixon Richard_Nixon en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Nixon 000 000 resigned , died Dec. 26 at his home in Rancho B Rancho Mirage Rancho_Mirage,_California en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rancho_Mirage,_California 000 000 Mirage I Rancho Mirage Rancho_Mirage,_California en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rancho_Mirage,_California 000 000 , Calif. B Calif. California en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California 000 000 He was 93 . -DOCSTART- (16451112 Home B Home Depot The_Home_Depot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Home_Depot 000 000 Depot I Home Depot The_Home_Depot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Home_Depot 000 000 CEO Nardelli B Nardelli Robert_Nardelli en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Nardelli 000 000 quits Home-improvement retailer 's chief executive had been criticized over pay ATLANTA B ATLANTA Atlanta en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta 000 000 - Bob B Bob Nardelli Robert_Nardelli en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Nardelli 000 000 Nardelli I Bob Nardelli Robert_Nardelli en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Nardelli 000 000 said he had no intention of stepping down . His board said it did n't want anybody else . But in the end , analysts said , the criticism over Nardelli 's hefty pay and The B The Home Depot Inc. The_Home_Depot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Home_Depot 000 000 Home I The Home Depot Inc. The_Home_Depot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Home_Depot 000 000 Depot I The Home Depot Inc. The_Home_Depot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Home_Depot 000 000 Inc. I The Home Depot Inc. The_Home_Depot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Home_Depot 000 000 's poor stock performance forced a change of heart . Nardelli B Nardelli Robert_Nardelli en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Nardelli 000 000 abruptly resigned as chairman and chief executive of the world 's largest home improvement store chain after six years at the helm , the company said Wednesday . He did n't leave empty-handed : the Atlanta B Atlanta Atlanta en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta 000 000 - based company said Nardelli B Nardelli Robert_Nardelli en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Nardelli 000 000 would receive a severance package worth roughly $ 210 million , an amount decried by some lawmakers as a golden parachute that sends the wrong message to investors . " It 's a sign of being totally out of touch , " said Rep. Barney B Barney Frank Barney_Frank en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barney_Frank 000 000 Frank I Barney Frank Barney_Frank en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barney_Frank 000 000 , D-Mass. , the incoming chairman of the House B House Financial Services Committee United_States_House_Committee_on_Financial_Services en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_House_Committee_on_Financial_Services 000 000 Financial I House Financial Services Committee United_States_House_Committee_on_Financial_Services en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_House_Committee_on_Financial_Services 000 000 Services I House Financial Services Committee United_States_House_Committee_on_Financial_Services en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_House_Committee_on_Financial_Services 000 000 Committee I House Financial Services Committee United_States_House_Committee_on_Financial_Services en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_House_Committee_on_Financial_Services 000 000 . " They do n't understand the extent to which they make the American public angry . " Frank B Frank Barney_Frank en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barney_Frank 000 000 said he would push for legislation requiring public companies to allow shareholders to have a say in compensation and severance for senior executives . At Home B Home Depot The_Home_Depot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Home_Depot 000 000 Depot I Home Depot The_Home_Depot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Home_Depot 000 000 's annual meeting last May , shareholder proposals to give investors a say on the CEO 's pay and to restrict retirement benefits for senior executives were rejected . Nardelli B Nardelli Robert_Nardelli en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Nardelli 000 000 's severance package includes a cash payment of $ 20 million and the acceleration of unvested deferred stock awards currently valued at roughly $ 77 million . A Home B Home Depot The_Home_Depot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Home_Depot 000 000 Depot I Home Depot The_Home_Depot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Home_Depot 000 000 spokesman said the timing of the resignation , which was effective Tuesday , had no bearing on the amount in the package . The total package is seven times the $ 30 million Home B Home Depot The_Home_Depot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Home_Depot 000 000 Depot I Home Depot The_Home_Depot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Home_Depot 000 000 set aside last June for stores and employees that provide good customer service . Home Depot has 2,127 stores and 355,000 employees in the United B United States United_States en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States 000 000 States I United States United_States en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States 000 000 , Canada B Canada Canada en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada 000 000 , Mexico B Mexico Mexico en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico 000 000 and China B China China en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China 000 000 . Home B Home Depot The_Home_Depot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Home_Depot 000 000 Depot I Home Depot The_Home_Depot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Home_Depot 000 000 said Nardelli B Nardelli Robert_Nardelli en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Nardelli 000 000 was being replaced by Frank B Frank Blake Frank_Blake en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Blake 000 000 Blake I Frank Blake Frank_Blake en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Blake 000 000 , its vice chairman , effective immediately . Home B Home Depot The_Home_Depot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Home_Depot 000 000 Depot I Home Depot The_Home_Depot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Home_Depot 000 000 co-founder Bernie B Bernie Marcus Bernard_Marcus en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Marcus 000 000 Marcus I Bernie Marcus Bernard_Marcus en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Marcus 000 000 , who had a hand in hiring Nardelli B Nardelli Robert_Nardelli en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Nardelli 000 000 , said he supports the board 's decision to replace Nardelli B Nardelli Robert_Nardelli en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Nardelli 000 000 with Blake B Blake Frank_Blake en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Blake 000 000 . " My concern is what happens in the future , and I feel very good about it , " said Marcus B Marcus Bernard_Marcus en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Marcus 000 000 , who no longer works for Home B Home Depot The_Home_Depot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Home_Depot 000 000 Depot I Home Depot The_Home_Depot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Home_Depot 000 000 in any official capacity but remains one of the company 's largest individual shareholders . Asked about the severance payout , Marcus B Marcus Bernard_Marcus en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Marcus 000 000 said the amount wo n't be that big a deal in the long-run if the company 's stock price improves . " It 's like the old story , if the stock goes up 10 points , who 's going to care ? " Marcus B Marcus Bernard_Marcus en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Marcus 000 000 said . Nardelli B Nardelli Robert_Nardelli en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Nardelli 000 000 , a former college football player , became CEO of Home B Home Depot The_Home_Depot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Home_Depot 000 000 Depot I Home Depot The_Home_Depot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Home_Depot 000 000 in December 2000 after being passed over for the top job at General B General Electric Co. General_Electric en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Electric 000 000 Electric I General Electric Co. General_Electric en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Electric 000 000 Co. I General Electric Co. General_Electric en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Electric 000 000 , where Nardelli B Nardelli Robert_Nardelli en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Nardelli 000 000 had been a senior executive . Blake B Blake Frank_Blake en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Blake 000 000 's appointment is permanent , Home B Home Depot The_Home_Depot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Home_Depot 000 000 Depot I Home Depot The_Home_Depot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Home_Depot 000 000 spokesman Jerry Shields said . The company declined to make Blake B Blake Frank_Blake en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Blake 000 000 available for comment , and messages left for Nardelli B Nardelli Robert_Nardelli en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Nardelli 000 000 with his secretary and on his wife 's cell phone were not immediately returned . Home B Home Depot The_Home_Depot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Home_Depot 000 000 Depot I Home Depot The_Home_Depot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Home_Depot 000 000 shares rose 91 cents , or 2.3 percent , to close at $ 41.07 on the New B New York Stock Exchange New_York_Stock_Exchange en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Stock_Exchange 000 000 York I New York Stock Exchange New_York_Stock_Exchange en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Stock_Exchange 000 000 Stock I New York Stock Exchange New_York_Stock_Exchange en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Stock_Exchange 000 000 Exchange I New York Stock Exchange New_York_Stock_Exchange en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Stock_Exchange 000 000 , near the upper end of their 52-week range of $ 32.85 to $ 43.95 . Before Wednesday 's news , Home B Home Depot The_Home_Depot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Home_Depot 000 000 Depot I Home Depot The_Home_Depot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Home_Depot 000 000 's stock had been down more than 3 percent on a split-adjusted basis since Nardelli B Nardelli Robert_Nardelli en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Nardelli 000 000 took over . Nardelli 's sudden departure was stunning in that he told The B The Associated Press Associated_Press en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associated_Press 000 000 Associated I The Associated Press Associated_Press en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associated_Press 000 000 Press I The Associated Press Associated_Press en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associated_Press 000 000 as recently as Sept. 1 that he had no intention of leaving , and a key director said that the board was pleased with Nardelli B Nardelli Robert_Nardelli en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Nardelli 000 000 despite the uproar by some investors . That director , Bonnie Hill , did not immediately return messages left Wednesday for her at her office in Los B Los Angeles Los_Angeles en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles 000 000 Angeles I Los Angeles Los_Angeles en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles 000 000 . Asked in the earlier AP interview if he had thought of hanging up his orange apron and leaving Home B Home Depot The_Home_Depot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Home_Depot 000 000 Depot I Home Depot The_Home_Depot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Home_Depot 000 000 , Nardelli B Nardelli Robert_Nardelli en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Nardelli 000 000 said unequivocally that he had n't . Asked what he thought he would be doing 10 years from now , Nardelli said , " Selling hammers . " For The Home B Home Depot The_Home_Depot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Home_Depot 000 000 Depot I Home Depot The_Home_Depot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Home_Depot 000 000 ? " Absolutely , " he said at the time . Marcus B Marcus Bernard_Marcus en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Marcus 000 000 said he had no idea Nardelli B Nardelli Robert_Nardelli en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Nardelli 000 000 's resignation was coming . " Obviously , something happened over this last period of time that changed their mind and Nardelli B Nardelli Robert_Nardelli en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Nardelli 000 000 's mind about staying , " Marcus B Marcus Bernard_Marcus en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Marcus 000 000 said . Home B Home Depot The_Home_Depot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Home_Depot 000 000 Depot I Home Depot The_Home_Depot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Home_Depot 000 000 said Nardelli B Nardelli Robert_Nardelli en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Nardelli 000 000 's decision to resign was by mutual agreement with Home B Home Depot The_Home_Depot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Home_Depot 000 000 Depot I Home Depot The_Home_Depot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Home_Depot 000 000 . " We are very grateful to Bob B Bob Robert_Nardelli en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Nardelli 000 000 for his strong leadership of The B The Home Depot The_Home_Depot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Home_Depot 000 000 Home I The Home Depot The_Home_Depot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Home_Depot 000 000 Depot I The Home Depot The_Home_Depot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Home_Depot 000 000 over the past six years , " Home Depot 's board said in a statement . Nardelli B Nardelli Robert_Nardelli en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Nardelli 000 000 was a nuts-and-bolts leader . He helped increase revenue and profits at Home B Home Depot The_Home_Depot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Home_Depot 000 000 Depot I Home Depot The_Home_Depot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Home_Depot 000 000 and increase the number of stores the company operates . Home Depot 's earnings per share have increased by approximately 150 percent over the last five years . But the public discussion about his pay and the company 's stock price became a distraction . As of the end of 2005 , Nardelli B Nardelli Robert_Nardelli en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Nardelli 000 000 had earned $ 123.7 million in compensation excluding certain stock option grants since becoming CEO . His compensation for 2006 has not yet been disclosed . Industry experts and analysts said his departure and Blake B Blake Frank_Blake en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Blake 000 000 's ascent to the top job are a good thing for Home Depot . " This is not about strategy or vision , " said James Senn , director of Robinson College 's Center for Global Business Leadership at Georgia B Georgia State University Georgia_State_University en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_State_University 000 000 State I Georgia State University Georgia_State_University en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_State_University 000 000 University I Georgia State University Georgia_State_University en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_State_University 000 000 . " This is coming down to two things . Really the foundation of leadership is credibility . Bob B Bob Robert_Nardelli en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Nardelli 000 000 has run into some problems there . The second is execution . " Edward B Edward Jones Edward_Jones_Investments en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Jones_Investments 000 000 Jones I Edward Jones Edward_Jones_Investments en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Jones_Investments 000 000 analyst Stephanie Hoff said she views the developments at Home Depot as a sign that there was a need for change at the top , not a change in the company 's strategy . " I think his gruff demeanor , while some people would consider that refreshing , sometimes hurt him , " Hoff said , adding that Blake is considered by some as more articulate and polished . She added , " I think the board basically was looking at this situation and figured Nardelli had become such a lightning rod for criticism of his pay package . " -DOCSTART- (16451212 Health insurance bridges gap for poor families Free medical care can help children get out of poverty , official says BIRMINGHAM B BIRMINGHAM Birmingham,_Alabama en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birmingham,_Alabama 000 000 , Ala. B Ala. Alabama en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabama 000 000 - For years , Al Rohling watched parents quit their jobs when their kids got sick , deliberately making their incomes drop to a point where they could get U.S. B U.S. government Federal_government_of_the_United_States en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_government_of_the_United_States 000 000 government I U.S. government Federal_government_of_the_United_States en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_government_of_the_United_States 000 000 medical help . Rohling , who directed Alabama B Alabama Alabama en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabama 000 000 's housing authority at the time , reached a startling conclusion : If children could drive parents into hardship when they became ill , could medical insurance help parents rediscover financial health ? " Health care for children really is a bridge to get out of poverty , " said Rohling . Rohling quit his job in 1988 to help set up the Child Caring Foundation , which provides free health insurance for children through the Blue B Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Blue_Cross_and_Blue_Shield_of_Alabama en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Cross_and_Blue_Shield_of_Alabama 000 000 Cross I Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Blue_Cross_and_Blue_Shield_of_Alabama en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Cross_and_Blue_Shield_of_Alabama 000 000 and I Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Blue_Cross_and_Blue_Shield_of_Alabama en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Cross_and_Blue_Shield_of_Alabama 000 000 Blue I Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Blue_Cross_and_Blue_Shield_of_Alabama en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Cross_and_Blue_Shield_of_Alabama 000 000 Shield I Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Blue_Cross_and_Blue_Shield_of_Alabama en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Cross_and_Blue_Shield_of_Alabama 000 000 of I Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Blue_Cross_and_Blue_Shield_of_Alabama en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Cross_and_Blue_Shield_of_Alabama 000 000 Alabama I Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Blue_Cross_and_Blue_Shield_of_Alabama en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Cross_and_Blue_Shield_of_Alabama 000 000 health care provider . The foundation is just one example of a charity that bridges the gap between Medicaid B Medicaid Medicaid en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medicaid 000 000 -- subsidized insurance -- for the poorest and private health insurance paid for either privately for those who can afford it , or by an employer . That gap leaves up to 9 million U.S. B U.S. United_States en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States 000 000 children uninsured in the United B United States United_States en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States 000 000 States I United States United_States en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States 000 000 , a nation with no universal health care . Many parents are forced to struggle with a patchwork of other provisions in order to get health care for their children . " The problem of the uninsured is getting worse , " and the number of uninsured children has risen since 2004 , said Jennifer Tolbert , principal analyst with the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured , a Washington B Washington Washington,_D.C. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington,_D.C. 000 000 - based think tank . Tolbert said it was possible the U.S. B U.S. Congress United_States_Congress en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Congress 000 000 Congress I U.S. Congress United_States_Congress en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Congress 000 000 could increase the scope of the State B State Children 's Health Insurance Program State_Children's_Health_Insurance_Program en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Children's_Health_Insurance_Program 000 000 Children I State Children 's Health Insurance Program State_Children's_Health_Insurance_Program en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Children's_Health_Insurance_Program 000 000 's I State Children 's Health Insurance Program State_Children's_Health_Insurance_Program en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Children's_Health_Insurance_Program 000 000 Health I State Children 's Health Insurance Program State_Children's_Health_Insurance_Program en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Children's_Health_Insurance_Program 000 000 Insurance I State Children 's Health Insurance Program State_Children's_Health_Insurance_Program en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Children's_Health_Insurance_Program 000 000 Program I State Children 's Health Insurance Program State_Children's_Health_Insurance_Program en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Children's_Health_Insurance_Program 000 000 ( SCHIP B SCHIP State_Children's_Health_Insurance_Program en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Children's_Health_Insurance_Program 000 000 ) to provide greater state coverage for uninsured children when it debates reauthorizing the program next year . In the lurch Children with health insurance are usually taken to the doctor at the first sign of illness , while parents of uninsured kids often wait because they are conscious of the cost . Then the child 's illness can worsen and the parent is forced to miss work to nurse the child back to health . In Alabama B Alabama Alabama en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabama 000 000 , there were 230,000 uninsured children in 1988 , and that has fallen to around 70,000 due to a combination of the Child Caring Foundation and state programs . Jody Sharp , 60 , is an example of the problem the charity aims to address . She and her husband adopted a foster child , Dana , from a mother who was mentally handicapped . Later , they adopted Dana 's brother Kyle who has epilepsy and asthma . But Sharp 's husband , the family wage earner , walked out in 1990 , leaving Sharp to bring up the two children with no health insurance . " If you never had a child with epilepsy , you would never know how many bills you can incur . With no insurance , it 's thousands of dollars just like that , " Sharp told Reuters B Reuters Reuters en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reuters 000 000 . During their two years in the Alabama B Alabama Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue_Cross_and_Blue_Shield_of_Alabama en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Cross_and_Blue_Shield_of_Alabama 000 000 Blue I Alabama Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue_Cross_and_Blue_Shield_of_Alabama en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Cross_and_Blue_Shield_of_Alabama 000 000 Cross I Alabama Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue_Cross_and_Blue_Shield_of_Alabama en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Cross_and_Blue_Shield_of_Alabama 000 000 Blue I Alabama Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue_Cross_and_Blue_Shield_of_Alabama en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Cross_and_Blue_Shield_of_Alabama 000 000 Shield I Alabama Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue_Cross_and_Blue_Shield_of_Alabama en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Cross_and_Blue_Shield_of_Alabama 000 000 program , Sharp 's children received free medical care and she found a job working with special needs children . The money saved helped her move into private health insurance . Some 90 percent of the 55,000 children on the program move into private health insurance within about 30 months . " All of us have times when we lose jobs or lose our homes . You need the support of insurance so you do n't have to worry about squeezing doctor bills out of an already stretched paycheck , " said Sharp . Bear 's eye To recruit families , Rohling tours the state presenting health screenings at schools with the help of volunteers from the University B University of Alabama at Birmingham University_of_Alabama_at_Birmingham en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Alabama_at_Birmingham 000 000 of I University of Alabama at Birmingham University_of_Alabama_at_Birmingham en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Alabama_at_Birmingham 000 000 Alabama I University of Alabama at Birmingham University_of_Alabama_at_Birmingham en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Alabama_at_Birmingham 000 000 at I University of Alabama at Birmingham University_of_Alabama_at_Birmingham en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Alabama_at_Birmingham 000 000 Birmingham I University of Alabama at Birmingham University_of_Alabama_at_Birmingham en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Alabama_at_Birmingham 000 000 School B School of Nursing Nursing_school en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nursing_school 000 000 of I School of Nursing Nursing_school en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nursing_school 000 000 Nursing I School of Nursing Nursing_school en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nursing_school 000 000 and elsewhere . At one recent presentation , a student nurse pulled a teddy bear eye out of a child 's ear , ending three years of one-sided deafness . It was an example of how problems can fester for children who do n't have health insurance . Low cost health insurance for low income American children began in Pittsburgh B Pittsburgh Pittsburgh en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh 000 000 in 1985 when Highmark B Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Highmark en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highmark 000 000 Blue I Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Highmark en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highmark 000 000 Cross I Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Highmark en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highmark 000 000 Blue I Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Highmark en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highmark 000 000 Shield I Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Highmark en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highmark 000 000 of Western B Western Pennsylvania Western_Pennsylvania en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Pennsylvania 000 000 Pennsylvania I Western Pennsylvania Western_Pennsylvania en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Pennsylvania 000 000 insured children of laid-off steel workers . By 2006 , 144,000 children were in their program . " There was a crisis . And the whole thing came about as an answer for how health insurance should work , " said spokesperson Denise Grabner of Highmark B Highmark Highmark en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highmark 000 000 . In 1997 , the program expanded to include children of the working poor when Congress B Congress United_States_Congress en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Congress 000 000 enacted the SCHIP B SCHIP State_Children's_Health_Insurance_Program en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Children's_Health_Insurance_Program 000 000 providing some matching funding . Alabama B Alabama Alabama en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabama 000 000 was the first of 20 states to participate , creating the All Kids program , with money from state settlement with tobacco companies . The program provides insurance for children above the level at which they would qualify for Medicaid B Medicaid Medicaid en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medicaid 000 000 . Many states now provide insurance for families who earn up to double the poverty rate , defined as $ 10,000 a year for a single person and $ 20,000 for a family of four . But Rohling said an individual needed to earn nearly three times the poverty level to afford private insurance . " We fill the void between affordability and eligibility . " -DOCSTART- (16454435 Upgrade makes aging Mars B Mars rovers Mars_rover en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_rover 000 000 rovers I Mars rovers Mars_rover en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_rover 000 000 smarter Engineers transmitted new software to the rovers ' onboard computers LOS B LOS ANGELES Los_Angeles en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles 000 000 ANGELES I LOS ANGELES Los_Angeles en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles 000 000 - The twin Mars B Mars rovers Mars_rover en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_rover 000 000 rovers I Mars rovers Mars_rover en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_rover 000 000 are getting wiser with age . Engineers have transmitted new flight software to the rovers ' onboard computers -- just in time for the third anniversary of their landing . The software is aimed at boosting their intelligence and independence so that they can roll around the Red B Red Planet Mars en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars 000 000 Planet I Red Planet Mars en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars 000 000 with less help from humans . " We 're teaching an old dog new tricks , " said John Callas , the mission project manager with the Jet B Jet Propulsion Laboratory Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory 000 000 Propulsion I Jet Propulsion Laboratory Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory 000 000 Laboratory I Jet Propulsion Laboratory Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory 000 000 , the NASA B NASA NASA en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA 000 000 agency in charge of the rovers . Among the rovers ' new skills is the ability to automatically recognize and transmit to Earth B Earth Earth en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth 000 000 photographs that they take of swirling dust devils or floating clouds . They can also independently decide whether it is safe to extend its robotic arm to sample a piece of rock . Before , scientists had to painstakingly dissect thousands of images just to find the frames they need and decide for the rovers whether to use their arms . The high-tech upgrades should help save time -- as much as a day because scientists on Earth B Earth Earth en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth 000 000 do n't have to study a rock before sending commands to the robot to pick it up . If successful , the changes could get incorporated into future Mars B Mars Mars en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars 000 000 missions . Spirit B Spirit Spirit_(rover) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit_(rover) 000 000 and Opportunity B Opportunity Opportunity_(rover) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opportunity_(rover) 000 000 were also fitted with a new navigation system that allows them to think several steps ahead when faced with an obstacle , allowing them to back out of a dead end or even navigate a maze on their own , Callas said . The geologic robots have previously tackled one problem at a time . Spirit B Spirit Spirit_(rover) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit_(rover) 000 000 landed three years ago Wednesday and Opportunity B Opportunity Opportunity_(rover) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opportunity_(rover) 000 000 on Jan. 24 , 2004 . Entering their fourth year of exploration , both golf cart-sized vehicles have long outlasted their missions , originally planned for about three months . While scientists are impressed by the rovers ' longevity , they admit the robots could die at any time . The rovers ' biggest accomplishment is uncovering geologic evidence that water once flowed on Mars B Mars Mars en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars 000 000 . Spirit B Spirit Spirit_(rover) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit_(rover) 000 000 is currently studying rocks and soil samples near a Martian B Martian Martian en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martian 000 000 ridge while Opportunity B Opportunity Opportunity_(rover) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opportunity_(rover) 000 000 is circling the rim of a massive crater for possible ways in . -DOCSTART- (16442342 U.S. B U.S. United_States en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States 000 000 mines still not safe enough , experts say One year after Sago B Sago Mine accident Sago_Mine_disaster en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sago_Mine_disaster 000 000 Mine I Sago Mine accident Sago_Mine_disaster en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sago_Mine_disaster 000 000 accident I Sago Mine accident Sago_Mine_disaster en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sago_Mine_disaster 000 000 , safety laws still need improving BUCKHANNON B BUCKHANNON Buckhannon,_West_Virginia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckhannon,_West_Virginia 000 000 , W. B W. Va West_Virginia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Virginia 000 000 Va I W. Va West_Virginia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Virginia 000 000 . - One year ago Tuesday , the nation was holding its breath for 13 miners who were trapped deep inside the Sago B Sago Mine Sago_Mine_disaster en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sago_Mine_disaster 000 000 Mine I Sago Mine Sago_Mine_disaster en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sago_Mine_disaster 000 000 near Buckhannon B Buckhannon Buckhannon,_West_Virginia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckhannon,_West_Virginia 000 000 , W. B W. Va West_Virginia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Virginia 000 000 Va I W. Va West_Virginia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Virginia 000 000 . As it turned out , 12 of the 13 miners never made it out alive . In West B West Virginia West_Virginia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Virginia 000 000 Virginia I West Virginia West_Virginia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Virginia 000 000 Tuesday , Randal B Randal McCloy Sago_Mine_disaster en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sago_Mine_disaster 000 000 McCloy I Randal McCloy Sago_Mine_disaster en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sago_Mine_disaster 000 000 , the lone survivor of the disaster , joined the families of the 12 men who died -- to remember them and the nightmare that began one year ago . " I 'm just sick when I think -- every day when I think how those men had to die and it makes me sick , " says Debbie Hamner whose husband died in the mine . Since Sago B Sago Sago_Mine_disaster en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sago_Mine_disaster 000 000 , both West B West Virginia West_Virginia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Virginia 000 000 Virginia I West Virginia West_Virginia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Virginia 000 000 and the federal government have passed new mine safety laws . But in the mines themselves , little has changed . • There 's still no better way to communicate with miners below ground ; • Wireless communications wo n't be required until 2009 ; • Electronic tracking systems for miners are still on the drawing board ; • Underground emergency safe rooms are still not required by law ; and • Mines have another year to position more rescue teams . Davitt McAteer is a mine safety expert who once ran the government 's Mine B Mine Safety and Health Administration Mine_Safety_and_Health_Administration en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mine_Safety_and_Health_Administration 000 000 Safety I Mine Safety and Health Administration Mine_Safety_and_Health_Administration en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mine_Safety_and_Health_Administration 000 000 and I Mine Safety and Health Administration Mine_Safety_and_Health_Administration en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mine_Safety_and_Health_Administration 000 000 Health I Mine Safety and Health Administration Mine_Safety_and_Health_Administration en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mine_Safety_and_Health_Administration 000 000 Administration I Mine Safety and Health Administration Mine_Safety_and_Health_Administration en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mine_Safety_and_Health_Administration 000 000 and led West B West Virginia West_Virginia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Virginia 000 000 Virginia I West Virginia West_Virginia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Virginia 000 000 's Sago B Sago Mine Sago_Mine_disaster en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sago_Mine_disaster 000 000 Mine I Sago Mine Sago_Mine_disaster en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sago_Mine_disaster 000 000 investigation . " We need to have a way to communicate with trapped miners , " McAteer says . " We need to protect trapped miners until we can get to them , and we need to have a way that we can provide them with the breathing apparatus and the air system so they can stay alive . " What has changed in mine safety since the Sago B Sago Sago_Mine_disaster en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sago_Mine_disaster 000 000 tragedy : • Improved emergency procedures and training is now required ; • There are more federal mine inspectors and tougher fines for safety violations ; and • Mines must now notify the federal government within 15 minutes of an accident . Still not required , though are underground emergency safe rooms . The union representing many of the nation 's 73,000 coal miners says it 's a sign of priorities . " There 's still just an attitude out there that production comes first and safety is a convenient thing and it comes second , " says Dennis O'Dell of United B United Mine Workers of America United_Mine_Workers en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Mine_Workers 000 000 Mine I United Mine Workers of America United_Mine_Workers en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Mine_Workers 000 000 Workers I United Mine Workers of America United_Mine_Workers en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Mine_Workers 000 000 of I United Mine Workers of America United_Mine_Workers en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Mine_Workers 000 000 America I United Mine Workers of America United_Mine_Workers en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Mine_Workers 000 000 . These are boom times for the coal industry , producing a record 1.17 billion tons of coal in 2006 , but also the highest death toll in 11 years . -DOCSTART- (16417540 TUSCALOOSA B TUSCALOOSA Tuscaloosa,_Alabama en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuscaloosa,_Alabama 000 000 , Ala. B Ala. Alabama en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabama 000 000 - Nick B Nick Saban Nick_Saban en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Saban 000 000 Saban I Nick Saban Nick_Saban en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Saban 000 000 could n't escape his college roots , so he quit trying . Saban B Saban Nick_Saban en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Saban 000 000 was introduced as Alabama B Alabama University_of_Alabama en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Alabama 000 000 's coach on Thursday , touting his championship aspirations and citing his love of college football as a reason for taking a pay cut to leave the Miami B Miami Dolphins Miami_Dolphins en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Dolphins 000 000 Dolphins I Miami Dolphins Miami_Dolphins en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Dolphins 000 000 . In other words , he said the things Crimson B Crimson Tide Alabama_Crimson_Tide en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabama_Crimson_Tide 000 000 Tide I Crimson Tide Alabama_Crimson_Tide en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabama_Crimson_Tide 000 000 fans most wanted to hear . " My heart 's here . I love it here , " he said . " I like to affect people , and that 's why I 'm here . This is obviously one of the best places in the country to have an opportunity to do that . " Taking over a program with a rich tradition led by the late coach Bear B Bear Bryant Bear_Bryant en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear_Bryant 000 000 Bryant I Bear Bryant Bear_Bryant en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear_Bryant 000 000 , who won five national titles , Saban B Saban Nick_Saban en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Saban 000 000 refused to dwell in the past . " It 's what you do now , " he said . His resume features the one thing Alabama B Alabama Alabama en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabama 000 000 fans hunger for most : A national title . His " championship credentials " -- as athletic director Mal B Mal Moore Mal_Moore en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mal_Moore 000 000 Moore I Mal Moore Mal_Moore en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mal_Moore 000 000 put it -- are why the Tide B Tide Alabama_Crimson_Tide en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabama_Crimson_Tide 000 000 was willing to offer a reported eight-year deal worth an estimated $ 32 million plus incentives , the richest in college football . " I know there 's tremendous expectations here , " Saban B Saban Nick_Saban en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Saban 000 000 said . " I can tell you that , however you feel about it , I have even higher expectations for what we want to accomplish . I want to win every game we play . " Saban B Saban Nick_Saban en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Saban 000 000 led Alabama B Alabama University_of_Alabama en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Alabama 000 000 divisional rival LSU B LSU Louisiana_State_University en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_State_University 000 000 to a national title in 2003 and two SEC B SEC Southeastern_Conference en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southeastern_Conference 000 000 championships before heading to Miami B Miami Miami_Dolphins en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Dolphins 000 000 . Alabama B Alabama University_of_Alabama en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Alabama 000 000 has n't won the league or even the Western Division since 1999 under Mike B Mike DuBose Mike_DuBose en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_DuBose 000 000 DuBose I Mike DuBose Mike_DuBose en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_DuBose 000 000 . The Tide B Tide Alabama_Crimson_Tide en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabama_Crimson_Tide 000 000 's latest national title -- its sixth -- came in 1992 under Gene B Gene Stallings Gene_Stallings en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Stallings 000 000 Stallings I Gene Stallings Gene_Stallings en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Stallings 000 000 . Alabama B Alabama University_of_Alabama en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Alabama 000 000 has had four losing seasons since ' 97 . " His teams always play with confidence and pride and I know that in order to win a national championship , a team has to be mentally as well as physically tough , " said Moore B Moore Mal_Moore en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mal_Moore 000 000 , who played and coached under Bryant B Bryant Bear_Bryant en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear_Bryant 000 000 . " Coach Saban B Saban Nick_Saban en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Saban 000 000 's teams have always possessed those qualities . " As for the big salary , Moore B Moore Mal_Moore en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mal_Moore 000 000 said , " I just think it was a very crucial hire for us in this time in our history . " Not everyone in Alabama B Alabama University_of_Alabama en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Alabama 000 000 was convinced . " That certainly makes a strong statement in a state that funds education at one of the lowest per-pupil rates of any state in the country , " said state Rep. Richard Lindsey , D-Centre , chairman of a House committee that writes the education budget . " I think we 've let it get out of hand . " But the school 's faculty senate president , chemistry professor John Vincent , had a more positive view . " The money does n't come out of the academic side of the university . The academic side is self sufficient , " he said . " Of course I would like to see these kinds of benefits available on the academic side , but this hiring offers much to the university . " Vincent said having a high-profile coach like Saban B Saban Nick_Saban en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Saban 000 000 would create more interest in the University B University of Alabama University_of_Alabama en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Alabama 000 000 of I University of Alabama University_of_Alabama en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Alabama 000 000 Alabama I University of Alabama University_of_Alabama en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Alabama 000 000 , which would bring more interest and money to the academic side . Saban B Saban Nick_Saban en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Saban 000 000 said his first goals were to hire a coaching staff and work on completing the Tide B Tide Alabama_Crimson_Tide en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabama_Crimson_Tide 000 000 's recruiting class . He has already hired Florida B Florida State Florida_State_University en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_State_University 000 000 State I Florida State Florida_State_University en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_State_University 000 000 assistant Kevin B Kevin Steele Kevin_Steele en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Steele 000 000 Steele I Kevin Steele Kevin_Steele en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Steele 000 000 to be his defensive coordinator , according to Seminoles B Seminoles Florida_State_Seminoles_football en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_State_Seminoles_football 000 000 coach Bobby B Bobby Bowden Bobby_Bowden en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Bowden 000 000 Bowden I Bobby Bowden Bobby_Bowden en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Bowden 000 000 . Saban B Saban Nick_Saban en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Saban 000 000 's success attracting top prep players is evident . Quarterback B Quarterback Quarterback en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quarterback 000 000 JaMarcus B JaMarcus Russell JaMarcus_Russell en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JaMarcus_Russell 000 000 Russell I JaMarcus Russell JaMarcus_Russell en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JaMarcus_Russell 000 000 , receiver Early B Early Doucet Early_Doucet en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_Doucet 000 000 Doucet I Early Doucet Early_Doucet en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_Doucet 000 000 and safety LaRon B LaRon Landry LaRon_Landry en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaRon_Landry 000 000 Landry I LaRon Landry LaRon_Landry en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaRon_Landry 000 000 -- who all played key roles in LSU B LSU Louisiana_State_University en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_State_University 000 000 's 41-14 Sugar B Sugar Bowl Sugar_Bowl en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar_Bowl 000 000 Bowl I Sugar Bowl Sugar_Bowl en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar_Bowl 000 000 victory over Notre B Notre Dame Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_football en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_football 000 000 Dame I Notre Dame Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_football en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_football 000 000 on Wednesday night -- were among players he brought to Baton B Baton Rouge Baton_Rouge,_Louisiana en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baton_Rouge,_Louisiana 000 000 Rouge I Baton Rouge Baton_Rouge,_Louisiana en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baton_Rouge,_Louisiana 000 000 . Saban B Saban Nick_Saban en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Saban 000 000 's wife , Terry , encouraged the move to Tuscaloosa B Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa,_Alabama en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuscaloosa,_Alabama 000 000 and another college job . " It 's the relationships , that family feeling , that we missed , " she said . And the warm reception on Wednesday afternoon did n't hurt , either . Saban B Saban Nick_Saban en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Saban 000 000 said when he arrived at LSU B LSU Louisiana_State_University en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_State_University 000 000 from Michigan B Michigan State Michigan_State_Spartans_football en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan_State_Spartans_football 000 000 State I Michigan State Michigan_State_Spartans_football en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan_State_Spartans_football 000 000 as a less well-known coach , it was just him , an equipment manager and his agent . Not this time . " When the plane landed , we were overwhelmed that there was this huge crowd of people just cheering , like your mother 's saying , ' Come on home , " ' Terry Saban said . The well-traveled Saban B Saban Nick_Saban en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Saban 000 000 also said he intends for this to be his final coaching stop before retiring to Lake B Lake Burton Lake_Burton_(Georgia) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Burton_(Georgia) 000 000 Burton I Lake Burton Lake_Burton_(Georgia) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Burton_(Georgia) 000 000 in north Georgia B Georgia Georgia_(U.S._state) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_(U.S._state) 000 000 , where he has a home . " That 's where I like it , and that 's my next stop , " the 55-year-old Saban B Saban Nick_Saban en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Saban 000 000 said . -DOCSTART- (16455207 Riley B Riley Pat_Riley en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Riley 000 000 to have surgery on right knee MIAMI B MIAMI Miami en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami 000 000 - Pat B Pat Riley Pat_Riley en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Riley 000 000 Riley I Pat Riley Pat_Riley en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Riley 000 000 is taking a break from a season that has left him limping and in pain . The Miami B Miami Heat Miami_Heat en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Heat 000 000 Heat I Miami Heat Miami_Heat en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Heat 000 000 coach began an indefinite leave of absence Wednesday because of hip and knee problems , choosing assistant Ron B Ron Rothstein Ron_Rothstein en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Rothstein 000 000 Rothstein I Ron Rothstein Ron_Rothstein en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Rothstein 000 000 to fill his spot on an interim basis . Riley B Riley Pat_Riley en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Riley 000 000 will have surgery Friday to remove floating chips in his right knee . Surgery on his hip , the malady that hurts him most now , is not yet scheduled . The 61-year-old coach does n't know how long he 'll be out . " I 'm going to be displaced for a while , but not disconnected at all , " he said . Miami B Miami Miami_Heat en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Heat 000 000 's record fell to 13-18 on Wednesday after a 110-95 loss to the Los B Los Angeles Clippers Los_Angeles_Clippers en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Clippers 000 000 Angeles I Los Angeles Clippers Los_Angeles_Clippers en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Clippers 000 000 Clippers I Los Angeles Clippers Los_Angeles_Clippers en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Clippers 000 000 . Already this season , the Heat B Heat Miami_Heat en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Heat 000 000 have seen Shaquille B Shaquille O'Neal Shaquille_O'Neal en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaquille_O'Neal 000 000 O'Neal I Shaquille O'Neal Shaquille_O'Neal en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaquille_O'Neal 000 000 , Dwyane B Dwyane Wade Dwyane_Wade en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwyane_Wade 000 000 Wade I Dwyane Wade Dwyane_Wade en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwyane_Wade 000 000 and Jason B Jason Williams Jason_Williams_(basketball,_born_1975) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Williams_(basketball,_born_1975) 000 000 Williams I Jason Williams Jason_Williams_(basketball,_born_1975) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Williams_(basketball,_born_1975) 000 000 -- perhaps the three biggest keys in last year 's championship run -- miss many games with injuries . And now it 's Riley B Riley Pat_Riley en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Riley 000 000 's turn . " We have a championship team that is sideways right now , so this is going to be a great challenge , " Riley B Riley Pat_Riley en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Riley 000 000 said . " Keep your notebooks open . We 'll see how it plays out . " Riley B Riley Pat_Riley en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Riley 000 000 , who also is the Heat B Heat Miami_Heat en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Heat 000 000 president , resigned as coach shortly before the 2003-04 season , then returned to the bench in December 2005 , replacing Stan B Stan Van Gundy Stan_Van_Gundy en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Van_Gundy 000 000 Van I Stan Van Gundy Stan_Van_Gundy en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Van_Gundy 000 000 Gundy I Stan Van Gundy Stan_Van_Gundy en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Van_Gundy 000 000 and postponing right hip replacement surgery . In September , after deciding against having offseason surgery , Riley B Riley Pat_Riley en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Riley 000 000 said he did n't expect to need the operation this season , but the pain has apparently worsened in recent weeks . " I 'm just tired of the pain and the medication , " Riley B Riley Pat_Riley en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Riley 000 000 said . Riley B Riley Pat_Riley en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Riley 000 000 was asked if the knee injury , or at its severity , stems in any way from him reportedly kicking a locker room door last week following a loss in Chicago B Chicago Chicago en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago 000 000 . " What I do in the locker room really has always been my business , " Riley B Riley Pat_Riley en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Riley 000 000 said . Heat B Heat Miami_Heat en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Heat 000 000 center Alonzo B Alonzo Mourning Alonzo_Mourning en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alonzo_Mourning 000 000 Mourning I Alonzo Mourning Alonzo_Mourning en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alonzo_Mourning 000 000 said he did n't know if the kick made Riley B Riley Pat_Riley en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Riley 000 000 's condition worse . " Typical Riles , " Mourning B Mourning Alonzo_Mourning en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alonzo_Mourning 000 000 said . " All the years that he 's coached me I 've seen him tear a lot of things up . " Rothstein B Rothstein Ron_Rothstein en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Rothstein 000 000 was the Heat 's first head coach in the 1988-89 season and lasted three years with the expansion franchise , finishing with a 57-189 record . His last full stint as an NBA head coach was with the 1992-93 Detroit B Detroit Pistons Detroit_Pistons en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit_Pistons 000 000 Pistons I Detroit Pistons Detroit_Pistons en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit_Pistons 000 000 , a team he guided to a 40-42 record , and he filled in for Riley B Riley Pat_Riley en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Riley 000 000 for the final two games of last season while the coach visited his ailing mother . " Listen , I have n't been in the first chair in an NBA game since 1993 , " said Rothstein B Rothstein Ron_Rothstein en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Rothstein 000 000 , who also coached the WNBA B WNBA Women's_National_Basketball_Association en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women's_National_Basketball_Association 000 000 's Miami B Miami Sol Miami_Sol en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Sol 000 000 Sol I Miami Sol Miami_Sol en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Sol 000 000 for three seasons . " Coaching the WNBA B WNBA Women's_National_Basketball_Association en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women's_National_Basketball_Association 000 000 was a totally different story . I do n't mean to demean that at all . But this is different . So , I 'm sort of curious to see how I 'll feel and how I 'll handle it . " Riley B Riley Pat_Riley en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Riley 000 000 's frustration has grown as the Heat B Heat Miami_Heat en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Heat 000 000 have struggled this season , remaining mired below .500 . Plus , on Wednesday he deactivated forwards Antoine B Antoine Walker Antoine_Walker en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoine_Walker 000 000 Walker I Antoine Walker Antoine_Walker en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoine_Walker 000 000 and James B James Posey James_Posey en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Posey 000 000 Posey I James Posey James_Posey en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Posey 000 000 because neither met a Jan. 1 deadline for a team conditioning goal regarding body fat . But he said Wednesday the team 's record did not factor into his decision to temporarily step aside now . " We 've had defensive lapses that are mind-boggling to me , " Riley B Riley Pat_Riley en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Riley 000 000 said . " The offensive output will be corrected when Shaq B Shaq Shaquille_O'Neal en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaquille_O'Neal 000 000 and Dwyane B Dwyane Dwyane_Wade en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwyane_Wade 000 000 and everybody 's healthy . I do n't think there 's been any question about that . But I have n't been happy with our overall effort and defense all year long . " The Heat B Heat Miami_Heat en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Heat 000 000 have n't had their preseason projected starting five together for any games yet this season because of all the injuries . " We 're all frustrated that we 're not doing as well as we 're supposed to be doing , " O'Neal B O'Neal Shaquille_O'Neal en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaquille_O'Neal 000 000 said . " But there 's a lot of iffy factors involved with that . Very soon , everybody will be back . That 'll be the day we 're looking forward to . " Wade B Wade Dwyane_Wade en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwyane_Wade 000 000 , last season 's finals MVP B MVP Most_Valuable_Player en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Most_Valuable_Player 000 000 , was expected to miss his third straight game Wednesday because of a sprained wrist . A six-game Western swing begins Friday in Phoenix B Phoenix Phoenix,_Arizona en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix,_Arizona 000 000 and the team hopes to get O'Neal B O'Neal Shaquille_O'Neal en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaquille_O'Neal 000 000 back by the end of the trip . " I have n't been happy about the situation , " Riley B Riley Pat_Riley en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Riley 000 000 said . " I do n't think anybody is . I hope that when everybody gets healthy , including myself , it 'll rectify itself . " Riley B Riley Pat_Riley en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Riley 000 000 has a career record of 1,164-607 , including Wednesday 's loss , which counts against him . Last season 's title run was vindication for Riley B Riley Pat_Riley en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Riley 000 000 , who made sweeping roster changes after the 2005 playoffs . The championship was Riley B Riley Pat_Riley en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Riley 000 000 's seventh and his fifth as a head coach , but his first since 1988 with the Showtime-era Los B Los Angeles Lakers Los_Angeles_Lakers en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Lakers 000 000 Angeles I Los Angeles Lakers Los_Angeles_Lakers en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Lakers 000 000 Lakers I Los Angeles Lakers Los_Angeles_Lakers en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Lakers 000 000 . Other marquee coaches have dealt with similar issues . Larry B Larry Brown Larry_Brown_(basketball) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Brown_(basketball) 000 000 Brown I Larry Brown Larry_Brown_(basketball) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Brown_(basketball) 000 000 missed 17 games with the Pistons B Pistons Detroit_Pistons en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit_Pistons 000 000 two seasons ago following hip surgery , and Lakers B Lakers Los_Angeles_Lakers en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Lakers 000 000 coach Phil B Phil Jackson Phil_Jackson en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Jackson 000 000 Jackson I Phil Jackson Phil_Jackson en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Jackson 000 000 missed about a month before this season after his hip was replaced . But , Riley B Riley Pat_Riley en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Riley 000 000 cracks , that 's no indication of how long he 'll be out . " I 'm tougher than those guys , " he said . -DOCSTART- (16451635 30 panda cubs born in China B China China en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China 000 000 in 2006 Current total of giant pandas bred in captivity now 217 BEIJING B BEIJING Beijing en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beijing 000 000 - A mini-baby boom last year has pushed up the number of pandas bred in captivity in China B China China en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China 000 000 to 217 , state media said Wednesday . Some 34 pandas were born by artificial insemination in 2006 and 30 survived -- both record numbers for the endangered species , Cao Qingyao , a spokesman for the State B State Forestry Administration State_Forestry_Administration_of_the_People's_Republic_of_China en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Forestry_Administration_of_the_People's_Republic_of_China 000 000 Forestry I State Forestry Administration State_Forestry_Administration_of_the_People's_Republic_of_China en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Forestry_Administration_of_the_People's_Republic_of_China 000 000 Administration I State Forestry Administration State_Forestry_Administration_of_the_People's_Republic_of_China en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Forestry_Administration_of_the_People's_Republic_of_China 000 000 , was quoted as saying by the Xinhua B Xinhua News Agency Xinhua_News_Agency en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xinhua_News_Agency 000 000 News I Xinhua News Agency Xinhua_News_Agency en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xinhua_News_Agency 000 000 Agency I Xinhua News Agency Xinhua_News_Agency en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xinhua_News_Agency 000 000 . The previous record was the 21 baby pandas born in China B China China en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China 000 000 's zoos and breeding centers in 2005 . China B China China en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China 000 000 has been raising pandas through artificial insemination for nearly 50 years , mostly at two research facilities in the southwestern province of Sichuan B Sichuan Sichuan en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sichuan 000 000 . In 2006 , 17 cubs were born at the Wolong Giant Panda Protection and Research Center and 12 at the Chengdu Research Base . The other panda was bred at the zoo in the southwestern city of Chongqing B Chongqing Chongqing en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chongqing 000 000 . The panda is one of the world 's rarest animals , with about 1,590 living in the wild in China B China China en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China 000 000 , mostly in Sichuan B Sichuan Sichuan en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sichuan 000 000 and the western province of Shaanxi B Shaanxi Shaanxi en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaanxi 000 000 . Giant B Giant pandas Giant_panda en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_panda 000 000 pandas I Giant pandas Giant_panda en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_panda 000 000 have a very low fertility rate because they are sexually inactive . Female pandas become pregnant only once a year and deliver two cubs at most each time . The fertility of captive giant pandas is even lower because they do not move much , experts said . -DOCSTART- (16443053 Chertoff B Chertoff Michael_Chertoff en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Chertoff 000 000 pledges to address communications Homeland security secretary acknowledges friction has hindered progress WASHINGTON B WASHINGTON Washington,_D.C. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington,_D.C. 000 000 - The nation 's homeland security chief pledged Wednesday that 75 metropolitan areas would have advanced disaster communications systems by 2009 but acknowledged that friction among emergency agencies continues to hinder progress . " We are determined to get this job done in the next two years , " Homeland B Homeland Security United_States_Department_of_Homeland_Security en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Homeland_Security 000 000 Security I Homeland Security United_States_Department_of_Homeland_Security en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Homeland_Security 000 000 Secretary Michael B Michael Chertoff Michael_Chertoff en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Chertoff 000 000 Chertoff I Michael Chertoff Michael_Chertoff en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Chertoff 000 000 said at a news briefing . He did not say how much the effort would cost , but so far the government has distributed more than $ 2.9 billion to communities around the country with mixed results . Democrats B Democrats Democratic_Party_(United_States) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States) 000 000 who will control Congress B Congress United_States_Congress en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Congress 000 000 this year have also promised to make communications upgrades a priority , but have provided little detail . Chertoff B Chertoff Michael_Chertoff en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Chertoff 000 000 released a survey of how well the 75 U.S. B U.S. United_States en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States 000 000 communities have prepared their first responders to communicate during a catastrophe . More than five years after the attacks of Sept. 11 , 2001 , exposed severe weaknesses in the ability of emergency workers to communicate with each other , the report gave only six of the areas studied the highest grades . Portions of the report had been obtained Tuesday by The B The Associated Press Associated_Press en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associated_Press 000 000 Associated I The Associated Press Associated_Press en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associated_Press 000 000 Press I The Associated Press Associated_Press en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associated_Press 000 000 . ' Longstanding cultural differences ' Chertoff B Chertoff Michael_Chertoff en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Chertoff 000 000 said Wednesday that since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks , agencies have tried to overcome old turf rivalries that can hamper emergency work . " In some communities , not all , there are some longstanding cultural differences between different kinds of responders , " including police , firefighters and medical personnel , Chertoff B Chertoff Michael_Chertoff en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Chertoff 000 000 said . " I think that is a challenge and that culture has been a challenge . " The report found that while emergency agencies in more than 60 percent of the communities studied had the ability to talk to each other during a crisis , only 21 percent overall showed " the seamless use " of equipment needed to also communicate with state and federal officials . The report 's highest ratings went to the Washington B Washington Washington,_D.C. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington,_D.C. 000 000 , D.C. B D.C. Washington,_D.C. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington,_D.C. 000 000 , area ; San B San Diego San_Diego en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego 000 000 Diego I San Diego San_Diego en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego 000 000 ; Minneapolis-St B Minneapolis-St . Paul Minneapolis–Saint_Paul en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minneapolis–Saint_Paul 000 000 . I Minneapolis-St . Paul Minneapolis–Saint_Paul en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minneapolis–Saint_Paul 000 000 Paul I Minneapolis-St . Paul Minneapolis–Saint_Paul en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minneapolis–Saint_Paul 000 000 ; Columbus B Columbus Columbus,_Ohio en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbus,_Ohio 000 000 , Ohio B Ohio Ohio en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio 000 000 ; Sioux B Sioux Falls Sioux_Falls,_South_Dakota en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sioux_Falls,_South_Dakota 000 000 Falls I Sioux Falls Sioux_Falls,_South_Dakota en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sioux_Falls,_South_Dakota 000 000 , S.D. B S.D. South_Dakota en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Dakota 000 000 ; and Laramie B Laramie County Laramie_County,_Wyoming en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laramie_County,_Wyoming 000 000 County I Laramie County Laramie_County,_Wyoming en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laramie_County,_Wyoming 000 000 , Wyo. B Wyo. Wyoming en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyoming 000 000 The lowest scores went to Chicago B Chicago Chicago en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago 000 000 ; Cleveland B Cleveland Cleveland en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland 000 000 ; Baton B Baton Rouge Baton_Rouge,_Louisiana en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baton_Rouge,_Louisiana 000 000 Rouge I Baton Rouge Baton_Rouge,_Louisiana en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baton_Rouge,_Louisiana 000 000 , La. B La. Louisiana en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana 000 000 ; Mandan B Mandan Mandan,_North_Dakota en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandan,_North_Dakota 000 000 , N.D. B N.D. North_Dakota en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Dakota 000 000 ; and American B American Samoa American_Samoa en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Samoa 000 000 Samoa I American Samoa American_Samoa en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Samoa 000 000 . The report includes large and small cities and their suburbs , along with U.S. B U.S. territories Territories_of_the_United_States en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Territories_of_the_United_States 000 000 territories I U.S. territories Territories_of_the_United_States en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Territories_of_the_United_States 000 000 . In an overview , the report says all 75 areas surveyed have policies in place for helping their emergency workers communicate . But it also finds that " formalized governance ( leadership and planning ) across regions has lagged . " The study is likely to add fuel to what looms as a battle in Congress B Congress United_States_Congress en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Congress 000 000 this year . Democrats B Democrats Democratic_Party_(United_States) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States) 000 000 who take over the majority this week have promised to try fixing the problem emergency agencies have communicating with each other but have not said specifically what they will do , how much it will cost or how they will pay for it . " Five years after 9/11 , we continue to turn a deaf ear to gaps in interoperable communications , " -- the term used for emergency agencies ' abilities to talk to each other , said Sen. Charles B Charles Schumer Chuck_Schumer en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Schumer 000 000 Schumer I Charles Schumer Chuck_Schumer en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Schumer 000 000 , D-N.Y. " If it did n't have such potentially devastating consequences , it would be laughable . " The attacks of Sept. 11 , 2001 , revealed major problems in how well emergency agencies were able to talk to each other during a catastrophe . Many firefighters climbing the World B World Trade Center World_Trade_Center en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Trade_Center 000 000 Trade I World Trade Center World_Trade_Center en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Trade_Center 000 000 Center I World Trade Center World_Trade_Center en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Trade_Center 000 000 towers died when they were unable to hear police radio warnings to leave the crumbling buildings . The report says first responders in New B New York New_York_City en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City 000 000 York I New York New_York_City en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City 000 000 now have well-established systems to communicate with each other -- but not the best , most advanced possible . Thirteen U.S. B U.S. United_States en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States 000 000 cities score better than New B New York New_York_City en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City 000 000 York I New York New_York_City en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City 000 000 . Judged in three categories Communities were judged in three categories : operating procedures in place , use of communications systems and how effectively local governments have coordinated in preparation for a disaster . Most of the areas surveyed included cities and their surrounding communities , based on the assumption that in a major crisis emergency personnel from all local jurisdictions would respond . The areas with the six best scores were judged advanced in all three categories . The cities with the lowest grades had reached the early implementation stage for only one category , and intermediate grades in the other two categories . The Chicago B Chicago Chicago en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago 000 000 Office of Emergency Management and Communications took issue with the report 's methodology and findings . " We strongly disagree with the results of this study , and feel that the parameters of the study were inconsistent and limited , " the statement said . Tammy Lapp , the emergency coordinator for Mandan B Mandan Mandan,_North_Dakota en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandan,_North_Dakota 000 000 and Morton B Morton County Morton_County,_North_Dakota en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morton_County,_North_Dakota 000 000 County I Morton County Morton_County,_North_Dakota en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morton_County,_North_Dakota 000 000 , N.D. B N.D. North_Dakota en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Dakota 000 000 , said she was not surprised by their low ranking on the scorecard . " We knew with our limited funds , we were going to fall short , " she said . -DOCSTART- (16444023 Timberlake B Timberlake Justin_Timberlake en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Timberlake 000 000 , Diaz B Diaz Cameron_Diaz en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameron_Diaz 000 000 reportedly break up Former N B N ' Sync 'N_Sync en.wikipedia.org/wiki/'N_Sync 000 000 ' I N ' Sync 'N_Sync en.wikipedia.org/wiki/'N_Sync 000 000 Sync I N ' Sync 'N_Sync en.wikipedia.org/wiki/'N_Sync 000 000 singer seeing former flame , magazine reports Justin B Justin Timberlake Justin_Timberlake en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Timberlake 000 000 Timberlake I Justin Timberlake Justin_Timberlake en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Timberlake 000 000 and Cameron B Cameron Diaz Cameron_Diaz en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameron_Diaz 000 000 Diaz I Cameron Diaz Cameron_Diaz en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameron_Diaz 000 000 have called it quits , according to a report in Star B Star magazine Star_(magazine) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_(magazine) 000 000 magazine I Star magazine Star_(magazine) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_(magazine) 000 000 . According to Star B Star Star_(magazine) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_(magazine) 000 000 , Diaz B Diaz Cameron_Diaz en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameron_Diaz 000 000 , 34 , spent Christmas B Christmas Christmas en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas 000 000 with her family in Vail B Vail Vail,_Colorado en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vail,_Colorado 000 000 , Colo. B Colo. Colorado en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado 000 000 , while Timberlake B Timberlake Justin_Timberlake en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Timberlake 000 000 , 25 , was with his family near Memphis B Memphis Memphis,_Tennessee en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memphis,_Tennessee 000 000 . The magazine quotes a source who says the former N B N ' Sync 'N_Sync en.wikipedia.org/wiki/'N_Sync 000 000 ' I N ' Sync 'N_Sync en.wikipedia.org/wiki/'N_Sync 000 000 Sync I N ' Sync 'N_Sync en.wikipedia.org/wiki/'N_Sync 000 000 singer told friends that he and the actress had broken up . 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The magazine also reported that Timberlake B Timberlake Justin_Timberlake en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Timberlake 000 000 has started seeing a former flame , Veronica B Veronica Finn Innosense en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innosense 000 000 Finn I Veronica Finn Innosense en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innosense 000 000 . The pair dated in the late '90s before he began dating Britney B Britney Spears Britney_Spears en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britney_Spears 000 000 Spears I Britney Spears Britney_Spears en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britney_Spears 000 000 . Finn B Finn Innosense en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innosense 000 000 and Spears B Spears Britney_Spears en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britney_Spears 000 000 were briefly in a girl group together called Innosense B Innosense Innosense en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innosense 000 000 , according to music impresario Lou B Lou Pearlman Lou_Pearlman en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Pearlman 000 000 Pearlman I Lou Pearlman Lou_Pearlman en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Pearlman 000 000 . -DOCSTART- (13259309 Al-Maliki B Al-Maliki Nouri_al-Maliki en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nouri_al-Maliki 000 000 adviser says official who supervised execution is target of probe BAGHDAD B BAGHDAD Baghdad en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baghdad 000 000 , Iraq B Iraq Iraq en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq 000 000 - Iraq B Iraq Iraq en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq 000 000 's national security adviser told NBC B NBC News NBC_News en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBC_News 000 000 News I NBC News NBC_News en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBC_News 000 000 on Wednesday that three individuals have been arrested in connection with a video of Saddam B Saddam Hussein Saddam_Hussein en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saddam_Hussein 000 000 Hussein I Saddam Hussein Saddam_Hussein en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saddam_Hussein 000 000 's execution that was leaked . " I can officially now confirm the arrest of three individuals in the case of the execution of Saddam B Saddam Hussein Saddam_Hussein en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saddam_Hussein 000 000 Hussein I Saddam Hussein Saddam_Hussein en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saddam_Hussein 000 000 , " said Iraqi national security adviser Mowaffak B Mowaffak al-Rubaie Mowaffak_al-Rubaie en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mowaffak_al-Rubaie 000 000 al-Rubaie I Mowaffak al-Rubaie Mowaffak_al-Rubaie en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mowaffak_al-Rubaie 000 000 . The arrests came after the announcement that officials were interrogating the person suspected of recording Saddam B Saddam Saddam_Hussein en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saddam_Hussein 000 000 's hanging via a mobile phone . " The person who filmed the execution process has been arrested . ... Now he is under interrogation about the goals of his filming , " said an adviser to the prime minister , speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to the media . " He was arrested by Iraqi B Iraqi forces Iraqi_Army en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraqi_Army 000 000 forces I Iraqi forces Iraqi_Army en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraqi_Army 000 000 . " The video contained audio of witnesses telling Saddam B Saddam Saddam_Hussein en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saddam_Hussein 000 000 to " Go to hell " and of the former leader responding to taunts that his tormentors were being unmanly . It surfaced on Al-Jazeera B Al-Jazeera Al_Jazeera en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Jazeera 000 000 television and the Internet B Internet Internet en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet 000 000 late Saturday , the day Saddam B Saddam Saddam_Hussein en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saddam_Hussein 000 000 was hanged . The Associated B Associated Press Associated_Press en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associated_Press 000 000 Press I Associated Press Associated_Press en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associated_Press 000 000 quoted an unidentified adviser to Prime Minister Nouri B Nouri al-Maliki Nouri_al-Maliki en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nouri_al-Maliki 000 000 al-Maliki I Nouri al-Maliki Nouri_al-Maliki en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nouri_al-Maliki 000 000 as saying the man arrested was " an official who supervised the execution . " Al-Maliki B Al-Maliki Nouri_al-Maliki en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nouri_al-Maliki 000 000 announced Tuesday that he had ordered an investigation into the conduct of the execution team , who could be heard taunting Saddam B Saddam Saddam_Hussein en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saddam_Hussein 000 000 in the moments before his hanging . A U.S. B U.S. military United_States_Armed_Forces en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Armed_Forces 000 000 military I U.S. military United_States_Armed_Forces en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Armed_Forces 000 000 spokesman , meanwhile , said the United B United States United_States en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States 000 000 States I United States United_States en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States 000 000 would have handled the execution differently had it been in charge . ' I did not see him taking pictures ' On Wednesday , an Iraqi prosecutor who was also present at the execution denied a report that he had accused national security adviser al-Rubaie B al-Rubaie Mowaffak_al-Rubaie en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mowaffak_al-Rubaie 000 000 of possible responsibility for the leaked video . " I am not accusing Mowaffak B Mowaffak al-Rubaie Mowaffak_al-Rubaie en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mowaffak_al-Rubaie 000 000 al-Rubaie I Mowaffak al-Rubaie Mowaffak_al-Rubaie en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mowaffak_al-Rubaie 000 000 , and I did not see him taking pictures , " Munqith al-Faroon , a prosecutor in the case that sent Saddam B Saddam Saddam_Hussein en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saddam_Hussein 000 000 to the gallows , told The B The Associated Press Associated_Press en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associated_Press 000 000 Associated I The Associated Press Associated_Press en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associated_Press 000 000 Press I The Associated Press Associated_Press en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associated_Press 000 000 . " But I saw two of the government officials who were ... present during the execution taking all the video of the execution , using the lights that were there for the official taping of the execution . They used mobile phone cameras . I do not know their names , but I would remember their faces , " al-Faroon said in a telephone interview . The prosecutor said the two officials were openly taking video pictures , which are believed to be those which appeared on Al-Jazeera B Al-Jazeera Al_Jazeera en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Jazeera 000 000 satellite and a Web B Web site Website en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Website 000 000 site I Web site Website en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Website 000 000 within hours of Saddam B Saddam Saddam_Hussein en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saddam_Hussein 000 000 's execution . The New B New York Times The_New_York_Times en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_York_Times 000 000 York I New York Times The_New_York_Times en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_York_Times 000 000 Times I New York Times The_New_York_Times en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_York_Times 000 000 on Wednesday reported that al-Faroon told the newspaper " one of two men he had seen holding a cell phone camera aloft to make a video of Mr. Hussein B Hussein Saddam_Hussein en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saddam_Hussein 000 000 's last moments up to and past the point where he fell through the trapdoor was Mowaffak B Mowaffak al-Rubaie Mowaffak_al-Rubaie en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mowaffak_al-Rubaie 000 000 al-Rubaie I Mowaffak al-Rubaie Mowaffak_al-Rubaie en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mowaffak_al-Rubaie 000 000 , Mr. Maliki B Maliki Nouri_al-Maliki en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nouri_al-Maliki 000 000 's national security adviser . " The Times B Times The_New_York_Times en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_York_Times 000 000 said it had been unable to reach al-Rubaie B al-Rubaie Mowaffak_al-Rubaie en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mowaffak_al-Rubaie 000 000 for comment . AP B AP Associated_Press en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associated_Press 000 000 also could not reach him Wednesday . His secretary said the security adviser , a close aide to al-Maliki B al-Maliki Nouri_al-Maliki en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nouri_al-Maliki 000 000 , was in Najaf B Najaf Najaf en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Najaf 000 000 and would not return until later . Chants of ' Muqtada ' Al-Faroon said there were 14 Iraqi officials , including himself and another prosecutor , as well as three hangmen present for the execution . All the officials , he said , were flown by U.S. helicopter to the former military intelligence facility where Saddam B Saddam Saddam_Hussein en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saddam_Hussein 000 000 was put to death in an execution chamber used by his own security men for years . The prosecutor said he believed all mobile phones had been confiscated before the flight and that some of the officials ' bodyguards , who arrived by car , had smuggled the camera phones to the two officials he had seen taking the video pictures . Al-Arabiya B Al-Arabiya Al_Arabiya en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Arabiya 000 000 television reported that the person under arrest is one of the guards who was a member of the execution team , according to an MSNBC B MSNBC MSNBC en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSNBC 000 000 translator . There was no further information about whether the person under arrest was a guard or other official . Some of the last words Saddam B Saddam Saddam_Hussein en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saddam_Hussein 000 000 heard , according to the leaked cell phone video , were a chant of " Muqtada B Muqtada Muqtada_al-Sadr en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muqtada_al-Sadr 000 000 , Muqtada B Muqtada Muqtada_al-Sadr en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muqtada_al-Sadr 000 000 , Muqtada B Muqtada Muqtada_al-Sadr en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muqtada_al-Sadr 000 000 , " a reference to Muqtada B Muqtada al-Sadr Muqtada_al-Sadr en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muqtada_al-Sadr 000 000 al-Sadr I Muqtada al-Sadr Muqtada_al-Sadr en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muqtada_al-Sadr 000 000 , the radical anti-American Shiite cleric , whose Mahdi B Mahdi Army Mahdi_Army en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahdi_Army 000 000 Army I Mahdi Army Mahdi_Army en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahdi_Army 000 000 militia is believed responsible for many killings that have targeted Sunnis B Sunnis Sunni_Islam en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunni_Islam 000 000 and driven many from their homes . Al-Sadr B Al-Sadr Muqtada_al-Sadr en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muqtada_al-Sadr 000 000 's father was killed by Saddam B Saddam Saddam_Hussein en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saddam_Hussein 000 000 . The militant cleric is a key al-Maliki B al-Maliki Nouri_al-Maliki en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nouri_al-Maliki 000 000 backer . U.S. B U.S. United_States en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States 000 000 response Maj. Gen. William B William Caldwell William_B._Caldwell en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_B._Caldwell 000 000 Caldwell I William Caldwell William_B._Caldwell en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_B._Caldwell 000 000 , a U.S. B U.S. military United_States_Armed_Forces en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Armed_Forces 000 000 military I U.S. military United_States_Armed_Forces en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Armed_Forces 000 000 spokesman , told reporters Wednesday that the execution would have been handled differently had U.S. B U.S. forces United_States_Armed_Forces en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Armed_Forces 000 000 forces I U.S. forces United_States_Armed_Forces en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Armed_Forces 000 000 been in charge . " If you are asking me : ' Would we have done things differently ? ' Yes , we would have . But that 's not our decision . That 's the government of Iraq B Iraq Iraq en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq 000 000 's decision , " Caldwell B Caldwell William_B._Caldwell en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_B._Caldwell 000 000 said . He added that Saddam B Saddam Saddam_Hussein en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saddam_Hussein 000 000 was " dignified " and " courteous " as he was transferred from US B US military United_States_Armed_Forces en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Armed_Forces 000 000 military I US military United_States_Armed_Forces en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Armed_Forces 000 000 control to Iraqi custody before he was executed . " He spoke very well to our military police , as he always had , and when getting off at the prison site he said farewell to his interpreter ; he thanked the military police squad , " Caldwell B Caldwell William_B._Caldwell en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_B._Caldwell 000 000 said . -DOCSTART- (16452612 What we 'll want in a president How will American voters compensate in the 2008 election ? WASHINGTON B WASHINGTON Washington,_D.C. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington,_D.C. 000 000 - Now that the 38th president has been laid to rest , the capital can take up the main business of 2007 : trying to figure out who will be the 44th . What type of leader does the country want ? Here is my sense of it , based on talking to politicians , strategists and voters here and around the nation . No ideologues , please There was a time when President B President George W. Bush George_W._Bush en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Bush 000 000 George I President George W. Bush George_W._Bush en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Bush 000 000 W. I President George W. Bush George_W._Bush en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Bush 000 000 Bush I President George W. Bush George_W._Bush en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Bush 000 000 's ideological certitude was politically appealing and perhaps functionally necessary . That time has long since passed . The country is tired , even fearful , of leaders with fervent beliefs that seem impervious to new ( or even old ) facts . Voters see the war in Iraq B Iraq Iraq en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq 000 000 as an " idea , " not a solution -- and Americans do not like ideas that do not work . Voters likely will view Bush B Bush George_W._Bush en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Bush 000 000 's " surge " of troops into Iraq B Iraq Iraq en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq 000 000 as new evidence of failure , and the dangers of a leader who depends on preconceived ideas . Serious student Presidential elections are a never-ending series of mid-course corrections . Voters look to compensate for the leadership weaknesses of the incumbent . An example comes from the life and career of Gerald B Gerald Ford Gerald_Ford en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Ford 000 000 Ford I Gerald Ford Gerald_Ford en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Ford 000 000 . In 1976 , voters wanted a pure antidote to Richard B Richard Nixon Richard_Nixon en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Nixon 000 000 Nixon I Richard Nixon Richard_Nixon en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Nixon 000 000 's paranoid megalomania . Once Ford B Ford Gerald_Ford en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Ford 000 000 pardoned Nixon B Nixon Richard_Nixon en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Nixon 000 000 , he could not be that candidate . Instead , Americans chose Jimmy B Jimmy Carter Jimmy_Carter en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Carter 000 000 Carter I Jimmy Carter Jimmy_Carter en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Carter 000 000 , a peanut farmer who had never worked in Washington B Washington Washington,_D.C. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington,_D.C. 000 000 , and who promised never to lie to the American B American people Americans en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americans 000 000 people I American people Americans en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americans 000 000 . The counterpoint thinking continues . Voters in 2008 are going to want someone who prides himself ( or herself ) on spending time in the library -- who has a hands-on curiosity about the details . Washington B Washington Washington,_D.c. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington,_D.c. 000 000 experience not necessary Voters these days not only do not value Washington B Washington Washington,_D.c. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington,_D.c. 000 000 experience -- or any office-holding experience -- it can make them suspicious . That is what strategists and polltakers for Sen. Evan B Evan Bayh Evan_Bayh en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evan_Bayh 000 000 Bayh I Evan Bayh Evan_Bayh en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evan_Bayh 000 000 found when they studied whether he should run for president . They found that his remarkably deep resume -- the son of a senator , he was the " boy governor " of Indiana B Indiana Indiana en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana 000 000 before going to the Senate B Senate United_States_Senate en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate 000 000 -- was as handicap . Americans always are dubious about the capital , but that sentiment seems particularly strong . Bayh B Bayh Evan_Bayh en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evan_Bayh 000 000 decided not to run . " ` Washington B Washington Washington,_D.C. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington,_D.C. 000 000 ' does n't make the case , " said Dan B Dan Pfeiffer Daniel_Pfeiffer en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Pfeiffer 000 000 Pfeiffer I Dan Pfeiffer Daniel_Pfeiffer en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Pfeiffer 000 000 , who worked for Bayh B Bayh Evan_Bayh en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evan_Bayh 000 000 . No more boomer obsessions Not all elections are about change , but 2008 will be . Americans are moderately upbeat about the country 's prospects , but deeply worried about the world -- and they have come to realize that they ca n't separate one from the other . One thing for sure , says Pfeiffer B Pfeiffer Daniel_Pfeiffer en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Pfeiffer 000 000 , voters are tired of arguing about the culture of the 1960s and other Boomer issues . " There is a sense that the 2004 election was too much about who did or did not do what in Vietnam B Vietnam Vietnam_War en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War 000 000 , " said Pfeiffer B Pfeiffer Daniel_Pfeiffer en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Pfeiffer 000 000 , referring to the Bush B Bush campaign George_W._Bush_presidential_campaign,_2004 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Bush_presidential_campaign,_2004 000 000 campaign I Bush campaign George_W._Bush_presidential_campaign,_2004 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Bush_presidential_campaign,_2004 000 000 against Sen. John B John Kerry John_Kerry en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Kerry 000 000 Kerry I John Kerry John_Kerry en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Kerry 000 000 . In 2000 , Bush B Bush George_W._Bush en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Bush 000 000 won in part by selling himself as a " grown up " Boomer answer to Bill B Bill Clinton Bill_Clinton en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Clinton 000 000 Clinton I Bill Clinton Bill_Clinton en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Clinton 000 000 . " Voters are tired of that era and its concerns , " said Pfeiffer B Pfeiffer Daniel_Pfeiffer en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Pfeiffer 000 000 said . " They want to move on . " Know the middle class Bushes have a congenital family problem with this , and it leaves an opening for someone -- of either party -- who can prove that he or she really understands the strains of middle class life . It 's not just about money , but about cultural assaults and the lack of time for family in an era when both parents or partners need to work . In his forthcoming book , Positively American , Sen. Charles B Charles Schumer Chuck_Schumer en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Schumer 000 000 Schumer I Charles Schumer Chuck_Schumer en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Schumer 000 000 of New B New York New_York en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York 000 000 York I New York New_York en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York 000 000 imagines the hard life of a fictitious middle class family -- and offers a series of governmental proposals to address them . A shrewd student of the American mood , Schumer B Schumer Chuck_Schumer en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Schumer 000 000 is aiming in the right direction . The next president will need to show that he or she understands that family . -DOCSTART- (16454203 Thousands of holiday travelers without luggage Fog , technical glitch at London B London 's Heathrow Airport London_Heathrow_Airport en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Heathrow_Airport 000 000 's I London 's Heathrow Airport London_Heathrow_Airport en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Heathrow_Airport 000 000 Heathrow I London 's Heathrow Airport London_Heathrow_Airport en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Heathrow_Airport 000 000 Airport I London 's Heathrow Airport London_Heathrow_Airport en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Heathrow_Airport 000 000 snarls baggage system LONDON B LONDON London en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London 000 000 - Thousands of airline passengers still have not received their luggage after fog disrupted flights at London B London 's Heathrow Airport London_Heathrow_Airport en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Heathrow_Airport 000 000 's I London 's Heathrow Airport London_Heathrow_Airport en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Heathrow_Airport 000 000 Heathrow I London 's Heathrow Airport London_Heathrow_Airport en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Heathrow_Airport 000 000 Airport I London 's Heathrow Airport London_Heathrow_Airport en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Heathrow_Airport 000 000 late last year , airline officials said Wednesday . The chaos was compounded when faults developed with a baggage belt at Heathrow B Heathrow London_Heathrow_Airport en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Heathrow_Airport 000 000 's Terminal 4 , said British B British Airways British_Airways en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Airways 000 000 Airways I British Airways British_Airways en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Airways 000 000 , the airline that was worst affected . BA B BA British_Airways en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Airways 000 000 said Wednesday it still had " several thousand " bags that have not been delivered to their owners . Many are still stacked at Heathrow B Heathrow London_Heathrow_Airport en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Heathrow_Airport 000 000 's Terminal 1 and Terminal 4 , and BA B BA British_Airways en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Airways 000 000 is now using freight planes and volunteers to deliver them to their owners . The problem began before the Christmas B Christmas holiday Christmas_Holiday en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_Holiday 000 000 holiday I Christmas holiday Christmas_Holiday en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_Holiday 000 000 with a fault on a baggage belt at Terminal 4 , a BA B BA British_Airways en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Airways 000 000 spokesman said on condition of anonymity . That caused an initial backlog , and about 8,000 bags were not delivered , he said . The fog at Heathrow B Heathrow Heathrow,_London en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heathrow,_London 000 000 caused further problems , and there was another Terminal 4 baggage belt problem on Dec. 29 -- leading to about 10,000 bags being undelivered , the spokesman said . Over the holiday season , the airline dealt with about 75,000 bags a day at Heathrow B Heathrow Heathrow,_London en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heathrow,_London 000 000 and handled about 1 million passengers , the spokesman said . The baggage problem coincided with changes in working practices for BA B BA British_Airways en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Airways 000 000 baggage handlers at Terminals 1 and 4 , before the airline 's planned move to Terminal 5 in March 2008 , he said . -DOCSTART- (16447201 Hindus B Hindus Hindu en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu 000 000 throng to Ganges B Ganges Ganges en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganges 000 000 for bathing festival Pilgrims B Pilgrims Pilgrim en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilgrim 000 000 believe dip in river during six week celebration will cleanse sin ALLAHABAD B ALLAHABAD Allahabad en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allahabad 000 000 , India B India India en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India 000 000 - Nearly half a million Hindus B Hindus Hindu en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu 000 000 braved near-freezing temperatures to wash away their sins in the icy waters of the Ganges B Ganges river Ganges en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganges 000 000 river I Ganges river Ganges en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganges 000 000 in northern B northern India North_India en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_India 000 000 India I northern India North_India en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_India 000 000 on Wednesday , the first day of a six-week festival . As many as 70 million people from India B India India en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India 000 000 and abroad are expected over the whole " Ardh B Ardh Kumbh Mela Kumbh_Mela en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumbh_Mela 000 000 Kumbh I Ardh Kumbh Mela Kumbh_Mela en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumbh_Mela 000 000 Mela I Ardh Kumbh Mela Kumbh_Mela en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumbh_Mela 000 000 " or Half Pitcher Festival , billed as one of the largest gatherings on earth . Men , women , children , holy men in saffron and the infirm gathered at the confluence of the Ganges B Ganges Ganges en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganges 000 000 , the Yamuna B Yamuna Yamuna en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamuna 000 000 and a mythical third river in Allahabad B Allahabad Allahabad en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allahabad 000 000 city well before dawn , waiting for the sun to rise for the auspicious bath on the first day of the 42-day event . They chanted verses from Hindu B Hindu scriptures Hindu_texts en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu_texts 000 000 scriptures I Hindu scriptures Hindu_texts en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu_texts 000 000 and sang holy songs as they walked towards the bathing areas , some lying prostrate after every few steps to salute the gods . The festival falls midway between the " Maha B Maha Kumbh Mela Kumbh_Mela en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumbh_Mela 000 000 Kumbh I Maha Kumbh Mela Kumbh_Mela en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumbh_Mela 000 000 Mela I Maha Kumbh Mela Kumbh_Mela en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumbh_Mela 000 000 " or the Great Pitcher Festival , celebrated once every 12 years . Hindus believe that bathing in the Ganges B Ganges Ganges en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganges 000 000 during the festivals cleanses them of sin , speeding the way to the attainment of nirvana or the afterlife . ' Like being with God ' After dipping in the polluted but sacred waters , many filled cans , bottles and steel containers for relatives and friends who could not make it . Others sprinkled it on their dry clothes . " It was a long-cherished desire to take a dip here during the Kumbh B Kumbh Mela Kumbh_Mela en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumbh_Mela 000 000 Mela I Kumbh Mela Kumbh_Mela en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumbh_Mela 000 000 , " said Naba Kumar Ghosh , a young school teacher from the eastern Indian state of West B West Bengal West_Bengal en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Bengal 000 000 Bengal I West Bengal West_Bengal en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Bengal 000 000 . " The experience has been one of fulfillment , a complete cleansing of the inner self . " Shakuntala , a 70-year-old woman who gave only one name , said she traveled all night from the central Indian state of Madhya B Madhya Pradesh Madhya_Pradesh en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madhya_Pradesh 000 000 Pradesh I Madhya Pradesh Madhya_Pradesh en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madhya_Pradesh 000 000 to bathe in the Ganges B Ganges Ganges en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganges 000 000 , just as she has done at every Kumbh B Kumbh Mela Kumbh_Mela en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumbh_Mela 000 000 Mela I Kumbh Mela Kumbh_Mela en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumbh_Mela 000 000 over the last 25 years . " It was a divine experience , a dip in the holy waters is like being with God , " she said . " God willing , I will be here for the next ' Kumbh B Kumbh Kumbh_Mela en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumbh_Mela 000 000 ' too " . Rama Devi , an old woman from Allahabad B Allahabad Allahabad en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allahabad 000 000 who could not remember her age , has not missed a single Kumbh B Kumbh Kumbh_Mela en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumbh_Mela 000 000 and was determined to make it this time despite her inability to walk . With roads closed to traffic , her 35-year-old son , a soldier in the Indian B Indian army Indian_Army en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Army 000 000 army I Indian army Indian_Army en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Army 000 000 , carried her on his back for the 6-mile walk from their house to the waters . Tight security Allahabad B Allahabad Allahabad en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allahabad 000 000 , in the Hindi B Hindi Hindi en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindi 000 000 heartland state of Uttar B Uttar Pradesh Uttar_Pradesh en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uttar_Pradesh 000 000 Pradesh I Uttar Pradesh Uttar_Pradesh en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uttar_Pradesh 000 000 , is one of four spots where Garuda B Garuda Garuda en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garuda 000 000 , the winged steed of Hindu B Hindu god Hindu_deities en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu_deities 000 000 god I Hindu god Hindu_deities en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu_deities 000 000 Vishnu B Vishnu Vishnu en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vishnu 000 000 , is said to have rested during a titanic battle with demons over a pitcher of divine nectar of immortality . Garuda B Garuda Garuda en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garuda 000 000 's flight lasted 12 divine days , or 12 years of mortal time , hence the celebration of " Maha B Maha Kumbh Mela Kumbh_Mela en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumbh_Mela 000 000 Kumbh I Maha Kumbh Mela Kumbh_Mela en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumbh_Mela 000 000 Mela I Maha Kumbh Mela Kumbh_Mela en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumbh_Mela 000 000 " every 12 years . The midway point between two such celebrations is also considered highly favorable because the position of the sun and the moon are the same as during the " Maha B Maha Kumbh Kumbh_Mela en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumbh_Mela 000 000 Kumbh I Maha Kumbh Kumbh_Mela en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumbh_Mela 000 000 " . The " Maha B Maha Kumbh Mela Kumbh_Mela en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumbh_Mela 000 000 Kumbh I Maha Kumbh Mela Kumbh_Mela en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumbh_Mela 000 000 Mela I Maha Kumbh Mela Kumbh_Mela en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumbh_Mela 000 000 " in 1989 attracted 15 million pilgrims and the Guinness B Guinness Book of Records Guinness_World_Records en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinness_World_Records 000 000 Book I Guinness Book of Records Guinness_World_Records en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinness_World_Records 000 000 of I Guinness Book of Records Guinness_World_Records en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinness_World_Records 000 000 Records I Guinness Book of Records Guinness_World_Records en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinness_World_Records 000 000 dubbed it the largest gathering of human beings for a single purpose . The festival in 2001 drew between 50 and 70 million . Thousands of tents and camps have been built to house pilgrims across the 4,000 acre festival area and more than 10,000 policemen , including specially-trained " terrorist spotters " , have been deployed , authorities said . -DOCSTART- (16384904 Resolution to imbibe less goes awry -- already Myriad of conflicting medical studies are enough to drive this writer to drink The fruitcake 's been digested , the gift cards are empty , and now it 's time to face the most grueling holiday task of all : the annual reassessment . Do I need to exercise more ? Spend less ? Set aside more quality time for friends and family ? The resolution list goes on and on -- much like that interminable karaoke version of " Santa B Santa Baby Santa_Baby en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Baby 000 000 Baby I Santa Baby Santa_Baby en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Baby 000 000 " at this year 's holiday party . Unfortunately , since I was the one holding the microphone , this year 's resolution seems painfully clear : Cut back on the alcohol intake . Not that I drink a lot -- usually just a glass of wine with dinner , if that but I 've read that even one drink a day can adversely affect my health . Also , a recent study by the Mayo B Mayo Clinic Mayo_Clinic en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayo_Clinic 000 000 Clinic I Mayo Clinic Mayo_Clinic en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayo_Clinic 000 000 found that women 's bodies are less adept at breaking down alcohol than men 's . As a result , the more we drink , the more we risk heart disease , cancer , cirrhosis of the liver , and , perhaps the most chilling side effect of all -- kissing our skinny jeans goodbye forever . But how much alcohol is too much ? There 's the rub . The answer seems to depend on which study you read . The Mayo B Mayo Clinic Mayo_Clinic en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayo_Clinic 000 000 Clinic I Mayo Clinic Mayo_Clinic en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayo_Clinic 000 000 study says one drink a day is OK for " younger women who are n't planning a pregnancy " and that " postmenopausal women should limit themselves to less . " But what about those of us who do n't fit in either category ? Looking for a definitive answer , I turned to another study , this one conducted by a group of doctors at Stony B Stony Brook University Stony_Brook_University en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stony_Brook_University 000 000 Brook I Stony Brook University Stony_Brook_University en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stony_Brook_University 000 000 University I Stony Brook University Stony_Brook_University en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stony_Brook_University 000 000 in New B New York New_York_City en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City 000 000 York I New York New_York_City en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City 000 000 . But their finding that drinking three glasses of red wine a week reduces the risk of colorectal cancer only confused matters further . Who to believe ? Should I cut back on alcohol entirely in order to fend off heart disease , liver problems and dreaded weight gain ( not to mention potential blackmail opportunities by family , friends and co-workers ) or suck down three or more glasses a week to keep the colorectal cancer at bay ? Or should I listen to the doctors the Goteborg B Goteborg University University_of_Gothenburg en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Gothenburg 000 000 University I Goteborg University University_of_Gothenburg en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Gothenburg 000 000 in Sweden B Sweden Sweden en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden 000 000 , who found that mice that had ingested low levels of alcohol on a daily basis showed a significantly lower risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis than mice that just drank water . Obsessed , I started digging through medical journals and online health stories until the studies began to stack up like swizzle sticks at a company-hosted bar . In London B London London en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London 000 000 , researchers found that people who drank alcohol have a lower risk of developing non - Hodgkin B Hodgkin 's lymphoma Hodgkin's_lymphoma en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hodgkin's_lymphoma 000 000 's I Hodgkin 's lymphoma Hodgkin's_lymphoma en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hodgkin's_lymphoma 000 000 lymphoma I Hodgkin 's lymphoma Hodgkin's_lymphoma en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hodgkin's_lymphoma 000 000 , but the risk of cancer of the mouth , esophagus and liver actually increases . At Ohio B Ohio State University Ohio_State_University en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_State_University 000 000 State I Ohio State University Ohio_State_University en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_State_University 000 000 University I Ohio State University Ohio_State_University en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_State_University 000 000 , a study showed that drinking moderately ( such as a couple of drinks a day ) improved the memories of laboratory rats , although a study at the University B University of Missouri University_of_Missouri en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Missouri 000 000 of I University of Missouri University_of_Missouri en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Missouri 000 000 Missouri I University of Missouri University_of_Missouri en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Missouri 000 000 declared that alcohol hindered academic success . Live longer so you can die young Adding it all up , it seems that by drinking alcohol I can both reduce my chances of heart disease and increase my risk for high blood pressure , fend off dementia while upping my chances for brain damage , boost my memory at the same time that I become more stupid , avoid lymphoma while veering towards breast and liver cancer , and in general , both live longer and die younger . In other words , alcohol is every bit the hazy hypocritical demon it 's always been ( especially when there 's a microphone involved ) . So this year , I 'm taking another resolution route altogether . Instead of squelching my alcohol intake , I 'm going to cut out karaoke -- and perhaps limit my medical studies to just one per day with dinner , if that . Diane Mapes is a Seattle freelance writer and author of the recently released " How to Date in a Post-Dating World . " -DOCSTART- (16442287 Five healthy resolutions for 2007 Follow nutritionist Joy B Joy Bauer Joy_Bauer en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joy_Bauer 000 000 Bauer I Joy Bauer Joy_Bauer en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joy_Bauer 000 000 's recommendations for a better year Have you made a New B New Year 's resolution New_Year's_resolution en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year's_resolution 000 000 Year I New Year 's resolution New_Year's_resolution en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year's_resolution 000 000 's I New Year 's resolution New_Year's_resolution en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year's_resolution 000 000 resolution I New Year 's resolution New_Year's_resolution en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year's_resolution 000 000 yet ? Have you broken it already ? Do n't despair . Nutritionist B Nutritionist Nutritionist en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nutritionist 000 000 Joy B Joy Bauer Joy_Bauer en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joy_Bauer 000 000 Bauer I Joy Bauer Joy_Bauer en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joy_Bauer 000 000 has created 5 healthy , and simple , resolutions we all should have on our " to do " list for the new year : Joy B Joy Joy_Bauer en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joy_Bauer 000 000 's Healthy Resolutions for 2007 : 1 . Make YOURSELF a priority * Shop for healthy foods your body needs * Get enough sleep * Exercise regularly 2 . Know your numbers Ring in the New B New Year New_Year en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year 000 000 Year I New Year New_Year en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year 000 000 with a pledge to visit your doctor and learn your blood pressure reading and fasting cholesterol , triglyceride and blood sugar levels . The sooner you know where you stand , the sooner you can take action to make corrections . * Optimal blood pressure equal to or < 120 / 80 mmHg * Total cholesterol < 200 mg/dL * LDL-Cholesterol B LDL-Cholesterol Low-density_lipoprotein en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low-density_lipoprotein 000 000 < 100 mg/dL * HDL-Cholesterol B HDL-Cholesterol High-density_lipoprotein en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-density_lipoprotein 000 000 40 mg/dL or higher * Cholesterol ratio below 5 * Triglycerides B Triglycerides Triglyceride en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triglyceride 000 000 < 150 mg/dL * Blood B Blood Sugars Blood_sugar en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_sugar 000 000 Sugars I Blood Sugars Blood_sugar en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_sugar 000 000 < 100 mg/dL 3 . Up your ante ! Antioxidants are naturally occurring compounds found in plant based foods . Antioxidants help the body fight many serious conditions , including cancer and heart disease , by thwarting the action of harmful free radicals . According to a study published in the American B American Journal of Clinical Nutrition The_American_Journal_of_Clinical_Nutrition en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_American_Journal_of_Clinical_Nutrition 000 000 Journal I American Journal of Clinical Nutrition The_American_Journal_of_Clinical_Nutrition en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_American_Journal_of_Clinical_Nutrition 000 000 of I American Journal of Clinical Nutrition The_American_Journal_of_Clinical_Nutrition en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_American_Journal_of_Clinical_Nutrition 000 000 Clinical I American Journal of Clinical Nutrition The_American_Journal_of_Clinical_Nutrition en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_American_Journal_of_Clinical_Nutrition 000 000 Nutrition I American Journal of Clinical Nutrition The_American_Journal_of_Clinical_Nutrition en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_American_Journal_of_Clinical_Nutrition 000 000 , July 2006 , the following foods are among the richest in antioxidants . Go out of your way to incorporate them into your daily diet . 1 . Blackberries B Blackberries Blackberry en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackberry 000 000 2 . Walnuts B Walnuts Walnut en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walnut 000 000 3 . Strawberries B Strawberries Strawberry en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strawberry 000 000 4 . Artichokes B Artichokes Artichoke en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artichoke 000 000 5 . Cranberries B Cranberries Cranberry en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cranberry 000 000 6 . Raspberries B Raspberries Raspberry en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raspberry 000 000 7 . Blueberries B Blueberries Blueberry en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blueberry 000 000 8 . Cloves , ground 4 . Incorporate whole grains 2007 is the year to stop buying refined , white starch . Instead , embrace brown rice , whole wheat pasta , whole grain bread and other healthy grain varieties like millet , faro , and amaranth . Learn how to buy the right bread ! Many consumers believe they 're buying the right type of bread but are often confused . According to a Sara Lee Food & Beverage survey , 73 % of consumers who were asked what type of bread they had in the house said " whole wheat bread , " but after checking the label realized that they mistakenly thought " enriched wheat " meant whole grain . Look a " whole " lot closer at labels in the bread aisle - it must say 100 % Whole B Whole Wheat Whole_grain en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whole_grain 000 000 Wheat I Whole Wheat Whole_grain en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whole_grain 000 000 or 100 % Whole B Whole Grain Whole_grain en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whole_grain 000 000 Grain I Whole Grain Whole_grain en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whole_grain 000 000 , or list the word WHOLE as one of the first ingredients on the label . 5 . Slow the pace - lose fat on your waist In an interesting experiment that was presented at the 2006 Annual Scientific Meeting a NAASO , women were invited to eat a pasta lunch on two different days . On one day , the women were given a small spoon and asked to take small bites , put the spoon down between bites , and chew each bite at least 15 times . On the second day , the women were given a large spoon and asked to eat as quickly as possible without stopping between bites . On both occasions , the women ate until they felt comfortably full . When researchers measured how many calories the women ate , they found that women ate 67 more calories when they ate quickly than when they ate slowly . Although this may not sound like much , calories add up . An additional 134 calories per day , means 48,910 calories per year ... . that 's potentially 14 pounds ( lost or gained ! ) . For more information on healthy eating , visit nutrition expert , Joy B Joy Bauer Joy_Bauer en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joy_Bauer 000 000 Bauer I Joy Bauer Joy_Bauer en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joy_Bauer 000 000 's website at www.joybauernutrition.com