http://news.aol.com Latest News Articles From AOL News Copyright 2005 America Online, Inc. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:52:20 GMT AOLNews, LLC 2009-11-25T10:52:20Z Copyright 2005 America Online, Inc. http://www.aolcdn.com/dynanews/aolnewslogo_small http://news.aol.com AOL News! http://www.sphere.com/2009/11/24/obama-white-house-showcases-style-in-first-state-dinner-for-indi/ What a night. Curry and glamour shared the menu at the first White House state dinner hosted by President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama. The formal banquet honoring Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife, Gursharan Kaur, had been highly anticipated. More than 10 months into this administration, many among the city's social set had yearned for proof that the Obamas' urban, international style would measure up to the biggest social events of the glamorous Kennedy White House and spell an end to the era of the early-to-bed Bushes. National News Political News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:12:48 GMT 785350 2009-11-25T04:12:48Z <a name="785350"></a><div class="hentry a785350" reltag="National News"> <div class="synpTtlArt"><img src="http://www.aolcdn.com/aolnews/sphereeyebrow" alt="Sphere" title="Sphere" /></div> <h3 class="entry-title TtlArt"><a rel="bookmark" href="http://www.sphere.com/2009/11/24/obama-white-house-showcases-style-in-first-state-dinner-for-indi/">Obama Fetes Indian PM in State Dinner</a></h3> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="posted"><abbr class="synpAbbr" title="2009-11-24T23:12:48Z">posted:<span class="bylinDt"> 6 HOURS 39 MINUTES AGO</span></abbr></span></h4> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="filedUnder">filed under: <a href="http://news.aol.com/nation">National News</a>, <a href="http://news.aol.com/main/politics">Political News</a></span></h4> <div class="entry-summary"><!-- Enhancement List size = 1 --><!-- adding key 0.1 --> <!-- enhAlign: Centered, enhSize: Large--> <!-- enhAlign Number: 3, enhSize Number: 3--> <a href="#axs833" style="display:block;position:absolute;left:-3000px;">Skip over this content</a> <div class="enhanCenter"> <div class="enhanCenterInner enhanLarge enhanCmn"><!-- contentType = html--><!-- column slot = synopsis_paragraph_0_1--><script src='http://www.aolcdn.com/keyexp/kits/ke_kits.js' type='text/javascript' language='javascript' charset='utf-8'></script> <!-- START KE KIT --> <div name="ke_kit"> <div id="news-news_media_state_dinner" version="2.0" type="013" style="display:none;"> <div id="news-news_media_state_dinner-launcher"></div> <div class="ke_kit_settings"> <div id="news-news_media_state_dinner-ad" width="300" height="250" type="I" rate="1" magicnumber="93244038"></div> <div id="news-news_media_state_dinner-link" placement="1424748" domain="1380767" rate="5"> <div name="url"></div> </div> <div id="news-news_media_state_dinner-swf" width="640" height="618" bgcolor="#ffffff" version="9.0.115" > <div name="appConfigURL">http://xml.channel.aol.com/xmlpublisher/fetch.v2.xml?option=expand_relative_urls&dataUrlNodes=uiConfig,feedConfig,localizationConfig,entry&id=783252&pid=783251&uts=1259122191</div> <div name="mmxOverride"></div> <div name="swfWrapper">http://www.aolcdn.com/ke/media_gallery/v1/ke_media_gallery_wrapper.swf</div> </div> <div id="news-news_media_state_dinner-css" dynamicslide="/ajax/photogallery/gatphotoKE.jsp?id=25592&feedtype=0&index=1" size="456t" photonumber="0" numimages="4" baseimageurl="http://o.aolcdn.com/photo-hub/" imageurl="http://o.aolcdn.com/photo-hub/news_gallery/6/3/639252/1259114564525.JPEG" dims="http://o.aolcdn.com/dims/PGMC/5/379/269/90/" showdisclaimertext="" css_notitle="" css_title="#333333" css_caption="#333333" css_disclaimer="#565656" css_container="" css_border="#ededed" css_photowell="#ededed" css_photoholder="#ffffff" css_buttons="#7e7e7e" css_btnover="#252525" css_scroll="#7e7e7e" css_margins="14,0,379,269,408,269,0,0"> <div name="title">Their First State Dinner</div> <div name="caption">For their very first state dinner, President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama on Tuesday welcomed Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife, Gursharan Kaur. The 339-person guest list was a mix of wonky Washington, Hollywood A-listers, prominent figures from the Indian community in the U.S., and Obama family and friends.</div> <div name="credit">AFP / Getty Images</div> <div name="source">AFP / Getty Images</div> <div name="disclaimertext"></div> </div> </div> </div> <script>oKExp.start("news-news_media_state_dinner");</script> </div> <!-- END KE KIT --> </div> </div> <a name="axs833"></a> <div class="entry-permalink"> <a rel="bookmark" href="http://www.sphere.com/2009/11/24/obama-white-house-showcases-style-in-first-state-dinner-for-indi/">Full Coverage</a></div> </div><div class="synpShrHide"></div></div> http://news.aol.com/article/winning-1-milliion-lottery-ticket-goes/784778 A winning lottery ticket worth $1 million has gone unclaimed since being purchased on August 26. Lottery News National News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:07:32 GMT 784778 2009-11-25T01:07:32Z <a name="784778"></a><div class="hentry a784778" reltag="Lottery News"> <h3 class="entry-title "><a rel="bookmark" href="http://news.aol.com/article/winning-1-milliion-lottery-ticket-goes/784778">Winning Lottery Ticket Goes Unclaimed</a></h3> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="posted"><abbr class="synpAbbr" title="2009-11-24T20:07:32Z">posted:<span class="bylinDt"> 9 HOURS 44 MINUTES AGO</span><!-- trri: trriAppID=dynanews --><!-- trri: trriCategory=news-news-article --><!-- trri: trriAssetType=articles --><!-- trri: trriObjectURI=783881 --><!-- trri: trriItemOverrideUrl= -->comments:<span class="cmnt"> 0</span></abbr></span></h4> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="filedUnder">filed under: <a href="http://news.aol.com/main/lottery">Lottery News</a>, <a href="http://news.aol.com/nation">National News</a></span></h4> <div class="entry-summary"><!-- Enhancement List size = 2 --><!-- adding key 0.1 --><!-- adding key 2.2 --> <!-- enhAlign: Right, Wrap, enhSize: Small--> <!-- enhAlign Number: 4, enhSize Number: 1--> <a href="#axs570" style="display:block;position:absolute;left:-3000px;">Skip over this content</a> <div class="enhanRightWrap"> <div class="enhanRightWrapInner enhanSmall enhanCmn"><!-- contentType = html--><!-- column slot = synopsis_paragraph_0_1--><div class="enhanPhoto"><img src="http://o.aolcdn.com/photo-hub/news_gallery/6/3/639229/1259100829109.JPEG" alt="Powerball poster" width="186" height="124" /> <div class="credit">CNN</div></div> </div> </div> <a name="axs570"></a> <div class="synpTxt">Wisconsin lottery officials say a winning ticket purchased on Aug. 26 has yet to be claimed. The ticket, which was sold at a gas station, is worth $1 million -- and if the buyer does not come forward in the next three months, the money will go toward tax relief. In the 21-year history of the lottery, this is only the second time a winning ticket has gone unclaimed. </div> <!-- enhAlign: Centered, enhSize: Large--> <!-- enhAlign Number: 3, enhSize Number: 3--> <a href="#axs601" style="display:block;position:absolute;left:-3000px;">Skip over this content</a> <div class="enhanCenter"> <div class="enhanCenterInner enhanLarge enhanCmn"><!-- contentType = html--><!-- column slot = synopsis_paragraph_2_2--><br clear="all" /> <div class="enhanpolls"> <div class="left"><iframe height="185" frameborder="0" width="205" src="http://webcenter.polls.aol.com/modular.jsp?template=1381&view=180957&pollId=181249&channel=aol_us_news6"></iframe></div> <div class="right"><iframe height="185" frameborder="0" width="205" src="http://webcenter.polls.aol.com/modular.jsp?template=1381&view=180958&pollId=181250&channel=aol_us_news6"></iframe></div> </div> <br clear="all" /> </div> </div> <a name="axs601"></a> <div class="entry-permalink"> <a rel="bookmark" href="http://news.aol.com/article/winning-1-milliion-lottery-ticket-goes/784778">Full Coverage</a></div> </div> <div class="synpRatng null"> <div class="synpVot"> <a href="http://news.aol.com/article/winning-1-milliion-lottery-ticket-goes/784778#MustRead"> <span class="synpMstRd">Must Read:</span> <span class="thmbsUp">0%</span> <span class="thmbsDwn">0%</span> </a> </div><a class="addthis_button_email" href="javascript: void(0)" onclick="shareOperation(2, 'http://news.aol.com/article/winning-1-milliion-lottery-ticket-goes/784778', 'Winning Lottery Ticket Goes Unclaimed');"><span class="emai">Email</span></a><a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php" style="text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', 'http://news.aol.com/article/winning-1-milliion-lottery-ticket-goes/784778', 'Winning Lottery Ticket Goes Unclaimed');" onmouseout="addthis_close();" onclick="return addthis_sendto();"><img src="http://o.aolcdn.com/art/ch_news/plussym12x12" border="0" alt="Share" /><span class="share">Share</span></a> <a class="nbdr" href="http://news.aol.com/article/winning-1-milliion-lottery-ticket-goes/784778#Comments"><span class="synpCmnt">Comments (0)</span></a> </div></div> http://news.aol.com/article/historic-photos-found-under-fort-worth/783989 A historic trove of Texas photos was found dumped beneath a Fort Worth bridge, local TV station WFAA reported Sunday. The discarded shots include those of a young George H.W. Bush; Gwendolyn Brooks, a poet who was the first black author to win a Pulitzer Prize; and the motorcade of President John F. Kennedy, moments before his assassination. 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The pictures, which deal with Texas history, may have been stolen from the Tarrant County Black Historical and Genealogical Society five years ago. Among them is this image of a youthful George H.W. 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He is expected to make his case to the nation in a speech next Tuesday night, even as the military completes plans to begin sending in reinforcements in the spring. National News World News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:43:01 GMT 764251 2009-11-25T00:43:01Z <a name="764251"></a><div class="hentry a764251" reltag="National News"> <h3 class="entry-title "><a rel="bookmark" href="http://news.aol.com/article/obama-likely-to-announce-afghanistan-war/764251">Obama Expected to Boost Troop Levels</a></h3> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="posted"><abbr class="synpAbbr" title="2009-11-24T19:43:01Z">posted:<span class="bylinDt"> 10 HOURS 9 MINUTES AGO</span><!-- trri: trriAppID=dynanews --><!-- trri: trriCategory=news-news-article --><!-- trri: trriAssetType=articles --><!-- trri: trriObjectURI=783881 --><!-- trri: trriItemOverrideUrl= -->comments:<span class="cmnt"> <a href="http://news.aol.com/article/obama-likely-to-announce-afghanistan-war/764251#Comments">115</a></span></abbr></span></h4> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="filedUnder">filed under: <a href="http://news.aol.com/nation">National News</a>, <a href="http://news.aol.com/world">World News</a></span></h4> <div class="entry-summary"><!-- Enhancement List size = 2 --><!-- adding key 2.1 --><!-- adding key 2.2 --> <div class="synpTxt">After months of debating the right way forward in Afghanistan, President Barack Obama appears to have decided on deploying from 32,000 to 35,000 U.S. troops, according to military officials. The decision, expected to be announced soon, came after a "rigorous" meeting with his war council. <b>The Point: </b><a href="http://www.sphere.com/2009/11/24/the-point-democrats-call-for-war-tax/">Democrats Eye War Tax</a></div> <!-- enhAlign: Centered, enhSize: Large--> <!-- enhAlign Number: 3, enhSize Number: 3--> <a href="#axs800" style="display:block;position:absolute;left:-3000px;">Skip over this content</a> <div class="enhanCenter"> <div class="enhanCenterInner enhanLarge enhanCmn"><!-- contentType = html--><!-- column slot = synopsis_paragraph_2_1--><center><object id="myExp_syn_US_58991789" width="400" height="346" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0"> <param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9/10032373001?isVid=1&publisherID=1612833736"/> <param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="flashVars" value="@videoPlayer=52399037001&autoStart=false&playerID=10032373001&domain=embed&" /><param name="base" value="http://admin.brightcove.com" /><param name="seamlesstabbing" value="false" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="swLiveConnect" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9/10032373001?isVid=1&publisherID=1612833736" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="@videoPlayer=52399037001&autoStart=false&playerID=10032373001&domain=embed&" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="myExp_syn_US_58991789" width="400" height="346" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" swLiveConnect="true" allowScriptAccess="always" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed></object></center> </div> </div> <a name="axs800"></a> <!-- enhAlign: Centered, enhSize: Large--> <!-- enhAlign Number: 3, enhSize Number: 3--> <a href="#axs163" style="display:block;position:absolute;left:-3000px;">Skip over this content</a> <div class="enhanCenter"> <div class="enhanCenterInner enhanLarge enhanCmn"><!-- contentType = html--><!-- column slot = synopsis_paragraph_2_2--><br clear=all><div class="left"> <iframe src="http://webcenter.polls.aol.com/modular.jsp?template=1381&view=180901&pollId=181193&channel=aol_us_news6" frameborder="0" width="205" height="185"></iframe></div> <div class="right"> <iframe src="http://webcenter.polls.aol.com/modular.jsp?template=1381&view=180902&pollId=181194&channel=aol_us_news6" frameborder="0" width="205" height="185"></iframe></div> <br clear=all> </div> </div> <a name="axs163"></a> <div class="entry-permalink"> <a rel="bookmark" href="http://news.aol.com/article/obama-likely-to-announce-afghanistan-war/764251">Full Coverage</a></div> </div> <div class="synpRatng null"> <div class="synpVot"> <a href="http://news.aol.com/article/obama-likely-to-announce-afghanistan-war/764251#MustRead"> <span class="synpMstRd">Must Read:</span> <span class="thmbsUp">0%</span> <span class="thmbsDwn">0%</span> </a> </div><a class="addthis_button_email" href="javascript: void(0)" onclick="shareOperation(2, 'http://news.aol.com/article/obama-likely-to-announce-afghanistan-war/764251', 'Obama Expected to Boost Troop Levels');"><span class="emai">Email</span></a><a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php" style="text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', 'http://news.aol.com/article/obama-likely-to-announce-afghanistan-war/764251', 'Obama Expected to Boost Troop Levels');" onmouseout="addthis_close();" onclick="return addthis_sendto();"><img src="http://o.aolcdn.com/art/ch_news/plussym12x12" border="0" alt="Share" /><span class="share">Share</span></a> <a class="nbdr" href="http://news.aol.com/article/obama-likely-to-announce-afghanistan-war/764251#Comments"><span class="synpCmnt">Comments (115)</span></a> </div></div> http://news.aol.com/article/francisco-hernandez-jr-missing-for-11/783652 The mother of a 13-year-old boy with Asperger's syndrome who was missing in New York City for 11 days says her son spent the entire time in the subway system. National News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:18:17 GMT 783652 2009-11-25T00:18:17Z <a name="783652"></a><div class="hentry a783652" reltag="National News"> <h3 class="entry-title "><a rel="bookmark" href="http://news.aol.com/article/francisco-hernandez-jr-missing-for-11/783652">Missing Boy Lived in NYC Subways</a></h3> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="posted"><abbr class="synpAbbr" title="2009-11-24T19:18:17Z">posted:<span class="bylinDt"> 10 HOURS 34 MINUTES AGO</span><!-- trri: trriAppID=dynanews --><!-- trri: trriCategory=news-news-article --><!-- trri: trriAssetType=articles --><!-- trri: trriObjectURI=783881 --><!-- trri: trriItemOverrideUrl= -->comments:<span class="cmnt"> 0</span></abbr></span></h4> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="filedUnder">filed under: <a href="http://news.aol.com/nation">National News</a></span></h4> <div class="entry-summary"><!-- Enhancement List size = 1 --><!-- adding key 0.1 --> <!-- enhAlign: Left, Wrap, enhSize: Small--> <!-- enhAlign Number: 1, enhSize Number: 1--> <a href="#axs150" style="display:block;position:absolute;left:-3000px;">Skip over this content</a> <div class="enhanLeftWrap"> <div class="enhanLeftWrapInner enhanSmall enhanCmn"><!-- contentType = html--><!-- column slot = synopsis_paragraph_0_1--><div class="enhanPhoto"><img src="http://o.aolcdn.com/photo-hub/news_gallery/6/3/639243/1259107487825.JPEG" alt="Francisco Hernandez Jr." width="186" height="124" /> <div class="credit">The New York Times / Redux</div></div> </div> </div> <a name="axs150"></a> <div class="synpTxt">Upset about school, a 13-year-old hops onto a New York City subway train and is found 11 days later. Francisco Hernandez Jr. managed to elude police and surveillance cameras the whole time. Now his mother says that cops failed to find her son, who has a form of autism, because she's a Mexican immigrant.</div> <div class="entry-permalink"> <a rel="bookmark" href="http://news.aol.com/article/francisco-hernandez-jr-missing-for-11/783652">Full Coverage</a></div> </div> <div class="synpRatng null"> <div class="synpVot"> <a href="http://news.aol.com/article/francisco-hernandez-jr-missing-for-11/783652#MustRead"> <span class="synpMstRd">Must Read:</span> <span class="thmbsUp">0%</span> <span class="thmbsDwn">0%</span> </a> </div><a class="addthis_button_email" href="javascript: void(0)" onclick="shareOperation(2, 'http://news.aol.com/article/francisco-hernandez-jr-missing-for-11/783652', 'Missing Boy Lived in NYC Subways');"><span class="emai">Email</span></a><a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php" style="text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', 'http://news.aol.com/article/francisco-hernandez-jr-missing-for-11/783652', 'Missing Boy Lived in NYC Subways');" onmouseout="addthis_close();" onclick="return addthis_sendto();"><img src="http://o.aolcdn.com/art/ch_news/plussym12x12" border="0" alt="Share" /><span class="share">Share</span></a> <a class="nbdr" href="http://news.aol.com/article/francisco-hernandez-jr-missing-for-11/783652#Comments"><span class="synpCmnt">Comments (0)</span></a> </div></div> http://www.sphere.com/2009/11/24/marijuana-prescribed-to-kids-with-adhd/ In California, the state with the nation's most permissive medical marijuana law, some children with attention deficit hyperacitivty disorder, or ADHD, are being treated with marijuana -- a fact that has sparked a heated debate over the move. The state does not compile statistics on prescriptions for specific conditions, like ADHD. And many doctors and patients are reluctant to talk about it. Still, experts say such prescriptions are becoming more common as the number of pot dispensaries and doctors prescribing marijuana continues to grow. And not everyone is happy about it. Health News National News Science News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:29:02 GMT 785287 2009-11-25T03:29:02Z <a name="785287"></a><div class="hentry a785287" reltag="Health News"> <div class="synpTtlArt"><img src="http://www.aolcdn.com/aolnews/sphereeyebrow" alt="Sphere" title="Sphere" /></div> <h3 class="entry-title TtlArt"><a rel="bookmark" href="http://www.sphere.com/2009/11/24/marijuana-prescribed-to-kids-with-adhd/">Doctors Treat ADHD with Marijuana</a></h3> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="posted"><abbr class="synpAbbr" title="2009-11-24T22:29:02Z">posted:<span class="bylinDt"> 7 HOURS 23 MINUTES AGO</span></abbr></span></h4> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="filedUnder">filed under: <a href="http://news.aol.com/health">Health News</a>, <a href="http://news.aol.com/nation">National News</a>, <a href="http://news.aol.com/science">Science News</a></span></h4> <div class="entry-summary"><!-- Enhancement List size = 0 --> <div class="synpTxt">In California, a growing number of children with attention deficit hyperacitivty disorder, or ADHD, are being treated with marijuana. This fact has sparked a heated debate. But as some doctors point out, the two most commonly prescribed medications for ADHD, Ritalin and Aderall, are essentially amphetamines. One expert even speculated that pot may prove to be a "wonder drug" for such patients.</div> <div class="entry-permalink"> <a rel="bookmark" href="http://www.sphere.com/2009/11/24/marijuana-prescribed-to-kids-with-adhd/">Full Coverage</a></div> </div><div class="synpShrHide"></div></div> http://news.aol.com/article/off-site-indian-gambling-raises-concerns/785079 An Indian tribe wants to build a grand, $1.5 billion, Las Vegas-style casino resort on a swath of land overlooking San Francisco Bay _ a spot more than 100 miles from its tribal lands. Law News National News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:42:41 GMT 785079 2009-11-25T03:42:41Z <a name="785079"></a><div class="hentry a785079" reltag="Law News"> <h3 class="entry-title "><a rel="bookmark" href="http://news.aol.com/article/off-site-indian-gambling-raises-concerns/785079">Indian Gambling Goes Off the Reservation</a></h3> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="posted"><abbr class="synpAbbr" title="2009-11-24T22:42:41Z">posted:<span class="bylinDt"> 7 HOURS 9 MINUTES AGO</span><!-- trri: trriAppID=dynanews --><!-- trri: trriCategory=news-news-article --><!-- trri: trriAssetType=articles --><!-- trri: trriObjectURI=783881 --><!-- trri: trriItemOverrideUrl= -->comments:<span class="cmnt"> 0</span></abbr></span></h4> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="filedUnder">filed under: <a href="http://news.aol.com/main/law">Law News</a>, <a href="http://news.aol.com/nation">National News</a></span></h4> <div class="entry-summary"><!-- Enhancement List size = 2 --><!-- adding key 1.1 --><!-- adding key 2.2 --> <!-- enhAlign: Right, Wrap, enhSize: Small--> <!-- enhAlign Number: 4, enhSize Number: 1--> <a href="#axs332" style="display:block;position:absolute;left:-3000px;">Skip over this content</a> <div class="enhanRightWrap"> <div class="enhanRightWrapInner enhanSmall enhanCmn"><!-- contentType = html--><!-- column slot = synopsis_paragraph_1_1--><div class="enhanPhoto"><img src="http://o.aolcdn.com/photo-hub/news_gallery/6/3/639259/1259115886625.JPEG" alt="train depot at Point Molate in Richmond, Calif." width="186" height="124" /> <div class="credit">AP</div></div> </div> </div> <a name="axs332"></a> <div class="synpTxt">Taking advantage of a loophole in a 1988 law, a dozen Indian tribes apply to build casinos close to cities and suburbs rather than on reservations. The Obama administration is expected to rule soon on whether these projects can go forward. If they do, the dusty California train depot at right will eventually boast a $1.5 billion Vegas-style resort. </div> <!-- enhAlign: Centered, enhSize: Large--> <!-- enhAlign Number: 3, enhSize Number: 3--> <a href="#axs359" style="display:block;position:absolute;left:-3000px;">Skip over this content</a> <div class="enhanCenter"> <div class="enhanCenterInner enhanLarge enhanCmn"><!-- contentType = html--><!-- column slot = synopsis_paragraph_2_2--><br clear=all><div class="left"> <iframe src="http://webcenter.polls.aol.com/modular.jsp?template=1381&view=180962&pollId=181254&channel=aol_us_news6" frameborder="0" width="205" height="185"></iframe></div> <div class="right"> <iframe src="http://webcenter.polls.aol.com/modular.jsp?template=1381&view=180963&pollId=181255&channel=aol_us_news6" frameborder="0" width="205" height="185"></iframe></div> <br clear=all> </div> </div> <a name="axs359"></a> <div class="entry-permalink"> <a rel="bookmark" href="http://news.aol.com/article/off-site-indian-gambling-raises-concerns/785079">Full Coverage</a></div> </div> <div class="synpRatng null"> <div class="synpVot"> <a href="http://news.aol.com/article/off-site-indian-gambling-raises-concerns/785079#MustRead"> <span class="synpMstRd">Must Read:</span> <span class="thmbsUp">0%</span> <span class="thmbsDwn">0%</span> </a> </div><a class="addthis_button_email" href="javascript: void(0)" onclick="shareOperation(2, 'http://news.aol.com/article/off-site-indian-gambling-raises-concerns/785079', 'Indian Gambling Goes Off the Reservation');"><span class="emai">Email</span></a><a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php" style="text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', 'http://news.aol.com/article/off-site-indian-gambling-raises-concerns/785079', 'Indian Gambling Goes Off the Reservation');" onmouseout="addthis_close();" onclick="return addthis_sendto();"><img src="http://o.aolcdn.com/art/ch_news/plussym12x12" border="0" alt="Share" /><span class="share">Share</span></a> <a class="nbdr" href="http://news.aol.com/article/off-site-indian-gambling-raises-concerns/785079#Comments"><span class="synpCmnt">Comments (0)</span></a> </div></div> http://news.aol.com/article/new-map-bolsters-case-for-ancient-ocean/785075 Several lines of evidence point to the possibility of a past ocean on Mars, from apparent ancient shorelines to chemicals in the soil. Add to the list a new map of the red planet's valleys. The map shows extensive valley networks around the equator and in the southern hemisphere, suggesting a warmer Mars long ago, with extensive rainfall that would have fed an ocean in the northern hemisphere. Science News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:05:22 GMT 785075 2009-11-25T02:05:22Z <a name="785075"></a><div class="hentry a785075" reltag="Science News"> <h3 class="entry-title "><a rel="bookmark" href="http://news.aol.com/article/new-map-bolsters-case-for-ancient-ocean/785075">New Map Points to Old Ocean on Mars</a></h3> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="posted"><abbr class="synpAbbr" title="2009-11-24T21:05:22Z">posted:<span class="bylinDt"> 8 HOURS 46 MINUTES AGO</span><!-- trri: trriAppID=dynanews --><!-- trri: trriCategory=news-news-article --><!-- trri: trriAssetType=articles --><!-- trri: trriObjectURI=783881 --><!-- trri: trriItemOverrideUrl= -->comments:<span class="cmnt"> 0</span></abbr></span></h4> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="filedUnder">filed under: <a href="http://news.aol.com/science">Science News</a></span></h4> <div class="entry-summary"><!-- Enhancement List size = 0 --> <div class="synpTxt">A new study suggests that an ancient ocean may have once existed on Mars. Scientists reveal an extensive network of valleys around the equator, which would have funneled rainfall into an ocean in the northern hemisphere. This new map also suggests that the red planet once boasted a more temperate, humid climate.</div> <div class="entry-permalink"> <a rel="bookmark" href="http://news.aol.com/article/new-map-bolsters-case-for-ancient-ocean/785075">Full Coverage</a></div> </div> <div class="synpRatng null"> <div class="synpVot"> <a href="http://news.aol.com/article/new-map-bolsters-case-for-ancient-ocean/785075#MustRead"> <span class="synpMstRd">Must Read:</span> <span class="thmbsUp">0%</span> <span class="thmbsDwn">0%</span> </a> </div><a class="addthis_button_email" href="javascript: void(0)" onclick="shareOperation(2, 'http://news.aol.com/article/new-map-bolsters-case-for-ancient-ocean/785075', 'New Map Points to Old Ocean on Mars');"><span class="emai">Email</span></a><a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php" style="text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', 'http://news.aol.com/article/new-map-bolsters-case-for-ancient-ocean/785075', 'New Map Points to Old Ocean on Mars');" onmouseout="addthis_close();" onclick="return addthis_sendto();"><img src="http://o.aolcdn.com/art/ch_news/plussym12x12" border="0" alt="Share" /><span class="share">Share</span></a> <a class="nbdr" href="http://news.aol.com/article/new-map-bolsters-case-for-ancient-ocean/785075#Comments"><span class="synpCmnt">Comments (0)</span></a> </div></div> http://news.aol.com/article/ron-houben-says-he-heard-everything-for/780187 A man who emerged from what doctors thought was a vegetative state says he was fully conscious for 23 years but could not respond because he was paralyzed, his mother said Monday. Health News World News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:08:00 GMT 780187 2009-11-24T01:08:00Z <a name="780187"></a><div class="hentry a780187" reltag="Health News"> <h3 class="entry-title "><a rel="bookmark" href="http://news.aol.com/article/ron-houben-says-he-heard-everything-for/780187">Man in Coma for 23 Years: I Was Alert</a></h3> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="posted"><abbr class="synpAbbr" title="2009-11-23T20:08:00Z">posted:<span class="bylinDt"> 1 DAY 9 HOURS AGO</span><!-- trri: trriAppID=dynanews --><!-- trri: trriCategory=news-news-article --><!-- trri: trriAssetType=articles --><!-- trri: trriObjectURI=783881 --><!-- trri: trriItemOverrideUrl= -->comments:<span class="cmnt"> 0</span></abbr></span></h4> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="filedUnder">filed under: <a href="http://news.aol.com/health">Health News</a>, <a href="http://news.aol.com/world">World News</a></span></h4> <div class="entry-summary"><!-- Enhancement List size = 1 --><!-- adding key 2.1 --> <div class="synpTxt">A Belgian man crashed his car in 1983 and doctors said he was in a vegetative state. But Ron Houben says he was conscious all the while -- but unable to speak or even cry out. Doubtful of the doctors' diagnosis, his mother found a physician who put her son through a PET scan that indicated he could touch and feel. </div> <!-- enhAlign: Centered, enhSize: Large--> <!-- enhAlign Number: 3, enhSize Number: 3--> <a href="#axs696" style="display:block;position:absolute;left:-3000px;">Skip over this content</a> <div class="enhanCenter"> <div class="enhanCenterInner enhanLarge enhanCmn"><!-- contentType = html--><!-- column slot = synopsis_paragraph_2_1--><center><div><iframe height="339" width="425" src="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22425001/vp/34111007#34111007" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><p style="font-size:11px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #999; margin-top: 5px; background: transparent; text-align: center; width: 425px;">Visit msnbc.com for <a style="text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px; color:#5799DB !important;" href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com">Breaking News</a>, <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032507" style="text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px; color:#5799DB !important;">World News</a>, and <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032072" style="text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px; color:#5799DB !important;">News about the Economy</a></p></div></center> </div> </div> <a name="axs696"></a> <div class="entry-permalink"> <a rel="bookmark" href="http://news.aol.com/article/ron-houben-says-he-heard-everything-for/780187">Full Coverage</a></div> </div> <div class="synpRatng null"> <div class="synpVot"> <a href="http://news.aol.com/article/ron-houben-says-he-heard-everything-for/780187#MustRead"> <span class="synpMstRd">Must Read:</span> <span class="thmbsUp">0%</span> <span class="thmbsDwn">0%</span> </a> </div><a class="addthis_button_email" href="javascript: void(0)" onclick="shareOperation(2, 'http://news.aol.com/article/ron-houben-says-he-heard-everything-for/780187', 'Man in Coma for 23 Years: I Was Alert');"><span class="emai">Email</span></a><a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php" style="text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', 'http://news.aol.com/article/ron-houben-says-he-heard-everything-for/780187', 'Man in Coma for 23 Years: I Was Alert');" onmouseout="addthis_close();" onclick="return addthis_sendto();"><img src="http://o.aolcdn.com/art/ch_news/plussym12x12" border="0" alt="Share" /><span class="share">Share</span></a> <a class="nbdr" href="http://news.aol.com/article/ron-houben-says-he-heard-everything-for/780187#Comments"><span class="synpCmnt">Comments (0)</span></a> </div></div> http://news.aol.com/article/italian-police-nab-paralyzed-mafia-boss/783881 A convicted Mafia boss who got out of jail by faking paralysis and anorexia has been arrested at a restaurant after more than two months on the run, police in Sicily said Tuesday. Weird News World News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:22:34 GMT 783881 2009-11-25T01:22:34Z <a name="783881"></a><div class="hentry a783881" reltag="Weird News"> <h3 class="entry-title "><a rel="bookmark" href="http://news.aol.com/article/italian-police-nab-paralyzed-mafia-boss/783881">Police Nab 'Paralyzed' Mafia Boss </a></h3> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="posted"><abbr class="synpAbbr" title="2009-11-24T20:22:34Z">posted:<span class="bylinDt"> 9 HOURS 29 MINUTES AGO</span><!-- trri: trriAppID=dynanews --><!-- trri: trriCategory=news-news-article --><!-- trri: trriAssetType=articles --><!-- trri: trriObjectURI=783881 --><!-- trri: trriItemOverrideUrl= -->comments:<span class="cmnt"> 0</span></abbr></span></h4> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="filedUnder">filed under: <a href="http://news.aol.com/weird-news">Weird News</a>, <a href="http://news.aol.com/world">World News</a></span></h4> <div class="entry-summary"><!-- Enhancement List size = 0 --> <div class="synpTxt">An Italian Mafia boss who got out of prison by feigning paralysis is arrested while eating at a seaside restaurant in Sicily. When police ask the convicted mobster to explain why he is no longer in a wheelchair, Carmelo di Stefano reportedly replies, "It's a miracle!"</div> <div class="entry-permalink"> <a rel="bookmark" href="http://news.aol.com/article/italian-police-nab-paralyzed-mafia-boss/783881">Full Coverage</a></div> </div> <div class="synpRatng null"> <div class="synpVot"> <a href="http://news.aol.com/article/italian-police-nab-paralyzed-mafia-boss/783881#MustRead"> <span class="synpMstRd">Must Read:</span> <span class="thmbsUp">0%</span> <span class="thmbsDwn">0%</span> </a> </div><a class="addthis_button_email" href="javascript: void(0)" onclick="shareOperation(2, 'http://news.aol.com/article/italian-police-nab-paralyzed-mafia-boss/783881', 'Police Nab Paralyzed Mafia Boss ');"><span class="emai">Email</span></a><a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php" style="text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', 'http://news.aol.com/article/italian-police-nab-paralyzed-mafia-boss/783881', 'Police Nab Paralyzed Mafia Boss ');" onmouseout="addthis_close();" onclick="return addthis_sendto();"><img src="http://o.aolcdn.com/art/ch_news/plussym12x12" border="0" alt="Share" /><span class="share">Share</span></a> <a class="nbdr" href="http://news.aol.com/article/italian-police-nab-paralyzed-mafia-boss/783881#Comments"><span class="synpCmnt">Comments (0)</span></a> </div></div>