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Daily News Digest: Top Stories for Thursday, November 08, 2007 12:00 AM PSTStudy: 1 out of 4 homeless are veteranshttp://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=519&e=1&u=/ap/20071108/ap_on_re_us/homeless_veteransAP - Wed, 07 Nov 2007 10:58 pm PSTVeterans make up one in four homeless people in the United States, though they are only 11 percent of the general adult population, according to a report to be released Thursday.Bush presses Musharraf to hold electionshttp://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=544&e=2&u=/ap/20071108/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_pakistanAP - Wed, 07 Nov 2007 10:58 pm PSTPresident Bush, personally intervening in the political crisis in Pakistan, told President Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday he must hold parliamentary elections soon and step down as army leader.School shooter kills 8, self in Finlandhttp://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=518&e=3&u=/ap/20071108/ap_on_re_eu/finland_school_shootingAP - Wed, 07 Nov 2007 10:57 pm PSTAn 18-year-old gunman opened fire at his high school in this placid town in southern Finland on Wednesday, killing seven other students and the principal before mortally wounding himself in a rampage that stunned a nation where gun crime is rare.Televangelist Robertson backs Giulianihttp://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=3093&e=4&u=/ap/20071108/ap_po/giuliani_robertsonAP - Wed, 07 Nov 2007 10:57 pm PSTTelevangelist Pat Robertson, founder of the Christian Coalition, endorsed Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani on Wednesday.8 injured after anti-Hugo Chavez marchhttp://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=589&e=5&u=/ap/20071108/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/venezuela_protestAP - Wed, 07 Nov 2007 10:56 pm PSTGunmen opened fire on students returning from a march Wednesday in which 80,000 people denounced President Hugo Chavez's attempts to expand his power. At least eight people were injured, including one by gunfire, officials said.FBI probes New Orleans-area noose casehttp://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=519&e=6&u=/ap/20071108/ap_on_re_us/workplace_noosesAP - Wed, 07 Nov 2007 10:56 pm PSTThe FBI is investigating allegations that a public works department supervisor displayed in his office two nooses, a bullwhip and a dart board with a black man as the bull's-eye, an agent said Wednesday.Study: Anti-smoking shot holds promisehttp://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=541&e=7&u=/ap/20071108/ap_on_he_me/tobacco_vaccineAP - Wed, 07 Nov 2007 08:20 pm PSTA shot that robs smokers of the nicotine buzz from cigarettes showed promise in midstage testing and may someday offer a radically new way to kick a dangerous habit. In a study, more than twice as many people given five of the shots stopped smoking than those given fewer or phony shots about 15 percent versus 6 percent after one year.Chesney named top country entertainerhttp://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=501&e=8&u=/ap/20071108/ap_on_en_mu/music_cma_awardsAP - Wed, 07 Nov 2007 08:54 pm PSTKenny Chesney won entertainer of the year for the third time at the Country Music Association Awards on Wednesday, while former "American Idol" sensation Carrie Underwood's reality also continued on the up.Shop owner finds urn in back of Buickhttp://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=817&e=9&u=/ap/20071108/ap_on_fe_st/odd_urn_foundAP - Wed, 07 Nov 2007 08:36 pm PSTThe back seat of a Buick wasn't intended to be Izetta Dickerson's final resting place, but that's where a car repair shop owner found an urn containing her cremated remains.Williams, Jazz beat Cavaliers 103-101http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=2212&e=10&u=/ap/20071108/ap_on_sp_bk_ga_su/bkn_cavaliers_jazzAP - Wed, 07 Nov 2007 10:44 pm PSTDeron Williams made a layup with 1.3 seconds remaining, and the Utah Jazz overcame LeBron James' triple-double and tying 3-pointer in a 103-101 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday.Gates to tread fine line in Japanhttp://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=615&e=11&u=/nm/20071108/pl_nm/japan_usa_gates_dcReuters - Wed, 07 Nov 2007 08:49 pm PSTDefense Secretary Robert Gates faced the delicate task on Thursday of trying to encourage military cooperation in talks with Japanese leaders while avoiding domestic controversy over a refueling mission.Bhutto supporters said arrestedhttp://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=564&e=12&u=/nm/20071108/ts_nm/pakistan_dcReuters - Wed, 07 Nov 2007 11:41 pm PSTFormer Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto's party said on Thursday that police arrested thousands of its activists overnight, hours after U.S. President George W. Bush urged President Pervez Musharraf to hold elections and quit as army chief.Clinton, Giuliani in dead heat in 2008 race: pollhttp://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=615&e=13&u=/nm/20071108/pl_nm/usa_politics_poll_dcReuters - Wed, 07 Nov 2007 07:36 pm PSTNew York Sen. Hillary Clinton still holds a 20-point lead over her rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination but she and Republican front-runner Rudy Giuliani are in a dead heat, according to an NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll released on Wednesday.Bush and Sarkozy find common ground against Iranhttp://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=615&e=14&u=/nm/20071108/pl_nm/france_usa_dcReuters - Wed, 07 Nov 2007 06:19 pm PSTThe U.S. and French presidents forged a common front against Iran's nuclear ambitions on Wednesday, signaling a further warming of once-chilly relations between Washington and Paris.Georgia declares state of emergencyhttp://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=564&e=15&u=/nm/20071107/ts_nm/georgia_dcReuters - Wed, 07 Nov 2007 02:36 pm PSTGeorgian President Mikhail Saakashvili has declared a state of emergency after sending in riot police to battle protesters demanding his resignation.Lawmakers vote to protect gay, lesbian workershttp://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=564&e=16&u=/nm/20071108/ts_nm/usa_congress_gays_dcReuters - Wed, 07 Nov 2007 05:29 pm PSTThe Democratic-led House of Representatives on Wednesday defied a White House veto threat and voted to protect millions of Americans by outlawing workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation.Safety agency issues new batch of toy recallshttp://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=564&e=17&u=/nm/20071107/ts_nm/productsafety_recalls_usa_dcReuters - Wed, 07 Nov 2007 03:52 pm PSTMore recalls of lead-tainted toys made in China were announced on Wednesday by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, including 380,000 toy cars sold at Dollar General stores.Clinton candidacy sparks women's interest: pollhttp://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=615&e=18&u=/nm/20071107/pl_nm/usa_politics_women_dcReuters - Wed, 07 Nov 2007 03:49 pm PSTMost American women remain uncommitted on a choice of a presidential candidate, but nearly one in four say they are more interested in the 2008 race than usual because a woman is running, a poll said on Wednesday.Pakistan police round up Bhutto supporters despite US pressurehttp://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1512&e=19&u=/afp/20071108/wl_afp/pakistanpoliticsAFP - Wed, 07 Nov 2007 07:32 pm PSTPolice in Pakistan rounded up supporters of ex-premier Benazir Bhutto after she called for mass protests against President Pervez Musharraf's state of emergency, her party said early Thursday.UN envoy to meet Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyihttp://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1503&e=20&u=/afp/20071108/ts_afp/myanmarpoliticsAFP - Wed, 07 Nov 2007 09:27 pm PSTUN envoy Ibrahim Gambari was to meet Myanmar's detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday after warning the junta against a return to the status quo before mass protests shook the nation.You received this email because you subscribed to Yahoo! 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