| • | Couple crashes Obama state dinner |
| Two aspiring reality-TV stars appear to have crashed the White House's state dinner, penetrating security to mingle with the likes of Joe Biden and Rahm Emanuel. |
| • | President vs. party on troop increase |
| President's speech at West Point next week will outline his new war strategy, but his most skeptical audience will be on Capitol Hill. |
| • | Polanski set to be released on bail |
| The Swiss government agreed Thursday to release Roman Polanski on bail and place him under house arrest at his chalet in the Alps. |
| • | Day of the super-turkey could be nigh |
| Genetic research by Virginia Tech scientists could lead to 'happier,' plumper, tastier birds. |
| • | Macy’s parade to skip Broadway for 1st time |
| Macy's annual Thanksgiving Day Parade is sporting a new look this year as it bypasses Broadway for the first time in its 82-year history. |
| • | Commandos, candles as Mumbai marks attacks |
| Black-clad commandos rappelled down a building and Mumbai's police showed off their new gear a year after a terror attack across the city killed 166 people. |
| • | Man dies after day stuck upside-down in cave |
| A man stuck upside-down in a cave for more than a day died early Thursday, despite the efforts of dozens of rescuers, authorities said. |
| • | Obama: Too many fear end of American dream |
| President Barack Obama and a top House Republican acknowledged in holiday messages the economic struggles facing Americans but offered starkly different recipes for relief. |
| • | Opinion: Lions here to stay on Thanksgiving |
| Pompei: Having the Lions play on Thanksgiving is as much a part of the holiday as a good afternoon snooze. And they sometimes go together. But that doesn’t mean the Lions will be knocked off their Thanksgiving perch anytime soon. The league — or most of it — appears to value the tradition that goes along with having the Lions and Cowboys play on Thanksgiving. |
| • | Philippine massacre suspect surrenders |
| Authorities say a scion of a powerful clan suspected in the massacre of 57 people in an election caravan in the southern Philippines has turned himself in. |
| • | Arsenal found at ex-doctor's Ohio apartment |
| About 35 pipe bombs, an assortment of firearms, hundreds of rounds of ammunition were found in a former doctor's apartment following two loud explosions, police say. |
| • | 10-time All-Star Iverson reportedly will retire |
| With no apparent interest from NBA teams, Allen Iverson is set to retire, according to an online report, which said Iverson plans to retire but also that “I feel strongly that I can still compete at the highest level.” |
| • | China announces plan to boost energy efficiency |
| China announced plans Thursday to drastically boost its energy efficiency as part of its contribution to the fight against global warming. |
| • | Black Friday deals? Socks, diapers |
| As stores prepare for hordes of Black Friday shoppers and mark down high-definition TVs and hot toys, they're also pushing deals on necessities like socks and diapers. |
| • | Salvation Army kettles take plastic |
| There could be less jingle in the Salvation's Army's hallmark red kettles this season. The charity is testing kettles that take debit and credit cards. |