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3:47 PM
4-November
2009 Iranians Mark 30th Anniversary Of U.S. Embassy Siege, Anti-Government Protesters DispersedThousands of Iranians held an anti-U.S. rally in central Tehran Wednesday to mark the 30th anniversary of the storming of the U.S. embassy as police dispersed anti-government protesters.
Topics: World, United States

3:30 PM
4-November
2009 Rangers Forward Byers Suspended One Game For Fight, Tortorella Fined $10KNew York Rangers forward Dane Byers has been suspended automatically for one game, while head coach John Tortorella was fined $10,000 for their actions regarding a fight during Tuesday's game vs. the Canucks.
Topics: NHL

3:30 PM
4-November
2009 Canada Elevates EU Ban On Seal Products To WTOCanada has elevated its dispute with the European Union over the regional bloc's ban on trade in seal products by asking for a World Trade Organization consultation on the matter. The WTO consultations are the first step to settle international disputes.
Topics: Canada, Environment

3:27 PM
4-November
2009 Cuomo Charges Intel With Anti-Trust ViolationsNew York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo sued computer chip maker Intel on Wednesday, accusing the computer chip maker of using payoffs and bullying tactics to keep business away from rival Advanced Micro Devices.
Topics: Business, United States, Technology

3:04 PM
4-November
2009 Re-Pete Performance? Phils Pitcher Martinez Goes Again In Game SixPhillies pitcher Pedro Martinez has been fading the last couple of years, but this postseason he has given Philadelphia two strong playoff starts. Can he shut down the Yanks Thursday, shut up N.Y. fans and push the World Series to a seventh game?
Topics: Sports, MLB

   

3:00 PM
4-November
2009 Iran Denies Involvement In Weapons Cache Earmarked For HezbollahIran is denying claims it tried to ship weapons to the Hezbollah group in Lebanon as claimed by Israeli governmental officials. The highly publicized claims were denounced just as quickly by Iran's Foreign Minister.
Topics: World

2:59 PM
4-November
2009 Judge In Gotti Case Offers Jurors LicoriceThe New York judge presiding over the trial of alleged mobster John "Junior" Gotti put the case's jurors in a sticky situation. U.S. District Judge Kevin Castel gave the jurors a huge tub of individually wrapped licorice sticks in a bid to limit talk about the trial.
Topics: Offbeat

2:58 PM
4-November
2009 NASA's Chandra X-Ray Unlocks Secret Of Carbon Atmosphere On Neutron StarNASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has solved a ten-year mystery scientists have been unable to answer. Using the observatory they discovered a thin veil of carbon on the neutron star in the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant.
Topics: Science, United States, Technology

2:03 PM
4-November
2009 Minnesota Frosh Power Forward Suspended Indefinitely After Theft ChargesFreshman power forward for Minnesota Royce White faces misdemeanor charges for alleged shoplifting and assaulting a security guard at the Mall of America. He has also been suspended indefinitely by the Golden Gophers.
Topics: College Basketball, Sports

2:02 PM
4-November
2009 Japanese Fishing Boat Capsized By Giant JellyfishA small trawler capsized in the waters off the eastern coast of Japan Friday under the weight of a haul of giant jellyfish trapped in its net.
Topics: Offbeat