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J&J may not complete $25.4B Guidant deal
BusinessWeek - 2 hours ago NOV. 2 5:12 PM ET Johnson & Johnson warned Wednesday it might pull out of a $25.4 billion deal to buy Guidant Corp. because of potential liability arising from the medical device maker's sweeping product recalls and a regulatory investigation.

People: Jennifer Aniston, Jerry Hall, Jessica Simpson
International Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago Atransient who broke into Jennifer Aniston's rented Malibu, California, beach house pleaded no contest to a burglary charge and was sentenced to one year in jail. The Superior Court judge ordered David Hesterbey

DeLay trial could have new judge by Fri.
San Jose Mercury News - 5 hours ago AUSTIN, Texas - A new judge for Rep. Tom DeLay's criminal trial could be named by Friday, replacing a jurist who was removed from the case at DeLay's urging, an administrative judge said Wednesday. Administrative

Report Says Avian Flu Outbreak Could Kill Up to 1.9 Million People
New York Times - 2 hours ago WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 - An outbreak of the avian flu virus in the United States could infect one-third of the population and kill as many as 1.9 million people, according to an analysis by the federal government released today.

Limp United prove Keane right
Times Online - 40 minutes ago ROY KEANE S name reverberated around the Stade de France last night as Manchester United s supporters turned on his team-mates after an embarrassing and acrimonious 1-0 defeat that prompted Sir Alex Ferguson to storm out of the stadium without shaking

Fed lifts rates another notch
New Zealand Herald - 1 hour ago WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve raised US interest rates yesterday for the 12th straight time, from 3.75 per cent to 4 per cent, taking them to the highest level in more than four years and indicating more rises will be needed to keep inflation at bay.

Scientists Establish Link Between Estrogen, Beauty
CIO Today - 6 hours ago The research suggests a deep-rooted evolutionary link between beauty and reproductive fitness that has helped men to identify mates who will bear them large numbers of offspring. "Women are effectively advertising

Australian leader puts nation on terror alert
International Herald Tribune - 10 hours ago SYDNEY On the eve of his planned introduction of legislation that gives the police and intelligence agencies broad powers to detain and monitor suspected terrorists, Prime Minister John Howard of Australia went on television Wednesday to warn of a

Wings goalie day-to-day with knee injury
MSNBC - 1 hour ago DETROIT - The Red Wings listed goalie Manny Legace as day-to-day Wednesday, one day after he sprained his left knee in a win over Chicago. Legace, who set an NHL record for wins in October with 10, left Tuesday

Man Who Broke Into Aniston's Home Sentenced
ABC News - 23 hours ago Actress Jennifer Aniston arrives for the premiere of "Derailed" Sunday, Oct. 30, 2005 in New York. (AP Photo/Stephen Chernin). LOS ANGELES Nov 1, 2005 A transient who broke into Jennifer Aniston's rented