U.S. — New Attorney General nominee nears confirmation
WASHINGTON, D.C. — After weeks of controversy over Michael Mukasey’s views on waterboarding, the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday approved the former judge’s nomination for attorney general.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/06/senate.mukasey/
World — Questions remain in aftermath of Mexican floods
MEXICO CITY — Floodwaters in Mexico’s hard-hit Tabasco state began receding Monday, as the number of dead or missing rose and criticism swelled over the government’s alleged failure to prevent and respond quickly to one of nation’s worst natural disasters.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-mexflood6nov06,1,3750873.story?coll=la-headlines-world
World — 2007 becomes deadliest year for U.S. troops in Iraq
BAGHDAD — Six American soldiers were killed in three separate attacks Monday, the military said today, taking the number of deaths this year to 851 and making 2007 the deadliest year of the war for American troops.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/07/world/middleeast/07iraq.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin
Local — Blogger reminisces about outsider reaction towards fires
I was getting my hair cut at the Malibu Barber Shop, thinking about that Steve Lopez column, the one about how our little city got a lot of hate mail after the fires.
http://www.laobserved.com/malibu/2007/11/my_malibu_problem.php
Sports — Steelers rout Ravens in Monday Night Football
PITTSBURGH — Ben Roethlisberger tied a Steelers record with five touchdown passes and linebacker James Harrison looked like Greg Lloyd and Jack Ham rolled into one as the Steelers humbled the Baltimore Ravens, 38-7, last night in Heinz Field.
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07310/831514-66.stm