FIRE UPDATE — 8:50 a.m. (Malibu Times)
The Corral Fire that sparked early Saturday morning and raged through Malibu’s canyons burning nearly 5,000 acres is 90 percent contained as of 1 a.m. today, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
http://www.malibutimes.com/articles/2007/11/26/news_flash/flash1.txt
World — Middle East peace conference begins tomorrow
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Obstacles abound. When representatives of more than 40 nations convene in Annapolis this week, hoping to restart the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, there will be many reasons for pessimism.
http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/11/26/opinion/edcarroll.php
Sports — Men’s basketball takes care of CSU Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — A big second-half performance, which began on defense but continued on the offensive end, lifted the Pepperdine men’s basketball team to a 90-80 victory over Cal State Bakersfield at the Rabobank Arena on Sunday afternoon.
http://www.pepperdinesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=18500&ATCLID=1326432
Politics — Trent Lott to resign from Senate
WASHINGTON — Senator Trent Lott of Mississippi, the former Republican leader who was forced to step down in 2002 after making a remark that seemed to support segregation, announced today that he will resign by the end of the year.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/26/us/politics/26cnd-lott.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin
Tech — Facebook, ABC to collaborate on political coverage
The two will co-sponsor debates for both parties in New Hampshire shortly before the presidential primaries, and Facebook members will be able to “follow” ABC reporters and interact with news content in a special “U.S. Politics” category.
http://www.news.com/8301-13577_3-9823027-36.html?tag=nefd.only