Politics — GOP candidates debate questions from YouTube
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani clashed sharply at the opening of a Republican presidential debate Wednesday, each accusing the other of ignoring laws against illegal immigration and distorting one another’s records on the issue.
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U.S. — Former U.S. Rep. Henry Hyde dies at 83
Former U.S. Congressman Henry Hyde, who led the impeachment effort against President Bill Clinton and also sponsored a high-profile anti-abortion amendment, died today. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-hydeobit_webnov30,0,1320367.story
World — Another coup attempt fails in Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines, in recent weeks, has been battered by typhoons and tropical storms that threatened to cause widespread devastation but never quite wreaked havoc on the scale experts feared. The same, it seems, could be said for the political storms battering Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s presidency. http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1689001,00.html
Entertainment — Stagehand strike on Broadway comes to an end
NEW YORK — A crippling strike that had shut down most Broadway shows in the heart of the holiday season ended late Wednesday night as striking stagehands finally hammered out a new contract with theater owners and producers. http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-na-broadway29nov29,0,4014142.story?coll=la-home-center
Sports — Men’s basketball wins third straight, defeats NAU in OT
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Pepperdine freshman guard Tyrone Shelley hit a three-pointer with 4.2 seconds left to send Wednesday night’s men’s basketball game at Northern Arizona into overtime, and the Waves went on to earn an outstanding 93-87 victory at the Walkup Skydome. http://www.pepperdinesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=18500&ATCLID=1329380