Judge throws out lawsuit against Vatican
A lawsuit accusing the Vatican of covering up worldwide sexual abuse is prohibited because the statute of limitations has run out, a judge ruled.
( Associated Press, 11/28/2002 02:03 PM PST)

PETA assailed over 'turkey terrorist' ad
The nation's largest animal rights group is under fire for a television campaign featuring a "turkey terrorist" taking hostages in a supermarket, which is appearing on only one station.
( Associated Press, 11/28/2002 02:01 PM PST)

Snow scattered around Great Lakes
"Lake effect" snow showers were scattered downwind from the Great Lakes on Thursday, while light rain fell in parts of Texas.
( Associated Press, 11/28/2002 01:57 PM PST)

Art helps children in tornadoes' wake
Seven-year-old Whitney Nunley carefully drew a scene of terror - her home crowded with people while a big swirling shape billowed outside.
( By DUNCAN MANSFIELD, Associated Press, 11/28/2002 01:55 PM PST)

Retailers expect a modest holiday season
All those coupons and pre-Thanksgiving sales from the nation's retailers haven't enticed Linda Foley to get a head start on her holiday shopping. In fact, this year, she's taking her time.
( By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO, Associated Press, 11/28/2002 01:43 PM PST)

Bush Concerned About New Violence
President Bush, informed of terrorist attacks in Kenya during his Thanksgiving intelligence briefing, deplored the violence and offered U.S. help in the investigation.
( Associated Press, 11/28/2002 11:55 AM PST)

Zsa Zsa Gabor in LA Hospital After Car Crash
Hungarian-born actress Zsa Zsa Gabor, beloved by generations of Americans for her flamboyant lifestyle and ability to marry rich and often, was hospitalized with head injuries on Thursday after a car crash, officials said.
( BY ARTHUR SPIEGELMAN, Reuters, 11/28/2002 11:50 AM PST)

Virginia terrorism law may fit sniper case
When the Virginia Legislature passed a bill this year authorizing the death penalty for acts of terrorism, lawmakers hoped their work would be a mere precaution that never had to be implemented.
( By MATTHEW BARAKAT, Associated Press, 11/28/2002 10:58 AM PST)

Utah girl's abduction still a mystery
For a while, Ed and Lois Smart jumped every time the phone rang. The sound instantly filled them with both hope and dread - hope that police were calling to say their 14-year-old kidnapped daughter Elizabeth had been found safe, dread that they were about to learn she was dead.
( By PATTY HENETZ, Associated Press, 11/28/2002 09:58 AM PST)

Census: Cities becoming more integrated
America's metropolitan areas became more integrated during the 1990s, particularly renovated inner cities that attracted whites and immigrants, the Census Bureau reported Wednesday.
( By JONATHAN D. SALANT, Associated Press, 11/28/2002 08:47 AM PST)

Astronauts Take Thanksgiving Spacewalk
Two astronauts stepped out Thursday for NASA's first Thanksgiving Day spacewalk to hook up the plumbing on the international space station's newest addition, a 45-foot high-tech beam.
( MARCIA DUNN, Associated Press, 11/28/2002 08:44 AM PST)

Gas explosion destroys 4 Indiana homes
Natural gas leaking from a line damaged by a construction crew caused explosions that destroyed four homes and injured four people, none seriously.
( Associated Press, 11/28/2002 08:43 AM PST)

Charlie Brown leads way in Macy's Parade
Bundled in blankets and toting thermoses of cocoa and coffee, spectators cheered Thursday as Charlie Brown, Big Bird and other giant balloons lumbered down Broadway in the 76th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
( By TARA BURGHART, Associated Press, 11/28/2002 08:35 AM PST)

New Airport Security Gets Holiday Test
Thanksgiving holiday travelers took to the skies Wednesday in the biggest test of airport security since the federal government took it over last week, while drivers in the Northeast faced heavy, wet snow.
( CHERIE HENDERSON, Associated Press, 11/28/2002 08:25 AM PST)