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Egypt's 1st post-Mubarak election to begin Nov. 28

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's ruling military decreed on Tuesday that the country's first parliamentary elections since Hosni Mubarak's ouster will begin Nov. 28, ending months of speculation on the timing of the key vote.

The elections for parliament's two chambers will be staggered over several months, with the vote for the People's Assembly starting Nov. 28 and the less powerful Shura Council, the chamber's upper house, on Jan. 29. The announcement by the ruling military council, which took over from Mubarak in February, was carried on the state news agency and television.

The last parliamentary election under Mubarak was held in November and December last year, when the ousted …

It's a Wonderful Life

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The film It's a Wonderful Life (1946) has become an important part of the Christmas season for millions of Americans. Each year, families gather around the television (see entry under 1940s—TV and Radio in volume 3) to watch the story of George Bailey (James Stewart, 1908–1997), a man who grew up yearning for a life of travel and adventure. Personal and national events thwarted George's plans to escape his home-town of Bedford Falls. He grows into one of the community's leading citizens as he runs the family Building and Loan and repeatedly tangles with Mr. Potter (Lionel Barrymore, 1878–1954), the town's miserly, mean-spirited …

Let's Do Our Part

PRESIDENTS LETTER

EVENTS IN WASHINGTON FAVOR ENGINEERING.

NEW FACULTY MEMBERS, and even some longtime members of ASEE, see the Society as an organization that focuses mostly on pedagogy and teaching methodologies. This impression makes ASEE appear to be useful only to those who want to concentrate on teaching. While ASEE certainly strives to nurture better educators, it offers many more opportunities to help members advance professionally and improve the fields of engineering and engineering technology. One avenue is our active involvement in public policies affecting federally funded research and education at all levels in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, …

Copa Libertadores: Sao Paulo, Atletico Nacional, Nacional take last spots in last 16

Brazil's Sao Paulo, Colombia's Atletico Nacional and Uruguay's Nacional _ all former champions _ filled the last berths for the Copa Libertadores second round on Wednesday.

Sao Paulo beat Atletico 1-0 to win Group 7, and the Colombian side still advanced as the second-placed team as Chile's Audax Italiano squandered a chance to vault Atletico by losing to Sportivo Luqueno 4-1 in Asuncion.

Nacional claimed the winner-takes-all match against Peru's Cienciano with a 3-1 victory in Montevideo. It finished second in Group 4 to Flamengo, which had already qualified and defeated Peru's visiting Coronel Bolognesi 2-0.

In the round of 16 starting next …

Aretha Franklin cancels Brown U appearance

Brown University officials say Aretha Franklin will miss the school's commencement because of a family emergency.

The university announced Wednesday that a representative for the "Queen of Soul" called to say a family emergency would keep her from traveling to …

MORNINGLINE RESULTS

Yes: 70% No: 30%

The Question: Will the Bulls win their third consecutive …

German Football Summaries

BERLIN (AP) — Summary of Tuesday's quarterfinal in the German Cup (home team listed first):

Schalke 3, Nuremberg 2 (after extra …

Text of Obama's Nobel Peace Prize speech

The text of President Obama's Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, delivered Thursday in Oslo, Norway, as provided by the White House:

Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Distinguished Members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, citizens of America, and citizens of the world:

I receive this honor with deep gratitude and great humility. It is an award that speaks to our highest aspirations _ that for all the cruelty and hardship of our world, we are not mere prisoners of fate. Our actions matter, and can bend history in the direction of justice.

And yet I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge the considerable controversy that your …

Notre Dame stops St. Joe in overtime

Kevin Clancy knows some people may put an asterisk next to Fridaynight's win over St. Joseph because Mark Treadwell missed the gamewith an injured back.

But the Notre Dame senior can handle the skeptics. In fact, heand his teammates have been doing that all season.

After losing four starters from an Elite Eight squad, the Donswere supposed to be humbled by a powerful Chargers team with twomarquee transfers.Instead, No. 23 Notre Dame (5-1, 2-0) is more confident thanever after a 45-42 overtime victory over visiting No. 4 St. Joe's(3-2, 1-1) in East Suburban Catholic action."They were picked to go 13-0 in conference," Clancy said. "Iknow people might take …

Honduras beats Costa Rica on PKs in Gold Cup

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Facing a penalty kick with 15 minutes left in regulation and the game tied, Honduras' Noel Valladares was willing to do anything to distract Alvaro Saborio of Costa Rica — so the goalkeeper argued about the placement of the ball.

He argued so much, referee Roberto Moreno of Panama gave him a yellow card. The delay worked.

Valladares made a diving stop on Saborio's penalty kick in the 75th minute and Honduras advanced to the Gold Cup semifinals by making all four of its tiebreaker penalty kicks in a quarterfinal victory Saturday night.

"I've felt the emotions of scoring a goal for my country, but you can't compare it to stopping a PK," …

US, Sri Lanka sites added to World Heritage list

An ocean preserve in Hawaii and Sri Lanka's central highlands are the latest additions to UNESCO's World Heritage List.

The U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization cites Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument for its significance to native Hawaiian culture.

A statement Saturday says …

Swedish group to challenge for America's Cup

A Swedish syndicate with two Americans in key roles has confirmed it will challenge for the America's Cup in 2013.

Artemis Racing, backed by the Royal Swedish Yacht Club, has scheduled a news conference for Monday in Stockholm to announce its challenge.

Artemis Racing's CEO is Paul Cayard, who lives near San Francisco and is a veteran of the America's Cup, Olympics and round-the-world races. In 1998 he became the first American skipper to win the Whitbread Round the World Race.

Artemis' helmsman is Terry Hutchinson, who was the tactician for Team New Zealand in the 2007 America's Cup, won 5-2 by Alinghi of Switzerland.

Organizers are considering bids from San Francisco, Valencia, Spain, and Italy to host the 34th America's Cup.

Knee injury knocks Wendel out for rest of season

Bordeaux midfielder Wendel will miss the rest of the season after injuring his right knee in last weekend's French League Cup final victory.

The Brazilian underwent exams Monday that showed he picked up a knee sprain that will sideline him between "six and eight weeks," the club said in a statement.

Wendel scored five goals this season in all competitions and helped Bordeaux climb to second place in the French league standings. Bordeaux trails leader Marseille by five points with one game in hand.

Bordeaux won the League Cup for the third time last Saturday, defeating second division club Vannes 4-0.

Owen says Newcastle hasn't offered new contract

Michael Owen responded to speculation that he will leave Newcastle when his contract expires at the end of the season by claiming that the Premier League club has yet to offer him a new deal.

Britain's Sunday papers speculated that Owen could join clubs including Everton and Liverpool after Newcastle manager Joe Kinnear had said that he expects the striker to reject a new contract.

But Owen, speaking after he scored the opening goal in Sunday's 3-0 win at Newcastle, said the club had not yet tried to avoid him leaving on a free transfer.

"There's quite a few players who are running out of their contracts," Owen said. "None of us have been offered a contract so there's no bad guys here. I've not refused anything."

Striker Shola Ameobi, midfielder Nicky Butt and goalkeeper Steve Harper are also out of contract at the end of the season.