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Associated Press For editorial questions, call content coordinator Amanda Barrett (800-845-8450, ext. 7281). For technical and service questions, call the AP Digital Support desk at 877-587-6180 or e-mail apcustomersupportap.org. TODAY: INDIA SHOOTINGS MUMBAI, India Soldiers removed the last bodies from the shattered Taj Mahal hotel Monday as India formally demanded Pakistan take "strong action" against those behind the 60-hour seige that left at least 172 people dead. An interactive map of Mumbai with video and photos of the aftermath of the attacks has been UPDATED and is in the international/mumbaishootings folder. An interactive look at past attacks in India is in the international/indiabombingtimeline folder. Related story: India Shooting FORECLOSURE CLEANUPS FORT EDWARD, N.Y. Several men wordlessly carry out furniture, broken computers and boxes of garbage from a large blue house on a quiet upstate street on a brisk autumn morning. Rusting bikes and an old grill lay discarded in the overgrown backyard which is spotted with empty beer cans and crushed milk cartons. The mood is oddly serene as the men unload the remnants of what was one someone's home. NEW: A photo gallery showing the clean-up of a foreclosed house is in the business/foreclosurecleanup. Related story: Foreclosure Cleanups VENICE FLOOD VENICE, Italy The worst flooding in Venice in more than 20 years forced residents and tourists to wade through knee-high water Monday. City officials said the sea level topped 61 inches on Monday, well past the 40-inch flood mark, following heavy rains. Workers were unable to install the raised wooden walkways used during flooding because the water rose too high and too quickly. NEW: A photo gallery of scenes from Venice will be available in the international/veniceflood folder this afternoon. Related story: EUItaly-Venice-High Water FINANCIAL MELTDOWN Washington Construction spending fell by a larger-than-expected amount in October, another indication the problems facing builders in the form of a sinking economy and severe credit crisis are deepening and likely to persist. A series of animated graphics that explain the economics behind the recent upheaval in the market -the problem, the cause and the proposed solution - are in the business/financialexplainer folder. An interactive look at the terminology of the financial meltdown is in the business/economiclexicon folder. A comparison of previous federal bailouts is in the business/bailoutcompare folder. A timeline of the current financial crisis is in the business/meltdowntimeline folder. Analyze your household finances with a customized breakdown of your monthly expenses, savings and investments with an interactive calculator in the business/homecalc folder. An interactive primer on foreclosures is in the business/foreclosures folder. A DEATH IN THE FAMILY JACKSON, Ohio 74-year-old David Evans Sr., is one of the oldest souls locked up in the Scioto County Jail. If convicted at trial in January for the death of his wife, he could become one of the oldest people ever sentenced to death in Ohio. An audio slideshow is in the national/deathinthefamily folder. Related stories: A Death in the Family GREECE-CAMERA COLLECTOR ATHENS, Greece This month, the movie camera collection of retired postman Dimitris Pistiolas made it into the Guinness World Records for the eighth time. An audio slideshow about Dimitris Pistolas and his cameras is in the international/greececameras folder. Related story: Greece-Camera Collector ABRAHAM'S CITY HEBRON, West Bank With its dueling street names, barbed wire barricades and the tomb of a shared patriarch split between two religions, the city of Abraham takes the feud between Israelis and Palestinians to its outer limits. An audio slideshow about Hebron and different perspectives of the situation there is in the international/israelhebron folder. Related story: MLAbraham's City FOOD'S FUTURE BIOFUELS Zeng Yawen's outdoor laboratory in the terraced hills of southern China is a trove of genetic potential rice that thrives in unusually cool temperatures, high altitudes or in dry soil; rice rich in calcium, vitamins or iron. In a mountainous place like Yunnan, and in many other parts of the developing world, such advantages can tip the balance between hunger and a decent living. And China is now ready to tip that scale in favor of genetically modified crops. An interactive on the global food crisis is available in the international/foodsfuture folder Related story: Food's Future-Biofuels SPECIAL FEATURES: MEASURE OF A NATION This is the latest entry in "Measure of a Nation," a yearlong series about the presidency and the 2008 election as seen through the prism of the culture. Stories in this package will continue until Inauguration Day. MEASURE OF A NATION-VICTORY'S WORDS He spoke about posterity, and for it. But in looking forward at his finest hour, Barack Obama never forgot to look back. In a victory speech stirring not only for its content but for its journey into American yesterdays, the president-elect lionized and derided through the campaign for his speaking abilities managed to bask in party triumph even as he summoned his constituents-in-waiting to service and hope. The line between political speeches and presidential ones is usually axiomatic: They're political, or they're presidential. What Obama delivered Tuesday night was something in between an eloquent agenda built for the 21st century but crackling with the 1960s. This story and all past installments of the Measure of a Nation series which includes stories, videos and anImations are packaged in an interactive in the national/measurenation folder. For Hosted Custom News subscribers, a section front slugged MEASUREOFNATION is available. It includes the interactive, all the stories in the series and related videos. Related story: Measure of a Nation-Victory's Words INAUGURATION: White House MAKEOVER An interactive with nine interior designers' suggestions for the Obama White House is in the lifestyles/whitehouseredesign folder. HOLIDAYS: DIY DESIGNER DECORATIONS Sure, the stores are filled with beautiful pre-made decorations this time of year. But do you really want your home to look like everyone else's? We asked some HGTV designers what they could easily create out of two cheap, easy-to-find Christmas decorations: glass balls and cranberries, faux or real. NEW: An interactive on do-it-yourself Christmas crafts with ready-to-print instructions is in the lifestyles/diydesignerdecorations folder. Related story: Homes-DIY Designer Decorations SUGARPLUMS Sugarplums may Dance in your dreams, but chances are you couldn't identify one if it hit you on the head. As holiday sweets go, sugarplums simply haven't been fashionable for an awful long time. That's too bad, as they are an attractive, fuss-free and tasty sweet that's child-friendly and involves no cooking. NEW: An audio slideshow with a downloadable recipe card on how to prepare sugarplums is in the lifestyles/sugarplums folder. Related story: Food-Deadline-Sugarplums HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE An interactive featuring social conscious, eco-friendly and affordable holiday gift ideas is in the lifestyles/holidaygifts folder. HIP ORNAMENTS An interactive look at the latest trends in Christmas tree ornaments is in the lifestyles/hipornaments folder. TWELVE DAYS OF HOLIDAY COOKIES An interactive with 12 days of ready-to-print cookie recipes is in the lifestyles/holidaycookies folder. ONE-POT DINNER KITS An interactive with instructions on how to make one-pot dinner kits, including downloadable recipes and ready-to-print gift tags, is in the lifestyles/onepotdinnerkits folder. KID-FRIENDLY FOCACCIA An audio slideshow and downloadable recipe card on how to prepare kid-friendly focaccia bread is in the lifestyles/focaccia folder. THE WORLD IN PHOTOS: DAILY PHOTO GALLERY A daily look at the best Associated Press photos from around the country and world. Hosted Custom News subscribers can access this gallery in the dailygallery folder. FTP subscribers can find it in the PhotoGallery folder. (Monday - Friday). PHOTO WEEK GALLERY A weekly roundup of the best Associated Press photos from around the country and world. Hosted Custom News subscribers can access this gallery in the photoweek folder. FTP subscribers can find it in the PhotoGallery folder. (Friday). SPORTS WEEK GALLERY A weekly roundup of the best sports photos from the Associated Press. Hosted Custom News subscribers can access this gallery in the sportsweekpix/swf folder. FTP subscribers can access this gallery in the PhotoGallery folder. (Monday). ENTERTAINMENT WEEK GALLERY A weekly roundup of the best entertainment photos from the Associated Press. Hosted Custom News and FTP subscribers can access this gallery in the entweek folder. (Monday). PODCASTS: Here's a weekly schedule of AP podcasts. For information on hosting these on your site, contact your local bureau chief. AP podcasts are available in mp3 format and through major podcast providers. Click on the link below to listen to the most recent podcasts: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/fronts/PODCAST?SITEAP&SECTIONHOME AP INSIDE NFL: AP sportswriters cover the NFL. Weekly, Tuesday. AP INSIDE COLLEGE Football: AP sportswriters cover the AP's Top 25 college football poll. Weekly, Sunday. AP Soccer INSIDER: AP sportswriters take you behind the scenes of soccer around the world. Weekly, Friday. AP INSIDE BUSINESS: AP's Greg Stec gives a weekly look at the world of business. Weekly, Thursday. AP INSIDE BASEBALL: AP's John Klobucar hosts a discussion of the biggest MLB stories. Twice weekly during the playoffs. AP INSIDE Nascar: Behind-the-scenes stories from AP Auto Racing writers Jenna Fryer and Mike Harris. Twice weekly, Sunday and Thursday. AP CELEBRITY FOCUS: Celebrity newsmakers in exclusive and uncut interviews with AP. Weekly, Monday. AP ON BROADWAY: Conversations with the top stars on Broadway. Weekly, Wednesday. AP NEWSBEAT: A one-minute report on the top stories. Hourly. AP NEWSPULSE: A three-minute recap of the top stories. Hourly. AP RELIGION: A one-minute report on the day's top religion story. Daily. (Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) APNP 12-01-08 1044CST |
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