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Authorities: Man tied lizards to chest at airport
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Federal officials say they arrested a man who strapped 15 live lizards to his chest to get through customs at Los Angeles International Airport....

Losing Winfrey would be big blow for Second City
CHICAGO (AP) -- Step outside Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Studios and into the near west side neighborhood that's been home to her television talk show for two decades, and it's easy to get a sense of what she's meant to Chicago....

CA man allegedly paid teens to spit in his face
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) -- A 39-year-old Southern California man has been arrested for misdemeanor child annoyance after allegedly paying a teenager $31 to spit in his face. The Ventura County Sheriff's Department says Charles Hersel was arrested Wednesday in a sting operation at a mall in Thousand Oaks. He's free from jail pending a court hearing....

'New Moon' takes record $72.7M box office bite
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Vampires and werewolves have vanquished a dark knight. "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" took in $72.7 million in its first day to break the single day domestic box office record previously held by "The Dark Knight," which had a $67.2 million opening day last year....

Mich. police nab wrong-way driver twice in 3 days
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) -- Authorities in western Michigan arrested a person twice in three days for driving the wrong way down the highway Kalamazoo County deputies said they were alerted about 1:30 a.m. Friday after several people called 911 when they passed the unidentified driver traveling south on northbound U.S. 131....

Michael Jackson glove among items at music auction
NEW YORK (AP) -- A collection of Michael Jackson memorabilia, including the now iconic rhinestone-studded glove he wore when he performed his first moonwalk dance in 1983, is being sold at auction....

Cops: Woman smuggled drugs to Pa. inmate with kiss
MERCER, Pa. (AP) -- A western Pennsylvania woman has been ordered to stand trial on charges she passed a drug-filled balloon to a state prison inmate while kissing him. State police said guards at the State Correctional Institution-Mercer became suspicious when an inmate appeared to swallow something after a prolonged kiss with a visitor on Oct. 19....

Man who claimed disability spotted on TV show
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- California tax officials say an interior designer's false disability claim was uncovered when he was spotted on a home improvement television show....

Eye doc may lose license after calling patient fat
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- A North Carolina doctor could lose his medical license after a patient complained he made cutting criticisms, including telling her she was fat. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported the North Carolina Medical Board will decide if Dr. Earl Sunderhaus of Asheville overstepped the bounds of professional decency....

Ala. court says woman can't claim $41.8M jackpot
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- The Alabama Supreme Court says a woman who thought she had hit a jackpot worth almost $42 million at the Victoryland electronic bingo center will end up empty handed. The court ruled Friday that an electronic bingo machine that showed Sherry Knowles had won $41.8 million obviously malfunctioned and that she was actually due no more than $2 from the operation in Macon County....

Alleged burglar warms up bottle for crying baby
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- An 18-year-old is in police custody after he warmed up a bottle for a crying baby inside the house he was allegedly robbing. Indianapolis police arrested the suspect at Arlington High School on Tuesday after receiving a tip from a television viewer saw surveillance video on a newscast....

Man accused of squeegee attack at Ark. gas station
CONWAY, Ark. (AP) -- A man accused of using a squeegee to hit another man during a fight over who was first in line at a gas pump was due in court on charges. The man, Hector Chavez, 21, was to be arraigned Friday in Faulkner County Circuit Court on a second-degree battery charge....

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KYW Podcasts: News On Demand

Holiday Pops!
Holiday Pops with Peter Nero and the Philly Pops begins December 5th at the Kimmel Cntr. KYW community affairs reporter Karin Phillips spoke with Maestro Nero about what's the same and what's new this year. (9:17)

Music Profile: Keith Urban
He has a famous wife, but Grammy-winning country music artist Keith Urban also has the love of his fans and the scars to prove it. CBS correspondent Tracy Smith walks a country mile with the platinum-selling singer. (9:23)

Rock School Presents Nutcracker 1776
The Rock School for Dance Education in Philadelphia will perform Nutcracker 1776 on December 5th and 6th at the Merriam Theater. KYW's Lynne Adkins talked about the production and the school with the school's co-director, Stephanie Spassoff. (5:25)

Musical Hitman: David Foster
CBS correspondent Sandra Hughes reports producer, songwriter and arranger David Foster has been behind some of the biggest music hits in the past 40 years. (9:45)

Senate Holds Vote on Health Legislation

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