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101 killed as gunmen rampage in India city (AP)
 AP - Teams of gunmen stormed luxury hotels, a popular restaurant, a crowded train station and a Jewish group's headquarters in India's financial capital, killing at least 101 people, taking Westerners hostage and leaving parts of the city under siege Thursday, police said. A group of suspected Muslim militants claimed responsibility.
Al Qaeda Condemns "Unfair" Pro-Obama Press Bias
 Counterterrorism Blog reports that Al Qaeda isn't pleased with the media reaction to its anti-Obama missive: Global reactions to Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri's controversial condemnation of U.S. President-Elect Barack Obama as a "House Slave" (or, alternatively, "House Negro") have begun to pour in -- including via the top jihad web forums used by Al-Qaida to disseminate its propaganda. Though hardcore Al-Qaida supporters have predictably dismissed any criticism of Dr. al-Zawahiri and are fiercely backing his choice of words, there is a rather ironic (if not entirely unfamiliar) twist to this issue. After observing international press reporting on the incident, these same supporters are now bitterly attacking the media for its "unfair" pro-Obama bias and for deliberately "confusing" the meaning of al-Zawahiri's message. Experts in the U.S. have interpreted the tape as showing fear among jihadists that President Obama will dilute their message and make it harder from them to recruit. "By returning to American values the world admires, Obama sets al Qaeda back enormously in the battle of ideas, the ideological struggle which determines whether al Qaeda will continue to have significant support in the Islamic world," said Richard Clarke. Read more: Barack Obama Mains, President Obama, Obama Mainstream Media, Obama Al Qaeda, Barack Obama, Politics News
Game Crazy's Black Friday Ad Elicits Thrills, Chills [Black Friday 2008]
 As a part of our ongoing quest to provide you with Black Friday deals from every store in the entire country, we give you Game Crazy's four-page Black Friday ad, bursting with delicious savings. As is often the case with Black Friday ads, you may not find the freshest games on Game Crazy's list if you poke about there are some rather nice deals, especially on early Friday morning, when you can get Far Cry 2 for the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 for only $39.99. Otherwise it looks like a nice shop for picking up on some older games you might have missed. Assassin's Creed and Rainbow Six Vegas 2 for $9.99 is nothing to sneeze at, and if you've never played The Darkness, $4.99 is a completely insane price. Hit the jump to browse all four pages, oddly stylized to look like blown up comic strips from the 1950's. Marketing people are so crazy.
Brooke Burke Brings Home Mirror Ball Trophy. Gasp!
 Dancing reaches its inevitable conclusion. Surprise, surprise. Brooke Burke is the winner of season seven of Dancing with the Stars. The sizzling hot mama sashayed her way to the top last night, taking home the mirror ball trophy and some well-deserved bragging rights. While Warren's Hustle was high on funk, and Lance's Jitterbug high on spunk, Brooke's Viennese Waltz brought the audience (and emo fiance, David Charvet) to tears. From there, it was a short ride to confetti-filled victory. Congrats to Brooke and to Derek, a pro among pros whose win was long in coming. We'll miss our main man, Warren, and those many (many, many) hours of spray-tanned boogying. Whatever will we do with all that free time?!
Career cut short by war
 Baseball star Jonathan Johnston is forced to give up his league contract for military duty.
The Fight Over Gay Adoption Heats Up
 Despite a court victory in Florida, gay activists should expect conservatives to raise parenting as the next arena in conflict after marriage
Mom Guilty of MySpace CyberBullying
 A jury in L.A. has found a Missouri mother guilty in a cyberbullying case linked to a 13-year-old girl's suicide.
Roasted Bass The Special Of The Day On 'Dancing' Finale [Dancing With The Stars]
 We were shocked to learn that Dancing with the Stars continued its search for America's Next Top Cha Cha-ing Z-Lister after Cloris Leachman was unceremoniously ejected from the proceedings. (Did they really have to insist her partner grab her by her limbs, spin her around, and launch her into the bleachers? That still seems excessively harsh to us.) But continue it did, and multi-purpose, large-breasted Hollywood personality Brooke Burke deservedly took the show's coveted disco ball trophy. To pad out this foregone conclusion, first casualty Jeff Ross was invited back to roast the contestants, presenting the perfect opportunity to get in a few gay-themed jabs at Lance Bass. Because the gayest thing to come out of DWTS has to be Lance Bass—not the fuchsia breakaway sleeves, the Dr. Drew-elicited waterworks, or the soiled dance belt Ross had to peel out from between his ass cheeks following his humiliating first-week defeat. [Dancing with the Stars]
Reese Talks Weekend Farming and Sewer-Loving Deacon
 Reese Witherspoon ate cookies while walking the streets of NYC on Monday before heading over to The Late Show yesterday looking beautiful as usual. Dave flirted and teased Reese as she told adorable stories about Deacon visiting the Paris sewers and Ava being more excited about losing her teeth than her mother winning an Oscar. We love hearing Reese talk about her children, and now that Four Christmases is premiering today, we can rely on her and Vince to gear us up for some holiday cheer. To see Reese's interview from last night, more photos, and a clip from her new movie just read more. Bauer-Griffin Online and Source
'Chick flick' shakeup
 With the huge success of "Twilight," many experts say the female movie genre has changed forever.
Thanksgiving Calories, Without the Guilt
 No matter how earnestly you resolve not to overindulge this Thanksgiving, you will probably eat more than you should. Just have a plan for getting back on track, experts suggest.
At Least 100 Dead in India Terror Attacks
The coordinated attacks, which were particularly brazen, struck at least two five-star hotels, the city's largest train station, a movie theater and a hospital.
Robert Pattinson Talks Movie Premieres, Girls & Driving in L.A.!
 The "Twilight" star tells Ellen that he's single! Robert adds that he has a car, but hasn't quite gotten a grip on what he calls the vehicle's "scrapers." Check out his entire interview
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