National

4 police officers shot dead at Wash. coffeehouse

A gunman burst into a Washington state coffeehouse Sunday and opened fire on four police officers as they sat working on their laptops, killing the three men and one woman in what an official described as a targeted ambush. Full Story

• Police: 4 die in CA crash as car runs red light
• Manhunt in Kan. ends with arrest in fatal shooting
• Small plane lands on Phoenix street

Entertainment

Susan Boyle's debut album tops Britain's charts

In the contest, she finished second. But on the charts, she's number one. Full Story

• 'New Moon' keeps top box office spot with $42.5M
• Exec: Obama dinner crashers shopping interview
• Jay Leno losing his audience to DVR machines

Health

• Employers play Dr. Mom to limit swine flu impact
• Understanding the pros and cons of health overhaul
• Food stamps estimate raises debate over 'poverty'

World

Swiss ban mosque minarets in surprise vote

Swiss voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional ban on minarets on Sunday, barring construction of the iconic mosque towers in a surprise vote that put Switzerland at the forefront of a European backlash against a growing Muslim population. Full Story

• Mysterious 'Saddam Channel' hits Iraq TV
• Italian chef missing at sea on Caribbean cruise
• Reformed rebel may become Uruguay's next president

Local

Sports

Nets fire Lawrence Frank after 0-16 start

The New Jersey Nets fired coach Lawrence Frank on Sunday after losing their first 16 games during one of the worst starts in NBA history. Full Story

• Sixers coach downplays reports of Iverson comeback
• Report: Goodell to expand concussion restrictions
• NY Sen. pressures NBA to stop Adidas jersey plan

Politics

• Senator says Afghan forces, not US, key to success
• Huckabee leaning against another presidential run
• Senate report: Bin Laden was 'within our grasp'

Finance

China tries to fix crumbling health care system

Unable to rely on China's broken health care system, the Ji family was desperate. Full Story

• Tough times turning newspaper lenders into owners
• UAE to back banks amid Dubai meltdown
• Full gas tanks could stop many small plane crashes

Science & Tech

Europe's post-Soviet greening _ gains and failures

Twenty years ago, when the Iron Curtain came down, the world gagged in horror as it witnessed firsthand the ravages inflicted on nature by the Soviet industrial machine. Full Story

• Leaders say momentum building on climate change
• Rat pack: Scientists warming up to African rodent
• NASA: Floating 'junk' no threat to space station

Strange

• Boston woman delivers grandchild on Thanksgiving
• Man apparently tried to haul away ATM in Colorado
• Mass. woman sees image of Jesus on her iron