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Delta says SkyTeam could invest more in JAL: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The chief executive of Delta Air Lines Inc says the SkyTeam alliance of global carriers would be willing to invest more than its proposed $1.02 billion in Japan Airlines , the Wall Street Journal reported.

Time Warner, News Corp reported interested in MGM
NEW YORK (Reuters) - News Corp, Time Warner Inc and Qualia Capital LLC are interested in buying Hollywood's Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio, home of the James Bond movies, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.

Husband of Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez attacked
HAVANA (Reuters) - The husband of Cuban dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez said he was attacked by government supporters as he waited on Friday to confront state security agents accused of detaining and beating his wife two weeks ago.

China mine explosion kills 11, traps 128
BEIJING (Reuters) - A gas explosion in a coal mine in China's northeast has killed 11 miners and trapped 118 underground, the latest accident to hit the world's deadliest mining industry, state media said Saturday.

GE-Vivendi talks over NBC Universal stalled: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Talks between General Electric and Vivendi over the future of NBC Universal have stalled, the New York Times reported on Friday night.

Giants linebacker Pierce sidelined with neck injury
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Giants middle linebacker Antonio Pierce will be sidelined indefinitely with a bulging disc in his neck, the team said on Friday.

China mine explosion traps 139 underground
BEIJING (Reuters) - A gas explosion in a coal mine in China's northeast has trapped 139 miners underground, the latest accident to hit the world's deadliest mining industry, the official Xinhua agency said on Saturday.

LA attorneys distance Polanski from French lawyer
PARIS/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A French attorney for Roman Polanski who said the film director would not return voluntarily to the United States to face child sex charges is not authorized to speak in the case, Polanski's U.S. attorneys said on Friday.

Allergy danger prompts Country Crock products recall
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Unilever United States Inc. said on Friday it was voluntarily recalling certain Shedd's Country Crock chilled side-dish products because they may contain sulfites.

Salt Lake hoping to feel at home against Galaxy
SEATTLE (Reuters) - David Beckham and the L.A Galaxy are hogging the attention for Sunday's MLS Cup final but opponents Real Salt Lake expect to benefit from a backlash from supporters in Seattle.

Stocks could sputter with Black Friday eyed
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks could sputter next week as volumes dry up in holiday-shortened trading and with a slew of economic reports likely to illustrate the recovery is still fragile.

Michael Jackson's doctor says others gave him propofol
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Jackson's personal physician told investigators he was not the first doctor to give the pop star propofol, the powerful anesthetic that was one of the drugs to cause his death, according to court papers unsealed on Friday.

Former critic Donovan credits Beckham for L.A. turnaround
SEATTLE (Reuters) - L.A Galaxy's turnaround from worst to best in Major League Soccer, which could be completed with a win in Sunday's MLS Cup final, has been largely due to David Beckham's change in attitude, captain Landon Donovan said Friday.

Jackson's doctor says others gave him propofol
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Jackson's personal physician told investigators he was not the first doctor to give the pop star propofol, the powerful anesthetic that was one of the drugs to cause his death, according to court papers unsealed on Friday.

Britney Spears' ex-boyfriend, photographer jailed
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A celebrity photographer who briefly dated Britney Spears at the height of her career meltdown was sentenced to 45 days in jail on Friday after clashing with an official trying to serve him a restraining order.

Sting's "Winter's Night" inspired by magical tales
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Sting's "If on a Winter's Night..." may feature holiday-inspired songs, but don't call it a Christmas album. "The whole season is much broader than that," he says. "Winter is about inspiration and imagination."

Hurt Beckham to take pain killers before final
SEATTLE (Reuters) - L.A. Galaxy's David Beckham is to have pain-killing injections for a bruised ankle bone before Sunday's MLS Cup final but said he would be fit for the game against Real Salt Lake.

Tennessee judge blocks law allowing guns in bars
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - A judge on Friday blocked a Tennessee law that allowed people to bring handguns into restaurants and bars.

Ex-State Dept official pleads guilty to spying for Cuba
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former U.S. State Department official and his wife pleaded guilty on Friday to charges that they spied for almost three decades for the Communist-led Cuban government.

Injured Beckham to take pain killers before MLS final
SEATTLE (Reuters) - L.A. Galaxy's David Beckham will take pain-killing injections for a bruised ankle bone before Sunday's MLS Cup final but will be fit for the game against Real Salt Lake.