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Organized pressure groups, not individual parents, are leading the fight to remove books from shelves, according to a new report from the American Library Association.

An investigation is underway into Wednesday's helicopter crash that killed India's top military leader — along with 12 other people, including his wife.

Only one team has a chance of winning the World Series tonight in Game 6: the Boston Red Sox. The St. Louis Cardinals have a chance to lose the series — or they can force a decisive Game 7 at Fenway Park tomorrow night. Boston fans are paying top dollar for the chance to see their team clinch a World Series at home — something that hasn't happened in 95 years.

Justin Casquejo, 16, scaled scaffolding, took the elevator and then crept past a sleeping guard before climbing a ladder all the way to the top of the antenna.

"It is HIGHLY unlikely that we will find any legal sprinkles that we will use as a replacement," says Rich Myers, owner of the Get Baked bakery in Leeds. "I am extremely passionate about sprinkles."

This is a list for the Age of the iPod Shuffle, as more people listen to more types of music than ever before. WNYC's John Schaefer mixes up his favorite CD picks for 2008, offering a wide-reaching smorgasbord of classical, pop, folk and world music.

Also: NSA leaker says U.S. hacked Chinese computers; Turkey's prime minister gives protesters 24 hours to leave city square; Colorado wildfires burn more homes; and NASCAR driver Jason Leffler is killed in a sprint-car accident.

Top prospect Kris Bryant is set to bat fourth against the Padres Friday in his major league debut, bringing with him hope Chicago may someday soon win another championship.

Game 2 of the series goes to the Astros after their offense comes alive and the Dodgers' bullpen falters.

In Angelique Kerber's first Grand Slam final on Saturday, she defeated Serena Williams 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. In the men's tournament on Sunday, Novak Djokovic beat Andy Murray 6-1, 7-5, 7-6.