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Alabama's Rolando McClain, Florida's Brandon Spikes lead stout defenses into SEC title game. Alabama's Rolando McClain and Florida's Brandon Spikes have more in common than they know.

Unemployment rate rises in most Illinois metro areas, Rockford highest at 15.7 percent. The jobless rate rose in most Illinois metropolitan areas in October.

Tennessee man awakened in roadside ditch with moonshine and loaded rifle on his chest. When Ricky Butler went to sleep on a rural, East Tennessee roadside, he didn't have to worry about comfort but apparently he was feeling insecure. McMinn County deputies found the 31-year-old Decatur man sleeping on his back in a roadside ditch, with a loaded rifle on his chest and an almost empty jar of moonshine in the bib of his overalls.

Archer Daniels Midland quarterly profit falls 53 percent on weak demand for crops and ethanol. Archer Daniels Midland Co. said Tuesday that its first-quarter profit tumbled 53 percent as the global recession dragged down demand for crops and ethanol, but demand is improving in some key markets.

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Business events and economic reports scheduled for the coming month. MONDAY, Nov. 2

As Mexico secures this season's swine flu shots, scientists search for a homegrown vaccine. Grappling with low supplies of swine flu vaccines, President Felipe Calderon persuaded drug makers this week to sell him 30 million doses, while 1,000 Mexicans lined up for an experimental vaccine they hope can speed up supplies.

As Mexico secures this season's swine flu shots, scientists search for a homegrown vaccine. Grappling with low supplies of swine flu vaccines, President Felipe Calderon persuaded drug makers this week to sell him 30 million doses, while 1,000 Mexicans lined up for an experimental vaccine they hope can speed up supplies.

Grappling with low supplies of swine flu vaccines, President Felipe Calderon persuaded drug makers this week to sell him 30 million doses, while 1,000 Mexicans lined up for an experimental vaccine they hope can speed up supplies.

Former Blagojevich aide pleads guilty to corruption, may testify against ousted governor. A former chief of staff and longtime friend of ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich pleaded guilty to wire fraud Tuesday and promised to cooperate with federal prosecutors in their corruption case against the former governor.

Telecom company Cellular South announces plans to acquire Alabama-based wireless provider. Cellular South Inc., a privately held telecommunications company based in Mississippi, has announced plans to acquire Alabama-based Corr Wireless.

Navy names cargo ship in honor of slain Mississippi civil rights leader Medgar Evers. The widow of slain civil-rights pioneer Medgar Evers fought tears Friday as Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, a former Mississippi governor, announced he's naming a new Navy supply ship for Evers' late husband.

Navy to name cargo ship in honor of slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers. Slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers will be honored Friday with a Navy supply ship named for him.

AP Poll: More than a third of parents say they'll opt out of swine flu vaccine for kids. As the first wave of swine flu vaccine crosses the country, more than a third of parents don't want their kids vaccinated, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll.

McNair urged troubled youths to 'live to see better days' in spot filmed before murder-suicide. Shortly before former NFL quarterback Steve McNair's mistress killed him and then herself, he recorded a public service announcement that urges young people thinking about suicide to call a hotline and "live to see better days."

Toy retailers vie for parents' dollars with low prices, innovation as holiday season nears. Santa's on a budget this year.

After 20 games and 645 days, fans at a Lions bar in Las Vegas have something to celebrate. Read Ron KantowskiÕs blog, ÒNow and Then,Ó at lasvegassun.com/nowandthen.

Alabama authorities said a naked man allegedly stole a truck and drove it into a ditch. Authorities said a naked man was arrested after he allegedly stole a truck and and drove it into a ditch on Thursday. Chief Investigator Stanley McNatt said the man was shouting "somebody's trying to kill me" when he appeared in an Ardmore neighborhood. He said the man jumped in the back of a truck and broke the window to the cab. The man's name has not been released.

2 men accused in unrelated plots to detonate bombs outside Ill. courthouse, Texas office tower. A man who idolized American born Taliban soldier John Walker Lindh and a Jordanian national who frequented extremist Web sites are charged in unrelated cases after attempting to detonate what they thought were bombs outside an Illinois courthouse and a Texas skyscraper, federal officials said.

Major League Baseball opens China training center in quest to nurture game, find new talent. There's a Babe Ruth in training right now. Here in China.