Teen pleads guilty to murdering Border Patrol agent during robbery try. A 17-year-old pleaded guilty Friday to killing a Border Patrol agent who was shot eight times while chasing suspected illegal immigrants in the mountains east of San Diego.

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Adam Lambert -- the man with the outsize personality who delivered an audacious octave-and-a-half sitar-tinged purr of Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire" on the most-watched TV show in the country, dodged sex toys thrown at him onstage during the "American Idol" tour and did it all without smearing his eyeliner -- is curled in the fetal position.

US Army Major Nidal Hasan, accused of killing 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, intensified contacts with a radical Yemeni American cleric just months before the shootings and began discussing surreptitious financial transfers, The Washington Post reported Saturday.

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NFL Today, Week 10. Baltimore at Cleveland (8:30 p.m. EST). The Ravens need a win to keep pace in the AFC playoff race while the Browns are looking for their first home win of the season.

Jack in the Box promotes operations VP to post of chief operating officer. Jack in the Box Inc. said Monday it promoted its vice president of operations, Leonard Comma, to be its chief operating officer effective Feb. 1.

Movers roundup: AeroVironment shares rise on upgrade, Ciena climbs after Nortel delays auction. Among the stock activity stories for Monday, Nov. 16, from AP Financial News:

Hurry up! Steelers in a catch-up mode, as Ochocinco said, and bad special teams aren't helping. Chad Ochocinco, always the self-promoter, planned to send mustard to the Steelers' defensive backs last week before coach Marvin Lewis halted the condiment giveaway. The Bengals receiver's implied message was that Pittsburgh would be playing catch-up after taking on Cincinnati.

Regs would deal with fees, expiration dates. The Federal Reserve Board is proposing rules that would restrict the fees and expiration dates that may apply to gift cards. The rules would protect consumers from certain unexpected costs and require that gift card terms and conditions be clearly stated.

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Tracking firm: Southern California median home price increases 2 percent from Sept. to Oct.. The median home price in Southern California rose nearly 2 percent last month from September, as the inventory of homes for sale continued to shrink and lenders worked to avoid fresh foreclosures, a tracking firm said Tuesday.

Out of 6,300 suggestions, San Diego Zoo's newest panda cub gets a name meaning "Son of Cloud". Out of 6,300 suggestions, San Diego Zoo managers have chosen a name for a baby panda born this summer.

Recovery from surgery on schedule, but Dolphins QB Pennington unsure whether he'll play again. Chad Pennington's latest comeback is under way, even though he's not sure he'll play again.

Reports say carmaker has set aside $5 billion to replace accelerator pedals. It's not just American car manufacturers who are sometimes slow to recognize and admit safety problems in their vehicles. In September, Toyota grudgingly agreed to recall about 3.8 million Toyota and Lexus models because of reports of unintended acceleration.

Wyoming hopes new pipeline funneling natural gas across 8 states will help drive more revenue. A 1,679-mile pipeline crossing eight states is now fully completed and funneling natural gas from Wyoming and Colorado to the eastern edge of Ohio.

FBI seeks gray-haired, elderly 'Geezer Bandit' in string of San Diego-area bank robberies. FBI officials say an elderly, thin, gray-haired man nicknamed the "Geezer Bandit" is responsible for holding up five San Diego-area banks since summer.

No. 17 California holds off Saint Mary's for 68-65 victory despite cold offensive outing. Freshman Layshia Clarendon hit a go-ahead jumper with 48 seconds left and a free throw with 7 seconds remaining and No. 17 California overcame a cold shooting night to beat Saint Mary's 68-65 on Tuesday for its fifth straight win in the series.

State regulator says need for new revenue will force other jurisdictions to turn to wagering on athletics. Nevada will face competition for race and sports books, a state gaming regulator predicts.

Wyoming hopes new pipeline funneling natural gas across 8 states will help drive more revenue. A 1,679-mile pipeline crossing eight states is now fully completed and funneling natural gas from Wyoming and Colorado to the eastern edge of Ohio.

Cell phone maker Sony Ericsson moves N. America headquarters, shuts sites in consolidation. Cell phone handset maker Sony Ericsson will move its North American headquarters from North Carolina to Atlanta and close a half-dozen sites worldwide as it retrenches against what it expects will be a tighter market and cuts about 1,600 jobs globally.