by Geoffrey Bennett

I was stressed out. I needed more money for college.

News Headlines: Dec. 4, 2007

Talk About It:
The Enquirer (Cincinnati): Robbers: Tuition Was Motive — "Andrew Butler should be a junior at the University of Toledo ... Christopher Avery should be a sophomore at the University of Cincinnati. Instead, the men are going to prison for at least 20 years because they tried to raise tuition money with two armed holdups last summer."

Nation:
Reuters: Report Contradicts Bush on Iran Nuclear Program

New York Times: Sloppy Police Lab Work Leads to Retesting

San Francisco Chronicle: Bay Area Toughest on Black Drug Offenders

Baltimore Sun: Gay Blacks at Highest AIDS Risk

The AJC: Bynum's Husband Sued for $90,000

Arts & Culture:
L.A. Times: BET Shaky, Even In its Sunday Best

AP: Can Black Cast Members Help Imus' Image?

Sports:
L.A. Times: Fired UCLA Coach Got Fair Chance

Op-Ed:
Newsday: Hillary Should Play Gender Card to the Hilt