Sunday, Nov. 12, 2006
What's Next
2006 APEC Summit
Vietnam hosts economic powwow
President Bush is set to visit Vietnam for this week's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. Leaders will discuss stalled global trade talks and, in keeping with APEC tradition, don local garb.
M.L.K. Memorial
An unprecedented honor for King
Ground will be broken this week on the $100 million Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, the first monument on the National Mall in Washington to honor an African American.
Plan B Goes OTC
Morning-after pill to be available
Three months after the FDA decided that women should have prescription-free access to the controversial contraceptive, Plan B is expected to be available this week in pharmacies nationwide.
Imelda = Bling
Shoe maven launches jewelry line
Former Philippine First Lady Imelda Marcos is launching her own affordable jewelry line this week. Next up: clothes, maybe pieces of furniture and--you knew this was coming--shoes.
Genesis Reborn
British band's first tour in 15 years
Phil Collins, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford think they can "Turn It On Again." Tickets go on sale next week for their European tour next summer, which will be followed by a series of shows in the U.S.