Record holiday travel expected...oil demand could outstrip production Washington (AP) Americans planning for Thanksgiving are apparently willing to bear the pain at the pump. Triple-A says that even with Gasoline Prices over $3 a gallon, nearly 32 million Americans plan to hit the road. That's out of nearly 39 million expected to travel.

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) Get ready for even more pain at the pump.

The rapid growth in China, India and other emerging economies may finally be pushing the limits of oil supplies. The price of crude is already approaching $100 a barrel. And some experts say global demand could exceed production by millions of barrels a day within five years.

LAS VEGAS (AP) Next on the list, O.J. Simpson, the sequel. A judge has ruled the former Football star must face trial on charges including kidnapping and armed robbery from an alleged sports memorabilia heist in Las Vegas. He could get life if convicted of kidnapping.

WASHINGTON (AP) House Democrats have pushed through a largely symbolic 50-billion-dollar funding measure for the Iraq war. It sets a goal of ending U.S. combat by December 2008, an idea President Bush has vetoed in the past. The measure is unlikely to pass the Senate.

WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) A defeat for environmentalists in Hawaii.

The superferry will sail again. A state judge cleared the way Wednesday for Hawaii's new inter-island ferry to operate before an environmental assessment is complete. Critics say the giant vessel could harm whales and damage the area's fragile ecology.

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