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An exhibition at the Louvre in Paris explores the meaning of lists in arts, literature and culture. The exhibit and accompanying program were prepared with Italian writer Umberto Eco, an expert on the subject. He says humans attempt to grasp the incomprehensible through things like catalogs, dictionaries and museum collections. Eco's latest book is The Infinity of Lists.

Three sailors are still missing after the C-2A Greyhound transport plane went down on Wednesday. Eight others have been rescued.

A U.S. naval aircraft has crashed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Japan while traveling to the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier as part of military exercises.

Also: An ex-Bosnian Serb general is convicted of genocide by a U.N. panel; less than half of Puerto Rico has gotten power back weeks after a hurricane; and German police recover stolen Beatles items.

The U.S. Navy is reporting one of its aircraft has crashed in the Philippine Sea.

Steve Inskeep talks to former Clinton aide Philippe Reines about the Clintons and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's statement that Bill Clinton should have resigned over the Monica Lewinsky scandal.

The C-2 Greyhound was en route to the USS Ronald Reagan when it went down Wednesday afternoon Japan time. Eight people were recovered and are "in good condition at this time," the Navy says.

Five bomb blasts ripped through markets and other crowded areas Tuesday in Jaipur in western India. The first explosion hit near a temple packed with worshippers, killing dozens of people.

Avant-garde composer and cabaret singer Theo Bleckmann has been a mainstay on the New York music scene for 15 years. His newest album, I Dwell in Possibility, features music boxes, megaphones and the autoharp.

On World Toilet Day — November 19 — the goal is to raise awareness about the importance of toilets in reducing diarrheal disease. These pictures show that toilets can come in all shapes and sizes.