World Soccer: Exclusive Q&A with Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo (Sports Illustrated) Manchester United and Portugal national-team star Cristiano Ronaldo recently traveled to his native Madeira to receive the ESM Golden Shoe as Europe's top goal-scorer last season. He caught up with World Soccer editor in chief Gavin Hamilton in this exclusive interview.

Muhlenberg men in search of a more consistent offensive attack this season (The Morning Call) Muhlenberg men's coach Dave Madeira has an experienced team that includes five starters and nine lettermen back.

''Twilight'' star has Bay area ties (WTSP - Tampa Bay's 10 News) The movie opens Friday in theaters nationwide and stars Jackson Rathbone, grandson of Madeira Beach resident Clarence Brauner.

Police reports - Indian Hill Journal (Community Press & Recorder) Drug abuse at Kugler Mill Road and Loveland-Madeira Road, Nov. 12.

17 interesting travel deals and Web sites (Chicago Tribune) Here are some of the more interesting deals and Web sites that came across our desk this week:

Old John's Pass bridge to be imploded Thursday (St. Petersburg Times) [Preparation is under way for an underwater demolition of what remains of the old St. John's Pass Bridge between Madeira Beach and Treasure Island. Martha Rial | Times] TREASURE ISLAND -- Thursday morning, engineers will implode pilings that are nearly...

Police reports - Loveland Herald (Community Press & Recorder) Patricia M. Lee, 47, 6307 Melody Lane, arrest-outside agency warrant, Nov. 11.

Thanksgiving dos and don'ts (San Francisco Chronicle) DO Start with something sparkling If your Thanksgiving is anything like mine, you don't just sit down to the meal. Oh no. First our family waits for guests to arrive, including the cousin from Brazil no one has ever met before. Then there's the obligatory...

Bridge set for one last blast (Bay News 9 Tampa Bay) PINELLAS COUNTY (Bay News 9) -- The last remnant of the Old John's Pass will come tumbling down Thursday morning.

Can't-fail guide to Thanksgiving wines (San Francisco Chronicle) This is a year for doing without the frivolous stuff. So for Thanksgiving, we thought we'd abandon the usual wine-writer blather about how Thanksgiving is (a) a time to let wine shine, since the food is understated, or (b) a time to drink whatever, since the...