GALACTIC CRASH This image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope gives strong evidence for multiple galaxies crashing into each other. (AFP Photo) [ A Closer Look ]     Microsoft faces class-action lawsuit Lawyers plan to file a class-action lawsuit against Microsoft Corp. today for using its monopoly in operating systems software to overcharge buyers of its popular Windows software, The New York Times reported today. RELATED MATERIAL Microsoft v. Fed. latest THANKSGIVING DAY MEAL TIPS Get the skinny on Thanksgiving Day nutrition All desserts, all the time Face it: No one is coming for the turkey. Sure, it's tasty, but what makes us love Thanksgiving dinner is how sweetly it ends. -Don't let crust make you crumble -Boston.com Thanksgiving section And on a lighter note... | Holiday moments to digest | Family recipes trimmed in tradition | Turkey truths | Make reservations for T-Day What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving? Game show gets first million-dollar winner He wanted to be a millionaire. Now, he is. John Carpenter, who went all the way on Friday's "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," collected his million-dollar check this morning from Regis Philbin on "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee." Jason Alexander returning to TV, but not as George US sees crime drop in first half of '99 The number of serious crimes reported to police plunged by 10 percent in the first half of this year, an unusually large drop that extended the nationwide crime decline to 7 1/2 years, the FBI said yesterday. New mystery added to JFK assassination Hours after President Kennedy was assassinated, FBI agents reportedly listened to a tape of a phone call a man identifying himself as "Lee Oswald" had placed to the Soviet Embassy in Mexico City. They made a startling discovery: The voice on the tape was not Oswald's, government records say.  NECN  REALVIDEO New questions 36 years after murder     Y2K TRAVEL Some Maine resorts are taking their hospitality to the limit when the New Year dawns. Y2K Maine Y2K Travel New England Travel		Pedro Martinez baseball Cap Market Watch DOW 11,087.30 (+83.5) NASDAQ 3,392.19 (+22.94) Stock Quotes | Local Indexes Sports News [Section] DOLPHINS 27, PATRIOTS 17 Pats get picked apart [ Coverage ] MLC CUP United get third title [ Coverage ] Site Features Get out to the slopes: Ski New England Get out of town: Enter to win a week-long vacation Thanksgiving Get geared up to cook, eat and give thanks this week. Give thanks Countdown to Y2K Plan a celebration, add to our time capsule, or celebrate worldwide. Join Beehive Help us test Beehive. Ask questions, get answers. Learn more