Manufacturing Expands in November (AP) word look up  

yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/business/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051201/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/economy">Managers Index for the past 12 months. (AP Graphic)" border="0" />AP - Manufacturing expanded in November in industries ranging from apparel to tobacco, a widely watched survey showed on Thursday, and several other reports painted a picture of a U.S. economy gaining strength.