f> Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has agreed to sell his memoirs to a New York-based publisher for a seven-figure advance, according to publishing industry sources. The deal between the 54-year-old justice and HarperCollins, which is owned by conservative media baron Rupert Murdoch, appears to be the most lucrative ever for a sitting member of the modern Supreme Court. Patty Kelly, a spokeswoman for HarperCollins, said Thomas's book would "trace his life from his upbringing through his confirmation to the court" in 1991 -- including the battle over sexual harassment charges by a former aide, Anita Hill, about which she...