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Driver fired after snowplow falls through ice: A Minnesota snowplow operator who drove a $200,000 loader into a frozen river has been fired. ›15:52 31 Dec, Wed
Gellman: A Letter to a Bigot: What I want to say to a person of prejudice. ›22:12 12 Oct, Fri
Taliban claim 5,220 foreign troops killed: The Taliban has long exaggerated its military successes, but its figures for 2008 may be the militia's most startling claims yet. ›14:00
Ash spill changes face of scenic area: A week after more than a billion gallons of coal ash broke through a retention pond dike, the landscape has turned into a muddy pit that's little like the scenic spot that attracted people to live here. ›17:42 30 Dec, Tue
Twins born on separate days, months, years: They're twins, all right, despite what their spanking new birth certificates say. ›22:58 2 Jan, Fri
Bike stolen from crusader against bike thefts: A former Fort Lauderdale city commissioner who helped create a program to combat bicycle theft had his own bike stolen while trying to help people involved in a vehicle crash. ›21:44 1 Jan, Thu
Bush: Israel has right to defend self: As Israel seized control of much of Gaza Strip on Monday, President George W. Bush said he understands "Israel's desire to protect itself" from the militant group Hamas. ›19:41
First Drive: 2008 Cadillac CTS: With style in spades, Cadillac's second-generation sport sedan adds performance and refinement. ›07:00 15 Oct, Mon
Q&A: Policing School Shootings: A disturbed 14-year-old wounds four before killing himself in Clevelandjust another spasm of violence in another bloody year for Americas schools. How to spot trouble before it opens fireand the ongoing debate over blame for a cycle that just wont stop. ›23:25 11 Oct, Thu
Recession to steal glitz from CES: The International Consumer Electronics Show, the largest trade show in the U.S., opens this week in Las Vegas. But the economic downturn will temper the normally dizzying extravaganza, and some attendees are wondering if the whole technology trade show business is past its peak. ›18:30 4 Jan, Sun
Study: Hawaii's pygmy killer whales stay close: A new study of pygmy killer whales one of the least understood marine mammal species shows that those living off Hawaii tend to stay close to the islands and don't swim out to the open ocean. ›15:25 2 Jan, Fri
Newsweek: Using MySpace to help troubled teens: A new study suggests that parents and health-care professionals can use social-networking sites to curb risky teen behavior. ›18:35
Gaza hospital overwhelmed: After 10 days of a relentless Israeli assault, Shifa Hospital, Gaza's largest, is overwhelmed. Bodies are now crowded two to a morgue drawer, and some like those of the Samouni children are on the floor. ›22:25
Storms, climate drive insurer losses in '08: Insurers losses from natural disasters rose by about 50 percent in 2008, with Caribbean hurricanes Ike and Gustav powering the increase and climate change increasingly a factor. ›15:54 29 Dec, Mon
Feds start wait list for converter box coupons: Consumers who apply for federal coupons to pay for converter boxes ahead of next month's transition to digital television broadcasts are being placed on a waiting list and may not receive their vouchers before the switchover, the Commerce Department said Monday. ›22:40
Book Excerpt: Vegetable Dishes I Cant Live Without: A book excerpt by Mollie Katzen. ›21:49 6 Oct, Sat
Woman gives naked intruder the 'squeeze': The Multnomah County, Ore., Sheriff's Office said an 88-year-old woman fended off a naked intruder by grabbing the man's crotch and squeezing. ›02:01 31 Dec, Wed
Warming may spread tick-borne disease: The brown dog tick rarely bites people, far preferring the taste of dog. But global warming could be changing that, exposing people to dangerous diseases as a result. ›18:56 30 Dec, Tue
U.S. tourist stabbed in Rome: An American tourist from California is in serious condition in a Rome hospital after being stabbed outside a bar in downtown Rome. ›12:41
U.S. Embassy in Baghdad inaugurated: The United States opened its new embassy building in Baghdad on Monday, a step meant to symbolize its transition from occupying power to an ally of a sovereign Iraqi government. ›13:09
Shape up in '09 with a month of fitness tips: If you've resolved to give yourself a tune-up in 2009 or more like a full-body makeover we've got lots of expert advice to help you reach your get-fit goals. ›16:05 1 Jan, Thu
Navy, environmentalists settle sonar lawsuit: The Navy has settled a lawsuit filed by environmentalists challenging its use of sonar in hundreds of submarine-hunting exercises around the world. ›12:47 28 Dec, Sun
Terror Watch: Gonzales Lawyers Up: Still under investigation by Congress and Justice Department lawyers who once worked for him, the former attorney general has turned to a leading Washington attorney to help him beat the rap. ›18:12 10 Oct, Wed
Worries raised over dolphins in N.J. rivers: A group of bottlenose dolphins has been confounding humans since they took up residence in two rivers near the New Jersey shore six months ago. Now that it's winter, some people are worried they'll never make it out. ›00:51 28 Dec, Sun
