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Holes in health care means teens face future ills: Many adolescents are falling through cracks in the health care system what a major new report calls missed opportunities to shape the next generations health. ›22:55 5 Jan, Mon
Man arrested in murder of Ohio mom: Police in Ohio have arrested a 22-year-old man in connection with the death of a Dayton mother and the kidnapping of her 4-year-old son, who was later abandoned at a highway rest stop. His father says the boy is "still terrified." ›16:24 5 Jan, Mon
Soap operas deliver safe-sex message: A federal study is using short videos to go beyond pamphlets on safe sex and deliver the message to women who might otherwise tune it out. ›20:51 3 Jan, Sat
Alaska trooper says politics slowed drug arrest: A drug investigator says authorities delayed the arrest of a woman tied to Gov. Sarah Palin's family until after the November election, in which Palin was the Republican vice presidential candidate, a newspaper reported. ›23:09 5 Jan, Mon
Volkswagen Baja Race: Paris to Ensenada: Volkswagen and its Touareg 2 head to Mexico for the Baja 500. ›07:00 16 Oct, Tue
Scoop: Scientologists clear up Travolta rumors: A spokesperson for Scientology says that the religion did not have any effect on Jett Travolta's treatment for his seizures. ›02:31
Vienna tourists hang on as carriage horses bolt: A woman and her two small daughters got more than their expected scenic tour through downtown Vienna on Thursday, when a team of unruly horses took them on a wild ride leaving the coachman behind. ›14:55 2 Jan, Fri
Weight loss surgery revs sexual function in men: Sexual dysfunction that commonly occurs in morbidly obese men improves after weight loss surgery, according to a new study. ›16:39 1 Jan, Thu
NYT: Panetta pick for CIA reveals divisions: Leon E. Panetta has been selected by President-elect Barack Obama to head the C.I.A. The choice immediately revealed divisions in the Democratic Party. ›08:36
Cool ice-skating rinks in America: Enjoy the season with a dash of winter air at rinks around the country. ›16:16 5 Jan, Mon
Endangered right whales reveal key secret: Scientists think they have identified a new wintering area and a possible breeding ground in the Gulf of Maine for the endangered North Atlantic right whale. ›18:33 31 Dec, Wed
Work out for less: Shape up and save in 2009: If youre doing some financial belt-tightening at the same time youre working to whittle your waistline, dont give up. There are ways to keep that New Year's resolution. ›13:33 5 Jan, Mon
Top 10 Sports Cars on MSN Autos: The most popular sports cars on MSN Autos, based on visits to the site's vehicle pages. ›07:00 18 Oct, Thu
Scoop: Two puppies moving into White House?: The Obama family has arrived in Washington. and a source says that there's a good chance that the first family could ultimately decide to get two dogs at once. ›15:52 5 Jan, Mon
Desperate Susan looking to make a change: After thinking she slept with Lee, Susan accepts an invitation from Jackson, while Bree takes on a new nemesis and Lynette tries out a new parenting tactic on Desperate Housewives. ›04:25 5 Jan, Mon
by Lawrence Ulrich: MSN Autos columnist Lawrence Ulrich talks turkey about the 10 worst cars of recent memory. ›07:00 31 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
U.S. tourist stabbed in Rome, in critical condition: An American tourist from California is in serious condition in a Rome hospital after being stabbed outside a bar in downtown Rome. ›12:41 5 Jan, Mon
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
Some cities drop criminal-history question: Some major U.S. cities are eliminating questions from their job applications that ask whether prospective employees have ever been convicted of a crime. ›22:12 5 Jan, Mon
Construction spending falls less than expected: Construction spending fell less than expected in November as record activity on nonresidential projects helped offset another steep decline in housing. ›15:51 5 Jan, Mon
Feds approve gas drilling plan for Montana: The Bush administration has approved a plan that could allow more than 18,000 natural gas wells to be drilled in southeastern Montana over the next two decades. ›14:20 31 Dec, Wed
QVC to sell Obama trinkets from inauguration: The QVC home shopping channel is traveling to Washington to mark President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration and is bringing along plenty of commemorative coins. ›23:32 5 Jan, Mon
Calif. sues to block Bush species rules: California is suing the Bush administration to block last-minute endangered species regulations that are intended to reduce input from federal scientists. ›21:40 30 Dec, Tue
