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Kittengarten: Take your cat to class!: It's just what it sounds like: a class for kittens and their owners. The goal is to make sure that cats are happy and healthy in their adoptive homes and that they stay there. ›19:36
Guatemalan mudslide kills 33, injures 15: Rescuers pulled 33 bodies Monday from a massive landslide that covered a northern Guatemala highway, and rescue workers continued digging for more victims. ›20:30
Bush familys 18-year-old cat dies: The first family, who are leaving the White House this month, will be without one of their longtime members: their cat India. The 18-year-old black American shorthair, which was namedafter pro ballplayer Ruben Sierra, died Sunday at the White House. ›16:46
Sons find dads submarine, sunk in 1942: Jim Abele commanded a U.S. submarine that disappeared off the coast of Alaska in 1942. Last fall, the Navy confirmed that after a seven-year search, Abeles sons had solved one of World War II's biggest mysteries: the final resting place of the USS Grunion. ›22:00 1 Jan, Thu
China targets Google in crackdown on porn: China launched a major crackdown on Internet pornography Monday targeting popular online portals and major search engines such as Google. ›01:46 6 Jan, Tue
Cool Cars We Miss: Gone but not forgotten—a shortlist of cars we loved and still miss. ›07:00 18 Oct, Thu
Waistline war: 20 worst packaged foods: Battling the bulge? Watch out for these packaged perpetrators, says Men's Health editor Dave Zinczenko in his book, "Eat This, Not That! Supermarket Survival Guide." ›15:12 2 Jan, Fri
Stars form within black hole's destructive reach: Two embryonic stars discovered just a few light years away from the Milky Way's center show that stars can form in the potentially destructive reach of the powerful black hole at our galaxy's center. ›17:51
Scribner to publish Laura Bushs memoir: The first lady is finally telling her side of the story. Laura Bush's memoir, which is expected to be published in 2010, will provide an intimate account of her eight years in the White House, revealing her recollections of personal and historical moments. ›16:57
Slide show: Images: Remembering Jett Travolta: Intimate family photographs recall the son of actors John Travolta and Kelly Preston, whose life was cut tragically short on Jan. 2, 2009. ›17:39
Perez Hilton: Get your 15 minutes of fame: Have no talent? No problem! The self-proclaimed "queen of all media" and founder of the celebrity blog PerezHilton.com gives tongue-in-cheek advice on how to "keep up with the Hiltons" and keep your name in the spotlight in his new book, "Red Carpet Suicide." ›20:12
5 quick and easy meals for a flat belly: CNBC's Sharon Epperson offers advice on creating a financial plan for the new year and shares tips on building up savings in these tough times. ›15:41 31 Dec, Wed
Mexico City cleans up its air act: The metropolis ranked the world's most polluted by a 1992 U.N. report has since slashed some of its worst emissions by more than three-quarters and has become a model for improving urban air quality. ›16:54 26 Dec, Fri
Human hair makes good fertilizer: All those snipped locks that are swept up after your haircut could be turned into crop fertilizer, researchers now say. ›21:37
Greek cop wounded in shooting: Gunmen shot and seriously wounded a policeman in Athens on Monday, the second such attack since police shot dead a teenager last month prompting Greece's worst riots in decades. ›20:27
Mystery writer Donald Westlake dies at 75: Donald Westlake, one of America's most successful and versatile mystery writers, has died at the age of 75. The author of more than 90 books collapsed from an apparent heart attack as he headed to New Year's Eve dinner while vacationing in Mexico. ›14:10 2 Jan, Fri
10 ways to save money in 2009: Ted Lapidus, the fashion designer known for creating the unisex image in the 1960s, has died at age 79. President Nicolas Sarkozy responded by praising Lapidus as a designer who democratized French elegance and classicism. ›22:17 29 Dec, Mon
Kiwis get help to avert extinction: The kiwi is New Zealand's national symbol as well as an endangered species, but now the flightless bird is being nursed back to healthy numbers by an innovative conservation effort. ›16:53 29 Dec, Mon
Hollywood flack tells how to image-sculpt: Howard Bragman is a Hollywood spin doctor with a message for everyday Joes and Josephines shape your public image. In his new book, "Where's My Fifteen Minutes," he talks about image-sculpting by celebrities from Angelina Jolie to tabloid headliner Larry Birkhead. ›14:42 31 Dec, Wed
Outline of possible Gaza truce emerges: The contours of a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas are emerging, with diplomacy focusing on international guarantees, including monitors to oversee any agreement. ›01:57 6 Jan, Tue
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
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
Europe stocks mixed amid Asia gains: European stock markets were mixed Monday despite hefty gains earlier in Asia as traders took profits on gains built up over the Christmas and New Year's holidays. ›13:07
Premium tuna fetches $100,000 at auction: Two sushi bar owners paid more than $100,000 for a Japanese bluefin tuna at a Tokyo fish auction Monday, several times the average price and the highest in nearly a decade, market officials said. ›13:26
