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Giant planets have to grow up fast: Compared to small, rocky worlds like Earth, Jupiter-class gas giant planets form quickly or not at all, a new study shows. ›21:58
'God' author faces plagiarism claim: Neale Donald Walsch, best-selling author of "Conversations with God," said that he unwittingly passed off another writer's Christmas anecdote as his own in a recent blog post. ›14:18 7 Jan, Wed
Best products to beat winter cabin fever: Are the cold, dark winter days getting you down? Good Housekeeping highlights the best in affordable gadgets, Web sites and products to cure your family's seasonal restlessness. ›14:33
Cuba allows access to Hemingway papers: Cuba on Monday began accepting requests for electronic access to more than 3,000 documents from Ernest Hemingway's home on the island, including the unpublished epilogue of "For Whom the Bell Tolls" and coded messages the author sent when using his yacht to hunt for German submarines during World War II. ›16:22 6 Jan, Tue
2007 Tokyo Motor Show: Cars Makers Should Greenlight: The concept cars that we think should become production models. ›07:00 31 Oct, Wed
Scoop: Stars saving red-carpet best for inaugural: Celebrities aren't very interested in what they will wear to upcoming awards shows they're already looking ahead to the outfits they'll don for Barack Obama's inauguration. ›16:26
January is the saddest movie month of the year: If youre a moviegoer, the transition from December to January is a rough one, like falling asleep in Willy Wonkas chocolate factory and waking up in the dystopia of Blade Runner. ›18:22 5 Jan, Mon
Chip maker aims to connect home media: Silicon Image Inc, the chip maker that helped create a widely adopted digital data transmission standard, on Thursday announced a new technology that will let users play and control their digital media on any screen in the house. ›17:13
Despite Games, fewer people visited China in 08: The number of travelers to China dropped by 2 million in 2008 in what was supposed to be a banner year for tourism but became one dampened by Olympics-related security measures and the global economic crunch. ›14:26
Brides celebrates 75 years of 'I dos': In 75 years worth of Brides magazine, the main characters husband and wife have remained the same. She wears white, he dons a tux and they eat cake, but just about everything else about the weddings and the way they've been covered in the Conde Nast publication has evolved. ›21:57 7 Jan, Wed
Tourist finds soldier's bones at Civil War site: Park officials say a visitor has found the remains of a Civil War soldier at the Antietam National Battlefield in western Maryland. ›19:26
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Lohan says the mess she created distracts: Lindsay Lohan has had her fair share of ups and downs during her time in the Hollywood spotlight, but the actress feels the public is not ready to accept that shes grown and changed as a result of her past indiscretions. ›18:06
Inauguration bound? Bring toilet paper: Here are some last-minute tips to help the millions making their way to Washington, D.C., to see Barack Obama sworn in as the 44th President of the United States. ›18:41 7 Jan, Wed
On a tight budget? Apply to Harvard: The nation's top colleges have gotten to be so expensive that only the wealthiest families can possibly afford them, especially during bleak economic times like these. Right? Not necessarily. A new report shows that such schools might not be as costly as you think. ›14:50
Dead Denny just one symptom of Grey's woes: What has happened to once-popular and praised "Grey's Anatomy"? Izzie is sleeping with a dead man, the interns are cutting each other up, and there are only a few glimmers of hope that the show will improve. ›19:45 30 Dec, Tue
The 2009 Weird Science Awards: Far out, man! Check out tales of ancient marijuana use, four-eared cats and other winners of the Weird Science Awards for 2009. ›02:57 7 Jan, Wed
Joe the Plumber to become war correspondent: The Ohio man who became a household name during the presidential campaign says he is heading to Israel as a war correspondent for the conservative Web site pjtv.com. ›17:58 7 Jan, Wed
'One Laptop Per Child' program cuts staff: In another sign of the growing financial strain on nonprofit groups, the One Laptop Per Child program is paring its staff in half. ›17:09
Disney's Space Mountain to close for renovations: Space Mountain one of Walt Disney World's most iconic attractions will be closing this spring for a makeover. ›15:53
Quiz: Who was top money-making movie star in '08?: Test your red-carpet savvy with our weekly quiz ›16:02 17 Dec, Wed
How to deal with a moody man: It's women who have the rep for being the moody sex, but sometimes it's the guys who get grumpy. Cosmopolitan magazine offers the best tactics for dealing with his cranky frame of mind. ›15:28 6 Jan, Tue
Neanderthals done in by competition: Climate change has become the default scapegoat for nearly every extinction on Earth. But a new study lets climate off the hook for at least one event: the disappearance of Neanderthals. ›19:20
Mosquitoes buzz is music to their ears: When the first birds of spring chirp together, it's charming. When male and female mosquitoes harmonize, it's annoying. But they all have the same goal in mind: mating. ›22:57
