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Sweden: Transvestism is not a disease: Swedish health officials say they will remove transvestism, fetishism and sadomasochism from the country's official list of diseases and mental disorders. ›19:06 19 Nov, Wed
Organ policy leaves some with subpar livers: An organ allocation policy that puts the sickest patients first in line to receive available donor livers has created unintended consequences for those low on the organ wait list. ›22:54 20 Nov, Thu
Deflation poses new economic threat: Strapped consumers are rejoicing at falling prices. But some economists warn of the growing risk of a ruinous downward price spiral called deflation. Here's what's at stake. ›19:00 20 Nov, Thu
Quit your job and make your game: Created by two guys with a big idea and little money, "World of Goo" is proof that small-time game developers fueled by nothing more than a unique vision and a willingness to take big risks are coming up with some the year's most compelling, distinctive and buzzed-about games. ›09:38 20 Nov, Thu
Newsweek: U.S. hospitals target cross-border care: In the hopes of capitalizing on Americans crossing the Mexican border in search of cheaper treatment, some U.S. hospital chains are starting to build facilities just across the border. ›18:45 19 Nov, Wed
Bumpy road ahead for cleaner cars: Call it an economic and environmental murder mystery in the making: Will a cash-strapped Detroit kill the electric car again? ›21:37 19 Nov, Wed
Opinion: Cancer's not the only smoking risk: Cancer is the disease most often associated with cigarettes. Yet there is something far more common, more lethal , and more avoidable linked to cigarettes the heart attack. ›13:55 20 Nov, Thu
Septic tanks make Malibu special, smelly: Malibu, which has long relied on septic tanks over sewer pipes as a way to limit development, may soon be forced to acquiesce. ›21:24 19 Nov, Wed
U.S. jobless claims jump to 16-year high: New claims for unemployment benefits jumped last week to a 16-year high, the Labor Department said Thursday, providing more evidence of a rapidly weakening job market. ›16:03 20 Nov, Thu
Yellowstone reverts to more snowmobiles: Yellowstone National Park will let in 720 snowmobiles a day the same as the past three winters while officials try to form a long-term access plan. ›22:33 18 Nov, Tue
Saad Hariri on Lebanons Future: Saad Hariri takes up the mantle of his assassinated father, and argues for the world to isolate Syria. ›15:46 12 Oct, Fri
Governors pledge fight on global warming: Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, his counterparts in 12 states and regional leaders from four other countries signed a declaration Wednesday pledging to work together to combat global warming. ›14:46 20 Nov, Thu
Cell phone in man's chest pocket stops bullet: A man says his cell phone saved his life. A stray .45-caliber bullet hit R.J. Richard's chest while he was mowing the lawn hitting so hard he thought it was a stone kicked out by his tractor. He pulled out the phone. It fell apart. ›23:07 20 Nov, Thu
Astronauts finish up spacewalk No. 2: Spacewalking astronauts performed more repair work on a jammed joint at the international space station on Thursday, keeping a tight grip on all their tools so nothing would get away this time. ›00:00
Grass lawns shrink in Calif. drought: California's ever-growing population and the threat of a prolonged drought could kill the concept of the traditional lush lawn in the Golden State. ›21:18 20 Nov, Thu
Interview: Susan Faludi on 9/11 Myths: In her new book, Susan Faludi examines the cultural impact of the 9/11 terror attacks. What she says about their effect on U.S. politics, feminism and the differences between American and European approaches to history. ›17:08 8 Oct, Mon
Man in wheelchair allegedly hides cash in leg: Authorities on Florida's east coast have arrested a man in a wheelchair who they say robbed a credit union on Merritt Island and hid the money in his prosthetic leg. ›02:44 18 Nov, Tue
Burmese Battle Spiritual and Economic Ills: Businesses are struggling, prices are rising and residents are facing a spiritual crisis. An on-scene report from post-protest Rangoon. ›18:10 11 Oct, Thu
Retirement dreams give way to despair, anger: A rising number of people have seen their retirement plans evaporate. As 401(k)s dwindle, their dreams of golden years are being replaced by feelings of hopelessness and anger. ›14:51 20 Nov, Thu
Congress votes to extend jobless benefits: Congress has passed legislation extending jobless benefits through the December holidays, keeping checks flowing to laid-off workers who would otherwise lose them. ›00:56
Doris Lessings Nobel Prize: The unpredictable curmudgeon has written about everything from feminism to sci-fi to cats (twice). ›15:18 12 Oct, Fri
Gross: Banks Claim the Credit Crisis is Over. It's Not.: Banks insist their credit problems are over. Why on earth do investors believe them? ›21:31 9 Oct, Tue
Cops Taser pallbearer at dad's funeral: Five North Carolina sheriff's deputies will be disciplined after they used a Taser while serving an arrest warrant on a man at his father's funeral. ›16:17 20 Nov, Thu
Obama: Warming must be tackled now: President-elect Barack Obama on Tuesday delivered a surprise message to a climate change summit convened by California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, vowing to take action once in office. ›23:41 17 Nov, Mon
