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NYT: Daschle poses conflict-of-interest test: The choice of Tom Daschle for secretary of health and human services poses questions about how broadly Barack Obama will apply campaign promises to limit conflicts of interest among appointees. ›15:55 20 Nov, Thu
Vegas doctor convicted of using Botox knockoff: A doctor and his wife have been convicted of treating patients with a Botox knockoff at their Las Vegas clinic. ›00:28
Phone workers peek at Obama's cell records: Verizon employees snuck a peek at President-elect Barack Obama's old cell phone records and will be reprimanded accordingly, the company said late Thursday. ›04:36
Hal Steinbrenner: Offer to CC will have time limit: CC Sabathia will have a deadline to accept the New York Yankees' contract proposal."We've made him an offer. It's not going to be there forever," Hal Steinbrenner said Thursday after he was approved as the team's new controlling owner during a meeting at Major League Baseball headquarters.New York offered a six-year contract to the pitcher last Friday, the first day teams were allowed to start talking money with free agents. The proposal exceeds Johan Santana's $137. ›02:44
Vitamin E may not avert rheumatoid arthritis: Taking vitamin E supplements does not reduce a woman's risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an analysis of data from the Women's Health Study indicates. ›18:14 20 Nov, Thu
Pilot has mid-flight mental breakdown: An Air Canada co-pilot having a mental breakdown had to be forcibly removed from the cockpit, restrained and sedated, and a stewardess with flying experience helped the pilot safely make an emergency landing, an Irish investigation concluded Wednesday. ›16:15 20 Nov, Thu
Some unaware of risks in delaying motherhood: Many women may not be fully aware of the potential consequences of waiting until later in life to have a baby, a UK study suggests. ›17:52 20 Nov, Thu
HIV tests not as routine as government wants: Two years after the government urged that HIV tests become as common as cholesterol checks, one in five people infected with the AIDS virus still doesn't know it. ›22:42 20 Nov, Thu
Dems demand business plan from Big Three: Democratic leaders in Congress decided to delay a vote to bail out automakers until December and will first demand the Big Three show how the funds would transform the industry. ›01:09
Commuter, freight train collide; few injuries: A commuter train collided with a freight train Thursday in Southern California, producing no serious injuries but bringing back memories of a deadly commuter-train wreck in the region just two months ago. ›22:06 20 Nov, Thu
Paulson says stricter regulation not the answer: Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson says the financial crisis now plaguing the world economy is an event that happens "once or twice" in 100 years. ›22:57 20 Nov, Thu
Pet store chain linked to puppy mills: After an eight-month investigation, the Humane Society of the United States accused Petland, the national pet store chain, of selling dogs bred under appalling conditions. ›22:08 20 Nov, Thu
3 airports opening new runways amid economic woes: At some major U.S. airports today, youd hardly know theres an economic slowdown. In Seattle, Chicago and near Washington, D.C., new runways are being opened up today. This, despite a projected 10 percent drop in domestic flights this winter. ›17:32 20 Nov, Thu
Michigan winning with guys no one else wanted: You should smile, Michigan. Because even after taking down No. 4 UCLA, your best days may be ahead of you, Jeff Goodman says. ›08:31
Video: Into thin air: Ann Currys climb: Nov. 20: The latest from NBC's Ann Curry and her courageous team as they attempt to conquer Mt. Kilimanjaro.(Nightly News) ›00:08
Officer in Oswald photo can't escape history: Retired Dallas police detective Jim Leavelle still gets letters from strangers because of that 1963 photo of him standing next to Lee Harvey Oswald. ›00:34
Video: Alarms go off on Wall St.: Nov. 20: There was more wreckage on Wall Street Thursday as stocks took another nosedive and jobless claims reached a 16-year high. CNBC's Trish Regan reports.(Nightly News) ›23:41 20 Nov, Thu
Study: Fast-food ad ban may cut obesity in kids: Banning fast-food advertising on television in the United States could reduce the number of overweight children by as much as 18 percent, researchers said on Wednesday. ›23:32 19 Nov, Wed
A Muslim Letter to Christians: In an unprecedented letter, Muslim leaders across the globe invite the worlds Christians to the table. ›14:33 11 Oct, Thu
Doris Lessings Nobel Prize: The unpredictable curmudgeon has written about everything from feminism to sci-fi to cats (twice). ›15:18 12 Oct, Fri
Docs on alert during meningitis shot shortage: U.S. health officials asked doctors on Thursday to be alert for possible cases of meningitis and other illnesses in children caused by Hib bacteria amid an ongoing vaccine shortage. ›22:31 20 Nov, Thu
NBC: Daschle to be Obama's HHS secretary: The former Senate majority leader has been a close adviser to the president-elect throughout the campaign for the White House and recently wrote a book proposing health care improvements. ›05:03 20 Nov, Thu
Video: Big Three struggles ripple through Detroit: Nov. 20: NBC's Mara Schiavocampo reports on the local businessesincluding a florist, a sign maker, and a restaurant ownerthat once thrived in the shadows of the Big Three automakers.(Nightly News) ›00:03
Book Excerpt: Vegetable Dishes I Cant Live Without: A book excerpt by Mollie Katzen. ›21:49 6 Oct, Sat
