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Bolt tells a familiar heros tale: One could forgive a movie aimed at children for shamelessly cribbing plot points, but when the canine protagonist of Bolt borrows a character arc from Buzz Lightyear, even youngsters will smell a rip-off. ›19:56 18 Nov, Tue
Man wields bat to get cat from shelter: Dallas police are looking for an irate pet lover so intent on liberating his lost cat that he wielded a bat to fend off animal shelter employees. ›16:57 19 Nov, Wed
Stocks jump on Geithner speculation: Wall Street put a stop to a terrifying decline and stormed higher as President-elect Obama appeared ready to tap the chief of the N.Y. Federal Reserve as the next treasury secretary. ›00:52 22 Nov, Sat
Seeking Common Ground on Abortion: Can evangelicals and liberals come together over abortion, gay rights, and the role of religion in public life? ›14:35 10 Oct, Wed
Newsweek: Michelle Williams tries to move on: You've seen Michelle Williams all over the tabloids since her ex-boyfriend Heath Ledger died from a prescription overdose last January. It's tough to watch her new movie, "Wendy and Lucy," without thinking about him, especially since the melancholy film is about losing your best friend. ›22:56 21 Nov, Fri
Hollywood actors guild to seek strike: The Screen Actors Guild said Saturday it will ask its members to authorize a strike after its first contract talks in four months with Hollywood studios failed despite the help of a federal mediator. ›13:38 22 Nov, Sat
Graffiti triggers crime, littering, study shows: The mere presence of graffiti doubles the number of people littering and stealing in a neighborhood, new research suggests. ›19:32 20 Nov, Thu
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Is Alaska big enough for celebrity Palin?: Fresh from her political defeat, Sarah Palin is juggling offers to write books, appear in films and sit on dozens of interview couches at a rate that would be astonishing for most Hollywood stars. ›15:09 22 Nov, Sat
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
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
FDIC to guarantee $1.4 trillion in bank debt: Federal regulators will guarantee as much as $1.4 trillion in U.S. banks' debt in a bid to get the distressed financial system pumping again. ›01:03 22 Nov, Sat
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
Unable to recognize voices, except Sean Connery's: Body Odd: A 60-year-old British woman is the first documented case of someone born without the ability to detect familiar voices. ›14:19 19 Nov, Wed
EpiPens emerge as life-saving kid accessory: As allergies to peanuts, milk, eggs and gluten have risen, a cult-like following has emerged around the EpiPen, a single-shot of medication that can halt a potentially deadly reaction. ›19:56 20 Nov, Thu
2007 Tokyo Motor Show: Cars Makers Should Greenlight: The concept cars that we think should become production models. ›07:00 31 Oct, Wed
Democratic leaders want quick start in 2009: Eager for a quick start, Democratic congressional leaders intend to begin work in early January on priority legislation so it can be ready for President-elect Barack Obama's signature shortly after he takes office, according to officials familiar with the plans. ›22:38 22 Nov, Sat
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
Drugs: Meet Mexicos Suspected Queenpin: Sexy, stylish and female. Meet Mexicos unlikely druglord suspect. ›22:00 10 Oct, Wed
Cars: Wheres the Perfect Part?: In the past, finding the perfect part for a classic-car restoration meant joining enthusiast clubs, hanging around swap meets and pawing through junkyards. How the Web has revolutionized the hunt. ›16:21 9 Oct, Tue
Obama: 'Millions of jobs' in danger next year: President-elect Barack Obama said on Saturday that he was crafting a two-year stimulus plan to revive the troubled economy, warning that swift action was needed to prevent a deep slump. ›20:40 22 Nov, Sat
Dog crashes van into coffeehouse: A dog left inside a running van put the vehicle in drive, causing it to crash into a Long Island coffeehouse. Suffolk County police said no one was injured in the incident. ›22:41 20 Nov, Thu
2007 Tokyo Motor Show: Top 10 Wacky Concept Cars: MSN editors pick the 10 craziest concept cars at the Tokyo show. ›07:00 29 Oct, Mon
Cool Cars We Miss: Gone but not forgotten—a shortlist of cars we loved and still miss. ›07:00 18 Oct, Thu
