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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
Head to a 'one-third club' country and save: Looking at a retirement fund statement can be a painful experience these days, but looking at the international currency charts is much more cheerful for Americans. For the most dramatic travel dollar changes, Tim Leffel says to look for destinations in the one-third club. ›20:21 21 Nov, Fri
Parole board KOs Lohans boxing match: Spokeswoman Heather Groll says the board frowns on Michael Lohans participation in a boxing match because he spent 20 months in prison for attempted assault. ›23:13 21 Nov, Fri
Newsweek: Jack Bauer returns in '24' TV movie: '24' returns with a two-hour movieand a hero whose choices are noble, for once. ›23:14 21 Nov, Fri
Man tells police he stabbed Japanese official: A man claiming to have fatally stabbed a former Japanese health official in a high-profile case that police believe is linked to the loss of millions of pension records turned himself in to authorities, police said Saturday. ›23:58 22 Nov, Sat
Video: White House awaits president 2.0: Nov. 22: Longtime political advisers marveled at the ability of Barack Obamas campaign to harness the Internet as a fundraising and coalition-building tool. As NBCs Savannah Guthrie reports, the transition team is hoping to bring their technological touch to the White House.(Nightly News) ›00:28
Cosmic Log: A galaxy far, farther away: Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The Hubble Space Telescope helps scientists figure out why a galaxy seemed unusually active. It turns out they had the galaxy in the wrong place. ›23:45 20 Nov, Thu
Watch Jupiter and Venus hook up: The most spectacular celestial sight during these final days of November is reserved for the early evening sky, as Jupiter and Venus, the two brightest planets, draw closer together. ›19:33 21 Nov, Fri
Get away with a hot deal to Iceland, from $699: While Icelanders have seen their currency, the kronur, drop by an alarming 51 percent against the dollar since just last year, the current economic slump has been an unexpected windfall for the countrys tourism industry. ›16:46 21 Nov, Fri
Haynesworth worthy of MVP consideration: Albert Haynesworth is making a strong case to be the first defensive player to earn MVP honors in 22 years, Alex Marvez says. ›17:24 22 Nov, Sat
Kurds in Iraq get weapons from Bulgaria: Kurdish officials this fall took delivery of 3 planeloads of small arms and ammunition imported from Bulgaria, a deal that happened outside of Iraq's weapons procurement procedures. ›11:56
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
Broken butterfly gets mended, andride south: A monarch butterfly has a chance at completing its species' famed migration to central Mexico thanks to some tiny cardboard splints, a bit of contact cement and a trucker from Alabama. ›23:11 20 Nov, Thu
Salmon helped in pesticide ruling: Farms and orchards that continue to use three pesticides that harm salmon will have to greatly expand buffer zones around so the chemicals don't reach streams, federal biologists ruled Tuesday. ›18:01 19 Nov, Wed
Panda bites student who just wanted a hug: A college student in southern China just needed a hug, but he probably shouldn't have picked a panda for his warm and fuzzy moment. ›15:52 22 Nov, Sat
Notre Dame stunned on last-minute 'Cuse score: ›04:43
Detroit: Behind the UAWs Striking Ways: The unions strategic mini-strikes against Chrysler and GM struck a chord with members and fear among management. Is Ford next? ›00:16 11 Oct, Thu
Scoop: Madonna's speedy divorce no surprise: The quick resolution of Guy Ritchie and Madonnas divorce came as a surprise to many, but not to those who are close to the Material Girl. ›14:44 21 Nov, Fri
Will mad cow prevention mean pollution?: A federal regulation aimed at preventing mad cow disease from getting into the food supply could lead to cattle carcasses rotting on farms, spreading germs and polluting the water. ›22:20 21 Nov, Fri
Iraq-U.S. pact under fire ahead of vote: Iraq's parliament will vote Wednesday on a proposed pact that would allow American troops to stay in Iraq for three more years. ›02:20
Bush scores wins on economy, N. Korea: President George W. Bush snares international support on the economy and North Korea, emerging from his final world gathering with modest wins and growing nostalgia about his turbulent tenure. ›03:22
US hopes to develop bug-sized, flying spies: If only we could be a fly on the wall when our enemies are plotting to attack us. Better yet, what if that fly could record voices, transmit video and even fire tiny weapons? ›19:42 22 Nov, Sat
EarthTalk Q&A: Eco-clubs, Bush's legacy: Read answers to readers questions about environmental topics. ›20:39 21 Nov, Fri
Doris Lessings Nobel Prize: The unpredictable curmudgeon has written about everything from feminism to sci-fi to cats (twice). ›15:18 12 Oct, Fri
