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Video: Medical residents' long hours pose health risks: Dec. 2: The Institute of Medicine recommends that the medical establishment cut back on the number of hours young doctors in training are forced to work, warning that such practices are dangerous for both doctors and their patients. NBC's Robert Bazell reports.(Nightly News) ›23:56 2 Dec, Tue
Hotels offer outrageous perks for your pets: Massages, happy hours, and monogrammed towelsfor pets. Its just another dog day at these fine hotels. ›18:04
First Read: New Nixon tapes: Ruthless, cynical, profane: Richard Nixon's reputation takes a fresh pounding every time the National Archives releases another batch of audio tapes from his presidency, and today's opening of nearly 200 hours of Nixon White House recordings is no exception. ›19:02 2 Dec, Tue
Best PSP games of 2008: Three years after its release, and the PSP is still lacking games most people use it to watch movies on the go. But a nice mix of sports, arcade, shoot-em-ups, creative and traditional titles have made their way to the handheld this year. ›13:46 2 Dec, Tue
Scientists turn into virtual body snatchers: Shaking hands with yourself is an amusing out-of-body experience. The illusion of having your stomach slashed with a knife, not so much. Both sensations, however, can feel real in a Swedish body-swapping experiment. ›00:17
Treasury urged to cut mortgage rates: Financial industry lobbyists are urging the Treasury Department to take steps to lower mortgage rates in an effort to stabilize the housing market. ›23:41
MySpace delivers video to mobile phones: MySpace users with mobile phones are about to find out if they can walk and watch TV at the same time. ›16:49
'Smart' fabric glows in response to allergens: A cotton shirt that could warn its wearer of allergens or instantly tell where a soldier is bleeding is being developed by scientists at the University of Michigan. ›19:21
EarthTalk Q&A: Eco-clubs, Bush's legacy: Read answers to readers questions about environmental topics. ›20:39 21 Nov, Fri
Court urged to choose power over fish: The Bush administration asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to let the nation's older power plants draw in billions of gallons of water for cooling without installing technology that would best protect fish and aquatic organisms. ›18:50 2 Dec, Tue
Cop shoots himself after gun-safety lesson: A top cop mistakenly shot himself in the thigh after giving his daughter a lesson in gun safety, police said. ›11:17 29 Nov, Sat
California Democrat considered for trade job: Rep. Xavier Becerra, a strong proponent of labor protections in free trade pacts, is in discussions with the Obama transition team about taking the job of U.S. trade representative. ›18:27
Wikipedia wants more user-friendly editing: Concerned that many would-be contributors to Wikipedia are being scared away, the foundation that runs the Internet encyclopedia is getting a $890,000 grant to try to make the editing process more user-friendly. ›23:03
Some U.S. travelers cancel plans to visit India: In the past decade, India has gone from a place that relatively few Americans visited to one of the top international destinations for U.S. residents ahead of other locales like Brazil, Switzerland and Greece. ›15:43 2 Dec, Tue
Cool Cars We Miss: Gone but not forgotten—a shortlist of cars we loved and still miss. ›07:00 18 Oct, Thu
GM CEO heading to Capitol by way of Malibu: Eager to avoid another scathing lecture about corporate excess from members of Congress, top U.S. auto CEOs will travel to Washington this week in hybrid vehicles. ›12:46
Tent experiences geta designer makeover: Tents have always meant escapeif only to the backyard. But the latest experiences under cover are giving the concept a designer makeover. ›14:49
Message in bottle found after 4 decades: A message in a bottle tossed into the ocean off Barnegat Bay has turned up in North Carolina 39 years later. The note was sealed in a Schaefer beer bottle and dated Aug. 17, 1969. ›01:25
Automaker aid bill doesnt have needed votes: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says the Democrats plan to tap the Wall Street rescue fund to save U.S. automakers doesnt have the votes to pass. ›23:39
Newsweek: Gore on carbon, coal and illusion: ›15:24 2 Dec, Tue
Mukasey holds first briefing since collapse: Attorney General Michael Mukasey appeared in good health Wednesday in his first news conference since fainting during a speech Nov. 20. ›18:01
Feds halt plan to drill in Utah canyons: The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has announced it is pulling auction parcels from an expanded oil-and-gas leasing program in Utah, including tracts inside Nine Mile Canyon and Desolation Canyon. ›11:19
Stocks finish higher despite dismal data: Wall Street absorbed more bad economic news, closing higher as investors shuttled between pessimism about the recession and hopes that the nation might start to see some relief soon. ›22:59
Traveling with dogs? Good manners a must: As more shops, restaurants and hotels put out a welcome mat for Fido, its important for all traveling pets to have good manners. ›17:57
