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Auditors: Not enough oversight for bailout: The government must toughen its monitoring of the bailout to ensure that banks limit executives pay and comply with other restrictions, federal auditors said Tuesday. ›00:19
What's the new black? 'Mimosa': Enough gloom and doom: There's a prediction from a leading color source that cheerful and sunny yellow will be the influential color of 2009. ›21:48
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
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
Al Gore's Nobel Patrol: A vigilant fan of the former veep keeps watch as the Nobel Committee announces its peace prize. ›15:10 12 Oct, Fri
Climate explorers eye poles, Everest: A team of explorers plans to ski to the North and South Poles and climb Mount Everest all within 365 days and with the goal not to conquer but to protect the ice from global warming. ›23:51 21 Nov, Fri
Sound of Music hotel plan hits sour note: The Austrian city of Salzburg has blocked plans to open a hotel in a former home of the von Trapp family immortalized in The Sound of Music after protests by neighbors. ›17:24
Pope: Banks should help society's weakest: Pope Benedict XVI says one of the primary objectives of banks is to support the weakest in society while also spurring productivity. ›18:09
The 'Dog Whisperer' Wins Another Convert: A few minutes with Cesar MillanTVs Dog Whispererwas all it took to win back a skeptic. ›18:28 10 Oct, Wed
Big solar installation completed in Calif.: Utility officials said the largest solar panel installation in the state has been completed the first of some 150 solar projects planned for warehouse and factory roofs in Southern California. ›16:35 2 Dec, Tue
Cops: Man swallows stolen earrings at mall: An X-ray marked the spot for southwest Florida police who say a teenager swallowed a $16 pair of earrings after taking them from a JCPenney store at a mall. ›02:36 2 Dec, Tue
NYT: Obama faces delicate task with CIA: The president-elect must take charge of the CIA in what is proving to be one of the more treacherous patches of the transition. ›05:48
White House rejects impeachment ornament: The White House won't display a Christmas tree ornament that calls for President Bush's impeachment. ›03:13
Ex-lawmaker's son charged in killing: The 19-year-old son of former California Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez is among four men charged in the October stabbing death of a college student, prosecutors said Wednesday. ›20:06
Drugs: Meet Mexicos Suspected Queenpin: Sexy, stylish and female. Meet Mexicos unlikely druglord suspect. ›22:00 10 Oct, Wed
Obama has bipartisan economy pledge for govs: The president-elect pledged quick work Tuesday on an economic recovery plan to include tax cuts and increased federal spending, and told the nation's governors he wants their advice. ›16:25 2 Dec, Tue
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
SEC adopts new rules for rating agencies: Federal regulators on Wednesday adopted new rules designed to stem conflicts of interest and provide more transparency for Wall Streets credit-rating industry. ›20:44
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
Climate crusaders set to act in Congress: Democrats now have all their climate ducks lined up: Four crusaders from California ready to join forces in Congress with President-elect Barack Obama to pass mandatory emissions curbs . ›23:16 21 Nov, Fri
Cool Cars We Miss: Gone but not forgotten—a shortlist of cars we loved and still miss. ›07:00 18 Oct, Thu
GM: We need $12 billion to survive: General Motors said Tuesday it needs $4 billion in government loans this month and a total of $12 billion by late March to keep operating. ›13:20
Cops: College adviser ran prostitute raffle: An Ohio State University academic adviser and a real estate agent held a $10-a-ticket raffle that offered an evening with a prostitute who is also a child sex-abuse caseworker, police said. ›23:37 1 Dec, Mon
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. ›23:31
