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Croat police apologize for Facebook arrest: Croatia's police officials apologized on Wednesday for detaining a local web activist who had put up posters calling for an anti-government rally, but denied any political motivation for their act. ›17:24
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
Maude among TV Hall of Fame inductees: "Maude" and "Golden Girls" star Bea Arthur is happily poised to enter the TV Academy Hall of Fame, but she acknowledges it's her own fault the recognition didn't come sooner. ›18:27
Kid Rock, judge differ on community service: Kid Rock is upset that he cant pick the good deed that will serve as his punishment for a brawl at a Georgia Waffle House. ›18:10
Drugs: Meet Mexicos Suspected Queenpin: Sexy, stylish and female. Meet Mexicos unlikely druglord suspect. ›22:00 10 Oct, Wed
China forces AIDS activist to return home: Escalating aggression from a group of extremist Israeli youths holed up in one of the West Bank's most explosive flash points a disputed house in Hebron approached a boiling point Wednesday. ›20:11
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
Red Tape: eBay users say holiday giveaway hacked: eBay users are complaining that a holiday contest offered by the auction Web site has been overrun by Scrooge-like computer hackers, and that eBays poor design for the contest is to blame. ›15:43 2 Dec, Tue
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
Most Asian markets rise after U.S. rebound:
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Capital Sources: Cutting the Cocaine Flow: The White House trumpets success in the drug war, even as it prepares a big new aid program. Is it real, or is it politics? ›21:26 5 Oct, Fri
BCS breaks tie, gives Big 12 South to Oklahoma: ›21:35 30 Nov, Sun
Kidnappers kill ex-Cubs catcher's brother: Asian stock markets mostly rose Wednesday after a rebound on Wall Street, but pervasive concerns about the dismal outlook for the world economy limited gains. ›12:49
Can the Youth Vote Save Obama?: With the Hillary juggernaut growing in strength every day, Barack Obama is hoping Iowas youth can help keep him in the game. ›14:47 8 Oct, Mon
Movies no place to learn real history: Moviesbased on history, such as "Frost/Nixon," create a current of discontent among those who prefer letter-perfect depictions, but historians and film experts caution they are intended to entertain, not inform. ›22:51 2 Dec, Tue
Burmese Battle Spiritual and Economic Ills: Businesses are struggling, prices are rising and residents are facing a spiritual crisis. An on-scene report from post-protest Rangoon. ›18:10 11 Oct, Thu
Video: GM pitches a back-in-black bailout plan: Dec. 2: Skirting the edge of bankruptcy, General Motors told Congress that a federal bailout will allow the automaker to remake itself into a leaner, greener and hopefully more profitable company. CNBC's Phil LeBeau reports.(Nightly News) ›23:40 2 Dec, Tue
NFL to broadcast first game in 3-D on Thursday: In broadcasting the worlds first live 3-D football game to theaters in Los Angeles, New York and Boston on Thursday evening, the NFL promises an up close, personal, visceral experience that could open a new revenue stream for the league. ›22:03
Q&A: Policing School Shootings: A disturbed 14-year-old wounds four before killing himself in Clevelandjust another spasm of violence in another bloody year for Americas schools. How to spot trouble before it opens fireand the ongoing debate over blame for a cycle that just wont stop. ›23:25 11 Oct, Thu
E-readers' high prices may hinder adoption: While they're unlikely to be high on many shoppers lists, Sonys recent e-reader, the PRS-700, and Amazons Kindle, out for more than a year, are starting to generate interest. Whether theyll generate sales remains to be seen. ›14:05
Big 12 is responsible for this BCS controversy: Mack Brown isn't the only one feeling sick today. Pete Fiutak is too, but you might be surprised by who gets the blame. ›23:55 30 Nov, Sun
Celebrities to flock to Obama inauguration: The Super Bowl? The Oscars? Who cares? The biggest star-studded event on the horizon is President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration. ›19:01
Slide show: The week in celebrity sightings: Britney gets her Bambi, Cruise and Beckham do Broadway, Oprah plants a tree and more. ›12:57 2 Dec, Tue