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O.J. judge known for tough sentences: If O.J. Simpson is looking for a break from the Nevada judge who will sentence him for kidnapping and armed robbery, he may be in the wrong courtroom. ›21:58
Cruise ship carrying 122 adrift in Antarctica: A cruise ship carrying 122 people is taking on water after running aground in the Antarctic on Thursday but is in no danger of sinking, the Argentine Navy said. ›00:02 5 Dec, Fri
Fleetwood Mac returning to the road in 2009: Fleetwood Mac will embark on its first tour in five years next spring, beginning March 1 in Pittsburgh. ›00:45
Just a number: Elderly feel 13 years younger: Older people tend to feel about 13 years younger than their chronological age, a new study finds. ›19:43
Your happiness could be contagious: New research shows that happiness isnt just an individual phenomenon; we can catch happiness from friends and family members like an emotional virus. ›00:00 5 Dec, Fri
Ex-FBI agent denies role in 1982 slaying: A Miami judge delayed sentencing Thursday for an ex-FBI agent convicted of second-degree murder in the death of a former Florida gambling executive. ›20:24
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 3 Dec, Wed
Congresswoman hangs up on Obama: A Florida congresswoman hung up on president-elect Obama Wednesday, thinking it was a prank. ›11:44
Tidbits: Mama Montag gives Speidi six months: Newlyweds Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are all smiles as they embark on their post-nuptial media blitz, but for the mother of the bride, its a time for tears. ›02:14
Exercise helps heavy kids control their anger: Sedentary overweight children who start exercising after school become more fit and may also be less likely to express their anger in other aggressive ways, researchers report. ›23:27 3 Dec, Wed
Final OK for Iraq-U.S. security pact: Iraq's three-member presidential council on Thursday approved a security pact with the United States setting out a three-year timeframe for the full withdrawal of U.S. troops, a spokesman said. ›16:13
Van driver headed to Nobel ceremony: A scientist-turned-van driver in Alabama whose work helped two other men win this year's chemistry Nobel Prize is headed to Sweden to watch them collect the award. ›20:02
Delta lays out new frequent flier rules: Delta Air Lines said on Thursday it will adopt a popular feature of Northwest Airlines' frequent-flier program, as it aims to merge the two reward systems by the end of 2009. ›18:41
Zimbabwe declares health emergency: Zimbabwe has declared a national emergency over its cholera epidemic and the collapse of its health system due to the country's economic crisis. ›20:31
Dutch drop murder case over late abortion: Prosecutors said Thursday they have dropped their murder investigation and will not press charges against a Dutch woman who had a late-term abortion in Spain. ›17:03
Teen girls charged in nursing home abuse: Two teenage girls who worked at a Minn. nursing home have been charged with abuse, accused of taunting, spitting on and groping residents who suffered from Alzheimer's and other disorders. ›21:37
Ski deals, with lodging, from $125: We've gathered a flurry of affordable packages for ski bunnies throughout the U.S. and Canada. ›15:31
Pro-logging mob attacks Brazilian police: A mob enraged by a crackdown on illegal logging trashed a Brazilian government office in a remote jungle city and tried to attack environmental workers, authorities said Monday. ›20:43 24 Nov, Mon
$1 million inaugural package for disadvantaged: A Va. businessman has spent $1 million to bring to Barack Obama's inauguration disadvantaged people, terminally ill patients, wounded soldiers and others down on their luck. ›13:48
President, first lady buying home in Dallas: President Bush and first lady Laura Bush have bought a home in the Preston Hollow of Dallas where they will live after the president leaves office in January. ›21:30
Technology may be altering how brains work: Some scientists think the wired world may be changing the way we read, learn and interact with each other. ›19:01 3 Dec, Wed
Quiz: Which Hanks role did Travolta turn down?: Test your red-carpet savvy with our weekly quiz ›16:33 26 Nov, 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
Disgraced Spitzer debuts as columnist: Former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer is back in the media, this time as a member of the Fourth Estate. ›11:23
