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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
NBC to pull plug on ER on March 12: NBC says "ER" will treat its last patients during a two-hour series finale set to air March 12. ›01:39
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 3 Dec, Wed
Flood washes away barrier project qualms: Monday's deluge Venice's biggest in 22 years may help wash away remaining resistance to an elaborate project to build mobile barriers that will prevent future flooding here. ›19:29
7 ways to turn the TV room into a home theater: Here are seven outstanding-for-the-price ways to make your home-movie-viewing experience a whole lot better, categorized by the price of the bundle. ›13:47
White House rejects impeachment ornament: The White House won't display a Christmas tree ornament that calls for President Bush's impeachment. ›03:13 3 Dec, Wed
Students find planet outside our solar system: Three undergraduate students have discovered a large planet orbiting a fast-rotating star. Extrasolar planet discoveries like this have become common, but this one is unusual both for who found it and the type of star it orbits. ›22:32
49 detained over 'satanic' clothes: Police have arrested 49 people this week in a northern Iranian city during a crackdown on "satanic" clothes, IRNA news agency reported Thursday. ›20:46
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
Mars science laboratory delayed to 2011: The Mars Science Laboratory mission, originally slated to launch next year, has been delayed until 2011, NASA announced today. ›17:59
Tom Arnold reveals he was molested as a child: In his new film, Gardens of the Night, Tom Arnold tackles the role of a child molester. But in real life, Tom said he was the victim of sexual molestation when he was a young child. ›02:30
National Board calls 'Slumdog' year's best film: The National Board of Review has picked Slumdog Millionaire as the years best film. The boards picks, announced Thursday, are considered the first major harbinger of the Academy Awards. ›21:48
Video: Smart Car driving auto industry forward: Dec. 4: They're smaller, cheaper and take less time to manufacture, but for as much as the auto industry stands to learn from the Smart Car, they still have miles to go before they become the ride of the future. NBC's Kerry Sanders reports.(Nightly News) ›23:56
Young doctors graduate in Somalia: On Thursday, 20 men and women accomplished something that nobody in Somalia has done in nearly two decades: They graduated from medical school. ›23:35
Mexican cartels send messages of death: The death squads of the drug cartels are killing in spectacularly gruesome ways, using the violence as a language to deliver a message to society. ›07:30
Jewish settlers clash with Israeli troops: Israeli security forces stormed a disputed house in Hebron on Thursday, dragging out some 250 settlers who barricaded themselves inside and hurled rocks, eggs and chemicals. ›20:28
Ancient flying reptile bigger than a car: A fossil of a toothless flying pterosaur, with a body bigger than some family cars, represents the largest of these extinct reptiles ever found and has forced the creation of a new genus. ›21:49
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
Real fish story about a long-lost ring: The one that didn't get away held an unlikely surprise for a Texas man: A blue-stoned class ring inside an 8-pound bass 21 years after it was lost. ›03:01
Sumatra fault primed for more mega-quakes: One of the most dangerous faults in the world is primed for another monster earthquake, according to new research. ›17:19
Wie fires 65, tied for lead at LPGA Q-school: Michelle Wie inched closer to an LPGA Tour card, firing a 7-under 65 Thursday to share the lead after Day 2 of Q-school. ›22:37
Quiz: Which Hanks role did Travolta turn down?: Test your red-carpet savvy with our weekly quiz ›16:33 26 Nov, Wed
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
Avery might be dumb, but Bettman overreacted: Sean Avery might be crude, but Gary Bettman's handling of his unsavory comment was downright sloppy, Jason Whitlock says. ›20:45
