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Obamas campaign manager to write book: In a book tentatively titled "The Audacity to Win," David Plouffe plans to give an inside look at the Obama run, the historic election victory and also offer advice for how to manage a large organization. ›15:25
Bush: Automakers must ensure viability: President George W. Bush said U.S. automakers' needed to ensure their own long-term viability in their pitch for $34 billion rescue package. ›00:10 5 Dec, Fri
Rare Rowling book on display in NY: A rare original edition of J.K. Rowling's latest book "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" is going on display at the New York Public Library. It will be there till January 4, 2008. She originally gave this copy to Arthur Levine at Scholastic. ›15:25
Second-tier jobs will have clout in Obama era: We know who the new secretary of state will be in president-elect Barack Obamas administration. But what about the second-tier appointees who could end up immensely powerful? ›16:38
Bill Gates Answers Your Questions: The Microsoft co-founder and leading philanthropist answers selected reader questions in this exclusive NEWSWEEK forum. ›22:02 9 Oct, Tue
Cosmic Log: Snow globes full of stars: Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Astronomers are offering a double dose of cosmic ornaments for the holiday, in the form of stunning images of globular clusters. ›00:05 5 Dec, Fri
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
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
What's next for Schwarzenegger?: With Arnold Schwarzenegger's governorship entering its final years and his ability to attract the spotlight intact, one question is arising more frequently: What will Arnold do? ›11:57
Brazil flood victims begin returning home: Brazilian authorities said Thursday that tens of thousands of flood victims have begun returning home in southern Brazil. ›19:48
Alert over Web sites touting stem cell therapies: Consumers should be wary of Web sites from clinics that offer stem cell treatments, says a study that found a lack of firm medical evidence to back up their claims. ›21:07 3 Dec, Wed
Will lame ducks decide car industry's fate?: A defeated and retiring group of Republican senators, one-tenth of the chamber's membership, may be the decisive voting bloc on the proposed automaker bailout loan. ›22:20
Newsweek: Gore on carbon, coal and illusion: ›15:24 2 Dec, Tue
Greenhouse gas emissions increase in US: The amount of U.S. greenhouse gases flowing into the atmosphere, mainly carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels, increased last year by 1.4 percent after a decline in 2006, the Energy Department reported Wednesday. ›23:56 3 Dec, Wed
Rescue dog wins TODAYs Best in Show: and wins a pampering pup prize. ›17:21 3 Dec, Wed
Italian comfort food: Ricotta gnocchi: Phil Lempert steals this weeks recipe for cheesy, delicious potato pasta with homemade Bolognese sauce from chef Eric Young of Scoozi! restaurant in Chicago. ›19:38 2 Dec, Tue
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
Bison roundup shows species' prairie recovery: Bison are no longer in danger of extinction. With more than 500,000 living in North America, the animals can be found on private ranches, public parks and wildlife preserves. ›19:57 28 Nov, Fri
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
Book Excerpt: Vegetable Dishes I Cant Live Without: A book excerpt by Mollie Katzen. ›21:49 6 Oct, Sat
National Mall will be open for inauguration: President-elect Barack Obama's inaugural committee says, in a change from tradition, the entire length of the National Mall will be open to the public during his inauguration. ›17:51
India names attack masterminds: A Pakistani militant group apparently used an Indian operative as far back as 2007 to scout targets for the elaborate plot against India's financial capital, authorities said Thursday. ›23:53
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
Newsweek:Facing dilemmas over unused embryos: A psychologist on the complicated reasons couples are reluctant to donate or destroy stored embryos after their fertility treatments end. ›23:14 3 Dec, Wed
