Top headlines:
Vermont named healthiest state, Louisiana last: Louisiana has displaced Mississippi as the unhealthiest state, and other Southern states were close rivals due to high obesity and smoking rates in new rankings. ›20:06 3 Dec, Wed
After 55 days, contest ends for 2 living in truck: A radio station had to make two contestants an offer they couldn't refuse in order to get them to quit a game to win a new car. ›23:32 28 Nov, Fri
Video: One more time, with feeling: Dec. 4: Armed with big plans and an even bigger price tag, leaders of the Big Three automakers made a second trip to Washington Thursday to plead with a skeptical Congress for a $34 billion bailout. CNBC's Phil LeBeau reports.(Nightly News) ›23:42
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
Binge drinking may hike stroke risk: People who occasionally binge-drink may have a heightened long-term risk of suffering a stroke, even if they do not regularly drink heavily, a new study suggests. ›00:38
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
Doris Lessings Nobel Prize: The unpredictable curmudgeon has written about everything from feminism to sci-fi to cats (twice). ›15:18 12 Oct, Fri
BCS breaks tie, gives Big 12 South to Oklahoma: ›21:35 30 Nov, Sun
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
Iraq: With U.S. Help, Warlords Gain New Power: ›21:49 6 Oct, Sat
Lil Wayne leads Grammy nominations with 8: Lil Wayne is the one to beat at the Grammys. He has eight nominations, including album of the year for Tha Carter III. ›13:52
New videogames lure players into the kitchen: A new crop of video games is encouraging fans to ignore their parents' advice and play with their food. ›15:33
Brain-injured troops face long-term risks: Many of the thousands of troops who suffered traumatic brain injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan are at risk of long-term health problems including depression and Alzheimer's-like symptoms, researchers say. ›19:24
Books Q&A: The Real Charles Schulz: 'Peanuts' creator Charles Schulz emerges as insecure and an emotionally distant father and husband in a new biography and documentary. ›22:32 9 Oct, Tue
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
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
Bigger waist may spell more success for women: An imperfect body might be just what the doctor ordered for women and key to their economic success, an anthropologist now says. ›19:29 3 Dec, Wed
Dry wipe can clean up toxic chemicals: A new dry wipe can clean up chemical agents such as mustard gas, giving soldiers a more convenient way to deal with toxic materials on the battlefield, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday. ›01:00 5 Dec, Fri
Hirsh: Democracy's Strange Bedfellows: The champions of democracy often share an overly romantic view of how quickly it can flower in hostile soil. ›16:56 11 Oct, Thu
Gross: Banks Claim the Credit Crisis is Over. It's Not.: Banks insist their credit problems are over. Why on earth do investors believe them? ›21:31 9 Oct, Tue
Painting the desert red in the Wild West: Where else but in charmingly offbeat New Mexico can you find people living in "earthship" homes or a Wild West town where outlawsand ghostsare said to have roamed? ›15:38
Canadian carriers cram to obey obesity ruling: High court forces airlines' hands; experts have varying ideas for compliance. ›14:51
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
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
