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Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival deals from $49: While everyone associates reggae with Jamaica (thanks to Bob Marley), many may not know that the island also offers a cutting-edge music scene for jazz and blues lovers. The annual Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival is another reason for music aficionados to head to the island. ›17:13
Couple charged with torturing, abusing teen: A husband and wife were charged Thursday with kidnapping and torturing a 17-year-old boy authorities say was sometimes kept shackled inside their home. The boy's guardian also was charged . ›23:53
Funky Islamic fashion struts catwalk: For many, Islamic fashion might seem synonymous with strait-laced garments that leave everything to the imagination, but some Asian designers are trying to equip modern Muslim women with a wardrobe that obeys both sartorial trends and spiritual dictates. ›16:04 3 Dec, Wed
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
Congresswoman hangs up on Obama: A Florida congresswoman hung up on president-elect Obama Wednesday, thinking it was a prank. ›11:44
Police chief, club indicted in boy's Uzi death: A police chief and a gun club in western Massachusetts were indicted on charges of involuntary manslaughter in the death of an 8-year-old boy who accidentally shot himself. ›21:24
Soldier acquitted in officers' Iraq deaths: A military jury has acquitted a New York Army National Guard soldier in the 2005 bombing deaths of two superiors in Iraq. ›01:59 5 Dec, Fri
80 whales die in stranding in Tasmania: Officials rushed Sunday to reach about 80 whales stranded on a remote coast in southern Australia. ›01:39 30 Nov, Sun
Dog Whisperer: Fidos first day home: In his book "Member of the Family," Cesar Millan provides advice on making your dog feel welcomed and getting the relationship with your new pet off to a good start. An excerpt. ›19:45 3 Dec, Wed
Mom goes undercover to get dirt on juror: Doreen Giuliano was obsessed with saving her son from a life behind bars after he was convicted of murder. So she befriended one juror to root out any possible misdeeds at the trial. ›01:05 5 Dec, Fri
Newsweek: Why Obama's lukewarm on nuclear power: ›08:49 26 Nov, Wed
Amid crisis, automakers look green in L.A.: Even as the auto industry is engulfed in a crisis, automakers are showing off their greenest rides at the Los Angeles auto show. Heres a round-up of whats on show. By Dan Carney. ›18:55 24 Nov, Mon
Broken butterfly gets mended, andride south: A monarch butterfly has a chance at completing its species' famed migration to central Mexico thanks to some tiny cardboard splints, a bit of contact cement and a trucker from Alabama. ›23:11 20 Nov, Thu
Baby formula poses hidden risks: Tough financial times often call for inventive, improvised measures for families to make ends meet, but it nearly cost the life of a 5-month-old boy in Florida. Experts discuss the dangers of intoxication for infants when their baby formula is watered down. ›14:38 3 Dec, Wed
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
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
No electricity? Island now energy independent: Energy independence is still only a hypothetical goal for the U.S., but the owner of a tiny island off the coast of Connecticut says he has already achieved that feat and is offering his work as a model. ›01:50 23 Nov, Sun
Congresswoman hangs up on Obama: A Florida congresswoman hung up on president-elect Obama Wednesday, thinking it was a prank. ›11:44
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
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
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
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
Renzi pleads not guilty to new charges: Rep. Rick Renzi, R-Ariz., who is retiring from Congress, pleaded not guilty Thursday to racketeering, making a false statement on a tax return and other charges in an alleged insurance scheme. ›02:19 5 Dec, Fri
Whale songs drowned out by humans: The songs that whales and dolphins use to communicate, orient themselves and find mates are being drowned out by human-made noises in the world's oceans, U.N. officials and environmental groups said Wednesday. ›22:39 3 Dec, Wed
