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Sean Penn, Obama Girl find niches in Denver: Is this town big enough for both Sean Penn and the Obama Girl? Entertainers at all levels of political seriousness are finding their niches on the sidelines of the Democratic National Convention. ›15:32
Macs continue to gain home, small business share: More home users, and a growing number in the small business sphere, are opting to move to Apples computers, their interest driven by positive experiences with Apple's other products, as well as disenchantment with the Windows world. ›12:44 26 Aug, Tue
Doggie 'doctors' diagnose their owners' ills: often before their owners even know they're ill. ›13:37
Meet the cast of Survivor: Gabon: A look at each of the 18 contestants in the reality series ›22:05
Spanish town blushes with annual tomato fight: Spanish revelers have pelted each with 113 tons of ripe tomatoes in an annual food fight. Town hall says an estimated 40,000 people took part in the hour of messy fun in the village of Bunol. ›19:59
Dalai Lama cancels trips due to 'exhaustion': The Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, was suffering from exhaustion and has canceled two planned international trips to undergo medical tests, his office said Wednesday. ›14:48
Pre-Incan mummy unearthed in Peru: Archeologists working at Peru's Huaca Pucllana ruins pulled a mummy from a tomb on Tuesday, thought to be from the ancient Wari culture that flourished before the Incas. ›23:01 26 Aug, Tue
Cells switch identity in biological breakthrough: Talk about an extreme makeover: Scientists have transformed one type of cell into another in living mice, a big step toward the goal of growing replacement tissues to treat a variety of diseases. ›17:02
West warns Russia to 'change course': Western leaders warns Russia to "change course," hoping to keep a conflict that threatens a key nuclear pact and could even raise U.S. chicken prices from blossoming into a new Cold War. ›22:30
Newsweek: The group that saved the Everglades: In June, the state of Florida agreed to buy the U.S. Sugar Corp. for $1.75 billion in a bold effort to accelerate restoration of the Everglades. The Everglades Foundation, a tiny conservation group, was a major factor in getting the deal done. ›18:50 19 Aug, Tue
Defense rests in Iraq detainee killings case: The defense has rested without calling a single witness at the civilian trial in Southern California of a former Marine charged with killing unarmed detainees in Iraq. ›21:38
Galaxy surprise sheds light on dark matter: A study of small galaxies circling around the Milky Way found that while they range dramatically in brightness, they all surprisingly pack about the same mass. ›20:53
Warming wreaks havoc, islanders say: Climate change is wreaking havoc in the small island states of the South Pacific and assistance is needed for those already hit by rising seawater and severe storms, an islands leader said. ›19:25 20 Aug, Wed
Two more by next year for Brangelina?: Brad Pitt and George Clooney had a little fun with reporters' questions about their respective personal livesat the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday. ›19:51
Bush may create largest protected area: President Bush on Monday said he was considering creating two protected marine areas in the Pacific Ocean one of which would be the world's largest, covering an area almost as large as Alaska. ›23:45 25 Aug, Mon
2007 Tokyo Motor Show: Top 10 Production Cars: Editors' ten favorite production vehicles at the biennial show. ›07:00 29 Oct, Mon
Israeli peace pioneer Nathan dies at 81: Abie Nathan, the peace activist who made a dramatic solo flight to Egypt in a rattletrap single-engine plane and later founded the groundbreaking "Voice of Peace" radio station, has died at 81. ›21:29
Court: EPA air pollution rule is illegal: A Bush administration rule barring states and local governments from requiring more air pollution monitoring is illegal, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. ›02:00 20 Aug, Wed
Gas prices force Diddy to fly commercial: Sean Diddy Combs took to his YouTube video blog to rant about the rising cost of gas, which he says has grounded his private jet. ›19:36
Meat co. takes blame for deadly outbreak: The head of Canada's biggest meat processor said on Wednesday his company was fully accountable for a deadly nationwide outbreak of listeriosis food poisoning. ›22:42
Early ear infections may pack on pounds later: Chronic childhood ear infections may damage a vital taste-sensing nerve in kids, perking a preference for rich foods and making them prone to weight gain later, new research suggests. ›14:00 26 Aug, Tue
Top Mexico court may back abortion law: The Supreme Court indicated Wednesday it will uphold a Mexico City law allowing abortion that has divided the country. ›22:09
Newsweek: Worries grow about 'fracking' for oil: Fracturing chemicals are routinely used on oil and gas wells, where they are pumped deep into the ground to crack rock seams and increase production. The problem? The chemicals are largely unregulated and may be toxic. ›22:48 20 Aug, Wed
Mental skills fade earlier than thought: Simple tests of perceptual speed, spatial ability and verbal function showed that some cognitive skills begin rapidly fading nearly 15 years before death, said Valgeir Thorvaldsson, who worked on the study. ›21:28
