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Smith appealing suspension for hit on Boldin: New York Jets safety Eric Smith has appealed his one-game suspension and $50,000 fine by the NFL for his helmet-to-helmet hit last week on Arizona receiver Anquan Boldin.Coach Eric Mangini said Smith was going through the appeal process Monday and a ruling was expected later in the day or Tuesday.The league suspended Smith last Monday for committing a flagrant violation of player safety rules in New York's 56-35 win Sept. 28. ›18:36
Chicken soup for stressed-out pandas: The Wuhan Zoo in central China has been feeding its two pandas home-cooked chicken soup twice in a month to reduce stress and give them a nutritional boost, a zoo official said Friday. ›16:05 3 Oct, Fri
Great pumpkin is 1,900 lbs.: Steve Connolly hopes his Beast from the East will smash the current world record of 1,689 pounds. The problem is getting it to the weighing: Lifting it at this time of the year is a tough thing. Ill have a fork truck come in." ›15:10
$1.75 eBay bid gets home: With a winning bid of just $1.75, a Chicago woman won an auction for an abandoned home in Saginaw, Mich. She was the top bidder during an auction on eBay, The Saginaw News reported. ›18:22 2 Oct, Thu
2007 Tokyo Motor Show: Top 10 Production Cars: Editors' ten favorite production vehicles at the biennial show. ›07:00 29 Oct, Mon
Abe Lincoln's anger revealed in Civil War letter: Abraham Lincoln's emotions ran high during portions of the Civil War, suggests a newly documented letter, written by the former U.S. president, in which he harshly chastises a couple for disloyalty, at one point even suggesting their line of reasoning is insane. ›16:59
'Smoot' reaches new heights at MIT: The father of a measurement known as the "Smoot" returned Saturday to be honored at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he and his fraternity brothers invented it 50 years ago. ›04:14 5 Oct, Sun
30 die after 2 strong quakes hit Tibet: A pair of strong earthquakes jolted the capital of Tibet and surrounding areas Monday, killing more than 30 people and causing hundreds of houses to collapse, a news agency said. ›16:05
Elvis is Alive Museum nears death: A collection of memorabilia and documents meant to support the theory that Elvis Presley never died has failed to sell on eBay. ›23:02 3 Oct, Fri
Preview: 2008 Toyota Land Cruiser: Toyota's iconic machine gets more grunt, a smoother ride and sweeter duds. ›07:00 18 Oct, Thu
World markets plunge as turmoil spreads: Global stock markets plunged Monday as government bank bailouts in the U.S. and Europe failed to alleviate fears that the global financial crisis would depress economic growth. ›15:53
Google, Yahoo eye 'brief' delay in partnership: Google and Yahoo have decided to delay implementing a controversial search advertising partnership, Yahoo said on Friday. ›22:37 3 Oct, Fri
'Smoot' reaches new heights at MIT: The father of a measurement known as the "Smoot" returned Saturday to be honored at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he and his fraternity brothers invented it 50 years ago. ›04:14 5 Oct, Sun
by Lawrence Ulrich: MSN Autos columnist Lawrence Ulrich talks turkey about the 10 worst cars of recent memory. ›07:00 31 Oct, Wed
New Yorker: Making the critical choice: At a moment of economic calamity, international perplexity, political failure, and battered morale, America needs a leader temperamentally, intellectually, and emotionally attuned to the complexities of our troubled globe. ›13:25
Experts: Half of mammals in decline: One in two mammal species on Earth are in decline and at least one in four are at risk of disappearing, according to a survey released Monday. ›15:14
Military: Bomber kills 27 in Sri Lanka: A suspected rebel suicide bomber blew himself up Monday inside a crowded opposition party office in northern Sri Lanka, killing a former army general and 26 others. ›11:19
GOP to file complaint against Obama: The Republican National Committee plans to file a fundraising complaint against Democrat Barack Obama's presidential campaign Monday. ›22:01 5 Oct, Sun
Biden takes break after mother-in-law dies: Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden has canceled his campaign appearances Monday and Tuesday after the death of his mother-in-law Sunday. ›22:00 5 Oct, Sun
Spiritual surfers praise The Big Kahuna: He may not be able to walk on water, but when the mood strikes, Father Matthew Munoz can ride one gnarly wave all the way into the beach. ›21:02 5 Oct, Sun
California bank robbed twice on same day: Times have been tough for banks everywhere, but a San Diego-area Wells Fargo branch had an especially difficult day this week. ›12:22 1 Oct, Wed
Spacecraft zooms by Mercury for second time: A NASA probe made its second Mercury flyby early Monday as closes in on the closest planet to the sun. ›15:05
Stripper science earns frivolous fame: The 2008 Ig Nobel laureates include researchers who studied the spermicidal properties of cola drinks, as well as psychologists who found a link between exotic dancers' fertility and their earnings. ›23:51 2 Oct, Thu
NYT: Election divides Catholic Church: The pitched competition for Catholic voters is setting off skirmishes over how to apply the churchs teachings not only on abortion but also on the war in Iraq, immigration and racism. ›23:33 4 Oct, Sat
