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Boy, 4, shoots babysitter: Police say a 4-year-old boy in southern Ohio shot his babysitter because the sitter accidentally stepped on his foot. ›01:32
Flood-control dams eyed for energy: America's search for cleaner electricity has developers studying dozens of government flood-control dams to see if it makes financial sense to retrofit them with hydroelectric turbines. ›17:28 31 Dec, Wed
Billionaire kills himself over financial crisis: The family of Adolf Merckle says the German billionaire committed suicide after his business empire got into trouble because of the global financial crisis. ›21:01
Manhattan luxury housing feeling the pinch: In what seemed like a New York-minute, prices of luxury homes in Manhattan are suddenly falling. ›17:29
Amy Winehouse drops drug appeal in Norway: British singer Amy Winehouse dropped her appeal in a Norwegian drug case and will accept a fine for illegal marijuana possession in 2007, her attorney said Tuesday. ›14:32
Billionaire kills himself over financial crisis: The family of Adolf Merckle says the German billionaire committed suicide after his business empire got into trouble because of the global financial crisis. ›21:01
Richardson, Obama teams trade blame: The camps of President-elect Barack Obama and N.M. Gov. Bill Richardson have exchanged comments over the disclosure of information about an investigation into Richardson's gubernatorial office. ›09:30
When it comes to breasts, three's a crowd: Up to 6 percent of the population is thought to have an extra breast or nipple. ›23:55 29 Dec, Mon
Coleman sues over Minnesota Senate recount: Republican Norm Coleman is suing to challenge Democrat Al Franken's apparent recount victory in Minnesota's U.S. Senate race, he said during a news conference on Tuesday. ›21:30
Lead for car batteries poisonstown: The dirtin this town on the fringes of Dakar, Senegal's capital, is laced with lead left over from years of extracting it from old car batteries. And it is poisoning children. ›08:47 4 Jan, Sun
'Hello 911? I'm driving drunk': Police get calls about drunken drivers all the time, but rarely do they come from the alleged offender. ›07:25 3 Jan, Sat
Mortgages: What you need to know in 2009: Mortgage rates are at historic lows and may be poised to go even lower next year. It's a great time to buy a home if you can. ›15:55
Bush gives Uribe, Blair, Howard high honors: The president is giving the nation's highest civilian award to three foreign leaders who have been among his most loyal partners on the world stage, particularly in the Iraq war. ›14:33
Burris rejected in bid for Senate seat: Roland Burris failed in his bid to take President-elect Barack Obama's Illinois Senate seat on Tuesday in a scripted piece of political theater staged just before the opening of the 111th Congress. ›18:47
Officials fear rise in monoxide poisonings: Power outages spurred by the combination of bad weather and utility shutoffs in a bad economy could boost cases of carbon monoxide poisonings this year, health officials fear. ›14:05
Five ways to turn your film into Oscar bait: Lots of movies try to give the Academy what it wants, but few succeed. But if you're a studio head, think about giving us a history lesson in an easily digestible bite or adapting a prestigious play or novel. ›01:01
Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton found dead: Ron Asheton, the guitarist for the Stooges whose raw sound helped inspire the first generation of punk musicians, has died. He was 60. ›21:49
Answer Desk: Uncle Sam's borrowing binge: As the government works out the details of a massive economic stimulus plan, some readers are asking: where is all this money going to come from?The Answer Desk. ›18:09 5 Jan, Mon
Endangered right whales reveal key secret: Scientists think they have identified a new wintering area and a possible breeding ground in the Gulf of Maine for the endangered North Atlantic right whale. ›18:33 31 Dec, Wed
AdBlog: Wake us when its over: Ads of the Weird: Sprint tries to bore you into buying their service. ›23:46 5 Jan, Mon
Holes in health care mean teens face future ills: Many adolescents are falling through cracks in the health care system what a major new report calls missed opportunities to shape the next generations health. ›22:55 5 Jan, Mon
Despite actions, Fed sees downturn lasting: Federal Reserve officials feared the economy would be stuck in a painful rut for some time despite their decision to slash interest rates to a record low. ›21:34
Report: China faces wave of unrest: China faces surging protests and riots in 2009 as rising unemployment stokes discontent, a state-run magazine said in a blunt warning of the hazards to Communist Party control from an economic downturn. ›13:03
Newsweek: Why Obama picked Panetta: Among Obama's reasons for choosing Panetta, sources said, were his reputation as a "first-rate manager," his White House experience handling issues related to "intelligence support" and his history of establishing cooperative relations between the executive branch and Capitol Hill. ›23:20 5 Jan, Mon
