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McCain, Obama campaigns grapple for 'change': Invigorated by back-to-back political conventions, Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama grappled for the mantle of change Friday as the fall race for the presidency took off. ›15:48
Industry files lawsuit over polar bear rule: Five industry groups have sued the Interior Department over a rule to protect the polar bear that they say unfairly singles out business operations in Alaska for their contribution to global warming. ›00:08 29 Aug, Fri
Stronger warnings issued for 4 arthritis drugs: The Food and Drug Administration is ordering stronger warnings on four medications used to treat rheumatoid arthritis. ›15:51 4 Sep, Thu
Advancing Atlantic swallows African village: The old shore road to Totope is now under the sea, and when developers began carving out another one, it was washed away so often they abandoned it. ›14:13 26 Aug, Tue
J.J. Abrams offers terrifying sci-fi on Fringe: The creator of "Lost" and "Alias" has a new project hitting airwaves next week that promises to sweep away old-fashioned notions of the sci-fi genre. ›01:12
Storms force shift in shuttle schedule: The target dates for the next two space shuttle liftoffs have been moved two days later, due to the impact of recent tropical storms on launch preparations, NASA said Friday. ›16:48
School shooter jailed over new charge: A man who as a teen helped shoot and kill five people in a schoolyard ambush was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison on an unrelated federal weapons charge. ›09:22
The tangled truth about uncombable hair: If ever there were a disease designed to vex a mother, it's Uncombable Hair Syndrome. The rare condition usually affects kids between the ages of 3 months and 12 years and it is exactly as it sounds. ›18:46 4 Sep, Thu
Gene map shows no two cancers alike: U.S. scientists have mapped the cascade of genetic changes that turn normal cells in the brain and pancreas into two of the most lethal cancers. ›20:38 4 Sep, Thu
More homeowners collect, store rainwater: Tara Hui climbed under her deck, nudged past a cluster of 55-gallon barrels and a roosting chicken, and pointed to a shiny metal gutter spout. ›15:16
Plague threatens last of the ferrets: On the grasslands near Badlands National Park, wildlife officials have been waging a war since spring to save one of the nation's largest colonies of endangered black-footed ferrets. ›21:55 30 Aug, Sat
Southeast eyes Hanna landfall overnight: Some in the Carolinas prepared to head inland Friday ahead of Tropical Storm Hanna, while others decided to ride out what could become a small hurricane before crashing ashore overnight. ›15:58
Brain protein may hold key to fertility: Scientists have discovered the crucial ovulation-triggering role played by a small protein molecule in the brain, a finding that could hold the key to new therapies for infertility. ›15:49 3 Sep, Wed
Clicked: A tangled Web at the RNC: Something bothers me about the accusation that Barack Obama has no significant legislation in the Senate to his credit. ›20:09 4 Sep, Thu
'Help me!' Bird's cries draw police: Cries for help inside a house in New Jersey turned out to be nothing but a talkative cockatoo. ›15:11
An hour of darkness is a real eye-opener: I don't like the dark, and the closest I've come to being blind is taking off my glasses. But what I'm about to experience goes far beyond my astigmatism, and I expect it will widen my myopic world view. ›18:47 3 Sep, Wed
Soldier suicide rate may set record again: Soldier suicides this year could surpass the record rate of last year, Army officials said Thursday, urging military leaders at all levels to redouble prevention efforts for a force strained by two wars. ›20:41 4 Sep, Thu
European probe set to zoom past asteroid: Scientists at the European Space Agency are preparing for the first fly-by of an asteroid by their deep-space explorer, Rosetta, on a mission to solve the mystery of the birth of the solar system. ›15:45
Prisons scramble to make digital TV switch: The big switch to digital TV has prison officials scrambling to keep one of the most important peacekeeping tools in prisons across the nation broadcast television. ›21:41 4 Sep, Thu
Drug-addicted elephant kicks heroin habit: A once drug-addled elephant fed heroin-laced bananas by illegal traders will return home after emerging clean from a three-year detox program on China's tropical island province of Hainan. ›09:34 4 Sep, Thu
Comcast appeals FCC Web-blocking decision: Comcast Corp. is appealing an FCC ruling that the company is improperly blocking customers' Web traffic, triggering a legal battle that could determine the extent of the government's authority to regulate the Internet. ›18:26 4 Sep, Thu
When sex and technology don't mix: If youre given the choice between an awesome gadget and a weekend getaway with a hot girl ... sometimes its just best to change the channel. Such is the case with Playboy TV's new reality dating show, "Gadget or the Girl." ›13:08
Government questions plastic bottles' safety: Government toxicologists have reiterated safety concerns about a chemical used in baby bottles and food containers, just weeks after the Food and Drug Administration declared the substance safe. ›23:48 3 Sep, Wed
Using stolen card? Sign somebody else's name: Iowa City police say they didn't have much trouble finding a man accused of using a stolen credit card he signed his own name to the receipts. ›03:02 4 Sep, Thu
