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Video: Will Pawlenty be McCain's VP?: Aug. 28: John McCain is set to name his running mate Friday, and speculation is at a fever pitch. NBC's Kelly O'Donnell reports.(Nightly News) ›22:54 28 Aug, Thu
Cervical cancer advances give hope to poor: New screening tests and effective vaccines from Merck & Co and GlaxoSmithKline make tackling cervical cancer in poor countries a real possibility for the first time, researchers said on Thursday. ›23:29 28 Aug, Thu
GM recalls 857,735 vehicles for fire risk: General Motors Corp. is recalling 857,735 vehicles equipped with heated windshield wiper fluid system for a potential short circuit problem. ›15:48
Automakers find safety in U.S. doesnt translate: It seems like an easy solution: Americans are looking for more fuel-efficient vehicles, so Ford Motor Co. is bringing over some of the small, gas-sipping cars it's been selling to Europeans for years. ›14:18
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
Its back-to-school time for bedbugs: Laptops, textbooks and new jeans are among the must-haves for college students heading back to campus, but the most common back-to-school item may well be the blood-sucking bedbug. ›14:51
Red Sox put Beckett on 15-day DL: Josh Beckett was put on the 15-day disabled list Friday because of a strained right elbow after the Boston ace was examined by Dr. James Andrews."Everything came out, the word would be awesome, from our standpoint," manager Terry Francona said. "Everything was clean. There were a number of tests and Josh came thought with flying colors. Obviously, we hoped for that. We needed to get some closure."Francona hopes Beckett can return to the rotation on Sept. 5 in Texas. ›21:37
Breaking Ramadan's fast in Ramallah: Have you ever wondered what it's like breaking Ramadan's fast in Ramallah? Epicurious' Raja Aziz Shehadeh had the chance to break fast with Muslim friends in the Middle Eastern city. ›21:16
Pick the perfect car for your family: Walk into a dealership and ask to see the new-generation family car, and you might receive a puzzled look. That's because today's family cars are no longer one-size-fits-all. ›16:23
Slice of Lady Di's wedding cake sells for $1,830: Talk about icing on the cake. A slice of royal wedding history was sold for 1,000 pounds ($1,830) at an auction. The piece of wedding cake from Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer's ceremony in 1981 was sold by a former royal servant, who had kept it wrapped in clingfilm in an attic for 27 years. ›13:56
Young baseball fan falls from stands: The baseball was hit high. It was deep. It was over the wall! And so was Kenny Campbell, a 10-year-old fan who took a 15-foot fall from an outfield wall at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. ›13:13
Memoir: Growing up a bookies son: From big wins to bad bets, being the son of a gambler had its ups and downs. In his memoir, "The Bookmaker," Michael Agovino writes about his Italian-American family's quest to make it in New York City. An excerpt. ›14:05
Woman saves babys life by e-mail: It wasnt easy for Madeleine Robb to send an e-mail to another mom telling her that her baby might have a deadly eye cancer but her warning may have saved the life of 1-year-old Rowan Santos. I really had no option, Robb said. ›14:03 28 Aug, Thu
Stocks end lower on personal income data: Wall Street tumbled Friday after the government said personal incomes fell last month by the largest amount in nearly three years while consumer spending slowed. ›21:47
Ancient gold treasure puzzles archaeologists: A priceless gold wreath has been unearthed in an ancient city in northern Greece, buried with human bones in a large copper vase that workers initially took for a land mine. ›15:31
Cat survives being walled in for 7 weeks: In the second part of an exclusive jailhouse interview, the man who calls himself "Clark Rockefeller" was vague about what happened to a couple he lived with in the 1980s, but claimed, I have never hurt anyone physically." ›12:01 26 Aug, Tue
Incomes plunged in July as spending slowed: Consumer spending in the U.S. slowed to a crawl and personal incomes plunged in July, reflecting the waning impact of $93 billion in economic stimulus payments. ›18:32
Julia Roberts designs T-shirt for AIDS fight: The Oscar-winning actress has returned to work with Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani to raise money for the fight against AIDS in Africa, designing a T-shirt to be sold under the "Red" label. ›19:42 28 Aug, Thu
Slide show: Slide show: Runway gets motors running: Designers make outfits out of car parts as celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe guest-judges. ›13:23 28 Aug, Thu
'100 Things' co-author dies at 47:
Oil industry may get first post-Katrina test: As Gustav churns closer to the U.S., a question lingers: How will the revamped structures, pipelines and other equipment hold up to a major hurricane? ›21:35
One unique man's slices of 'America': Connor Gifford a young man with Down Syndrome offers his take on our national identity with these poems on war, women's rights and civil rights. ›17:03
Speed limit likely around Atlantic right whales: The government on Monday recommended a speed limit for commercial ships along the Atlantic coast, where collisions with the endangered right whale threaten its existence. ›00:28 26 Aug, Tue
What a mess! 5 financial cleanup tips: Do you have money problems? Are you struggling to get out of debt? Are you burdened with payments for your house, for college, or for elderly parents? TODAY is here to help. Tell us your story and we might address your concerns on an upcoming TODAY segment! ›21:00 21 Feb, Thu
