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Brazil: Amazon deforestation worsens: Amazon deforestation jumped 69 percent in a year the first such increase in three years as rising demand for soy and cattle pushes farmers and ranchers to raze trees, officials said Saturday. ›22:19 30 Aug, Sat
Cat takes 70-mile trip under owner's truck: Gil Smith recently drove from his Gilbert home 70 miles away for a business meeting in Kearny. When he got out of the truck, he heard a cat in distress and realized it was his. ›13:01 3 Sep, Wed
Deeper look at Saturday's key games: If BYU is going to be a BCS crasher, Saturday's game at Washington is a must-win. We take a deeper look at some key games. ›15:54
Jumper survives crash after chute problem: A Norwegian BASE jumper said he learned a hard lesson about tempting fate after surviving a spine-chilling crash from a mile-high mountain. ›16:41 4 Sep, Thu
Brazil Indian reservation targeted for breakup: The future of Brazil's traditional Indian cultures was under challenge on Wednesday as Brazil's Supreme Court began hearing arguments on whether to break up a vast Amazon reserve. ›22:55 27 Aug, Wed
Raft made of plastic bottles crosses Pacific: Tanned, dirty and hungry, two men who spent three months crossing the Pacific on a raft made of plastic bottles to raise awareness of ocean debris finally stepped onto dry land. ›14:54 28 Aug, Thu
U.S. unemployment rate hits five-year high: The nations unemployment rate zoomed to a five-year high of 6.1 percent in August as employers slashed 84,000 jobs, the government said Friday. ›14:57
Watch: BMW Championship begins: Vijay Singh is in the FedEx Cup fast lane. Can anyone pass him at the BMW Championship? Follow the first round LIVE. ›15:47
Graham blasts Obama as defeatist: Sen. Lindsey Graham, a close friend of John McCain, took on the duty of going after Barack Obama Thursday night at the Republican convention, denouncing him as a man who cannot appreciate that our troops are winning in Iraq. ›03:08
Technology Review: 2007 Ford Expedition: Ford's full-size SUV is big on conveniences and standard features. ›07:00 19 Oct, Fri
Red Tape: Was Palin's Soc. Sec. No. put on the web?: Part of vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's Social Security number apparently was published on the Web earlier this week, stirring up privacy concerns. ›11:26
Volkswagen Baja Race: Paris to Ensenada: Volkswagen and its Touareg 2 head to Mexico for the Baja 500. ›07:00 16 Oct, Tue
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
Giants ride defense to win over 'Skins in opener: ›02:03
NYT: Obama to dispatch female surrogates: Obama aides say they are counting on not only Hillary Clinton but also Democratic female governors to criticize their Alaskan counterpart, Sarah Palin and, by extension, John McCain. ›04:13
'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
AL Hot Corner: Quality Quentin: The AL Central may not be resolved until the bitter end. Ken Rosenthal says bullpens will decide it, and that's why he likes the Sox. ›07:17
'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
Chrysler shows plug-in hybrids to dealers: Chrysler LLC has been demonstrating plug-in hybrid prototypes to some dealers that are further developed than those previously shown by the automaker, the company's president said. ›22:23 3 Sep, Wed
Simpson goes to trial in Vegas: O.J. Simpson and co-defendant Clarence "C.J." Stewart go on trial Monday in Las Vegas on armed robbery and kidnapping charges. ›14:59
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
Karma? Bug eviction ends with blazing temple: A Japanese monk trying to rid his temple of a hornets' nest panicked when the hornets attacked him and dropped a torch, burning his temple to the ground, police said Thursday. ›11:55 4 Sep, Thu
Shooter's rampage shows pitfalls for mentally ill: Isaac Zamora's mother begged him to get help when he was released from jail a month ago. State and federal laws prevented her from doing much more for the man who has now been arrested after a shooting spree in rural northwest Washington that left six people dead and four wounded. ›14:58
by Lawrence Ulrich: MSN Autos columnist Lawrence Ulrich talks turkey about the 10 worst cars of recent memory. ›07:00 31 Oct, Wed
