Top headlines:
Soldier punished in beating of Jewish trainee: An Army trainee will face nonjudicial punishment rather than criminal charges for beating a Jewish soldier so badly he was treated by a hospital, the military said Friday. ›22:26 10 Oct, Fri
Body Odd: When you can't find your way home: We all get lost, but how many times have you been unable to locate the bathroom in your own house? Researchers report the first case of an otherwise normal patient who can't find her way around anywhere. ›23:56 9 Oct, Thu
Court wrangles over Navy sonar, whales: The Supreme Court appeared divided Wednesday over judges' authority to limit the Navy's use of sonar to protect whales. ›19:15 8 Oct, Wed
Mission to monitor ocean's climate control: Australian scientists set sail later this week on a voyage that could lead to better data from the Southern Ocean, which plays a major role in acting as a brake on climate change. ›16:07 1 Oct, Wed
Defendant's sentence: 'I was stupid': A man who caused damage at a waste water treatment plant in Eau Claire has decided to pick public humiliation over jail time to pay for his crime. ›23:31 9 Oct, Thu
Family finds big snake under hood of car: Animal authorities in western Ohio have a possible sequel to "Snakes on a Plane": a case of a snake in a car. ›21:08 8 Oct, Wed
Are you smart? Take our weekly news quiz: How much do you remember about the week in news? Take msnbc.com's weekly quiz and find out what you can recall. ›19:43 20 Mar, Thu
Birds no longer flock to Ike-ravaged beach: One of North America's renowned bird migration and bird watching areas is strangely silent. The reason: Hurricane Ike. ›20:32 3 Oct, Fri
Brinkley to ex: Shield kids from TV interview: A judge on Thursday denied Brinkley's request to cancel Cooks weekend visitation with the children, his lawyer Jim Winkler told Newsday ›01:32 10 Oct, Fri
Scoop: A fresh dose of reality for Britney?: Britney Spears' recent trip to New York wasn't just to work on her new album she was also shooting footage for a reality show, one that reportedly will show the pop star in the best possible light. ›16:33 10 Oct, Fri
U.S., India sign nuclear deal: The U.S. and India signed an accord Friday that allows American businesses to sell nuclear fuel, technology and reactors to India, reversing a three-decade ban on atomic trade with the nuclear-armed power. ›22:48 10 Oct, Fri
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 6 Oct, Mon
Animal detectors used to warn drivers: Colorado highway planners are experimenting with the same technology used by some prisons for perimeter security to prevent drivers from colliding with deer and elk. ›19:36 1 Oct, Wed
Camera combo devices not a one-stop solution: Do you even have to buy a digital camera anymore? It depends on your needs, but the answer for most of us is yes if you want good-quality photos. ›12:43 9 Oct, Thu
YouTube starts running full-length CBS shows: YouTube, the largest video-sharing Website, has started to run full-length TV shows from CBS Corp's archive, in its latest step to boost advertising revenue by adding professional programing. ›23:18 10 Oct, Fri
99 percent of Alaska glaciers melting: Most of Alaska's glaciers are retreating or thinning or both, a new book by the U.S. Geological Survey reports. ›21:32 6 Oct, Mon
Quiz: Who will play Tonto in "Lone Ranger film?: Test your red-carpet savvy with our weekly quiz ›13:48 24 Sep, Wed
Space toilet goes on the fritz ... again!: The master bathroom for three astronauts aboard the international space station is on the fritz again, just days before a trio of new spacefliers are due to launch toward the lab, NASA said. ›17:58 10 Oct, Fri
Gmail 'Mail Goggles' stymie drunk e-mailing: Here's the scenario: It's Friday night, and what began as an innocent happy-hour margarita morphed into a few pitchers. After all, those tacos were salty. ›17:12 9 Oct, Thu
Orphaned rhino adopted by park rangers: Kenyan park ranger Patrick Muriithi has some common parenting concerns, but his child is unique: a teenage, two-ton rhino. ›15:44 7 Oct, Tue
Lindsay Lohan wants deposition sealed: Lawyers for Lohan filed a motion on Wednesday seeking a judges order barring any filming of the actress upcoming deposition in a case filed by gal pal Samantha Ronson. ›22:03 9 Oct, Thu
Flight of the penguins to freedom: Hundreds of juvenile Magellanic penguins were flown 1,500 miles to the south of Brazil where they were released back into the wild. ›00:23 7 Oct, Tue
Blonde sues L'Oreal over brown dye: A Connecticut judge has given the brush-off to a blonde woman's lawsuit claiming L'Oreal Inc. ruined her social life when she accidentally dyed her hair brunette with one of its products. ›15:36 8 Oct, Wed
Signature drinks from around the world: For the adventurous who would like to try signature drinks in their international destinations of origin, heres a list of top favorites. Cheers! ›15:44 10 Oct, Fri
