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Zookeeper's son cashes in on polar bear: The son of the late German zookeeper who nurtured celebrity polar bear cub Knut at Berlin zoo has raised nearly 7,000 euros ($9,748) by selling off his father's belongings on Internet auction site eBay. ›20:17 5 Jan, Mon
'Jealous wife' charged in fatal genitals fire: An Australian woman accused of setting her husband's genitals on fire because she thought he was having an affair has been charged with murder. ›12:44
Work out for less: Shape up and save in 2009: If youre doing some financial belt-tightening at the same time youre working to whittle your waistline, dont give up. There are ways to keep that New Year's resolution. ›13:33 5 Jan, Mon
Beijing woman dies from bird flu, China says: A Chinese woman has died from bird flu in a Beijing hospital, the government reported , but the World Health Organization said the case did not signal a new public health threat. ›20:46
This year, take control of your finances: Your No. 1 New Year's resolution should be to get your money straight. Sharon Epperson, author of "The Big Payoff," explains how to take ownership of your financial situation by paying down debt, creating a better budget and building a cash reserve. ›16:51 2 Jan, Fri
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
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
Obama designer Pinto sticking to Chicago: Despite being a Michelle Obama fashion favorite, Maria Pinto stresses that her clothes are for real women, not just ingenues who are here today and gone tomorrow. This may be why the Chicago-based designer hasn't campaigned to become a household name. ›20:46 5 Jan, Mon
Europe hit with natural gas shortage: The Russia-Ukraine natural gas dispute hit Europe with the force of a winter storm Tuesday, cutting or limiting supplies to nearly a dozen nations. ›19:31
5 quick and easy meals for a flat belly: CNBC's Sharon Epperson offers advice on creating a financial plan for the new year and shares tips on building up savings in these tough times. ›15:41 31 Dec, Wed
L.A. water cops get muscle to fight drought: The green thumbs who keep lawns lush and flora flourishing in Los Angeles have found a new foe among the aphids, white flies and other yard pests the water police. ›22:47
Refurbished smartphones could be good bargain: If you can get a refurbished iPhone for $99, are good deals in the offing for other popular smartphones, like the BlackBerry Storm and the Google G1? They may be if enough consumers, faced with a change of heart, decide to return them within 30 days. ›13:51 5 Jan, Mon
Waistline war: 20 worst packaged foods: Battling the bulge? Watch out for these packaged perpetrators, says Men's Health editor Dave Zinczenko in his book, "Eat This, Not That! Supermarket Survival Guide." ›15:12 2 Jan, Fri
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How to deal with a moody man: It's women who have the rep for being the moody sex, but sometimes it's the guys who get grumpy. Cosmopolitan magazine offers the best tactics for dealing with his cranky frame of mind. ›15:28
Video: Franken declares Senate race win: Jan. 5: The Senate saw significant shifts Monday as Al Franken was declared the winner in Minnesota's recount and Roland Burris arrived from Illinois to take up his appointment. NBC's Kelly O'Donnell reports.(Nightly News) ›00:07
Video: Israeli forces drive deeper into Gaza: Jan. 5: The death toll in Gaza stood at 550 on Monday as Palestinians pressed the United Nations for a truce. NBC's Richard Engel reports.(Nightly News) ›00:15
Stranded sea cow saved by Filipino fishermen: Filipino fishermen rescued an endangered sea cow, pushing it back into open water after it was stranded off a beach in the western Philippines, conservationists said Tuesday. ›12:55
Half their size: 2 women shed 316 lbs. total: Stacie Guines and Lisa Dreher share a remarkable accomplishment: they both lost half their body weight, and they did it through plain old diet and exercise. Ive lost not only a person, but a good-sized person, Guines said. ›19:08
How to manifest the love of your life: Does the idea that everyone has a soul mate make you want to gag? Fight that urge because the first step to finding true love is to believe it's out there, says author Arielle Ford. ›16:39 5 Jan, Mon
Kittengarten: Take your cat to class!: It's just what it sounds like: a class for kittens and their owners. The goal is to make sure that cats are happy and healthy in their adoptive homes and that they stay there. ›19:36 5 Jan, Mon
Video: No signs of first-day jitters for first-daughters-to-be: Jan. 5: A motorcade of police cars and menacing-looking black SUV's made its way from a Washington Hotel to a nearby private school Monday, carrying Malia and Sasha Obama to their new school for the first time. NBC's Brian Williams reports.(Nightly News) ›00:25
Did Earth's twin cores spark plate tectonics?: It's a classic image from every youngster's science textbook: a cutaway image of Earth's interior. The brown crust is paper-thin; the warm mantle orange, the seething liquid of the outer core yellow, and at the center the core, a ball of solid, red-hot iron. Now a new theory aims to rewrite it all by proposing the seemingly impossible: Earth has not one but two inner cores. ›19:56
Bush creates huge marine sanctuaries: Announcing the largest marine conservation effort in history, President George W. Bush on Tuesday designated three remote Pacific island areas as national monuments. ›19:21