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First Drive: 2008 Cadillac CTS: With style in spades, Cadillac's second-generation sport sedan adds performance and refinement. ›07:00 15 Oct, Mon
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
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
Study: New heart drug can cut stroke risk: An experimental drug to treat irregular heart rhythm reduced the risk of stroke by one-third, according to data presented at the European Society of Cardiology conference Wednesday. ›15:59 3 Sep, Wed
Cocaine, meth use drops among young adults: Cocaine and methamphetamine use among young adults declined significantly last year as supplies dried up, leading to higher prices and reduced purity, the government reports. Overall use of illicit drugs showed little change. ›12:29 4 Sep, Thu
Roddick falls to Djokovic in U.S. Open quarters: Andy Roddick fell short again at the U.S. Open, losing Thursday to Novak Djokovic in four sets in the quarterfinals. ›10:49
Police block anti-war march to GOP convention: Several people who refused to clear the area Thursday were arrested after a planned, anti-war march to the site of the Republican National Convention became a sit-in after police blocked the protest route. ›02:18
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
NYT: Foreign policy factions divide GOP: Hidden from view during much of the Republican convention here, a fierce struggle has been under way for the foreign policy heart of John McCain. ›03:03
Scoop: Readers dump Us Magazine over Palin: Three celebrity weeklies OK!, People and Us Weekly featured Sarah Palin on their cover, but one of those magazines is reportedly losing subscribers because of it. ›02:19
Obama, McCain battle over the economy: As Republicans wrap up their storm-shortened convention Thursday, John McCain is expected to underscore his plans to revive the slumping economy. ›12:03 4 Sep, Thu
Obama raises $10 million after Palin speech: Barack Obama's presidential campaign said it raised $10 million Thursday following the Republican National Convention speech by rival John McCain's running mate, Sarah Palin. ›01:20
Food for thought: Thinking makes us pig out: Intellectual activities make people eat more than when just resting, according to a study that sheds new light on brain food. ›20:21 4 Sep, Thu
Eww or eureka? An ode to earwax: Its easy to wax poetic about such august matters as cancer, heart disease and trauma. But we prefer the bit players on the medical stage the unsung, largely forgettable conditions. Of these, nothing is as gloriously mundane as earwax. ›00:18 29 Aug, Fri
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
Man denies killing Kutcher's former girlfriend: An air conditioning repairman pled not guilty Thursday to the murders of two women, including a former girlfriend of actor Ashton Kutcher. ›01:21
Internet traffic grows 53 percent from 2007: International Internet traffic kept growing in the last year, but at a slower rate than before, and carriers more than kept pace by adding more capacity, a research firm said Wednesday. ›16:08 4 Sep, Thu
Kaitlyn adorable, but should she be on Talent?: The best and worst of Americas Got Talent were on display Wednesday night, and somewhere in between was 4-year-old Kaitlyn Maher, the sweet-voiced cutie who most viewers agree is adorable, but are split on whether she should be in such a high-stakes. ›13:55 4 Sep, Thu
Almost half of Americans facing knee arthritis: Nearly half of U.S. adults will develop painful arthritis of the knee, a leading cause of disability, and hospitalizations for the condition are soaring, researchers reported on Wednesday. ›15:20 4 Sep, Thu
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
Michael Moore to release film online for free: Inspired by Neil Young and Radiohead, Michael Moore will release his new film online and for free. The film, Slacker Uprising, follows Moores 62-city tour during the 2004 election to rally young voters. ›20:23 4 Sep, Thu
Songbird's duets not so harmonious: Harmonious bird songs may sound pleasant to people, but a new study has found that at least some birds fight by singing, using melodic tweets to defend their relationships and territories. ›16:33 4 Sep, Thu
Cosmic Log: Black holes for kids: Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Physicist Brian Greene usually writes about string theory and other stuff most adults can't understand, but his latest book is a black-hole tale for kids. ›23:06 4 Sep, Thu
Agent: Collier making gradual improvement: Jaguars offensive tackle Richard Collier is making gradual improvement from gunshot wounds but is "not out of the woods yet," his agent told a newspaper Thursday.Collier remained in critical but stable condition in the intensive care unit at Shands Jacksonville Medical Center, but agent Jeff Jankovich told the Florida Times-Union he was encouraged by what limited knowledge he has of Collier's condition."(The family) seems pretty upbeat he's going to make it," Jankovich told the paper. ›21:52 04 Sep, Thu
