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And the winner for least-wasteful packaging...: A Hewlett-Packard notebook computer that's packaged in a recycled bag rather than a box has won a challenge by retailer Wal-Mart for less wasteful packaging. ›22:53 4 Sep, Thu
Experts scale back sea level rise forecast: Worldwide sea levels may rise by about 2.6 to 6.6 feet by 2100 thanks to global warming, but dire predictions of larger increases seem unrealistic, U.S. scientists said on Thursday. ›22:28 4 Sep, Thu
Hundreds of oiled penguins die off Brazil: More than 200 oil-slicked penguins have washed up dead on the beaches of a popular Brazilian resort, and officials say they are searching for the source of the oil. ›20:51 29 Aug, Fri
Homicide cops fooled by life-sized doll: Police were trying to determine whether they were the victim of a hoax Tuesday after a "body" they found wrapped at a seaside resort turned out to be a life-sized doll. ›01:11 3 Sep, Wed
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
Video: Democrats look to playbook for a pushback: Sept. 4: Gov. Sarah Palin's tough performance at the RNC is forcing Democrats to figure out just how and when to respond to some of the sharpest attacks yet from the GOP. NBC's Lee Cowan reports.(Nightly News) ›23:04 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
Video: In Ohio, Palin speech both invigorates and offends: Sept. 4: In the battleground state of Ohio, millions of women tuned in to watch Sarah Palin's debut on the national stage. NBC's Kevin Tibbles reports.(Nightly News) ›23:01 4 Sep, Thu
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
Using stolen card? Sign somebody else's name: Iowa City police say they didn't have much trouble finding a man accused of using a stolen credit card he signed his own name to the receipts. ›03:02 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
Doctor visit scuttles insurance scam: As a dead man, Ahmad Akhtary shouldn't have needed a doctor's appointment. ›18:37 2 Sep, Tue
Some Gustav evacuees to get hotels paid for: The federal government says it will pay hotel expenses for some of the nearly 2 million Gustav evacuees, but exactly who will be eligible and how much it will cost taxpayers is uncertain. ›01:34
Cross-dressing thief leaves fake breast: Police in Port St. Lucie are on the lookout for a cross-dressing man who snatched a 74-year-old woman's purse. As if that weren't odd enough, they're depending on a strange clue. ›19:42 3 Sep, Wed
Plague threatens last of the ferrets: On the grasslands near Badlands National Park, wildlife officials have been waging a war since spring to save one of the nation's largest colonies of endangered black-footed ferrets. ›21:55 30 Aug, Sat
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
Vandy goes on 21-0 run to upset Gamecocks: ›03:51
Half of cases dropped in polygamist raid: Child by child, Texas authorities are acknowledging that many of the children seized during a raid on a polygamist sect's ranch can safely live with their parents or guardians. ›21:45 4 Sep, Thu
Environmentalists can't corral Palin: Before she first met John McCain, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin had other business: making her case to Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne against classifying the polar bear as a threatened species. ›21:58 4 Sep, Thu
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
Video: Unclear plastics: New report raises old concerns: Sept. 4: Government toxicologists reiterated safety concerns about a chemical used in baby bottles and food containers just weeks after the FDA declared the substance safe. NBC's Robert Bazell reports.(Nightly News) ›23:30 4 Sep, Thu
Couple wed at funeral home: For Jason and Rachael Storm, saying "I do" at a funeral home was a piece of cake. The local Starks and Menchinger Family Funeral Home is where Jason is a funeral director. For the groom it was no different than getting married in a church. I look at it as, if you go to a church and get married, how many caskets do you think have been rolled down that aisle? ›13:08 2 Sep, Tue
Muslim leader allowed to stay in U.S.: An influential New Jersey Muslim leader accused by some federal officials of having terrorist ties but praised by others as being an important ally won his fight to gain permanent U.S. residency Thursday. ›01:38
Video: After Palin's punch, a lighter touch expected from McCain: Sept. 4: After praising Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's performance last night, Sen. John McCain faced a different set of expectations as he prepared to address the RNC. NBC's Kelly O'Donnell reports.(Nightly News) ›22:55 4 Sep, Thu
