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70 migrants missing in Mediterranean: A harrowing boat journey across the Mediterranean left some 70 African migrants missing after rough seas capsized the craft, the U.N. refugee agency said Thursday, calling on Malta to release the eight survivors from detention. ›20:37 28 Aug, Thu
Q&A: Shawn Hornbecks Parents: The parents of kidnap victim Shawn Hornbeck speak out on the sentencing of their sons tormentor and the status of the boys recovery. ›20:50 12 Oct, Fri
NYT: Dems begin selling tour in Pa.: NYT: Obama and Biden set off on their first joint cross-country campaign trek , arriving in the battleground of western Pennsylvania on the opening stop of their formal kickoff to the general election. ›04:52
Go girls! Alpha female adventures 08: Girlfriend getaways? Old hat. In their place are adventurous female-only forays into the Great Outdoors, from heli-skiing in Banff to Patagonian mountaineering and more. ›18:28 28 Aug, Thu
Al Gore's Nobel Patrol: A vigilant fan of the former veep keeps watch as the Nobel Committee announces its peace prize. ›15:10 12 Oct, Fri
Bill Gates Answers Your Questions: The Microsoft co-founder and leading philanthropist answers selected reader questions in this exclusive NEWSWEEK forum. ›22:02 9 Oct, Tue
One unique man's slices of 'America': Connor Gifford a young man with Down Syndrome offers his take on our national identity with these poems on war, women's rights and civil rights. ›17:03 29 Aug, Fri
Gellman: A Letter to a Bigot: What I want to say to a person of prejudice. ›22:12 12 Oct, Fri
English country retreatsworth every pound: We find 10 English country manors worth every pound, all within two hours of London, including, Chewton Glen in Hampshire, Cliveden House in Berkshire, the Alexander House Hotel in West Sussex and seven more. ›16:34 29 Aug, Fri
Brownstein: Obama should turn page on '92 playbook: An emphasis on diversity may serve him better than a focus on his middle-class roots. ›17:59 29 Aug, Fri
allDAY: Centenarian remembers 'dream' speech: Summer wouldn't be complete without sampling a few of these steamed shellfish. Here, seafood experts (and brothers) Nick and Pete Triantafilos give their recipe for the perfect crab cakes. ›21:57 27 Aug, Wed
In Bordeaux, a white wine road less traveled: Its back-to-school time again, and many families are trying to figure out just what to pack in school lunchboxes. TODAY food editor Phil Lempert presents affordable and nutritious foods that'll keep your kids happy and healthy. ›15:52 28 Aug, Thu
Young baseball fan falls from stands: The baseball was hit high. It was deep. It was over the wall! And so was Kenny Campbell, a 10-year-old fan who took a 15-foot fall from an outfield wall at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. ›13:13 29 Aug, Fri
Obama blasts Bushs failed presidency: Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois accepted the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday night, declaring that his Republican opponent is not up to the task of resolving America's economic and foreign policy problems. ›13:27 29 Aug, Fri
Book Excerpt: Vegetable Dishes I Cant Live Without: A book excerpt by Mollie Katzen. ›21:49 6 Oct, Sat
Tracing your own family roots: All week long, Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira, Al Roker and Ann Curry have been sharing the stories of how they traced their family's roots, well now it's your turn. Maureen Taylor, a genealogist and a contributing editor of Family Tree magazine shares tips and resources on how you can start creating your own family tree and discover your roots. ›15:55 29 Aug, Fri
Joy Fit Club transformations: Take a look at the amazing before and after photos of the newest Joy Fit Club members. ›13:35 17 Jul, Thu
Phony Rockefeller: Im no killer:
Scoop: Will new Idol judge cover for absent Paula?: Last season, Paula Abdul was missing in action for several "Idol" shows, and sources say Kara DioGuardi was brought on in case Abdul is absent again. ›02:21 29 Aug, Fri
Slide show: Slide show: Celebrity women over 50: These luminous ladies prove that age is just a number. ›12:58 29 Aug, Fri
How the Amazons lost cities worked: Researchers explain how an urban culture flourished 1,500 years ago in what are now the overgrown jungles of the Brazilian Amazon. ›18:00 28 Aug, Thu
Can the Youth Vote Save Obama?: With the Hillary juggernaut growing in strength every day, Barack Obama is hoping Iowas youth can help keep him in the game. ›14:47 8 Oct, Mon
A new day dawns for King's dream: Forty-five years after Martin Luther King Jr. spoke in D.C., America has first African American presidential nominee. ›06:50 29 Aug, Fri
Yearwood recalls scary emergency landing: Trisha Yearwood had a harrowing experience on a recent flight to Oklahoma when her plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Baltimore because of a cracked windshield. ›23:03 28 Aug, Thu
