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Video: Government takes control of Fannie, Freddie: Sept. 7: Aiming to stabilize the tumultuous housing market, the Bush administration seized control of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. CNBCs Diana Olick reports.(Nightly News) ›22:54 7 Sep, Sun
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
Palin church promotes converting gays: Fragile barrier islands from Texas to New England take a beating, especially during hurricane season, that cause their beachfronts to wash away and gradually return with the tides. Yet authorities spend large sums to "fix" them by replenishing sand. ›01:08 6 Sep, Sat
Deadly crashes bring scrutiny to air races: Deadly crashes at the Reno National Championship Air Races have prompted the FAA to place greater scrutiny on the event, and local schools have reconsidered canceling field trips. ›21:02 7 Sep, Sun
Newsweek: How Apple Turned Into Microsoft: ›18:00 7 Sep, Sun
by Lawrence Ulrich: MSN Autos columnist Lawrence Ulrich talks turkey about the 10 worst cars of recent memory. ›07:00 31 Oct, Wed
Preview: 2008 Toyota Land Cruiser: Toyota's iconic machine gets more grunt, a smoother ride and sweeter duds. ›07:00 18 Oct, Thu
Obama, McCain campaign on economy: Presidential rivals Barack Obama and John McCain entered the final eight-week stretch run to election day with competing appeals to working-class voters in key swing states that could decide the outcome of the race. ›19:58 6 Sep, Sat
Black bear busts secret Utah pot farm: Investigators say a large black bear raided a clandestine marijuana growing operation so often that it chased the grower away. ›14:07 5 Sep, Fri
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
Top 10 Sports Cars on MSN Autos: The most popular sports cars on MSN Autos, based on visits to the site's vehicle pages. ›07:00 18 Oct, Thu
Beyond hotels: Accomodations for the budget-minded: Budget-minded travelers have plenty of ways to save money and take trips. ›13:45 4 Sep, Thu
When sex and technology don't mix: If youre given the choice between an awesome gadget and a weekend getaway with a hot girl ... sometimes its just best to change the channel. Such is the case with Playboy TV's new reality dating show, "Gadget or the Girl." ›13:08 5 Sep, Fri
Raising vegetables above the Arctic Circle: Amanda Joynt reached down and picked a fresh tomato from the vine. That's no small feat when you are living 120 miles above the Arctic Circle in Canada's Far North. ›15:16 5 Sep, Fri
Bush hosts his last T-ball game: With only about four months left in office, President Bush hosted his last T-ball game on the South Lawn Sunday, ending a tradition he's carried on for seven years. ›00:17
Rampage suspect in court: 'I kill for God': "I kill for God. I listen to God," a man accused of a northwest Washington shooting rampage said Friday at a hearing where six charges of first-degree murder and four of first-degree assault were filed against him. ›00:58 6 Sep, Sat
Hot air balloon crashes in Pa., killing 1: A hot-air balloon crashed and burst into flames in suburban Philadelphia on Sunday evening, killing one person and injuring six others. ›02:32
New problems on 2 Qantas planes cause delays: A Qantas Airways flight between two Australian cities was canceled Friday after fumes were detected on board, while passengers on another Qantas flight found themselves stranded overnight because of damage to their plane's wing. ›18:51 5 Sep, Fri
Bite out of crime? Sandwich bribe alleged: Iowa City police said a man who was driving drunk tried to bribe a police officer with a sandwich. ›21:40 2 Sep, Tue
Weary Gulf Coast eyes Ike: With powerful Hurricane Ike on an uncertain course toward the Gulf of Mexico, many on these low-lying islands took a wait-and-see approach to evacuating Sunday. ›03:01
FAA investigating 11 air carriers on safety issues: Federal aviation officials said Friday they are investigating 17 cases in which 11 air carriers did not comply with government safety directives. ›22:25 5 Sep, Fri
Canadas 25 most-visited attractions: See how Quebec City, the Bay of Fundy, the CN Tower and more fared on our list of the 25 most-visited tourist spots in the North. ›18:23 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
Storms force shift in shuttle schedule: The target dates for the next two space shuttle liftoffs have been moved two days later, due to the impact of recent tropical storms on launch preparations, NASA said Friday. ›16:48 5 Sep, Fri