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Hawaiian cruises on sale, from $1,149: Hawaii is one of those destinations thats breathtaking virtually year-round. With no real calendar limitations, we scoped out good-value journeys to the picturesque 50th state with as much island time as possible. ›15:00
Wise answers to old wives' tales: In Jennet Conant's new book, "The Irregulars: Roald Dahl and the British Spy Ring in Wartime Washington," she explores the time the classic author was assigned to be a diplomat in Washington, D.C., and in charge of a secret mission, as well as Dahl's relationship with the great British spymaster William Stephenson. An excerpt. ›13:44 3 Sep, Wed
Beyond hotels: Hostels, couches and more: Budget-minded travelers have plenty of ways to save money and take trips. ›13:45 4 Sep, Thu
School shooter jailed over new charge: A man who as a teen helped shoot and kill five people in a schoolyard ambush was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison on an unrelated federal weapons charge. ›09:22
Cell phones welcome in some classrooms: Cell phones have long been anathema in the classroom, banned as a potential distraction, at best, and as a possible vehicle for cheating, at worst. But lately, educators have begun changing their tune on mobile phones. ›13:15
Boy doles out fake $20 bills at school: Authorities say an 8-year-old boy was handing out hundreds of dollars in fake $20 bills at an Ocala elementary school. School officials reported the boy to police on Tuesday. ›22:13 4 Sep, Thu
Memoir: Growing up a bookies son: From a California punk to a drag queen in Georgia, photojournalist Robin Bowman captures the passion, pride and conflict of a young generation coming of age. ›11:45 28 Aug, 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
Marion Jones released from prison: Disgraced sprinter Marion Jones has been released from federal prison after completing her sentence for lying about her steroid use.A federal Bureau of Prisons spokeswoman says Jones was released Friday morning from a halfway house in San Antonio after serving most of her six-month sentence for lying to federal investigators about her use of performance-enhancing drugs.An admitted steriod dealer testified that he gave Jones a cocktail of steriods before the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. ›16:24
Was Palin's SSN published on the Web?: Part of vice presidential candidate and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's Social Security number apparently was published on the Web earlier this week, stirring up privacy concerns. ›13:09
Economic woes hit Fashion Week catwalk: Fashion as any manufacturer or retailer will tell you is an industry that's among the first to be affected by the economy's roller-coaster ride. Yet in this downturn, there are a record number of shows planned for New York Fashion Week, which starts Friday. ›21:50 4 Sep, Thu
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
Charges dropped against cyclist hit by cop: A judge has dismissed criminal charges against the bicyclist who was body-checked by a New York City policeman in a widely viewed YouTube video. ›16:02
New fingerprint method could unlock cold cases: British scientists have developed a new crime-fighting technique that allows police to lift fingerprints from bullets even if a criminal has wiped down a shell casing. ›00:04
David Duchovny not alone in sex addiction: David Duchovny's recent entry into rehab for a self-described obsession with Internet porn has cast a national spotlight on a widely misunderstood issue that affects millions of Americans: sex addiction, specifically compulsive use of Internet-based pornography. ›18:41 4 Sep, Thu
Did mom chloroform missing toddler?: The detection of chloroform in the trunk of Casey Anthony's car, along with evidence that she researched the chemical on the Internet, does not bode well for the mother of a missing Florida toddler, says criminal profiler Pat Brown: Its pretty damning information. ›13:28
Cat takes 70-mile trip under owner's truck: Gil Smith recently drove from his Gilbert home 70 miles away for a business meeting in Kearny. When he got out of the truck, he heard a cat in distress and realized it was his. ›13:01 3 Sep, Wed
Burress ends high-dollar day with high-yardage night: The Giants gave Plaxico Burress a lot to smile about before Thursday's game. Alex Marvez says he certainly returned the favor. ›12:33
Google is world's most powerful 10-year-old: When Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded Google Inc. on Sept. 7, 1998, they had little more than their ingenuity, four computers and an investor's $100,000 bet on their belief that an Internet search engine could change the world. ›16:39
Jobs data highlight voters' top concern: Friday's bleak report showing big job losses in August will help keep the focus on the economy as voters' top concern through the election in November. ›15:53
The world's coolest airport terminals: If youre going to be stuck at the airport for a while, hopefully it will be at a cool place like Terminal 3 at Shenzhen Baoan International Airport, China, or Heathrows commodious new Terminal 5. ›13:45 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
Fashion designer Mila Schoen dies at 91: Mila Schoen, an Italian designer of elegant, impeccably tailored clothes, died Friday at 91. Many of society's well-heeled women, in Italy and abroad, wore her creations, including Jacqueline Kennedy and Marella Agnelli. ›15:22
Slice of Lady Di's wedding cake sells for $1,830: These luminous ladies prove that age is just a number. ›12:58 29 Aug, Fri
