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Derf, Dnoces and other strange star names: If you have ever considered "purchasing" a star for the purpose if attaching your name or the name of a friend or relative to it, the following tale is for you. ›23:02 5 Sep, Fri
Phelps donates $1 million bonus: 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
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
Detroit: Behind the UAWs Striking Ways: The unions strategic mini-strikes against Chrysler and GM struck a chord with members and fear among management. Is Ford next? ›00:16 11 Oct, Thu
Gross: Banks Claim the Credit Crisis is Over. It's Not.: Banks insist their credit problems are over. Why on earth do investors believe them? ›21:31 9 Oct, Tue
It was a hot summer for video games: The dog days of summer tend to dry the flow of game launches to a trickle. But this summer has been ... different. The recent weeks and months have offered up a surprising number of gaming gems. You just have to know where to look. ›09:06 5 Sep, Fri
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 5 Sep, Fri
Video: Lost overnight at sea, boy and father found alive: Sept. 7: A father and son in Florida went for a swim when they were caught in a dangerous rip tide and swept out to sea. NBCs Michelle Franzen shares the remarkable story of their rescue.(Nightly News) ›23:09 7 Sep, Sun
Lohan and Ronson rock the runway crowd: Nobody draws attention like Lindsay Lohan and gal pal Samantha Ronson. The duo sat in the front row for Ronson's sister Charlotte's spring collection at New York Fashion Week, where they were immediately swarmed by photographers. ›22:13 6 Sep, Sat
Poodle elected Obama's top dog: From big wins to bad bets, being the son of a gambler had its ups and downs. In his memoir, "The Bookmaker," Michael Agovino writes about his Italian-American family's quest to make it in New York City. An excerpt. ›14:05 29 Aug, Fri
Could Nobel Win Push Gore Into 08 Race?: Thousands of activists are hoping to convince Al Gore to run for president. Could a Nobel Peace Prize give the reluctant candidate a push? ›14:39 8 Oct, Mon
Video: What does mortgage takeover mean for you?: Sept. 7: NBCs Lester Holt talks with CNBCs Steve Liesman.(Nightly News) ›22:54 7 Sep, Sun
Julia Roberts designs T-shirt for AIDS fight: Whether you dare to bare or work to black out" your pout, the fall's hottest lip colors are anything but neutral! TODAY Style editor Bobbie Thomas lays out what you need to know before sporting bare or black lipstick. ›17:51 28 Aug, Thu
Clawing to the top of the fashion world: Model Carol Alt's debut novel "This Year's Model" goes inside the cutthroat fashion industry. There are rumors and lies, lecherous model-collecting playboys, rock stars and drugs, and the most perilous pitfall of them all ... straight male models. An excerpt. ›17:54 5 Sep, Fri
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 5 Sep, Fri
Sarkozy diplomacy key to Russia-Georgia fight: He's not know for his diplomatic graces, but blunt-talking French President Nicolas Sarkozy looks like Europe's best bet for making peace between Russia and Georgia. ›17:57 7 Sep, Sun
'Help me!' Bird's cries draw police: Cries for help inside a house in New Jersey turned out to be nothing but a talkative cockatoo. ›15:11 5 Sep, Fri
Pakistan suicide blast death toll reaches 35: The death toll in a massive suicide blast in Pakistan's militant-plagued northwest reached 35, officials said Sunday, as the country prepared for Benazir Bhutto's widower to take over as president. ›13:36 7 Sep, Sun
Rocket fuel experiment blows up: A retired NASA engineer looking to develop an inexpensive way for people to travel to space might have to go back to the drawing board after one of his experiments exploded Saturday. ›20:28 7 Sep, Sun
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
Capital Sources: Mike Huckabee, Unplugged: The former Arkansas governor struggles to raise money, lags behind the GOP presidential front runners in the polls and has been maligned by Bushs former counsel. Why he keeps on keepin on. ›18:16 11 Oct, Thu
Green polar bears puzzle zoo visitors: Three normally white polar bears at Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in central Japan changed their color in July after swimming in a pond with an overgrowth of algae. ›16:19 7 Sep, Sun
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
Gellman: A Letter to a Bigot: What I want to say to a person of prejudice. ›22:12 12 Oct, Fri
