Top headlines:
All hands on deck: Maryland crab cakes: 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
Kids bored with breakfast? Get creative: Help your child hit the ground running with these recipes for delicious and nutritious kid-friendly morning meals from "Real Meals for Healthy Kids" by Tracy Seaman and Tanya Wenman Steel. ›19:13 4 Sep, Thu
French issue call to storm 'electronic Bastille': Opposition to a new security database is gaining momentum in France as people return to work after a summer break during which the government authorized the state to store personal information on people as young as 13. ›17:23 4 Sep, Thu
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
Young baseball fan falls from stands: 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
Newsweek: What women want from Palin: Female delegates and two focus groups of women respond to Gov. Palin's acceptance speech. ›23:15 4 Sep, Thu
Q&A: Hip Size and Breast Cancer Risk: A new study shows that having a mom with wide hips could be a risk factor for breast cancer. ›15:16 8 Oct, Mon
Cars: Wheres the Perfect Part?: In the past, finding the perfect part for a classic-car restoration meant joining enthusiast clubs, hanging around swap meets and pawing through junkyards. How the Web has revolutionized the hunt. ›16:21 9 Oct, Tue
Simpson goes to trial in Vegas: O.J. Simpson and co-defendant Clarence "C.J." Stewart go on trial Monday in Las Vegas on armed robbery and kidnapping charges. ›09:38
Sony recalls laptops for possible overheating: Sony Corp. is recalling 440,000 Vaio laptop computers worldwide because of a wiring flaw that could cause overheating. ›13:45 4 Sep, Thu
J.J. Abrams offers terrifying sci-fi on Fringe: The creator of "Lost" and "Alias" has a new project hitting airwaves next week that promises to sweep away old-fashioned notions of the sci-fi genre. ›01:12
Cops hunt speedy skateboarder: Police are trying to track down a man filmed riding a skateboard down a steep stretch of highway at 62 mph, far above the speed limit. ›11:30 3 Sep, 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
David Spade fathers Playboy pinups baby: David Spade is the father of Playboy playmate Jillian Graces newborn daughter, Spades representative said Thursday. ›23:12 4 Sep, Thu
Clicked: A tangled Web at the RNC: Something bothers me about the accusation that Barack Obama has no significant legislation in the Senate to his credit. ›20:09 4 Sep, Thu
allDay: Palin spark new mommy wars?: Author Stephenie Meyer, writer of the best-selling young adult "Twilight" books, has put the fifth and final installment on hold after a partial draft was posted on the Internet. "This has been a very upsetting experience for me," she wrote. ›13:28 3 Sep, Wed
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
Quiz: What show will Jennifer Aniston guest on?: Test your red-carpet savvy with our weekly quiz ›14:50 27 Aug, Wed
NYT: Obama to dispatch female surrogates: Obama aides say they are counting on not only Hillary Clinton but also Democratic female governors to criticize their Alaskan counterpart, Sarah Palin and, by extension, John McCain. ›04:13
A Muslim Letter to Christians: In an unprecedented letter, Muslim leaders across the globe invite the worlds Christians to the table. ›14:33 11 Oct, Thu
Trial begins in attacks on homeless men: Two men charged with beating a homeless man to death and attacking two others intended to kill because they hit the victims in the head with baseball bats, a prosecutor said Thursday. ›22:10 4 Sep, Thu
My wife and I dont have sex anymore:
Leading geneticist to pen book on disease: Even as evidence mounts that Florida toddler Caylee Anthony is dead, her grandmother insisted Tuesday that the 3-year-old is alive and that the childs mother is only guilty of poor judgment and lying. ›13:48 2 Sep, Tue
Shuttle hauled to launch pad in Florida: NASA hauled the space shuttle Atlantis to the seaside launch pad on Thursday, hopeful a trio of storms churning over the Atlantic Ocean will steer clear of the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. ›19:04 4 Sep, Thu