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Pitt changed Jolies mind about biological kids: Angelina Jolie, an advocate of adoption, credits partner Brad Pitt with her decision to have biological children. ›20:50 10 Oct, Fri
Cuba limits food sales so all can eat: Cuba is limiting how much basic fruits and vegetables people can buy at farmers' markets, irritating some customers but ensuring there's enough barely to go around. ›23:01 10 Oct, Fri
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Orphaned rhino adopted by park rangers: Kenyan park ranger Patrick Muriithi has some common parenting concerns, but his child is unique: a teenage, two-ton rhino. ›15:44 7 Oct, Tue
Fear trumps efforts to solve crisis: Government efforts to right the financial system have been overwhelmed by global market panic. Those measures may yet prove effective. But for now, fear has the upper hand. ›20:09 10 Oct, Fri
4.2 million new 'green' jobs predicted: A major shift to renewable energy and efficiency is expected to produce 4.2 million new "green" jobs over the next three decades, according to a study commissioned by the nation's mayors. ›17:58 2 Oct, Thu
Obama: McCain trying to divide country: Barack Obama on Friday accused John McCain of trying to divide the country, but he let fellow Democrats handle harsher attacks while he kept his message mostly upbeat. ›17:46 10 Oct, Fri
U.S. trade deficit down slightly in August: The U.S. trade deficit edged down in August, reflecting a drop in foreign oil. But the deficit with China increased as imports from that country hit an all-time high. ›16:29 10 Oct, Fri
Turtles relocated to avoid becoming roadkill: A rescue squad is working against the clock to save Eastern box turtles that would otherwise be crushed or buried alive when hundreds of acres of woods in Maryland are paved over. ›15:13 30 Sep, Tue
Newsweek: Will there be a 'reverse Bradley effect'?: Six percent of voters say they're less likely to support Obama because he's black. But the interesting thing is that 9 percent of the same electorate--6 percent of whites and 15 percent of non-whites--says that Obama's race makes them more likely to choose him on Election Day. ›18:59 10 Oct, Fri
Cambodians saw house in divorce pact: A couple in rural Cambodia has terminated their 18-year marriage with a divorce settlement that entailed sawing in two the wooden house they once shared, villagers said Friday. ›12:11 10 Oct, Fri
U.S. will buy stock in banks, Paulson says: Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Friday that the Bush administration will move ahead with a plan to buy stock in financial institutions. ›00:00
Ike debris threatens Texas wildlife: Tons of debris swept up by Hurricane Ike last month still litter miles of Texas beaches. ›22:21 2 Oct, Thu
Britney asks, 'What the hell was I thinking?': Pop star Britney Spears plans to set the record straight about her personal and professional woes in a documentary to be aired shortly before the release of her new album "Circus" in December. ›15:37 10 Oct, Fri
Bodies of Somali migrants wash ashore: Dozens of bodies washed ashore Friday in Yemen after smugglers threw nearly 150 Somali migrants overboard, the latest such tragedy in one of the most lawless stretches of ocean in the world. ›21:30 10 Oct, Fri
YouTube satire is literally hilarious: The tale of Web 2.0 celebrity currently belongs to Dustin McLean of California, who just for kicks and giggles, posted a lyrically literalized version of a-has beloved 1985 video, Take On Me. ›12:41 9 Oct, Thu
Paparazzo may be bad word in Reeves case: A celebrity photographer wants to make paparazzo a four-letter word during his upcoming civil trial against Keanu Reeves. ›20:55 10 Oct, Fri
Space millionaire confident ahead of liftoff: Richard Garriott, a U.S. space tourist due to travel to space on a Russian spaceship on Sunday, said he was unfazed by the prospect of a bumpy ride back to Earth, saying he expected to land safely. ›14:34 10 Oct, Fri
Cleaner way to drink from the seas?: David Kreamer's vision is to return old ships to the seas where they belong. But he'd like to see them fulfill a new purpose: turning seawater into drinking water through desalination facilities. ›21:55 6 Oct, Mon
Lindsay Lohan wants deposition sealed: Lawyers for Lohan filed a motion on Wednesday seeking a judges order barring any filming of the actress upcoming deposition in a case filed by gal pal Samantha Ronson. ›22:03 9 Oct, Thu
Colin Powell calls Sen. Stevens' word 'sterling': Former Secretary of State Colin Powell called Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens' word "sterling" at the senator's corruption trial. ›19:47 10 Oct, Fri
Study: Arctic stormier as Earth warms: The Arctic has become more stormy in the past 50 years due to the warming climate, which in turn has quickened the pace of drifting sea ice, a new NASA study finds. ›19:13 7 Oct, Tue
Animal detectors used to warn drivers: Colorado highway planners are experimenting with the same technology used by some prisons for perimeter security to prevent drivers from colliding with deer and elk. ›19:36 1 Oct, Wed
Court wrangles over Navy sonar, whales: The Supreme Court appeared divided Wednesday over judges' authority to limit the Navy's use of sonar to protect whales. ›19:15 8 Oct, Wed
