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An expensive surprise: Life at sea takes a visa: The Belams found a deal through an online travel agency that priced a 21-day cruise to Brazil at $2,200 per person a good value. Or so they thought. ›16:55
Can the Youth Vote Save Obama?: With the Hillary juggernaut growing in strength every day, Barack Obama is hoping Iowas youth can help keep him in the game. ›14:47 8 Oct, Mon
Bush, first lady mark World AIDS Day: President Bush says his presidential initiative has already met its goal of treating two million people with the deadly AIDS disease in sub-Saharan Africa. ›15:53
Starr: How to Fix the Yankees: With their longtime manager halfway out the door, the Yankees in transition will be the most fascinating story in baseball. ›22:28 10 Oct, Wed
Churches: Chocolate Jesus is 'tasteless': Frank Oynhausen set up his "Sweet Lord" chocolate Jesus-making business saying he wanted to restore some traditional religious values to Christmas in Germany. ›19:39 25 Nov, Tue
Pilgrim's Pride files for bankruptcy protection: Pilgrims Pride Corp., the nations largest chicken producer, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday, hobbled by its debt load and volatile feed prices. ›19:12
Winter in Americas national parks: Yes, Americas National Parks are open for a wide range of activities during the winter months. ›19:48 30 Nov, Sun
Under pressure, U.S. eased lending rules: The Bush administration ignored remarkably prescient warnings that foretold the financial meltdown, according to an Associated Press review of regulatory documents. ›19:51
Fowl foul: Thanksgiving dinner stolen: A Wisconsin family found it hard to be thankful after a thief made off with their turkey dinner. ›04:59 30 Nov, Sun
Rice: India probe will test Pakistan's will: The United States has told Pakistan it expects nothing short of complete cooperation in investigations into the terrorist rampage in nuclear rival India. ›17:05
Manufacturing index drops to 26-year low: A measure of U.S. manufacturing activity fell to a 26-year low in November as new orders declined for the twelfth straight month, a trade group said Monday. ›17:21
Man in eagle deaths grateful for pardon: Twelve years after pleading guilty to federal charges in the deaths of three bald eagles, Leslie Owen Collier learned his name was cleared: He was pardoned by President George W. Bush. ›00:10
Hirsh: Democracy's Strange Bedfellows: The champions of democracy often share an overly romantic view of how quickly it can flower in hostile soil. ›16:56 11 Oct, Thu
Suspect has wild ride with stolen ATM: There's probably an art to stealing and cracking open ATMs. But a man apparently hasn't figured out what it is. ›23:15 24 Nov, Mon
Cincinnati hosts Turkey Bowl: Cincinnati is warming up for Thanksgiving with its traditional Turkey Bowl, an annual outdoor event using frozen turkeys in place of bowling balls. ›17:11 24 Nov, Mon
Iraq: With U.S. Help, Warlords Gain New Power: ›21:49 6 Oct, Sat
Ready to split? Try a relationship boot camp: Attention! On a mission to protect their marriage, one woman and her spouse enlist in a stay-in-love seminar. Their story will help you fight less and kiss more. ›17:24 30 Nov, Sun
Hopes of ever separating conjoined girls dashed: Twin girls born joined at the head have overcome long odds, but the doctor who brought them to the U.S. now says there's no longer a chance they will ever lead separate lives. ›22:03 28 Nov, Fri
Man recovering after being shot by his dog: A man who was accidentally shot by a 12-gauge shotgun on Saturday after his dog jumped into a boat is recovering. Matthew Marcum's legs and buttocks were injured in the bizarre incident. ›01:11 25 Nov, Tue
Oil tumbles on more weak economic signals: Oil prices tumbled below $50 a barrel Monday as National Bureau of Economic Research reported that the U.S. economy has been in a recession since December 2007. ›19:27
Winter weather slows travel in U.S.: Travelers moving through Chicago's O'Hare International Airport are dealing with the aftermath of the region's first snowstorm of the season. ›19:45
Doris Lessings Nobel Prize: The unpredictable curmudgeon has written about everything from feminism to sci-fi to cats (twice). ›15:18 12 Oct, Fri
Chocolate lovers paradises around the world: From Belgium to the Bay area and Hershey, Pa., to Tuscanys Chocolate Valley, we find the top spots around the world where the chocolate is worth writing home about. ›19:55 30 Nov, Sun
NYT: A team for a foreign policy shift: While Obama's hand-picked foreign policy team tend to be more hawkish than the new president, they have all embraced a sweeping shift of priorities in the national security arena. ›10:24