Top headlines:
1 in 4 U.S. girls received HPV vaccine: About one in four teen girls last year got the groundbreaking vaccine that prevents cervical cancer, federal health officials reported Thursday. ›18:51 9 Oct, Thu
Deadlines set for polar bear habitat: The federal government will designate "critical habitat" for polar bears off Alaska's coast, a decision that could add restrictions to future offshore petroleum exploration or drilling. ›19:32 7 Oct, Tue
Are you smart? Take our weekly news quiz: How much do you remember about the week in news? Take msnbc.com's weekly quiz and find out what you can recall. ›19:43 20 Mar, Thu
Authorities: Man skipped jury duty to drink: Curtis Lemons was supposed to report for jury duty in a drunk driving case. Instead, according to authorities, the 50-year-old Cape Girardeau man skipped the jury duty so he could drink himself. ›22:52 7 Oct, Tue
Will gene testing change behavior?: A Silicon Valley gene-testing startup is responding to criticism that the tests could spur bad health-care choices by teaming up for a broad study of how the results affect behavior. ›17:01 9 Oct, Thu
Regulators clear Wells Fargo-Wachovia deal: Federal antitrust regulators on Friday cleared Wells Fargo's $11.7 billion acquisition of Wachovia, capping a weeklong battle for the Charlotte, N.C.-based bank. ›23:17 10 Oct, Fri
Ford, GM say they wont file for bankruptcy: Executives at Ford and General Motors said Friday they are not considering filing for bankruptcy, even as the tumbling stock market crushed shares of both automakers. ›20:49 10 Oct, Fri
Mission to monitor ocean's climate control: Australian scientists set sail later this week on a voyage that could lead to better data from the Southern Ocean, which plays a major role in acting as a brake on climate change. ›16:07 1 Oct, Wed
GPS could save airlines billions in fuel costs: A World War II-era air traffic network that often forces planes to take longer, zigzagging routes is costing U.S. airlines billions of dollars in wasted fuel. ›18:05 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
Camera combo devices not a one-stop solution: Do you even have to buy a digital camera anymore? It depends on your needs, but the answer for most of us is yes if you want good-quality photos. ›12:43 9 Oct, Thu
Space toilet goes on the fritz ... again!: The master bathroom for three astronauts aboard the international space station is on the fritz again, just days before a trio of new spacefliers are due to launch toward the lab, NASA said. ›17:58 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
'Bra Bandit' strikes again in Florida: The Lee County Sheriff's Office was searching for an individual they say stole 160 bras valued at nearly $6,000 on Thursday from a Victoria's Secret store. ›01:43 7 Oct, Tue
Small banks court depositors amid crisis: As consumer confidence in big banks larded with distressed mortgage assets weakens, smaller community banks are trying to win the hearts and deposits of consumers. ›20:58 10 Oct, Fri
Study: Tuna travel across the Atlantic: Bluefin tuna from both sides of the Atlantic get together as juveniles, a discovery that could affect how the tuna fishery is managed. ›22:41 2 Oct, Thu
Judge sentences rap fan to Beethoven: A defendant had a hard time facing the music. ›15:08 9 Oct, Thu
Financial crisis may worsen mental health woes: The global financial crisis is likely to cause increased mental health problems and even suicides as people struggle to cope with poverty and unemployment, the World Health Organization warned on Thursday. ›14:51 9 Oct, Thu
Experts: 'Losing battle' to save Everglades: A multibillion-dollar effort to restore Florida's Everglades has made little progress amid funding shortfalls and red tape, according to a congressionally mandated report. ›20:21 29 Sep, Mon
McCain, Obama offer ideas to aid economy: John McCain and Barack Obama outlined modest steps to counter the faltering economy and plummeting stock market on Friday, fresh evidence of the dominant role of pocketbook issues in their race. ›21:44 10 Oct, Fri
Obama plans half-hour TV ad: Already advertising at record levels, Barack Obama has scheduled a half-hour commercial for prime time on Oct. 29, six days before Election Day. ›00:28 10 Oct, Fri
Study: Urban bears arefatter, die earlier: Urban black bears are much heavier and more likely to die violent deaths than their wilder peers, a new study found. And if female, they're more likely to get pregnant at a younger age. ›20:58 30 Sep, Tue
Woman is shot in the leg by her stove: A woman said she was shot in the leg by her stove. Cory Davis told the Peninsula Daily News she had just stoked her cast-iron heating stove Sunday when she heard a loud bang and was struck in her left calf. ›22:33 8 Oct, Wed
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
