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Wall Streets rollercoaster ride continues: Wall Street ended one of its worst weeks ever trying to figure out whether to continue its freefall or take some tentative steps toward a possible recovery. ›00:09
Parties wage war over voter fraud, intimidation: Republicans say Democrats and their allies are trying to subvert the voter registration system with an avalanche of inaccurate or fraudulent new voter registrations. But Democrats charge Republicans are trying to deter would-be voters. ›18:30 10 Oct, Fri
Environmental damage heavy after Ike: Hurricane Ike's winds and massive waves destroyed oil platforms, tossed storage tanks and punctured pipelines. ›16:29 5 Oct, Sun
CSIreturns, bids farewell toWarrick: After Warrick dies on the scene, the CSIs work round the clock to find the killer and then take some time to say goodbye. ›02:03 10 Oct, Fri
Man doing well after double arm transplant: A German farmer who received the world's first complete double arm transplant said Wednesday that incredulity gave way to joy when he woke from surgery to discover he had arms again. ›13:13 9 Oct, Thu
Bush: We can solve this crisis and we will: President George W. Bush said Friday that the U.S. government's financial rescue plan was aggressive enough and big enough to work, but would take time to fully kick in. ›15:12 10 Oct, Fri
Marias diabetes-friendly lentil soup: TODAY correspondent Maria Menounos' father has been battling diabetes for more than 40 years. Here, she shares one of her family's favorite recipes for a delicious and healthy meal that has helped keep her dad on track. ›14:53 10 Oct, Fri
French author Le Clezio wins Nobel: The Swedish Academy said Thursday that French novelist Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio has won the 2008 Nobel Prize in literature. ›12:48 9 Oct, Thu
Coward skydives over Mount Everest: When a reporter for a Scottish television station got the opportunity to become the first woman from her country to skydive from above the worlds highest mountain, she jumped at the chance literally. "But I don't think I'd like to do it again." ›13:58 8 Oct, Wed
Nancy Pelosi: End the war for our kids' sake: In this essay, Pelosi writes as a mother of five not a politician as she makes a call for peace. "Nothing in my life will ever compare to being a mother not being a member of Congress; not being Speaker of the House," she says. ›21:24 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
USA Today price rising to $1: USA Today said it will raise its newsstand price by 25 cents to $1. The increase, which hits Dec. 8, will not affect home delivery rates or distribution agreements with hotels. ›19:46 10 Oct, Fri
Many women unaware of obesity-cancer link: Many women don't know that obesity increases their risk of several types of cancer, a new survey published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology shows. ›18:28 10 Oct, Fri
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
4 fast, fantastic recipes from Nigella Lawson: From mirin-glazed salmon to butterscotch fruit fondue, celebrity chef Nigella Lawson shares both sweet and savory dishes for a full fall meal. ›14:46 10 Oct, Fri
2007 Tokyo Motor Show: Top 10 Wacky Concept Cars: MSN editors pick the 10 craziest concept cars at the Tokyo show. ›07:00 29 Oct, Mon
Test Pattern: Watch some Paul Newman movies: Turner Classic Movies is devoting Sunday, Oct. 12, to the late Paul Newman, which makes it the perfect time to catch up on his flicks. ›13:49 10 Oct, Fri
N.J. to 'race to the sea' for wind power: New Jersey is powering up an ambitious plan to become a world leader in the use of wind-generated energy. ›19:14 7 Oct, Tue
Legislators: 'Moby-Dick' is whale of a tale: The question of whether to choose an official book for Massachusetts made for a whale of a debate. The states House of Representatives passed a bill naming Herman Melvilles "Moby-Dick" the state's official epic novel. ›17:06 10 Oct, Fri
Animals have personalities, too: We know our siblings and in-laws have personalities sometimes to a fault. But science recently has revealed that such individual differences are widespread in the animal kingdom, even reaching to spiders, birds, mice, squid, rats and pigs. ›22:20 10 Oct, Fri
All-electric Smart car is unveiled: Get ready for a new sound not look to the tiny Smart cars produced by Daimler. On Thursday, the company introduced its Smart ED an all-electric vehicle that makes barely a peep. ›19:47 2 Oct, Thu
Review: Keep driving past City of Ember: All City of Ember offers are uninteresting characters in a grimy and bleak world and instead of suspense or even empathy, theres just noise and ugliness. ›12:58 10 Oct, Fri
NASA to push ahead with Mars Lab launch: NASA will push ahead with its plan for an October 2009 launch of the already over-budget Mars Science Laboratory despite ongoing technical and schedule difficulties all but certain to push the cost of the mission past $2 billion. ›21:59 10 Oct, Fri
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
