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L.A. fast-food ban won't stop taco cravings: A ban on new fast-food restaurants in poor Los Angeles neighborhoods has made headlines around the world, but residents say they dont plan to give up their cheeseburgers, fried chicken and tacos anytime soon. ›17:11 3 Sep, Wed
Protecting againstdangers of quiet cancers: Mouth sores, unexplained fevers or joint pain, or discomfort during sex can be symptoms of three cancers oral, leukemia, and endometrial that don't get the attention they deserve. ›12:15
Jobs data highlight voters' top concern: Friday's bleak report showing big job losses in August will help keep the focus on the economy as voters' top concern through the election in November. ›15:53
Stronger warnings issued for 4 arthritis drugs: The Food and Drug Administration is ordering stronger warnings on four medications used to treat rheumatoid arthritis. ›15:51 4 Sep, Thu
New fingerprint method could unlock cold cases: British scientists have developed a new crime-fighting technique that allows police to lift fingerprints from bullets even if a criminal has wiped down a shell casing. ›00:04
Video: Unclear plastics: New report raises old concerns: Sept. 4: Government toxicologists reiterated safety concerns about a chemical used in baby bottles and food containers just weeks after the FDA declared the substance safe. NBC's Robert Bazell reports.(Nightly News) ›23:30 4 Sep, Thu
An hour of darkness is a real eye-opener: I don't like the dark, and the closest I've come to being blind is taking off my glasses. But what I'm about to experience goes far beyond my astigmatism, and I expect it will widen my myopic world view. ›18:47 3 Sep, Wed
Facebook to test N.J.'s Web safety icon: The popular social networking Web site Facebook has agreed to test replacing its own link for reporting abuse with a bigger one developed by the New Jersey Attorney General's Office. ›15:08 4 Sep, Thu
AL Hot Corner: Quality Quentin: The AL Central may not be resolved until the bitter end. Ken Rosenthal says bullpens will decide it, and that's why he likes the Sox. ›07:17
Video: Detroit mayor Kilpatrick receives 4 month-jail sentence: Sept. 4: Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice charges and resigned from office Thursday, ending an eight-month drama that brought city business to a standstill. NBC's Brian Williams reports.(Nightly News) ›23:03 4 Sep, Thu
Cell phones welcome in some classrooms: Cell phones have long been anathema in the classroom, banned as a potential distraction, at best, and as a possible vehicle for cheating, at worst. But lately, educators have begun changing their tune on mobile phones. ›13:15
Presidential race ignites fashion buzz: Not since Jacqueline Kennedy have fashionistas paid such close attention to what the women of politics are wearing, from Cindy McCain's popped collar to Sarah Palin's updo to Michelle Obama's off-the-rack dress. ›14:13
Raising vegetables above the Arctic Circle: Amanda Joynt reached down and picked a fresh tomato from the vine. That's no small feat when you are living 120 miles above the Arctic Circle in Canada's Far North. ›15:16
Graham blasts Obama as defeatist: Sen. Lindsey Graham, a close friend of John McCain, took on the duty of going after Barack Obama Thursday night at the Republican convention, denouncing him as a man who cannot appreciate that our troops are winning in Iraq. ›03:08
McCain: End constant partisan rancor: John McCain accepts the Republican presidential nomination with a dual message: Barack Obama did not have the judgment to govern, whereas he himself could reach across party divisions. ›03:57
Government questions plastic bottles' safety: Government toxicologists have reiterated safety concerns about a chemical used in baby bottles and food containers, just weeks after the Food and Drug Administration declared the substance safe. ›23:48 3 Sep, Wed
Brain protein may hold key to fertility: Scientists have discovered the crucial ovulation-triggering role played by a small protein molecule in the brain, a finding that could hold the key to new therapies for infertility. ›15:49 3 Sep, Wed
Prisons scramble to make digital TV switch: The big switch to digital TV has prison officials scrambling to keep one of the most important peacekeeping tools in prisons across the nation broadcast television. ›21:41 4 Sep, Thu
Tobacco cancer cases top 2 million in 5 years: Tobacco use caused 2.4 million cases of cancer in the United States from 1999 to 2004, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Thursday. ›01:41
The tangled truth about uncombable hair: If ever there were a disease designed to vex a mother, it's Uncombable Hair Syndrome. The rare condition usually affects kids between the ages of 3 months and 12 years and it is exactly as it sounds. ›18:46 4 Sep, Thu
Gene map shows no two cancers alike: U.S. scientists have mapped the cascade of genetic changes that turn normal cells in the brain and pancreas into two of the most lethal cancers. ›20:38 4 Sep, Thu
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
Giants ride defense to win over 'Skins in opener: ›02:03
Food for thought: Thinking makes us pig out: Intellectual activities make people eat more than when just resting, according to a study that sheds new light on brain food. ›20:21 4 Sep, Thu
