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Video: Video games may do some good: Oct. 15: A recent college study finds that video games may help provide kids with valuable problem solving skills. KNTV's Scott Budman reports.(NBC News Channel) ›16:28
Tricks to make it a happy Hallo-green: This Oct. 31, why not skip the paper streamers and plastic pitchforks for some creative, planet-friendly options? GreenDAY's Marisa Belger gets into the spirit with organic treats, homemade costumes and more. ›20:45 13 Oct, Mon
Study: Wind farms have little affect on birds: Wind turbines do not drive birds from surrounding areas, British researchers said on Wednesday, in findings which could make it easier to build more wind farms. ›13:42 1 Oct, Wed
Hurricane slams Caribbean islands: Heavy rains and winds pummeled St. Croix on Wednesday as the outer edge of powerful Hurricane Omar drenched the island, stranding motorists on flooded roads. ›00:47 16 Oct, Thu
10 spammers you love to hate: It seems the spam e-mail industry has more kings than a pinochle deck. But who is really the king of kings? ›12:53
Experts: Half of mammals in decline: One in two mammal species on Earth are in decline and at least one in four are at risk of disappearing, according to a survey released Monday. ›15:14 6 Oct, Mon
Whale's death tied to human trash: A beached whale has died in eastern Malaysia after swallowing a plastic bag, a rope and a bottle cap, a marine researcher said Wednesday. ›14:23
Why women are more prone to cavities: Women have had poor dental health compared to men since the hunter-gatherer era, and now an anthropologist is pointing to an overlooked explanation hormonal and dietary changes related to higher pregnancy rates . ›19:52
In many airports, guns are OK outside security: Flying in the U.S. has been transformed since Sept. 11, with passengers forced to remove their shoes, take out their laptop computers and put liquids and gels in clear plastic bags. Yet it's perfectly legal to take a loaded gun right up to the security checkpoint at some of the nation's biggest airports. ›20:07
Mexican pot cartels sully U.S. forests, parks: National forests and parks long popular with Mexican marijuana-growing cartels have become home to some of the most polluted pockets of wilderness in America. ›00:49 12 Oct, Sun
Dairy blames toxic milk on subcontractors: A dairy ensnared in Chinas chemical-tainting scandal says it was a victim of unscrupulous behavior by the independent providers from whom it buys raw milk. ›16:25 13 Oct, Mon
Iran's Khatami mum on possible comeback: It all seemed like the stirrings of a major political challenge to Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: a hometown audience chanting to the reformer he replaced, "Our next president." ›22:45
Sheriff: Family cremated mom on barbecue: Authorities say relatives of a deceased Tehama County woman cremated her remains on a makeshift barbecue and continued collecting her retirement checks. ›20:56
Cops: Man tries to pay for meal with pot: A McDonald's cashier called 911 after a Vero Beach drive-thru customer allegedly offered to pay for his meal with marijuana. ›23:28 13 Oct, Mon
'Loser': Tough competitor gets sent home: The game changed dramatically this week on "Biggest Loser" with players now individually responsible for staying on campus and family members split to make the new teams. The contestants also competed in the longest challenge in "Loser" history hiking up a mountain from sunrise to sunset. But the tables turned when Shellay was voted off by her team despite her want to keep participating in the challenge when the two teams decided to take a break. ›13:11
Slide show: Slide show: Presidential portrayers: Ronald Reagan wasnt the only actor to make it to the White House. Many of Hollywoods biggest stars have played presidents: some real, some fictional. ›12:25 14 Oct, Tue
Share your photos of spooky travel destinations: Have you vacationed somewhere creepy and crawly? Experience unexplained phenomena at a hotel or B&B? Share photos of your haunted or just plain spooky trips. ›20:29 9 Oct, Thu
5 missing Afghan scholars turn up in Canada: Five visiting scholars from Afghanistan who disappeared from the University of Washington were found Wednesday morning in Canada. ›22:11
Cosmic Log: Rocket racer is 'go' for show: Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The Rocket Racing League's latest-generation racing plane gets clearance for public demonstrations, but the shows won't begin until next year. ›16:55 14 Oct, Tue
Youth vote is in; says Obama will win: In a poll of a quarter of a million students who are too young to vote, Democratic nominee Barack Obama sailed to victory with 57 percent of the vote while Republican nominee John McCain received 39 percent. ›14:05 14 Oct, Tue
Clouds have a metal, not silver, lining: It's not a silver lining that causes night-shining clouds to bounce radar , but that's close, claims plasma physicist Paul Bellan. ›23:21
Canada faces suit over killer whales: Environmentalists are taking the Canadian government to court, demanding it use the country's Species at Risk Act to protect killer whales off British Columbia. ›01:18 9 Oct, Thu
Contractor testifies at Stevens trial: A businessman pressured a contractor to withhold a hefty renovation bill for a cabin home belonging to Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, the contractor said Wednesday at the senator's trial. ›18:21
WiMax launch in Baltimore is key for Sprint: Sprint has launched its wireless broadband Internet service in Baltimore, where monthly service will cost $25 a month for home service, and $30 a month for a high-speed laptop card for those on the go. ›12:54
