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Technology Review: 2007 Ford Expedition: Ford's full-size SUV is big on conveniences and standard features. ›07:00 19 Oct, Fri
EU announces interest in Arctic region: The European Union's executive body said Thursday that the bloc should try to obtain its fair share of oil, gas, minerals and fish exposed by the melting of the Arctic ice cap. ›23:14 20 Nov, Thu
It's official: U.S. is in recession: A panel of the National Bureau of Economic Research said Monday that the U.S. economy fell into a recession last year. ›19:46
India: Pakistan must take 'strong action': India formally demanded that Pakistan take "strong action" against the people behind the Mumbai attacks. ›19:48
U.N. climate chief hails Obama pledge: The recent commitments on global warming by U.S. President-elect Barack Obama mark a new beginning for world negotiations, the head of the U.N.'s climate change body said Wednesday. ›23:26 19 Nov, Wed
80 whales die in stranding in Tasmania: Officials rushed Sunday to reach about 80 whales stranded on a remote coast in southern Australia. ›01:39 30 Nov, Sun
NFL Review: Jets, refs blew it: The Jets blew it vs. the Broncos with a stupid play call. Then the refs went and made it worse. See how in our Week 13 Review. ›18:02
Police seek shoppers who trampled worker: Police are reviewing surveillance videos of a post-Thanksgiving shopper stampede that trampled a suburban Wal-Mart worker to death, but they acknowledge it may be difficult to bring criminal charges. ›13:44
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
Climate crusaders set to act in Congress: Democrats now have all their climate ducks lined up: Four crusaders from California ready to join forces in Congress with President-elect Barack Obama to pass mandatory emissions curbs . ›23:16 21 Nov, Fri
Judges reject Alaska offshore drilling plan: Federal regulators improperly granted Shell Oil permission for exploratory drilling in Alaska's Beaufort Sea, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday. ›17:08 21 Nov, Fri
Plax hit with weapon charge; Pierce under scrutiny: Plaxico Burress was led out of a police precinct in handcuffs Monday after surrendering on a weapons possession charge, and authorities said that teammate Antonio Pierce is being investigated over his role in an accidental shooting at a Manhattan nightclub. ›19:56
Himalaya glaciers melting much faster: Glaciers high in the Himalayas are dwindling faster than anyone thought, putting nearly a billion people living in South Asia in peril of losing their water supply. ›21:24 24 Nov, Mon
Governors pledge fight on global warming: Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, his counterparts in 12 states and regional leaders from four other countries signed a declaration Wednesday pledging to work together to combat global warming. ›14:46 20 Nov, Thu
Newsweek: Why we need better batteries: ›07:52 26 Nov, Wed
NATO convoy struck in Pakistan: Militants in northwestern Pakistan attacked trucks ferrying supplies to NATO and U.S. forces in Afghanistan on Monday, killing two people and destroying a dozen vehicles, witnesses and police said. ›16:16
Bumpy road ahead for cleaner cars: Call it an economic and environmental murder mystery in the making: Will a cash-strapped Detroit kill the electric car again? ›21:37 19 Nov, Wed
Amid crisis, automakers look green in L.A.: Even as the auto industry is engulfed in a crisis, automakers are showing off their greenest rides at the Los Angeles auto show. Heres a round-up of whats on show. By Dan Carney. ›18:55 24 Nov, Mon
Son of slain rabbi heads to Israel: An Israeli Air Force jet left India for Israel Monday carrying the 2-year-old orphan of a rabbi and his wife who were slain in the Mumbai Jewish center attack. ›16:47
Video: Pilots promise: If teens build it, hell fly it: Nov. 30: At just 23 years of age, Barrington Irving became the youngest person to fly solo around the world. The young pilot is back in the air, but as NBCs Ron Mott reports, you wont believe who offered him a lift.(Nightly News) ›00:08
How a running shrimp became a Web star: Videos of a lowly shrimp valiantly scampering along on a treadmill to such inspiring tunes as the Chariots of Fire theme have drawn millions of views on the Web. But it's actually a serious experiment, explained the two scientists who created it. ›16:30 25 Nov, Tue
Ford weighs Volvo sale amid industry crisis: Ford is considering selling Volvo as the beleaguered U.S. automaker seeks to raise cash and survive tight credit markets and a global automotive sales crisis. ›18:28
Lie, cheat and steal: high school ethics survey: In the past year, 30 percent of U.S. high school students have stolen from a store and 64 percent have cheated on a test, according to a new, large-scale survey suggesting that Americans are too apathetic about ethical standards. ›19:39 30 Nov, Sun
Newsweek: Why Obama's lukewarm on nuclear power: ›08:49 26 Nov, Wed
