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Tracing your own family roots: Talk about icing on the cake. A slice of royal wedding history was sold for 1,000 pounds ($1,830) at an auction. The piece of wedding cake from Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer's ceremony in 1981 was sold by a former royal servant, who had kept it wrapped in clingfilm in an attic for 27 years. ›13:56 29 Aug, Fri
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
Watch: BMW Championship begins: Vijay Singh is in the FedEx Cup fast lane. Can anyone pass him at the BMW Championship? Follow the first round LIVE. ›15:47
'Help me!' Bird's cries draw police: Cries for help inside a house in New Jersey turned out to be nothing but a talkative cockatoo. ›15:11
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
2007 Tokyo Motor Show: Top 10 Production Cars: Editors' ten favorite production vehicles at the biennial show. ›07:00 29 Oct, Mon
Its back-to-school time for bedbugs: The baseball was hit high. It was deep. It was over the wall! And so was Kenny Campbell, a 10-year-old fan who took a 15-foot fall from an outfield wall at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. ›13:13 29 Aug, Fri
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
Shooter's rampage shows pitfalls for mentally ill: Isaac Zamora's mother begged him to get help when he was released from jail a month ago. State and federal laws prevented her from doing much more for the man who has now been arrested after a shooting spree in rural northwest Washington that left six people dead and four wounded. ›14:58
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
Ramadan's memorable recipes, traditions: Have you ever wondered what it's like breaking Ramadan's fast in Ramallah? Epicurious' Raja Aziz Shehadeh had the chance to break fast with Muslim friends in the Middle Eastern city. ›21:16 29 Aug, Fri
GOP delegates ponder that unsettling 'what if?': But just hours before they begin the rush to Nov. 4, heres one question that may keep Republicans up in the wee small hours of the morning: what if Barack Obama wins? ›03:06
Help! My Cinderella ran off, left the family: What do you do when you've taken a giving family member for granted? Dr. Gail Saltz advises one reader who obliviously took advantage of her sister-in-law and now hopes to repair the strained relationship. ›20:55 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
Slide show: Images of the American teen: It wasnt easy for Madeleine Robb to send an e-mail to another mom telling her that her baby might have a deadly eye cancer but her warning may have saved the life of 1-year-old Rowan Santos. I really had no option, Robb said. ›14:03 28 Aug, Thu
Poodle elected Obama's top dog: From big wins to bad bets, being the son of a gambler had its ups and downs. In his memoir, "The Bookmaker," Michael Agovino writes about his Italian-American family's quest to make it in New York City. An excerpt. ›14:05 29 Aug, Fri
by Lawrence Ulrich: MSN Autos columnist Lawrence Ulrich talks turkey about the 10 worst cars of recent memory. ›07:00 31 Oct, Wed
Economic woes hit Fashion Week catwalk: Fashion as any manufacturer or retailer will tell you is an industry that's among the first to be affected by the economy's roller-coaster ride. Yet in this downturn, there are a record number of shows planned for New York Fashion Week, which starts Friday. ›21:50 4 Sep, Thu
Preview: 2008 Toyota Land Cruiser: Toyota's iconic machine gets more grunt, a smoother ride and sweeter duds. ›07:00 18 Oct, Thu
Blood calcium tied to lethal prostate cancer: Men with elevated levels of calcium in their blood may have a much higher risk of getting fatal prostate cancer, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday. ›15:09 3 Sep, Wed
School shooter jailed over new charge: A man who as a teen helped shoot and kill five people in a schoolyard ambush was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison on an unrelated federal weapons charge. ›09:22
Slide show: Slide show: Celebrity women over 50: The Oscar-winning actress has returned to work with Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani to raise money for the fight against AIDS in Africa, designing a T-shirt to be sold under the "Red" label. ›19:42 28 Aug, Thu
Newsweek: God, Moose, Drilling. Summing up the RNC.: The essence of the Republican National Convention. What was maverick about it, again? ›15:56
Dorothys ruby slippers get designer bling: "Wizard of Oz" fans can shoe-shop from the Ruby Slipper Collection, unveiled at a party to mark New York Fashion Week. Styled by top designers using red Swarovski crystals, they will be raffled to benefit the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. ›14:58
