Top headlines:
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
GM, Chrysler discussing merger -- source: General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC have held preliminary talks about a merger or an acquisition of Chrysler by GM, according to a person familiar with the talks. ›16:22
Snake bites mailman who finishes rounds: Forget rain, sleet or snow. The bite of a poisonous snake wasn't enough to keep a Florida mail carrier from his appointed rounds Friday. ›22:04
U.S. removes N. Korea from terror list: North Korea agreed to all U.S. nuclear inspection demands and the Bush administration responded Saturday by removing the communist country from a terrorism blacklist. ›20:50
Share your photos of spooky travel spots: 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
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
Austrian politician Haider dies in car crash: Austrian politician Joerg Haider, whose far-right rhetoric at times cast a negative light on the Alpine republic, died in a car accident early Saturday. ›09:38
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
Italy: Raid on mafia nets actor who played boss: Police in the Naples area arrested seven alleged mobsters on Saturday, including an actor who played a boss in an award-winning movie denouncing the mafia. ›17:15
Orphaned rhino adopted by park rangers: Kenyan park ranger Patrick Muriithi has some common parenting concerns, but his child is unique: a teenage, two-ton rhino. ›15:44 7 Oct, Tue
Falling gas prices may lure travelers off planes: So far, U.S. airlines have coped well with a painful economic downturn, but a sharp decline in gasoline prices soon may lure travelers off planes and into cars for short-haul trips. ›21:11 10 Oct, Fri
IMF warns of global financial meltdown: The International Monetary Fund warned Saturday that debt-ridden banks were pushing the global financial system to the brink of meltdown and rich nations had so far failed to restore confidence. ›22:45
Judge sentences rap fan to Beethoven: A defendant had a hard time facing the music. ›15:08 9 Oct, Thu
la carte pricing not flying with passengers: When we asked msnbc.com readers what they thought of the "unbundling" of airline services, many were displeased. ›15:37 10 Oct, Fri
'Bra Bandit' strikes again in Florida: The Lee County Sheriff's Office was searching for an individual they say stole 160 bras valued at nearly $6,000 on Thursday from a Victoria's Secret store. ›01:43 7 Oct, Tue
Ike debris threatens Texas wildlife: Tons of debris swept up by Hurricane Ike last month still litter miles of Texas beaches. ›22:21 2 Oct, Thu
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
First Drive: 2008 Cadillac CTS: With style in spades, Cadillac's second-generation sport sedan adds performance and refinement. ›07:00 15 Oct, Mon
Blonde sues L'Oreal over brown dye: A Connecticut judge has given the brush-off to a blonde woman's lawsuit claiming L'Oreal Inc. ruined her social life when she accidentally dyed her hair brunette with one of its products. ›15:36 8 Oct, Wed
Norwegian lawmaker turned to fortunetellers: A Norwegian Labor Party politician took voluntary sick leave Thursday and said she wouldn't seek re-election after running up big phone bills at Parliament's expense by turning to an unusual set of advisers: fortunetellers. ›16:24 9 Oct, Thu
Scientists sequence giant panda's genome: Scientists have sequenced the genome of the giant panda, an achievement which may aid efforts to protect the endangered species, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday. ›18:54
4.2 million new 'green' jobs predicted: A major shift to renewable energy and efficiency is expected to produce 4.2 million new "green" jobs over the next three decades, according to a study commissioned by the nation's mayors. ›17:58 2 Oct, Thu
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
Gunmen kill 11 in Mexico bar rampage: Gunmen opened fire in a bar in northern Mexico, killing 11 people, and the body of a newspaper editor was found shot dead on the side of a highway in two separate attacks, police said Friday. ›07:23
