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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
Marias diabetes-friendly lentil soup: TODAY correspondent Maria Menounos' father has been battling diabetes for more than 40 years. Here, she shares one of her family's favorite recipes for a delicious and healthy meal that has helped keep her dad on track. ›20:12 9 Oct, Thu
Family finds big snake under hood of car: Animal authorities in western Ohio have a possible sequel to "Snakes on a Plane": a case of a snake in a car. ›21:08 8 Oct, Wed
GPS could save airlines billions in fuel costs: A World War II-era air traffic network that often forces planes to take longer, zigzagging routes is costing U.S. airlines billions of dollars in wasted fuel. ›18:05 10 Oct, Fri
Check your junk mail: Might have a contract in it: AT&T reserves the right to change its terms of service simply by sending its Internet service customers an email. Apparently, it also reserves the right to deposit those e-mails into its customers junk mail folders. ›13:07 10 Oct, Fri
Boom! Brokaw brings back the 60s: The journalist has a 'virtual reunion' with some of the decades most important people, writing his latest book based on more than 50 interviews with artists, politicians, activists, business leaders, journalists, Vietnam vets and more. An excerpt. ›17:39 10 Oct, Fri
Is it OK to marry my friend's ex-lover?: Are your friend's exes forever verboten? Dr. Gail Saltz advises a woman who has fallen in love with her friend's ex-boyfriend, and considers why the (now married) pal feels so disrespected. ›12:48 9 Oct, Thu
NASA to push ahead with Mars Lab launch: NASA will push ahead with its plan for an October 2009 launch of the already over-budget Mars Science Laboratory despite ongoing technical and schedule difficulties all but certain to push the cost of the mission past $2 billion. ›21:59 10 Oct, Fri
Dying of a broken heart: Families share stories: After reading an msnbc.com story on the phenomenon of long-time couples who die close together, readers wrote in with their own experiences the love stories of family and friends. ›00:32 10 Oct, Fri
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
Creation Museum draws big crowds: The museum exhibits are taken from the Old Testament, but the special effects are pure Hollywood: a state-of-the-art planetarium, animatronics and a massive model of Noah's Ark, all intended to explain the origins of the universe from a biblical viewpoint. ›18:01 10 Oct, Fri
After Shepard, no federal hate crime law: Matthew Shepard's mother still mourns lost opportunities to battle hate crimes and promote a greater tolerance of gays in the 10 years since her 21-year-old son was beaten, tied to a wooden fence and left for dead in a frigid Wyoming pasture. ›20:57 10 Oct, Fri
Woman is shot in the leg by her stove: A woman said she was shot in the leg by her stove. Cory Davis told the Peninsula Daily News she had just stoked her cast-iron heating stove Sunday when she heard a loud bang and was struck in her left calf. ›22:33 8 Oct, Wed
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
Makeover! Nurse gets Rx for savvy style: US Weekly contributor Jill Martin and hairstylist Louis Licari make over two mothers who are visiting New York and are desperately in need of updated looks. ›21:23 10 Oct, Fri
Wildfire threatens homes, wineries in Napa: Hundreds of firefighters are battling a fast-growing wildfire that is threatening homes and wineries in California's Napa Valley. ›16:28
Buffett boosts wealth to top Gates: Warren Buffett is again the richest American, deposing Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, after Forbes magazine recalculated the fortunes of some of the 400 wealthiest Americans. ›19:50 10 Oct, Fri
Report: Making math uncool hurts U.S.: Americans may make fun of girls who are good at math, but this attitude is robbing the country of some of its best talent, researchers say in a new study. ›21:23 10 Oct, Fri
Lisa Marie Presley delivers twin girls: A publicist says Lisa Marie Presley gave birth Tuesday to twin girls, whose names were not released. One baby weighed 5 pounds, 15 ounces and the other came in at 5 pounds and 2 ounces. ›18:54
Cuba limits food sales so all can eat: Cuba is limiting how much basic fruits and vegetables people can buy at farmers' markets, irritating some customers but ensuring there's enough barely to go around. ›23:01 10 Oct, Fri
Try the Scotto's sweet and spicy dishes: Gathering the family together this Columbus Day holiday? Marion, John, Anthony and Elania Scotto of the New York restaurant Fresco by Scotto offer an Italian feast that are full of sweet and spicy dishes. Learn how to make four delicious dishes: polenta baked with ricotta and genovese sauce, cannellini bean dip, fish stew and almond cheesecake. ›18:24 10 Oct, Fri
Two Cuban soccer players missing in DC: 'You cant handcuff them to their rooms'; Team play U.S. in World Cup qualifier ›23:44 10 Oct, Fri
G7 endorses plan to stem financial crisis: Finance officials from the worlds top economic powers endorsed a sweeping plan Friday to stem the worst financial crisis in more than a half-century. ›23:28 10 Oct, Fri
10,700 Chinese children hospitalized over milk: Nearly 10,700 Chinese infants and children were still in hospital after drinking toxic milk and milk formula, China said on Thursday, but urged foreign customers to take a "scientific" approach to the safety of its products. ›15:39 9 Oct, Thu
