Top headlines:
Study: Arctic stormier as Earth warms: The Arctic has become more stormy in the past 50 years due to the warming climate, which in turn has quickened the pace of drifting sea ice, a new NASA study finds. ›19:13 7 Oct, Tue
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
Nancy Pelosi: End the war for our kids' sake: In this essay, Pelosi writes as a mother of five not a politician as she makes a call for peace. "Nothing in my life will ever compare to being a mother not being a member of Congress; not being Speaker of the House," she says. ›21:24 7 Oct, Tue
Turtles relocated to avoid becoming roadkill: A rescue squad is working against the clock to save Eastern box turtles that would otherwise be crushed or buried alive when hundreds of acres of woods in Maryland are paved over. ›15:13 30 Sep, Tue
California to help climate by curbing sprawl: California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed legislation that attempts to ease greenhouse gas emissions by giving priority to transportation projects that limit commutes and curb urban sprawl. ›19:26 1 Oct, Wed
Odd to perverse the worlds strangest museums: Bunnies, bad art, and Burt Reynoldsthe worlds strangest museums showcase some of the worlds quirkiest passions. ›15:38 10 Oct, Fri
Paula Deen's fun recipes for kids: The queen of Southern hospitality shares fun, easy recipes for your little ones, including stuffed shells, a campfire stew and frozen bananas. ›15:52 9 Oct, Thu
Video: N. Korea off U.S. terrorism list: Oct. 11: After agreeing to all U.S. nuclear inspection demands, the Bush administration removed the communist country from a terrorism blacklist. NBCs Lester Holt reports.(Nightly News) ›22:58
Flight of the penguins to freedom: Hundreds of juvenile Magellanic penguins were flown 1,500 miles to the south of Brazil where they were released back into the wild. ›00:23 7 Oct, Tue
by Lawrence Ulrich: MSN Autos columnist Lawrence Ulrich talks turkey about the 10 worst cars of recent memory. ›07:00 31 Oct, Wed
Coward skydives over Mount Everest: When a reporter for a Scottish television station got the opportunity to become the first woman from her country to skydive from above the worlds highest mountain, she jumped at the chance literally. "But I don't think I'd like to do it again." ›14:38 8 Oct, Wed
GEs profit drops in line with cut forecast: General Electric spared investors any nasty surprises as it reported a 22 percent drop in third-quarter earnings, meeting its own lowered forecast. ›17:07 10 Oct, Fri
Test Pattern: Watch some Paul Newman movies: Turner Classic Movies is devoting Sunday, Oct. 12, to the late Paul Newman, which makes it the perfect time to catch up on his flicks. ›13:49 10 Oct, Fri
Greenspan pegs housing recovery to early 2009: Former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan said the U.S. housing market will begin to recover in the first half of 2009, according to an article he wrote for Emerging Markets magazine published on Friday. ›17:06 10 Oct, Fri
Slide show:Ex-child star on trial for murder: Former child actor Skylar Deleon is facing charges of murdering a couple for their yacht. He and accomplices are accused of tying them to the anchor and throwing them overboard. ›10:55 10 Oct, Fri
NYC restaurants slammed by financial crisis: New York restaurant owners are seeing the first wave of the financial crisis. Analysts say that people are dining out less often, and when they do they are spending less. ›17:42 10 Oct, Fri
Release of Jewel of Medina delayed in UK: A British company has delayed publication of a controversial novel about one of the Prophet Muhammad's wives after its offices were fire-bombed. The author, American Sherry Jones, has also cancelled a publicity tour to Germany. ›17:07 14 Jan, Mon
Cool Cars We Miss: Gone but not forgotten—a shortlist of cars we loved and still miss. ›07:00 18 Oct, Thu
Wall Streets rollercoaster ride continues: Wall Street ended one of its worst weeks ever trying to figure out whether to continue its freefall or take some tentative steps toward a possible recovery. ›00:09
Review: Body of Lies deserves a swift burial: From The Kingdom to Traitor, movies about terrorism rehash the same tired trope while failing to say anything new or provocative. Add Body of Lies to this heap of snoozeburgers. ›18:02 8 Oct, Wed
Lindsay Lohan wants deposition sealed: Lawyers for Lohan filed a motion on Wednesday seeking a judges order barring any filming of the actress upcoming deposition in a case filed by gal pal Samantha Ronson. ›22:03 9 Oct, Thu
Environmental damage heavy after Ike: Hurricane Ike's winds and massive waves destroyed oil platforms, tossed storage tanks and punctured pipelines. ›16:29 5 Oct, Sun
First Drive: 2008 Cadillac CTS: With style in spades, Cadillac's second-generation sport sedan adds performance and refinement. ›07:00 15 Oct, Mon
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
