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86 cats rescued from 2-bedroom condo: A Glenwood Springs animal shelter was trying to find homes for 86 cats rescued from a two-bedroom condominium. ›21:33 6 Oct, Mon
Video: Obama barnstorms in Philadelphia, praises McCain: Oct. 11: Barack Obama launched a series of mini-rallies around Philadelphia and, at each one, praised John McCain for trying to rein in some of the negative comments. NBCs Lee Cowan reports.(Nightly News) ›22:52
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
Gmail 'Mail Goggles' stymie drunk e-mailing: Here's the scenario: It's Friday night, and what began as an innocent happy-hour margarita morphed into a few pitchers. After all, those tacos were salty. ›17:12 9 Oct, Thu
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
Legislators: 'Moby-Dick' is whale of a tale: The question of whether to choose an official book for Massachusetts made for a whale of a debate. The states House of Representatives passed a bill naming Herman Melvilles "Moby-Dick" the state's official epic novel. ›14:37 10 Oct, Fri
Plastic film could make house lights obsolete: On a bank of the Mohawk River, a windowless industrial building of corrugated steel hides something that could make floor lamps, bedside lamps, wall sconces and nearly every other household lamp obsolete. ›15:52 10 Oct, Fri
YouTube starts running full-length CBS shows: YouTube, the largest video-sharing Website, has started to run full-length TV shows from CBS Corp's archive, in its latest step to boost advertising revenue by adding professional programing. ›23:18 10 Oct, Fri
CO2 rise means louder oceans, study finds: Beyond the damage it is expected to inflict upon sensitive marine ecosystems, ocean acidification may also allow sound to travel farther underwater, creating a louder deep sea din. ›19:44 30 Sep, Tue
CSIreturns, bids farewell toWarrick: After Warrick dies on the scene, the CSIs work round the clock to find the killer and then take some time to say goodbye. ›02:03 10 Oct, Fri
EarthTalk Q&A: Painkillers, electric bikes: Read answers to readers questions about environmental topics. ›20:53 7 Oct, Tue
Are 'microplastics' marine pollutants?: Tiny plastic particles called "microplastics" and which concentrate pollutants might be ingestible by the ocean's tiny denizens and then move up the food chain. ›20:04 2 Oct, Thu
Cambodians saw house in divorce pact: A couple in rural Cambodia has terminated their 18-year marriage with a divorce settlement that entailed sawing in two the wooden house they once shared, villagers said Friday. ›12:11 10 Oct, Fri
Video: Saving the Earth one click at a time: Oct. 11: Deforestation is often so vast that its hard to appreciate from the ground. As NBCs Anne Thompson reports, a popular Web site is being used to convey the scope of the problem.(Nightly News) ›23:17
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
McCain strikes back at Obama ally: Republican John McCain, the clock ticking down on a chance to narrow Democrat Barack Obama's lead in polls, on Saturday fended off comments comparing him to a well-known segregationist. ›23:48
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
LIVE: Red Sox, Rays battle in Game 2 of ALCS: ›23:49
Beau of woman stuck to toilet wins lottery: A Kansas man whose girlfriend was physically stuck to the toilet in their home wins $20,000 in the state Lottery, for the second time this year. ›21:45 7 Oct, Tue
Tree power could save forests from fires: Tree power might sound like a hippie battle cry, but scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have literally tapped into the tiny electrical current carried in trees and created a company, Voltree, to capitalize on it as a power source. ›16:15 1 Oct, Wed
Parties wage war over voter fraud, intimidation: Republicans say Democrats and their allies are trying to subvert the voter registration system with an avalanche of inaccurate or fraudulent new voter registrations. But Democrats charge Republicans are trying to deter would-be voters. ›18:30 10 Oct, Fri
Space toilet goes on the fritz ... again!: The master bathroom for three astronauts aboard the international space station is on the fritz again, just days before a trio of new spacefliers are due to launch toward the lab, NASA said. ›17:58 10 Oct, Fri
N.Y. mixup: 'Barack Osama' on ballot: Who is running for president? In an upstate New York county, hundreds of voters have been sent absentee ballots in which they could vote for "Barack Osama." ›21:57 10 Oct, Fri
Fang tribe takes turn for the dumb on 'Survivor': A surprise tribe realignment on "Survivor Gabon" shocked the castaways, and it ended up being the last week for Jacquie, despite a strong challenge performance. ›01:57 10 Oct, Fri
