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Google is world's most powerful 10-year-old: When Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded Google Inc. on Sept. 7, 1998, they had little more than their ingenuity, four computers and an investor's $100,000 bet on their belief that an Internet search engine could change the world. ›16:39
Cosmic Log: Bye-bye to the bounce?: Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Political conventions don't provide the traditional upward "bounce" for candidates in prediction markets, and economists think they know why. ›23:42
Video: Continental joins baggage charge bandwagon: Sept. 5: Continental became the latest airline to announce it will charge a $15 dollar fee for the first checked bag. NBC's Brian Williams reports.(Nightly News) ›23:02
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
Wise answers to old wives' tales: In Jennet Conant's new book, "The Irregulars: Roald Dahl and the British Spy Ring in Wartime Washington," she explores the time the classic author was assigned to be a diplomat in Washington, D.C., and in charge of a secret mission, as well as Dahl's relationship with the great British spymaster William Stephenson. An excerpt. ›13:44 3 Sep, Wed
Cliff writes of friendship with ex-priest: In the singer's autobiography "My Life, My Way," Cliff Richard addresses his relationship with a former Roman Catholic priest as well as his sexuality. In the book, the 67-year-old star says that John McEylnn "has become a companion" and that he is "sick to death of the media's speculation" about his sexuality. ›16:27 4 Sep, Thu
Video: Pentagon recommends reducing troops in Iraq by 8,000: Sept. 5: The number of American combat brigades in Iraq would shrink from 15 to 14 by February, according to a recommendation to President Bush by Pentagon officials. NBC's Jim Miklaszewski reports.(Nightly News) ›22:56
Canada's PM to call Oct. 14 election: Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper plans to dissolve Parliament on Sunday and call early elections in hopes of strengthening his minority government's hold on power. ›22:49
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
Storms force shift in shuttle schedule: The target dates for the next two space shuttle liftoffs have been moved two days later, due to the impact of recent tropical storms on launch preparations, NASA said Friday. ›16:48
Derf, Dnoces and other strange star names: If you have ever considered "purchasing" a star for the purpose if attaching your name or the name of a friend or relative to it, the following tale is for you. ›23:02
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
Video: Google image oops? Blogs abuzz over RNC bloopers: Sept. 5: The Internet was buzzing with rumors that the image of Walter Reed Elementary School shown behind Sen. John McCain during his RNC address was meant to be an image of the hospital by the same name. NBC's Brian Williams reports.(Nightly News) ›23:10
Europe's downturn deters African migration: Europe's economic downturn is deterring would-be migrants in Africa from making the often perilous journey to the continent in search of work, migration experts said. ›12:19
Slice of Lady Di's wedding cake sells for $1,830: These luminous ladies prove that age is just a number. ›12:58 29 Aug, Fri
Preview: 2008 Toyota Land Cruiser: Toyota's iconic machine gets more grunt, a smoother ride and sweeter duds. ›07:00 18 Oct, Thu
Technology Review: 2007 Ford Expedition: Ford's full-size SUV is big on conveniences and standard features. ›07:00 19 Oct, Fri
Rice meets Gadhafi on Libya visit: The U.S. and Libya sealed a historic turnaround in their troubled relations with a meeting Friday between Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. ›23:07
Memoir: Growing up a bookies son: From a California punk to a drag queen in Georgia, photojournalist Robin Bowman captures the passion, pride and conflict of a young generation coming of age. ›11:45 28 Aug, Thu
Clawing to the top of the fashion world: Model Carol Alt's debut novel "This Year's Model" goes inside the cutthroat fashion industry. There are rumors and lies, lecherous model-collecting playboys, rock stars and drugs, and the most perilous pitfall of them all ... straight male models. An excerpt. ›17:54
One unique man's slices of 'America': Ramadan is not about starving yourself," says author Huma Siddiqui, "it's about taking a step back." Epicurious examines memorable recipes and traditions of Muslim holy month. ›21:15 29 Aug, Fri
Possible U.S. strike kills 5 in Pakistan: An explosion possibly caused by a missile strike killed five suspected foreign militants near the Afghan border on Friday, Pakistani officials said. ›14:28
Raising vegetables above the Arctic Circle: Amanda Joynt reached down and picked a fresh tomato from the vine. That's no small feat when you are living 120 miles above the Arctic Circle in Canada's Far North. ›15:16
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
