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Sarkozy diplomacy key to Russia-Georgia fight: He's not know for his diplomatic graces, but blunt-talking French President Nicolas Sarkozy looks like Europe's best bet for making peace between Russia and Georgia. ›17:57 7 Sep, Sun
Brazil: Amazon deforestation worsens: Amazon deforestation jumped 69 percent in a year the first such increase in three years as rising demand for soy and cattle pushes farmers and ranchers to raze trees, officials said Saturday. ›22:19 30 Aug, Sat
Meet the 2008 Chase class: Who will fight for this year's championship? Larry McReynolds introduces the 12 drivers in this year's Chase for the Sprint Cup field. ›01:03
Environmentalists can't corral Palin: Before she first met John McCain, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin had other business: making her case to Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne against classifying the polar bear as a threatened species. ›21:58 4 Sep, Thu
And the winner for least-wasteful packaging...: A Hewlett-Packard notebook computer that's packaged in a recycled bag rather than a box has won a challenge by retailer Wal-Mart for less wasteful packaging. ›22:53 4 Sep, Thu
More homeowners collect, store rainwater: Tara Hui climbed under her deck, nudged past a cluster of 55-gallon barrels and a roosting chicken, and pointed to a shiny metal gutter spout. ›15:16 5 Sep, Fri
Phelps marketing plan going the distance: Olympian Michael Phelps' record-setting performance in Beijing has led to multimillion-dollar endorsement deals, but his road to marketing gold was paved years before he swam a lap in China. ›18:54 7 Sep, Sun
Mortgage giants were blind to bubble: Mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac despite their robust cadre of economists and mortgage experts failed to heed warnings that the housing bubble would burst. ›22:56 6 Sep, Sat
Imagination takes flight at these cool airport terminals: If youre going to be stuck at the airport for a while, hopefully it will be at a cool place like Terminal 3 at Shenzhen Baoan International Airport, China, or Heathrows commodious new Terminal 5. ›13:45 4 Sep, Thu
New uniform, but the same old Favre: Brett Favre may have been wearing a different uniform, but Alex Marvez said that sure looked like the same old No. 4 out there. ›01:56
Serena beats Jankovic for third U.S. Open title: All these years later, Serena Williams is back as the U.S. Open champion, and she's back at No. 1, too.Displaying the talent and tenacity that helped her dominate tennis earlier in the decade, Williams outlasted second-seeded Jelena Jankovic of Serbia 6-4, 7-5 Sunday night for her third U.S. Open championship and ninth Grand Slam title overall. ›03:55
Alaska voters decide mining over fish: Alaskans were given an option when voting for an initiative in their primary election: mining or fish. ›23:56 28 Aug, Thu
Health chiefs battle to bring back Iraqi doctors: A kidney specialist who fled Iraq's bombings, kidnappings and sectarian killings 20 months ago has reported back to work at his Baghdad hospital one of some 800 doctors who have returned over the summer. ›18:34 7 Sep, Sun
Experts scale back sea level rise forecast: Worldwide sea levels may rise by about 2.6 to 6.6 feet by 2100 thanks to global warming, but dire predictions of larger increases seem unrealistic, U.S. scientists said on Thursday. ›22:28 4 Sep, Thu
Report: Struggling WaMu ousts CEO: Washington Mutual Inc., the largest U.S. savings and loan, is replacing Chief Executive Kerry Killinger, the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on Sunday. ›04:00
Serena wins third U.S. Open title: Serena Williams got back to the No. 1 ranking in style, beating Jelena Jankovic on Sunday for her third U.S. Open title. ›03:41
OPEC to entertain idea of cutting production: With oil prices off nearly 30 percent from their highs of almost $150 a barrel, OPEC oil ministers are considering what was unthinkable just a few weeks ago cutting back output to prop up the price of crude. ›21:35 7 Sep, Sun
Brady starts, but injured in first quarter: New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, the reigning NFL MVP, limped off the field in the first quarter of Sunday's game against the Kansas City Chiefs.Brady remained on the turf after he was hit in the left leg by Chiefs safety Bernard Pollard. There was no immediate announcement on his injury or his status.Brady had completed a 26-yard pass to Randy Moss, who fumbled the ball away when he was tackled. ›21:52 07 Sep, Sun
Would you hire Sarah Palin?: Since being named to the GOP ticket, Sarah Palin has been dogged by questions of whether she was fully vetted. Our experts weighs in on what makes for an effective hiring process. ›21:43 5 Sep, Fri
Canada PM calls 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. ›13:59 7 Sep, Sun
Coolest places in Spain's hot seaside city: Spains seaside metropolis is one of the hottest destinations in Europe right now. We take the guesswork out of finding Barcelonas most noteworthy hotels, restaurants, nightlife and more. ›19:41 5 Sep, Fri
Pedal pushers power innovative gym: The owner of a Portland, Ore., gym hopes his people-powered approach toward energy generation the first of its kind in the nation could make a dent in his businesss carbon footprint. ›17:32 1 Sep, Mon
Police: Indict Olmert on corruption charges: Israeli media are reporting that Israel's police are recommending indictments against Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in a string of corruption cases. ›17:49 7 Sep, Sun
Plague threatens last of the ferrets: On the grasslands near Badlands National Park, wildlife officials have been waging a war since spring to save one of the nation's largest colonies of endangered black-footed ferrets. ›21:55 30 Aug, Sat
