Top headlines:
Prince Charles uses wine for eco-sports car: Prince Charles' income grew last year, while his carbon footprint shrank. The eco-friendly prince even has an Aston Martin that runs on biodiesel made from wine. ›19:51 1 Jul, Tue
Stocks end abbreviated trading session mixed: Stocks ended a shortened trading session mixed Thursday amid news of a contraction in the nations services sector and a mostly tame reading on employment. ›19:26 3 Jul, Thu
Struggling Starbucks woes could get worse: If economic woes continue, some say things could go from bad to worse for Starbucks, which this week announced plans to close 600 U.S. stores. ›20:50 2 Jul, Wed
Sagging economy hurting NASCAR, too: Chip Ganassi closed shop on Dario Franchitti's No. 40 team. It just shows how costly running a team is nowadays, Lee Spencer says. ›04:11
Williams rivalry takes center stage at Wimbledon: Once again, it'll be Venus vs. Serena for the Wimbledon title. Matt Cronin tells you what to expect in Saturday's final. ›22:27 03 Jul, Thu
'Pregnant man' gives birth to daughter: Thomas Beatie, the transgendered pregnant man, gave birth June 29 to a girl, People magazine and ABC News are reporting. He and his daughter are doing well, he told People. ›20:40 3 Jul, Thu
Limbaugh's not that different from pro jocks: He has a knockout blonde, a $400M deal, and was once hooked on pills. Pro athlete? Try Rush Limbaugh. Jason Whitlock explains. ›17:50 03 Jul, Thu
Airport 'go-arounds' probed as safety hazard: An Associated Press review of tower logs and summaries from eight of the busiest U.S. airports found more than 1,500 go-arounds during the last six months of 2007 alone. ›16:44 3 Jul, Thu
German womans assisted suicide fuels debate: The release of a video showing a former local politician helping a 79-year-old woman commit suicide has caused outrage in Germany and prompted some states to try to tighten their rules on assisted suicide. ›20:17 3 Jul, Thu
Slide show: The week in celebrity sightings: Jay-Z courts controversy, Kim Cattrall finds puppy love, Motley Crue rocks out, and more. ›11:37 1 Jul, Tue
Greenland bid to raise whale quota fails: Faced with global warming, plants are heading for the hills. A study of 171 forest species in Western Europe shows that most of them are shifting their favored locations to higher, cooler spots. ›00:08 27 Jun, Fri
Algae envelop Olympics' sailing site: Officials say they need at least two weeks to clear an algal bloom threatening Olympic sailing events in the eastern Chinese city of Qingdao. ›14:21 30 Jun, Mon
Brinkley testifies affair 'shattered' her world: Christie Brinkley testified at her divorce trial Thursday that the day she learned her husband was having an affair with a teenager was the day my life as I knew it had vanished. ›19:51 3 Jul, Thu
Uber-agency for earth sciences urged: From climate change to volcanoes and earthquakes, the world's growing challenges have some former U.S. officials proposing a merger of federal agencies that study earth sciences. ›18:02 3 Jul, Thu
Native Americanscross U.S. for Mother Earth: A caravan passed through Virginia Tuesday in the final stretch of the Longest Walk 2, an 8,300-mile trek to draw attention to environmental devastation on American Indians and all people. ›00:37 2 Jul, Wed
GM bankruptcy described as unlikely: Times are certainly tough for GM, which saw its stock fall to a 54-year low. But while one analyst said bankruptcy is a possibility, others said that outcome is unlikely. ›13:44 3 Jul, Thu
Wax museum in Berlin features Hitler: Madame Tussauds' has a new museum in Berlin complete with a controversial wax Adolf Hitler hunkered down in his bunker. ›17:27 3 Jul, Thu
ConsumerMan: Get a cheap cell headset: If you want to drive and talk on the phone you must use a hands-free device. A headset can set you back $100. But you dont have to pay anywhere near that if you know where to shop. ›21:18 2 Jul, Wed
LeBron James, SpongeBob on eco-mission: Basketball star LeBron James has paired up with Nickelodeon, the home of SpongeBob and his ocean-dwelling cartoon chums, to raise awareness about the environment. ›18:25 2 Jul, Wed
Fountain of youth? Red wine gives up secrets: A compound in red wine may ward off a variety of medical conditions related to aging, providing heart benefits, stronger bones and preventing eye cataracts, researchers said on Thursday. ›18:44 3 Jul, Thu
It's into the wild for rescued sea turtle: A 150-pound sea turtle raised by humans returned to freedom on Monday after nine years of captivity, swimming away after the vets who cared for her helped steer her toward the ocean. ›18:25 30 Jun, Mon
Paul, Hornets agree to new 3-year, $68M deal: Chris Paul and the Hornets have reached a contract agreement that could keep the All-Star point guard with the team for at least the next four seasons.Lance Young, Paul's agent, said Paul agreed Thursday to a three-year extension with a player's option for a fourth year. The total value of the deal is $68 million.Paul has one season remaining on his current contract. ›01:46
Reports: Arenas takes less money to stay with Wiz: Gilbert Arenas has agreed to re-sign with the Washington Wizards for $111 million over six years, essentially taking millions less so that his team could have more financial flexibility, two newspapers reported Thursday.Arenas told the Washington Times and Washington Post that he was offered a maximum deal in the neighborhood of $127 million on Tuesday, the first day of the free agency period. ›02:35
European Central Bank raises rates: The European Central Bank has raised interest rates for the first time in more than a year to combat escalating inflation in the 15 countries that use the euro. ›12:55 3 Jul, Thu
