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Orbitz adds vacation rentals to online offerings: Travelers booking their vacations on Orbitz.com now have the option to rent a private home or condominium for their trips rather than a hotel room, online travel agency Orbitz Worldwide Inc. said Tuesday. ›18:31 19 Aug, Tue
Drugs: Meet Mexicos Suspected Queenpin: Sexy, stylish and female. Meet Mexicos unlikely druglord suspect. ›22:00 10 Oct, Wed
Lost whale calf bonds with yacht: Australian media say a lost humpback whale calf has bonded with a yacht it seems to think is its mother. ›11:08 18 Aug, Mon
Motorola unveils low-end Web, music phones: Motorola Inc ., the world's third-largest handset maker, unveiled two new low-end phones on Wednesday that allow users to listen to songs and surf the Web. ›16:14
149 dead in Madrid airport crash: A Spanish airliner taking 175 people to the Canary Islands crashed Wednesday while trying to take off from Madrid's Barajas airport, killing 149 people aboard, officials said. ›18:30
Researcher: Bigfoot just a rubber gorilla suit: Two researchers on a quest to prove the existence of Bigfoot say that the carcass encased in a block of ice handed over to them for an undisclosed sum by two men who claimed to have found it was slowly thawed out, and discovered to be a rubber gorilla outfit. ›13:17
Seeking Common Ground on Abortion: Can evangelicals and liberals come together over abortion, gay rights, and the role of religion in public life? ›14:35 10 Oct, Wed
Fay floods hundreds of homes in Fla.: Heavy rain from Tropical Storm Fay flooded hundreds of homes in central Florida on Wednesday, a county official said. ›18:29
Iraq: With U.S. Help, Warlords Gain New Power: ›21:49 6 Oct, Sat
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
Can the Youth Vote Save Obama?: With the Hillary juggernaut growing in strength every day, Barack Obama is hoping Iowas youth can help keep him in the game. ›14:47 8 Oct, Mon
Could Nobel Win Push Gore Into 08 Race?: Thousands of activists are hoping to convince Al Gore to run for president. Could a Nobel Peace Prize give the reluctant candidate a push? ›14:39 8 Oct, Mon
Snake missing from Texas aquarium turns up: A venomous viper that vanished twice in the past month has turned up again after a one-week absence from its Texas aquarium. ›08:18 18 Aug, Mon
The 'Dog Whisperer' Wins Another Convert: A few minutes with Cesar MillanTVs Dog Whispererwas all it took to win back a skeptic. ›18:28 10 Oct, Wed
Hirsh: Democracy's Strange Bedfellows: The champions of democracy often share an overly romantic view of how quickly it can flower in hostile soil. ›16:56 11 Oct, Thu
Apple blames batteries for overheated iPods: Japan is investigating a possible battery defect in the popular iPod Nano music player after reports that two overheated in Tokyo, scorching nearby paper and a woven straw mat, a government official said Tuesday. ›20:05 19 Aug, Tue
Thousands of UK file-sharers face legal action: Thousands of people suspected of sharing music, films and games over the Internet will be pursued through the courts for damages, lawyers for entertainment companies said on Wednesday. ›16:25
Technology Review: 2007 Ford Expedition: Ford's full-size SUV is big on conveniences and standard features. ›07:00 19 Oct, Fri
Abandoned ashes pile up at funeral homes: The abandoned ashes are stacked floor to ceiling in the basement of the Boston funeral home, tucked on shelves and in an unused dumbwaiter part of a growing problem nationwide. ›13:47
Never wait in line at the museum again: Private VIP museum tours will set you apart from the crowd at some of the world's best and most visited museums. ›15:12
A Muslim Letter to Christians: In an unprecedented letter, Muslim leaders across the globe invite the worlds Christians to the table. ›14:33 11 Oct, Thu
Larry Craig, Hall of Famer: Not even a sex-sting arrest and an on-again, off-again guilty plea can keep Idahos senior senator from induction into the pantheon of Gem State greats. ›17:40 12 Oct, Fri
Ansen on Lars and the Real Girl: Its not smutty, its not snide, its not creepybut what is it? ›16:02 12 Oct, Fri
Capital Sources: Cutting the Cocaine Flow: The White House trumpets success in the drug war, even as it prepares a big new aid program. Is it real, or is it politics? ›21:26 5 Oct, Fri
