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Newsweek: Why Obama needs a convention bump: An election expert talks about the importance of Obama getting a bump in the polls after the convention: If he can't get a boost out of a four-day period when it's all his show, his campaign should be worried about the months ahead. ›17:39 20 Aug, Wed
Zenn and the art of small, electric vehicles: The diminutive Zenn is silent and has no emissions, but will small electric cars with limited speed and range catch on? ›14:43 15 Aug, Fri
NYT: Rural slice of Pa. tests Obama: Once solidly Democratic, the rural reaches of western Pennsylvania pose a particular hurdle for Barack Obama. One hears much hesitating talk about Obama, some not-so-subtly racial. ›09:54
Walter: Obama struggles to close the deal: Even as Barack Obama and John McCain refine their fall strategies, they should remember that many voters are still weeks away from paying attention. ›19:32 20 Aug, Wed
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
Electric bikes sell briskly as gas prices climb: The surging cost of gasoline and a desire for a greener commute are turning more people to electric bikes as an unconventional form of transportation. ›15:57 15 Aug, Fri
Real Estate: Keeping Tabs On 'This Old House': Now in its 28th year, 'This Old House' has helped transform dozens of houses. But what does it really cost to be part of this DIY club? ›17:21 9 Oct, Tue
Drugs: Meet Mexicos Suspected Queenpin: Sexy, stylish and female. Meet Mexicos unlikely druglord suspect. ›22:00 10 Oct, Wed
Surrogate mom, 61, gives birth to own grandkid: A 61-year-old Japanese woman gave birth to her own grandchild, using an egg donated by her daughter, a clinic said Thursday. ›11:38
NFLPA head, Hall of Famer Upshaw dies at 63: Gene Upshaw, head of the NFL players union, has died. Jay Glazer reports the NFLPA has called an emergency meeting. ›16:09
Al Gore's Nobel Patrol: A vigilant fan of the former veep keeps watch as the Nobel Committee announces its peace prize. ›15:10 12 Oct, Fri
'Bukie' the whale creates wonderment in the Baltic: Germans have been treated to the rare sight of a lone and wayward humpback whale , but marine biologists said it may be doomed. ›17:36 16 Aug, Sat
NYC mayor wants wind power: New York's Mayor Michael Bloomberg is proposing putting windmills on city bridges and rooftops as part of an ambitious push for renewable energy. ›15:44 20 Aug, Wed
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 20 Aug, Wed
A few speculators dominate oil market: U.S. regulators find significant amount of oil contract trading activity is concentrated in the hands of just a few individual players, firms. ›03:47
Community colleges boom as economy weakens: Two-year community colleges are seeing record enrollment as families squeezed by tough economic times steer high school graduates away from more expensive four-year universities. ›18:23
Pitchy Sanjaya becomes Nationwide pitchman: Sanjaya Malakar is selling Nationwide Insurance in a new ad that's part of the Columbus, Ohio-based company's campaign, "Life Comes at You Fast." ›15:47
Woman, 85, makes intruder call cops: An 85-year-old woman boldly went for her gun and busted a would-be burglar inside her home, then forced him to call police while she kept him in her sights, police said. ›05:36
Man trashes trash then saves it: Without ever lifting a shovel, an archaeologist could dig through Dave Chameides' house and get a pretty good picture of how he has lived for the past eight months. ›14:55 15 Aug, Fri
Foreign snail is tiny but destructive: Scientists worry that a rapidly reproducing, tiny invasive snail recently found in Lake Michigan could hurt the lake's ecosystem. ›20:20 15 Aug, Fri
Q&A: Policing School Shootings: A disturbed 14-year-old wounds four before killing himself in Clevelandjust another spasm of violence in another bloody year for Americas schools. How to spot trouble before it opens fireand the ongoing debate over blame for a cycle that just wont stop. ›23:25 11 Oct, Thu
Burger Kings quarterly profit up 42 percent: Burger King Holdings Inc., the nations No. 2 hamburger chain, said Thursday its profit surged 42 percent in its fiscal fourth quarter. ›12:49
U.S. 400m relay teams drop batons, miss finals: The U.S. has failed to advance out of the first round of the men's 400-meter relay at the Olympics because of a dropped baton.Anchor Tyson Gay, part of the American team that won the relay at last year's world championships, did not get the baton from third-leg runner Darvis Patton on Thursday night.When Gay reached his hand back for the exchange, he never got a grasp of the baton.Trinidad and Tobago won the heat. ›16:19
U.S. denied softball gold in finale vs. Japan: and maybe for good.Yukiko Ueno, Japan's remarkably resilient right-hander, shut down the Americans and handed them their first loss since Sept. 21, 2000, at the Sydney Games. The U.S. had won 22 straight since then, with most of the victories coming by outrageously lopsided scores. ›16:35
