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Where bombs were once born, birds now flock: A site once home to a Cold War-era uranium processing plant and the focus of a contentious struggle to clean up toxic waste has re-emerged as a haven for wildlife and a memorial to those who worked to make the area safe. ›20:40 16 Aug, Sat
Two women try to save biggest lake: Two Russian women, long-time defenders of the world's biggest lake, say its getting harder to save Baikal due to pressures like global warming and development. ›20:27 15 Aug, Fri
Man says fish salad gave him 9-foot tapeworm: A man who contends he got a 9-foot tapeworm after eating undercooked fish has sued a Chicago restaurant. ›15:52 19 Aug, Tue
CFN Preseason All-Americans: Tim Tebow is going for a second straight Heisman Trophy, but he isn't the only superstar on CFN's preseason All-American team. ›16:55
Cars: Wheres the Perfect Part?: In the past, finding the perfect part for a classic-car restoration meant joining enthusiast clubs, hanging around swap meets and pawing through junkyards. How the Web has revolutionized the hunt. ›16:21 9 Oct, Tue
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
Sheryl Crow rockin new voters for free: Sheryl Crow announced a plan Wednesday to give a digital copy of her album "Detours" to the first 50,000 people who register three friends to vote. ›13:30
Secret Service's job: secure political conventions: Every day the Secret Service thinks: Today could be THE day. ›20:37 20 Aug, Wed
Interview: Susan Faludi on 9/11 Myths: In her new book, Susan Faludi examines the cultural impact of the 9/11 terror attacks. What she says about their effect on U.S. politics, feminism and the differences between American and European approaches to history. ›17:08 8 Oct, Mon
'Office' actor pleads guilty to drug charges: Craig Robinson wont be trading in his Office space for a jail cell. The actor, who pled guilty to felony drug charges, will have all charges against him dropped once he completes drug-education classes. ›00:22
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
Buzz over Biden for VP crystallizes concerns: Sen. Joe Biden's emergence at the center of speculation about who will be Barack Obama's running mate may say more about Obama's challenges in the presidential race than it does about the final selection. ›07:15
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
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
Neocons Converge Around Giuliani Campaign: ›21:52 6 Oct, Sat
Doris Lessings Nobel Prize: The unpredictable curmudgeon has written about everything from feminism to sci-fi to cats (twice). ›15:18 12 Oct, Fri
Giuliani, Romney to crash Democrats' Denver party: When Democrats gather in Denver next week to nominate Barack Obama for president, they'll be joined by such uninvited guests as Republicans Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney. ›17:41
Book Excerpt: Vegetable Dishes I Cant Live Without: A book excerpt by Mollie Katzen. ›21:49 6 Oct, Sat
Keynote address gives Warner his chance: The pressure will be on for the Virginia Senate candidate speaking in the role that catapulted Barack Obama's career. ›20:12 20 Aug, Wed
H.J. Heinz posts higher-than-expected profit: Ketchup and packaged foods maker H.J. Heinz Co posted higher-than-expected quarterly earnings on Thursday, lifted by price increases. ›12:11
Why dont TV stars like to watch television?: Stage actors love theater. Film actors see movies. Musicians dig concerts by their fellow musicians. But TV performers just don't seem to catch much TV, according to an unofficial survey spanning years of interviews I've had with them. ›13:59
Warming wreaks havoc, islanders say: Climate change is wreaking havoc in the small island states of the South Pacific and assistance is needed for those already hit by rising seawater and severe storms, an islands leader said. ›19:25 20 Aug, Wed
It's salmon vs. gold mining in Alaska vote: Alaskans will soon vote on an initiative that pits fishermen against miners, and locals against each other . ›17:18 14 Aug, Thu
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