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Schwarzenegger boosts electric cars: The company that built the first mass-produced, all-electric car will keep its manufacturing plant in California, thanks to a new tax break. ›19:44 1 Jul, Tue
Race for Trent Lott's old seat competitive: Roger Wicker leaned up against the rails of the oyster schooner Mike Sekul, enjoying the slight Mississippi Sound breeze and some scrumptious, bone-sucking ribs with his son McDaniel. ›19:59 3 Jul, Thu
Passport snooping not uncommon: An internal State Department investigative report suggests that employees may have been snooping on the passport records of celebrities far more than previously disclosed and urges new action to secure the files. ›01:08
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
Grill skills: Al Roker's BBQ recipes, tips, tricks: Looking for some advice on how to improve your grilling technique? TODAY host Al Roker offers a cheat sheet to help you turn up the heat at your next cookout. ›14:52 3 Jul, Thu
Alleged L.A. airport bomb plotter freed in U.K.: A major terrorist suspect alleged to have strong ties to Osama bin Laden has been set free on bail after spending more than seven years in jail, British officials said Thursday. ›13:47 3 Jul, Thu
GM may bring new mini car to U.S.: General Motors is considering a new Chevrolet mini car for the United States as it reworks its product lineup to cope with a dramatic shift from trucks to cars linked to high gas prices. ›20:48 3 Jul, Thu
Women over 45: Time for a fashion Comeback: In his new book, "Staging Your Comeback," makeover guru Christopher Hopkins uses his 20 years of makeover experience to help women in their "second act" rediscover fashion and beauty that help them look their best. An excerpt. ›14:44 2 Jul, Wed
Pentagon extends Afghan tour for Marines: From the sensible to the silly, there is no shortage of suggestions from spectators lining the banks of a river near the Jersey shore on how to get a group of bottlenose dolphins back into the ocean. ›09:59 3 Jul, Thu
Childrens book illustrator Tasha Tudor dies at 92: Tasha Tudor, who illustrated such children's classics as "Little Women" and "The Secret Garden," has died. She was 92.
Designer Amsale on bridal tips and trends: Wedding dress designer Amsale, known for her simple and chic designs, chats with Brides.com about her favorite tips, trends and takeaways from the bridal fashion industry. ›14:45 1 Jul, Tue
Mistrial in diet drug fraud case: A judge declared a mistrial Thursday in the case of two lawyers charged with defrauding clients of $65 million in a diet-drug settlement after jurors could not reach a verdict. ›19:37 3 Jul, Thu
6 wackiest museums in the U.S.: Not every museum is devoted to fine art. TODAY travel editor Peter Greenberg shares his candidates for some of the wackiest museums in America museums that celebrate everything from mustard to lunch boxes to UFOs. ›17:51 27 Jun, Fri
Bush breaks ground on new Walter Reed: The new Walter Reed National Medical Center will merge the duties of the existing Army facility in Washington, which came under harsh criticism last year for shoddy care of war veterans. ›17:39 3 Jul, Thu
Kotb: Why I went public with cancer battle: NBC Today Show co-anchor Hoda Kotb discusses her journey with breast cancer and her decision to make her story public.
Google in deal with Brazil to fight child porn: Internet search company Google signed an agreement with Brazilian public prosecutors on Wednesday to help combat child pornography on its social networking site Orkut, an accord that the company believes is the first of its kind internationally. ›17:26 3 Jul, Thu
Police said to foil Indonesia attack: Anti-terror police arrested 10 suspected Muslim militants and seized a large cache of high-powered bombs, foiling a major attack targeting Westerners in the Indonesian capital, police and media reports said Thursday. ›09:22 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
Ex-captive reunites with children: The children of rescued hostage Ingrid Betancourt embraced their mother for the first time in six years on Thursday. ›16:19 3 Jul, Thu
Newsweek: Mediterranean tuna face extinction: Mediterranean fishermen are hurting: Stocks of bluefin tuna, by far the sea's most economically important fish, are dangerously low. Although many countries share the blame, the chief culprit, say fisheries experts, is France. ›23:49 1 Jul, Tue
Will Smith: 4th of July is Willie Weekend: Will Smith has opened blockbusters on the 4th of July, and he plans to keep his streak going with action epic Hancock." I have a relationship with the audience, he said. They agree they are going to go in droves, and I agree that every time, its going to be better than the last. ›14:19 20 Jun, Fri
Cops: Woman hid knife, gun in stroller: A Texas man was sentenced to more than 4,000 years in prison Wednesday for sexually assaulting three teenage girls. ›09:01 3 Jul, Thu
Get fit! 4 weeks to a better body: Want to be thinner, healthier and more energetic in less than a month? Joy Bauer provides simple strategies from cutting calories at home to boosting your metabolism to help you lose weight fast. ›20:48 19 Jun, Thu
Drowned brides family hail murder charge: Tina Watson died in October 2003 while on a honeymoon scuba dive with her husband of 11 days, Gabe Watson. Now Tinas family may have the answers theyve sought for five years: Watson has been charged with homicide. Watsons account of his wifes death, Tina's father said, doesnt stand up to the fact. ›16:01 20 Jun, Fri
