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Drug-addicted elephant kicks heroin habit: A once drug-addled elephant fed heroin-laced bananas by illegal traders will return home after emerging clean from a three-year detox program on China's tropical island province of Hainan. ›09:34 4 Sep, Thu
Ohio St. holds on: ›19:16
Stocks close mixed after bleak jobless data: Wall Street wrestled with economic worries, extending sharp losses after a bleak jobs report and then engaging in some mild bargain hunting that gave the market some modest gains. ›22:19 5 Sep, Fri
Honda to bring back Insight name for hybrid: Honda is bringing back the defunct Insight nameplate for a hybrid-only vehicle planned for the Japanese, European and North American markets early next year. ›18:31 5 Sep, Fri
California rattled by minor earthquake: A minor earthquake rattled the San Francisco Bay area on Friday night. ›10:49
Candidates weigh in on Fannie, Freddie: The historic takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which could come as soon as this weekend, moved to the forefront of the presidential campaign Saturday. ›22:08
Karma? Bug eviction ends with blazing temple: A Japanese monk trying to rid his temple of a hornets' nest panicked when the hornets attacked him and dropped a torch, burning his temple to the ground, police said Thursday. ›11:55 4 Sep, Thu
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Cat takes 70-mile trip under owner's truck: Gil Smith recently drove from his Gilbert home 70 miles away for a business meeting in Kearny. When he got out of the truck, he heard a cat in distress and realized it was his. ›13:01 3 Sep, Wed
First Drive: 2008 Cadillac CTS: With style in spades, Cadillac's second-generation sport sedan adds performance and refinement. ›07:00 15 Oct, Mon
Video: Hanna, Ike packing a one-two punch: Sept. 5: Hurricane Ike, still several days from landfall in the U.S., weakened slightly Friday but still threatens to hit the oil-producing Gulf of Mexico and Miami. The Weather Channel's Jim Cantore reports.(Nightly News) ›22:47 5 Sep, Fri
An ObamaBurger? Yes, celebrity sells: With the election drawing near, it seems small businesses everywhere are well aware of a tried-and-true marketing strategy celebrity sells. ›18:09 5 Sep, Fri
Boeing machinists go on strike after talks fail: Boeing Co. machinists walked out on strike Saturday after talks with a federal mediator failed to produce an agreement. ›21:37
Last dance: Ga. town closes strip club: Cries for help inside a house in New Jersey turned out to be nothing but a talkative cockatoo. ›22:00 5 Sep, Fri
Bleak jobs data highlights voters' concern: Friday's bleak report showing big job losses in August will help keep the focus on the economy as voters' top concern through the election in November. ›22:37
Obama, McCain campaign on economy: Presidential rivals Barack Obama and John McCain entered the final eight-week stretch run to election day with competing appeals to working-class voters in key swing states that could decide the outcome of the race. ›19:58
Black bear busts secret Utah pot farm: Investigators say a large black bear raided a clandestine marijuana growing operation so often that it chased the grower away. ›14:07 5 Sep, Fri
Video: Obama on McCain's speech: Enough about you: Sept. 5: Pointing to new unemployment figures, Sen. Barack Obama criticized Sen. John McCain for being "out-of-touch" and focusing too much on his own biography in his RNC speech. NBC's Lee Cowan reports.(Nightly News) ›22:51 5 Sep, Fri
Rampage suspect in court: 'I kill for God': "I kill for God. I listen to God," a man accused of a northwest Washington shooting rampage said Friday at a hearing where six charges of first-degree murder and four of first-degree assault were filed against him. ›00:58
2007 Tokyo Motor Show: Cars Makers Should Greenlight: The concept cars that we think should become production models. ›07:00 31 Oct, Wed
Federer makes U.S. Open final, then rain strikes: Roger Federer is one win away from his fifth straight U.S. Open title after beating Novak Djokovic in four sets Saturday. ›20:04
Hanna rakes Carolinas; Hurricane Ike looms: Tropical Storm Hanna accelerated toward New England on Saturday after the storm's whipping winds and rain in the Southeast. ›20:57
Oddest book title? Greek Rural Postmen: It may not be a best-seller, but "Greek Rural Postmen and Their Cancellation Numbers" has won a literary accolade: oddest book title of the past 30 years. The runner-up was "People Who Don't Know They're Dead," and third place went to "How To Avoid Huge Ships." ›14:47 5 Sep, Fri
Cross-dressing thief leaves fake breast: Police in Port St. Lucie are on the lookout for a cross-dressing man who snatched a 74-year-old woman's purse. As if that weren't odd enough, they're depending on a strange clue. ›19:42 3 Sep, Wed
