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Secret Service's job: secure political conventions: Every day the Secret Service thinks: Today could be THE day. ›20:37 20 Aug, 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
Technology Review: 2007 Ford Expedition: Ford's full-size SUV is big on conveniences and standard features. ›07:00 19 Oct, Fri
FDA: OK to zap spinach, lettuce with radiation: The government will allow food producers to start zapping fresh spinach and iceberg lettuce with just enough radiation to kill E. coli and other dangerous germs. ›16:06
Jennifer Garner expecting her second baby: After months of speculation, Jennifer Garner has officially confirmed she is expecting a second child with her husband, Ben Affleck, in a new interview with Access Hollywood. ›19:54 20 Aug, Wed
First Read: Obama blast McCain on multiple homes: In an immediately quick turnaround, the Obama camp is already up with a TV ad hitting McCain for his admission that he doesn't know how many homes he and wife Cindy own. ›16:34
Army reaches out to families of fallen: The Army is mailing out thousands of letters to survivors of soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, asking what it can do to better help them, even years after the deaths of their loved ones. ›22:00 20 Aug, Wed
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
Thursday's Olympic results: The U.S. failed to win softball gold in the sport's Olympic finale, falling 3-1 to Japan. Get the latest results right here. ›16:16
Microsoft enlists Seinfeld for ad campaign: Jerry Seinfeld will be one of the key celebrity pitchmen in Microsoft Corps $300 million advertising campaign aimed at changing its image, the Wall Street Journal said Thursday. ›16:59
Feds refute 9/11 conspiracy theory: Government investigators have issued a report refuting conspiracy theories that a skyscraper next to the twin towers was brought down by explosives during the September 11, 2001, attacks. ›16:38
Elderly skip drugs when land in Medicare hole: Many people in Medicare with diabetes, high blood pressure and other chronic conditions stop taking their medicine when faced with picking up the entire cost of their prescriptions, researchers say. ›15:06
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
No razor wire for convention holding cells: Police have dropped plans to top the holding cells in place for use during next week's Democratic convention with razor wire after some groups started comparing the site Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. ›02:52
Pass go! Monopoly goes global: What do you do when your significant other keeps photos of former paramours in the house even in the bedroom? Dr. Gail Saltz advises one woman who can't seem to escape the ex factor. ›19:09 20 Aug, Wed
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
Olympic rower serves up stir-fry: Most states don't recognize gay marriage but now Hallmark does. The nation's largest greeting card company will now be selling same-sex wedding cards in their aisles. The cards will feature two tuxedos, overlapping hearts or intertwined flowers, with best wishes inside and say "Two hearts. One promise." ›13:09
N.J. girls reunited with dad in Georgia: Two little girls from New Jersey have been reunited with their father after being trapped by violence in the Republic of Georgia for two weeks. They expect to be back home in a few days. ›15:19
The least expensive cars to drive: When it comes to saving money on a car, size isn't everything. And neither is the sticker price. ›14:57
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
Epilepsy drug shown to reverse obesity in rats: Men with big mugs are more aggressive, a new study of hockey players suggests. ›20:14 19 Aug, Tue
Gators prowl as Fay heads back to Fla.: Tropical Storm Fay hung offshore Thursday and poured more rain on Florida's central Atlantic coast after flooding hundreds of homes and leaving much of the state a soggy mess. ›13:17
Woman leaps from Ohio hospital window: A hospital in Toledo says one of its patients leaped through a fifth-floor window, landing on an emergency room roof four stories below. ›18:19
Top economic gauge drops 0.7 percent in July: A private sector measure of the U.S. economy's health showed the largest drop in a year, and while new jobless claims fell for the second straight week, they remain near the highest levels since 2002. ›14:14
