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Julianne Hough wont return to Dancing: Julianne Hough, two-time winner of the Dancing With the Stars mirror ball trophy, has announced she will not return for the shows eighth season. ›21:24 20 Nov, Thu
Defense contractor charged in Afghan murder: A defense contractor who provided personal security to Afghan and Iraqi leaders has been charged with killing an Afghan civilian. ›21:56 20 Nov, Thu
Google empowers users to edit search results: If Google delivers useless search results, just erase them and you won't see them again. ›00:39
U.S. intel office adds warming to warnings: A major U.S. intelligence report coming out Thursday is adding climate change to the "traditional" mix of factors expected to destabilize the world into the near future. ›21:33 19 Nov, Wed
'Mercenary is a Slanderous Term': The founder of Blackwater defends himselfand his company. ›03:32 13 Oct, Sat
Why We Suck: When Denis Leary attacks: In his new book, the writer/comedian/actor rants about well pretty much everyone. Leary uses his wit and biting humor to comment on celebrities, those who are politically correct and the obese, for starters. An excerpt. ›20:03 19 Nov, Wed
Coleen couldn't tip the scale on 'Loser': When Laura Bush and Hillary Clinton arrived at the White House, they brought with them styles that suited their hometowns in Texas and Arkansas, but that wouldn't have held up in any fashion capital. Will the new first lady avoid the fashion faux pas of former first-timers? ›10:58 19 Nov, Wed
Phone workers peek at Obama's cell records: Verizon employees snuck a peek at President-elect Barack Obama's old cell phone records and will be reprimanded accordingly, the company said late Thursday. ›04:36
6,500-year-old village found in Greece: Archaeologists have discovered the ruins of a 6,500-year-old farming settlement in an antiquities-rich area of central Greece. ›16:49 20 Nov, Thu
Gday! Hugh Jackman is new Sexiest Man Alive: On the ninth week of The Biggest Loser, tension from last weeks elimination lingered on for the Blue team. The competition came down to a swing vote again, as Amy C. had to choose between team loyalty and friendship. Despite reaching a milestone in her weight-loss goal, Coleen was sent home after losing only three pounds. ›23:13 18 Nov, Tue
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New penguin found, 500 years after extinction: Researchers studying a rare and endangered species of penguin have uncovered a previously unknown species that disappeared about 500 years ago. ›14:32 19 Nov, Wed
Red is the new white at Chinese weddings: In China, many young couples are forgoing Western rituals and gowns for the crimson costumes of the ancient Han way. Considered auspicious in China, red is the color of choice at traditional weddings. ›14:06 19 Nov, Wed
Denis Leary: Jesus would guest on Oprah: I really do think if Jesus came back, hed be on Oprah for an hour-long special, comic Denis Leary said, referring to a chapter in his new book written from Jesus point of view. He also defended a controversial passage about autism that he says has been taken out of context. ›16:38 20 Nov, Thu
Neocons Converge Around Giuliani Campaign: ›21:52 6 Oct, Sat
EU announces interest in Arctic region: The European Union's executive body said Thursday that the bloc should try to obtain its fair share of oil, gas, minerals and fish exposed by the melting of the Arctic ice cap. ›23:14 20 Nov, Thu
Larry Craig, Hall of Famer: Not even a sex-sting arrest and an on-again, off-again guilty plea can keep Idahos senior senator from induction into the pantheon of Gem State greats. ›17:40 12 Oct, Fri
Broken butterfly gets mended, andride south: A monarch butterfly has a chance at completing its species' famed migration to central Mexico thanks to some tiny cardboard splints, a bit of contact cement and a trucker from Alabama. ›23:11 20 Nov, Thu
Cabbage batch kids: 2,200 Koreans make kimchi: In aprons and hairnets, 2,200 braved the cold outside City Hall in Seoul, Korea, in a bid to make the world's biggest batch of kimchi, from 58,000 heads of cabbage. ›16:58 20 Nov, Thu
Steelers cruise past Cincy: ›04:32
Colombia police tear-gas protesters: Police tear-gassed protesters Thursday as a crackdown on illegal investment schemes exposed class divisions in Colombian society. ›00:55
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
Hirsh: Democracy's Strange Bedfellows: The champions of democracy often share an overly romantic view of how quickly it can flower in hostile soil. ›16:56 11 Oct, Thu
Slide show: Slide show: Fangs for the memories: From the silent classic "Nosferatu" to the romantic chiller "Twilight," screen vampires seem to just keep coming back. ›20:26 19 Nov, Wed
