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Saad Hariri on Lebanons Future: Saad Hariri takes up the mantle of his assassinated father, and argues for the world to isolate Syria. ›15:46 12 Oct, Fri
Got photos of polar bears in the wild?: If you have taken photos of polar bears in the wild, noting the date and location of the images, you can be part of the largest study to identify individual bears by their "whisker prints." ›22:27 17 Nov, Mon
Opinion: Cancer's not the only smoking risk: Cancer is the disease most often associated with cigarettes. Yet there is something far more common, more lethal , and more avoidable linked to cigarettes the heart attack. ›13:55 20 Nov, Thu
Man in wheelchair allegedly hides cash in leg: Authorities on Florida's east coast have arrested a man in a wheelchair who they say robbed a credit union on Merritt Island and hid the money in his prosthetic leg. ›02:44 18 Nov, Tue
FDA opens first office in China for inspections: U.S. officials opened the first overseas Food and Drug Administration office in Beijing on Wednesday as they gear up for a long battle to ensure the quality of food, drug and feed imports from China. ›18:22 19 Nov, Wed
Madonna, Ritchie to begin divorce: A court schedule says Madonna and Guy Ritchie will be granted the first stage of their divorce in London Friday. ›18:43 20 Nov, Thu
Witherspoon not so sure about marriage: Reese Witherspoon may be happily involved with Jake Gyllenhaal, the "Four Christmases" star isnt so sure how she feels about marriage. ›20:55 20 Nov, Thu
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
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
VW Jetta TDI named 'Green Car of the Year': Green Car Journal has named Volkswagen's 2009 Jetta TDI as the "Green Car of the Year," making it the first clean-diesel car to win the award. ›21:04 20 Nov, Thu
Stores may see bleak Black Friday sales: After pushing steep discounts throughout November that are usually reserved for the day after Thanksgiving, retailers are offering even bigger cuts and promotions for Black Friday. ›23:08 20 Nov, Thu
Report: Economy is sickening U.S. hospitals: The dismal economy has U.S. hospitals ailing, with new data showing declines in overall admissions and elective procedures, plus a big jump in patients who can't pay for care. ›22:14 19 Nov, Wed
Salmon helped in pesticide ruling: Farms and orchards that continue to use three pesticides that harm salmon will have to greatly expand buffer zones around so the chemicals don't reach streams, federal biologists ruled Tuesday. ›18:01 19 Nov, Wed
Quiz: Who blindsided Charlie on 'Survivor'?: Test your red-carpet savvy with our weekly quiz ›13:52 22 Oct, Wed
Immunity idol? That's no immunity idol!: Once again, a fake hidden immunity idol was played, and once again, the gullible person who played it went home. ›02:36
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
Canadian seal hunt will continue as usual: Canada's new fisheries minister said Wednesday she expects next year's commercial seal hunt will proceed as usual, despite a European Union proposal that threatens to ban seal products. ›23:29 19 Nov, Wed
Cops Taser pallbearer at dad's funeral: Five North Carolina sheriff's deputies will be disciplined after they used a Taser while serving an arrest warrant on a man at his father's funeral. ›16:17 20 Nov, Thu
Ethnic Minorities Key to Burma's Future: As the vast majority of Burmese citizens clamor for change, ethnic minorities could be keys to the countrys future. How theyre planning ahead. ›20:30 6 Oct, Sat
eHarmony agrees to provide same-sex matches: Online dating service eHarmony said Wednesday it will launch a new Web site which caters to same-sex singles as part of a discrimination settlement with New Jersey's Civil Rights Division. ›14:38 20 Nov, Thu
Cosmic Log: A galaxy far, farther away: Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The Hubble Space Telescope helps scientists figure out why a galaxy seemed unusually active. It turns out they had the galaxy in the wrong place. ›23:45 20 Nov, Thu
Al Gore's Nobel Patrol: A vigilant fan of the former veep keeps watch as the Nobel Committee announces its peace prize. ›15:10 12 Oct, Fri
The miniature killer returns on CSI: While Grissom was off testifying at Natalie's hearing, Riley and Greg solved a woman's murder that was linked to a 12-year-old case, and Hodges and Nick recalled the joys of mailbox baseball. ›03:41
Newsweek: The recession means bargains: Newsweek: The recession means bargains ›14:21 20 Nov, Thu
