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Claims for jobless aid dip in latest week: The number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, the second straight drop from a six-year high. ›13:11
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
U.S.: Pesticides threatening salmon: Three pesticides used on farms and orchards throughout the West are jeopardizing the survival of Pacific salmon, the federal agency in charge of saving the fish from extinction has found. ›17:16 14 Aug, Thu
Top 10 Sports Cars on MSN Autos: The most popular sports cars on MSN Autos, based on visits to the site's vehicle pages. ›07:00 18 Oct, Thu
Body Odd: Do you hear what I see?: A cross-wiring of the senses causes people with "auditory synesthesia" to hear sounds when they see movements. ›00:44 19 Jun, Thu
Owner: Doomed jet experienced overheating: The jetliner that crashed in Madrid experienced overheating in an air intake valve before a first attempt at takeoff, but it is not clear if that had anything to do with the disaster, its owner said Thursday. ›12:38
American expands in-flight Internet program: American Airlines expanded the availability of in-flight Internet access Wednesday, launching airborne e-mail, Web and other online services on some of its longer, nonstop flights. ›14:01 20 Aug, Wed
Scientists seek to protect economy from climate: Eight agencies urged the next U.S. president to help protect the U.S. from climate change by pushing for increased funding for research and forecasting, saying about $2 trillion of economic output could be hurt by storms, floods and droughts. ›02:50
Doris Lessings Nobel Prize: The unpredictable curmudgeon has written about everything from feminism to sci-fi to cats (twice). ›15:18 12 Oct, Fri
Community colleges boom as economy weakens: Two-year community colleges are seeing record enrollment as families squeezed by tough economic times steer high school graduates away from more expensive four-year universities. ›18:23
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
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
Sax player in Dave Matthews Band has died: LeRoi Moore, sax player and founding member of the Dave Matthews Band, has died at age 46. He was seriously injured in an ATV accident in June. ›16:29 20 Aug, Wed
'Bukie' the whale creates wonderment in the Baltic: Germans have been treated to the rare sight of a lone and wayward humpback whale , but marine biologists said it may be doomed. ›17:36 16 Aug, Sat
Iraq: With U.S. Help, Warlords Gain New Power: ›21:49 6 Oct, Sat
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
'War and Peace': New Versions Worth the Read: 'War and Peace' has been the Everest of literature for more than 150 years. Two new English versions remind us why Tolstoy's tome is still worth the climb. ›22:06 6 Oct, Sat
Tongue's sixth 'taste' discovered calcium: France's broadcast authority has banned French channels from airing TV shows aimed at children under 3 years old, to shield them from developmental risks it says television viewing poses at that age. ›15:20 20 Aug, Wed
Where bombs were once born, birds now flock: A site once home to a Cold War-era uranium processing plant and the focus of a contentious struggle to clean up toxic waste has re-emerged as a haven for wildlife and a memorial to those who worked to make the area safe. ›20:40 16 Aug, Sat
Cool Cars We Miss: Gone but not forgotten—a shortlist of cars we loved and still miss. ›07:00 18 Oct, Thu
Cars: Wheres the Perfect Part?: In the past, finding the perfect part for a classic-car restoration meant joining enthusiast clubs, hanging around swap meets and pawing through junkyards. How the Web has revolutionized the hunt. ›16:21 9 Oct, Tue
It's salmon vs. gold mining in Alaska vote: Alaskans will soon vote on an initiative that pits fishermen against miners, and locals against each other . ›17:18 14 Aug, Thu
McCain touts drilling agenda from oil platform: Republican presidential candidate John McCain visited an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday to call for increased offshore drilling that he claims would lower the cost of food and heating homes. ›20:21 19 Aug, Tue
Newsweek: The group that saved the Everglades: In June, the state of Florida agreed to buy the U.S. Sugar Corp. for $1.75 billion in a bold effort to accelerate restoration of the Everglades. The Everglades Foundation, a tiny conservation group, was a major factor in getting the deal done. ›18:50 19 Aug, Tue
