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Get fit! 4 weeks to a better body: Want to be thinner, healthier and more energetic in less than a month? Joy Bauer provides simple strategies from cutting calories at home to boosting your metabolism to help you lose weight fast. ›20:48 19 Jun, Thu
Toilet-paper wedding dress wipes out competition: The fashionable white frock made by Katrina Chalifoux of Rockford, Ill., wiped out the competition at the Cheap-Chic-Weddings.com contest, winning the top prize of $1,000.
Best friends get gorgeous makeovers!: US Weekly contributor Jill Martin and hairstylist Louis Licari make over a pair of best friends who are ready to take a fashion-forward leap together.
What's your perfect summer afternoon?: Is it a relaxing day on the beach or a family BBQ? Send us your photos and they might be featured on TODAYshow.com. ›16:03 3 Jul, Thu
When it comes to electronics, enjoy the view: Sure, beauty is in the eye of the beholder but let's face it some gadgets are downright ugly. But happily, manufacturers are lately paying better attention to design. Paul Hochman explores this trend toward beauty. ›17:04 25 Jun, Wed
Mystery cave opened at Mexican pyramid: Archaeologists are opening a cave sealed for more than 30 years deep beneath a Mexican pyramid to look for clues about the mysterious collapse of one of ancient civilization's largest cities. ›21:21 3 Jul, Thu
Days of Our Lives tackles autism: The trials and triumphs of a real-life autistic child are being mirrored on one of TVs longest-running soap operas. Head writer Dena Higley who raised an autistic son said: I pulled out actual dialogue my husband and I had and put it on paper. ›14:08 23 Jun, Mon
Movie trailers find big audiences online: It's been a so-so year for movies, but it's shaping up to be an excellent year for trailers. ›01:37 3 Jul, Thu
Christie Brinkleys dangerous divorce gambit: The 54-year-old supermodel is pursuing Brinkley-style brinkmanship by fighting to keep public the proceedings of her messy divorce from her fourth husband. Theyre playing a dangerous game of chicken with her childrens lives, an attorney commented. ›04:49 23 Jun, Mon
Grill skills: Al Roker's BBQ recipes, tips, tricks: Looking for some advice on how to improve your grilling technique? TODAY host Al Roker offers a cheat sheet to help you turn up the heat at your next cookout. ›14:52 3 Jul, Thu
Larry Harmon, longtime Bozo the Clown, dies: Larry Harmon, one of the first men to play the famed Bozo the Clown character, has died at 83. ›21:43 3 Jul, Thu
Struggling Starbucks woes could get worse: If economic woes continue, some say things could go from bad to worse for Starbucks, which this week announced plans to close 600 U.S. stores. ›20:50 2 Jul, Wed
NYT: McCain orders campaign shake-up: Responding to Republican concerns, John McCain placed a veteran of President Bushs 2004 re-election in charge of day-to-day operations. ›04:00 3 Jul, Thu
Drowned brides family hail murder charge: Tina Watson died in October 2003 while on a honeymoon scuba dive with her husband of 11 days, Gabe Watson. Now Tinas family may have the answers theyve sought for five years: Watson has been charged with homicide. Watsons account of his wifes death, Tina's father said, doesnt stand up to the fact. ›16:01 20 Jun, Fri
Obama opens door to altering his Iraq policy: Democrat Barack Obama struggled Thursday to explain how his upcoming trip to Iraq might refine, but not basically alter, his promise to quickly remove U.S. combat troops from the war. ›22:58 3 Jul, Thu
8 dangerous volcanoes around the world: The eruption of the Chaiten volcano in southern Chile in May claimed at least one life and serves as a stark reminder that slumbering volcanoes pose grave dangers. ›13:01 3 Jul, Thu
Newsweek: McCain's new right-hand man: Sane voters typically don't pay attention when a presidential campaign shakes up its staff. And most of the time, they're right to tune out. Except when it comes to John McCain. ›14:08 3 Jul, Thu
Try these tender and juicy Sonoma lamb loins: Phil Lempert steals this weeks recipe for seared Sonoma lamb loin from chef Erica Holland-Toll of the Lark Creek Inn, a restaurant versed in new and old American fare in Larkspur, Calif. ›17:07 14 Jan, Mon
Celebrate America's birthday, Italian style: Chef Giada De Laurentiis adds the flavors of Italy to all-American grilling, with recipes for arugula salad, piadina and grilled Tuscan steak. ›15:13 2 Jul, Wed
Bourbon producers see amber-colored future: To Wild Turkey master distiller Jimmy Russell, the piercing sounds of a warehouse rising in the Kentucky countryside are the sounds of prosperity. ›22:48 3 Jul, Thu
35 ways to eat and shop on a budget: According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, food prices have risen across the board by more than 5 percent over the last year. And let's face it, prices aren't dropping anytime soon. Lucky for you, Epicurious.com has 35 ways so stretch your food dollars, from shopping to budgeting and cooking. ›16:19 1 Jul, Tue
Bring a bib to America's best barbecue joints: A quest for the top spot makes a heck of a good excuse to get out and explore our country's little towns and back-road byways. ›13:53 3 Jul, Thu
Bush's final G-8 summit may be harmonious: The issues are as difficult as ever, but the conditions are likely to be more conducive to agreement as President Bush attends his eighth and final economic summit of industrial democracies. ›18:17 3 Jul, Thu
Video: Obama: 'I have not equivocated': July 3: Despite the headlines, Sen. Barack Obama says he hasn't budged one iota from his original goal in Iraq. NBC's Lee Cowan reports.(Nightly News) ›23:07 3 Jul, Thu
