May 15, 2008 09:00PM

ASK A FOOD EXPERT: Keys to Health: Eat Local Food and Savor

How two small actions can improve the way your family eats.

May 15, 2008 08:58PM

U.S. 'Anxious to Help' Myanmar, Blocked

Top military diplomat speaks out on the challenge of getting aid to Myanmar.

May 15, 2008 10:51PM

Calif. Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage, Sparks Celebration, Outrage

Calif. Supreme Court makes sweeping decision to overturn same-sex marriage ban.

May 15, 2008 10:40AM

Edwards Backs Obama: Dream Ticket?

The Note: Edwards leads establishment rally, as Obama starts locking party down.

May 15, 2008 09:40AM

China Lacks Earthquake Warning System

Earthquake warning systems are still in the research stages, say scientists.

May 16, 2008 12:32AM

Chinese leader visits quake area

Hu Jintao flies to Sichuan Province, where it is feared up to 50,000 people may have died in Monday's earthquake.

May 15, 2008 10:23PM

Burma storm aid frustrations grow

Top aid officials ramp up pressure on Burma, as the military government insists it has cyclone aid under control.

May 15, 2008 07:05PM

NHS IT 'at least four years late'

It will be at least 2014 before the NHS in England has a single electronic records system, say auditors.

May 15, 2008 10:31PM

Wildlife populations 'plummeting'

Between a quarter and a third of the world’s wildlife has been lost since 1970, says the Living Planet Index.

May 15, 2008 08:55PM

'1m more' on housing waiting list

Five million people in England could be on the waiting list for social housing within two years, councils warn.

Woman indicted in deadly MySpace hoax

Police: Florida arson suspect lit decoy fires

Attendant charged with setting fire on plane

Web site: New bin Laden message coming soon

Iranian Embassy employees shot in Iraq

May 15, 2008 12:00AM

Intel: Our Lips Are (Almost) Sealed

The company might get its chips in Apple's lineup of Web-friendly gizmos some day. Steve Jobs just may not know it yet.

Mar 05, 2008 12:00AM

The World's Billionaires

The 1,125 richest people on the planet.

May 15, 2008 12:00AM

China's Quake Shakes Up Baltic Rates

Already-soaring dry-bulk costs surged on the outlook for increased shipping.

May 07, 2008 12:00AM

The Fastest Fictional Cars

How do the fleetest autos in TV and movies stack up?

Sponsor's Content: Earth in the Balance Sheet: Sustainability Reports

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May 15, 2008 04:11PM

Baby subpoenaed for unpaid chiropractor bill (AP)

AP - A Harrisonburg court has dismissed a case against a baby boy summoned to appear in court for an unpaid bill. Richard White said he was shocked when he got a subpoena in the mail requiring his 1-year-old son, Jacy, to appear in Rockingham County General District Court next Tuesday over a $391 chiropractor bill.

May 15, 2008 03:00AM

Did You Ever See a Wart Walking? (Dear Margo)

Dear Margo - DEAR MARGO: I've had a very good girlfriend for about four years.

May 16, 2008 12:22AM

California's top court legalizes gay marriage (AP)

AP - California's Supreme Court declared that gay couples in the nation's biggest state can marry — a monumental but perhaps short-lived victory for the gay rights movement Thursday that was greeted with tears, hugs, kisses and at least one instant proposal of matrimony.

May 15, 2008 06:10PM

Obama says Bush falsely accused him of appeasement (AP)

AP - Barack Obama accused President Bush of "a false political attack" Thursday after Bush warned in Israel against appeasing terrorists — early salvos in a general election campaign that's already blazing even as the Democratic front-runner tries to sew up his party's nomination.

May 16, 2008 12:42AM

School collapses in focus as China buries quake dead (Reuters)

Reuters - China struggled to bury the dead and help tens of thousands of injured, homeless and hungry on Friday, four days after a massive earthquake which is expected to have killed more than 50,000.

May 15, 2008 12:50AM

Building Rage

Much has been written about contractors from hell, but comparatively little attention is paid to the homeowner from hell, who can make contractors crazy.

May 14, 2008 11:02PM

Living Together: Making Their Own Limits in a Spiritual Partnership

Michael Roach and Christie McNally, Buddhist teachers with a growing following, took vows never to be more than about 15 feet apart.

May 14, 2008 11:18PM

The Promise of Green Paint

Paint is leading the expansion of the green building movement, as manufacturers are being forced to produce cleaner and safer paints.

May 15, 2008 03:52AM

Shopping for Flowers with De Juan Stroud

Taking a walk through the flower district with De Juan Stroud, who has a floral design company in TriBeCa.

May 14, 2008 11:19PM

Domestic Lives: A 30,000-Volume Window on the World

Alberto Manguel, the author of ?The Library at Night,? writes about finding a place to keep his library of some 30,000 books.

Windows Coming on Dual-boot OLPC

The One Laptop Per Child Project and Microsoft plan to make both Windows and Linux available on a version of the project's XO...

Yahoo Tells Icahn That Its Own Board Knows Best

Yahoo has responded to investor Carl Icahn's threat to take control of Yahoo's board and force it back to the negotiating...

Does Icahn Have a Backup Plan?

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn's proxy fight for Yahoo is aimed at reigniting merger talks between the Internet company and...

For Google, IPhone Remains a Key Platform

When Apple ships its iPhone 2.0 update--and the accompanying App Store for distributing third-party software for the...

Google's Mac Efforts Begin to Bear Fruit

Amit Singh thought something was missing from OS X. The Google engineer--and author of Mac OS X Internals--took a look at what...

May 15, 2008 05:30PM

Suspect in Taylor killing gets 29 years in prison

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May 15, 2008 06:56PM

Autopsy: Eight Belles had no pre-existing injury

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May 15, 2008 02:59PM

MLB OKs tougher drug policy; maple bats next?

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May 15, 2008 05:37PM

Barkley says he'll repay debt after felony threat

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May 15, 2008 09:17PM

Mayo denies getting cash, gifts from promoter

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'Hard Candy' a sweet success

Tune Tracker: Madonna tops charts for seventh time -- Madonna has secured her seventh No. 1 album, selling 280,000 copies of "Hard Candy" (Warner Bros.) in the week ended Sunday, according to Nielsen SoundScan data.

Mariah Carey remains on top

Tune Tracker: 'E=MC2' holds on to No. 1 -- Mariah Carey?s ?E=MC2? held onto the No. 1 slot on the nation?s album sales chart for a second week, selling 182,000 copies according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Mariah Carey hits career high

Tune Tracker: 'E=MC2' is sixth album to reach No. 1 -- Mariah Carey's "E=MC2" posted not only the highest sales week of the year but a personal career high mark for the singer as well.

Leona Lewis makes music history

Tune Tracker: First British female artist to debut at No. 1 -- Leona Lewis' "Spirit" (J Records/SyCo Music) sold 205,000 copies in its first week, according to Nielsen SoundScan, marking the first time in music history that a British female artist has debuted at No. 1 in the U.S.

George Strait nabs fourth No. 1

Tune Tracker: 'Troubadour' outpaces R.E.M.'s 'Accelerate' -- George Strait outpaced R.E.M. to secure the fourth No. 1 of his career on nation's album sales chart. ?Troubadour? (MCA Nashville) sold 166,000 copies in the week ended Sunday, according to Nielsen SoundScan.