Top headlines: 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 Guy auctions off life, selling price disappoints: A man who auctioned his life his house, his car, his job, even his friends on eBay said Monday he is disappointed with the selling price. ›19:03 30 Jun, Mon Catfish chokes on soccer ball: A catfish has apparently choked to death after trying to chow down on a soccer ball in the locks of a Bavarian canal. ›20:36 1 Jul, Tue Olympic sailors brace for 'the dog': China's latest Olympics nightmare is a vast algae bloom that covers one-third of the sea where the world's best sailors are supposed to be competing in just over a month. ›21:51 2 Jul, Wed Strike the right balance: Are you eating enough of good-for-you foods? Or could you be overdoing it with some healthy choices? We have the facts on how much you need to reap nutritional rewards. ›23:53 Are we what we Google?: The U.S. government has done the least among the worlds eight biggest economies to address global warming, a study released Thursday found. ›14:28 Father accused of caging kids: A suburban Chicago man locked his two young daughters in a wire cage hidden in the back of his pickup truck because he didn't have a baby sitter, officials said Thursday. ›00:40 4 Jul, Fri Newsweek: Mediterranean tuna face extinction: Mediterranean fishermen are hurting: Stocks of bluefin tuna, by far the sea's most economically important fish, are dangerously low. Although many countries share the blame, the chief culprit, say fisheries experts, is France. ›23:49 1 Jul, Tue Video: A tragic case of war-related PTSD: July 3: When 26-year-old German Sanabria came back from his second tour in Iraq, he brought the war home with him. NBC's Jonathan Alter reports on how his PTSD took a tragic turn.(Nightly News) ›23:14 Fountain of youth? Red wine gives up secrets: A compound in red wine may ward off a variety of medical conditions related to aging, providing heart benefits, stronger bones and preventing eye cataracts, researchers said on Thursday. ›18:44 Message board: Discuss the strangeness: Brain food: If it helps gerbils, it could help you: Scientists have figured out how to make gerbils smarter and hope the findings can be applied to you. ›16:27 Video: How disguises played a part in hostage rescue: July 3: NBC's Mark Potter has more on "Operation Checkmate," the bold ruse behind the rescue of three American hostages from Colombian rebels.(Nightly News) ›23:12 Baby otters safe after stroll, stop at pub: Two baby river otters are safely in the care of a wildlife rescue group after a weekend excursion that took them through several Petaluma neighborhoods, including a stop at a local pub. ›15:21 2 Jul, Wed Mosquito threat multiplies after Midwest floods: A Filipino teenager who came to New York so doctors could perform surgery to untwist her severely clubbed feet took her first unaided steps Wednesday. ›23:17 2 Jul, Wed Newsweek: Lessons in green culture: Theres a 50-50 chance that the North Pole will be ice-free this summer, which would be a first in recorded history, a leading ice scientist says. ›22:39 27 Jun, Fri Joe the Moose gets a moossus: There's no moose-ing around in the small town of Anamoose. Officials of the North Dakota town decided to give their mascot, Joe the Moose, a moossus. A mock wedding celebration for them was held on Saturday. ›15:32 30 Jun, Mon Greenland bid to raise whale quota fails: Faced with global warming, plants are heading for the hills. A study of 171 forest species in Western Europe shows that most of them are shifting their favored locations to higher, cooler spots. ›00:08 27 Jun, Fri Uber-agency for earth sciences urged: From climate change to volcanoes and earthquakes, the world's growing challenges have some former U.S. officials proposing a merger of federal agencies that study earth sciences. ›18:02 Giant solar tower could power the future: A new energy concept called a solar tower could generate enough electricity for 200,000 homes. It would release no noxious fumes just sun-heated air. ›18:35 2 Jul, Wed 4,000 in Denmark may have salmonella: The Body Odd: Body critters and things that make you go "eeww!" ›12:12 11 Apr, Fri Video: Finding a job seems to be the toughest job: July 3: The U.S. economy lost nearly half a million jobs since the beginning of the year. As CNBC's Scott Cohen reports, even for those who are employed, the situation is getting worse.(Nightly News) ›23:09 School's pregnancy spike stirs day care debate: Just four factors can predict with 70 percent accuracy whether a woman will become pregnant through "test-tube" baby technology known as in vitro fertilization, researchers said. ›01:24 2 Jul, Wed Italian Americans hope to save AP test: Police have a suspect in the 1985 killing of a teenage boy whose body was found in a thicket months after he left home on a bicycle, a coroner said Thursday. ›01:20 4 Jul, Fri |
