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Sudanese women arrested for tight pants: More than 35 young women wearing tight trousers have been arrested for "disturbing the peace" in south Sudan, police said on Tuesday. ›17:17
Gas below $3.50 for first time since April: U.S. retail gasoline prices fell 15 cents a gallon over the last week, dropping below an average $3.50 a gallon for the first time in six months, the government said on Monday. ›12:58
Video: 300 penguins airlifted back home: Oct. 6: More than 300 Magellan penguins who survived an accidental detour to tropical Brazil were airlifted back to colder waters. NBC's Kerry Sanders reports.(Nightly News) ›22:56 6 Oct, Mon
Fineman: McCain's last chance: It's ironic but appropriate that Sen. John McCain's pivotal campaign moment tonight is in a city known for country-music troubadours of last chances. ›17:19
Proposed bill would be boon to unions: The Employee Free Choice Act could speed up the process of forming a union by allowing workers to bypass a formal vote and imposing hefty fines on employers that violate employee rights. ›22:24 6 Oct, Mon
Calif. gay marriage ban draws big money: Supporters and opponents of a ballot initiative that would outlaw same-sex marriage in California have poured 41.2 million dollars into the race. ›13:51
Cook: Time running short for GOP: It remains dangerous to conclude that this presidential race is over, despite a preponderance of evidence that it might be. ›15:25
AIG hid financial risks from auditors: Former executives of AIG were on the receiving end of a verbal smackdown as a congressional panel probed the events that forced the government to bail out the conglomerate. ›18:37
EU reaches agreement on tackling bank crisis: The European Union's 27 governments agreed Tuesday to guarantee private savings of up to 50,000 euros for one year. ›15:49
FDA rejects ban on child cold medicines: A top government health official rejected the idea of an immediate ban on cough and cold medicines for young children, saying it might cause unintended harm. ›23:35 2 Oct, Thu
Politics, Palin good for Saturday Night Live: The politics-fueled ratings train of "Saturday Night Live" keeps rolling along this election season with Tina Fey's impersonations of Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin luring viewers. ›18:59 6 Oct, Mon
University chief busted for Bloody Marys: The president of Davenport University has pleaded guilty to a first-time drunken-driving charge and refusing to take a breath test during his arrest. ›17:11
Todd: Debate make or break for McCain: John McCain can keep this race competitive regardless of Tuesday's debate, but if hes going to win the presidency and not just survive the campaign, significant progress must be made tonight. ›17:33
Newsweek: McCain's "dishonorable" Obama attack: The McCain-Palin ad distorts BarackObama's remark on Afghanistan and support for troop-funding bills. ›14:15
More jail in human smuggling case: A woman who spent nearly three years in prison for her role in the nation's deadliest human smuggling attempt will return to prison for up to an additional four years, a judge ruled. ›14:31
Obama attacks McCain on health care: Democrat Barack Obama sharply criticized Republican John McCain's health care proposals Saturday, saying they could force millions of Americans to struggle to buy medical insurance. ›20:03 4 Oct, Sat
Iran says it forced down Western plane: Iranian media reported Tuesday that Iran forced down a Western aircraft that accidentally entered its airspace, then allowed the plane to fly on Afghanistan after questioning passengers. ›18:56
American shares Nobel physics prize: Two Japanese citizens and an American won the 2008 Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for discoveries that help explain the behavior of the smallest particles of matter. ›15:46
Deputy wanted in slaying caught in Iowa: Iowa authorities say they've captured a Kentucky sheriff's deputy accused of killing his ex-girlfriend. ›13:03
Fed efforts dont help lift stock markets: Wall Street is holding on to steep losses after minutes from the Federal Reserves last meeting described a U.S. economy that was slowing considerably. ›18:54
Placid exterior hid L.A. murder-suicide: When police summoned by worried friends got inside a large house in an upscale L.A. neighborhood on Monday, they found a horror six members of a family fatally shot in a murder-suicide. ›15:06
U.S. to launch landmark child health study: U.S. health officials will study 100,000 children from birth to age 21 in a $3.2 billion project aimed at examining autism, birth defects, obesity and other serious conditions. ›18:24 3 Oct, Fri
When you are denied health insurance: Have you ever had irregular periods? A cesarean section? Allergies? You may find yourself in this position: eager to buy coverage but unable to get a company to sell it to you. ›12:35 6 Oct, Mon
Best bets: Grissom's long goodbye begins: "CSI" isn't ending, but star William Petersen only has 10 episodes left. Plus: "Quarantine" looks truly scary; "Mystery Science Theater" alums help the comic spirit of that show live on. ›19:50 5 Oct, Sun
