Top headlines:
4.2 million new 'green' jobs predicted: A major shift to renewable energy and efficiency is expected to produce 4.2 million new "green" jobs over the next three decades, according to a study commissioned by the nation's mayors. ›17:58 2 Oct, Thu
Turbulence forces emergency landing: More than 30 people were injured when a Qantas jet flying from Singapore to Perth struck turbulence Tuesday and had to make an emergency landing at a remote Australian airport, officials said. ›07:57
'Smoot' reaches new heights at MIT: The father of a measurement known as the "Smoot" returned Saturday to be honored at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he and his fraternity brothers invented it 50 years ago. ›04:14 5 Oct, Sun
Guess what?There's no harm in a little gossip: Blabbermouth. Tattletale. Scandalmonger. Spreading gossip may seem uncouth but science says otherwise. ›12:24
Plaxico to Giants: 'I don't have any regrets': An unapologetic Plaxico Burress rejoined the New York Giants on Monday, noting he didn't lose any sleep after the Super Bowl champions suspended him for a game.Burress missed a team meeting two weeks ago without bothering to telephone the Giants.The receiver who caught the winning touchdown in the Super Bowl attributed his absence on Sept. 22 to a family emergency, which he described as having to take his son to school. ›14:21
Lowrie's hit lifts BoSox into ALCS: ›03:32
Raid nets 300 suspected illegal immigrants: Federal agents detained more than 300 suspected illegal immigrants Tuesday in a raid at a chicken processing plant that has been under investigation for months. ›17:48
Experts: Half of mammals in decline: One in two mammal species on Earth are in decline and at least one in four are at risk of disappearing, according to a survey released Monday. ›15:14 6 Oct, Mon
Cleaner way to drink from the seas?: David Kreamer's vision is to return old ships to the seas where they belong. But he'd like to see them fulfill a new purpose: turning seawater into drinking water through desalination facilities. ›21:55 6 Oct, Mon
Venus flytraps face loss of habitat: The venus flytrap's ability to snatch living prey makes it a favorite of elementary school science classes everywhere. But these days, the tiny plant is vulnerable. ›01:43 6 Oct, Mon
Japanese network sues ABC over 'Wipeout': Leading Japanese broadcaster Tokyo Broadcasting System has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against ABC, charging that summer hit Wipeout is a blatant copycat of several of its classic Japanese competition series. ›02:49
U.S. acts to protect 48 Hawaiian species: The federal government took a new, ecosystem-based approach to the endangered species list on Tuesday, proposing an all-at-once addition of 48 species that live only on Kauai. ›19:08 1 Oct, Wed
JetBlue puts quick getaway to Boston in reach: JetBlue puts a quick escape to New England within reach. The package includes round-trip airfare on a JetBlue carrier and two nights' accommodations at the Boston Marriott Quincy Hotel in historic Quincy. ›13:37
Indonesia raises alert level of volcano: Indonesia has raised the alert level for a volcano on Sulawesi island after it began spewing hot clouds and lava, a vulcanology official said on Tuesday. ›08:59
No need to dread a nightat the best airport hotels: Do you dread the thought of having to overnight at an airport hotel? Don't! From the citizenM Amsterdam Airport Hotel to the Westin Detroit Metropolitan, 10 of the best. ›19:09 6 Oct, Mon
No brainer Halle Berry sexiest woman alive: Alongside a photo spread that shows her in little more than a T-shirt, Halle Berry talks about being the sexiest woman alive, a title Esquire magazine gives her in its November issue. ›16:07
Slide show: The week in celebrity sightings: Jolie and Pitt back in the USA, Miley jumps for joy at Sweet 16th , the Boss backs Obama and more. ›11:16
Nation's biggest carrier plans la carte pricing: The idea of paying a single, simple fare to fly on an airliner is becoming as quaint as stewardesses in short skirts. ›04:54 6 Oct, Mon
All-electric Smart car is unveiled: Get ready for a new sound not look to the tiny Smart cars produced by Daimler. On Thursday, the company introduced its Smart ED an all-electric vehicle that makes barely a peep. ›19:47 2 Oct, Thu
99 percent of Alaska glaciers melting: Most of Alaska's glaciers are retreating or thinning or both, a new book by the U.S. Geological Survey reports. ›21:32 6 Oct, Mon
Cows may hold secret for efficient ethanol: Researchers attempting to make the production of corn-based ethanol more efficient may not have needed to leave the farm. ›22:24 6 Oct, Mon
Top court rejects Abu-Jamal appeal for trial: The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an appeal for a new trial for death row inmate Mumia Abu-Jamal, convicted in the 1981 killing of a police officer in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ›00:32
Stevens told pal to 'lay low,' tapes show: Sen. Ted Stevens told a contractor friend that they needed to stick together and "really lay low" to beat an FBI investigation, according to audiotapes played Monday at his corruption trial. ›20:05 6 Oct, Mon
Vikings overcome Bush's 2 TDs to topple Saints: ›05:35
