Top headlines:
Ike debris threatens Texas wildlife: Tons of debris swept up by Hurricane Ike last month still litter miles of Texas beaches. ›22:21 2 Oct, Thu
Study: Urban bears arefatter, die earlier: Urban black bears are much heavier and more likely to die violent deaths than their wilder peers, a new study found. And if female, they're more likely to get pregnant at a younger age. ›20:58 30 Sep, Tue
Couple can sue vaccine company, court says: The Georgia Supreme Court allowed an Atlanta couple's lawsuit against a vaccine manufacturer to go forward, upholding a first-of-a-kind ruling by an appellate court that had drawn fierce opposition from the vaccine industry. ›16:11
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
Police: Woman kills self, daughters: Police were trying to determine Tuesday why a Louisville woman apparently stabbed her two school-age daughters to death and then shot herself. ›14:35
Internet videos show kids how to get high: The director of the White House war on drugs said on Monday that Internet videos that show people getting high pose a dangerous threat to teenagers by encouraging them to use drugs and alcohol. ›14:40
Judge: Let Chinese Muslims in Gitmo into U.S.: A federal judge ordered the Bush administration Tuesday to immediately release a small group of Chinese Muslims from Guantanamo Bay into the United States. ›16:26
10 dangerous lies women tell doctors: Small fibs about your health can have big consequences: Your dishonesty may keep your doctor from preventing heart attacks, pregnancy complications, even cancer. Redbook magazine explains why it's worth it to come clean. ›20:10 6 Oct, Mon
CO2 rise means louder oceans, study finds: Beyond the damage it is expected to inflict upon sensitive marine ecosystems, ocean acidification may also allow sound to travel farther underwater, creating a louder deep sea din. ›19:44 30 Sep, Tue
Birds no longer flock to Ike-ravaged beach: One of North America's renowned bird migration and bird watching areas is strangely silent. The reason: Hurricane Ike. ›20:32 3 Oct, Fri
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
Brooke or Warren? Who rocked on 'Dancing'?: Rate the dancers and the judges performances each week and see how they measure up ›13:13 23 Sep, Tue
Newsweek: McCain's "dishonorable" Obama attack: The McCain-Palin ad distorts BarackObama's remark on Afghanistan and support for troop-funding bills. ›14:15
Mental health parity plan tacked onto bailout: Legislation requiring equal treatment of mental and physical health problems was approved Friday as part of the government's massive economic bailout bill. ›18:47 3 Oct, Fri
Elite club lets space tourist cut in line: American billionaire Charles Simonyi snagged his history-making second space tourist trip to the International Space Station next year thanks to an elite club that gives its members first dibs on private spaceflight seats. ›23:07 6 Oct, Mon
Cosmic Log: Puzzling over pre-humans: Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Decades after a 3.2-million-year-old "almost human" named Lucy became a star, the origin of our species still poses mysteries worthy of a crime show. ›13:11 6 Oct, Mon
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
Colon cancer tests can stop at 75, officials say: Most people over 75 should stop getting routine colon cancer tests, according to a government health task force that also rejected the latest X-ray screening technology. ›21:15 6 Oct, Mon
McCain pins hopes on high-stakes debate: is the Republican presidential candidate's favorite style of campaigning. ›18:42
NASA grapples with budget-busting Mars rover: A sophisticated NASA rover slated to blast off to chemically analyze Mars for life may be delayed, modified or canceled due to cost overruns triggered by technical problems. ›18:13
What I learned at town hall events: Conventional wisdom has it that John McCain has a home court advantage when it comes to the town hall style format for Tuesday night's debate. But experience shows that both candidates are equally skillful at this format. ›15:50
Flight of the penguins to freedom: Hundreds of juvenile Magellanic penguins were flown 1,500 miles to the south of Brazil where they were released back into the wild. ›00:23
Video: World markets get no bounce from bailout: Oct. 6: Aftershocks from the American financial bailout rippled through world markets Monday, sending stock markets plunging around the globe. NBC's Carl Quintanilla reports.(Nightly News) ›23:16 6 Oct, Mon
Registration gains favor Democrats: As the deadline for voter registration arrives today in many states, Sen. Barack Obama's campaign could benefit from newcomers to the rolls in key states in numbers that outweigh Republican gains. ›09:02 6 Oct, Mon
