Test Pattern: Trace family names, identify accents: How about five fun links to start off your week? Trace your family surnames, test your color IQ, play dolphin Olympics, check out where album-cover photos were taken, and guess some world accents. ›13:46
Volkswagen Baja Race: Paris to Ensenada: Volkswagen and its Touareg 2 head to Mexico for the Baja 500. ›07:00 16 Oct, Tue
Last refuge for life remained after extinction: What is now Ellsmere Island in the Canadian Arctic archipelago was once a last refuge for life during the Earth's worst extinction event 250 million years ago, say scientists who have discovered a surprising trove of ancient fossils there. ›23:39 3 Oct, Fri
Ga. town keeps Laurel and Hardy's legacy alive: A blink-and-you'll-miss-it town in rural east Georgia is the last place you'd expect to find the country's only museum dedicated to the classic comedy duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. ›21:32 3 Oct, Fri
$1.75 eBay bid gets home: With a winning bid of just $1.75, a Chicago woman won an auction for an abandoned home in Saginaw, Mich. She was the top bidder during an auction on eBay, The Saginaw News reported. ›18:22 2 Oct, Thu
Preview: 2008 Toyota Land Cruiser: Toyota's iconic machine gets more grunt, a smoother ride and sweeter duds. ›07:00 18 Oct, Thu
Credit crunch puts squeeze on businesses: If companies around the globe are unable to borrow, they'll begin to cut jobs, cease investment, and default on their debt in larger numbers. ›17:34 5 Oct, Sun
Enjoy a 3-night Toronto getaway for $449: An air/hotel offer from American Airlines and Fairmont Hotels, plus some train deals, will get you thinking about a northern getaway. ›14:54
Economists getting gloomier about outlook: In its official forecast released Monday, the National Association of Business Economists said they expect the U.S. economy to come to a halt in the fourth quarter, showing no growth in the last three months of the year. ›15:09
EBay to cut 1,600 jobs, buy Bill Me Later: Auction site operator eBay said Monday it will cut about 1,600 jobs, 10 percent of its work force, in its largest round of dismissals ever. ›19:52
Video: A new line of attacks from Palin: Oct. 5: Gov. Sarah Palin is criticizing Sen. Obama for "palling around" with Bill Ayers, a former '60s radical who worked on education projects with Obama. NBC's Savannah Guthrie reports.(Nightly News) ›22:51 5 Oct, Sun
Inmates get self-help via Dale Carnegie: A Dale Carnegie course at Louisiana State Penitentiary offers prisoners the tools to resolve disputes, and in the process teaches speaking skills and trains them to be self-confident. ›16:40
Simpson jurors did not trust witness testimony: Jurors who found O.J. Simpson guilty in his armed robbery trial say secret audio tapes and surveillance video swayed them more than witness accounts. ›16:57
Justices begin session with smoking suit: The Supreme Court opened its new term Monday suggesting it would side with tobacco companies in their fight to block lawsuits over deceptive marketing of "light" cigarettes. ›17:47
Video: Justices to decide right to sue: Oct. 5: The U.S. Supreme Court begins its new term Monday, and a number of important cases are already on the docket. NBC's Pete Williams reports.(Nightly News) ›23:14 5 Oct, Sun
Quiz: Which New Kid wept during his performance?: Test your red-carpet savvy with our weekly quiz ›13:48 24 Sep, Wed
World's luxurious wilderness adventures: Rough it in style and experience the outdoors without giving up plumbing, white sheets and gourmet meals. ›15:23
House panel grills Lehman chief: Days from becoming the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history, Lehman Brothers steered millions to departing executives, Congress was told Monday. ›18:01
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
Web page offers news for small business owners: A new Web page on msnbc.com offers small business owners and entrepreneurs a place to get expert advice, network with other entrepreneurs and learn how to grow their companies. ›18:46
Lohan's father to jump into boxing ring: The estranged father of Lindsay Lohan has publicly feuded with the actress, her girlfriend and her mother. Now Michael Lohan is auctioning off the chance to knock him out in a charity boxing match. ›17:03