Mexico church assailed for maligning miniskirt: The Roman Catholic Church warned women that if they wear skimpy clothing, they could provoke sexual violence. But the warning provoked outrage from women's rights advocates. ›21:44 19 Aug, Tue
Citing land deal, judge kills Everglades reservoir: The proposed purchase of U.S. Sugar farmland holds such great promise for restoring the Everglades that it would be a mistake to order work to resume on a controversial reservoir, a judge has ruled. ›21:22 14 Aug, Thu
Miller revives Great Taste, Less Filling ads: MillerCoors LLC is reviving its "Great Taste, Less Filling" tag line, which was created more than 30 years ago. ›00:56
Fairs tout green efforts, but struggle: The doughnut stand's exterior was plastic and studded with incandescent lights. It had its own humming generators. And the cold water for sale came in plastic bottles. ›19:05 17 Aug, Sun
Bush to defend war on terror in speech: President Bush is defending his line-in-the-sand approach to the fight against Islamic terrorism, following presidential rivals John McCain and Barack Obama in a speech to a veterans group. ›09:27
Quiz: Where was 'Happy Days' originally set?: Test your red-carpet savvy with our weekly quiz ›13:53
Disabled turtle finds romance: Arava the disabled turtle is using her new set of wheels to get around in more ways than one. ›22:45 18 Aug, Mon
Texas sect child ordered into state care: A Texas judge has ordered a 14-year-old girl who was allegedly married to jailed polygamist leader Warren Jeffs to be placed in foster care. ›23:52 19 Aug, Tue
Hikers located after Grand Canyon flood: Authorities said Tuesday they have accounted for 11 hikers who were missing after flooding struck a remote part of the Grand Canyon. ›19:57 19 Aug, Tue
States push laws to require paid sick days: Some 46 million U.S. workers lack paid sick days, but lawmakers in 12 states have proposed legislation in the past year that would require businesses to provide them. ›13:12
$2 million awarded to arrested war protesters: The city has agreed to pay $2 million to settle a lawsuit claiming 52 Iraq war activists were unjustly arrested, lawyers announced Tuesday. ›02:24
Where bombs were once born, birds now flock: A site once home to a Cold War-era uranium processing plant and the focus of a contentious struggle to clean up toxic waste has re-emerged as a haven for wildlife and a memorial to those who worked to make the area safe. ›20:40 16 Aug, Sat
Cow chases bear away from tree: Residents of a rural Colorado town say a cow chased off a bear that had climbed into her favorite apple tree. ›22:27 18 Aug, Mon
The least expensive cars to drive: When it comes to saving money on a car, size isn't everything. And neither is the sticker price. ›00:13
World Blog: Hangover to follow China's party?: ›05:57
Fay lingers on Florida's coast: Tropical Storm Fay continued its erratic path, moving north along the Florida coast but not going out over the Atlantic Ocean, where many had feared it could strengthen and turn into a hurricane. ›11:05
Spread offense is helping the little guy thrive: College football's balance of power was rocked to its core in 2007. Greg Boeck says the spread offense was the great equalizer. ›22:06 19 Aug, Tue
Christina Applegate had double mastectomy: 36-year-old actress elects surgery after testing positive for gene linked to cancer. ›13:25 19 Aug, Tue
Man trashes trash then saves it: Without ever lifting a shovel, an archaeologist could dig through Dave Chameides' house and get a pretty good picture of how he has lived for the past eight months. ›14:55 15 Aug, Fri
Fonz statue gets two thumbs up in Milwaukee: Theyre giving two thumbs up to the bronze Fonz in Milwaukee. Dozens of people lining the Milwaukee River downtown cheered as a bronze statue of the Happy Days character was unveiled Tuesday. ›20:09 19 Aug, Tue
Jury sees tape of girl detailing torture: Shasta Groene described how she and her 9-year-old brother, Dylan, were raped and forced to perform sex acts together by Joseph Edward Duncan III, whom she called "Jet." ›23:51 19 Aug, Tue
Snake missing from Texas aquarium turns up: A venomous viper that vanished twice in the past month has turned up again after a one-week absence from its Texas aquarium. ›08:18 18 Aug, Mon
Video: Tensions prevail in Georgia as Russian troops stay put: Aug. 19: Despite efforts by both NATO and the United Nations Security Council to diffuse the crisis in Georgia, Russia remains defiant. NBC's Brian Williams reports.(Nightly News) ›23:11 19 Aug, Tue
Rogue monkey eludes Tokyo police: A rogue monkey holed up at a Tokyo train station for more than two hours on Wednesday before giving dozens of net-wielding police officers the slip among crowds of excited children and passersby. ›09:36