Abe Lincoln's anger revealed in Civil War letter: Abraham Lincoln's emotions ran high during portions of the Civil War, suggests a newly documented letter, written by the former U.S. president, in which he harshly chastises a couple for disloyalty, at one point even suggesting their line of reasoning is insane. ›16:59
RIM CEO: AT&T still testing delayed BlackBerry: A delayed top-of-the-line BlackBerry phone from Research in Motion is still undergoing testing by AT&T, and RIM's co-CEO implied that the carrier wants to avoid the chorus of complaints about performance that greeted the new iPhone this summer. ›22:09 3 Oct, Fri
Once heckled at, overeater sheds 177 lbs.: ›11:43 31 Mar, Mon
Ask.com revamps search for speed, relevancy: Assuming your company's name isn't a verb synonymous with looking things up online, how do you get Web surfers to not just try your search engine, but also frequent it? ›14:34
Houston joins L.A. in severe-smog club: Houston has joined Los Angeles to become the second place in the U.S. classified as having a severe smog problem, the Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday. ›00:04 3 Oct, Fri
China vows overhaul of chaotic milk industry: Chinas Cabinet vowed a complete overhaul of the scandal-ridden dairy industry Monday, pledging to inspect every link from the farm to the dinner table to try to restore public trust. ›19:34
Doctors: No hamsters, exotic pets for kids: Warning: young children should not keep hedgehogs as pets or hamsters, baby chicks, lizards and turtles, for that matter because of risks for disease. ›13:07
Volkswagen Baja Race: Paris to Ensenada: Volkswagen and its Touareg 2 head to Mexico for the Baja 500. ›07:00 16 Oct, Tue
HIV, cancer researchers win Nobel: Three European scientists shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for separate discoveries of viruses that cause AIDS and cervical cancer, breakthroughs that helped doctors fight the deadly diseases. ›16:47
Slide show: The week in celebrity sightings: Gere and Lane toast to new flick, Bill Murray goes underground, Buffy meets a bottlenose dolphin ›11:23 30 Sep, Tue
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
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
Older ears hear again with cochlear implants: Growing numbers of seniors are turning to cochlear implants to restore communication and connection and to prove that a slow descent into deafness is not an inevitable part of aging. ›12:30 2 Oct, Thu
Flu deaths linked to staph infections: More children have died from flu because they also had staph infections, according to a new government report that urges parents to have their kids get the flu shot. ›12:33
Preview: 2008 Toyota Land Cruiser: Toyota's iconic machine gets more grunt, a smoother ride and sweeter duds. ›07:00 18 Oct, Thu
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
Janet Jackson postpones three more shows: Janet Jackson has canceled three more concerts because of an undisclosed illness. She is asking fans to keep their tickets in hopes the shows will be rescheduled. ›00:40 5 Oct, Sun
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
California to help climate by curbing sprawl: California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed legislation that attempts to ease greenhouse gas emissions by giving priority to transportation projects that limit commutes and curb urban sprawl. ›19:26 1 Oct, Wed
Mission to monitor ocean's climate control: Australian scientists set sail later this week on a voyage that could lead to better data from the Southern Ocean, which plays a major role in acting as a brake on climate change. ›16:07 1 Oct, Wed
As economy sags, so do faces ... and breasts: The economy isn't the only thing that's sagging so are faces, breasts and bellies as would-be cosmetic surgery patients increasingly opt against costly nips and tucks because of tough financial times. ›13:37 3 Oct, Fri