Newsweek: Using MySpace to help troubled teens: A new study suggests that parents and health-care professionals can use social-networking sites to curb risky teen behavior. ›18:35 5 Jan, Mon
China milk scare in U.S.: Adopted kids tested: China's worst product-safety scandal in years has hit home for thousands of U.S. adoptive parents who are seeking answers about potential effects of melamine in tainted formula. ›21:01 2 Jan, Fri
Nursing industry desperate to find new hires: Please, please accept a high-paying job with us. In fact, just swing by for an interview and we'll give you a chance to win cash and prizes. ›22:06 5 Jan, Mon
French fashion designer Ted Lapidus dies: Vicki Myron, author of the best-selling book "Dewey, The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World" intended to wait a year or two before getting another cat, but that changed after a chance encounter. ›20:59 30 Dec, Tue
Bush familys 18-year-old cat dies: The first family, who are leaving the White House this month, will be without one of their longtime members: their cat India. The 18-year-old black American shorthair, which was namedafter pro ballplayer Ruben Sierra, died Sunday at the White House. ›16:46 5 Jan, Mon
Feds start wait list for converter box coupons: Consumers who apply for federal coupons to pay for converter boxes ahead of next month's transition to digital television broadcasts are being placed on a waiting list and may not receive their vouchers before the switchover, the Commerce Department said Monday. ›22:40 5 Jan, Mon
Oprah blames weight gain on abusing food: Oprah Winfrey said, according to a transcript posted on her official Web site, that when it came to her 40-pound weight gain, "It's about using food abusing food. Too much work. Not enough play. ›21:19 5 Jan, Mon
Resolve to advance your career: Pledge to do these few things and your 2009 job outlook will already look better. ›13:01 5 Jan, Mon
Hollywood flack tells how to image-sculpt: Howard Bragman is a Hollywood spin doctor with a message for everyday Joes and Josephines shape your public image. In his new book, "Where's My Fifteen Minutes," he talks about image-sculpting by celebrities from Angelina Jolie to tabloid headliner Larry Birkhead. ›14:42 31 Dec, Wed
Drunk driving charge for man on Zamboni: A Maine man faces a drunken driving charge after police found him aboard an idling Zamboni inside the Cumberland County Civic Center. ›01:47 31 Dec, Wed
Oil settles above $48 on Mideast unrest: Israel's ground offensive in Gaza and a dispute between Ukraine and Russia over gas imports pushed oil prices above $48 a barrel Monday. ›20:41 5 Jan, Mon
Milky Way the galaxy not so snack-sized: The Milky Way is considerably larger, bulkier and spinning faster than astronomers once thought, Andromeda's equal. ›21:11 5 Jan, Mon
Cosmic Log: Astronomys big year: Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The organizers of the International Year of Astronomy are using the Web to get you to step away from the computer and actually see the sky. ›17:57 5 Jan, Mon
Waistline war: 20 worst packaged foods: Battling the bulge? Watch out for these packaged perpetrators, says Men's Health editor Dave Zinczenko in his book, "Eat This, Not That! Supermarket Survival Guide." ›15:12 2 Jan, Fri
When your kid wont friend you: Can parents and kids coexist peacefully on social networking sites? One mother joins a group called "Moms of Kids Who Are Embarrassed They Have a Facebook," and looks at the awkwardness that comes from sharing a social space. ›14:50 2 Jan, Fri
Book excerpt: Tips for successful investing: In Real Money, stock-market master and CNBC host Jim Cramer shares his tips for smart and successful investing. Read an excerpt. ›14:25 5 Jan, Mon
Man accused of stealing $625 in lobster, beef: A suspected grocery thief still has a taste for finer cuisine, even in the struggling economy. ›03:45 1 Jan, Thu
Blago pick: Not seating me could look racist: Former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris, whom Gov. Rod Blagojevich appointed to fill President-elect Obamas Senate seat, said that if Democrats refuse to seat him, it could give the appearance of racism. He would be the Senates only black member. ›13:52 31 Dec, Wed
McDonald's supersized retirement plans: The fast-food giant is persuading more African American workers to enroll in 401(k)s. Can McDonald's keep talent by helping families save? ›13:04 5 Jan, Mon
Dewey author turns the page for new cat: On Christmas night, a surveillance camera on a Caribbean cruise ship recorded a woman in a bathrobe falling over the railing. Two days later, her husband told a fellow passenger he was heading to the ships casino to see if he could change his luck. ›21:17 29 Dec, Mon
EMT recounts attempts to revive Jett Travolta: The EMT said in an interview that when he arrived at actor John Travolta's Bahamas hotel room, the actor's 16-year-old son Jett was unconscious with a hematoma and a doctor was performing CPR. ›02:11 5 Jan, Mon