Parents' financial stress trickles down to kids: With families confronting headlines on the looming financial crisis, or personally reeling from the downturn, parents are struggling with how to address the issue with their kids. ›12:37
Newsweek: Obama and the echoes of Lincoln: Is there any reason, other than the lean frame and knack for giving good speeches, to compare the two men? Is that even a fair question to ask or comparison to make? ›15:37
FDA rejects ban on child cold medicines: A top government health official rejected the idea of an immediate ban on cough and cold medicines for young children, saying it might cause unintended harm. ›23:35 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
Judge overturns decision on gray wolves: A federal court Monday overturned the Bush administration's decision to remove gray wolves in the western Great Lakes region from the endangered species list. ›01:14 30 Sep, Tue
2007 Tokyo Motor Show: Top 10 Wacky Concept Cars: MSN editors pick the 10 craziest concept cars at the Tokyo show. ›07:00 29 Oct, Mon
Bailout marks last push for mental health bill: Americans struggling with mental illness, depression or addiction often face an added burden: limited insurance coverage compared with people suffering physical ills. ›21:44 2 Oct, Thu
Stripper science earns frivolous fame: The 2008 Ig Nobel laureates include researchers who studied the spermicidal properties of cola drinks, as well as psychologists who found a link between exotic dancers' fertility and their earnings. ›23:51 2 Oct, Thu
It's a fitting time for Red River Shootout: After OSU-USC, Michael Rosenberg wasn't going to buy into another game of the century. Then came Oklahoma vs. Texas. ›16:49
Ballesteros taken to hospital after fainting: Five-time major winner Seve Ballesteros was admitted to a Madrid hospital Monday after feeling dizzy and fainting.Ballesteros was taken to La Paz hospital after briefly losing consciousness, the hospital said in a statement. His condition was stable, and he was undergoing diagnostic tests, the hospital said.No further information on his condition or treatment would be made available under instructions from Ballesteros' family, the hospital said. ›17:41
Palin expands character attacks: Sarah Palin is expanding the Republican attacks on Barack Obama's character, invoking his controversial former pastor. ›19:08
2007 Tokyo Motor Show: Top 10 Production Cars: Editors' ten favorite production vehicles at the biennial show. ›07:00 29 Oct, Mon
Frozen chicken linked to salmonella in 12 states: The government is urging consumers to thoroughly cook frozen chicken dinners after 32 people in 12 states were sickened with salmonella poisoning. ›17:03 5 Oct, Sun
NYT: McCain, Obama sharply divided on Iraq: One of the most pressing questions Barack Obama or John McCain would confront if elected president is how to build on the security gains in Iraq at a time when troop levels have begun to drop. ›09:37
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
Essay: When Palin talks, women talk: Like it or not, VP candidate Sarah Palin wears her badge of motherhood on her sleeve. Here, The New York Times Magazine contributor Lisa Belkin looks at how Palin's public discussion of personal issues has got us all talking about ourselves. ›14:41
Fewer 'sworn virgins' in Albania: In this strongly patriarchal society where for centuries women had virtually no standing, sworn virgins enjoyed the same rights and respect as men. ›03:20
Radiation rules issued for Yucca site: The EPA said Tuesday that the proposed Yucca nuclear waste dump must be designed to ensure against excessive radiation exposure to nearby residents for up to a million years. ›19:38 30 Sep, Tue
First Drive: 2008 Cadillac CTS: With style in spades, Cadillac's second-generation sport sedan adds performance and refinement. ›07:00 15 Oct, Mon
Tree power could save forests from fires: Tree power might sound like a hippie battle cry, but scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have literally tapped into the tiny electrical current carried in trees and created a company, Voltree, to capitalize on it as a power source. ›16:15 1 Oct, Wed
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