European history, culture and art goes digital: Attention all culture-craving couch potatoes: Cultural riches from over 2,000 years of European civilization are going digital. ›17:50
NYT: Daschle poses conflict-of-interest test: The choice of Tom Daschle for secretary of health and human services poses questions about how broadly Barack Obama will apply campaign promises to limit conflicts of interest among appointees. ›15:55
Dems demand business plan from Big Three: Democratic leaders in Congress decided to delay a vote to bail out automakers until December and will first demand the Big Three show how the funds would transform the industry. ›21:33
6,500-year-old village found in Greece: Archaeologists have discovered the ruins of a 6,500-year-old farming settlement in an antiquities-rich area of central Greece. ›16:49
Newsweek: The recession means bargains: Newsweek: The recession means bargains ›14:21
New BlackBerry is good iPhone challenger: Review: BlackBerry fans can rejoice: the Storm, Research In Motions first all-touchscreen Blackberry will make even iPhone users salivate just a little bit over some of the features of this very slick and sophisticated smartphone. ›04:59
Yellowstone reverts to more snowmobiles: Yellowstone National Park will let in 720 snowmobiles a day the same as the past three winters while officials try to form a long-term access plan. ›22:33 18 Nov, Tue
Canadian seal hunt will continue as usual: Canada's new fisheries minister said Wednesday she expects next year's commercial seal hunt will proceed as usual, despite a European Union proposal that threatens to ban seal products. ›23:29 19 Nov, Wed
U.N. climate chief hails Obama pledge: The recent commitments on global warming by U.S. President-elect Barack Obama mark a new beginning for world negotiations, the head of the U.N.'s climate change body said Wednesday. ›23:26 19 Nov, Wed
Napolitano eyed for Homeland Security: An early Barack Obama supporter from the southwestern part of the country, the former Arizona attorney general is a leading contender for the job of secretary of homeland security. ›13:55
Obama pledged change, picks insiders: President-elect Barack Obama promised the voters change but has started his Cabinet selection process by naming several Washington insiders to top posts. ›12:42
Teen thrown under train over love letter: A teenage Indian boy was thrashed, paraded through the streets with his head shaved and then thrown under a train for daring to write a love letter to a girl from a different caste, police said Thursday. ›15:40
Preview: 2008 Toyota Land Cruiser: Toyota's iconic machine gets more grunt, a smoother ride and sweeter duds. ›07:00 18 Oct, Thu
NBC: Daschle to be Obama's HHS secretary: The former Senate majority leader has been a close adviser to the president-elect throughout the campaign for the White House and recently wrote a book proposing health care improvements. ›05:03
Judge orders release of 5 terror suspects: A federal judge has ordered the release of five Algerian terror suspects who have been held without charges almost seven years at Guantanamo Bay. ›20:27
Pirates free two ships after ransoms paid: Somali pirates released two hijacked ships after ransoms were paid, U.S. military officials said Thursday. ›17:50
Oil hits 3-year low; gas at $2 in 23 states: Oil prices on hit levels not seen in more than three years and retail gas prices are now below $2 across nearly half of the country on dour reports suggesting an economic pullback. ›21:01
D'Antoni making a big difference for Knicks: Mike D'Antoni's move to Manhattan has the Knicks playing faster and the Suns slower. Both might be better off, Randy Hill says. ›19:47
Wholl dress Michelle Obama for inauguration?: Fashion legend Diane von Furstenberg is in the running to make Michelle Obama's Inauguration Day dress. She was one of the many fashion designers asked to submit a sketch for President-elect Obama's wife. ›14:22
Septic tanks make Malibu special, smelly: Malibu, which has long relied on septic tanks over sewer pipes as a way to limit development, may soon be forced to acquiesce. ›21:24 19 Nov, Wed
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