Hirsh: Democracy's Strange Bedfellows: The champions of democracy often share an overly romantic view of how quickly it can flower in hostile soil. ›16:56 11 Oct, Thu
Low times for high tech as CES opens: Bill Gates isn't at the International Consumer Electronics Show. Steve Jobs isn't at Macworld. One way or the other, 2009 will be a turning point for the consumer technology industry. ›15:22
Premium tuna fetches $100,000 at auction: Two sushi bar owners paid more than $100,000 for a Japanese bluefin tuna at a Tokyo fish auction Monday, several times the average price and the highest in nearly a decade, market officials said. ›13:26 5 Jan, Mon
Cheney: Obama should keep terror policies: Vice President said Wednesday it would be a mistake for the President-elect to scrap the Bush administration's terrorist-fighting policies designed to prevent future attacks on the U.S. ›14:00
Neanderthals done in by competition: Climate change has become the default scapegoat for nearly every extinction on Earth. But a new study lets climate off the hook for at least one event: the disappearance of Neanderthals. ›19:20
Man opens neighbor's door with chain saw: An eastern Pennsylvania man may face up to 37 years in prison for tearing open a neighbor's door with a chain saw. ›02:41
2007 Tokyo Motor Show: Top 10 Production Cars: Editors' ten favorite production vehicles at the biennial show. ›07:00 29 Oct, Mon
Police stop school bus on liquor-store run: A school bus driver made an unscheduled stop at a liquor store, then allegedly asked a student to help hide her purchases when police stopped her, the district superintendent said. ›21:56
Iraq: With U.S. Help, Warlords Gain New Power: ›21:49 6 Oct, Sat
Drugs: Meet Mexicos Suspected Queenpin: Sexy, stylish and female. Meet Mexicos unlikely druglord suspect. ›22:00 10 Oct, Wed
Lab discloses problem with vitamin D testing: The nation's largest medical lab company says it recently discovered and fixed a problem that led to inaccuracies in a small number of tests for vitamin D deficiency. ›14:09
Capital Sources: Mike Huckabee, Unplugged: The former Arkansas governor struggles to raise money, lags behind the GOP presidential front runners in the polls and has been maligned by Bushs former counsel. Why he keeps on keepin on. ›18:16 11 Oct, Thu
Classic board games go digital: Pass go and click. Classic board games like Monopoly are going virtual under a partnership between Electronic Arts and Hasbro. ›22:56
Bangkok inferno puts spotlight on police payoffs: ›18:59 7 Nov, Fri
Even guys cuddle their sweethearts' clothing: As many as three-quarters of women and two-thirds of men say they snuggle with shirts and other clothing worn by someone dear, but not near, researchers reported. ›13:04 7 Jan, Wed
Drugmakers aim to polish image with ad blitz: The pharmaceutical industry, confronting sluggish growth, low prestige and the prospect of more-aggressive government oversight, is moving on several fronts to burnish its image. ›11:09
Interview: Susan Faludi on 9/11 Myths: In her new book, Susan Faludi examines the cultural impact of the 9/11 terror attacks. What she says about their effect on U.S. politics, feminism and the differences between American and European approaches to history. ›17:08 8 Oct, Mon
A Muslim Letter to Christians: In an unprecedented letter, Muslim leaders across the globe invite the worlds Christians to the table. ›14:33 11 Oct, Thu
Saad Hariri on Lebanons Future: Saad Hariri takes up the mantle of his assassinated father, and argues for the world to isolate Syria. ›15:46 12 Oct, Fri
N.Y. judge: Monkey meat needs permit: A federal judge in Brooklyn has rejected a Liberian woman's argument that she had religious reasons for smuggling endangered monkey meat into the United States. ›23:40 3 Jan, Sat
Calif. court bans ER docs from direct billing: The state's high court has barred emergency room doctors from directly billing insured patients when their HMOs refuse to pay the entire bill. ›23:20