Raft made of plastic bottles crosses Pacific: Tanned, dirty and hungry, two men who spent three months crossing the Pacific on a raft made of plastic bottles to raise awareness of ocean debris finally stepped onto dry land. ›14:54
6-figure bonus: Easy come, easy go: Oklahoma officials say a typo resulted in a state employee receiving a bonus of $850,000 but it was only temporary. ›23:57 23 Aug, Sat
Stuck pin delays shuttle's trek to launch pad: NASA engineers successfully freed a stuck metal pin on the space shuttle Atlantis late Tuesday, but the work delayed plans to roll the spacecraft out to its Florida launch pad this week. ›19:05
Be my guest: An insider's guide to Los Angeles: Because no one knows a city like the people who call it home, we turned to three women with impeccable taste for advice on where they take friends who are visiting from out of town. ›13:56
Jury gets microwave baby case: A mother intentionally put her month-old daughter in a microwave oven and cooked the child to death after a fight with her boyfriend, a prosecutor told jurors Thursday. ›00:07 29 Aug, Fri
Live architecture: Grow your own home: Tolkien's hobbits would feel right at home in new dwellings made out of living tree roots and designed to protect inhabitants from earthquakes. ›15:41
One-horse town to be no-horse town: A one-horse town in Nebraska looks like it's set to become a no-horse town. ›09:33 27 Aug, Wed
U.S. Open makes tennis briefly matter to fans: Among pro sports in the United States, tennis is a bit of a weakling. ›11:20
Border fence blunder: It causes flooding: Flooding caused by a border security fence in southwestern Arizona shows the structure is being built too quickly and without regard for the environment, critics say. ›23:25 25 Aug, Mon
1 in 10 Native American deaths alcohol related: Almost 12 percent of the deaths among American Indians and Alaska Natives are alcohol-related more than three times the percentage in the general population, a new federal report says. ›17:44
Flyings a literal headache for many travelers: Headaches associated with air travel appear to be a huge and painful problem, Israeli researchers report. ›12:44
Auctioneers find explosives in suitcase: Auctioneers preparing for a backyard estate sale Saturday morning made an explosive discovery among the china and other items up for bid a suitcase full of military-grade explosives. ›07:24 25 Aug, Mon
Microsoft's newest browser may help privacy: The next version of Microsoft Corp.'s Web browser makes it easier for people to surf the Internet without leaving a trace. ›14:04
Natgas cars: Clean, green, going nowhere: For drivers getting hammered by high pump prices, the Honda Civic GX, fueled by natural gas, would seem like an ideal option. But the alternative energy source faces challenges. ›19:17
Space station dodges controversial junk: For the first time in five years, the international space station changed course on Wednesday to avoid a piece of space junk in this case, satellite debris that the Russians have insisted wasn't there. ›20:39
Woman saves babys life by e-mail: It wasnt easy for Madeleine Robb to send an e-mail to another mom telling her that her baby might have a deadly eye cancer but her warning may have saved the life of 1-year-old Rowan Santos. I really had no option, Robb said. ›14:03
Why is it so hard to swat a fly?: The brains of flies are wired to avoid the swatter, U.S. researchers said on Thursday. ›23:27
'Junior' Gotti pleads not guilty in Tampa: John A. "Junior" Gotti entered a not guilty plea Thursday to federal racketeering charges that link him to three mob slayings, cocaine distribution and other crimes. ›23:06
Economic growth revised higher: The economy shifted to a higher gear in the spring, growing at its fastest pace in nearly a year as foreign buyers snapped up U.S. exports and tax rebates spurred shoppers at home. ›16:21
Videogaming enters the third dimension: Videogamers, your glasses to transport you into three dimensional space. ›18:05
Iowa college president quits after beer photo: An Iowa community college president resigned less than a week after a photo was published appearing to show him pouring beer into a young woman's mouth. ›00:47 29 Aug, Fri