Q&A: Shawn Hornbecks Parents: The parents of kidnap victim Shawn Hornbeck speak out on the sentencing of their sons tormentor and the status of the boys recovery. ›20:50 12 Oct, Fri
How to or avoid getting bumped: An overbooked plane can be a mixed blessing. If you're the type of traveler who loves to reap the rewards of forfeiting your seat, an overbooked plane means a chance to rack up meal coupons and flight vouchers. If not, you could find yourself involuntarily scrambling for an alternate route to your business meeting in Baltimore. ›19:38 2 Dec, Tue
Judges reject Alaska offshore drilling plan: Federal regulators improperly granted Shell Oil permission for exploratory drilling in Alaska's Beaufort Sea, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday. ›17:08 21 Nov, Fri
Obama A.G. pick defended Guantanamo: President-elect Barack Obama's choice to become the next attorney general, Eric Holder, once defended the Bush administration's arguments for holding detainees at Guantanamo Bay, a position that runs counter to his more recent comments and to a signature policy of the incoming administration. ›15:01 2 Dec, Tue
First Read: New Nixon tapes: Ruthless, cynical, profane: Richard Nixon's reputation takes a fresh pounding every time the National Archives releases another batch of audio tapes from his presidency, and today's opening of nearly 200 hours of Nixon White House recordings is no exception. ›19:02 2 Dec, Tue
VW Jetta TDI named 'Green Car of the Year': Green Car Journal has named Volkswagen's 2009 Jetta TDI as the "Green Car of the Year," making it the first clean-diesel car to win the award. ›21:04 20 Nov, Thu
The 'Dog Whisperer' Wins Another Convert: A few minutes with Cesar MillanTVs Dog Whispererwas all it took to win back a skeptic. ›18:28 10 Oct, Wed
Laser technique produces bevy of antimatter: Blasting a gold target with high-powered lasers creates huge amounts of antimatter, reported scientists from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory at a conference last week. ›16:53 1 Dec, Mon
Man in eagle deaths grateful for pardon: Twelve years after pleading guilty to federal charges in the deaths of three bald eagles, Leslie Owen Collier learned his name was cleared: He was pardoned by President George W. Bush. ›00:10 1 Dec, Mon
Israel mourns 6 victims of Mumbai attack: A court sentenced Saddam Hussein's notorious cousin, known as "Chemical Ali," to death Tuesday after convicting him of crimes against humanity while crushing the 1991 Shiite uprising in Iraq. ›12:12 2 Dec, Tue
At last, Capitol Visitor Center opens to public: The long-planned Capitol Visitor Center in Washington is opening to the public about three years later than planned and $360 million over budget. ›23:22 2 Dec, Tue
Broken butterfly gets mended, andride south: A monarch butterfly has a chance at completing its species' famed migration to central Mexico thanks to some tiny cardboard splints, a bit of contact cement and a trucker from Alabama. ›23:11 20 Nov, Thu
EarthTalk Q&A: Eco-clubs, Bush's legacy: Read answers to readers questions about environmental topics. ›20:39 21 Nov, Fri
747 to carry space shuttle back to Florida: A planet outside of the solar system has been discovered orbiting a dying, puffed-up star called a red giant. ›01:23
Gellman: A Letter to a Bigot: What I want to say to a person of prejudice. ›22:12 12 Oct, Fri
Rove: Obama team represents continuity: President Bush's former political director says the national security team named by Barack Obama "represents, to a substantial degree, continuity" especially in hot spots like Iraq and Afghanistan. ›17:13 2 Dec, Tue
Rice gives piano recital fit for a queen:
Newsweek: Why we need better batteries: ›07:52 26 Nov, Wed
Court urged to choose power over fish: The Bush administration asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to let the nation's older power plants draw in billions of gallons of water for cooling without installing technology that would best protect fish and aquatic organisms. ›18:50 2 Dec, Tue
TV soaps and their stars face cost-cutting: The troubles that are part of imaginary life on daytime soaps are hitting those shows for real in the form of budget cuts and dismissals. ›02:10
Simon Cowell says Britney was in awe of me: Singer made recent visit to his British reality show, The X Factor. ›04:02