Deal struck to protect Congo gorillas: A deal between Congo rebels and the government has paved the way for staff who fled to return to the gorilla sector of Virunga National Park for the first time in 15 months. ›22:22 28 Nov, Fri
Luckys favorite holiday gifts that give back: Gearing up to start your holiday shopping? Lucky magazine shares affordable ideas for the giving season, including presents that benefit charities and 50 stylish gifts under $25. ›15:51 2 Dec, Tue
Obama daughters to help with dog, chores: There's no special treatment for the new first daughters when it comes to lending a hand and doing chores in the White House. In an interview with Barbara Walters, the Obamas said Sasha and Malia will help out with the dog and around the house. ›15:05 28 Nov, Fri
Message in bottle found after 4 decades: A message in a bottle tossed into the ocean off Barnegat Bay has turned up in North Carolina 39 years later. The note was sealed in a Schaefer beer bottle and dated Aug. 17, 1969. ›01:25
Some U.S. travelers cancel plans to visit India: ›17:02 11 Nov, Tue
3 back from dead update their stories: Their lives were rudely interrupted in dramatically different ways, from a lightning bolt to a heart attack to an ATV accident. But Lara Eustermann, Jill Finley and Zack Dunlap have one thing in common: Theyre very thankful to be alive this Thanksgiving. ›15:59 26 Nov, Wed
Lopez to host Miss America pageant again: Mario Lopez will again host the Miss America pageant, which airs Jan. 24 on TLC. ›22:20 1 Dec, Mon
Activists blast U.S. at climate talks: Environmentalists criticized the United States and other rich countries Tuesday for failing so far to make meaningful commitments at a U.N. conference on climate change. ›17:26 2 Dec, Tue
Rezko sentencing set for Jan. 6: A federal judge in Chicago has set a Jan. 6 sentencing for political fundraiser Tony Rezko, who helped bankroll the campaigns of Barack Obama and Gov. Rod Blagojevich. ›17:53 2 Dec, Tue
Mom loses Ugly memoir libel suit: London's High Court ruled against a woman who claimed that her daughter falsified stories of childhood cruelty and neglect in her book. ›17:44 1 Dec, Mon
The 11 lamest blogs on the Internet: Let's face it, though: The blogosphere isn't all brilliance. For every innovative and inspiring site, there are at least a dozen downright dreadful alternatives. ›13:45 2 Dec, Tue
For some M-rated games, mature is misnomer: From "Grand Theft Auto IV" and "Metal Gear Solid 4" to "Fallout 3" and "Gears of War 2," the majority of 2008's smartest games have one thing in common (besides numbers in their titles): They're rated M, as in Mature, meaning you have to be 17 or older to buy them. ›16:41 2 Dec, Tue
Activists blast U.S. at climate talks: Strong southern winds pushed the Adriatic Sea into Venice again Tuesday, submerging parts of the lagoon city a day after an unusually high tide caused the worst flooding in 20 years. ›19:00 2 Dec, Tue
GE lowers its sights on fourth-quarter profits: General Electric Co. says it expects fourth quarter earnings to be near the low end of its previous guidance. ›16:16 2 Dec, Tue
Pro-logging mob attacks Brazilian police: A mob enraged by a crackdown on illegal logging trashed a Brazilian government office in a remote jungle city and tried to attack environmental workers, authorities said Monday. ›20:43 24 Nov, Mon
GOP's Chambliss wins Ga. Senate runoff: The GOP's Sen. Saxby Chambliss won the Georgia Senate runoff Tuesday over Democrat Jim Martin in a race that attracted light voter turnout despite the contest's high stakes. ›03:32
Carbon monoxide kills 11 girls at China school: A bomb exploded in a train coach in India's insurgency-hit northeast on Tuesday, killing at least three people and injuring another 29, a state government official said. ›10:10 2 Dec, Tue
Father, girl killed in India remembered: Defense Secretary Robert Gates signals he'll forge ahead with two priorities for the Obama administration: accelerating withdrawal from Iraq and shutting down the Guantanamo Bay detention center. ›00:20
Top 10 Sports Cars on MSN Autos: The most popular sports cars on MSN Autos, based on visits to the site's vehicle pages. ›07:00 18 Oct, Thu
High tide wallops Venice for second day: In the past decade, India has gone from a place that relatively few Americans visited to one of the top international destinations for U.S. residents ahead of other locales like Brazil, Switzerland and Greece. ›15:43 2 Dec, Tue
J.K. Rowling is back on bookshelves: The woman behind Harry Potter will release a new book Dec. 4: "The Tales of Beedle the Bard," a collection of fairy tales that is mentioned in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." Proceeds will go to a charity for children in Eastern Europe co-founded by Rowling. ›16:25 2 Dec, Tue