Thai protesters celebrate PM's ouster: Authorities turned off the taps in Zimbabwe's capital after it ran out of purifying chemicals and feared contaminated water would spread a cholera epidemic that has claimed hundreds of lives since August. ›22:27 2 Dec, Tue
Parents paid for babies named after Mussolini: An Italian right-wing party is offering 1,500 euros ($1,930) to parents who name their babies after wartime fascist dictator Benito Mussolini or his wife Rachele, saying their names are under threat. ›19:22 26 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
Good Housekeeping's best toy awards: From cool chemistry sets to gourmet cupcake makers, Good Houseekeeping magazine lists the most exciting, creative (and safe!) presents for your little ones. ›16:06 28 Nov, Fri
U.S.: Mumbai attack has Pakistani ties: The U.S. warned India before last week's brutal attacks in Mumbai that terrorists appeared to be plotting a mostly waterborne assault on the city, a senior Bush administration official said Tuesday. ›00:36
Travel pinched by global financial crisis: Many major cities around the world are seeing dramatic declines in hotel occupancy this fall as consumers and businesses cut travel spending. ›15:51 2 Dec, Tue
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
Gates: Military looks to accelerate Iraq pullout: The United Nations expressed concern Tuesday about overcrowding and "grave human rights violations" of detainees in Iraqi custody in one case, 123 men crammed into a single cell. ›23:05 2 Dec, Tue
Obama has bipartisan economy pledge for govs: The president-elect pledged quick work Tuesday on an economic recovery plan to include tax cuts and increased federal spending, and told the nation's governors he wants their advice. ›16:25 2 Dec, Tue
Mom calls for jail in cyberbullying case: The landmark court case of a Missouri teen who committed suicide after allegedly being cyberbullied in a classmates ruse ended in a conviction but it was little more than cold comfort to a still-grieving mother. I can never bring Megan back, Tina Meier said. ›16:00 1 Dec, Mon
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
Water, cholera crisis hits Zimbabwe: Nigerian food and drug regulators on Tuesday updated the death toll to 34 in an outbreak of fatalities among infants given a locally-made teething formula tainted with a toxic agent. ›00:32
Cuba softens stance toward Catholic Church: Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper faces two highly unpalatable choices after opposition parties signed an unprecedented deal on Monday to bring down his minority Conservative government. ›19:46 2 Dec, Tue
Bush faces historic pardon choice: Anticipation is growing over possible pardons by President Bush. Conservative columnist William Kristol argues that the president should consider pardoning everyone who served in good faith in the war on terror." ›13:10 2 Dec, Tue
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
VS 'angels' cut carbs for big show: Let's take a moment to savor this little tidbit: Even Victoria's Secret's handpicked "angels" ramp up the cardio and cut out the carbs before they parade around in their underwear for a nationally televised broadcast. ›20:38 2 Dec, Tue
Rice gives piano recital fit for a queen:
Slain anchors parents still ask: Why?: A suspect is in custody, but unanswered questions remain about why Anne Pressly was brutally murdered in her home, the Little Rock TV anchors parents said Monday. They revealed that there is evidence their daughter was sexually assaulted. ›14:22 1 Dec, Mon
Cops: College adviser ran prostitute raffle: An Ohio State University academic adviser and a real estate agent held a $10-a-ticket raffle that offered an evening with a prostitute who is also a child sex-abuse caseworker, police said. ›23:37 1 Dec, Mon
Banned from inauguration: strollers, umbrellas: If you're planning a trip to the Jan. 20 inaugural ceremony of President-elect Barack Obama, be warned: Backpacks, signs, umbrellas and thermoses are forbidden. ›16:45 2 Dec, Tue
Sail to Australia & New Zealand: The idea of traveling to Australia and New Zealand is often put on that someday wish list since high prices have been a long-time roadblock. Well, you can now turn someday into today, thanks to slashed prices on exotic cruises down under. ›14:53 2 Dec, Tue