Funky Islamic fashion struts catwalk: For many, Islamic fashion might seem synonymous with strait-laced garments that leave everything to the imagination, but some Asian designers are trying to equip modern Muslim women with a wardrobe that obeys both sartorial trends and spiritual dictates. ›16:04
N.M. baby dies from illness tied to formula: The New Mexico Health Department says a baby has died and another has been hospitalized due to a rare infection. ›19:04 1 Dec, Mon
Cops: Kmart shooting suspect commits suicide: A Philadelphia man suspected in the shooting of a Kmart manager on a store loading dock has committed suicide. ›15:35
White House rejects impeachment ornament: The White House won't display a Christmas tree ornament that calls for President Bush's impeachment. ›03:13
Heart rhythm risk seen in womens alcohol use: Women who consume more than two alcoholic drinks a day have a higher risk of getting the most common type of heart rhythm disturbance, researchers say. ›23:03 2 Dec, Tue
Fowl foul: Thanksgiving dinner stolen: A Wisconsin family found it hard to be thankful after a thief made off with their turkey dinner. ›04:59 30 Nov, Sun
MySpace delivers video to mobile phones: MySpace users with mobile phones are about to find out if they can walk and watch TV at the same time. ›16:49
Most Asian markets rise after U.S. rebound:
Police arrest aunt in shackled teen case: Police arrested the aunt of a 17-year-old boy who showed up at a gym shackled and terrified, claiming he had just fled his captors. ›17:22
Oldest inmate in Mass. dies at 92: The oldest prison inmate in Massachusetts, a career criminal who was the first person to make the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list twice, has died at 92. ›20:02
Rare turtle in close call with soup pot: A rare Vietnamese turtle, one of just four believed left in the world, was swept away by a flood, taken hostage by an enterprising fisherman and nearly ended up in a soup pot. ›22:13 28 Nov, Fri
Depression in elderly tied to heart disease: Older people who are depressed are much more likely to develop a dangerous type of internal body fat that can lead to diabetes and heart disease, a disturbing new study found. ›21:05 1 Dec, Mon
Saudi Arabia finds chemical in milk from China: The Saudi government has found excessive amounts of the industrial chemical melamine in powdered milk imported from China and lower concentrations in chocolate wafer cream made in Malaysia. ›16:17
Over 50 dead in Texas due to awful patient care: More than 50 mentally disabled patients in the large state-run institutions of Texas died in the past year from preventable conditions often related to poor care, an investigation shows. ›00:57
Attacks in Iraq at lowest level since '03: Attacks fell in November to their lowest monthly level since the Iraq war began in 2003, despite recent high-profile bombings aimed at shaking public confidence, a U.S. commander said Wednesday. ›21:42
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
World Blog: Cleaning up, and hoping, in Thailand: Nations began signing a treaty banning cluster bombs Wednesday in a move that supporters hope will shame the U.S., Russia and China and other non-signers into abandoning weapons. ›12:48
Baby formula poses hidden risks: Tough financial times often call for inventive, improvised measures for families to make ends meet, but it nearly cost the life of a 5-month-old boy in Florida. Experts discuss the dangers of intoxication for infants when their baby formula is watered down. ›14:38
Study illuminates 16th-century star explosion: More than 400 years after Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe challenged established wisdom about the heavens by analyzing a strange new light in the sky, scientists say they've finally nailed down just what he saw. ›21:43
Editor: J.K Rowling 'fierce' but fair: J.K. Rowling's first editor, who championed 'Harry Potter' after several publishers had turned the boy wizard down, expounds on the author's determination and why he was always confident she would do well. ›18:57
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