Windmills split town and families: John Yancy knows the futuristic towers are pumping clean electricity into the grid, knows they have been largely embraced by his community. But Yancey hates them. ›00:03 17 Aug, Sun
Fannie, Freddie woes raising mortgage rates: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may or may not need a government bailout, but the turmoil surrounding the mortgage finance companies is raising interest rates, fees, closing costs. ›13:17
Brian Wilson feeling sunny about new album: A lot has changed for the historically reclusive Southern California native, Brian Wilson. He is a second-round father at the age of 66 and he has a new, ambitious solo album, That Lucky Old Sun, due out Sept. 2. ›18:57 19 Aug, Tue
World Blog: Hangover to follow China's party?: ›05:57
Stem cell advance may boost blood supply: Scientists say they've found an efficient way to make red blood cells from human embryonic stem cells, a possible step toward making transfusion supplies in the laboratory. ›18:31 19 Aug, Tue
Bhutto's widower wins backing for presidency: A major opposition party on Wednesday backed Benazir Bhutto's widower to become Pakistan's president, as the power struggle following the resignation of Pervez Musharraf intensified. ›12:06
Food aid arrives for hungry Georgians: A convoy of food aid for beleaguered Georgians rumbled through a Russian checkpoint Wednesday, despite few signs by soldiers of fulfilling Moscow's promise of a pullback within two days. ›09:48
School spankings: Minorities get more: A quarter of a million schoolchildren were paddled in 2007 and black children, American Indians and kids with disabilities got a disproportionate share, according to a study. ›04:24
Orbitz adds vacation rentals to online offerings: Travelers booking their vacations on Orbitz.com now have the option to rent a private home or condominium for their trips rather than a hotel room, online travel agency Orbitz Worldwide Inc. said Tuesday. ›18:31 19 Aug, Tue
Forget swimming ... badminton, anyone?: One writer passes on Michael Phelps to instead delve into five Olympic sports that rarely make primetime. Does anyone out there really understand track cycling? ›19:56 17 Aug, Sun
It's salmon vs. gold mining in Alaska vote: Alaskans will soon vote on an initiative that pits fishermen against miners, and locals against each other . ›17:18 14 Aug, Thu
Note by politician's killer a mystery: Police said Tuesday they hadn't found any connection between slain Arkansas Democratic Party Chairman Bill Gwatney and a telephone number written with his last name on a Post-It note found in the home of the man who killed him. ›01:13
Stocks open up after falling for two days: Stocks headed for a rebound Wednesday after an upbeat profit report from Hewlett-Packard Co. offered investors reassurance about the economy. ›22:05 19 Aug, Tue
Speed diet: Women using ADD drugs to get thin: A growing number of women in Hollywood are abusing the ADD drug Adderall in their quest to be thin. But along with the rapid weight loss, they may be gaining a dangerous addiction. ›13:37
Small SUVs improving in crash tests: Four small sport utility vehicles received top scores in crash tests to be released Wednesday by the insurance industry, a sign of improvement compared with SUVs built earlier in the decade. ›13:42
Sax player in Dave Matthews Band has died: LeRoi Moore, sax player and founding member of the Dave Matthews Band, has died at age 46. He was seriously injured in an ATV accident in June. ›02:30
Score free nights in hotels across the U.S.: Back-to-school sales need not be the death knell for summer vacations. In fact, some of the best deals of the season can be found in September. ›15:24 19 Aug, Tue
From diet supplements to illegal Net pharmacy: A Georgia company that manufactures herbal nutritional supplements and three of its executives have pleaded guilty to conspiracy and fraud charges for illegally selling generic prescription drugs over the Internet, msnbc.com's Mike Brunker reports. ›10:03 19 Aug, Tue
Credit squeeze hits college students, families: With the price of some top-priced colleges and universities north of $50,000 a year and lenders cutting back on student loans, financing a college education is getting harder. ›15:32 19 Aug, Tue
Slide show: The week in celebrity sightings: Britney gears up for VMAs; Jack Black brings the Thunder, Madonna turns 50. ›11:02 19 Aug, Tue
Israel shuts Gaza crossings after attack: Israel has closed its cargo crossings with the Gaza Strip following a Palestinian rocket attack on southern Israel that violated a truce. ›09:56
Christina Applegate had double mastectomy: 36-year-old actress elects surgery after testing positive for gene linked to cancer. ›13:25 19 Aug, Tue
Oil prices steady ahead of inventory report: Oil prices were steady Wednesday as investors awaited a weekly crude inventory report for evidence an economic slowdown in the U.S. is cutting consumer demand for oil products. ›13:44
Cruelty meets beauty for Pakistan burn victims: Saira Liaqat and Urooj Akbar are among Pakistan's many female victims of arson and acid attacks. Such tales tend to end in a life of despair for the woman. The two instead became beauticians. ›16:29 17 Aug, Sun