U.S. shifts its approach in Iraq: With violence down sharply this year, the U.S. military is broadening its efforts to reconcile Sunnis and Shiites. ›08:17
Somali pirates turn villages into boomtowns: Somalia's increasingly brazen pirates are building sprawling stone houses, cruising in luxury cars, marrying beautiful women even hiring caterers to prepare Western-style food for their hostages. ›20:17 19 Nov, Wed
New cleansers claim skin-saving ingredients: The latest cleansers aim to smooth lines and protect skin from pollution. Do they work or is it all just suds? ›14:17 19 Nov, Wed
Grieving mom testifies in Internet suicide trial: The grieving mother of a Missouri girl tells a jury how her daughter hanged herself after receiving cruel messages on MySpace from a boy whose identity was invented by a neighbor. ›02:00
Frozen Lean Cuisine chicken dinners recalled: Nestl Prepared Foods Company in Springville, Utah is recalling approximately 879,565 pounds of frozen chicken meals that may contain foreign materials, the government said. ›15:31 18 Nov, Tue
Newsweek: Working in a flu vaccine factory: When you work in a vaccine factory, getting dressed is half the job. Inside one of the two American labs that produce millions of flu shots every year. ›21:48 19 Nov, Wed
Study: Ginkgo fails to prevent Alzheimers: Ginkgo, long promoted as an aid to memory, didnt help prevent dementia and Alzheimers disease in the longest and largest test of the extract in older Americans. ›20:59 18 Nov, Tue
Teen lives 118 days without a heart: An American teenager survived for nearly four months without a heart, kept alive by a custom-built artificial blood-pumping device, until she was able to have a heart transplant. ›20:43 19 Nov, Wed
First Drive: 2008 Cadillac CTS: With style in spades, Cadillac's second-generation sport sedan adds performance and refinement. ›07:00 15 Oct, Mon
Coast Guard ends search for 90 Dominicans: The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search Wednesday for roughly 90 migrants feared dead after their makeshift boat apparently sank in an often-stormy stretch of water between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. ›01:41
Jamie Foxx would like to be the first black 007: Of course! Foxx told Access, when asked if he could see himself playing the part. Id put a little swing in it. A little hip-hop, you know. ›00:14
FDA sending inspectors to other nations: The FDA will open it first overseas office in China, whose growing role as an exporter of food and drug products to the U.S. has combined with several recent food safety scares to prompt a strategy change. ›05:33 19 Nov, Wed
James Van Der Beek returns to the creek: Five years after his star-making turn as the center of Dawsons Creek came to an end, Van Der Beek is back on one of Wilmingtons sound stages for a guest appearance on the CWs teen drama One Tree Hill. ›19:44 19 Nov, Wed
Baldwin not pleased with Afflecks impression: Hes terrible! Hes terrible! Can we say that? Baldwin said. It was Regis Baldwin. It was my brother Regis. ›01:19
Hand model sues over snipped finger: A hand model, magician and actor blames a Martha Stewart-branded lounge chair for snipping off a bit of his livelihood. ›00:24 18 Nov, Tue
Many doctors plan to quit or cut back: Primary care doctors in the United States feel overworked and nearly half plan to either cut back on how many patients they see or quit medicine entirely, according to a survey released on Tuesday. ›14:14 18 Nov, Tue
Escaped inmate returns on his own: Chad Toy's escape from jail wasn't what shocked his jailers; it was his plea to be let back in. ›17:22 18 Nov, Tue
Postage stamp planned for Bob Hope: The stamp design will be unveiled Monday at a ceremony on New Yorks Ellis Island, the entry spot for thousands of immigrants like Hope. ›19:49 19 Nov, Wed
Easily jet-lagged? Try taking pine tree extract: Taking a pine bark extract for a few days before a long-haul flight may reduce the severity and duration of jet lag symptoms, new research shows. ›20:02 17 Nov, Mon
Newsweek: A history of the flu: ›21:49 19 Nov, Wed
Suspect's wife charged in FBI agent's death: An FBI agent trying to arrest a cocaine-dealing suspect at a home near Pittsburgh was fatally shot Wednesday by the man's wife, authorities said. ›01:23