Video: Stocking the Cabinet: Nov. 19: Turning once again to a political veteran to fill out his new team, President-elect Barack Obama chose former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle as his nominee for Health and Human Services chief. NBC's Andrea Mitchell reports.(Nightly News) ›23:50 19 Nov, Wed
Make small changes for a big eco-impact: Overflowing landfills and litter-strewn open spaces are just the beginning of the environmental catastrophe that is bottled water. GreenDAY's Marisa Belger expounds on the dangers of plastic bottles and how you can easily kick a couple of bad eco-habits. ›17:14 18 Nov, Tue
Why We Suck: When Denis Leary attacks: In his new book, the writer/comedian/actor rants about well pretty much everyone. Leary uses his wit and biting humor to comment on celebrities, those who are politically correct and the obese, for starters. An excerpt. ›23:01 19 Nov, Wed
Larry Craig, Hall of Famer: Not even a sex-sting arrest and an on-again, off-again guilty plea can keep Idahos senior senator from induction into the pantheon of Gem State greats. ›17:40 12 Oct, Fri
Q&A with top L.A. wedding planner: Katie Tiffany, who planned Superman Returns star Brandon Routh's wedding to his longtime love chats with Brides.com about the biggest trends, budgeting the big-day and why the Internet is the best tool. ›20:26 19 Nov, Wed
Senate leader calls off vote on auto bailout: The Senate's top Democrat has called off a planned vote this week on a $25 billion auto industry bailout. ›01:22
Over 1,000 melamine babies still in hospitals: Over a thousand Chinese infants are still in hospital receiving treatment for kidney damage caused by tainted milk, China's Health Ministry said on Thursday, more than two months after the scandal broke. ›14:40
Danger in your house paint?: VOCs or "volatile organic compounds" are harmful chemicals that are found in most interior and exterior paints. TODAY home expert Lou Manfredini highlights safe, toxin-free options for your consideration. ›00:25
Ex-call girl Dupre: Im a normal girl: She was the tabloid sensation at the center of the sex scandal that brought down New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer. But in her very first interview, Ashley Alexandra Dupre tells People magazine that she's a girl with "a lot of depth." ›13:04
Retirement dreams give way to despair, anger: A rising number of people have seen their retirement plans evaporate. As 401(k)s dwindle, their dreams of golden years are being replaced by feelings of hopelessness and anger. ›14:51
Surgeon who did first U.S. heart transplant dies: Dr. Adrian Kantrowitz, a cardiac surgeon who performed the nations first human heart transplant and who also developed lifesaving medical implants, has died. He was 90. ›22:21 19 Nov, Wed
Consumer alert: Hazardous window blinds: The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced the voluntary recalls of two kinds of window blinds, citing the strangulation death of a child and the near strangulation of another. ›12:10
Obamas to green the White House?: While hanging new drapes isn't high on the Obamas' list of priorities as they prepare to move into the White House, design experts wonder if the next first family will use the nation's most famous house as a way to back a serious agenda: going green. ›23:14 19 Nov, Wed
Diet tricks of The Biggest Loser: Families: You don't have to make sweeping lifestyle adjustments to help save the planet. "Eco-Friendly Families" has simple actions you can take to make a difference, from placing a brick in your toilet tank to becoming energy efficient, one light bulb at a time. ›16:52 19 Nov, Wed
Waxman topples Dingell for key panel chair: Rep. Henry Waxman a liberal ally of Speaker Nancy Pelosi will take over the chairmanship of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee in January. ›16:20
Dad drowns after saving sons in crash: A man whose car slid off a snowy road and into a 12-foot-deep pond saved the two sons he had been driving home but could not save himself, police said. ›16:27
Pirates free two ships after ransoms paid: Somali pirates released two hijacked ships after ransoms were paid, U.S. military officials said Thursday. ›15:28
Ted Stevens gives last Senate speech: In a painfully poignant moment reminiscent of the fall of yesteryear's Senate giants, Republican Ted Stevens has spoken and yielded the floor for the last time. ›16:46
Obamas to green the White House?: While hanging new drapes isn't high on the Obamas' list of priorities as they prepare to move into the White House, design experts wonder if the next first family will use the nation's most famous house as a way to back a serious agenda: going green. ›23:14 19 Nov, Wed
Do Women Lead Differently Than Men?: Americans could elect our first female president in 2008. What the most powerful women of the past can teach us about how to rule in the future. ›21:39 6 Oct, Sat
John McCain fights back vs. Jackson Browne: John McCain may have lost the presidential election to Barack Obama, but his campaign seems absolutely determined not to lose to Jackson Browne. ›14:10
Terror Watch: Gonzales Lawyers Up: Still under investigation by Congress and Justice Department lawyers who once worked for him, the former attorney general has turned to a leading Washington attorney to help him beat the rap. ›18:12 10 Oct, Wed
U.N. approves 3,100 more troops for Congo: The U.N. Security Council unanimously agreed Thursday to send 3,100 more peacekeeping troops to conflict-wracked Congo. ›16:04
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