A real-life Star Trek deflector shield: In "Star Trek," a deflector shield surrounded the Starship Enterprise, and radiation bounced off it. Now tests show it's possible to create a real deflector shield that would have the same effect. ›00:37
Study: Calif. dirty air kills more than crashes: Lowering air pollution in Southern California and the San Joaquin Valley would save more lives annually than ending all motor vehicle fatalities in the two regions, according to a new study. ›15:50 13 Nov, Thu
Enjoy a 4-night escape to Phoenix, from $409: A four-night escape to southern Arizona, where temperatures stay mild and sunny even as the holidays approach. ›16:24 19 Nov, Wed
Global markets extend rout: European and Asian stock markets tumbled Thursday after recession fears sent Wall Street plunging the day before. ›14:53
Bush reopens American history museum: The Star-Spangled Banner is so threadbare you can see through tattered sections of its bold stripes and bright stars to the table on which it rests at the overhauled National Museum of American History opening this week. ›00:11
2007 Tokyo Motor Show: Top 10 Production Cars: Editors' ten favorite production vehicles at the biennial show. ›07:00 29 Oct, Mon
College basketball power rankings: Louisville is riding high in Josh Herwitt's Power Rankings and has a couple of cupcakes ahead. Better not get too fat, fellas. ›01:32
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
Experts warn of water shortages by 2080: Half the world's population could face a shortage of clean water by 2080 because of climate change, experts warned Tuesday. ›16:07 18 Nov, Tue
The 'Dog Whisperer' Wins Another Convert: A few minutes with Cesar MillanTVs Dog Whispererwas all it took to win back a skeptic. ›18:28 10 Oct, Wed
New penguin found, 500 years after extinction: Researchers studying a rare and endangered species of penguin have uncovered a previously unknown species that disappeared about 500 years ago. ›14:32 19 Nov, Wed
Fed lowers its projections for economy: The Federal Reserve has sharply lowered its projection for economic activity this year and next, and signaled additional interest rate reductions may be needed. ›19:39 19 Nov, Wed
Cruise lines set new sails in rough financial seas: Amid a deep travel slump, cruise capacity will grow 28 percent in three years. Can megaships help keep the business afloat? ›18:08 19 Nov, Wed
Salmon helped in pesticide ruling: Farms and orchards that continue to use three pesticides that harm salmon will have to greatly expand buffer zones around so the chemicals don't reach streams, federal biologists ruled Tuesday. ›18:01 19 Nov, Wed
Burger King limits sodium in kids meals: Burger King Corp. said it is cutting the amount of sodium in its kids meals and promoting menu combinations with less than 650 calories as part of a push to emphasize nutrition. ›15:23 19 Nov, Wed
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
Gellman: A Letter to a Bigot: What I want to say to a person of prejudice. ›22:12 12 Oct, Fri
Study: Fast-food ad ban may cut obesity in kids: Banning fast-food advertising on television in the United States could reduce the number of overweight children by as much as 18 percent, researchers said on Wednesday. ›23:32 19 Nov, Wed
Tebow has played his way back into Heisman mix: Just when you thought Archie Griffin's place in history was safe, Steve Eubanks says Tim Tebow is back in the Heisman hunt. ›22:50 19 Nov, Wed
Neocons Converge Around Giuliani Campaign: ›21:52 6 Oct, Sat
Sweden: Transvestism is not a disease: Swedish health officials say they will remove transvestism, fetishism and sadomasochism from the country's official list of diseases and mental disorders. ›19:06 19 Nov, Wed
Doris Lessings Nobel Prize: The unpredictable curmudgeon has written about everything from feminism to sci-fi to cats (twice). ›15:18 12 Oct, Fri
Japanese whalers leave for annual hunt: The mother ship in Japan's whaling fleet left Monday for the country's annual hunt in the Antarctic, as anti-whaling activists vowed to disrupt the expedition once again. ›21:30 17 Nov, Mon
Investors sell shares as jobless claims jump: Fresh worries about widening unemployment added to investors' list of concerns about the economy Thursday and extended Wall Street's sell-off to a second day. ›15:57