Calif. court takes up gay marriage ban: California's highest court agreed Wednesday to hear several legal challenges to the state's new ban on same-sex marriage but refused to allow gay couples to resume marrying before it rules. ›00:13
Experts: New evidence for Herod's tomb site: Israeli archaeologists excavating what they believe is the tomb of biblical King Herod said Wednesday they have unearthed further evidence bolstering their conviction that the Jewish monarch was buried here. ›23:40 19 Nov, Wed
Red is the new white at Chinese weddings: In China, many young couples are forgoing Western rituals and gowns for the crimson costumes of the ancient Han way. Considered auspicious in China, red is the color of choice at traditional weddings. ›16:21 19 Nov, Wed
Lessons learned from past holiday meltdowns: What have we learned in the two decades since "Planes, Trains & Automobiles"? And what does it say about this years holidays? ›16:42 18 Nov, Tue
Best PlayStation 3 games of 2008: PlayStation 3 has advanced technology in spades but has been hit and miss with great games to show it all off. This is the year the PS3 hit its stride. ›02:28 19 Nov, 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
Filipino militants open fire on GIs: American troops traveling in a Philippine army convoy came under fire earlier this week from suspected Muslim militants, officials said on Thursday. No casualties were reported. ›12:25
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
Patience, politeness training for airport workers: Employees at Newark Liberty International Airport are getting training in patience and politeness to help them handle the crush of stressed-out holiday travelers. ›22:41 19 Nov, Wed
When you don't want to be Facebook friends: With so many opportunities these days to connect with people online, some are confronting a question they thought they had left behind during their awkward adolescent years: What if I dont want to be your friend? ›00:39 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
Gday! Hugh Jackman is new Sexiest Man Alive: On the ninth week of The Biggest Loser, tension from last weeks elimination lingered on for the Blue team. The competition came down to a swing vote again, as Amy C. had to choose between team loyalty and friendship. Despite reaching a milestone in her weight-loss goal, Coleen was sent home after losing only three pounds. ›14:06 19 Nov, Wed
Al-Qaida No. 2 says Obama betrays race: Al-Qaida's No. 2 leader used a racial epithet to insult Barack Obama in a message posted Wednesday, describing the president-elect in demeaning terms that imply he does the bidding of whites. ›20:47 19 Nov, Wed
CEOs urge $500B stimulus from Obama: A group of business executives on Tuesday urged President-elect Barack Obama to "quickly implement" a large stimulus package soon after taking office. ›21:57 18 Nov, Tue
Our ancestors had floppy, flexible gibbon feet: Our ape-like ancestors might have walked like todays gibbons, whose super bendy feet give them a floppy strut. ›17:57 19 Nov, Wed
Tap local resources, not bottled water: On the second day of TODAYs journey to the Ends of the Earth, it may have been Ann Curry who drew the most challenging assignment, battling fatigue and altitude sickness at 15,700 feet on Tanzanias Mount Kilimanjaro. Im feeling the altitude, she admitted. ›15:36 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
Economy crisis leaves Caribbean ghost resorts: The Caribbean is headed for tough times as construction workers and resort employees are laid off by the hundreds and anticipated peak season bookings are at a trickle. ›18:59 19 Nov, Wed
Ex-call girl Dupre: I'm 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." ›11:17
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
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