'Fake Steve' stops blogging as 'Real Dan': It was bad enough when Dan Lyons stopped sharing his musings about the technology scene in a hilarious satire of what Apple Inc. founder Steve Jobs would be like as a blogger. ›22:38 19 Nov, Wed
Lieberman to keep committee chair: As secretary of state, Hillary would take over a huge, prestigious organization. But it would, for the most part, be a gilded cage. And to the extent that she might fail to do Obama's bidding, she would be ignored, neutralized and ultimately rendered irrelevant. ›17:48 18 Nov, Tue
Talk of GM bankruptcy filing fuels debate: As the days pass and GMs money burns away, bankruptcy is a distinct possibility. But what, exactly, would a GM bankruptcy mean? ›21:43 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
Struggling companies ax 401 match: Desperate to cut costs, more and more companies are eliminating their matching contributions to employee 401(k) plans. ›21:13 19 Nov, Wed
Ex-prof gets 5-10 years in wife's slaying: A former Ivy League professor was sentenced to five to 10 years in prison Wednesday for fatally beating his wife with a chin-up bar while she wrapped Christmas presents in their kitchen. ›00:06
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
Hark! Colbert sings in new Christmas special: The permanently suit-clad Stephen Colbert has traded in his pinstripes for a cardigan sweater, red turtleneck and furry boots. ›22:34 19 Nov, Wed
Google gives online life to Life mag's photos: Google Inc. has opened an online photo gallery that will feature millions of images from Life magazine's archives that have never been seen by the public before. ›05:22
Insurers pitch health coverage mandate: Rep. John Boehner of Ohio was re-elected Wednesday as House Republican leader, tasked with reviving a party diminished in numbers and fighting to stay relevant as Democrats take over the White House and strengthen their majorities in Congress. ›21:43 19 Nov, Wed
Woman pleads no contest in corpse case: A member of a religious sect pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor after being accused of leaving another member's corpse in her bathroom so the group could collect her Social Security checks. ›21:19 17 Nov, Mon
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
Led Zeppelin without Plant? It could happen: Billboard recently reported that Plant-less Zeppelin is leaning toward Alter Bridge frontman Myles Kennedy and that the vocalist has rehearsed with the band on several occasions. ›15:00 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
Woolly mammoth task: Critter's DNA mapped: Scientists for the first time have unraveled much of the genetic code of an extinct animal, the ice age's woolly mammoth, and with it they are thawing Jurassic Park dreams. ›18:23 19 Nov, Wed
Ann Currys arduous Kilimanjaro trek: British lawyer Constance Briscoe wrote the best-selling memoir "Ugly," which recounts a childhood of emotional and physical abuse. Now she is being sued for libel by her mother, who says the claims are fiction. ›17:05 18 Nov, Tue
Al-Qaida No. 2 says Obama betrays race: President-elect Barack Obama's aides have been privately talking to senators about whether Washington attorney Eric Holder would be confirmed as the next attorney general. ›20:47 19 Nov, Wed
U.S. intel office adds warming to warnings: A major U.S. intelligence report coming out Thursday is adding climate change to the "traditional" mix of factors expected to destabilize the world into the near future. ›21:33 19 Nov, Wed
As nest eggs shrink, many defer retirement: As financial markets have ravaged his savings, Gary Laursen, 62, has put his retirement on hold. He is one of millions of Americans confronting a stark reality about retirement. ›17:58 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
Real-life Furbys rediscovered: A primate species that looks like a living, breathing version of the Furby electronic toy has been found alive in the forested highlands of an Indonesian island for the first time in more than 70 years, scientists announced Tuesday. ›19:01 18 Nov, Tue
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
Times Square getting its first 'green' billboard: This winter, New Year's Eve revelers will have a close-up view of Times Square's first environmentally friendly billboard powered entirely by wind and sun. ›01:00 16 Nov, Sun
Bumpy road ahead for cleaner cars: Call it an economic and environmental murder mystery in the making: Will a cash-strapped Detroit kill the electric car again? ›21:37 19 Nov, Wed