Digital TV switch may leave millions behind: In less than six weeks, the nation's television broadcasters are due to shut off their analog signals and begin transmitting in digital potentially blacking out as many as 8 million U.S. households that rely on analog TV sets to pick up over-the-air channels. ›19:58
World Blog: In Tel Aviv, life goes on: In spite of Israel's onslaught on Gaza, for many residents of Israel's city by the sea, the war is something far away. ›16:28
Dexter brother and sister get married: Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter eloped in California on New Years Eve. ›21:12
Waste pond ruptures, this time in Ala.: A power plant waste pond in Alabama ruptured but the spill has been contained, the Tennessee Valley Authority reported Friday. ›22:11
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2007 Tokyo Motor Show: Top 10 Production Cars: Editors' ten favorite production vehicles at the biennial show. ›07:00 29 Oct, Mon
Oil prices drop below $40: Oil prices fell below $40 per barrel Friday for the first time this year as the government reported the nations worst annual job losses since World War II. ›20:34
Industry slams Citigroup mortgage deal: A top bank industry group said it opposes an agreement between Citigroup and Democratic senators that would change bankruptcy law to help troubled mortgage borrowers avoid foreclosure. ›22:54
Video: Obama pushes plan of action: Jan. 8: Trying to underscore the urgent need for action on his economic stimulus plan, President-elect Barack Obama took the extraordinary step of giving a nationally televised address before taking office. NBC's Chuck Todd reports.(Nightly News) ›23:41 8 Jan, Thu
Skakel claims key evidence withheld: Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel's lawyers have filed a new appeal of his murder conviction, claiming that police and prosecutors failed to provide them with evidence that pointed to another suspect and discredited a key state witness. ›13:51
Report: U.S. lax on helping whales, dolphins: The Bush administration has failed to provide protections required by law to 14 marine mammals potentially at risk due to commercial fishing, congressional investigators said Wednesday. ›20:42 8 Jan, Thu
On Grey's Anatomy, not all wishes come true: This week at Seattle Grace, the Chief finally recognized that Seattle Grace's constant revolving door of doctors, not to mention its self-operating interns, is far from normal. ›03:47
Low times for high tech as CES opens: Bill Gates isn't at the International Consumer Electronics Show. Steve Jobs isn't at Macworld. One way or the other, 2009 will be a turning point for the consumer technology industry. ›15:36
Scoop: Cruise gets emotional about Jett Travolta: A visibly shaken Tom Cruise said that it was untrue that the Church of Scientology forbids members from seeking medical attention. ›14:07
Quiz: Who was top money-making movie star in '08?: Test your red-carpet savvy with our weekly quiz ›16:02 17 Dec, Wed
Repairs begin at China's quake-hit panda center: Repairs at China's famous Wolong Panda Breeding Center have begun, nearly eight months after it sustained heavy damage in a magnitude 7.9 earthquake, the facility's director said Friday. ›17:11
EPA reconsiders perchlorate limit for water: The Environmental Protection Agency is taking a second look at its decision not to limit the amount of a toxic rocket fuel ingredient allowed in drinking water. ›22:41 8 Jan, Thu
Algae used in biofuel on jet test flight: Continental Airlines on Wednesday became the first U.S. commercial carrier to conduct a demonstration flight powered in part by alternative fuels. ›23:31 7 Jan, Wed
Video: Obama worried about mixed signals on digital TV: Jan. 8: Concerns about the transition to digital TV prompted the Obama transition team to ask for a delay of the scheduled changeover Thursday. NBC's Tom Costello reports.(Nightly News) ›00:07
Microsofts Ballmer raises pressure on Yahoo: Microsofts CEO Steve Ballmer has told the Financial Times newspaper that the current period of transition for Yahoo is a good time for a search deal between the two companies. ›13:04
U.N.: Probe Israel for shelling Gaza site: Citing four unidentified survivors who spoke by telephone, a United Nations report said 30 people died in the shelling of a Gaza building that Israeli troops had directed people to. ›22:47