Kenya: 10 million at risk after harvests fail: Ten million people risk going hungry in Kenya after harvests failed because of drought, the government said Friday. ›17:19
Boy, 6, misses bus, tries to drive to school: Having missed his bus, a 6-year-old Virginia boy tried to drive to school in his family's sedan and crashed. ›18:27 6 Jan, Tue
Bacon, butter fuel South Pole trek: A trio of adventurers said Friday they have set a new record for fastest trek across Antarctica to the South Pole, after suffering through whiteout conditions and temperatures as low as minus 40. ›11:05
Obama warns that major stimulus needed: President-elect Barack Obama warned Thursday that the nation's recession could "linger for years" unless Congress acts to pump huge sums from Washington into the U.S. economy. ›20:54 8 Jan, Thu
Immigrant advocates decry new rules: Immigrant rights advocates expressed outrage over two new rules going into effect in the waning days of the Bush administration, one mandating DNA tests for detained immigrants. ›22:45
American set on fire by Afghan dies: An anthropologist embedded with the U.S. Army in Afghanistan to help soldiers understand local customs has died more than two months after she was doused with fuel and set on fire. ›20:39
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
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
'War and Peace': New Versions Worth the Read: 'War and Peace' has been the Everest of literature for more than 150 years. Two new English versions remind us why Tolstoy's tome is still worth the climb. ›22:06 6 Oct, Sat
Kennedy's bid reignites 'mommy wars': The bid by Caroline Kennedy for the Senate has reignited the "mommy wars" between mothers with careers and those who take a break from paid employment. ›09:48
Stocks end sharply lower on bleak jobs data: Stocks slumped Friday after the U.S. unemployment rate shot above 7 percent, signaling that Americans will be sticking to their tightened budgets for a while. ›21:49
Strange rock formations on Mars explained: Rocks on Mars are in some areas scattered in a strangely uniform fashion, puzzling scientists for years. Now they've figured it out ›22:54
Are you smart? Take our weekly news quiz: How much do you remember about the week in news? Take msnbc.com's weekly quiz and find out what you can recall. ›19:43 20 Mar, Thu
Troops in Iraq to get beer for Super Bowl: American troops in Iraq will be allowed to drink beer without fear of court-martial for this year's Super Bowl an exception to a strict military ban on drinking alcohol in combat zones. ›12:56
Web startup to offer foreign news: As budget cuts force many U.S. newspapers to retrench on their foreign coverage, veteran journalist Charles Sennott saw virtually no chance of getting another assignment abroad. ›21:40
Can the Youth Vote Save Obama?: With the Hillary juggernaut growing in strength every day, Barack Obama is hoping Iowas youth can help keep him in the game. ›14:47 8 Oct, Mon
Q&A: Policing School Shootings: A disturbed 14-year-old wounds four before killing himself in Clevelandjust another spasm of violence in another bloody year for Americas schools. How to spot trouble before it opens fireand the ongoing debate over blame for a cycle that just wont stop. ›23:25 11 Oct, Thu
Cars: Wheres the Perfect Part?: In the past, finding the perfect part for a classic-car restoration meant joining enthusiast clubs, hanging around swap meets and pawing through junkyards. How the Web has revolutionized the hunt. ›16:21 9 Oct, Tue
Obama, Dems look to revamp bailout: President-elect Barack Obama and congressional Democrats want to apply greater scrutiny to the financial sector bailout and a more defined mission to the $700 billion program. ›23:50
Iraq: With U.S. Help, Warlords Gain New Power: ›21:49 6 Oct, Sat
Greece riots rise again as youths, cops clash: Masked youths clashed with police in central Athens Friday in the first major test of the Greek government's vow to crack down on violent protesters after a month of nationwide riots. ›15:21
Troops in Iraq to get beer for Super Bowl: American troops in Iraq will be allowed to drink beer without fear of court-martial for this year's Super Bowl an exception to a strict military ban on drinking alcohol in combat zones. ›12:56
Twins born on separate days, months, years: They're twins, all right, despite what their spanking new birth certificates say. ›22:58 2 Jan, Fri
Report: NASA inspector general not effective: Congressional auditors say that NASA's in-house financial watchdog is doing little to unearth waste and abuse at the space agency. ›23:04