Fay lingers on Florida's coast: Tropical Storm Fay continued its erratic path, moving north along the Florida coast but not going out over the Atlantic Ocean, where many had feared it could strengthen and turn into a hurricane. ›11:05

U.S. gymnast Johnson gets gold on beam: Shawn Johnson of the United States won an Olympic gold medal in the last event of the women's competition Tuesday night, the balance beam.Johnson nailed a routine that was full of difficult tricks, earning a 16.225. The world champion, who already had a silver behind fellow American Nastia Liukin in the all-around, and a silver on floor and in the team event, edged Liukin, who finished with a gold, three silvers and a bronze. ›15:56 19 Aug, Tue

Zenn and the art of small, electric vehicles: The diminutive Zenn is silent and has no emissions, but will small electric cars with limited speed and range catch on? ›14:43 15 Aug, Fri

Blasts reportedly kill 11 in Algeria: Twin car bombings at a hotel and military headquarters killed 11 people and wounded 31 others on Wednesday, according to local reports. ›09:10

Boldin asks Cardinals to trade him: Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Anquan Boldin asked to be traded, saying he doesn't feel his situation can be resolved and declaring he has no relationship with coach Ken Whisenhunt."I'm a football player. That's about it," Boldin said Tuesday when asked to characterize his dealings with the coach these days.A team spokesman said the Cardinals have no plans to trade the sixth-year standout and still hope to sign him to a contract extension. ›03:06

Video: Extreme Beijing: BMX makes its Olympic debut: Aug. 19: BMX racing is the latest Olympic sport designed to attract a younger, edgier crowd. In Beijing, America's 25-year-old powerhouse Donny Robinson will be doing his part to deliver them the adrenaline rush they're looking for. NBC's Kevin Tibbles reports.(Nightly News) ›23:17 19 Aug, Tue

Use your cell phone to travel better: Travelers don't need to purchase an expensive iPhone or BlackBerry to use their cell phones for taking a guided tour of a museum, facilitating an airport pickup, checking the status of your flight and more. ›18:58 19 Aug, Tue

Two women try to save biggest lake: Two Russian women, long-time defenders of the world's biggest lake, say its getting harder to save Baikal due to pressures like global warming and development. ›20:27 15 Aug, Fri

Mortgage applications sink to multiyear low: Mortgage application volume fell last week to its lowest levels in more than six years, the Mortgage Bankers Association said Wednesday. ›12:41

Court: EPA air pollution rule is illegal: A Bush administration rule barring states and local governments from requiring more air pollution monitoring is illegal, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. ›02:00

Score free nights in hotels across the U.S.: Back-to-school sales need not be the death knell for summer vacations. In fact, some of the best deals of the season can be found in September. ›15:24 19 Aug, Tue

From diet supplements to illegal Net pharmacy: A Georgia company that manufactures herbal nutritional supplements and three of its executives have pleaded guilty to conspiracy and fraud charges for illegally selling generic prescription drugs over the Internet, msnbc.com's Mike Brunker reports. ›10:03 19 Aug, Tue

Stocks falling for the third day in a row: Stocks fell for a third straight session Wednesday after worries about the financial sector and a rise in oil prices offset investors' enthusiasm over an upbeat profit report from Hewlett-Packard Co. ›14:16

Stem cell advance may boost blood supply: Scientists say they've found an efficient way to make red blood cells from human embryonic stem cells, a possible step toward making transfusion supplies in the laboratory. ›18:31 19 Aug, Tue

EBay to slash fees for listing fixed-price items: EBay Inc. is cutting the fees U.S. sellers on its site pay for fixed-price items, in one of the company's boldest moves this year to boost merchandise for sale, lure new buyers and take on competitors. ›14:07

Re-signing Henry no surprise for Brown's Bengals: Re-signing notorious WR Chris Henry continues the Bengals' troubling pattern of choosing talent over character, Alex Marvez says. ›04:57

Bhutto's widower wins backing for presidency: A major opposition party on Wednesday backed Benazir Bhutto's widower to become Pakistan's president, as the power struggle following the resignation of Pervez Musharraf intensified. ›12:06

Reports: Plane swerves off Madrid runway: Spanish media said an airliner had swerved off the runway at Madrid airport on Wednesday. ›13:38

World Blog: Hangover to follow China's party?: ›05:57

World's tallest man reclaims title: Guinness World Records has returned the title of world's tallest man to China's Bao Xishun after Ukrainian Leonid Stadnyk refused to be measured under new guidelines. ›08:39

Video: Taliban launches most deadly attack in years: Aug. 19: Ten French soldiers were killed in Afghanistan and more than 20 were wounded when Taliban insurgents ambushed their unit during a reconnaisance mission. NBC's Brian Williams reports.(Nightly News) ›23:10 19 Aug, Tue