NYT: Clinton said to be unsure about Cabinet: 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. ›08:01 19 Nov, Wed
New cardiac care program treats patients faster: The last thing Erik FitzPatrick remembers of the Corporate Challenge road race, he was waving to his wife and young daughter as he neared the finish line. ›16:49 16 Nov, Sun
Remains of Saddam victims flown home: Iraqi officials flew the remains of 150 Kurds found in a mass grave home to Kurdistan on Wednesday, after a ceremony that paid tribute to victims of repression under ousted dictator Saddam Hussein. ›20:02 19 Nov, Wed
Carla Bruni: I want Michelle Obamas advice: The first lady of France can't wait to meet the future first lady of the U.S. "She doesn't look like she needs advice," the wife of French President Nicolas Sarkozy said. "I think it would probably be better for me to be getting advice from her." ›15:31 19 Nov, Wed
British experts nix 'opt-out' organ donation law: Britain should not change its organ-donation law to automatically designate every person a donor unless they or their survivors opt out, an expert panel recommended Monday. ›19:07 17 Nov, Mon
Newsweek: Why picking Hillary for State wouldn't hurt: The Democrats kept Sen. Joe Lieberman in the fold because politics is a game of addition and the magic number is 60: the number of senators needed to defeat a delaying motion or filibuster. ›23:13 18 Nov, Tue
Frozen Lean Cuisine chicken dinners recalled: Nestl Prepared Foods Company in Springville, Utah is recalling approximately 879,565 pounds of frozen chicken meals that may contain foreign materials, the government said. ›15:31 18 Nov, Tue
Mexico arrests Interpol liaison: Interpol is sending a special investigative team to Mexico to determine whether sensitive information from its database on criminals and terrorists was leaked to drug cartels, the agency said Wednesday. ›21:00 19 Nov, Wed
College basketball power rankings: Louisville is riding high in Josh Herwitt's Power Rankings and has a couple of cupcakes ahead. Better not get too fat, fellas. ›01:32
McCain returns to the Senate, seeks 5th term: The son of Vice President-elect Joe Biden says he plans to fulfill his military duties and won't accept an appointment to his father's U.S. Senate seat ›19:15 19 Nov, Wed
Beau Biden will not accept Senate appointment: Mike Huckabee wouldn't rule out a 2012 run for president Wednesday, but he acknowledged it could be hard to take back the spotlight from fellow Republican Sarah Palin. ›19:11 19 Nov, Wed
Women: For best workout, add weights: Cardio may help you shed pounds, but weight training will help you get a tight, trim look. Dust off those dumbbells and try these exercises to go from shapeless to sexy. ›19:05 19 Nov, Wed
Somali pirates turn villages into boomtowns: Somalia's increasingly brazen pirates are building sprawling stone houses, cruising in luxury cars, marrying beautiful women even hiring caterers to prepare Western-style food for their hostages. ›20:17 19 Nov, Wed
Newsweek: U.S. hospitals target cross-border care: In the hopes of capitalizing on Americans crossing the Mexican border in search of cheaper treatment, some U.S. hospital chains are starting to build facilities just across the border. ›18:45 19 Nov, Wed
Is Rule 240 legit? Do cruises make you fat?: Want the truth about whether reciting Rule 240 will help if your flight is delayed? What about weekend stays are they actually more expensive? Sure you know whether cruises really do make you fat? Read on. ›16:33 19 Nov, Wed
Surgeon who did first U.S. heart transplant dies: Dr. Adrian Kantrowitz, a cardiac surgeon who performed the nations first human heart transplant and who also developed lifesaving medical implants, has died. He was 90. ›22:21 19 Nov, Wed
Mayor sorry for kids' anti-Obama chant: and third-grade students on a school bus chanted "assassinate Obama!" has publicly apologized, saying there's no excuse for such behavior. ›12:07 19 Nov, Wed
NYT: Daschle poses conflict-of-interest test: The choice of Tom Daschle for secretary of health and human services poses questions about how broadly Barack Obama will apply campaign promises to limit conflicts of interest among appointees. ›03:27
Yum! Pistachio-crusted goat cheese salad: Health experts weigh in on the struggles of the contestants on "The Biggest Loser: Families" and offer strategies to help them break the cycle when they get back home. ›21:25 18 Nov, Tue
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
Cheney's indictment moves forward: A Texas judge has set an arraignment for Vice President Dick Cheney, former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and other officials accused of involvement in prisoner abuse. ›01:30