NYT: Bush-Obama battle over safety rule: President Bush promised to cooperate with Barack Obama on a smooth transition. But that hasn't stopped his administration from trying to push through new regulations. ›02:22 30 Nov, Sun
Chocolate lovers paradises around the world: From Belgium to the Bay area and Hershey, Pa., to Tuscanys Chocolate Valley, we find the top spots around the world where the chocolate is worth writing home about. ›19:55 30 Nov, Sun
Answer Desk: Explaining the oil bust: With oil prices at a third of peak levels, OPEC producers are having little luck trying to prop them back up. So was the price spike driven by greedy speculators after all? Answer Desk. ›21:57 30 Nov, Sun
Ford weighs Volvo sale amid industry crisis: Ford is considering selling Volvo as the beleaguered U.S. automaker seeks to raise cash and survive tight credit markets and a global automotive sales crisis. ›20:51
Birmingham mayor faces bribery charges: The mayor of Alabama's largest city was arrested Monday on federal bribery and fraud charges connected to a sewer bond deal that has driven the surrounding county to the brink of bankruptcy. ›20:13
Dow closes down about 680 points: The reality that the nation is indeed in recession and that the downturn may well be prolonged sent Wall Street plunging, hurtling the Dow down nearly 700 points. ›21:56
'Butt Bandit' suspect faces charges: Ten misdemeanor counts have been filed against a man Cherry County authorities believe is the vandal some townspeople have dubbed the "Butt Bandit." ›20:52 25 Nov, Tue
Obama taps Clinton, Gates: President-elect Barack Obama announced former rival Hillary Rodham Clinton as his choice for secretary of state Monday and also said he would keep Robert Gates as defense minister. ›17:34
Costa del Sol, Spain, air/resort, from $699: A six-night stay in the southern Spanish region of Andalusia with a guided tour of the city of Ronda, which has evocative remains from Moorish and Roman times. ›16:02
Bernanke: Lower interest rates 'feasible': Fed chief Ben Bernanke said that further interest-rate cuts are "certainly feasible," but he warned there are limits to how much such action would revive the economy. ›20:21
Plenty of takers for man's coal: A ton of coal was just taking up space in the basement of Steve Hronek's 90-year-old house, but to other people it was an alternative-fuel treasure. ›21:26 24 Nov, Mon
Accused drunken driver runs over self: A man is in a northern New Mexico jail, accused of driving drunk and leading police on a chase that finally ended with him running over himself. ›17:27 26 Nov, Wed
Planet found orbiting puffed-up star: A planet outside of the solar system has been discovered orbiting a dying, puffed-up star called a red giant. ›19:14
A shock for police: Naked DUI suspect: California authorities got a shock of their own when they discovered that a drunken driving suspect they had just stunned with a Taser was completely naked. ›00:05 28 Nov, Fri
Video: Capitol residents rent out homes for inauguration: Nov. 30: An estimated 1.5 million people will descend upon Washington for Barack Obamas inauguration. But with just 95,000 hotel rooms in the area, many locals are hoping to make a bundle by renting out their homes. NBCs Kevin Corke reports.(Nightly News) ›23:55 30 Nov, Sun
Burress appears in court, bail set at $100,000: Plaxico Burress has appeared in court on weapons possession charges stemming from an accidental shooting at a Manhattan nightclub. Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Felicia Mennin set bail at $100,000 and ordered Burress to return March 31. ›20:45
NYT: A team for a foreign policy shift: While Obama's hand-picked foreign policy team tend to be more hawkish than the new president, they have all embraced a sweeping shift of priorities in the national security arena. ›10:24
Preview: 2008 Toyota Land Cruiser: Toyota's iconic machine gets more grunt, a smoother ride and sweeter duds. ›07:00 18 Oct, Thu
Britney Spears, Obama lead Yahoo top searches: Barack Obama's presidential victory got more clicks than any other story on yahoo.com this year, but the most searched term was "Britney Spears," Yahoo Inc reported on Monday. ›15:27
Ex-Detroit mayoral aide admits to crimes: Stoic and publicly silent through months of a sex scandal, the woman whose relationship with former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick led to his downfall broke her silence Monday, shedding tears as she pleaded guilty. ›20:41
Cosmic Log: Seasons greetings from space: Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Are you looking for out-of-this-world greeting cards to send out during the holidays? The folks behind NASA's Great Observatories have just the thing. ›22:16
Video: Are video games recession proof?: Dec. 1: CNBC's Jim Goldman reports that while consumers are pulling back on spending for many holiday gifts, they are continuing to shell out cash for video games.(MSNBC) ›20:00
2007 Tokyo Motor Show: Top 10 Production Cars: Editors' ten favorite production vehicles at the biennial show. ›07:00 29 Oct, Mon
Parents charged in death of chained girl: Manslaughter and child-abuse charges have been filed against the father and stepmother of a teenager who died in a Michigan house fire while chained to her bed. ›20:24