No Joke! Ledgers role is Oscar-worthy: Nomination, or win, for turn in Dark Knight more than mere sentimentality ›14:13
2 hurt in shooting at Miami mall: Authorities responding to a shooting at suburban Miami mall say one person has been shot and taken to a hospital. ›20:29
Global AIDS crisis overblown? Some dare to say so: As World AIDS Day is marked on Monday, some experts are growing more outspoken in complaining that AIDS is eating up funding at the expense of more pressing health needs. ›17:42 30 Nov, Sun
Brain waves show autism language problems: Unique brain wave patterns, spotted for the first time in autistic children, may help explain why they have so much trouble communicating. ›17:12
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
New hope on AIDS in Africa: In a sign of hope on a continent ravaged by AIDS, a South African fertility clinic has started a service allowing couples infected with the virus to have a healthy baby. ›12:20
Mailman who kept junk mail avoids jail: A former North Carolina mailman who admitted keeping people's junk mail in his garage or buried in his backyard has been sentenced to probation. ›22:21 25 Nov, Tue
Must-pack items from real travelers: These are just a few of the must-pack items that our travel-savvy readers bring when they go on a trip. Read on for more practical suggestions to include on your next packing list. ›17:33
Getting ready for 'Cyber Monday': This holiday season is likely to be the worst for online shopping since it started a decade or so ago. But that doesn't mean you won't face delays or slowdowns at retail Web sites on Cyber Monday. ›18:49 28 Nov, Fri
What a relief! NYC loos fit for kings: What a relief! The free public restrooms operated by the Charmin toilet paper company in Times Square during the holidays are being rolled out for another year. ›15:51 24 Nov, Mon
Laser technique produces bevy of antimatter: Blasting a gold target with high-powered lasers creates huge amounts of antimatter, reported scientists from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory at a conference last week. ›16:53
Marbury lashes out at teammates, D'Antoni: With his career in New York seemingly finished, Knicks guard Stephon Marbury lashed out at teammates and coach Mike D'Antoni a day before he was to meet with team president Donnie Walsh about a possible buyout, the New York Post reported in Monday's edition.Walsh suspended Marbury for Saturday's game against Golden State because the Knicks said Marbury refused to play Wednesday night in a loss at Detroit. ›21:21
Fortunetelling big Internet business in Japan: An Internet firm specializing in crystal balls, tarot readings, I-ching and horoscopes is raking in business as Japanese seek reassurance about the future in the midst of a global financial crisis. ›17:24
Childhood sleep terrors inherited, study finds: Night terrors, which send children into sudden inconsolable screaming, are at least partially inherited, according to a study published on Monday. ›17:26
Bomber slays 10 at Afghan market: A suicide bomber apparently trying to target Afghan police detonated his explosives in a crowded market in southern Afghanistan on Monday, killing eight civilians and two policemen, an official said. ›10:07
Pentagon to detail plan to bolster security: The U.S. military expects to field 20,000 uniformed troops inside the country by 2011, to respond to a nuclear terrorist attack or other domestic catastrophe, Pentagon officials say. ›04:46
Weekly Wrap: Way to go, coach: Rookie coach Kevin McDonald rode his Hilltoppers to two big upsets, earning him a prime spot in Jeff Goodman's Weekly Wrap. ›18:02
John Updike: Laureate of bad sex: The author won a lifetime achievement award from judges of Britain's Bad Sex in Fiction Prize, which celebrates crude, tasteless or ridiculous sexual passages in modern literature. ›21:15 25 Nov, Tue
Germany plans lab tests for airport naked scans: Germany will begin laboratory tests in the next few weeks on full-body airport screening devices to see if they can produce images that do not show passengers naked, the Interior Ministry said on Saturday. ›19:29 29 Nov, Sat
Floods leave Venice under water: Residents and tourists in Venice waded through knee-deep water Monday as they navigated the city's narrow streets and alleys, and its historic St. Mark's Square was inundated. ›20:11
Key to HIV shot may be bodys initial reaction: The body's initial response to contracting HIV could provide the answers scientists need to develop a vaccine for the AIDS-causing virus, a Nobel-winning expert said on Monday. ›19:34