In shaky times, are gift cards a bad bet?: Is the threat of retailer bankruptcy great enough to write off gift cards this holiday season? TODAY financial editor Jean Chatzky offers advice on this, plus wise words about investing, breaking a lease, mortgages and more. ›15:25 26 Nov, Wed
Rare turtle in close call with soup pot: A rare Vietnamese turtle, one of just four believed left in the world, was swept away by a flood, taken hostage by an enterprising fisherman and nearly ended up in a soup pot. ›22:13 28 Nov, Fri
First Drive: 2008 Cadillac CTS: With style in spades, Cadillac's second-generation sport sedan adds performance and refinement. ›07:00 15 Oct, Mon
Cool Cars We Miss: Gone but not forgottena shortlist of cars we loved and still miss. ›07:00 18 Oct, Thu
C-sections tied to higher asthma risk for babies: Babies born by Caesarean section are more likely to develop asthma than children delivered naturally, Swiss researchers said on Tuesday. ›01:52
Fowl foul: Thanksgiving dinner stolen: A Wisconsin family found it hard to be thankful after a thief made off with their turkey dinner. ›04:59 30 Nov, Sun
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 1 Dec, Mon
Saad Hariri on Lebanons Future: Saad Hariri takes up the mantle of his assassinated father, and argues for the world to isolate Syria. ›15:46 12 Oct, Fri
U.N. climate chief hails Obama pledge: The recent commitments on global warming by U.S. President-elect Barack Obama mark a new beginning for world negotiations, the head of the U.N.'s climate change body said Wednesday. ›23:26 19 Nov, Wed
Capital Sources: Cutting the Cocaine Flow: The White House trumpets success in the drug war, even as it prepares a big new aid program. Is it real, or is it politics? ›21:26 5 Oct, Fri
Iraq: With U.S. Help, Warlords Gain New Power: ›21:49 6 Oct, Sat
'Mercenary is a Slanderous Term': The founder of Blackwater defends himselfand his company. ›03:32 13 Oct, Sat
Video: The 'R' word, finally outed: Dec. 1: A panel of economists officially announced Monday that the U.S. fell into a recession in December 2007. CNBC's Maria Bartiromo reports.(Nightly News) ›23:41 1 Dec, Mon
Mom loses Ugly memoir libel suit: London's High Court ruled against a British woman who claimed that her daughter falsified stories of childhood cruelty and neglect in her book. ›17:44 1 Dec, Mon
Who are the worlds handsomest men?: According to a "Male Beauty" survey of nearly 10,000 men and women in 12 countries, Italians are the most handsome men in the world, while men who are balding and aging do not necessarily lose their looks. The No. 1 requirement: Good hygiene. ›19:08 29 Nov, Sat
The Obamas: A more perfect union: It started with the fist bump seen round the world. Soon there were stories of rousing family Scrabble battles and date nights. Some experts and historians say that the first couple-to-be are ushering in a new era of presidential love and can be relationship role models for the rest of us. ›13:15 29 Nov, Sat
Got Thanksgiving leftovers? Make sliders: Looking for something different to do with Thanksgiving leftovers? Consider these turkey sliders from 12-year-old San Diego resident Joey Yarwick, the winner of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers second annual The Next Gourmet Burger Kids Recipe Contest. ›16:48 28 Nov, Fri
Rescued pilot whales join larger pod: A group of whales rescued from an Australian beach have joined a larger pod in deep waters a sign they are doing fine after their ordeal, an official said Monday. ›16:23 24 Nov, Mon
Man: God ordered me to ram vehicle: A man who rammed his truck into a woman's vehicle on a highway early Friday told authorities he crashed into her while going more than 100 mph because God told him "she needed to be taken off the road." ›02:06
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
Newsweek: Why Obama's lukewarm on nuclear power: ›08:49 26 Nov, Wed
Ansen on Lars and the Real Girl: Its not smutty, its not snide, its not creepybut what is it? ›16:02 12 Oct, Fri
Video: Building team, Obama opts for pragmatism: Dec. 1: Evidently eager to emphasize diplomacy and not ideology as a way to solve the world's problems, President-elect Barack Obama Monday introduced a national security team comprised largely of foreign policy centrists. NBC's Savannah Guthrie reports.(Nightly News) ›23:45 1 Dec, Mon
Hirsh: Democracy's Strange Bedfellows: The champions of democracy often share an overly romantic view of how quickly it can flower in hostile soil. ›16:56 11 Oct, Thu