Parents paid for babies named after Mussolini: An Italian right-wing party is offering 1,500 euros ($1,930) to parents who name their babies after wartime fascist dictator Benito Mussolini or his wife Rachele, saying their names are under threat. ›19:22 26 Nov, Wed
Will mad cow prevention mean pollution?: A federal regulation aimed at preventing mad cow disease from getting into the food supply could lead to cattle carcasses rotting on farms, spreading germs and polluting the water. ›22:20 21 Nov, Fri
Can the Youth Vote Save Obama?: With the Hillary juggernaut growing in strength every day, Barack Obama is hoping Iowas youth can help keep him in the game. ›14:47 8 Oct, Mon
Drugs: Meet Mexicos Suspected Queenpin: Sexy, stylish and female. Meet Mexicos unlikely druglord suspect. ›22:00 10 Oct, Wed
Gloom returns to world markets: European stocks were little changed Tuesday as hopes of a modest rebound on Wall Street following the previous days savage retreat helped offset an overnight slump in Asia. ›12:22
Pirates open fire on U.S. cruise ship: Pirates near Somalia chased and shot at a U.S. cruise liner with more than 1,000 people on board but failed to hijack the vessel, a maritime official said Tuesday. ›14:05
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 1 Dec, Mon
Feast on Fido? Dog meat a delicacy in Korea: Dog meat is eaten in Asia. South Korea, mindful of criticism attached to eating dogs in the West, has made the practice more discreet and better regulated,but isolated North Korea attaches no public stigma to consuming the meat. ›15:03 26 Nov, Wed
Slaton, Texans roll past Jaguars for MNF win: ›04:42
Gross: Banks Claim the Credit Crisis is Over. It's Not.: Banks insist their credit problems are over. Why on earth do investors believe them? ›21:31 9 Oct, Tue
1 in 5 young Americans has personality disorder: Almost one in five young American adults has a personality disorder that interferes with everyday life, and even more abuse alcohol or drugs, researchers report. ›22:10 1 Dec, Mon
It's official: U.S. is in recession: A panel of the National Bureau of Economic Research said Monday that the U.S. economy fell into a recession last year. ›19:46 1 Dec, Mon
3rd body located in Airbus crash: Searchers have found a third body following the crash of an Airbus A320 passenger jet off France's southern coast. Four others are missing and feared dead. ›23:52 1 Dec, Mon
Eau de Penn State: Flowers, not football: Want to smell like your alma mater? A fragrance developer says it has made a perfume and a cologne inspired by Penn State, and plans to roll out more college scents next year. ›14:13 1 Dec, Mon
U.S. intel office adds warming to warnings: A major U.S. intelligence report coming out Thursday is adding climate change to the "traditional" mix of factors expected to destabilize the world into the near future. ›21:33 19 Nov, Wed
Gloom returns to world markets: European stocks were little changed Tuesday as hopes of a modest rebound on Wall Street following the previous days savage retreat helped offset an overnight slump in Asia. ›12:22
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
Bush, first lady mark World AIDS Day: President Bush says his presidential initiative has already met its goal of treating two million people with the deadly AIDS disease in sub-Saharan Africa. ›15:53 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
Rome might not be history, series creator says: Series creator Bruno Heller says he wants to produce a theatrical wrap-up to his critically beloved and prematurely canceled HBO drama Rome. ›15:01 1 Dec, Mon
Deal struck to protect Congo gorillas: A deal between Congo rebels and the government has paved the way for staff who fled to return to the gorilla sector of Virunga National Park for the first time in 15 months. ›22:22 28 Nov, Fri