Rapport with Obama will be key for Clinton: Hillary Clinton's success as secretary of state may depend as much on Obama's willingness to admit her to his inner circle as her mastery of the job, officials say. ›05:57
Bumpy road ahead for cleaner cars: Call it an economic and environmental murder mystery in the making: Will a cash-strapped Detroit kill the electric car again? ›21:37 19 Nov, Wed
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 1 Dec, Mon
Pilgrim's Pride files for bankruptcy protection: Pilgrims Pride Corp., the nations largest chicken producer, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday, hobbled by its debt load and volatile feed prices. ›19:12 1 Dec, Mon
Best bets: Britney's back, and life's a Circus: Britney's back with her latest CD, "Circus." Also this week: "Frost/Nixon" comes to theaters. ›22:09 30 Nov, Sun
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. ›03:10
Twix and pizza are these really diet foods?: Proponents of the glycemic index say the secret to losing your gut is to eat by their numbers. But what happens when those numbers lie? ›17:40 28 Nov, Fri
Rapport with Obama will be key for Clinton: Hillary Clinton's success as secretary of state may depend as much on Obama's willingness to admit her to his inner circle as her mastery of the job, officials say. ›05:57
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 1 Dec, Mon
Huffington: Bloggers gaining credibility: New media and old can clash and crowd each other out, but blogger extraordinaire Arianna Huffington argues in a new book that the two worlds are rapidly joining together to bring out the best in each other. ›20:07 1 Dec, Mon
Retailers tiptoe between Christmas, holidays: As American shoppers embark on their annual shopping binge , a prickly marketing question splits American consumers and stores: Christmas or holiday? ›12:31
Second death sentence for 'Chemical Ali': A court sentenced Saddam Hussein's notorious cousin, known as "Chemical Ali," to death Tuesday after convicting him of crimes against humanity while crushing the 1991 Shiite uprising in Iraq. ›12:12
U.S. deaths in Afghanistan drop sharply: One American serviceman died in Afghanistan in November, a dramatic drop from earlier months that the U.S. military attributed in part to their campaign against insurgents. ›23:19 1 Dec, Mon
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 1 Dec, Mon
Paulson: Other rescue programs examined: Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said that the administration is looking for more ways to tap a $700 billion program and will consult with Congress and the Obama administration. ›23:03 1 Dec, Mon
Rock act Creed in talks to reunite: Creed is hammering out details for an upcoming reunion tour, sources tell Billboard. The Scott Stapp-led hard rock group, which was one of the top sellers of the past decade, has not performed since a rancorous split in June 2004. ›00:23
Military fears surge in mental health disorders: Some 15,000 soldiers are heading home to this sprawling base after spending more than a year at war in Iraq and Afghanistan, and military health officials are bracing for a surge in brain injuries and psychological problems among those troops. ›20:18 29 Nov, Sat
New penguin found, 500 years after extinction: Researchers studying a rare and endangered species of penguin have uncovered a previously unknown species that disappeared about 500 years ago. ›14:32 19 Nov, Wed
Russia upgrades missiles to evade U.S. arms: Russia's military is planning to upgrade its missiles to allow them to evade American weapons in space and penetrate any prospective missile shield, a Russian general said Monday. ›21:00 1 Dec, Mon
Circus will get you in the mood to groove: It's time for another Britney Spears comeback: Call this one the remix version, and Circus will leave you thoroughly entertained. ›17:44 1 Dec, Mon
New fanlike coral found in deep sea: A spectacular new species of coral has been discovered thriving in veritable forests on the peaks of undersea mountains off the coast of the Pacific Northwest. ›16:33 1 Dec, Mon