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
Stocks open higher after huge drop: Wall Street opens higher Tuesday, following a now-familiar pattern of snapping back after a huge selloff. ›14:33
3 back from dead update their stories: Their lives were rudely interrupted in dramatically different ways, from a lightning bolt to a heart attack to an ATV accident. But Lara Eustermann, Jill Finley and Zack Dunlap have one thing in common: Theyre very thankful to be alive this Thanksgiving. ›15:59 26 Nov, Wed
Troubleshooter: Spirit is gone and so is my money: Christina Stansbury's fiance is headed to Las Vegas with his best man for a bachelor party. Or are they? When they get to the airport, it turns out their airline has stopped flying to Sin City, and now their online agency is balking at a refund. Can this trip be saved? ›14:49
Randy Jackson on conquering diabetes: In "Body With Soul," the musician and "American Idol" judge writes about his struggle with his weight and diabetes, and provides tips for those facing the disease. An excerpt. ›13:57 1 Dec, Mon
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 1 Dec, Mon
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 1 Dec, Mon
Global guide to tipping: Decode the mystery: Knowing how much to tip in what part of the world doesn't have to be a mystery with our global guide to tipping. ›17:44 1 Dec, Mon
Some travelers canceling plans to visit India: In the past decade, India has gone from a place that relatively few Americans visited to one of the top international destinations for U.S. residents ahead of other locales like Brazil, Switzerland and Greece. ›01:09
For the Record, Britney reveals very little: "No topic was off limits. No question went unanswered." That's what we were told at the beginning of the MTV documentary "Britney: For the Record." But Britney's answers to those questions provide very little insight about her life, her decision-making, or her mistakes. ›13:46 1 Dec, Mon
The New Yorker: Pursued by a bear: No Treasury Secretary has ever entered office with as much responsibility as Timothy Geithner will have. ›23:13 1 Dec, Mon
Sears faces tough test this holiday season: The holiday season is expected to be difficult for most retailers, but it could prove especially tough for one of the nations most storied brands: Sears. ›16:06 1 Dec, Mon
Sears reports $146 million quarterly loss: Sears Holdings Corp. said Tuesday hefty charges and weak results at its U.S. department stores and Kmart locations drove it to post a much wider-than-expected third-quarter loss. ›13:19
Dine-and-dash gang nabbed via Facebook: An restaurateur left holding a hefty unpaid bill when five young diners bolted used the popular social networking Web site Facebook to track them down and they got their just desserts. ›09:45 27 Nov, Thu
Test Pattern: Ho ho horrible holiday links: Tacky Christmas sweaters, hideous holiday lights and more fun holiday-themed links. ›14:09 1 Dec, Mon
Producers use LA Times ad to toss salvo at SAG: Hollywood's studio heads, trapped in a standoff with the Screen Actors Guild, are making their plea to the industry in a full-page ad in the Los Angeles Times as the threat of a strike looms. ›00:34
How do you get to Carnegie Hall? YouTube: Borrowing from "American Idol," the online video site announced plans Monday for a YouTube Symphony Orchestra, featuring a collaboration of wannabe musicians with Carnegie Hall, conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, composer Tan Dun and others. ›22:13 1 Dec, Mon
Good Housekeeping's best toy awards: From cool chemistry sets to gourmet cupcake makers, Good Houseekeeping magazine lists the most exciting, creative (and safe!) presents for your little ones. ›16:06 28 Nov, Fri
Governors to press Obama for shortfall help: The nation's governors are meeting with the President-elect today to press their case for at least $40 billion to help pay for health care for the poor and disabled and even more for infrastructure projects. ›13:29
How to get more splash for less cash: The weather outside is frightful, but inside its 84 degrees. Indoor waterparks are fun, but they sure aint cheap. Heres how to have fun without getting soaked. ›19:54 1 Dec, Mon
Ew! Bad teeth reveal what ancients ate: Thanks to poor dental hygiene, researchers are getting a more detailed understanding of what people ate thousands of years ago in what is now Peru. ›22:16 1 Dec, Mon