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
Patient photos help docs read CT scans better: An intriguing Israeli study found adding photos of patients' faces to the file made radiologists more meticulous when looking at the X-rays ›13:32
Jeff Goodman's Player of the Year rankings: The Wake Forest freshmen get all the hype, except here. Sophomore Jeff Teague gets some love in Jeff Goodman's POY rankings. ›17:29
Red Tape: eBay users say holiday giveaway hacked: eBay users are complaining that a holiday contest offered by the auction Web site has been over-run by Scrooge-like computer hackers, and that eBays poor design for contest is to blame. ›15:43
Volkswagen Baja Race: Paris to Ensenada: Volkswagen and its Touareg 2 head to Mexico for the Baja 500. ›07:00 16 Oct, Tue
For some M-rated games, mature is misnomer: From "Grand Theft Auto IV" and "Metal Gear Solid 4" to "Fallout 3" and "Gears of War 2," the majority of 2008's smartest games have one thing in common (besides numbers in their titles): They're rated M, as in Mature, meaning you have to be 17 or older to buy them. ›16:41
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
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
Rice gives piano recital fit for a queen: U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice gave a piano recital for Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace. ›15:28
JPMorgan cutting 9,200 jobs at failed thrift: JPMorgan Chase & Co. said Monday it will cut a total of 9,200 jobs at its Washington Mutual unit, which it acquired Sept. 25 after the giant thrift failed. ›22:56 1 Dec, Mon
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
NYT: Pardon back in focus for Justice nominee: In the career of Eric H. Holder Jr., President-elect Barack Obamas attorney general choice, there is one notable blemish: Holders role in the 2001 pardon of billionaire financier Marc Rich. ›08:42
Asthma inhalers to go 'green' on Dec. 31: Last warning: Asthma inhalers go "green" on Dec. 31, forcing patients still using the old-fashioned kind to make a pricey and even confusing switch. ›20:50 1 Dec, Mon
High tide wallops Venice for second day: Strong southern winds pushed the Adriatic Sea into Venice again Tuesday, submerging parts of the lagoon city a day after an unusually high tide caused the worst flooding in 20 years. ›18:34
Cops: College adviser ran prostitute raffle: An Ohio State University academic adviser and a real estate agent held a $10-a-ticket raffle that offered an evening with a prostitute who is also a child sex-abuse caseworker, police said. ›23:37 1 Dec, Mon
Canada's opposition moves to oust PM: Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper faces two highly unpalatable choices after opposition parties signed an unprecedented deal on Monday to bring down his minority Conservative government. ›10:45
Newsweek: Who is the worlds worst banker?: Newsweek: Who is the worlds worst banker? ›15:13
Week-old conjoined twins undergo separation: A spokeswoman for a British children's hospital says an operation is under way to separate conjoined twins. ›17:54
Harvin improving, still in doubt for SEC title game: Florida's Percy Harvin limped around campus in a protective boot Monday and showed improvement, but coach Urban Meyer said his star receiver remained questionable for the Southeastern Conference championship game."The great news in the training room today, it's very positive, very positive, a lot of thumbs up, including from the player, a big thumbs up, a smile on his face," Meyer said. "He's as competitive a human being as I've ever been around. ›23:10 01 Dec, Mon
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
More Nixon tapes, records being made public: The government is opening another window into Richard Nixon's shattered presidency. ›14:54