Pro-logging mob attacks Brazilian police: A mob enraged by a crackdown on illegal logging trashed a Brazilian government office in a remote jungle city and tried to attack environmental workers, authorities said Monday. ›20:43 24 Nov, Mon
J.K. Rowling is back on bookshelves: The woman behind Harry Potter will release a new book Dec. 4: "The Tales of Beedle the Bard," a collection of fairy tales that is mentioned in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." Proceeds will go to a charity for children in Eastern Europe co-founded by Rowling. ›16:25
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
Obama A.G. pick defended Guantanamo: President-elect Barack Obama's choice to become the next attorney general, Eric Holder, once defended the Bush administration's arguments for holding detainees at Guantanamo Bay, a position that runs counter to his more recent comments and to a signature policy of the incoming administration. ›15:01
Randy Jackson reveals his weight battle: After landing in an emergency room with diabetes and gastric bypass surgery that helped him lose 100 pounds, Randy Jackson of American Idol has written about his experience in hopes of helping others defeat obesity. Weight control is like a serious disease, he said. ›16:53 1 Dec, Mon
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
New hope on AIDS in Africa: In a sign of hope on a continent ravaged by AIDS, a South African fertility clinic has started a service allowing couples infected with the virus to have a healthy baby. ›12:20 1 Dec, Mon
Deer gets revenge after hunter shoots him: A hunter bagged a big buck on the second day of firearms season, but the kill caused him a lot of pain. ›02:02
EarthTalk Q&A: Eco-clubs, Bush's legacy: Read answers to readers questions about environmental topics. ›20:39 21 Nov, Fri
Rove: Obama team represents continuity: President Bush's former political director says the national security team named by Barack Obama "represents, to a substantial degree, continuity" especially in hot spots like Iraq and Afghanistan. ›17:13
Road salt shortage vexes states: Some U.S. cities are paying as much as $170 a ton as road salt prices nationwide soar because of shipping problems and surging demand. ›17:39
N.M. baby dies from illness tied to formula: The New Mexico Health Department says a baby has died and another has been hospitalized due to a rare infection. ›19:04 1 Dec, Mon
Foo Fighters call one 'Top Chef' a turkey: All chefs want to be rock stars, and this week the "Top Chef" contestants were catering for them. The Foo Fighters challenged the chefs to cater a Thanksgiving dinner in very difficult conditions. Find out who rocked and who was booed off out of the kitchen. ›14:13 20 Nov, Thu
Lots of TV and Web harms children's health: Spending a lot of time watching TV, playing video games and surfing the Web makes children more prone to a range of health problems including obesity and smoking, researchers said on Tuesday. ›14:00
Oil falls as gas prices hit three-year low: Oil prices dipped again Tuesday and gas prices hit their lowest levels since January 2005 with the United States officially in a recession. ›17:35
Himalaya glaciers melting much faster: Glaciers high in the Himalayas are dwindling faster than anyone thought, putting nearly a billion people living in South Asia in peril of losing their water supply. ›21:24 24 Nov, Mon
Brad Pitt: Im proud of my crazy family: As families move into self-sustaining, flood-resistant housing in his adopted hometown of New Orleans, Brad Pitt speaks with pride of his Make It Right Foundation, as well as of his own family with Angelina Jolie: I truly feel rich being around them. ›15:11
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
Laser technique produces bevy of antimatter: Blasting a gold target with high-powered lasers creates huge amounts of antimatter, reported scientists from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory at a conference last week. ›16:53 1 Dec, Mon
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
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