Obama has bipartisan economy pledge for govs: The president-elect pledged quick work Tuesday on an economic recovery plan to include tax cuts and increased federal spending, and told the nation's governors he wants their advice. ›16:25
Some U.S. travelers cancel 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. ›15:43
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
First Read: New Nixon tapes: Ruthless, cynical, profane: Richard Nixon's reputation takes a fresh pounding every time the National Archives releases another batch of audio tapes from his presidency, and today's opening of nearly 200 hours of Nixon White House recordings is no exception. ›19:02
Man: God ordered me to ram vehicle: A man who rammed his truck into a woman's vehicle on a highway early Friday told authorities he crashed into her while going more than 100 mph because God told him "she needed to be taken off the road." ›02:06
Earthlings, space beer has splashed down: Space beer, the result of a five-month mission to boldly grow, where almost no one has grown barley before, has landed in Japan. ›16:12
Bush touts program for children of prisoners: The President, trying to emphasize the softer side of his policy record before leaving office, thanks volunteers who have served as mentors to children of prisoners. ›18:38
Cost of 12 days of Christmas rises to $86,609: Given the economic downturn, even the most romantic might balk at the $86,609 price tag for the items in the carol, The Twelve Days of Christmas. ›00:32
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
Cop shoots himself after gun-safety lesson: A top cop mistakenly shot himself in the thigh after giving his daughter a lesson in gun safety, police said. ›11:17 29 Nov, Sat
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
Revving up the race for fuel efficiency: New research suggests that impressive increases in fuel economy could be obtained by integrating innovative devices into the nations fleet of gas-guzzling vehicles. ›13:39 1 Dec, Mon
Video: Latinas learn to lower health risks: Dec. 1: Latina women in the U.S. are increasingly eager to confront their health risks, and recently they've started to see dramatic results. NBC's Robert Bazell reports.(Nightly News) ›23:58 1 Dec, Mon
Anthony Bourdain dishes on parenting and food: After spending years introducing television viewers to unusual eats from around the globe, culinary bad boy Anthony Bourdain is focused on a smaller perhaps tougher audience: his 19-month-old daughter. ›20:02 28 Nov, Fri
Teen shows up bruised, chained at gym: Police are questioning a couple after a bruised and half-naked 17-year-old boy showed up at a gym with a chain locked to his ankle, claiming he had just fled his captors, authorities said. ›17:05
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
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
Cops: Man swallows stolen earrings at mall: An X-ray marked the spot for southwest Florida police who say a teenager swallowed a $16 pair of earrings after taking them from a JCPenney store at a mall. ›02:36
Ga. runoff could decide balance of power: Georgia voters had their hands on the balance of power in the next U.S. Senate in a runoff election Tuesday, one of two unresolved races that Democrats need to win to get a 60-seat majority. ›13:37
Travel pinched by global financial crisis: Many major cities around the world are seeing dramatic declines in hotel occupancy this fall as consumers and businesses cut travel spending. ›15:51
New Yorks living museums facing cuts: Zoos, botanic gardens, and other New York State hot spots may have to deal with sharp declines in funding. Could it be the death of living museums? ›17:24