Top headlines: Iran cleric: U.K. Embassy staff to be tried: A top Iranian cleric said Friday that some of the detained Iranian staffers of the British Embassy in Tehran will be put on trial. ›16:53 Video: What recovery?: July 2: Nearly 15 million Americans are out of work, wages are stagnating, and economists say a recovery in the job market is unlikely any time in 2009. CNBC's Trish Regan reports.(Nightly News) ›22:51 2 Jul, Thu Traffic bust nabs 100 pounds of pot in casket: A casket minus a cadaver yielded nearly 100 pounds of marijuana after a traffic stop in Dallas. ›19:38 26 Jun, Fri WHO working to model swine flu spread: The World Health Organization said it is working to mathematically model the spread of swine flu. ›19:55 1 Jul, Wed Images: Michael Jackson's animal kingdom: From Bubbles the chimp to Louie the llama, take a look back at the furry friends beloved by the King of Pop. ›21:28 29 Jun, Mon Gallery: Your latest splurges: Despite tough economic times, readers share photos of recent big-ticket purchases. ›13:21 30 Jun, Tue Neil Patrick Harris may host the Emmys: The two-time Emmy nominee is fresh off a well-received performance hosting CBS' Tonys telecast in June. ›19:05 2 Jul, Thu 'Organic' label's integrity under fire: USDA shortcomings mean consumers who buy "organic" are not always getting foods without pesticides, produced in a way that is gentle on the environment. ›09:20 Cabbie sprays deodorant to repel attacker: Police in suburban Chicago say a taxi driver who didn't have Mace handy when he was attacked by a knife-wielding passenger instead disarmed the man with a can of aerosol deodorant. ›08:10 Obama talks Russia, Sotomayor, jobs, Jackson: Before departing for the holiday weekend, President Barack Obama sat down with The Associated Press, talking Russia (Putin "still has a lot of sway"), joblessness (he's "deeply concerned"), and Michael Jackson (he's got the late singer's songs on his iPod). ›19:02 2 Jul, Thu Ruling disappoints MySpace victim's mom: Tina Meier had hoped to see her neighbor and former friend, Lori Drew, go to prison for her role in the online hoax that caused Meier's 13-year-old daughter, Megan, to end her life. But even though a judge is throwing out Drew's conviction, Meier believes Drew didn't get away with anything. ›12:58 2 Jul, Thu Prosecutors: Demjanjuk fit for trial: Doctors have determined that John Demjanjuk is fit to stand trial on charges that he was an accessory to murder at a Nazi death camp, prosecutors said Friday. ›16:13 Funeral for Billy Mays draws hundreds: Television product pitchman Billy Mays is remembered as a pop culture icon at his funeral near Pittsburgh. ›17:58 Obama pitches health plan, hugs cancer patient: President Barack Obama wanted to put a human face on his plans to overhaul health care, and a Virginia supporter did just that Wednesday. ›00:46 2 Jul, Thu Chantix, Zyban must carry depression warning: The FDA will require Pfizer Inc.'s smoking cessation drug Chantix to carry the agency's strongest safety warning over a series of mental health side effects. ›23:25 1 Jul, Wed Jermaine Jackson: I wish it was me: In the first in-depth interview with any of Michael Jacksons family since the singers shocking death, Jermaine Jackson tearfully described his younger brothers death scene. I kissed his forehead, he said in an exclusive interview at Neverland Ranch. I wish it was me. ›00:39 GPS for autos starting to get smarter: GPS navigation systems will soon get much smarter about applying their encyclopedic knowledge, letting drivers know where traffic is slowing and what roads may be closed down. ›12:50 1 Jul, Wed China: PC makers voluntarily supply Web filter: Several PC makers were including controversial Internet-filtering software with computers shipped in China on Thursday despite a government decision to postpone its plan to make such a step mandatory. ›14:44 2 Jul, Thu Capri pants bare scourge of summer: cankles: Still obsessing about how your dimpled thighs, jelly belly or flappy arms look in a swimsuit? Thats so last summer. This year, theres a new body part to fret over: the cankle. ›13:31 1 Jul, Wed This piggy will not go to market as sausage: This pig wasn't dubbed the 'ham on the lam' by its local newspaper for nothing. An 800-pound hog that survived on its own for a week after a truck flipped while on its way to a slaughterhouse surfaced in a swimming pool at a home near the crash site. ›01:05 1 Jul, Wed Blankets godfather: Im not his biological dad: Al Malnik, godfather of Michael Jacksons youngest child, denied being the boys biological father Wednesday, as some have speculated. As he revealed intimate photos of Jackson and his children in happy moments at Malniks home, he also said that the late entertainers prescription drug problems have been exaggerated many, manyfold. ›17:29 2 Jul, Thu NYC victims fight back against iPhone thieves: One device allows a user to remotely activate a loud siren designed to rattle the thief. Another application, designed for iPhones, can reveal the phone's location. ›19:27 2 Jul, Thu Gangster films take revenge on our behalf: The films represent the dreams of filmgoers to beat the system,says George De Stefano, journalist and critic. ›00:31 29 Jun, Mon Facebook: Why not give your ex another shot?: Users are beginning to notice that the social network's 'friend suggestions' are getting a little ... um ... inappropriate. What's up with that? ›14:58 2 Jul, Thu |
