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N.Y. judge: Monkey meat needs permit: A federal judge in Brooklyn has rejected a Liberian woman's argument that she had religious reasons for smuggling endangered monkey meat into the United States. ›23:40 3 Jan, Sat
Unruly passenger delays Moscow-Atlanta flight: Delta Air Lines says a man aboard a flight from Moscow to Atlanta was so unruly that the plane had to make an unscheduled stop in Canada. ›16:24 5 Jan, Mon
U.S. tourist stabbed in Rome, in critical condition: An American tourist from California is in serious condition in a Rome hospital after being stabbed outside a bar in downtown Rome. ›12:41 5 Jan, Mon
Video: Can America afford to heal its healthcare?: Jan. 6: Health care reform is one of the most complex problems President-elect Barack Obama has promised to tackle, but that could prove to be more of a challenge than ever during the current financial crisis. NBC's Robert Bazell reports.(Nightly News) ›00:04
Beijing woman dies from bird flu, China says: A Chinese woman has died from bird flu in a Beijing hospital, the government reported , but the World Health Organization said the case did not signal a new public health threat. ›20:46 6 Jan, Tue
NBC: Obama picks Panetta for CIA director: NBC News has learned that President-elect Barack Obama has chosen former Clinton chief of staff Leon Panetta to be his CIA director. ›20:03 5 Jan, Mon
Will Knicks Scandal Affect Cablevision?: Jimmy Dolan's sports empire is a humiliation. Does that make him unfit to run Daddy's cable company? ›00:00 15 Oct, Mon
Indian airline fires 9 overweight crew members: Nine flight attendants who couldn't meet the weight standards of India's national airlines have been fired, an official said Tuesday. ›17:15 6 Jan, Tue
Toyota to suspend car production in Japan: Toyota is suspending production at all 12 of its Japan plants for 11 days over February and March as it grapples with shrinking global demand. ›14:20 6 Jan, Tue
Drugs: Meet Mexicos Suspected Queenpin: Sexy, stylish and female. Meet Mexicos unlikely druglord suspect. ›22:00 10 Oct, Wed
3-D model sheds light on SARS-causing virus: Dutch researchers have built a three-dimensional model of a type of virus that causes SARS in a step that could one day help in the battle against the deadly disease. ›23:30 5 Jan, Mon
Ski bum? Bottom bared in lift mishap: A guy who dangled upside down from a ski lift with his bare bottom exposed probably doesn't want to hear any "ski bum" jokes. ›01:34
Experience Brazils beauty for as little as $399: This winter, experience Brazils beautiful beaches and tropical rainforests, or try a bit of samba dancing on a four-, six-, or eight-night voyage. ›14:43 6 Jan, Tue
Sail to Asia in luxury for a discount: Although exotic cruises to Asia can indeed cost a pretty penny, weve found a spring voyage on VacationsToGo.com priced at 33 percent off rack rates at $3,995. ›14:42 6 Jan, Tue
Hirsh: Democracy's Strange Bedfellows: The champions of democracy often share an overly romantic view of how quickly it can flower in hostile soil. ›16:56 11 Oct, Thu
Lawyer gets 5-cent IRS bill, 4-cent refund: James Howarth is a little confused by two letters he has received from the Internal Revenue Service. ›17:31 3 Jan, Sat
Seeking Common Ground on Abortion: Can evangelicals and liberals come together over abortion, gay rights, and the role of religion in public life? ›14:35 10 Oct, Wed
'War and Peace': New Versions Worth the Read: 'War and Peace' has been the Everest of literature for more than 150 years. Two new English versions remind us why Tolstoy's tome is still worth the climb. ›22:06 6 Oct, Sat
Work out for less: Shape up and save in 2009: If youre doing some financial belt-tightening at the same time youre working to whittle your waistline, dont give up. There are ways to keep that New Year's resolution. ›13:33 5 Jan, Mon
Newsweek: No economic panacea: Commentary: We should resist the temptation to see Obamas forthcoming economic stimulus package as a panacea. ›16:29 6 Jan, Tue
Newsweek: Why Obama picked Panetta: Among Obama's reasons for choosing Panetta, sources said, were his reputation as a "first-rate manager," his White House experience handling issues related to "intelligence support" and his history of establishing cooperative relations between the executive branch and Capitol Hill. ›23:20 5 Jan, Mon
Coffee may protect against oral cancers: New research indicates that drinking coffee lowers the risk of developing cancer of the oral cavity or throat. ›19:55 6 Jan, Tue
Trucker's sunset shot voted Photo of the Week: David Kellum's fire-in-the-sky sunset photo outside his home in Yakima, Wash., was this week's top-rated image. ›23:57 2 Jan, Fri
WHO confirms 3 Ebola deaths in Congo: The World Health Organization confirmed the Ebola virus had killed three people in the south of the Democratic Republic of Congo and said more deaths were being investigated. ›23:02 2 Jan, Fri
