Top headlines:
Rockets from Lebanon hit Israel: Lebanese militants fired at least three rockets into northern Israel Thursday, threatening to open a second front for the Jewish state as it pushed forward with its offensive in the Gaza Strip. ›09:34
Sheriff jailed as inmates claim lack of food: A federal judge ordered an Alabama sheriff locked up in his own jail Wednesday after holding him in contempt for failing to adequately feed inmates while profiting from the skimpy meals. ›02:28
Bush leaves fuel economy rules for Obama: The Bush administration said Wednesday it won't finish implementing new vehicle fuel-efficiency rules, leaving the issue to the incoming Obama administration. ›19:10 7 Jan, Wed
Slide show: The week in celebrity sightings: Ashlee, Pete and many more celebs ring in the New Year, Lindsay heads to the beach, Cloris is rosey and more. ›12:28 6 Jan, Tue
Runaway stars go ballistic: New images from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope reveal 14 young, runaway stars plowing through regions of dense interstellar gas, creating brilliant arrowhead structures and trailing tails of glowing gas. ›17:55 7 Jan, Wed
Congress poised to reshape Obama's stimulus: Since a large portion of President-elect Obamas stimulus proposal will come in the form of tax cuts, two congressional chairmen will ultimately determine what form the bill takes. ›23:45 7 Jan, Wed
Europe shivers as Russia cuts gas shipments: Russia shut off all gas supplies to Europe through Ukraine on Wednesday leaving more than a dozen countries scrambling to cope during a winter cold snap. ›15:26 7 Jan, Wed
Video: Obama, on the record: Jan. 7: The President-elect talks to CNBC's John Harwood about the massive spending package and the people he has chosen to surround him in office.(Nightly News) ›23:46 7 Jan, Wed
Mississippi now has highest teen birth rate: Mississippi now has the nation's highest teen birth rate, displacing Texas and New Mexico for that lamentable title, according to a new federal report. ›13:30 7 Jan, Wed
January is the saddest movie month of the year: If youre a moviegoer, the transition from December to January is a rough one, like falling asleep in Willy Wonkas chocolate factory and waking up in the dystopia of Blade Runner. ›18:22 5 Jan, Mon
Colorado blacks score legislative first: Sharecropper's grandson Terrance Carroll was chosen as speaker of Colorado's House of Representatives, making it the first state in which blacks lead both chambers of its Legislature. ›01:02
Afghanistan detainees want to sue for freedom: A U.S. judge on Wednesday questioned whether four men seeking to challenge their detention as terror suspects at a U.S. base in Afghanistan were likely to take to the battlefield if released. ›22:42 7 Jan, Wed
Green New Deal? S. Korea ahead of U.S.: South Korea said Tuesday it will invest 50 trillion won ($38.1 billion) over the next four years on environmental projects in a "Green New Deal" to spur slumping economic growth and create nearly a million jobs. ›22:47 6 Jan, Tue
Scientists hear mystery boom from space: Astronomers have detected a strange radio noise from the far reaches of the cosmos that booms six times louder than expected. ›01:42
Report slams Pentagon nuke oversight: A Pentagon advisory group plans to release a report Thursday criticizing the Defense Department for lack of focus on its nuclear mission and recommending more oversight, a senior defense official said. ›02:49
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Mercurio: Gunning for a new RNC: Who will the next Republican National Committee chairman be? The answer, apparently, depends on which one has the most guns. Seriously. ›16:36 7 Jan, Wed
Obama's 'Hope' portrait goes to gallery: Even before he takes office, President-elect Barack Obama's image will become part of the permanent collection at the U.S. National Portrait Gallery, the museum announced Wednesday. ›21:45 7 Jan, Wed
District attorney's office nears bankruptcy: New Orleans' new district attorney is warning that his office may need to file for bankruptcy protection because it can't pay $15 million to a wrongfully imprisoned man. ›18:54 7 Jan, Wed
Verizon picks Microsoft search over Google: Verizon Communications Inc has chosen Microsoft Corp to provide Internet search services for cell phones, in what is seen as a blow to rivals Google Inc and Yahoo Inc. ›23:49 7 Jan, Wed
Video: Israel resumes airstrikes in Gaza: Jan. 7: Israel Wednesday warned residents along the border between Gaza and Egypt that airstrikes are coming, saying it will continue to attack Hamas during any peace talks. NBC's Richard Engel reports.(Nightly News) ›23:52 7 Jan, Wed
Its another girl for Garner and Affleck: This is the second child for the couple, who already have a daughter, Violet ›02:01 7 Jan, Wed
Christie Brinkley, Peter Cook back in court: Though they reached a divorce settlement last July, legal problems between Christie Brinkley and her ex, Peter Cook, are heating up again. ›02:13
Video: Madoff gifts cause for confinement, prosecutors say: Jan. 7: Prosecutors said Wednesday that admitted Ponzi scheme mastermind Bernie Madoff should be put in jail for violating bail by sending several expensive gifts to family members. CNBC's Scott Cohn reports.(Nightly News) ›00:02
