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Norwegian lawmaker turned to fortunetellers: A Norwegian Labor Party politician took voluntary sick leave Thursday and said she wouldn't seek re-election after running up big phone bills at Parliament's expense by turning to an unusual set of advisers: fortunetellers. ›16:24 9 Oct, Thu
Colin Powell calls Sen. Stevens' word 'sterling': Former Secretary of State Colin Powell called Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens' word "sterling" at the senator's corruption trial. ›19:47 10 Oct, Fri
Boom! Brokaw brings back the 60s: The journalist has a 'virtual reunion' with some of the decades most important people, writing his latest book based on more than 50 interviews with artists, politicians, activists, business leaders, journalists, Vietnam vets and more. An excerpt. ›17:27 10 Oct, Fri
Do you have a question for Billy Bush?: Do you have a question for Billy Bush? Want to know about the celebrities he's interviewed? Who was his favorite? Well, here's your chance to ask the co-anchor of 'Access Hollywood' anything and everything. E-mail us, and maybe he'll answer them on TODAY! ›14:45 9 Oct, Thu
Nancy Pelosi: End the war for our kids' sake: In this essay, Pelosi writes as a mother of five not a politician as she makes a call for peace. "Nothing in my life will ever compare to being a mother not being a member of Congress; not being Speaker of the House," she says. ›21:24 7 Oct, Tue
Parties wage war over voter fraud, intimidation: Republicans say Democrats and their allies are trying to subvert the voter registration system with an avalanche of inaccurate or fraudulent new voter registrations. But Democrats charge Republicans are trying to deter would-be voters. ›18:30 10 Oct, Fri
Defendant's sentence: 'I was stupid': A man who caused damage at a waste water treatment plant in Eau Claire has decided to pick public humiliation over jail time to pay for his crime. ›23:31 9 Oct, Thu
Blonde sues L'Oreal over brown dye: A Connecticut judge has given the brush-off to a blonde woman's lawsuit claiming L'Oreal Inc. ruined her social life when she accidentally dyed her hair brunette with one of its products. ›15:36 8 Oct, Wed
Somali pirates threaten to blow up ship: The pirates who hijacked an arms-laden Ukrainian tanker off the coast of Somalia threatened Friday to destroy the ship if no ransom is paid, a spokesman for the bandits said. ›19:48 10 Oct, Fri
Fearless Predictions for Week 7: On a normal weekend, LSU-Florida would be the top game. It'll still be one you don't want to miss. Fearless Predictions breaks it down. ›22:51 10 Oct, Fri
4 fast, fantastic recipes from Nigella Lawson: From mirin-glazed salmon to butterscotch fruit fondue, celebrity chef Nigella Lawson shares both sweet and savory dishes for a full fall meal. ›14:46 10 Oct, Fri
Skinny dipper caught in Japan palace moat: Police have apprehended a Western man who went skinny dipping in a moat ringing the Imperial Palace in a busy Tokyo business district, attracting a huge crowd, officials said Tuesday. ›13:47 7 Oct, Tue
Bush: We can solve this crisis and we will: President George W. Bush said Friday that the U.S. government's financial rescue plan was aggressive enough and big enough to work, but would take time to fully kick in. ›15:12 10 Oct, Fri
Teen recounts horror of sex slavery: Shauna Newell, 18, was remarkably composed as she described being kidnapped, drugged, gang-raped and savagely beaten. She is only one of many young American victims of human traffickers, some treated as criminals themselves. ›15:52 9 Oct, Thu
Red Sox ride Dice-K to Game 1 win over Rays: ›04:17
Husband leaves so wife can stay on 'Loser': In the fourth week of "Biggest Loser," it was up to the teams to decide which contestant would be sent home after the weigh-ins. Despite Heba's amazing eight pound loss, the orange team fell below line and it was now up to Ed and Heba to decide which one of them would be going home. Ed thanked his wife Heba for entering his life and decided she should stay on the campus so they could improve their chances of fertility. ›13:29 9 Oct, Thu
10 ways to pick up your pace: You can blame your energy crisis on a lack of shut-eye, but there may be other reasons you're slogging along like a turtle. Find out what's fueling your fatigue. ›12:17 10 Oct, Fri
Late-night potpourri: Stinky planes, a Cubs link: Late-night TV show hosts found humor in the presidential debate, the candidates, the economy, Barack Obama's stinky plane and Sarah Palin's lunar ambitions. ›13:40 10 Oct, Fri
Body Odd: When you can't find your way home: We all get lost, but how many times have you been unable to locate the bathroom in your own house? Researchers report the first case of an otherwise normal patient who can't find her way around anywhere. ›23:56 9 Oct, Thu
Benazir Bhutto: 'One Day' in a mother's life: Being a good leader and a good mother: Can a politician do both? This snapshot of a day in the late Benazir Bhutto's life reveals the love and guilt she felt when leaving her five children to attend to her country. ›21:24 7 Oct, Tue
Parents: Your letters to the future president: If you are a parent, you are voting for yourself and your kids in this upcoming election. From education to the economy, what issues should be top agenda items for our next president? We asked ... and you answered. ›23:10 7 Oct, Tue
The Nooz: Football player up for queen: A roundup of odd news stories as reported by NBCs local affiliates across the nation:A football player is in the running for homecoming queen, Boy Scouts return $600 missing for four years, and more. ›19:24 9 Oct, Thu
A new day for dogs: Pa. law targets puppy mills: Sammy, a Shetland sheepdog, wouldn't touch his food, retreating to a corner of the yard and devouring mouthfuls of dirt behavioral oddities his owner later learned came from a lifetime of abuse as a "stud" in a large puppy mill. ›22:27 10 Oct, Fri
McCain, Obama offer ideas to aid economy: John McCain and Barack Obama outlined modest steps to counter the faltering economy and plummeting stock market on Friday, fresh evidence of the dominant role of pocketbook issues in their race. ›21:44 10 Oct, Fri
