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Did an asteroid kill Mars' magnetic field?: Deep in Mars' past, an asteroid struck the planet with such titanic force that it could've killed off the planet's entire magnetic field, according to a new study. ›18:57 19 Nov, Wed
Bill Clinton to raise money for MLK memorial: Organizers of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial say former President Bill Clinton will help raise funds to complete the project planned for the National Mall. ›21:30 19 Nov, Wed
Bucs place leading rusher Graham on IR: Tampa Bay Buccaneers leading rusher Earnest Graham will miss the rest of the season after injuring his right ankle during last week's victory over the Minnesota Vikings.Graham limped off the field after his only carry against the Vikings. The Bucs said he hurt his ankle, but did not release specifics about the injury.Fourth-year pro Noah Herron was signed to fill Graham's spot on the roster. ›19:34 19 Nov, Wed
As nest eggs shrink, many defer retirement: As financial markets have ravaged his savings, Gary Laursen, 62, has put his retirement on hold. He is one of millions of Americans confronting a stark reality about retirement. ›17:58 19 Nov, Wed
No. 14 Ball St. survives, keeps BCS hopes alive: ›06:09
Top 10 Sports Cars on MSN Autos: The most popular sports cars on MSN Autos, based on visits to the site's vehicle pages. ›07:00 18 Oct, Thu
Tap local resources, not bottled water: On the second day of TODAYs journey to the Ends of the Earth, it may have been Ann Curry who drew the most challenging assignment, battling fatigue and altitude sickness at 15,700 feet on Tanzanias Mount Kilimanjaro. Im feeling the altitude, she admitted. ›15:36 18 Nov, Tue
Ex-call girl Dupre: I'm a 'normal girl': She was the tabloid sensation at the center of the sex scandal that brought down New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer. But in her very first interview, Ashley Alexandra Dupre tells People magazine that she's a girl with "a lot of depth." ›23:56 19 Nov, Wed
Talk of GM bankruptcy filing fuels debate: As the days pass and GMs money burns away, bankruptcy is a distinct possibility. But what, exactly, would a GM bankruptcy mean? ›21:43 19 Nov, Wed
Economic fears help drive oil below $54: Oil slipped below $54 a barrel Wednesday as stock markets across the globe fell and yet another U.S. government report illustrated just how far the nations housing market has fallen. ›22:57 19 Nov, Wed
Job hunting man dons suit, sandwich board: After nine fruitless months of looking for work, Paul Nawrocki turned to a Depression-era tactic to find a job. ›01:17 19 Nov, Wed
Cosmic Log: Interplanetary Internet passes test: Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: After a decade of tinkering, NASA has successfully conducted the first deep-space test of a protocol designed to accommodate an interplanetary Internet. ›08:06 19 Nov, Wed
Ann Currys arduous Kilimanjaro trek: British lawyer Constance Briscoe wrote the best-selling memoir "Ugly," which recounts a childhood of emotional and physical abuse. Now she is being sued for libel by her mother, who says the claims are fiction. ›17:05 18 Nov, Tue
Myanmar activist follows dad to jail: A court in military-ruled Myanmar sentenced a student activist to 6 1/2 years in jail on Wednesday, a week after his father received a 65-year prison term for his own political activities and a decade after his grandfather died in custody. ›21:45 19 Nov, Wed
Our ancestors had floppy, flexible gibbon feet: Our ape-like ancestors might have walked like todays gibbons, whose super bendy feet give them a floppy strut. ›17:57 19 Nov, Wed
Israel spurns U.N. on Gaza blockade: Israel stood fast Wednesday by its decision to clamp shut cargo crossings at the Gaza Strip, brushing off pleas to ease the blockade from United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon. ›19:39 19 Nov, Wed
Suspect's wife charged in FBI agent's death: An FBI agent trying to arrest a cocaine-dealing suspect at a home near Pittsburgh was fatally shot Wednesday by the man's wife, authorities said. ›01:23
Quiz: Who blindsided Charlie on 'Survivor'?: Test your red-carpet savvy with our weekly quiz ›13:52 22 Oct, Wed
U.S. intel office adds warming to warnings: A major U.S. intelligence report coming out Thursday is adding climate change to the "traditional" mix of factors expected to destabilize the world into the near future. ›21:33 19 Nov, Wed
by Lawrence Ulrich: MSN Autos columnist Lawrence Ulrich talks turkey about the 10 worst cars of recent memory. ›07:00 31 Oct, Wed
Is the world ready for Chinese Democracy?: Seventeen years. Thats how long its been since the release of the Use Your Illusion albums, the last new offering of original songs by the once-dominant hard rock band Guns N Roses. ›14:58 19 Nov, Wed
Drought won't stop rebuilding after fires: Many of the Californians displaced by the recent wildfires are bent on rebuilding even as the drought conditions of recent years have intensified the wildfire risk. ›15:55 19 Nov, Wed
NFL reinstates Adam 'Pacman' Jones: The NFL is giving Adam "Pacman" Jones another chance.Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Wednesday the suspended cornerback has been reinstated by league commissioner Roger Goodell, but will not play this Sunday or the following game on Thanksgiving. That would peg his return for Dec. 7 at Pittsburgh.Jerry Jones said Adam Jones could return to practice Monday. ›01:56
Hark! Colbert sings in new Christmas special: The permanently suit-clad Stephen Colbert has traded in his pinstripes for a cardigan sweater, red turtleneck and furry boots. ›22:34 19 Nov, Wed
