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2 Canadian polygamists arrested: Two leaders of a polygamous community in western Canada have been arrested and charged with practicing polygamy, British Columbia's attorney general said Wednesday. ›00:29
Panda attacks zoo visitor for third time: For the third time, Gu Gu the panda has attacked someone who climbed into its space, prompting officials at the Beijing Zoo to consider changes to keep visitors away from 240-pound animal. ›13:30
Senator sworn in amid domestic-abuse probe: A former police officer and councilman was sworn in as a new state senator, despite facing charges that he slashed his girlfriend's face with a piece of broken glass in a jealous rage. ›13:45
Lead for car batteries poisonstown: The dirtin this town on the fringes of Dakar, Senegal's capital, is laced with lead left over from years of extracting it from old car batteries. And it is poisoning children. ›08:47 4 Jan, Sun
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
Police: Woman in wheelchair flees on foot: Police say a woman who begged from a wheelchair was caught running from a crime scene on foot in Monterrey, Mexico. ›23:22 5 Jan, Mon
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
The 2009 Weird Science Awards: Far out, man! Check out tales of ancient marijuana use, four-eared cats and other winners of the Weird Science Awards for 2009. ›02:57 7 Jan, Wed
Study: Hawaii's pygmy killer whales stay close: A new study of pygmy killer whales one of the least understood marine mammal species shows that those living off Hawaii tend to stay close to the islands and don't swim out to the open ocean. ›15:25 2 Jan, Fri
Bush creates huge marine sanctuaries: Announcing the largest marine conservation effort in history, President George W. Bush on Tuesday designated three remote Pacific island areas as national monuments. ›19:21 6 Jan, Tue
Drugmakers aim to polish image with ad blitz: The pharmaceutical industry, confronting sluggish growth, low prestige and the prospect of more-aggressive government oversight, is moving on several fronts to burnish its image. ›11:09
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
People.com: Loving and losing Jett: John Travolta and Kelly Preston dealt with son Jett's mysterious health issues for 16 years. Close friends share the story of a family's great love and loss. ›15:02 7 Jan, Wed
Test Pattern: Time for surgery on House: I love the predictability of House (which returns Monday, Jan. 19, with new episodes on Fox). The last time I was visiting my sister, as soon as the show's patient of the week walked in, I yelled out lupus! while my sister countered with cancer! and her housemate chipped in brain tumor! ›16:45 7 Jan, Wed
Mexico to citizens: Swallow your gum: Mexico, the country that gave the world chewing gum, is getting all gummed up, so it's deploying sidewalk steam-cleaners and telling its citizens to swallow their gum. ›22:47 7 Jan, Wed
Obama: Pass stimulus or recession lasts 'years': President-elect Barack Obama was set to warn that the nation's recession could "linger for years" unless Congress acts to pump unprecedented sums from Washington into the U.S. economy. ›13:52
Church money allegedly used for vasectomy: An Indiana prosecutor says a former church official is charged with stealing more than $276,000 from church accounts and using some of the money to pay for a vasectomy. ›00:45
Toyota to roll out safety, driver assist services: Toyota said Wednesday that it plans to roll out new safety and driver-assist programs on certain Toyota and Lexus models beginning late this summer. ›01:27
Stranded sea cow saved by Filipino fishermen: Filipino fishermen rescued an endangered sea cow, pushing it back into open water after it was stranded off a beach in the western Philippines, conservationists said Tuesday. ›12:55 6 Jan, Tue
Protests over Calif. train shooting turn violent: Protests over the fatal shooting of an unarmed man by a transit police officer turned violent in Oakland, Calif., Wednesday night as demonstrators smashed windows, set cars ablaze and blocked streets. ›14:11
Quiz: Who was top money-making movie star in '08?: Test your red-carpet savvy with our weekly quiz ›16:02 17 Dec, Wed
Twins born on separate days, months, years: They're twins, all right, despite what their spanking new birth certificates say. ›22:58 2 Jan, Fri
Yahoo unveils partners for Web TV push: Yahoo unveiled on Wednesday a list of partners to aid its push to bring the Internet and television together, hoping their joint effort will finally connect with consumers. ›04:06
Man opens neighbor's door with chain saw: An eastern Pennsylvania man may face up to 37 years in prison for tearing open a neighbor's door with a chain saw. ›02:41
