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J.J. Abrams works overtime on Fringe: At any given time, J.J. Abrams has an awful lot on his mind: Hes the producer, writer and co-creator of ABCs hit series Lost, and the writer and director of the return of Star Trek to the big screen. ›20:15
Arctic sea ice drops to 2nd lowest level: More ominous signs have scientists saying that a global warming "tipping point" in the Arctic seems to be happening before their eyes. ›21:55
Computer virus strikes space station: A virus designed to swipe passwords from online gamers has inexplicably popped up in some laptop computers aboard the international space station. ›19:49
First Drive: 2008 Cadillac CTS: With style in spades, Cadillac's second-generation sport sedan adds performance and refinement. ›07:00 15 Oct, Mon
Fear grips immigrants after sweep: A day after the largest single-workplace immigration raid in U.S. history, Elizabeth Alegria was too scared to send her son to school and worried about when she'd see her husband again. ›11:46
2,000-year-old Dead Sea Scrolls to go online: Scientists in Israel are taking digital photographs of the Dead Sea Scrolls with the aim of making the 2,000-year-old documents available to the public and researchers on the Internet. ›16:17
At top of Greenland, new cracks in ice: In northern Greenland, new satellite images show a growing giant crack and an 11-square-mile chunk of ice hemorrhaging off a major glacier. ›23:31 21 Aug, Thu
We're still waiting for Weis to prove himself: Charlie Weis came to Notre Dame talking trash. In 2007, they played like garbage. Ian O'Connor looks at the folly of the Weis Era. ›19:25
Gamma-ray probe gets new name and fame: NASA's new gamma-ray telescope is up and running in orbit, and going by a brand new name: the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope. ›19:48 26 Aug, Tue
Fans protest shutdown of Mad Men feed: Cable network AMC has angered online fans of its critically acclaimed drama "Mad Men" by asking social networking site Twitter to shut down feeds inspired by the show. ›22:38
Mars rover works its way out of crater: NASA's Opportunity rover is slowly but surely hauling itself out of a vast Martian crater after nearly a year plumbing the interior for secrets of the Red Planet's ancient past. ›23:01 26 Aug, Tue
NASCAR puts Busch, Edwards on probation: NASCAR has placed Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards on probation for the next six races in the Sprint Cup Series. The penalties are a result of their on-track incident last Saturday at the conclusion of the race at Bristol Motor Speedway.During the cooldown lap after Edwards' Ford took the checkered flag for Roush Fenway Racing, Busch drove alongside Edwards and bumped his car. Edwards responded by driving the nose of his car into the right side of Busch's Toyota, spinning him out. ›18:37
Indicted Stevens wins Alaska primary: Alaska Republicans gave U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens, currently facing a federal indictment, a primary victory on Tuesday. ›08:56
Apple's ambitious plans for iPhone: The company plans to make at least 40 million iPhones in the next year; selling so many will hinge on global success and fixing connection glitches. ›00:06 23 Aug, Sat
McCain touts drilling agenda from oil platform: Republican presidential candidate John McCain visited an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday to call for increased offshore drilling that he claims would lower the cost of food and heating homes. ›20:21 19 Aug, Tue
Red Sox shore up outfield, get Kotsay from Braves: In what might be the biggest name traded before Sunday's deadline for setting postseason rosters, Braves center fielder Mark Kotsay is headed to Boston. ›00:16 28 Aug, Thu
A new way to avoid bogus Web sites: Intercepting Internet traffic, and spying on the communication between two computers, is a gold mine for hackers. Now researchers hope new software will make it harder for criminals to hit that jackpot. ›22:02
Defense rests in Iraq detainee killings case: The defense has rested without calling a single witness at the civilian trial in Southern California of a former Marine charged with killing unarmed detainees in Iraq. ›21:38
Mackenzie Phillips arrested for drugs at airport: Former teen star Mackenzie Phillips has been arrested on suspicion of possessing a controlled substance after she allegedly was found carrying drugs at Los Angeles International Airport. ›20:18
Wanted: Home for 6 million dead carp: Psst. Hey buddy, wanna buy 6 million carp? Utah has issued a permit to a businessman to remove 1.6 million pounds of carp in a bid to help an endangered species of fish. ›09:23 26 Aug, Tue
Warming wreaks havoc, islanders say: Climate change is wreaking havoc in the small island states of the South Pacific and assistance is needed for those already hit by rising seawater and severe storms, an islands leader said. ›19:25 20 Aug, Wed
4 inmates accused of helping in jailbreak: Four jail inmates who authorities say helped eight others make a brazen escape were charged Wednesday, as officials kept up the search for the five prisoners who remain on the loose. ›22:16
Cosmic Log: New rocket racer lifts off: Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The Rocket Racing League's bigger, more powerful prototype plane gets its first flight tests. ›17:42
Sean Penn, Obama Girl find niches in Denver: Is this town big enough for both Sean Penn and the Obama Girl? Entertainers at all levels of political seriousness are finding their niches on the sidelines of the Democratic National Convention. ›15:32
