Top headlines:
34 Nigerian kids die from tainted teething mix: Nigerian food and drug regulators on Tuesday updated the death toll to 34 in an outbreak of fatalities among infants given a locally-made teething formula tainted with a toxic agent. ›00:32
Lopez to host Miss America pageant again: Mario Lopez will again host the Miss America pageant, which airs Jan. 24 on TLC. ›22:20 1 Dec, Mon
Gates: Military looks to accelerate Iraq pullout: Defense Secretary Robert Gates signals he'll forge ahead with two priorities for the Obama administration: accelerating withdrawal from Iraq and shutting down the Guantanamo Bay detention center. ›00:20
Man in eagle deaths grateful for pardon: Twelve years after pleading guilty to federal charges in the deaths of three bald eagles, Leslie Owen Collier learned his name was cleared: He was pardoned by President George W. Bush. ›00:10 1 Dec, Mon
Sound of Music hotel plan hits sour note: The Austrian city of Salzburg has blocked plans to open a hotel in a former home of the von Trapp family immortalized in The Sound of Music after protests by neighbors. ›17:24
An inside look at female porn executive's life: Joy King has enjoyed her 24 years in the X-rated movie business, but thats not to say that it has always been an easy road, especially for her personal life. ›13:41
Himalaya glaciers melting much faster: Glaciers high in the Himalayas are dwindling faster than anyone thought, putting nearly a billion people living in South Asia in peril of losing their water supply. ›21:24 24 Nov, Mon
Bigger waist may spell more success for women: An imperfect body might be just what the doctor ordered for women and key to their economic success, an anthropologist now says. ›19:29
Judges reject Alaska offshore drilling plan: Federal regulators improperly granted Shell Oil permission for exploratory drilling in Alaska's Beaufort Sea, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday. ›17:08 21 Nov, Fri
VS 'angels' cut carbs for big show: Let's take a moment to savor this little tidbit: Even Victoria's Secret's handpicked "angels" ramp up the cardio and cut out the carbs before they parade around in their underwear for a nationally televised broadcast. ›20:38 2 Dec, Tue
Broken butterfly gets mended, andride south: A monarch butterfly has a chance at completing its species' famed migration to central Mexico thanks to some tiny cardboard splints, a bit of contact cement and a trucker from Alabama. ›23:11 20 Nov, Thu
Hotels offer outrageous perks for your pets: Massages, happy hours, and monogrammed towelsfor pets. Its just another dog day at these fine hotels. ›18:04
Shark or boy? 5-year-old has extra set of teeth: A routine dental X-ray of the 5-year-old boy revealed a disturbing discovery: He possessed not one, not two, but three sets of teeth. ›21:21 25 Nov, Tue
N.M. baby dies from illness tied to formula: The New Mexico Health Department says a baby has died and another has been hospitalized due to a rare infection. ›19:04 1 Dec, Mon
E-readers' high prices may hinder adoption: While they're unlikely to be high on many shoppers lists, Sonys recent e-reader, the PRS-700, and Amazons Kindle, out for more than a year, are starting to generate interest. Whether theyll generate sales remains to be seen. ›14:05
The Duggars: How they live debt-free: Readers have a lot of questions about how Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar manage to raise their 17 kids without going broke. Here, the busy couple comes clean about living debt-free, preparing for grandkids and more plus they offer a crowd-pleasing recipe. ›15:02 2 Dec, Tue
Cleveland Clinic discloses doctors' business ties: The Cleveland Clinic says it is publicizing the business ties its 1,800 doctors and researchers have with drug companies and device makers. ›18:09
Scientists turn into virtual body snatchers: Shaking hands with yourself is an amusing out-of-body experience. The illusion of having your stomach slashed with a knife, not so much. Both sensations, however, can feel real in a Swedish body-swapping experiment. ›00:17
Memoir: Hard living in the Big Easy: In "The House on First Street," journalist Julia Reed tells the story of her New Orleans home before and after Hurricane Katrina. In this excerpt, she writes about why New Orleanians have a particular penchant for dangerous situations. ›16:47
Mukasey holds first briefing since collapse: Attorney General Michael Mukasey appeared in good health Wednesday in his first news conference since fainting during a speech Nov. 20. ›18:01
Russians track wayward U.S. spy satellite: A Russian space analyst says his organization has been monitoring what appears to be a malfunctioning Pentagon spy satellite. ›16:04
Brand-name drugs no better than generics: There is no evidence that brand-name drugs given to treat heart and other cardiovascular conditions work any better than their cheaper generic counterparts, U.S. researchers said. ›21:35 2 Dec, Tue
Italian comfort food: Ricotta gnocchi: Phil Lempert steals this weeks recipe for cheesy, delicious potato pasta with homemade Bolognese sauce from chef Eric Young of Scoozi! restaurant in Chicago. ›19:38 2 Dec, Tue
Saudi Arabia finds chemical in milk from China: The Saudi government has found excessive amounts of the industrial chemical melamine in powdered milk imported from China and lower concentrations in chocolate wafer cream made in Malaysia. ›16:17
