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Cruise lines set great family deals afloat: With a down economy, cruise lines are floating some of the most attractive deals for family trips. So if youve been thinking about taking the kids on a cruise, now's the time to do it. ›19:38 8 Jan, Thu
Mortgage rates fall to record low again: Rates on 30-year mortgages fell to a record level for a fourth straight week, dropping to the lowest mark since Freddie Mac started tracking the data nearly 28 years ago. ›18:10 31 Dec, Wed
Obama team preparing bailout overhaul: Treasury Secretary nominee Timothy F. Geithner and President-elect Barack Obama's economic team are overhauling the embattled bailout and broadening its scope well beyond Wall Street. ›11:20
Review: Feminism is a casualty in Bride Wars: Why do so many movies aimed at women hate women so much? As with last year's '27 Dresses,' this film paints a picture of women obsessed with marriage. ›14:15
Video: Obama worried about mixed signals on digital TV: Jan. 8: Concerns about the transition to digital TV prompted the Obama transition team to ask for a delay of the scheduled changeover Thursday. NBC's Tom Costello reports.(Nightly News) ›00:07
Video: Michelle Obama wins style points: Jan. 8: As eyes turn to the new first lady, Michelle Obama is doing her part to bail out the ailing fashion industry. NBC's Amy Robach reports.(Nightly News) ›00:18
Repairs begin at China's quake-hit panda center: Repairs at China's famous Wolong Panda Breeding Center have begun, nearly eight months after it sustained heavy damage in a magnitude 7.9 earthquake, the facility's director said Friday. ›17:11
Video: Bipartisan support possible for stimulus package: Jan. 8: NBC's David Gregory offers political analysis on how Barack Obama's stimulus package is likely to play out in Congress.(Nightly News) ›23:45 8 Jan, Thu
Panel advises Obama to ease science security: and immigration controls need to be eased for qualified scientists from other countries, the National Research Council advised on Thursday. ›01:20
Chain stores post dismal December: Major retailers Thursday reported dismal sales for December, confirming fears that the holiday season was the weakest in four decades. ›00:41
Six-year-old's saggy pants lead to gun find: A 6-year-old boy brought a loaded handgun to his Southern California elementary school. It was discovered when he was sent to the campus office because of his sagging pants. ›15:48
Waste pond ruptures, this time in Ala.: A power plant waste pond in Alabama ruptured but the spill has been contained, the Tennessee Valley Authority reported Friday. ›17:42
Cheap thrills for U.S. travelers in 2009: Theres nothing wrong with trying to stretch your travel budget as far as it will go, but theres no need to stay in your hotel room watching TV to save money. ›15:58
Cool Cars We Miss: Gone but not forgotten—a shortlist of cars we loved and still miss. ›07:00 18 Oct, Thu
2007 Tokyo Motor Show: Top 10 Wacky Concept Cars: MSN editors pick the 10 craziest concept cars at the Tokyo show. ›07:00 29 Oct, Mon
Senator: Ash spill shows need for rules: The federal government must adopt standards to prevent future toxic ash spills like last month's billion-gallon disaster in Tennessee, a key Senate Democrat said Thursday. ›19:34 8 Jan, Thu
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
Algae used in biofuel on jet test flight: Continental Airlines on Wednesday became the first U.S. commercial carrier to conduct a demonstration flight powered in part by alternative fuels. ›23:31 7 Jan, Wed
Cheryl Holdridge, former Mouseketeer, dies: Cheryl Holdridge, a popular Mouseketeer on The Mickey Mouse Club TV show in the 1950s, has died. She was 64. ›15:41
Obama plans to overhaul counterterrorism: The President-elect is laying plans to dissolve a White House security panel created in the wake of 9/11 and restructure counterterrorism policy under intelligence veteran John Brennan. ›18:57 8 Jan, Thu
Merle Haggard sues environmental group: Haggard claims in the lawsuit that the group forged his signature and exaggerated his involvement with the organization to solicit money. ›01:41
EPA reconsiders perchlorate limit for water: The Environmental Protection Agency is taking a second look at its decision not to limit the amount of a toxic rocket fuel ingredient allowed in drinking water. ›22:41 8 Jan, Thu
Quiz: Who was top money-making movie star in '08?: Test your red-carpet savvy with our weekly quiz ›16:02 17 Dec, Wed
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