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This year, take control of your finances: Your No. 1 New Year's resolution should be to get your money straight. Sharon Epperson, author of "The Big Payoff," explains how to take ownership of your financial situation by paying down debt, creating a better budget and building a cash reserve. ›16:51 2 Jan, Fri
WHO confirms 3 Ebola deaths in Congo: The World Health Organization confirmed the Ebola virus had killed three people in the south of the Democratic Republic of Congo and said more deaths were being investigated. ›23:02 2 Jan, Fri
Better lungs for kids fed from breast, not bottle: Children who are breast-fed for at least 4 months may have better lung function than those breast fed for shorter periods of time and kids who are bottle fed, a new study suggests. ›21:38 2 Jan, Fri
French fashion designer Ted Lapidus dies: Vicki Myron, author of the best-selling book "Dewey, The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World" intended to wait a year or two before getting another cat, but that changed after a chance encounter. ›20:59 30 Dec, Tue
Heavy civilian casualties in Gaza: Israel ignored mounting international calls for a cease-fire and said it won't stop its crippling 10-day assault until "peace and tranquility" are achieved in southern Israeli towns in the line of Palestinian rocket fire. ›02:10 6 Jan, Tue
Slide show: Images: Remembering Jett Travolta: Intimate family photographs recall the son of actors John Travolta and Kelly Preston, whose life was cut tragically short on Jan. 2, 2009. ›17:39
Brunch to dessert: New Years Day feast: Start the first day of the year off right with delicious, home-cooked meals. Chef Michael Lomonaco shares recipes for buttermilk waffles, frittata, Berkshire pork, coconut flan and more. ›18:29 31 Dec, Wed
Recession to steal glitz from CES: The International Consumer Electronics Show, the largest trade show in the U.S., opens this week in Las Vegas. But the economic downturn will temper the normally dizzying extravaganza, and some attendees are wondering if the whole technology trade show business is past its peak. ›18:30 4 Jan, Sun
Resolve to advance your career: Pledge to do these few things and your 2009 job outlook will already look better. ›13:01
Calif. sues to block Bush species rules: California is suing the Bush administration to block last-minute endangered species regulations that are intended to reduce input from federal scientists. ›21:40 30 Dec, Tue
10 ways to save money in 2009: Ted Lapidus, the fashion designer known for creating the unisex image in the 1960s, has died at age 79. President Nicolas Sarkozy responded by praising Lapidus as a designer who democratized French elegance and classicism. ›22:17 29 Dec, Mon
The family sleep cure: Everyone tosses and turns for different reasons. Here's how to make sure the whole clan gets the Zzzs they need to stay happy and healthy. ›14:21 2 Jan, Fri
Lawsuits begin over coal waste spill: A group of land owners sued the Tennessee Valley Authority for $165 million on Tuesday over a dike burst that spilled more than a billion gallons of coal ash sludge. ›23:13 30 Dec, Tue
Venus' missing water is a planetary mystery: The water in Venus' atmosphere is gone with the wind, new detections suggest. This absence is strange, because astronomers think Venus and Earth likely began with similar amounts of water since they are about the same size and formed at the same time . ›18:47
Dewey author turns the page for new cat: On Christmas night, a surveillance camera on a Caribbean cruise ship recorded a woman in a bathrobe falling over the railing. Two days later, her husband told a fellow passenger he was heading to the ships casino to see if he could change his luck. ›21:17 29 Dec, Mon
Waterford seeks bankruptcy protection: Waterford Wedgwood PLC, for centuries a name synonymous with luxury, filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday after attempts to restructure the struggling business or find a buyer failed. ›18:44
Endangered right whales reveal key secret: Scientists think they have identified a new wintering area and a possible breeding ground in the Gulf of Maine for the endangered North Atlantic right whale. ›18:33 31 Dec, Wed
Prosecutor wants Madoff jailed immediately: A prosecutor says disgraced financier Bernard Madoff violated bail conditions by mailing about $1 million worth of jewelry and other assets to relatives, and wants him jailed. ›01:12 6 Jan, Tue
FDA recalls chemical agent used in eye surgery: Federal regulators are calling on physicians to return a chemical agent made by Advanced Medical Optics Inc., saying it has been linked to dozens of eye problems. ›15:50 2 Jan, Fri
Fashion forward: Style trends for 09: What's old, what's new, what's right for you? From fancy pants to bold costume baubles, get a preview of the hot looks for this year from Today Style editor Bobbie Thomas. ›14:33 2 Jan, Fri
How to manifest the love of your life: Does the idea that everyone has a soul mate make you want to gag? Fight that urge because the first step to finding true love is to believe it's out there, says author Arielle Ford. ›16:39
Cuba allows access to Hemingway papers: Cuba on Monday began accepting requests for electronic access to more than 3,000 documents from Ernest Hemingway's home on the island, including the unpublished epilogue of "For Whom the Bell Tolls" and coded messages the author sent when using his yacht to hunt for German submarines during World War II. ›00:40 6 Jan, Tue
Mexico City cleans up its air act: The metropolis ranked the world's most polluted by a 1992 U.N. report has since slashed some of its worst emissions by more than three-quarters and has become a model for improving urban air quality. ›16:54 26 Dec, Fri
Kids book based on Holocaust story is pulled: Angel Girl, a childrens book based on Herman Rosenblats tale of meeting his future wife in a concentration camp, has been pulled by its publisher in the wake of Rosenblats acknowledgment that his story didnt really happen. ›13:46 31 Dec, Wed
