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Great Barrier Reef's coral growth is slowing: The growth of coral in the Great Barrier Reef has slowed to the most sluggish rate in at least 400 years and signs point to manmade greenhouse gas emissions as the culprit, according to a new study. ›19:00 1 Jan, Thu
Holes in health care means teens face future ills: Many adolescents are falling through cracks in the health care system what a major new report calls missed opportunities to shape the next generations health. ›22:55 5 Jan, Mon
Work out for less: Shape up and save in 2009: If youre doing some financial belt-tightening at the same time youre working to whittle your waistline, dont give up. There are ways to keep that New Year's resolution. ›13:33 5 Jan, Mon
Woman gives naked intruder the 'squeeze': The Multnomah County, Ore., Sheriff's Office said an 88-year-old woman fended off a naked intruder by grabbing the man's crotch and squeezing. ›02:01 31 Dec, Wed
Greek cop wounded in shooting: Gunmen shot and seriously wounded a policeman in Athens on Monday, the second such attack since police shot dead a teenager last month prompting Greece's worst riots in decades. ›20:27 5 Jan, Mon
Bike stolen from crusader against bike thefts: A former Fort Lauderdale city commissioner who helped create a program to combat bicycle theft had his own bike stolen while trying to help people involved in a vehicle crash. ›21:44 1 Jan, Thu
Israel and Hamas: Controlling the message: ›18:59 7 Nov, Fri
Lawyer gets 5-cent IRS bill, 4-cent refund: James Howarth is a little confused by two letters he has received from the Internal Revenue Service. ›17:31 3 Jan, Sat
When it comes to breasts, three's a crowd: Up to 6 percent of the population is thought to have an extra breast or nipple. ›23:55 29 Dec, Mon
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
U.S. tourist stabbed in Rome, in critical condition: An American tourist from California is in serious condition in a Rome hospital after being stabbed outside a bar in downtown Rome. ›12:41 5 Jan, Mon
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
Worries raised over dolphins in N.J. rivers: A group of bottlenose dolphins has been confounding humans since they took up residence in two rivers near the New Jersey shore six months ago. Now that it's winter, some people are worried they'll never make it out. ›00:51 28 Dec, Sun
China milk scare in U.S.: Adopted kids tested: China's worst product-safety scandal in years has hit home for thousands of U.S. adoptive parents who are seeking answers about potential effects of melamine in tainted formula. ›21:01 2 Jan, Fri
Thousands of shoes tie up Miami traffic: Florida state troopers are looking for a charity to take thousands of shoes that were dumped on a Miami expressway, tying up rush hour traffic. ›19:39 2 Jan, Fri
Wallet-friendly getaways to Puerto Rico: This winter, travelers who book a four-night air-inclusive package to the island will save $200 off regular rates. ›01:36 3 Jan, Sat
Rare pink iguana evaded Darwin: When English naturalist Charles Darwin explored the Galapagos Islands in the early 1800s, he, and countless scientists since, overlooked a hefty pink iguana. ›00:31
Video: Franken declares Senate race win: Jan. 5: The Senate saw significant shifts Monday as Al Franken was declared the winner in Minnesota's recount and Roland Burris arrived from Illinois to take up his appointment. NBC's Kelly O'Donnell reports.(Nightly News) ›00:07
Unruly passenger delays Moscow-Atlanta flight: Delta Air Lines says a man aboard a flight from Moscow to Atlanta was so unruly that the plane had to make an unscheduled stop in Canada. ›16:24 5 Jan, Mon
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
Destinations worth your time and money in 09: Looking ahead to a year that is going to be challenging for travel, as it is for every sector of the economy, were going to be particularly picky about where we go and what we do. ›14:41 31 Dec, Wed
N.Y. judge: Monkey meat needs permit: A federal judge in Brooklyn has rejected a Liberian woman's argument that she had religious reasons for smuggling endangered monkey meat into the United States. ›23:40 3 Jan, Sat
Vienna tourists hang on as carriage horses bolt: A woman and her two small daughters got more than their expected scenic tour through downtown Vienna on Thursday, when a team of unruly horses took them on a wild ride leaving the coachman behind. ›14:55 2 Jan, Fri
Apple's Steve Jobs will stay as CEO: Apple founder and CEO Steve Jobs, looking to quell rumors about his health, said Monday his doctors have discovered a hormonal imbalance that has been causing his weight loss. ›23:23 5 Jan, Mon
