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The 'Dog Whisperer' Wins Another Convert: A few minutes with Cesar MillanTVs Dog Whispererwas all it took to win back a skeptic. ›18:28 10 Oct, Wed

Slide show: The week in celebrity sightings: Heather Graham is festive in Italy, Hugh Jackman is courtside in New York, Woody Allen gets jazzy in Poland and more. ›12:41 30 Dec, Tue

Video: Israeli forces drive deeper into Gaza: Jan. 5: The death toll in Gaza stood at 550 on Monday as Palestinians pressed the United Nations for a truce. NBC's Richard Engel reports.(Nightly News) ›00:15

Q&A: Hip Size and Breast Cancer Risk: A new study shows that having a mom with wide hips could be a risk factor for breast cancer. ›15:16 8 Oct, Mon

Can the Youth Vote Save Obama?: With the Hillary juggernaut growing in strength every day, Barack Obama is hoping Iowas youth can help keep him in the game. ›14:47 8 Oct, Mon

Video: Auto sales hit the skids: Jan. 5: The news was even worse than expected for American automakers as December 2008 reports showed staggeringly low sales. CNBC's Phil Lebeau reports.(Nightly News) ›23:51 5 Jan, Mon

Oprah blames weight gain on abusing food: Oprah Winfrey said, according to a transcript posted on her official Web site, that when it came to her 40-pound weight gain, "It's about using food abusing food. Too much work. Not enough play. ›21:19 5 Jan, Mon

Cool Cars We Miss: Gone but not forgotten—a shortlist of cars we loved and still miss. ›07:00 18 Oct, Thu

Scoop: Two puppies moving into White House?: The Obama family has arrived in Washington. and a source says that there's a good chance that the first family could ultimately decide to get two dogs at once. ›15:52 5 Jan, Mon

Gross: Banks Claim the Credit Crisis is Over. It's Not.: Banks insist their credit problems are over. Why on earth do investors believe them? ›21:31 9 Oct, Tue

Europe stocks mixed amid Asia gains: European stock markets were mixed Monday despite hefty gains earlier in Asia as traders took profits on gains built up over the Christmas and New Year's holidays. ›13:07 5 Jan, Mon

5Top: Favorite TV characters that no one ever played: Niles Crane never stopped talking about his mysterious wife Maris, and the "Friends" were obsessed with the Ugly Naked Guy. But no actor ever actually portrayed these characters. ›20:04 5 Jan, Mon

Seeking Common Ground on Abortion: Can evangelicals and liberals come together over abortion, gay rights, and the role of religion in public life? ›14:35 10 Oct, Wed

Capital Sources: Mike Huckabee, Unplugged: The former Arkansas governor struggles to raise money, lags behind the GOP presidential front runners in the polls and has been maligned by Bushs former counsel. Why he keeps on keepin on. ›18:16 11 Oct, Thu

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. ›04:12

British couple has 'black-and-white twins' twice: A mixed-race British couple has defied the odds twice by producing two sets of twins in which one sibling appears to be black and the other white. ›19:05 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

Obama on Capitol Hill, eyes big tax cut: President-elect Barack Obama met with congressional leaders Monday, declaring the national economy was "bad and getting worse" and embracing tax cuts now expected to reach $300 billion. ›00:57

At 19, college swimmer faces mortality: In Danny Thrall's heart, he was a swimmer. But his heart betrayed him. ›20:22 4 Jan, Sun

Thai nightclub blaze toll hits 64: Thai police say the death toll in a New Year's Eve nightclub fire has reached 64 after two of those injured died. ›14:55 5 Jan, Mon

Cosmic Log: Astronomys big year: Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The organizers of the International Year of Astronomy are using the Web to get you to step away from the computer and actually see the sky. ›17:57 5 Jan, Mon

Romijn, OConnell welcome twin girls: Rebecca Romijn and Jerry OConnell have two new additions to the family. The couple welcomed twin girls just before the New Year, Access Hollywood has learned. ›16:39 5 Jan, Mon

'War and Peace': New Versions Worth the Read: 'War and Peace' has been the Everest of literature for more than 150 years. Two new English versions remind us why Tolstoy's tome is still worth the climb. ›22:06 6 Oct, Sat

New House rules reflect Dems' win: House Democrats unveiled internal rules Monday that would end Republican-imposed, six-year term limits on committee chairmen and make it harder for GOP lawmakers to offer alternative legislation. ›01:46