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A Muslim Letter to Christians: In an unprecedented letter, Muslim leaders across the globe invite the worlds Christians to the table. ›14:33 11 Oct, Thu

Dangers lurk in ballooning federal deficits: A grim report from congressional analysts showing the government deficit swelling to $1.2 trillion this year has many taxpayers wondering: How much longer can we keep this up? ›21:00

Runaway stars go ballistic: New images from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope reveal 14 young, runaway stars plowing through regions of dense interstellar gas, creating brilliant arrowhead structures and trailing tails of glowing gas. ›17:55

Bush headed to Midland, Texas on Jan. 20: The White House settled one post-presidential mystery on Wednesday, answering the question of where will George W. Bush go when his term as president ends on the afternoon of Jan. 20? ›18:25

Ansen on Lars and the Real Girl: Its not smutty, its not snide, its not creepybut what is it? ›16:02 12 Oct, Fri

Season of savings brings rewards: When it comes to holiday shopping, Americans have been great at saying they were going to cut back but not so good at actually doing it. This year appears to be an exception. ›15:36

Do Women Lead Differently Than Men?: Americans could elect our first female president in 2008. What the most powerful women of the past can teach us about how to rule in the future. ›21:39 6 Oct, Sat

State seeks custody of sect leader's alleged bride: Texas authorities are seeking permanent custody of an 14-year-old girl who was allegedly married to jailed polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs, a step toward severing her parents' rights altogether. ›21:49

Interview: Susan Faludi on 9/11 Myths: In her new book, Susan Faludi examines the cultural impact of the 9/11 terror attacks. What she says about their effect on U.S. politics, feminism and the differences between American and European approaches to history. ›17:08 8 Oct, Mon

Saad Hariri on Lebanons Future: Saad Hariri takes up the mantle of his assassinated father, and argues for the world to isolate Syria. ›15:46 12 Oct, Fri

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

'Mercenary is a Slanderous Term': The founder of Blackwater defends himselfand his company. ›03:32 13 Oct, Sat

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

Terror Watch: Gonzales Lawyers Up: Still under investigation by Congress and Justice Department lawyers who once worked for him, the former attorney general has turned to a leading Washington attorney to help him beat the rap. ›18:12 10 Oct, Wed

Will Knicks Scandal Affect Cablevision?: Jimmy Dolan's sports empire is a humiliation. Does that make him unfit to run Daddy's cable company? ›00:00 15 Oct, Mon

Mississippi now has highest teen birth rate: Mississippi now has the nation's highest teen birth rate, displacing Texas and New Mexico for that lamentable title, according to a new federal report. ›13:30

Alcoa to slash 13,500 jobs to save money: Aluminum producer Alcoa Inc. is cutting roughly 13 percent of its global work force by the end of the year as it slashes costs in the face of a deteriorating world economy. ›12:25

'Everyday Americans' invited to whistle stop: President-elect Barack Obama has invited a group of "everyday Americans" to join him and Vice President-elect Joe Biden on their Whistle Stop Tour to the nation's capital on the Saturday before Inauguration Day. ›15:34

House to vote on Obama-favored health plan: House Democrats plan to give President-elect Barack Obama an early victory on health care with a vote next week on legislation to expand a children's health insurance program. ›20:41

Video: Senate doors stay closed to Burris, Franken: Jan. 6: Controversy gave way to ceremony Tuesday as the new Congress was sworn in without Illinois' appointed Senator Roland Burris or winner of the Minnesota recount Al Franken. NBC's Kelly O'Donnell reports.(Nightly News) ›23:49 6 Jan, Tue

Presidential libraries to disclose future donors: Future donations to presidential libraries would have to be publicly disclosed, the House decided Wednesday. ›19:20

GM, Chrysler, credit unions expand loans: General Motors and Chrysler say theyre both expanding deals that offer low-cost loans and special pricing incentives to credit union members to all 50 states. ›21:05

Japan to monitor greenhouse gases from space: Japan's space agency will launch a satellite later this month to monitor greenhouse gases around the world, officials said Wednesday. ›22:30

Capital Sources: Cutting the Cocaine Flow: The White House trumpets success in the drug war, even as it prepares a big new aid program. Is it real, or is it politics? ›21:26 5 Oct, Fri