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Obama daughters to help with dog, chores: There's no special treatment for the new first daughters when it comes to lending a hand and doing chores in the White House. In an interview with Barbara Walters, the Obamas said Sasha and Malia will help out with the dog and around the house. ›15:05 28 Nov, Fri
Suspect has wild ride with stolen ATM: There's probably an art to stealing and cracking open ATMs. But a man apparently hasn't figured out what it is. ›23:15 24 Nov, Mon
Cosmic Log: Seasons greetings from space: Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Are you looking for out-of-this-world greeting cards to send out during the holidays? The folks behind NASA's Great Observatories have just the thing. ›22:16 1 Dec, Mon
Global guide to tipping: Decode the mystery: Knowing how much to tip in what part of the world doesn't have to be a mystery with our global guide to tipping. ›17:44 1 Dec, Mon
Red-hot Celtics cool off Magic, win 9th straight: ›04:22
'Obama cookie' bringing in a lot of dough: Want an example of the change Barack Obama is bringing? Ever since word spread about how much the president-elect and his family like the chocolate chunk cookies at Baby Boomers Cafe, the small Des Moines, Iowa restaurant can't bake them fast enough. ›19:56 28 Nov, Fri
Some travelers canceling plans to visit India: In the past decade, India has gone from a place that relatively few Americans visited to one of the top international destinations for U.S. residents ahead of other locales like Brazil, Switzerland and Greece. ›01:09
Video: Latinas learn to lower health risks: Dec. 1: Latina women in the U.S. are increasingly eager to confront their health risks, and recently they've started to see dramatic results. NBC's Robert Bazell reports.(Nightly News) ›23:58 1 Dec, Mon
10 healthiest cities for women: Where are the best places for ladies to live in America? SELF magazine looked at criteria like death and disease rates, community resources and more to deliver this new report. Did your city make the list? ›15:30 1 Dec, Mon
Man: God ordered me to ram vehicle: A man who rammed his truck into a woman's vehicle on a highway early Friday told authorities he crashed into her while going more than 100 mph because God told him "she needed to be taken off the road." ›02:06
Facebook making Web surfing more social: Facebook is getting ready to take another stab at introducing a Beacon-like feature that allows your Facebook friends to track your Web-whereabouts with a service called Connect. ›18:26 1 Dec, Mon
Sending spam in Israel could mean a big fine: Israel has gotten fed up with spam. Anyone who sends out messages without receiving the recipient's consent can now be slapped with a big fine. ›15:57 1 Dec, Mon
U.S. deaths in Afghanistan drop sharply: One American serviceman died in Afghanistan in November, a dramatic drop from earlier months that the U.S. military attributed in part to their campaign against insurgents. ›23:19 1 Dec, Mon
Slaton, Texans roll past Jaguars for MNF win: ›04:42
Student arrested for 'passing gas' at school: A student at a Florida school has been arrested after authorities said he was "passing gas" and turning off his classmates' computers. ›02:47 25 Nov, Tue
Man recovering after being shot by his dog: A man who was accidentally shot by a 12-gauge shotgun on Saturday after his dog jumped into a boat is recovering. Matthew Marcum's legs and buttocks were injured in the bizarre incident. ›01:11 25 Nov, Tue
New Year's Eve cruises from $479: and 5-night cruises. ›16:03 1 Dec, Mon
Mumbai attack puts focus on Pakistan: The militant group blamed for the Mumbai attacks has roots in the disputed Kashmir region where Pakistan's military has faced off against India for decades. ›23:57 1 Dec, Mon
Randy Jackson reveals his weight battle: After landing in an emergency room with diabetes and gastric bypass surgery that helped him lose 100 pounds, Randy Jackson of American Idol has written about his experience in hopes of helping others defeat obesity. Weight control is like a serious disease, he said. ›16:53 1 Dec, Mon
3 back from dead update their stories: Their lives were rudely interrupted in dramatically different ways, from a lightning bolt to a heart attack to an ATV accident. But Lara Eustermann, Jill Finley and Zack Dunlap have one thing in common: Theyre very thankful to be alive this Thanksgiving. ›15:59 26 Nov, Wed
Curtis Stone's apple and honey tarte tatin: Australian celebrity chef Curtis Stone shares a sweet and satisfying dessert that won't eat up your time. ›21:33 1 Dec, Mon
Eau de Penn State: Flowers, not football: Want to smell like your alma mater? A fragrance developer says it has made a perfume and a cologne inspired by Penn State, and plans to roll out more college scents next year. ›14:13 1 Dec, Mon
India: Pakistan must take 'strong action': India formally demanded that Pakistan take "strong action" against the people behind the Mumbai attacks. ›23:24 1 Dec, Mon
Cell phones more distracting than passengers: Mobile phone calls distract drivers far more than even the chattiest passenger, causing drivers to follow too closely and miss exits, U.S. researchers reported on Monday. ›15:46 1 Dec, Mon
