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Alaska lawmakers review Palin probe: Sworn to secrecy, Alaska lawmakers have begun reviewing an investigative report focusing on whether Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin abused her authority as governor. ›17:39
Victoria Beckham is not pregnant, not trying: Victoria Beckham already has three kids with husband David Beckham and despite her recent obsession with certain foods, the 34-year-old mother says shes not trying to get pregnant at least not right now. ›21:32
Review: Body of Lies deserves a swift burial: From The Kingdom to Traitor, movies about terrorism rehash the same tired trope while failing to say anything new or provocative. Add Body of Lies to this heap of snoozeburgers. ›18:02 8 Oct, Wed
NATO agrees on Afghan drug role: NATO defense ministers Friday authorized their troops in Afghanistan to attack drug barons blamed for pumping up to $100 million a year into the coffers of resurgent Taliban fighters. ›19:11 9 Oct, Thu
2007 Tokyo Motor Show: Cars Makers Should Greenlight: The concept cars that we think should become production models. ›07:00 31 Oct, Wed
8 great space telescopes: The Hubble Space Telescope isnt the only scientific eye in the sky. Since 1990, Hubble has been joined by a fleet of orbital observatories that have dazzled us with images of the cosmos. ›21:35 9 Oct, Thu
LIVE: Phils go for 2-0 NLCS lead over Dodgers: ›20:35
N.Y. mixup: 'Barack Osama' on ballot: Who is running for president? In an upstate New York county, hundreds of voters have been sent absentee ballots in which they could vote for "Barack Osama." ›21:57
Russia's Putin gets tiger cub for his birthday: There's no doubt what Vladimir Putin's favorite birthday present is this year a rare Ussuri tiger cub. ›14:06
Sundays of Our Lives: Sideline drama kings: Kissing a coach? Crying on the sideline? Kevin Hench can't help but wonder: Shouldn't players be concentrating on the game? ›17:14
Cambodians saw house in divorce pact: A couple in rural Cambodia has terminated their 18-year marriage with a divorce settlement that entailed sawing in two the wooden house they once shared, villagers said Friday. ›12:11
Norbert nears Mexico's Baja California: Fishermen pulled in their boats and hotels warned tourists away from beaches Friday as Hurricane Norbert strengthened to a Category 2 storm and bore down on Mexico's southern Baja California Peninsula. ›18:58
Great pumpkin is 1,900 lbs.: Steve Connolly hopes his Beast from the East will smash the current world record of 1,689 pounds. The problem is getting it to the weighing: Lifting it at this time of the year is a tough thing. Ill have a fork truck come in." ›15:10 6 Oct, Mon
Are you smart? Take our weekly news quiz: How much do you remember about the week in news? Take msnbc.com's weekly quiz and find out what you can recall. ›19:43 20 Mar, Thu
Eagles' Westbrook ruled out for Sunday game: All-Pro running back Brian Westbrook will miss his second game in three weeks when the Philadelphia Eagles visit San Francisco on Sunday.Westbrook broke two ribs in the Eagles' 23-17 loss to Washington last Sunday, though he kept playing and finished the game. He sat out a 24-20 loss at Chicago on Sept. 28 because of an ankle injury.Two-time Pro Bowl guard Shawn Andrews (back) and wide receiver Reggie Brown (groin) also won't play. ›20:45
Review: Keep driving past City of Ember: All City of Ember offers are uninteresting characters in a grimy and bleak world and instead of suspense or even empathy, theres just noise and ugliness. ›12:58
6 notorious prisons offer ghostly thrills: Old closed prisons are often crumbling, dank fortresses with histories of flying orbs, moving furniture, noises in the night and chilly bursts of air. ›16:52
Leonardo DiCaprio: Half a boy and half a man: Whats made the legendary actors transition from teen heartthrob to leading man such a challenge? That boyish face ›00:46 9 Oct, Thu
Woman is shot in the leg by her stove: A woman said she was shot in the leg by her stove. Cory Davis told the Peninsula Daily News she had just stoked her cast-iron heating stove Sunday when she heard a loud bang and was struck in her left calf. ›22:33 8 Oct, Wed
Americas most reliable airlines: Budget carriers aren't always considered smooth-running operations offering a consistent level of service. But according to our analysis of the nation's 10 major airlines, discount carriers actually rank first in reliability. ›15:37
Pitt changed Jolies mind about biological kids: Angelina Jolie, an advocate of adoption, credits partner Brad Pitt with her decision to have biological children. ›20:50
Colin Powell calls Sen. Stevens' word 'sterling': Former Secretary of State Colin Powell called Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens' word "sterling" at the senator's corruption trial. ›19:47
Bomb targets Shiite market in Baghdad: Eight people were killed Friday after a car bomb struck a market in a Shiite enclave in southwestern Baghdad, police said. ›15:24
Conn. court nixes gay marriage ban: Connecticut's Supreme Court ruled Friday that same-sex couples have the right to marry, making it the third state to legalize such unions. ›19:14
