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11:55 PM: War U.S. drone suspected of firing missiles in Pakistan Read

11:50 PM: Music Music downloads are up while album sales plummet Read

11:45 PM: Video Baby delivered in Canadian airspace Watch

11:40 PM: Yikes! Giant beaver on the loose in Britain Read

11:35 PM: Tragic Special needs student left all night on school bus Read

11:30 PM: Wacky Court bans man from carrying pens Read

11:25 PM: Yikes! Hundreds crash birthday party advertised on Facebook Read

11:20 PM: Tech Developers create software that will produce computer simulated actors indistinguishable from real thing Read

11:15 PM: Wacky Skating rink employees fired for making late-night fast food run in Zambonis Read

11:10 PM: Yikes! Mafia joins social network Read

11:05 PM: Gossip Angelina Jolie should not give birth to more children, doctors warn Read

11:00 PM: Showbiz Bollywood to make Back to the Future spin-off Read

10:55 PM: Music The Killers latest album was produced via email Read

10:50 PM: Wacky Man auctions pita bread that looks like Jesus Read

10:45 PM: Showbiz Time Warner, Viacom reach deal to avoid blackout Read

10:40 PM: Science Earth's cooling may have been caused by meteors, say researchers Read

10:35 PM: Gossip Matt Dillon arrested for driving 106 mph Read

10:30 PM: Showbiz Mamma Mia is best selling DVD ever in Britain Read

10:25 PM: Tragic Cruise ship worker falls overboard off coast of Florida Read

10:20 PM: Wacky 420 swimmers go for a dip in the freezing waters of lake Ontario Read

10:15 PM: Music Musicians who have snubbed the Queen Read

10:10 PM: Money U.S. steel industry asks Obama to help save industry with recovery program Read

10:05 PM: Yikes! The Sex Pistols were considered threat to Irish society, according to recently released state papers Read

10:00 PM: Strange Pioneer of anti-bike theft gets bike stolen Read

09:55 PM: Showbiz Flashback: worst movies of 2008 Read

09:50 PM: Wacky 89-year-old arrested for keeping neighbor's child's football, sues neighbors for emotional distress Read

09:45 PM: Yikes! Homeless man ordered to wear underwear Read

09:41 PM: Tragic Whistler B.C. avalanches kill skier and a snowboarder Read

09:39 PM: Tragic Two dead in plane crash near Chicago Read

09:38 PM: Money Asian stocks start 2009 on an upswing Read

09:34 PM: Tech Frozen Zune player said to "fix itself" Read

09:30 PM: Gossip American Idol star Gina Glocksen ties the knot Read

09:25 PM: News Hamas missiles threaten Israeli nuclear facility Read

09:23 PM: Yikes! Fire breaks out in Sydney brothel—clients and prostitutes flee in the nude Read

09:16 PM: Money Wells Fargo completes acquisition of Wachovia Read

09:13 PM: Music Rolling Stone recaps 2008's biggest music stories Read

09:06 PM: News Sri Lankan military enters Tamil stronghold Read

08:58 PM: Yikes! Decline of Great Barrier Reef could cripple ocean ecosystems Read

08:54 PM: Fun Pretty pic of the Eiffel Tower on New Year's Eve Look

08:48 PM: Sports Bulldogs surge late to win Capital One Bowl 24-12 Read

08:45 PM: Politics Obama to meet with leaders of both parties on stimulus plan Read

08:43 PM: Strange U.K. shop owner takes day off, leaves store open with sign, "Take what you want, but please pay." Read

08:39 PM: Showbiz New Year's TV marathons continue into the night Read

08:36 PM: Money Chemical industry giant LyondellBasell prepares to file for bankruptcy Read

08:32 PM: Death Actor Bernie Hamilton—police captain on original Starsky & Hutch—dead at 80 Read

08:30 PM: Tragic Children among dead in Gaza attacks Read

08:24 PM: Money Steel industry may be next in line for bailout Read

08:19 PM: Yikes! Man with Cerebral Palsy left on freezing bus for New Year's Eve Read

08:13 PM: Sports UCLA facing tougher challenge from Pac-10 conference Read

08:09 PM: News Russia cuts off natural gas to Ukraine Read

08:04 PM: Video The Jonas Brothers perform on New Year's Rockin' Eve Watch

07:59 PM: News Australia may take in Guantanamo detainees Read

07:54 PM: Yikes! Afghanistan plagued by corruption—payoffs demanded at every turn Read

07:51 PM: Fun Author of Dewey, The Small-Town Library Cat... adopts a new kitten Read

07:47 PM: War Gaza attacks cause bitter rift within more moderate Fatah movement Read

07:43 PM: Politics Friends say Hawaii is the key to understanding Obama Read

07:38 PM: Music Best Week Ever's top 20 songs of 2008 Read

07:36 PM: Money Investors face 2009 with guarded optimism Read

07:33 PM: Tech Toyota secretly developing all-solar car? Read

07:28 PM: Games Kotaku's most popular stories of the year Read

07:27 PM: Politics Bush aides say Cheney was not in charge Read

07:22 PM: Strange President of Guyana is upset someone is impersonating him on Facebook Read

07:20 PM: Showbiz Terminator, Deliverance selected for National Film Registry Read

07:16 PM: Money Seeking Alpha reviews the stock market's lessons of 2008 Read

07:13 PM: Music Music sales going strong as albums face possibility of extinction Read

07:10 PM: Politics NY Gov. Paterson on Senate appointment: "It ain't nothin' till I calls it." Read

07:06 PM: Science Scientists say it's time for unorthodox measured to fight climate change Read

07:04 PM: Tech 2008 tech timeline Read

06:59 PM: News Italian laws no longer automatically apply to Vatican Read

06:58 PM: Music Files reveal The Sex Pistols were considered major threat by highest levels of Irish law enforcement Read

06:55 PM: Yikes! Family finds $4 million car in deceased uncle's garage Read

06:53 PM: Politics Obama to huddle with Congress on economy Read

06:49 PM: News Russia/Ukraine gas feud could cause E.U. shortage Read

06:47 PM: Tragic Five dead in Washington house fire Read

06:44 PM: Science What happens to the body during a hangover Read

06:40 PM: Sports International media picks Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt as athlete of the year Read

06:35 PM: Strange Quebec economy plagued by widespread insomnia Read

06:30 PM: Death Mystery writer Donald E. Westlake dead at 75 Read

06:26 PM: Gossip Fergie works off pounds in preparation for wedding Read

06:22 PM: News Raul Castro warns Cubans of hard times ahead, U.S. aggression Read

06:18 PM: War Twitter: Gaza death toll at 439 Read

06:15 PM: Politics Blagojevich appointee Roland Burris may face Senate stall tactics Read

06:09 PM: Yikes! Millionaire lawyer fined for sexual antics in restaurant Read

06:06 PM: Sports Rose Bowl: USC triumphs 38-24 Read

05:59 PM: Music Beyonce is YouTube's most popular artist Read

05:58 PM: Science Tiny diamonds are evidence of comet impact in North America Read

05:56 PM: War Iraqi troops take over Baghdad Green Zone Read

05:52 PM: Sports Rose Bowl: USC leads Penn State 38-14 in fourth quarter Read

05:48 PM: Politics What's on Obama's agenda for his first day as President? Read

05:45 PM: Showbiz Variety assesses leading award season contenders Read

05:41 PM: Tech Steve Jobs "in great health"—according to Silicon Valley yogurt shop worker Read

05:37 PM: Science Parasitic bacteria help fight Dengue Fever Read

05:33 PM: News Obama expected to merge NASA and Pentagon space programs Read

05:32 PM: News Police recover $10,000 statue stolen from Bernard Madoff Read

05:30 PM: Music Simulated John Lennon appears in ad for One Laptop Per Child Read

05:26 PM: Tech People's Twitter account data being sold to spammers Read

05:22 PM: Yikes! Malibu beach disappearing Read

05:18 PM: Politics In appointing Roland Burris, Blagojevich passed over Obama's choices Read

05:11 PM: Video Kathy Griffin's foul-mouthed New Year's Eve appearance on CNN Watch

05:06 PM: Strange Nova Scotia couple gets Christmas card addressed to "Hick in the Woods" from stranger in Florida Read

04:59 PM: Showbiz Last minute cable deal prevents blackout of Comedy Central, MTV Read

04:57 PM: Sports Jets running back Thomas Jones criticizes Brett Favre Read

04:53 PM: News Cuba marks 50 years of communism Read

04:51 PM: Tragic Death toll in Bangkok nightclub fire at 61 Read

04:48 PM: Politics 2008's top 10 weirdest moments in politics Read

04:46 PM: Video Last night's spectacular fireworks display in Seattle Watch

04:44 PM: Wacky British elementary school teaches students how to blow their noses Read

04:41 PM: Strange Disabled duck gets around in custom wheelchair Read

04:34 PM: Yikes! Over 1,000 cars torched on New Year's Eve in France Read

04:26 PM: Tragic Six dead in Washington DC house fire Read

04:23 PM: Showbiz Bollywood to remake Back to the Future Read

04:19 PM: Science China to build world's largest solar power facility Read

04:17 PM: Games Joystiq ranks the year's best games Read

04:12 PM: Gossip Rick Salomon—of Paris Hilton sex tape fame—accused of assault Read

04:07 PM: Showbiz Slideshow: New images from 12 major 2009 films Look

04:02 PM: Crime Four arrested for gang rape of lesbian woman in S.F. Bay area Read

03:57 PM: Tech How to unlock a 3G iPhone Read

03:53 PM: Sports Star Hawkeyes running back Shonn Green to skip senior year, enter NFL draft Read

03:51 PM: Science Sharks have surprisingly weak bites Read

03:48 PM: Tragic Bangkok nightclub fire blamed on fireworks Read

03:45 PM: Yikes! Priest crushed by tree while trying to clear another tree from road Read

03:43 PM: War Basra airport handed over to Iraqis Read

03:40 PM: News Pakistan denies report that militant Zarrar Shah confessed to Mumbai attacks Read

03:38 PM: Music Coldplay's Chris Martin and Metallica's Lars Ulrich list their favorite music of 2008 Read

03:31 PM: Crime Maryland teens light sleeping boy's hair on fire Read

03:27 PM: Strange Drug dealers accepting gift cards Read

03:25 PM: Politics Tough fight expected for confirmation of Eric Holder as Secretary of State Read

03:23 PM: Death Longtime Rhode Island Senator Claiborne Pell dead at 90 Read

03:19 PM: War Israeli warplanes kill Hamas leader Nizar Rayyan in Gaza Read

03:13 PM: Sports Bulldogs take lead in second half—beat Spartans 24-12 Read

03:10 PM: Science People who think too much also eat too much Read

03:05 PM: Gossip Pink sings at her ex Carey Hart's New Year's party Read

03:01 PM: Showbiz Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds set for August 21, 2009 Read

02:57 PM: Fun Celebrity New Year's "resolutions" Read

02:54 PM: Tech Worst... MacWorld... ever Read

02:50 PM: Gossip Nicole Richie says she's ready for second baby Read

02:46 PM: Yikes! Microsoft to fire 15,000 on January 15? Read

02:44 PM: Death Joe Biden releases statement about death of Claiborne Bell Read

02:41 PM: Tech What must Yahoo! do to survive? Read

02:37 PM: Strange Mitt Romney's New Year's resolution: "stop wearing a suit and tie to bed" Read

02:34 PM: Hot Five homeless people who accomplished amazing things Read

02:29 PM: Crime Three arrested in connection with gang rape of lesbian Read

02:24 PM: Games World of Warcraft-playing teen arrested after displaying suicidal thoughts to in-game assistance player Read

02:20 PM: Together Sons find father's missing World War II submarine Read

02:17 PM: Money Thousands of store closings expected in 2009, say experts Read

02:14 PM: Fun The Onion: Bill Gates finally getting into Radiohead's Kid A Read

02:10 PM: Politics Sarah Palin says new parents Levi and Bristol 'Working Their Butts Off' Read

02:01 PM: Tech Unlock your iPhone 3G Read

01:57 PM: Strange Hawaiian coffee farmer creates new Obama-inspired brew, "Barack O Blend" Read

01:53 PM: Death Former Senator Claiborne Pell dies at age 80 Read

01:50 PM: War Israel's Gaza Strip campaign escalating; troop number to increase Read

01:47 PM: Hot The stories behind 20 of your favorite Muppet and Sesame Street characters Read

01:41 PM: Money Government officials having a tough time keep track of that $700 Wall Street bailout Read

01:36 PM: Fun The 80 best lifehacks of 2008 Read

01:31 PM: Showbiz Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds" set for an August 22, 2009 release Read

01:26 PM: Yikes! Vermont man almost throws out $650,000 winning lotto ticket Read

01:22 PM: Money Many face steep salary cuts in swarm to find new job Read

01:18 PM: Sports Does Brett Favre's year-ending playing warrant a benching? Read

01:14 PM: Video Robbie Maddison lands on top of Arc de Triomphe with 120 foot jump at Paris Las Vegas Watch

01:10 PM: Hot Man shoots up friends car to prevent him from driving drunk Read

01:04 PM: Tragic Special needs student found alone on NYC school bus after driver left him 19 hours earlier in freezing temperatures on New Year's Eve Read

12:59 PM: News U.S. Coast Guard looking for overboard cruise employee off the coast of Florida Read

12:56 PM: Fun What are you optimistic about? Share your optimism for 2009! Read

12:53 PM: News North Korea says it will denuclearize in 2009 Read

12:50 PM: Showbiz Best movie deaths of 2008 Read

12:44 PM: Tragic Teen blogger Katy Hughes blogs about being homeless Read

12:40 PM: Video The iPhone symphony, almost Watch

12:37 PM: Crime New York City homicides were up in 2008 Read

12:34 PM: Sports Thomas Jones says Favre should have been benched Read

12:31 PM: Money Top stock picks for 2009 from 75 advisors Read

12:28 PM: Music Beyonce starts 2009 with a bang on the Billboard Hot 100 Read

12:24 PM: Fun 2008 in 42 stunning photographs Look

12:20 PM: News Gazprom shuts off gas supply to Ukraine and Western Europe Read

12:15 PM: Science Twelve interesting examples of evolution Read

12:10 PM: Tech Tech blogger Robert Scoble discusses Twitter spam Read

12:05 PM: Gossip Fergie working out daily to prepare for wedding Read

12:00 PM: Yikes! You know the economy is bad when ... drug dealers begin accepting gift cards Read

11:54 AM: Hot Facebook squares off with breast-feeding mothers Read

11:51 AM: Video Atlanta school raps their way to Oprah donation of $365,000 Watch

11:44 AM: Crime Thor look-alike scares off burglars after New Year's Eve party Read

11:39 AM: News India and Pakistan swap nuclear secrets Read

11:34 AM: Sports Mark DeRosa traded to the Cleveland Indians Read

11:29 AM: Money European Union currency, the Euro, celebrates 10th "birthday" Read

11:24 AM: Science Don't think too much about it, research says it could make you fat Read

11:22 AM: Tech USB devices that are actually useful Read

11:18 AM: Death Former Rhode Island Senator Claiborne Pell died at the age of 90 Read

11:15 AM: Strange Mafia bosses gaining friends on Facebook Read

11:10 AM: Gossip Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston are working toward high school diplomas, not dropouts, reports Sarah Palin Read

11:05 AM: Yikes! Maryland teens set boy's hair on fire and record it on camera phone Read

11:00 AM: Wacky Woman's birdwatching trip to Norway ends in success - in her own back yard Read

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