Top headlines: 5 travel tricks for savvy summer savings: Think summer savings are a thing of the past? Think again. Amy Ziff of Travelocity shares smart, valuable advice to keep your costs under control. ›18:51 24 Jun, Tue Vote for the July 4th TODAY concert: Your votes have been cast, stay tuned for the performance on TODAY Boy George: U.S. wont keep me out forever: Though shut out from a U.S. tour because of an impending criminal trial in London on charges of assault and false imprisonment of a male escort, the 80s pop icon says he's not going to have a hissy fit. ›17:04 25 Jun, Wed Doris Lessings Nobel Prize: The unpredictable curmudgeon has written about everything from feminism to sci-fi to cats (twice). ›15:18 12 Oct, Fri 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 Hirsh: Democracy's Strange Bedfellows: The champions of democracy often share an overly romantic view of how quickly it can flower in hostile soil. ›16:56 11 Oct, Thu A raisin in the sun: Gardeners risking skin cancer: Perhaps it's fitting that a food product the seedless grape was the image picked for a major anti-sunning campaign. Gardeners are among the most at risk for developing skin cancer. ›18:37 7 Jul, Mon Naked Cowboy sues M&Ms for $4 million: Just because he plays guitar in his underwear doesnt give the maker of M&Ms the right to parody him, says street performer Robert Burck. Type II diabetes and childhood obesity is epidemic, he pointed out. I don't endorse that product. ›16:55 23 Jun, Mon Drugs: Meet Mexicos Suspected Queenpin: Sexy, stylish and female. Meet Mexicos unlikely druglord suspect. ›22:00 10 Oct, Wed Quiz: What is Coldplay's first album?: Are you a big fan? Test your knowledge on the popular British group. ›13:47 24 Jun, Tue Texas cops get gift, some an unplanned trip: A teenager is suspected of delivering baskets of drug-laced treats to about a dozen police departments in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and at least three officers have gotten sick, police said Tuesday. ›00:03 9 Jul, Wed Fleeced vows to pull the wool off taxpayers eyes: In this hard-hitting book, authors Morris and McGann say there are hundreds of ways American taxpayers are conned by politicians, lobbyists and big business. An excerpt. American Story: Remembering those who lost the battle: On the Fourth of July, we celebrate the people who won our independence. But as TODAYs Bob Dotson reports, for some, Independence Day marks a far different anniversary. ›15:22 3 Jul, Thu Jockey comes clean on horse racings dark side: Superstar jockey Shane Sellers escaped an abusive upbringing to reach the upper echelons of horse racing, but the dark side of the sport for Sellers included wrestling with an eating disorder linked to the industrys weight requirements. Here's an excerpt from his autobiography, Freedoms Rein. ›15:09 2 Jul, Wed Women over 45: Time for a fashion Comeback: In his new book, "Staging Your Comeback," makeover guru Christopher Hopkins uses his 20 years of makeover experience to help women in their "second act" rediscover fashion and beauty that help them look their best. An excerpt. ›19:58 1 Jul, Tue '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 Battle of the BBQs: Kansas City vs. Texas: square off to see who has the tastiest cooking style. Learn to make a succulent sauce and tasty country potato salad. Images: Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal: Rafael Nadal may have bested Roger Federer in one of the most memorable Wimbledon finals of all time, but it is just the latest chapter in an epic rivalry. ›23:18 2 Jul, Wed Books Q&A: The Real Charles Schulz: 'Peanuts' creator Charles Schulz emerges as insecure and an emotionally distant father and husband in a new biography and documentary. ›22:32 9 Oct, Tue Family fun! Plan a storybook vacation: When planning your next weekend getaway, why not bring your child's favorite book to life? Visiting the home of Tom Sawyer in Hannibal, Mo., or Eloise's royal room in New York City can help make their adventures your own. Trisha Thompson of Wondertime magazine offers some trips you can take to inspire young readers in your family. ›18:58 27 Jun, Fri Town split over teacher accused of preaching: Demonstrations on the town square in Mount Vernon, Ohio, show how divided people are over the school board's decision to fire a science teacher accused of preaching his Christian beliefs in the classroom and burning crosses on students' arms. ›16:12 Joe the Moose gets a moossus: There's no moose-ing around in the small town of Anamoose. Officials of the North Dakota town decided to give their mascot, Joe the Moose, a moossus. A mock wedding celebration for them was held on Saturday. ›15:44 28 Jun, Sat New mom Giada: Ive gained a partner in the kitchen: TODAY culinary contributor Giada De Laurentiis has her plate full this year with a new cookbook, a new show and a new addition to her family. Here, she gives the scoop on how she's juggling life with her new bundle of Jade. ›14:35 27 Jun, Fri Report: War powers law should be repealed: Congress should pass legislation to require the president to consult lawmakers before going to war, according to a bipartisan study group chaired by former U.S. secretaries of state James Baker III and Warren Christopher. ›15:52 |
