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Judges reject Alaska offshore drilling plan: Federal regulators improperly granted Shell Oil permission for exploratory drilling in Alaska's Beaufort Sea, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday. ›17:08
Danger in your house paint?: VOCs or "volatile organic compounds" are harmful chemicals that are found in most interior and exterior paints. TODAY home expert Lou Manfredini highlights safe, toxin-free options for your consideration. ›23:14 19 Nov, Wed
WHO: 294 cholera deaths in Zimbabwe: The World Health Organization said Friday that 294 people have died from a cholera outbreak exacerbated by the country's collapsing health care system. ›18:46
Canadian seal hunt will continue as usual: Canada's new fisheries minister said Wednesday she expects next year's commercial seal hunt will proceed as usual, despite a European Union proposal that threatens to ban seal products. ›23:29 19 Nov, Wed
Salmon helped in pesticide ruling: Farms and orchards that continue to use three pesticides that harm salmon will have to greatly expand buffer zones around so the chemicals don't reach streams, federal biologists ruled Tuesday. ›18:01 19 Nov, Wed
Cell phone in man's chest pocket stops bullet: A man says his cell phone saved his life. A stray .45-caliber bullet hit R.J. Richard's chest while he was mowing the lawn hitting so hard he thought it was a stone kicked out by his tractor. He pulled out the phone. It fell apart. ›23:07 20 Nov, Thu
Cool Cars We Miss: Gone but not forgotten—a shortlist of cars we loved and still miss. ›07:00 18 Oct, Thu
'Top Chef': Jill is ostrich-ized and sent home: In the second week of Top Chef, it was all about showing your craft. After a hot Quickfire challenge, the cooks had to cook and serve lunch to their biggest critics yet former "Top Chef" hopefuls. In the end, Jill was forced to pack up her knives after she was unable to stand by her dish. ›16:25 20 Nov, Thu
World mulls response to pirates: Countries deciding how to respond to the increasing threat of Somali piracy say that using military force to free a hijacked ship's hostages isn't practical. ›21:54
Pill as good as chemo against lung cancer: Some advanced lung cancer patients already treated with chemotherapy might be able to skip some of the bad side effects of another series of chemo by taking a pill instead. ›00:09
Gas prices dip below $2 as oil prices waver: Only four months after peaking at an unheard of $4.11 a gallon, the national average price for gasoline tumbled below $2 Friday, its lowest point in more than three years. ›23:03
Blast kills 8 mourners at Pakistani funeral: A blast killed at least six mourners Friday at the funeral of a Shiite cleric in northwest Pakistan who was gunned down hours earlier, police said. ›13:47
Will oil tycoon's wife save wild horses?: The wife of Texas oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens wants to create a refuge for wild horses, after the U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced it was considering euthanizing some of the animals. ›22:42 18 Nov, Tue
Report: Teen commits suicide online: Authorities say a South Florida teen committed suicide in front of a live online Webcam audience after blogging about his plan to kill himself. ›19:42
Video: Video: A green national electricity grid?: Nov. 17: With today's supercharged lifestyles using 13 times more electricity than just 60 years ago, some argue that a national electricity grid could drastically reduce carbon emissions and prevent massive blackouts. NBC's Anne Thompson reports.(Nightly News) ›00:23 18 Nov, Tue
Graffiti triggers crime, littering, study shows: The mere presence of graffiti doubles the number of people littering and stealing in a neighborhood, new research suggests. ›19:32 20 Nov, Thu
EarthTalk Q&A: Eco-clubs, Bush's legacy: Read answers to readers questions about environmental topics. ›20:39
Send in your home and garden questions: Got questions about how to fix up your home and garden for the winter and beyond? Is there a project you want to tackle, but don't know how to approach? Send in your questions, and TODAY's home expert Lou Manfredini might answer them on TODAY. ›15:34
New penguin found, 500 years after extinction: Researchers studying a rare and endangered species of penguin have uncovered a previously unknown species that disappeared about 500 years ago. ›14:32 19 Nov, Wed
Ex-child soldiers launch aid group: Three former child soldiers from Africa announced the launch of a new U.N.-backed advocacy group Thursday to help other kids escape and heal from war. ›11:33
Denis Leary: Jesus would guest on Oprah: I really do think if Jesus came back, hed be on Oprah for an hour-long special, comic Denis Leary said, referring to a chapter in his new book written from Jesus point of view. He also defended a controversial passage about autism that he says has been taken out of context. ›16:38 20 Nov, Thu
Longevity risk: When retirees outlive savings: Like many other elderly Americans, Edie Stark has been hard hit by the meltdown in U.S. financial markets. She is 84 and has been worried a lot lately about outliving her savings. ›14:28
Mini nuclear reactors to power remote areas: Using technology originally developed by scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, Hyperion Power Generation is creating mini nuclear fission reactors that will provide electricity and hot water to remote locations, nearly all outside the United States. ›21:36
EpiPens emerge as life-saving kid accessory: As allergies to peanuts, milk, eggs and gluten have risen, a cult-like following has emerged around the EpiPen, a single-shot of medication that can halt a potentially deadly reaction. ›19:56 20 Nov, Thu
