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Q&A: What's the problem with taking Tylenol?: Fearing rising rates of liver damage caused by a popular painkiller, federal Food and Drug Administration advisers recommended yanking popular drugs and lowering daily doses of acetaminophen. ›19:03 1 Jul, Wed
This piggy will not go to market as sausage: This pig wasn't dubbed the 'ham on the lam' by its local newspaper for nothing. An 800-pound hog that survived on its own for a week after a truck flipped while on its way to a slaughterhouse surfaced in a swimming pool at a home near the crash site. ›01:05 1 Jul, Wed
Poo brew: Premium coffee is dung to a turn: Its called civet coffee, because its made from beans that have been fed to a civet a critter that looks like a cat on steroids and then separated from its droppings. And believe it or not, 2 pounds of the stuff sells for as much as $700 in Europe if you can find it. ›16:49 2 Jul, Thu
Video: Officials: 'No time to prepare' for Air France crash: July 2: Investigators in France on Thursday revealed more about what they believe happened to the Air France plane that fell into the Atlantic Ocean last month on its way from Rio to Paris. NBC's Tom Costello reports.(Nightly News) ›23:02 2 Jul, Thu
Burmese Battle Spiritual and Economic Ills: Businesses are struggling, prices are rising and residents are facing a spiritual crisis. An on-scene report from post-protest Rangoon. ›18:10 11 Oct, Thu
McDonalds to debut $4 Angus burgers: McDonalds will begin selling a bigger burgers priced at about $4 each on Thursday to bring in customers looking for a beefy alternative to pricier burgers at sit-down restaurants. ›14:40 2 Jul, Thu
Couple accused of assault using Cheetos: Police in Bedford County, Tenn., say a 40-year-old man and 44-year-old woman became involved in a "verbal altercation." Somehow, the orange puffy snacks Cheetos were used in the assault. ›09:53 27 Jun, Sat
This piggy will not go to market as sausage: This pig wasn't dubbed the 'ham on the lam' by its local newspaper for nothing. An 800-pound hog that survived on its own for a week after a truck flipped while on its way to a slaughterhouse surfaced in a swimming pool at a home near the crash site. ›16:04 1 Jul, Wed
A Muslim Letter to Christians: In an unprecedented letter, Muslim leaders across the globe invite the worlds Christians to the table. ›14:33 11 Oct, Thu
Bigfoot? Nope, just a big hoax in Conn.: A Connecticut woman's close encounter with the mythical beast Sasquatch turned out to be nothing more than a boy in a costume. ›21:30 2 Jul, Thu
Sitting duck? Palin wins dubious honor: The National Society of Newspaper Columnists chose Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as the winner of its annual Sitting Duck Award, a tongue-in-cheek honor that pokes fun at the most ridiculed newsmakers. ›09:40 3 Jul, Fri
Video: Independence declared again: July 2: One of 26 surviving copies of the original printed copies of the U.S. Declaration of Independence was discovered gathering dust in an archive in West London. NBC's Brian Williams reports.(Nightly News) ›23:08 2 Jul, Thu
Capri pants bare scourge of summer: cankles: Still obsessing about how your dimpled thighs, jelly belly or flappy arms look in a swimsuit? Thats so last summer. This year, theres a new body part to fret over: the cankle. ›13:31 1 Jul, Wed
Funeral for Billy Mays draws hundreds: Television product pitchman Billy Mays is remembered as a pop culture icon at his funeral near Pittsburgh. ›17:58 3 Jul, Fri
'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
Detroit: Behind the UAWs Striking Ways: The unions strategic mini-strikes against Chrysler and GM struck a chord with members and fear among management. Is Ford next? ›00:16 11 Oct, Thu
Biden to meet with Iraq leaders: Vice President Joe Biden arrives in Iraq to visit U.S. troops and meet with Iraqi leaders, including President Jalal Talabani and Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. ›17:49 2 Jul, Thu
Ansen on Lars and the Real Girl: Its not smutty, its not snide, its not creepybut what is it? ›16:02 12 Oct, Fri
James Frey turns to teen science-fiction novels: James Frey is writing for young people, and Hollywood has signed on. Frey, best known for his discredited memoir "A Million Little Pieces," is collaborating on a four-book series of teen science-fiction novels that may be turned into movies. ›17:45 2 Jul, Thu
Gellman: A Letter to a Bigot: What I want to say to a person of prejudice. ›22:12 12 Oct, Fri
July 4 is about more than fireworks Ask Kitty: Independence Day prompts 85-year-old columnist Kitty Schindler to recall a memorable visit to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island with her coal miner father, a son of immigrants. ›14:33 1 Jul, Wed
July 4 fireworks shows go up in smoke: With the recession eating away at state and local budgets everywhere, it will be a silent Fourth of July across the country for many communities that have canceled their annual fireworks shows. ›11:49 3 Jul, Fri
Dog ate my checks: A woman accused of dipping into her ex-husband's bank account without permission blames her dog. ›19:31 30 Jun, Tue
Whatever happened to Bubbles the chimp?: In the wake of Michael Jacksons shocking death, many have wondered whatever happened to the King of Pops pet chimpanzee. It turns out that Bubbles, now aged 26, is alive and well in the Center for Great Apes, a Florida primate sanctuary. ›15:08 1 Jul, Wed
