Cat survives being walled in for 7 weeks: A four-year-old cat in Germany called Bonny has survived after being walled in beneath a bathtub for seven weeks, its owner said Tuesday. By the time the neighbor heard Bonny's plaintive meowing from behind the tiles on August 8, the cat's weight had dropped from 13 pounds to 4 pounds. ›18:36 26 Aug, Tue
Brazil Indian reservation targeted for breakup: The future of Brazil's traditional Indian cultures was under challenge on Wednesday as Brazil's Supreme Court began hearing arguments on whether to break up a vast Amazon reserve. ›22:55 27 Aug, Wed
NYT: New hope 45 years after King's dream: Many veterans of the March on Washington will gather at televisions Thursday night and watch an event they would have considered impossible not just in 1963, but perhaps in 1983, or 1993. ›04:36 28 Aug, Thu
Obama blasts Bushs failed presidency: Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois accepted the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday night, declaring that his Republican opponent is not up to the task of resolving America's economic and foreign policy problems. ›03:11
Woman out of doghouse in vote case: A judge has decided that a suburban Seattle woman who registered her Australian shepherd-terrier mix to vote has spent enough time in the legal doghouse. ›22:05 26 Aug, Tue
Dungy expects Manning back for opener: Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy expects star quarterback Peyton Manning to play in their NFL regular-season opener against the Chicago Bears next week."I would be shocked if he's not there (a week from) Sunday," Dungy said after Thursday's preseason finale. "He would have to have a dramatic setback. Right now, every step we've taken has been good. ›04:22
Border fence blunder: It causes flooding: Flooding caused by a border security fence in southwestern Arizona shows the structure is being built too quickly and without regard for the environment, critics say. ›23:25 25 Aug, Mon
Scaffold collapse in San Diego injures 16: Fire officials say a scaffold has collapsed over a walkway at a downtown San Diego construction site, injuring 16 pedestrians. ›22:03 28 Aug, Thu
In rare case, Ga. district loses accreditation: Authorities said Thursday that a Georgia county's school district has become the third in the nation in 40 years to lose its accreditation. ›18:30 28 Aug, Thu
Speed limit likely around Atlantic right whales: The government on Monday recommended a speed limit for commercial ships along the Atlantic coast, where collisions with the endangered right whale threaten its existence. ›00:28 26 Aug, Tue
Video: Barack Obama's unlikely journey: Aug. 28: Barack Obama once considered himself "a skinny kid with a funny name." On Thursday he steps to the podium bearing the weight and the honor of history. NBC's Lee Cowan reports.(Nightly News) ›22:53 28 Aug, Thu
Jury gets microwave baby case: A mother intentionally put her month-old daughter in a microwave oven and cooked the child to death after a fight with her boyfriend, a prosecutor told jurors Thursday. ›00:07
Koreans condemn LPGA's English-only rule: The LPGA sparked a national conversation with its new English proficiency evaluation, and it didn't take long for the news to travel East. ›03:58
Drunken-driving deaths fall in 32 states: Drunken-driving deaths fell in 32 states in 2007, the government reported Thursday, but alcohol-related fatalities increased among motorcycle riders in half the states. ›22:06 28 Aug, Thu
Half of Katrina victims were elderly: As New Orleans residents keep an eye on the movement of a storm named Gustav, there's a new report on the deaths from Hurricane Katrina, which hit the gulf coast three years ago Friday. ›23:20 28 Aug, Thu
Pageant for nuns canceled: An Italian priest who had planned an online "pageant" for nuns has suspended the project, saying he was misinterpreted and had no intention of putting sisters on a beauty catwalk. ›15:14 26 Aug, Tue
South Carolina routs N.C. State for 1-0 start: South Carolina began the season in style with a rout of N.C. State. See who else started with a win in Thursday night's action. ›04:02
Arctic sea ice drops to 2nd lowest level: More ominous signs have scientists saying that a global warming "tipping point" in the Arctic seems to be happening before their eyes. ›21:55 27 Aug, Wed
Feisty puppy scares off bears in back yard: A 15-pound cocker spaniel-poodle mix named Pawlee scared off a mother bear and her two cubs Sunday morning after they strayed into his owners' back yard. ›21:10 26 Aug, Tue
One-horse town to be no-horse town: A one-horse town in Nebraska looks like it's set to become a no-horse town. ›09:33 27 Aug, Wed
Raft made of plastic bottles crosses Pacific: Tanned, dirty and hungry, two men who spent three months crossing the Pacific on a raft made of plastic bottles to raise awareness of ocean debris finally stepped onto dry land. ›14:54 28 Aug, Thu