City of sin calls with a 3-night getaway: If you need a quick getaway at a great price, check out this 3-night deal to Sin City, starting at just $169. ›16:54 8 Jan, Thu
Review: Feminism is a casualty in Bride Wars: Why do so many movies aimed at women hate women so much? As with last year's '27 Dresses,' this film paints a picture of women obsessed with marriage. ›14:15
Suze Orman: Tips to pay off credit cards: In her new book, the financial expert and host of CNBC's "The Suze Orman Show" offers an action plan to help you get out of the vicious cycle of credit card debt in these difficult financial times. An excerpt. ›13:29
Scoop: Cruise gets emotional about Jett Travolta: A visibly shaken Tom Cruise said that it was untrue that the Church of Scientology forbids members from seeking medical attention. ›14:07
American set on fire by Afghan dies: An anthropologist embedded with the U.S. Army in Afghanistan to help soldiers understand local customs has died more than two months after she was doused with fuel and set on fire. ›20:39
Activist blog closed amid China's porn sweep: China expanded an Internet cleanup campaign Friday, shutting down an edgy blog hosting site for apparently carrying "harmful comments" and naming more than a dozen sites containing pornography or other vulgar content. ›16:19
Ex-Sopranos actor gets 10 years in prison: A former actor on The Sopranos was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison for a botched burglary in the Bronx in which an accomplice shot and killed an off-duty police officer. ›17:15
Inauguration bound? Bring toilet paper: Here are some last-minute tips to help the millions making their way to Washington, D.C., to see Barack Obama sworn in as the 44th President of the United States. ›18:41 7 Jan, Wed
Palm announces 'Pre,' new OS: Palm Thursday unveiled the "Pre" smartphone, more similar to an iPhone than a Treo in looks, and a new operating system called Palm WebOS, with hopes that both will keep the venerable but struggling company in the smartphone race. ›21:45 8 Jan, Thu
Gaza aid held as U.N. truce plan rejected: Israeli jets and helicopters bombarded Gaza Friday and Hamas responded with a barrage of rockets on at least two cities as both sides defied a U.N. call for an immediate cease-fire. ›18:37
Are you smart? Take our weekly news quiz: How much do you remember about the week in news? Take msnbc.com's weekly quiz and find out what you can recall. ›19:43 20 Mar, Thu
Dead Denny just one symptom of Grey's woes: What has happened to once-popular and praised "Grey's Anatomy"? Izzie is sleeping with a dead man, the interns are cutting each other up, and there are only a few glimmers of hope that the show will improve. ›19:45 30 Dec, Tue
Obamas to keep seasoned White House chef: While many foodies speculated a high-profile chef would be given the job, President-elect Barack Obama and his wife Michelle have decided to keep current White House executive chef Cristeta Comerford in the kitchen. She is the only woman to hold the title. ›18:08
Book links JFK, RFK and King assassinations: "Legacy of Secrecy: The Long Shadow of the JFK Assassination" links JFKs murder with a bagful of sensational stories, from President Johnson's fear of a Soviet nuclear attack to the killing of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ›13:56 8 Jan, Thu
Low times for high tech as CES opens: Bill Gates isn't at the International Consumer Electronics Show. Steve Jobs isn't at Macworld. One way or the other, 2009 will be a turning point for the consumer technology industry. ›15:36
Obama plans to overhaul counterterrorism: The President-elect is laying plans to dissolve a White House security panel created in the wake of 9/11 and restructure counterterrorism policy under intelligence veteran John Brennan. ›18:57 8 Jan, Thu
Madrid travel snarled by deepest snow in years: One of the heaviest snowfalls in decades closed Madrid airport and brought traffic in the Spanish capital to a standstill on Friday. ›13:16
Anti-Israel demonstration in Egypt turns violent: ›18:59 7 Nov, Fri
No credit cards, alcohol ... or urinals: One moment, Rick Steves in Iran filming would see murals encouraging young men to walk into the blazing sunset of martyrdom. The next, a bookstore worker would give him a free book. ›23:35 8 Jan, Thu
Biden holds talks with Pakistani leaders: Vice President-elect Joe Biden on Friday met with Pakistani leaders during an Asian trip meant to show the new administration's interest in the troubled region. ›18:44
'God' author faces plagiarism claim: Neale Donald Walsch, best-selling author of "Conversations with God," said that he unwittingly passed off another writer's Christmas anecdote as his own in a recent blog post. ›14:18 7 Jan, Wed