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Unusually high stakes in vice presidential debate

On Thursday, Sarah Palin has a chance to restore her image, while Joe Biden must avoid being long-winded or aggressive.

She can fly!

Piloting a hot-air balloon takes strength and skill, but this woman makes it look like a breeze.

Palin (and news of pregnant daughter) steals GOP convention spotlight

'Clean' squads in the hunt at Tour de France

Even as doping scandals plague the race, three teams that disavow drugs are making a strong showing.

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In British Columbia, a beetle upsets climate calculus

A record infestation of beetles is turning western Canada's forests from a carbon sink into a CO2 source.

Opinion: Haunted by too many choices

One way to explain our low-grade dissatisfaction.

Fishermen hit hard by closure of West Coast salmon fishing

Drastic federal action to try to save chinook salmon is latest move in ongoing battle.

Fishermen hit hard by closure of West Coast salmon fishing

Drastic federal action to try to save chinook salmon is latest move in ongoing battle.

DoOneNiceThing.com inspires do-gooders to keep it up

The website grew out of Debbie Tenzer's pledge to make a small gesture of kindness every Monday.

From sea to shining sea: devoted to the 'Rivers of America'

An unexpected literary find kindled a passion for the series on America's great waterways.

South Carolina: It used to be Edwards country

A poll shows him at 6 percent among blacks, a key bloc.

Next primaries tougher yet

Florida's Jan. 29 race is the first with all GOP hopefuls contending in full.

With South Carolina win, McCain is front-runner again.

Loss is major setback for Huckabee. Romney remains contender with win in Nevada.

South Carolina: McCain's big Southern test

He builds his campaign in the state on lessons from his run in 2000.

Wing and a prayer propel a young black pilot to aviation records

Barrington Irving shunned the drugs and gangs of his Miami neighborhood for his dream of flying – now he helps other kids soar.

Clean energy vs. whales: how to choose?

Northwest's dams are a source of clean energy. But scientists say they endanger salmon and orcas.

A second income on Second Life

Entrepreneurs sell virtual products in the online world – but the money they make is very real.