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Rome 1960': Politics at play in Olympic Games: Nicole Kidman has given birth to a 6-pound baby girl named Sunday Rose Kidman Urban, according to a publicist for Kidman's country music star husband, Keith Urban. ›15:36, 7.07
Alaska park tests hybrid buses: For years, visitors wanting to see Denali National Park have had to ride school buses that polluted the air and spoiled the tranquillity with their noisy, carbon dioxide-spewing diesel engines. ›13:35, 18.07
Size Matters for more than just the bedroom: Crystle Stewart, who on Sunday became thesecond Miss USA in a row to fall down during the Miss Universe pageant, has some advice for her successor: I would tell her to put grips on the bottom of her shoes and wear a short dress! ›13:41, 14.07
4 ex-Spitzer aides, appointee charged: Three former aides to ex-Gov. Eliot Spitzer and the former head of the state police were charged with ethics violations Thursday over travel records released to discredit a political rival. ›19:03, 24.07
Lawyer sues Delta over delayed, stressful trip: A New York City lawyer is suing Delta Air Lines Inc. for $5 million, claiming the carrier's incompetence and indifference left him stranded in Paris for four days last October during an airport workers' strike. ›16:21, 24.07
Victim of fake Facebook profile wins suit: A businessman won damages Thursday against an old friend who put libelous and unauthorised information about him on the social networking Web site Facebook. ›00:35
Israelis, Palestinians: Mixed about Obama: Both Israelis and Palestinians came away from the Democratic candidate's visit to the Holy Land with the feeling he would do more for Mideast peace than President Bush has. ›17:37, 24.07
Solar-powerpioneer circles back: After a few years in the Internet boom and bust, the founder of Idealab has circled back to funding companies that develop green technologies. ›15:07, 22.07
Brosnan: Ive made my peace with 007: British author Salman Rushdie won the "Best of the Booker" for his 1981 magical realist novel "Midnight's Children." This prize marks the 40th anniversary of one of the world's most prestigious literary awards. ›21:00, 21.02
Suspects found asleep on stolen goods: Police say a trail of pillows and backpacks led to two sleeping men who were arrested after a department store break-in. ›07:26, 22.07
Sci-fi authors estate embroiled in will dispute: According to mortgage research firm HSH Associates' latest survey, mortgage rates have risen about half a percentage point over the past five weeks. With that in mind, TODAY Financial editor Jean Chatzky offers advice for buyers, sellers and everybody in between. ›16:44, 3.07
Slide show: Images: Miss Universe 2008: We spend and waste a bundle of time on gadgets and other distractions in our lives. In an effort to increase your productivity, TODAY Financial editor Jean Chatzky shares five tips to help you regain your focus. ›17:07, 14.01
Book Excerpt: Vegetable Dishes I Cant Live Without: A book excerpt by Mollie Katzen. ›21:49, 6.10
Hirsh: Democracy's Strange Bedfellows: The champions of democracy often share an overly romantic view of how quickly it can flower in hostile soil. ›16:56, 11.10
Nutrition SOS: Lose the beer belly, more: Nobel Prize-winning economist Muhammad Yunus, the founder and managing director of Grameen Bank, analyzes the ability of business to tackle social problems. An excerpt from Chapter 1 of "Creating a World Without Poverty," titled, "A New Kind of Business." ›21:32, 2.07
Obama: Access Hollywood interview a mistake: During their first interview as a family, the Obamas talk about putting family first while campaigning for president. ›18:05, 8.07
Stalking the 'Pantyhose Bandit': Dozens of pairs of pantyhose have been left near a Milford school bus stop causing sheer annoyance in the neighborhood. ›20:37, 23.07
The six worst foods for your beach bod: Does canceling a credit card really affect your ability to borrow money from a bank? In an effort to separate fact from fiction, TODAY financial editor Jean Chatzky shares tips for folks with an eye on their credit score. ›14:44, 23.07
Do you take this credit card?: On the first Saturday in August, at midnight, Wordsmiths Books in Decatur, Ga., will be decorated in black and red and packed with teens dressed like vampires and werewolves. What is this festive feast for? To celebrate the release of best-selling author Stephenie Meyer's "Breaking Dawn, the fourth and final book of her Twilight series. ›22:14, 9.07
Searching for answers on X-File odysseys: From Roswell to Siberia, we know the truth is out there and we look for it with a bevy of extra-terrestrial themed trips. ›18:20, 24.07
Could loose lips sink Drew Peterson?: The perfect dress can make the perfect wedding, but one Australian photographer is advising brides to capture their big day in a different way by getting their photo taken in a mud-soaked or paint-splattered gown. ›16:36, 24.07
Ahoy! Scrumptious sesame salmon on a raft: and replace them with healthy alternatives. ›16:57, 24.07
Neocons Converge Around Giuliani Campaign: ›21:52, 6.10
Shirley MacLaine reflects on her life: People think cooking fish is harder than it is, and five-star chef John Tesar from the Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek in Dallas, Texas, wants to debunk that myth with this simple summer fish dish. ›14:44, 23.07
