Israel welcomes cease-fire proposal
Israel tentatively welcomed a proposal for a Gaza cease-fire and briefly halted its offensive to allow aid to reach civilians, but also gave the military a green light to press ahead with its assault on Hamas.
Stonehenge: One totally awesome rave location
Stonehenge was built as a dance arena for prehistoric "samba-style" raves, according to a study of the acoustics of the 5,000-year-old stone circle.
'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.
BC fires coach over Jets interview
Boston College fired Jeff Jagodzinski on Wednesday, one day after he interviewed for the New York Jets coaching job.
Economic news sends stocks lower
Bleak outlooks from Time Warner, Intel and Alcoa combined with more evidence of rising unemployment helped stocks end trading sharply lower Wednesday.
Holiday shoppers stuck to spending pledge
When it comes to holiday shopping, Americans have been great at saying they were going to cut back — but not so good at actually doing it. This year appears to be an exception.
Gaza Palestinians: ‘Everywhere is dangerous'
Msnbc.com's Kari Huus on Wednesday interviewed two young Palestinians in Gaza by phone to hear their accounts of life in the battle zone.
Drug created from genetically engineered goats
In a scientific first, an anti-clotting drug made from the milk of genetically engineered goats is moving closer to government approval for humans.
India: Mumbai gunmen directed by phone
"We have three foreigners, including women," the gunman said into the phone.
Even guys cuddle their sweethearts' clothing
As many as three-quarters of women and two-thirds of men say they snuggle with shirts and other clothing worn by someone dear, but not near, researchers reported.
