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Cheese-curd invite irks Quebecois: Canada's U.S. embassy apologized Thursday for a party invitation that featured a prominent figure in Canadian history holding a plate of French fries covered in cheese curds and gravy. ›00:50, 4.07
Fans go wild: The music festival that lives alongside a wildlife park ›12:53
High court overturns Exxon Valdez ruling:
Olympic sailors brace for 'the dog': China's latest Olympics nightmare is a vast algae bloom that covers one-third of the sea where the world's best sailors are supposed to be competing in just over a month. ›21:51, 2.07
Try these tender and juicy Sonoma lamb loins: Phil Lempert steals this weeks recipe for seared Sonoma lamb loin from chef Erica Holland-Toll of the Lark Creek Inn, a restaurant versed in new and old American fare in Larkspur, Calif. ›17:07, 14.01
New West Nile strain may worsen epidemic: A new strain of West Nile virus is spreading better and earlier across the United States, and may thrive in hot American summers, researchers said on Thursday. ›22:31, 3.07
8 dangerous volcanoes around the world: The eruption of the Chaiten volcano in southern Chile in May claimed at least one life and serves as a stark reminder that slumbering volcanoes pose grave dangers. ›13:01, 3.07
Venus triumphs in Wimbledon final: Venus Williams captures her fifth Wimbledon title by beating her sister Serena 7-5 6-4 in a high-quality final. ›15:02
Don't post your baby on eBay it's not funny: A baby boy removed from his parents' custody after they offered to sell him on eBay for just a euro $1.59 as a joke is back at home, a prosecutor said Thursday. ›17:53, 3.07
Skeptics question breast cancer-free baby claim: Using genetic screening and in vitro fertilization, a British couple have conceived a daughter who will supposedly be breast cancer free. But a medical expert warns the claim is misleading: Damocles sword is still hanging over her head. ›14:42, 30.06
Predicting IVF pregnancies may get easier: Just a few more portions of broccoli each week may protect men from prostate cancer, according to British researchers who examined the biology of the cruciferous veggie. ›00:39, 2.07
Study: U.S. worst of G8 on warming: The U.S. government has done the least among the worlds eight biggest economies to address global warming, a study released Thursday found. ›14:28, 3.07
Study: Orangutans could face extinction in wild: Orangutan numbers have declined sharply on the only two islands where they still live in the wild and they could become the first great ape species to go extinct if urgent action isn't taken, a new study says. ›13:01
Mongolia to lift emergency rule: Mongolian officials are expected to lift a state of emergency imposed after last week's deadly riots over alleged electoral fraud. ›07:48
Sea lovers say coral is too precious to wear: Sea coral is blessed with wonderful colors, an intricate design and memories of the lapping ocean, but some argue it's being harvested at a rate that nature can't keep up with. ›21:32, 2.07
Brinkley's husband details affair with teen: Christie Brinkleys estranged husband said Wednesday he had sex with his teenage lover in his office, then paid her $300,000 while hoping to keep their affair quiet. ›19:17, 2.07
Crazy cat mends ways under house arrest: A combative cat named Lewis who frightened the neighbors and got his owner into legal trouble two years ago has done so well under house arrest that the case has now been scratched. ›08:18
Mars landers next whiff could be its last: The Phoenix lander's first chemical sniff of Martian soil did not turn up any trace of the building blocks of life. Its next whiff could be its last. ›14:44, 3.07
Michael Phelps: Greatest Olympian ever?: Michael Phelps talk to TODAY's Matt Lauer about his quest to make history in Beijing. ›13:52, 26.06
Couple say 'aisle do' in the supermarket where they work: A couple tie the knot in the seasonal goods aisle at the supermarket in Dundee where they first met and both work. ›16:18
Quiz: How well do you know your body?: Whether it's an expanding waist size or forgetting your keys, everyone goes through changes when they get older. Take this head-to-toe quiz to test your knowledge of the best ways to stay well as you age. ›16:55, 23.06
Cant telecommute? Watch this!: With gas prices soaring and seemingly no end in site, drivers are going to great pains to save at the pump. But it seems something obvious has been overlooked: skipping the commute and working from home. Fewer than 10 percent of Americans work from home even one day per week. ›17:04, 2.07
Feds may euthanize wild horses: Federal officials are considering euthanizing wild horses to deal with the growing population on the range and in holding facilities, authorities said Monday. ›01:25, 1.07
Childrens book illustrator Tasha Tudor dies at 92: Tasha Tudor, who illustrated such children's classics as "Little Women" and "The Secret Garden," has died. She was 92.
