First adult app store opens

Defense Lawyer Calls Amanda Knox "Naïve"
U.S. Coed Accused of Killing Roommate in Italy is Compared to Film Character Amelie by Attorney for Ex-boyfriend
First adult app store opens
Button up your raincoat

RNC Big Ten: A Litmus Test for the GOP?

RNC Big Ten: A Litmus Test for the GOP?
Fmr. House Leader Says Candidate's Adherence to List of Principles Would "Demonstrate That You're Someone Like Us"
Weekly game roundup
Just Cause 2, Scivelation and Xbox modders suit
Rectangles Vs. Triangles: The Great Sandwich Debate

You've got a lot of decisions to make as you build that leftover turkey sandwich. One decision you'll probably make with ease is whether to cut the sandwich into triangles or rectangles. If you go for the diagonal slice, you're in good company. Chefs, foodies, an architect and even a mathematician all told us: Diagonal rules. But why?

Want To Break Up? Tis The Season, So Better Hurry

Nader Noncommittal on Conn. Senate Run
Activist Being Courted by Green Party to Challenge Democrat Chris Dodd in 2010
Microsoft tells gamers to ditch their TV remotes
The future is Natal
Want To Break Up? Tis The Season, So Better Hurry

It's not just turkeys that get nervous this time of year. Chances are high that a failing relationship will also meet its end during the holidays. That's because it's not just turkey season — it's turkey drop season.

Call of Duty franchise exceeds $3 billion in sales

Key Anti-Taliban Figure Killed in Pakistan
Assassination is Latest in Series of Attacks against Pro-Government Militias in Afghan Border Area
Call of Duty franchise exceeds $3 billion in sales
Modern Warfare 2 rings up $550 million in five days

Russia: No Space for Space Tourists

Russia: No Space for Space Tourists
International Space Station Full with Crew for Near Future
Scott's Antarctic diaries posted on Twitter
It may take some time

The Ambiguity Of An Obama Foreign Policy

The Ambiguity Of An Obama Foreign Policy
Christopher Badeaux: The World's Still Waiting For A Coherent Approach From Washington
TopWare confirms Scivelation for the Xbox 360
A dystopian future

Who's Gaming Now? Seniors Turn To Wii Bowling

Video: Loaded: No Christmas Nooks
Google offers coupons on your mobile phone, new orders for Barnes & Noble's Nook won't ship till January 4 , and AOL becomes Aol.
Ubisoft sells 1.6 million copies of Assassin's Creed 2
But doesn't come close to Modern Warfare 2
Who's Gaming Now? Seniors Turn To Wii Bowling

The introduction of the Nintendo Wii and its sports and fitness games has greatly expanded the appeal of video games — especially among senior citizens. From California to New York, dozens of teams and more than 1,000 bowlers are in the throes of a virtual Wii bowling competition.

Three Mile Island Radiation Scare Probed

Three Mile Island Radiation Scare Probed
Officials Trying to Determine How Workers Cutting a Pipe Stirred up Toxic Dust at Nuclear Power Plant

Video: The Price Of Security

Video: The Price Of Security
From the $54 billion we've spent to rebuild Iraq, to the billions we're spending each year in Afghanistan, Bob Schieffer asks, if the money we've spent is providing us with the security we deserve?
Steam bans Modern Warfare "grey market" keys
Activision demands, Valve follows
A Tale Of Turkey, Full Of 'Blobs'

This is a game called Blobs that Will Shortz found in an old book of party games. Will talks about his recent trip to Turkey, and the account has a number of intentional errors. Every time there's an error of fact, logic or word usage, the player says "blob."

Senate Health Bill Faces Crucial Vote

Senate Health Bill Faces Crucial Vote
Landrieu Joins Other Democrats to Debate Bill Expanding Health Coverage for Americans; GOP Seeks to Kill Plan

Goldman Sachs' Thanksgiving: Garbage Duty

Goldman Sachs' Thanksgiving: Garbage Duty
Oft-Reviled Wall Street Giant Volunteers to Clean up after Salvation Army Charity Dinner
Xbox modders unite in class action suit
Convenient timing, they say
'The Onion': Mocking All Who Deserve It Since 1988

America's Finest News Source has released a book celebrating its 21 years of satire (with a wink). Onion editors Joe Randazzo and Joe Garden talk with Renee Montagne about the serious business of being funny. Also: See the fun The Onion has had at NPR's expense.

Nvidia remains "committed" to gaming industry

Gates Unveils Pentagon Probe of Fort Hood
Secretary of Defense Announces Coordinated Review to Examine Circumstances Surrounding Shooting Rampage
Nvidia remains "committed" to gaming industry
HPC market is not its primary focus

Comedian George Carlin's 'Last Words'

Shaniya Davis Autopsy Under Way, Police Hope to Learn How 5-Year-Old Died
Police Believe Girl Was Sold as Sex Slave Before Death; Two in Custody Including Girl's Mother
Call of Duty grosses half a billion dollars in five days
Shoot em up
Comedian George Carlin's 'Last Words'

Before his death in June 2008, comedian George Carlin spent 10 years working on a memoir, Last Words, with his longtime friend Tony Hendra. Hendra, a writer and comedian, talks with Rebecca Roberts about Carlin's life and legacy.

Activision denies Russian ban of Modern Warfare 2

City Changes Policy in Wake of CBS Report
Dept. Will Now Test All Rape Kits in Stranger Cases
Activision denies Russian ban of Modern Warfare 2
But admits self-censorship

Russian airport massacre prompts Modern Warfare 2 ban

13 Bullet-Riddled Bodies Found in Iraq
Atrocity by Gunmen Wearing Iraqi Army Uniforms Described as Revenge Against Sunnis Who Helped Fight al Qaeda
Russian airport massacre prompts Modern Warfare 2 ban
Back in the USSR

Video: Keeping Up With The Apps

Video: Keeping Up With The Apps
So many apps, so little time. Daniel Sieberg reports on the hundreds of apps taking up space on our cell phones.
Memory Champ An Unforgettable Winner

Losing your car keys, forgetting an anniversary, leaving water running in the bathtub; there are countless ways our memories can fail us. But when you put your mind to it, your brain can do amazing things. Take, for example, Ben Pridmore. He just won the World Memory Championships, held Saturday in London. Host Liane Hansen speaks with Pridmore, who had to memorize hundreds of numbers, dates and even decks of cards in order to prove his mental prowess.

5,000 Parisians Find No Free Cash
Eiffel Tower Crowd Protests After Web Site Cancels Free-Money Giveaway Stunt, 10 Arrested
Rufus Wainwright Plays 'Not My Job'

Singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright comes from a musical family, so we're asking him to play a game called: "They had style, they had rhythm, they had perfect teeth." Three questions about the Osmonds.

On Sesame Street, 'C' Is For Controversy

Photos: Anthony Sowell's Victims
Cops Have ID'd 10 of 11 Victims Whose Remains Were Found At Anthony Sowell's Cleveland Home
YouTube goes hi-res
But most content comes from mobiles
On Sesame Street, 'C' Is For Controversy

The beloved television show has been educating children for 40 years — but not without plenty of grown-up controversy. From Cookie Monster's unbalanced diet, to Elmo's bad grammar, to Grover's civil disobedience, The Week magazine explains why some days aren't sunny days on Sesame Street.

Scientist's Dino Findings Making Waves

Scientist's Dino Findings Making Waves
Renowned Scientist Thinks a "Dino Chicken" Could Be Created in Five Years Using Reverse Evolution
Zune shifts into high gear with 6 HD games
Tegra processor gets a workout
Unlikely Word Origins Defined In 'Anonyponymous'

Did you know that the word "Frisbee" is derived from Mary Frisbie, a woman who made pies in Connecticut? Or that "silhouette" originated with Etienne de Silhouette, an 18th century French finance minister? John Marciano shines light on these and many other etymological mysteries in Anonyponymous: The Forgotten People Behind Everyday Words.

D.C. Sniper's Family: "We Have a Letter"

D.C. Sniper's Family: "We Have a Letter"
Sniper John Allen Muhammad Offers No Words before He's Put to Death but Family Attorney Implies he Left a Letter
Microsoft readies five million Natal units for launch
November 2010, 14 games, fifty bucks

Photos: Upstate N.Y School Lockdown

Photos: Upstate N.Y School Lockdown
Pine Plains School in N.Y Locked Down After Former Student Takes Administrator Hostage
Infinity Ward deploys Modern Warfare 2
Evolutionary, not revolutionary
Man Crowned Youngest World Series Of Poker Champ

A 21-year-old Michigan poker professional who chose cards over college won the World Series of Poker main event in Las Vegas early Tuesday, winning $8.55 million and becoming the youngest player to win the tournament in its 40-year history.

Supreme Court Won't Save Sniper

Supreme Court Won't Save Sniper
Justices Refuse to Block Execution of John Allen Muhammad

Tuesday Night Election Takeaway

Tuesday Night Election Takeaway
Dem Losses, GOP Inter-Party Fracases: What Parties Need to Focus on 2010

What Triggers Mass Shootings?
After Fort Hood And Orlando Rampages, Expert Discusses Causes, Warning Signs Would-Be Gunmen Give Off, And How to React
Skateboarder Tony Hawk Plays 'Not My Job'

Tony Hawk is without question the coolest guy ever to wear a dorky helmet and knee pads. The pro skateboarder has spent his career horrifying the concerned mothers of America, so we've asked him to play a game we're calling "Hey! You could put an eye out!" Three questions about safety measures.

Microsoft launches Halo Waypoint

2 Dead in Orlando High-Rise Shooting
Fla. Police Surround Office Building After 8 People Shot; 6 Injured
Microsoft launches Halo Waypoint
Legends arrive on Xbox Live

Wii fails to deliver

Andre Agassi on 60 Minutes
Tennis Star Talks to Katie Couric for 60 Minutes Profile
Wii fails to deliver
Infinity Ward has claimed that the Nintendo Wii is incapable of delivering the "cinematic experience" required for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
Steering Wheel Laptop Desk Causes A Stir

One reviewer uses it for e-mail; another for sushi. It's being called a timesaver — even "the greatest thing ever invented." It's the Laptop Steering Wheel Desk. Drivers certainly don't need another distraction — but people surfing around on Amazon certainly do.

EMI sues Beatles 25 cent download site

Ex-NBA Ref Tim Donaghy Free from Jail
Former Official Serves Most of 13 Months for Gambling
EMI sues Beatles 25 cent download site
Record company dinosaur EMI has woken from its slumbers and set itslawyers on a US website offering 25 cent downloads of Beatles tracks.

William Maxwell Loved His Family Then He Killed Them, Say N.C. Police

William Maxwell Loved His Family Then He Killed Them, Say N.C. Police
Four Dead in Gruesome North Carolina Murder-Suicide

Video: Early Backstage: 'Dallas'

Video: Early Backstage: 'Dallas'
Adam "The Audience Guy" caught up with Janet Gray and Larry Hagman of the 1980s hit TV show "Dallas." Special guest Charlie Daniels also joined in the fun.

U.S.A.'s Meb Keflezighi Wins NYC Marathon

U.S.A.'s Meb Keflezighi Wins NYC Marathon
1st American Man to Win in 27 Years; Ethiopian Derartu Tulu Wins Women's Race
Fill In The Blanks

Each clue is a sentence with two blanks. Fill in the blanks with two words that complete the phrase. But here's the twist: The words that complete the sentence are homophones of the words in the answer phrase.