When a Friend Is Getting Married … and You're Still Single - MSN Relationships - article

You wouldn't be a good friend if you weren't thrilled for your about-to-be-wed pal, right? But sometimes there is just a little bit of "What about me?" mixed in with your hearty congratulations.

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What Is Your PDA Policy? - MSN Relationships - article

Are you comfortable with PDAs, otherwise known as "public displays of affection"? Here, three couples reveal just how far they'll go in public.

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Plan a Wedding For Under $10K - 2 - MSN Relationships - article

With the economy in flux, spending a fortune on a wedding becomes even more impractical than ever. The Knot's editors demonstrate how a lovely ceremony with family and friends can come in at less than $10,000.

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Austrian luxury villa sold in global raffle

When Traude Daniel couldn't find a buyer for her luxury villa in southern Austria, she decided to raffle it off.

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$5,000 for each passenger on ditched jet

As investigators looked at an earlier engine problem on US Airways Flight 1549, the airline sent $5,000 checks to each passenger to compensate them for lost luggage and other belongings.

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Give President Bush a grade

As the Bush administration ends its eight-year run, rate the president's performance.

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Some blacks choose inauguration over work

Asante Bradford gave his bosses nearly three months notice that he would not be at his desk on Jan. 20.

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Cowboy churches rope in new Christians

Moments after flying headfirst onto the arena dirt, the man brushes off his protective vest as rodeo clowns rush in to distract the still-bucking bull. But this isn't a typical rodeo. It's an outreach ministry.

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'Mantyhose': Not your mom's pantyhose

A growing number of men - from construction workers to athletes and businessmen - have found a passion for pantyhose, claiming they're for support, comfort and aesthetic purposes.

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Critics all over the map with year's best films

Rarely have the critics been so far apart in their preferences. Rarely have their selections been so across-the-board, as five leading practitioners of the art made clear when asked about their favorite movies of 2008.

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Favorite TV characters that no one ever played

Niles Crane never stopped talking about his mysterious wife Maris, and the "Friends" were obsessed with the Ugly Naked Guy. But no actor ever actually portrayed these characters.

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Coleman dealt another setback in Minn. race

The Minnesota Supreme Court has rejected Republican Norm Coleman's request to count an additional 650 rejected absentee ballots in the state's U.S. Senate recount.

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Lobbyist linked by Times to McCain sues paper

A Washington lobbyist sued The New York Times for $27 million Tuesday over an article that she says gave the false impression she had an affair with Sen. John McCain in 1999.

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Police: Man shot over noise during movie

A man enraged by a noisy family sitting near him in a movie theater on Christmas night shot the father of the family in the arm, police said.

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Woman sues Jackson for one billion dollars

Michael Jackson sang, "Billie Jean is not my lover," in his massive 1983 hit, but a woman who says she's Billie Jean Jackson claims otherwise.

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Pigeon poop blamed for awning collapse

Sheriff's deputies in Yuma County, Ariz., are blaming pigeons for the partial collapse of a gas station awning.

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Economic projections from msnbc.com panel

Here are the 2009 economic projections from msnbc.com's roundtable of expert forecasters.

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Automakers get $17.4 billion lifeline from gov't

The Bush administration came to the rescue of the troubled U.S. auto industry Friday, offering $17.4 billion in loans in exchange for concessions from carmakers and their workers.

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Pushing more docs to ditch prescription pad

The push for paperless prescriptions is about to get a boost: Starting in January, doctors who e-prescribe can get bonus pay from Medicare.

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Do you agree with the 'Survivor' winner?

Do you agree with the 'Survivor' winner?

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Obama: Staff not involved in Senate seat deals

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Tribune Co. files for bankruptcy protection

Media conglomerate Tribune Co., smothered by $13 billion in debt and weak prospects for generating cash through advertising has sought bankruptcy protection.

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O.J. Simpson faces spartan desert prison

O.J. Simpson's future was clear Saturday. His new home will be a prison cell in the Nevada desert, with freedom hinging on an appeal of a trial that his lawyers say was filled with errors.

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How risky is business in India?

In the wake of the Mumbai siege, business must weigh the persistence of political violence against the strength and promise of the Indian miracle.

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Tax cows, hogs for passing gas, burping?

For farmers, this stinks: Belching and gaseous cows and hogs could start costing them money if a federal proposal to charge fees for air-polluting animals becomes law.

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