Obama pledges not to smoke in White House

Barack Obama says you won't catch him lighting up a cigarette in the smoke-free White House.

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Five-figure bonuses stun employees

Dave Tiderman wondered if the decimal point was in the wrong place when he opened his $35,000 company bonus. Jose Rojas saw his $10,000 check and thought, "That can't be right."

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The Internet goes to the dogs

It seems the voting majority that gathered on the Internet and opted for "Change" this election has rubbed the pessimistic crust from its eyes and said: �"The heck with economic and international doom and gloom! What we really care about are �%u2026 puppies!"

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How smart are you? Take our weekly quiz

How much do you remember about the week in news? Take msnbc.com's weekly quiz and find out what you can recall.

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Onslaught of dirty tricks as election day nears

In the hours before Election Day, as inevitable as winter, comes an onslaught of dirty tricks - confusing e-mails, disturbing phone calls and insinuating fliers left on doorsteps during the night.

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When XX marks the ballot: Six gender myths

Despite the attention lavished on female voters during this nearly two-year campaign, persistent myths linger about how - and why - women vote the way they do.

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Debate is on; McCain agrees to participate

Republican John McCain agreed to attend the first presidential debate, set for Friday night, even though Congress doesn't have a bailout deal.

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Principal's outing of gay student roils Fla. town

When a high school senior told her principal that students were taunting her for being a lesbian, he told her homosexuality is wrong, outed her to her parents and ordered her away from children.

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Pelosi willing to consider more drilling

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Clinton supporters debate merits of roll call vote

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White House denies relaxing ban on torture

The Bush administration on Thursday denied reports that a secret Justice Department opinion in 2005 cleared the way for the return of painful interrogation tactics or superseded U.S. anti-torture law.

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Of pooches and pools: Teaching your dog to swim

Believe it or not, some dogs don't know how to dog-paddle. But even if you have one of them, there are ways to get your pooch into the swim of things gently and safely.

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Secret U.S. mission hauls uranium from Iraq

The last major remnant of Saddam Hussein's nuclear program - a huge stockpile of concentrated natural uranium - reached a Canadian port Saturday.

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McCain hits Obama on windfall profits tax

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