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Celebrate America's birthday, Italian style: Chef Giada De Laurentiis adds the flavors of Italy to all-American grilling, with recipes for arugula salad, piadina and grilled Tuscan steak. ›15:13, 2.07
Google in deal with Brazil to fight child porn: Internet search company Google signed an agreement with Brazilian public prosecutors on Wednesday to help combat child pornography on its social networking site Orkut, an accord that the company believes is the first of its kind internationally. ›17:26, 3.07
And the bridesmaid is... Dr. Pepper: Without a doubt, weddings can be a bit pricey, especially if you and your groom or bride-to-be only make a combined salary of $32,000 a year. That's why a Virginia Beach hairdresser decided to auction off an opportunity to be a bridesmaid in her wedding.
Debt, credit, layoffs: Your questions answered: If you have questions about your money in today's economy, you're not alone. Here, TODAY personal finance editor Jean Chatzky tackles reader concerns about a few financially sticky situations. ›21:00, 21.02
Struggling Starbucks woes could get worse: If economic woes continue, some say things could go from bad to worse for Starbucks, which this week announced plans to close 600 U.S. stores. ›20:50, 2.07
6 wackiest museums in the U.S.: Not every museum is devoted to fine art. TODAY travel editor Peter Greenberg shares his candidates for some of the wackiest museums in America museums that celebrate everything from mustard to lunch boxes to UFOs. ›17:51, 27.06
American Story: Remembering those who lost the battle: On the Fourth of July, we celebrate the people who won our independence. But as TODAYs Bob Dotson reports, for some, Independence Day marks a far different anniversary. ›15:20, 4.07
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
Jockey comes clean on horse racings dark side: Superstar jockey Shane Sellers escaped an abusive upbringing to reach the upper echelons of horse racing, but the dark side of the sport for Sellers included wrestling with an eating disorder linked to the industrys weight requirements. Here's an excerpt from his autobiography, Freedoms Rein. ›19:37, 1.07
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
All-rounder: Farewell to the inventor of the mini-roundabout ›09:06, 03.07
Teen survives horrifying injuries from bear attack: Mauled by a bear during an Alaska bike race, 15-year-old Petra Davis would have died had rescuers arrived minutes later than they did. It was sudden, horrifying, and the injuries she suffered left a deep impact on all of us, one said. ›15:38, 1.07
Best friends get gorgeous makeovers!: US Weekly contributor Jill Martin and hairstylist Louis Licari make over a pair of best friends who are ready to take a fashion-forward leap together.
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, 5.07
S Korea sets fuel-saving measures: South Korea restricts the use of government cars and air conditioning in a bid to tackle rising fuel costs. ›07:28
37 hurt in Iowa town's fireworks display: A Fourth of July fireworks shell misfired in a northern Iowa town, sending a fireball skidding down a street into a crowd of spectators. ›21:46, 5.07
Bourbon producers see amber-colored future: To Wild Turkey master distiller Jimmy Russell, the piercing sounds of a warehouse rising in the Kentucky countryside are the sounds of prosperity. ›22:48, 3.07
YouTube must give Viacom video user logs: A federal judge overseeing a $1 billion copyright-infringement lawsuit against YouTube has ordered the online video-sharing service to disclose who watches which video clips. ›20:19, 3.07
Privacy advocates decry YouTube court order: A U.S. judge's order to Google to turn over YouTube user data to Viacom sparked an outcry on Thursday from privacy advocates in the midst of a legal showdown over video piracy. ›23:51, 3.07
Runaway tortoise home after second escape: A 60-pound tortoise that escaped from a family's garage last month is back home after a 2 1/2-week adventure that took him through three towns. ›08:37, 4.07
Post 9/11 dragnet turns up surprises: Increased use of fingerprinting to identify foreign detainees reveals many have U.S. arrest records. ›06:49
Gospel singer Wright hurt in Pa. car accident: Gospel singer the Rev. Timothy Wright was critically injured in a crash that killed his wife and a wrong-way driver, police in central Pennsylvania said Saturday. ›21:53, 5.07
Woman, 91, stuck under car for two days: A 91-year-old woman who had crawled under her car to look for her keys ended up stuck beneath an axle for two days until her mail carrier noticed letters piling up, police said. ›01:36
Get your grill on with some tech: Even favorite summer activities like barbecuing and grilling are taking advantage of technology, from remote thermometers to infrared grills. ›13:07, 2.07
