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How to buy and sell homes in a shaky economy: According to mortgage research firm HSH Associates' latest survey, mortgage rates have risen about half a percentage point over the past five weeks. With that in mind, TODAY Financial editor Jean Chatzky offers advice for buyers, sellers and everybody in between. ›19:37, 1.07
35 ways to eat and shop on a budget: According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, food prices have risen across the board by more than 5 percent over the last year. And let's face it, prices aren't dropping anytime soon. Lucky for you, Epicurious.com has 35 ways so stretch your food dollars, from shopping to budgeting and cooking. ›13:33, 1.07
Get caught up in Fearless Fourteen: Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum is back on the prowl in Janet Evanovich's latest novel, "Fearless Fourteen." Read this excerpt and get caught up in the action. ›20:17, 26.06
Hundreds flee shifting Calif. fire: With California on edge as a heat wave threatened to worsen firefighting efforts, hundreds of people north of the state capital evacuated Tuesday after a fire shifted direction. ›00:46, 9.07
Books Q&A: The Real Charles Schulz: 'Peanuts' creator Charles Schulz emerges as insecure and an emotionally distant father and husband in a new biography and documentary. ›22:32, 9.10
Will Smith: 4th of July is Willie Weekend: Will Smith has opened blockbusters on the 4th of July, and he plans to keep his streak going with action epic Hancock." I have a relationship with the audience, he said. They agree they are going to go in droves, and I agree that every time, its going to be better than the last.
Sailor ends 4,800-mile wave-powered trip: 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, 5.07
Study: Orangutans could face extinction in wild: Oil companies once viewed drilling in the deep waters off Florida as cost prohibitive. Politicians feared even the slightest sign of support would be career suicide. ›22:51, 4.07
Cook: The same river twice: The most compelling argument for why Democrats aren't likely to score a 30-seat gain in the House this fall is that they already have. ›20:50
Giadas tasty recipes for tykes and tots: Introducing young ones to the joys of "grown-up food" can be a rewarding experience. New mom Giada De Laurentiis offers recipes some inspired by her own childhood for solid-food dishes for tots. ›19:48, 26.06
Chile's Operation Last Chance for 'Dr. Death': Nazi hunters are hoping to flush out the most notorious member of the Third Reich still believed to be alive, Aribert Heim, known as "Dr Death", in southern Chile. ›00:25, 9.07
Poll: Gas prices change energy views: We do it about 215 million times a day, so humans need to stop shying away from discussing sex and the babies it makes to help avert the global climate crisis, environmentalist and author Robert Engelman says. ›14:44, 2.07
Obama denies shifting to reach political center: Asked by a voter about accusations of flip-flopping, Democrat Barack Obama dismissed the notion Tuesday that he has been shifting stances on Iraq, guns and the death penalty to break with his party's liberal wing and court a wider swath of voters. ›17:45
Cheney's office denies climate meddling: A spokesperson for Vice President Cheney dismissed a claim by a former EPA official that Cheney's office pushed for deletions in climate testimony, while a Senate Democrat vowed to hold a hearing. ›18:11
Make this red, white and blue cake: What better way to celebrate our nations independence than with a cake? This Fourth of July, sit back, relax, and commemorate our nation with a patriotic ice-cream cake from Epicurious. ›21:32, 2.07
Will Knicks Scandal Affect Cablevision?: Jimmy Dolan's sports empire is a humiliation. Does that make him unfit to run Daddy's cable company? ›00:00, 15.10
What's your perfect summer afternoon?: Is it a relaxing day on the beach or a family BBQ? Send us your photos and they might be featured on TODAYshow.com. ›13:53, 6.07
Summer may see first ice-free North Pole:
Rocky Mountain land deal tops $500 million: A 150-pound sea turtle raised by humans returned to freedom on Monday after nine years of captivity, swimming away after the vets who cared for her helped steer her toward the ocean. ›18:25, 30.06
Seeking Common Ground on Abortion: Can evangelicals and liberals come together over abortion, gay rights, and the role of religion in public life? ›14:35, 10.10
Eddie Murphy: Ill retire from films at 50: The superstar comic whose sci-fi comedy Meet Dave is the latest in a string of box office hits that have grossed $3 billion since 1982 said he will retire from films when he turns 50 in less than three years: Then I am going back to the stage. ›22:02, 7.07
Do Women Lead Differently Than Men?: Americans could elect our first female president in 2008. What the most powerful women of the past can teach us about how to rule in the future. ›21:39, 6.10
Vote for the July 4th TODAY concert: Your votes have been cast, stay tuned for the performance on TODAY
Brooke Shields publishes first childrens book: The ''Lipstick Jungle'' actress said writing the 145-word story was more difficult than recording her struggle with postpartum depression.
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