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Help! Im drowning in student loans: TODAY financial editor Jean Chatzky shares advice on balancing the bills and resolving your credit problems. ›19:40, 23.06
At 41, swimmer Torres is Beijing-bound: Dara Torres is off to an unprecedented fifth Olympics but even though she's 41 and the oldest woman ever to make theU.S. Olympic Swim Team, she considers herself just another working mom. The water doesnt know what age you are, she said. ›15:22, 24.06
Sex gets better with age, study says: More 70-year-olds are having good sex more often, Swedish researchers said on Tuesday in a finding bound to bring a smile to many an aging baby boomer. ›23:34
FDA calls for urgent warning on tendon risks: Federal drug safety officials have imposed the governments most urgent warning on Cipro and similar antibiotics, citing risks that they can cause tendon ruptures, a serious injury that leaves some patients incapacitated. ›17:00
'Mercenary is a Slanderous Term': The founder of Blackwater defends himselfand his company. ›03:32, 13.10
Iraq: With U.S. Help, Warlords Gain New Power: ›21:49, 6.10
Uranium liquid leak in southern France: Liquid containing traces of unenriched uranium leaked Tuesday at a nuclear site in southern France, and some of the solution ran into two rivers, officials said. ›19:28
U.S., Czech Republic OK missile plan: The United States and the Czech Republic have signed an initial agreement to begin basing part of a U.S. missile shield in the former Soviet territory. ›13:54
Men's Paris fashions blur gender boundaries: The French menswear collections ended on Sunday in a sea of sequins, silk and all things pink, challenging the adage that boys will be boys. ›23:34, 26.06
When it comes to electronics, enjoy the view: Sure, beauty is in the eye of the beholder but let's face it some gadgets are downright ugly. But happily, manufacturers are lately paying better attention to design. Paul Hochman explores this trend toward beauty. ›12:28, 18.06
Best anti-aging trick? Start eating less: While the quest for the proverbial Fountain of Youth is endless and typically fruitless, one method known to extend the human lifespan by up to five years has quietly become accepted among leading researchers. ›17:47
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.
Latest on the TODAY concert series: For its 13th consecutive year, NBCs TODAY show is bringing together the biggest names in music to rock the Plaza. Upcoming concerts include Miley Cyrus, Sheryl Crow and Celine Dion. ›19:17, 2.07
China shushes parents protesting quake: Angry parents whose children were crushed to death in schools that collapsed in China's mighty earthquake are no longer being allowed to march, wave banners and vent their rage in public. ›19:03
Gellman: A Letter to a Bigot: What I want to say to a person of prejudice. ›22:12, 12.10
East meets West with Martha's un-burger: Give your boring burger the boot! Martha Stewart puts a twist on the traditional with this recipe for wasabi deviled eggs and tuna burgers as featured in the July issue of Martha Stewart Living. ›17:22
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. ›14:44, 2.07
Cosmic Log: The shuttle's long goodbye: Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: NASA sets dates for the space shuttle fleet's final 10 missions, ending with a shipment of spare parts for the space station on May 31, 2010. ›22:55
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
Christie Brinkleys dangerous divorce gambit: The 54-year-old supermodel is pursuing Brinkley-style brinkmanship by fighting to keep public the proceedings of her messy divorce from her fourth husband. Theyre playing a dangerous game of chicken with her childrens lives, an attorney commented. ›12:28, 18.06
Baby's first smiles give mom's brain a buzz: Seeing your own child smile activates pleasure receptors in the brain typically associated with food, sex and drug addiction, said researchers who scanned the brains of new moms. ›12:26, 7.07
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Celebrate the wedding with brunch: Send them off in style! Brides.com offers tips and ideas to throwing a stylish farewell fete for the newlyweds, friends and family. ›04:49, 23.06
Fleeced vows to pull the wool off taxpayers eyes: In this hard-hitting book, authors Morris and McGann say there are hundreds of ways American taxpayers are conned by politicians, lobbyists and big business. An excerpt.