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The Chinese smorgasbord of small-plate dishes known as dim sum is one of life's unreproducible pleasures, writes T. Susan Chang. What if you live far from the bustle of Chinatown? Never fear, she shares three simple recipes to sate your craving.Web Extra: Recipes
Three friends are trying to set a speed record for driving through each of the lower 48 states.
Eight Belles' fate reflects the drive for athletes — animal and human — to be faster, stronger.
May 6, 2008 · Apple's sales of Macintosh computers increased 51 percent for the first quarter of this year. Apparently a lot of people got iPhones or iPods in the past year. Peter Sagal laments how everything he does is a demographic trend — and how he can't seem to stay ahead of his 40-something demo.
May 6, 2008 · Joey Stocking, Adam Gatherum and Josh Keeler began driving in Vermont on Sunday and will attempt to hit all 48 continental states in 124 hours — and beat the record by three hours.
May 6, 2008 · The hardcover yearbook used to be an indispensable part of the high school and college experience. But today, online social-networking sites such as Facebook and Myspace allow students to memorialize their friendships online — for free.
May 5, 2008 · CBS is crossing over its sitcom Two and a Half Men with the procedural crime drama CSI. The shows aren't just going to share actors and storylines: Comedy writers are working on CSI, and Two and a Half Men is being written by CSI vets.
May 2, 2008 · Fuchsia Dunlop was the first Westerner to study cooking at the Sichuan Higher Institute of Cuisine in the western Chinese city of Chengdu, back in the 1990s. She has written a food memoir of her time in China, Shark's Fin and Sichuan Pepper.
May 6, 2008 · When China opened the world's longest sea bridge, it was supposed to reduce travel time to Shanghai. But people slowed down on the 22-mile span. Sightseers caused traffic jams and accidents. One driver says he just wanted "to enjoy the sea breeze. Is that wrong?"
May 6, 2008 · Green Bay Packers jersey No. 4 is retiring, done in by a growth spurt. More than four years ago, a kid named David Witthoft got the jersey with Bret Favre's number. He wore it every day. He has finally given it up after 1,581 days.
May 5, 2008 · What do you do if your spiritual leader suddenly starts spouting off controversial — even hateful — views? Our resident humorist offers a simple, four-step plan.
May 5, 2008 · A new bistro in Washington honors the memory of Motown legend Marvin Gaye. Gaye spent some of the happiest days in the Belgian beach resort town of Ostend ... detoxing.
May 4, 2008 · In this week's on-air puzzle, you are given three words that rhyme with three things that start with the same letter and are in the same category. For example, given "soxer," "facet" and "regal," the answer would be "boxer, "basset" and "beagle."
May 3, 2008 · The Kentucky Derby is Saturday. When it comes to calling horse races, David Rodman is a master. He tells Andrea Seabrook you need a distinct set of skills to call a race.
May 5, 2008 · After Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James complained about the officiating during the NBA playoffs, Papa John's made T-shirts with the word crybaby and James' number, 23. To apologize, the pizza chain will sell large pizzas for 23 cents in Cleveland.
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Multi-talented comedienne Mo'Nique stars in the new film Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins.
Nothing is off limits for the ribald, rude comic, whose Comedy Central series returns tonight.
Cast and creative team on Fox's new comedy has worked on raft of hits — and a few flops, too.
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