Nov 25 - By The Associated Press, Only on msnbc.com
Probability of a white Christmas for selected cities, listed alphabetically by state, based on data collected by the National Climatic Data Center from 1988-2005:

Nov 25 - By Nicholas K. Geranios, Associated Press Writer
Bing Crosby didn't have to dream of a white Christmas — he could bank on it.

Nov 24 - By Samantha Critchell, AP Fashion Writer
First lady Michelle Obama chose to wear a gleaming silver-sequined, cream-colored gown Tuesday night to the first state dinner held by her husband's administration. She was tending to her hostess duties in a strapless silhouette with the beads forming an abstract floral pattern that was custom-made by Naeem Khan.

Nov 24 - By Ben Dobbin, Associated Press Writer
Struggling to pair wine with your Thanksgiving spread? Consider looking to that jiggling cylinder of cranberry sauce — or even your horn of plenty centerpiece — for inspiration.
Nov 23 - By The Associated Press, Only on msnbc.com
The Associated Press-Petside.com Poll of pet owners on holiday shopping was conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media from Oct. 1-5, 2009. It is based on landline and cellular telephone interviews with a random sample of 1,166 pet owners. Interviews were conducted with respondents on both landline and cellular telephones.

Nov 23 - By Sue Manning, Associated Press Writer
Dogs across the country can expect some bone-shaped presents under the Christmas tree this year.
Nov 23 - By Michael Hill, Associated Press Writer
Good news this Thanksgiving: Compared to 50 years ago, some staples of the Turkey Day table have fewer calories.

Nov 22 - By Jocelyn Noveck, AP National Writer
Like any wife who knows her husband well, Nancy Martus knows what will annoy her man. Like when she utters the phrase, "Oprah says..."

Nov 19 - By Samantha Critchell, AP Fashion Writer
Heidi Klum and her post-baby body led the parade at the annual Victoria's Secret fashion show, which returned to New York with some fresh faces after four years on the road.
Nov 19 - By Michael Hill, Associated Press Writer
Forget the apocalyptic earthquakes and alien abductions on the screen, the real movie horror is the fat-saturated popcorn sold by some theater chains, a nutrition advocacy group claims.

Nov 18 - By Nicholas K. Geranios, Associated Press Writer
Why did the Nazis hate the Jews? Why did the Hutus hate the Tutsis?

Nov 18 - By Samantha Critchell, AP Fashion Writer
The scene around him in a vast industrial space looks like Santa's Workshop, but John Piper, the man behind Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, compares organizing the annual extravaganza to planning a huge holiday meal — with a lot of trimmings.

Nov 17 - By Holly Ramer, Associated Press Writer
Forget cookies and milk. Santa wants the swine flu vaccine.

Nov 14 - By Alfred de Montesquiou, Associated Press Writer
As soon as the French Foreign Legion moved in this summer, some of the men climbed on the roof of the base headquarters and painted the force's Latin motto in big white letters.

Nov 12 - By Megan K. Scott, Associated Press Writer
Looking for love? Try leaning in for a ... cheek swab.

Nov 12 - By Don Babwin, Associated Press Writer
Henry Ford would have hated 2009, and not just because it's been a tough year to sell cars.

Nov 11 - By Dan Sewell, AP Business Writer
Many of the new gardeners didn't know how to grow vegetables, and weren't sure what to do with them once they did.

Nov 11 - By Melissa Kossler Dutton, For The Associated Press
This holiday season, many travelers will be able to keep a close eye on home.

Nov 10 - By Sue Manning, Associated Press Writer
The basset hounds at Daphneyland aren't the only ones with long, sad faces.

Nov 5 - By Megan K. Scott, Associated Press Writer
Darin Riggio has a thing for older women — he dated his first "Cougar" when he was a 19-year-old college student. She was 43.

Nov 4 - By Lisa Orkin Emmanuel, Associated Press Writer
Lily Pabian and her husband Jeff learned to tag-team household tasks when he lost his job and she went from stay-at-home mom to part-time consultant.

Nov 4 - By Samantha Critchell, AP Fashion Writer
Ralph Lauren's affinity for Americana will be on full display on athletes at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia — complete with red, white and blue, stars-and-stripes flags and, of course, polo ponies.
Nov 3 - By Michelle Locke, Associated Press Writer
What goes well with Slim Jims and Slurpees? 7-Eleven wine, naturally.

Nov 3 - By Jocelyn Noveck, AP National Writer
When the New York Yankees clinched their spot in the World Series last week, the casual TV viewer might have wondered if they were about to go swim the 200-meter butterfly with Michael Phelps.

Oct 30 - By Ted Anthony, AP National Writer
The president of the National Pork Producers Council — the person who represents the people who represent the nation's pigs — appeared recently before Congress to talk about sales in the swine flu era.