Former HUD secretary indicted
Former Housing Secretary Henry Cisneros has been indicted for allegedly making false statements in a background investigation.

Editor’s note: an apology to readers
An editor’s note: A Nov. 19 story on MSNBC on the Internet improperly contained material from U.S. News & World Report.

Judge bars Microsoft from bundling
A U.S. federal judge Thursday ruled that Microsoft Corp. must license its dominant Windows 95 operating software to computer makers without requiring them to take its Internet Web browser. But the judge refused to hold Microsoft in contempt.

Excerpts from the Microsoft ruling
The devil is in the details, and the details of Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson’s ruling Thursday on the latest antitrust action against Microsoft Corp. left many issues unresolved.

Asian stocks pounded... again
Asian stocks suffered yet another battering on Friday morning, with the hapless South Korean markets leading the way.

A look at the Heisman hopefuls
Leaf, Manning, Moss and Woodson contend for top honor

Manning sweeps college awards
Heisman contender gets all-around, QB, scholar honors

Cavaliers win 10th straight
Late free throws give Cleveland 79-77 victory over Milwaukee

Anthony Hopkins’ supreme confidence
In a revealing Celebrity Bar interview, Oscar-winner Anthony Hopkins explains how his new outlook on life has influenced his ability to translate characters on the big screen.

MSNBC’s Stellar Weekend
Take a spin through MSNBC’s universal picks and get back on the social grapevine with our Stellar Weekend guide.

Queen of Style tries some stilettos
MSNBC’s Queen of Style test-drives a pair of Gucci stilettos.

El Niño could bring disease
El Niño has increased the potential for long-term outbreaks of malaria and cholera, according to climate experts.

Global warming summit pact reached
The world’s nations approved a deal Thursday to cut fuel emissions.

El Niño-linked seal deaths increase
El Niño-linked food depletion is killing thousands of seals along California’s coast, marine biologists say.