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  MSNBC: U.S. News

• Democrats have 60 votes to advance health bill

  21 Nov 2009 | 1:05 pm

  Two moderate lawmakers announced their support to begin debate on health care legislation, giving Senate Democrats the 60 votes needed to overcome a key hurdle and push the bill forward.

• Stressed Marines got bad care, therapist says

  21 Nov 2009 | 10:22 am

  Marines treated for post-traumatic stress had to undergo therapy for months in temporary trailers where they could hear live-fire training, according to servicemen and their former psychiatrist.

• Hacked emails add fuel to climate dispute

  21 Nov 2009 | 7:34 am

  Hackers break into the electronic files of one of the world's foremost climate research centers and post an array of e-mails which causes a stir among skeptics who say discussions show a conspiracy.

• Nerves fray at Fort Hood as deployment nears

  21 Nov 2009 | 12:51 am

  For some in a Fort Hood platoon that lost three in the on-base attack, anxiety is heightened ahead of an early January deployment to Afghanistan.

• U.S. to drop case against Blackwater guard

  20 Nov 2009 | 11:48 pm

  The Justice Department intends to drop manslaughter and weapons charges against one of the Blackwater Worldwide security guards involved in a deadly 2007 Baghdad shooting.

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  MSNBC: U.S. News: Crime & Courts

• U.S. to drop case against Blackwater guard

  20 Nov 2009 | 11:48 pm

  The Justice Department intends to drop manslaughter and weapons charges against one of the Blackwater Worldwide security guards involved in a deadly 2007 Baghdad shooting. Blackwater Worldwide - Security guard - Baghdad - Iraq - United States

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  20 Nov 2009 | 11:48 pm

• Couple pleads guilty in Cuban spying case

  20 Nov 2009 | 6:54 pm

  A retired State Department worker and his wife accused of a three-decade-long plot to spy for Cuba plead guilty in federal court. Cuba - United States Department of State - Caribbean - United States - Society and Culture

• Levi Johnston's mother gets 3 years in drug case

  20 Nov 2009 | 6:37 pm

  The mother of the man former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's daughter Bristol had planned to marry has been sentenced to three years in prison. Levi Johnston - Sarah Palin - Bristol - United States - Alaska

• Plea deal made in Mo. store scuffle case

  20 Nov 2009 | 4:27 pm

  A black school teacher charged with assaulting white police officers during a disturbance at a Walmart has agreed a plea deal with prosecutors convicting her of two misdemeanor counts. Police officer - Law - Wal-Mart - Law Enforcement - Organizations

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  MSNBC: U.S. News: Life

• Car strikes crowd outside Ala. school; 1 killed

  20 Nov 2009 | 11:18 pm

  Police say a woman has died after being struck along with nine children by a car outside an Alabama middle school.

• Billboard links Obama with jihadists

  20 Nov 2009 | 4:22 pm

  A billboard showing President Barack Obama wearing a turban has sparked a lot of attention at the suburban Denver used car dealership that put it up.

• Militia movement resurfaces across U.S.

  20 Nov 2009 | 3:23 pm

  A civil rights organization says it has identified at least 50 new right-wing militia groups that have formed within the last two years, in part coinciding with the advent of the Obama administration.

• NYT: Battling binge drinking on college game days

  20 Nov 2009 | 2:48 pm

  NYT: Students ejected from football games at the University of Minnesota are entered in a first-of-its-kind program, which requires them to meet with a counselor. After that, those who fail a game-day breath analyzer, or enter the stadium without submitting to the test, lose their season tickets.

• RV industry no longer running on empty

  20 Nov 2009 | 12:43 pm

  There are signs of recovery in the nation's heartland, including Elkhart, Ind., but the rebound is faint, uneven and faces many threats.

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  MSNBC: U.S. News: Environment

• Predatory fish nearing Great Lakes ecosystem

  21 Nov 2009 | 11:15 am

  Asian carp may have breached an electronic barrier designed to prevent the giant invaders from upsetting the ecosystem in the Great Lakes and jeopardizing a $7 billion sport fishery. Great Lakes - Fish - Asian carps - Science and Environment - Lakes

• Hacked emails add fuel to climate dispute

  21 Nov 2009 | 7:34 am

  Hackers break into the electronic files of one of the world's foremost climate research centers and post an array of e-mails which causes a stir among skeptics who say discussions show a conspiracy. Research - Hackers - Climate change - Environment - Meteorology

• Island's bison to get birth control shots

  20 Nov 2009 | 9:37 am

  Descendants of 14 bison shipped to Santa Catalina Island in 1924 to make a Western movie have multiplied so much that a conservation group is about to give females birth control injections. Santa Catalina Island California - Santa Catalina Island - California - Channel Island - United States

• Video: Sky-high glacier in Bolivia is melting away

  20 Nov 2009 | 9:15 am

  Nov. 20: Once home to the highest ski resort in the world, the Chacaltaya glacier's glory days are melting away. NBC's Victoria Corderi reports on the potential crisis global warming could have on this Andes location. (Dateline NBC) Bolivia - Chacaltaya - Global warming - Environment - Ski resort

• Video: Chevy plug-in hybrid unveiled

  20 Nov 2009 | 4:56 am

  Nov. 20: CNBC’s Phil LeBeau reports on the extended-range electric Chevrolet Volt, which is being unveiled today and is due to hit the market next year. (Today Show) Chevrolet Volt - Plug-in hybrid - Electric vehicle - CNBC - Chevrolet

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  MSNBC: U.S. News: Faith

• Pope meets 250 artists to renew friendship

  21 Nov 2009 | 10:02 am

  Pope Benedict met artists from around the world in the Sistine Chapel and urged them to inject spirituality into their work, saying contemporary beauty was often "illusory and deceitful." Sistine Chapel - Arts - Visual arts - Pope Benedict XVI - Directories

• Vatican's ‘most important’ cross gets new look

  19 Nov 2009 | 8:08 am

  One of the gems of the Vatican's priceless religious art collection — the Crux Vaticana — has been restored to its Byzantine-era glory. Byzantine Empire - Vatican City - Sacred art - Christianity - Religion and Spirituality

• Pastor in plastic surgery case ‘very sorry’

  19 Nov 2009 | 6:58 am

  A New York pastor accused of using church funds to pay for plastic surgery has been ordered to serve five years probation. New York City - United States - Church - Probation - Surgery

• New Lutheran body to form after gay pastor vote

  18 Nov 2009 | 4:49 pm

  The split over gay clergy within the country's largest Lutheran denomination has prompted a conservative faction to begin forming a new Lutheran church body separate from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Evangelical Lutheran Church in America - United States - Clergy - Christianity - Lutheran

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  MSNBC: U.S. News: Giving

• Goldman Sachs on Thanksgiving trash duty

  20 Nov 2009 | 11:41 am

  The Salvation Army plans to serve 10,000 free Thanksgiving dinners across New York  — meals cooked by a ritzy caterer and cleaned up by employees of one of Wall Street's most vilified financial firms. Wall Street - Goldman Sachs - Salvation Army - New York City - New York

• Food banks struggle to meet demand

  19 Nov 2009 | 3:33 pm

  Soup kitchen workers are seeing new faces in line and charities are taking more calls for help as the recession makes for a less-than-bountiful Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving - Food - Recession - holiday - Cooking

• Schools get $335 million to boost teaching

  19 Nov 2009 | 10:54 am

  Three school districts and a coalition of charter schools have agreed to be test kitchens for some radical ideas for improving teacher quality under grants from the Gates Foundation. Charter school - Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation - Education - School district - United States

• Suze Orman champions women's causes

  19 Nov 2009 | 10:00 am

  Cause Celeb talks with personal finance expert Suze Orman about her support of the Avon Foundation for Women and its goal of fighting domestic violence and breast cancer. Breast cancer - Avon Products - Breast - Health - Conditions and Diseases

• Video: Salvation Army swamped with bell-ringer applicants

  18 Nov 2009 | 8:50 am

  Nov. 18: The Salvation Army in Grand Junction, Colo., says it has received 150 applications for 30 jobs that pay $8 an hour and often are filled by disabled residents or the homeless. KUSA-TV's Chris Vanderveen reports. (NBC News Channel) Salvation Army - Television - NBC News - KUSA - Religion and Spirituality

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  MSNBC: U.S. News: Education

• Activists: Big disparities in gifted education

  21 Nov 2009 | 12:01 pm

  Disparities in gifted schooling exist in every state, according to the National Association for Gifted Children, which blames low federal funding and a focus on low-performing students. Gifted education - Education - K through 12 - Administration of federal assistance in the United States - Organizations

• Dozens arrested in UC student protest

  20 Nov 2009 | 7:48 pm

  Officials report the arrest of dozens of people who barricaded themselves in a building on the University of California campus at Berkeley to protest an increase in student fees and budget cuts. University of California Berkeley - University of California - California - United States - Education

• NYT: Battling binge drinking on college game days

  20 Nov 2009 | 2:48 pm

  NYT: Students ejected from football games at the University of Minnesota are entered in a first-of-its-kind program, which requires them to meet with a counselor. After that, those who fail a game-day breath analyzer, or enter the stadium without submitting to the test, lose their season tickets. TCF Bank Stadium - College football - Minnesota - Sport - Football

• Lawmakers send few minorities to academies

  20 Nov 2009 | 12:33 pm

  As the nation's military academies try to recruit more minorities, they aren't getting much help from members of Congress from big-city districts with large numbers of blacks, Hispanics and Asians. Military - United States Congress - Hispanic - United States - Congress

• Study abroad? College students weigh the cost

  19 Nov 2009 | 1:50 pm

  Economic reality and money problems may be cooling the enthusiasm of U.S. college students to study abroad, just two years after students' interest in foreign study was at an all-time high. Study abroad - United States - Education - Student - International

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  MSNBC: U.S. Race & Ethnicity

• Newsweek: Is Disney giving an interracial lesson?

  21 Nov 2009 | 11:41 am

  Disney - Movies - Arts - Studios - Walt Disney Pictures

• Plea deal made in Mo. store scuffle case

  20 Nov 2009 | 4:27 pm

  A black school teacher charged with assaulting white police officers during a disturbance at a Walmart has agreed a plea deal with prosecutors convicting her of two misdemeanor counts. Police officer - Law - Wal-Mart - Law Enforcement - Organizations

• Billboard links Obama with jihadists

  20 Nov 2009 | 4:22 pm

  A billboard showing President Barack Obama wearing a turban has sparked a lot of attention at the suburban Denver used car dealership that put it up. Barack Obama - Denver - Used car - United States - Politics

• Lawmakers send few minorities to academies

  20 Nov 2009 | 12:33 pm

  As the nation's military academies try to recruit more minorities, they aren't getting much help from members of Congress from big-city districts with large numbers of blacks, Hispanics and Asians. Military - United States Congress - Hispanic - United States - Congress

• Lebanese diva accused of racist lyrics

  19 Nov 2009 | 1:35 pm

  A famous Lebanese pop singer, known for her seductive dresses and provocative dancing, is now accused of singing a song with racist lyrics that compares black Egyptians to monkeys. Singer - Middle East - Lyrics - Music - Arts

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  MSNBC: U.S. News: Military

• Nerves fray at Fort Hood as deployment nears

  21 Nov 2009 | 12:51 am

  For some in a Fort Hood platoon that lost three in the on-base attack, anxiety is heightened ahead of an early January deployment to Afghanistan. Fort Hood - Afghanistan - United States - Government - Army

• Army to allow media to Palin book event

  20 Nov 2009 | 5:48 pm

  The U.S. Army has reversed itself and says it will open former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's appearance on Fort Bragg to media. Sarah Palin - Republican - United States - Government - Alaska

• Panel: No new atomic weapons needed

  20 Nov 2009 | 4:23 pm

  An independent panel says the U.S. can extend the life of aging nuclear weapons for decades with existing programs. Nuclear weapon - United States - Warfare and Conflict - Weapons - Nuclear

• U.S. to look at own role in Afghan graft

  20 Nov 2009 | 2:25 pm

  The U.S. will do its part to reduce corruption in Afghanistan by examining its own contracts and projects, Defense Secretary Robert Gates says. Afghanistan - Robert Gates - United States Secretary of Defense - Asia - Society and Culture

• Lawmakers send few minorities to academies

  20 Nov 2009 | 12:33 pm

  As the nation's military academies try to recruit more minorities, they aren't getting much help from members of Congress from big-city districts with large numbers of blacks, Hispanics and Asians. Military - United States Congress - Hispanic - United States - Congress

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  MSNBC: U.S. News: Security

• Hasan had intensified contact with cleric

  20 Nov 2009 | 10:10 pm

  Army Maj. Nidal M. Hasan exchanged e-mails with a radical Yemeni American cleric and began to discuss surreptitious financial transfers, according to two sources. United States - Military - Government - Army - Installations

• 4 men in Fla. terror plot sent to prison

  19 Nov 2009 | 3:28 pm

  Four men described as soldiers in a terrorism plot to destroy Chicago's Sears Tower and bomb FBI offices have each been sentenced to less than a decade behind bars, far less than federal prosecutors sought. Terrorism - Federal Bureau of Investigation - Chicago - Willis Tower - FBI

• Government wants faster airport screening

  19 Nov 2009 | 2:54 pm

  The Homeland Security Department wants to expand speedy screening of preapproved, low-risk air travelers arriving in the United States to most international airports in the country. United States - United States Department of Homeland Security - Homeland Security Department - Business - Government

• Would N.Y. jury impose death in 9/11 trial?

  19 Nov 2009 | 2:33 pm

  New York juries are known for rarely imposing death penalties, and in the case of alleged 9/11 ringleader Khalid Sheikh Mohammed there's even more reason to think that may be the case. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed - Capital punishment - United States - New York - Law

• NYT: U.S. radical inspired Major Hasan, others

  19 Nov 2009 | 2:19 am

  Suspects in many recent terrorism cases, including Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, shared a devotion to Anwar al-Awlaki, a Muslim cleric born in New Mexico. Anwar al-Awlaki - United States - Muslim - New Mexico - Terrorism

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  MSNBC: U.S. News: Weird News

• Utah teen to fight citation for McDonald's rap

  19 Nov 2009 | 2:55 pm

  One of four teens who were cited after rapping their order at a McDonald's in Utah says he will fight the disorderly conduct citation in court. Utah - United States - McDonald - Society and Culture - Business and Economy

• Mad science? Growing meat without animals

  19 Nov 2009 | 9:42 am

  Winston Churchill once predicted that it would be possible to grow chicken breasts and wings more efficiently without having to keep an actual chicken. Chicken - Meat - Cook - Poultry - Home

• Strange ancient crocodiles swam the Sahara

  19 Nov 2009 | 8:34 am

  From a crocodile sporting a boar-like snout to a peculiar pal with buckteeth for digging up grub, an odd-looking bunch of such reptiles dashed and swam across what is now the Sahara Desert some 100 million years ago when dinosaurs ruled. Sahara - Crocodile - Dinosaur - Reptile - Africa

• $40,000 left at holy site — for safekeeping

  18 Nov 2009 | 11:34 am

  Operators of a Catholic shrine in Maryland thought they had been blessed with a big donation this month when a worker found $40,000 worth of rare coins on the grounds. Maryland - Shopping - Catholic - United States - Auction

• Police: Would-be Seattle ninja impaled on fence

  18 Nov 2009 | 11:03 am

  Seattle police say a man who thought he was ninja was impaled on a metal fence when he tried to leap over it. An officer who was looking for an assault victim nearby Monday night heard the man screaming for help. Police supported him to prevent further injuries until medics arrived and took him to a hospital, where he was in serious condition in intensive care on Tuesday. Police - Seattle - Hospital - Intensive-care medicine - Law Enforcement

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  MSNBC: World News

• Pope, Anglican leader discuss their flocks

  21 Nov 2009 | 1:19 pm

  After offering a home in his church to disaffected Anglicans, Pope Benedict XVI assures the archbishop of Canterbury that he is still committed to seeking closer ties between Catholics and Anglicans.

• Pope meets 250 artists to renew friendship

  21 Nov 2009 | 10:02 am

  Pope Benedict met artists from around the world in the Sistine Chapel and urged them to inject spirituality into their work, saying contemporary beauty was often "illusory and deceitful."

• Life sentences sought in Amanda Knox case

  21 Nov 2009 | 8:59 am

  Italian prosecutors request life in prison for American Amanda Knox and her ex-boyfriend, who are accused in the fatal stabbing of her British roommate.

• Hacked emails add fuel to climate dispute

  21 Nov 2009 | 7:34 am

  Hackers break into the electronic files of one of the world's foremost climate research centers and post an array of e-mails which causes a stir among skeptics who say discussions show a conspiracy.

• Video: Couple held by pirates begs for freedom

  21 Nov 2009 | 6:56 am

  Nov. 21: Captured nearly one month ago, Paul and Rachel Chandler are seen pleading for their lives in a videotape obtained by a British television station. NBC’s Stephanie Gosk reports (Today Show)

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  MSNBC: World News: Americas

• Video: Dissidents, pro-Castro forces clash in Cuba

  21 Nov 2009 | 8:39 am

  Nov. 21: Dissidents and pro-government forces clash in Cuba over the treatment of a blogger. NBC's Mary Murray has the details. (Other) Cuba - Fidel Castro - Caribbean - Society and Culture - Sanctions

• Couple pleads guilty in Cuban spying case

  20 Nov 2009 | 6:54 pm

  A retired State Department worker and his wife accused of a three-decade-long plot to spy for Cuba plead guilty in federal court. Cuba - United States Department of State - Caribbean - United States - Society and Culture

• Forced DNA tests? Argentine law limits privacy

  20 Nov 2009 | 3:48 pm

  Valuing truth over the right to privacy, Argentina is forcing extraction of DNA from people who may have been born to political prisoners slain a quarter-century ago. Political prisoner - DNA - Human Rights and Liberties - Argentina - Prison

• Teen pleads guilty in July murder of border agent

  20 Nov 2009 | 2:27 pm

  A 17-year-old Mexican immigrant has pleaded guilty in San Diego to murdering a Border Patrol agent who was shot eight times in July. San Diego - Mexico - United States - Murder - California

• Video: Sky-high glacier in Bolivia is running dry

  20 Nov 2009 | 9:15 am

  Nov. 20: Once home to the highest ski resort in the world, the Chacaltaya glacier's glory days are melting away. NBC's Victoria Corderi reports on the potential crisis global warming could have on this Andes location. (Dateline NBC) Bolivia - Chacaltaya - Global warming - Environment - Ski resort

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  MSNBC: World News: Africa

• Video: Couple held by pirates begs for freedom

  21 Nov 2009 | 6:56 am

  Nov. 21: Captured nearly one month ago, Paul and Rachel Chandler are seen pleading for their lives in a videotape obtained by a British television station. NBC’s Stephanie Gosk reports (Today Show) Television - NBC - Today - Television in the United Kingdom - United States

• Semenya will keep gold amid gender dispute

  19 Nov 2009 | 3:04 pm

  South African runner Caster Semenya will keep her 800-meter gold medal from the world championships, and the results of her gender tests will be kept confidential, the South African sports ministry said Thursday. South Africa - Sport - Gold medal - Africa - Arts and Entertainment

• U.N.: More children in school, fewer dying

  19 Nov 2009 | 1:08 pm

  Despite the bright spots, the agency says 20 years after the adoption of a treaty guaranteeing children's rights, 1 billion children are still deprived of food, shelter or clean water. Children's rights - Children Youth and Family - United Nations - Child Poverty - U.N

• Ethiopian court convicts 26 in alleged coup plot

  19 Nov 2009 | 4:22 am

  An Ethiopian court on Thursday convicted 26 people who were accused of taking part in an alleged coup plot earlier this year and acquitted five others. Convict - Society and Culture - Australia - Oceania - History

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  MSNBC: World News: Asia-Pacific

• China coal mine blast kills 42, traps 66

  21 Nov 2009 | 4:16 am

  A gas explosion tore through a state-run coal mine in China, killing 42 people and leaving 66 others trapped underground as rescuers worked hastily to save them. China - Coal - Gas explosion - Energy - Technology

• Pacific island reels after deadly attacks

  20 Nov 2009 | 5:23 pm

  Authorities in Saipan say the tourist haven is still safe, despite a rampage by a gunman who  killed four people and wounded six others before fatally shooting himself. Saipan - Northern Mariana Islands - Oceania - Pacific Ocean - Society and Culture

• Childhood vaccine cost to drop next year

  20 Nov 2009 | 4:12 pm

  Starting next year an extra 6.3 million children worldwide will have the chance to feel that pinch and get vaccinated against some of the world's deadliest illnesses. Vaccine - Health - Government - Medicine - Vaccination

• Top model found dead in Paris apartment

  19 Nov 2009 | 11:52 pm

  A top South Korean model who was a fixture at fashion week in Paris and London was found dead at her apartment in Paris, an official said Friday. London - Model - Paris - South Korea - France

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  MSNBC: World News: Conflict in Iraq

• Report: Blackwater OK’d plan to bribe Iraqis

  11 Nov 2009 | 2:38 am

  Former top executives at Blackwater Worldwide say the contractor sent  $1 million to  Iraq to pay off officials angry about fatal shootings, The New York Times reports. Iraq - Blackwater Worldwide - New York Times - Warfare and Conflict - United States

• Iraqi parliament passes key election law

  9 Nov 2009 | 5:38 am

  Iraq's parliament has passed a long-delayed electoral law, paving the way for nationwide elections.

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  9 Nov 2009 | 5:36 am

• U.S. military: 2 American pilots die in Iraq

  9 Nov 2009 | 5:36 am

  The U.S. military says two American pilots have died in a helicopter crash in Iraq.

• Kirkuk focus of Iraq election law deadlock

  1 Nov 2009 | 2:30 pm

  Iraqi politicians are dueling with new hostility over the fate of Kirkuk, the oil-rich city that both self-ruled Kurds in the north and Iraq's central government want to control.

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  MSNBC: World News: Europe

• Pope, Anglican leader discuss their flocks

  21 Nov 2009 | 1:19 pm

  After offering a home in his church to disaffected Anglicans, Pope Benedict XVI assures the archbishop of Canterbury that he is still committed to seeking closer ties between Catholics and Anglicans. Pope Benedict XVI - Catholic Church - Archbishop of Canterbury - Anglicanism - Pope Benedict

• Pope meets 250 artists to renew friendship

  21 Nov 2009 | 10:02 am

  Pope Benedict met artists from around the world in the Sistine Chapel and urged them to inject spirituality into their work, saying contemporary beauty was often "illusory and deceitful." Sistine Chapel - Arts - Visual arts - Pope Benedict XVI - Directories

• Life sentences sought in Amanda Knox case

  21 Nov 2009 | 8:59 am

  Italian prosecutors request life in prison for American Amanda Knox and her ex-boyfriend, who are accused in the fatal stabbing of her British roommate. United States - Italy - Life imprisonment - Crime and Justice - Prison

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  21 Nov 2009 | 8:59 am

• Proton beams circulate in Big Bang machine

  21 Nov 2009 | 8:35 am

  Scientists moved Saturday to prepare the world's largest atom smasher for exploring the depths of matter after successfully restarting the $10 billion machine following more than a year of repairs. Large Hadron Collider - Particle accelerator - Proton - CERN - Big Bang

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  MSNBC: World News: South & Central Asia

• Italian police arrest 2 linked to Mumbai attacks

  21 Nov 2009 | 1:58 am

  Italian police on Saturday arrested two Pakistani men accused of providing logistical support for last year's terror attacks in Mumbai, officials said. Mumbai - Pakistan - 2008 Mumbai attacks - Warfare and Conflict - War on Terrorism

• Indian boy mirrors plight of millions of kids

  20 Nov 2009 | 4:21 pm

  Arun Kumar shares a cramped, dingy shelter with 63 other runaways and former street kids in New Delhi, India. Of the hundreds of millions of impoverished children worldwide, he is one of the lucky ones. India - New Delhi - Asia - Government - FREEINDIA

• U.S. to look at own role in Afghan graft

  20 Nov 2009 | 2:25 pm

  The U.S. will do its part to reduce corruption in Afghanistan by examining its own contracts and projects, Defense Secretary Robert Gates says. Afghanistan - Robert Gates - United States Secretary of Defense - Asia - Society and Culture

• Pakistan wants to see U.S. Afghan plan

  20 Nov 2009 | 2:20 pm

  Pakistan says it fears that a large increase in foreign troops in Afghanistan could push militants across the border into its territory. Pakistan - United States - Asia - Society and Culture - US

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  20 Nov 2009 | 6:41 am

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  MSNBC: World News: Mideast & N. Africa

• U.S. to drop case against Blackwater guard

  20 Nov 2009 | 11:48 pm

  The Justice Department intends to drop manslaughter and weapons charges against one of the Blackwater Worldwide security guards involved in a deadly 2007 Baghdad shooting. Blackwater Worldwide - Security guard - Baghdad - Iraq - United States

• NYT: U.S. fears Iraq projects will go to waste

  20 Nov 2009 | 10:12 pm

  The U.S. has spent $53 billion for relief and reconstruction in Iraq, but Iraqis' inability to maintain what's left behind could waste hundreds of millions of dollars and jeopardize basic services. Iraq - New York Times - United States - Middle East - Warfare and Conflict

• Lebanese diva accused of racist lyrics

  19 Nov 2009 | 1:35 pm

  A famous Lebanese pop singer, known for her seductive dresses and provocative dancing, is now accused of singing a song with racist lyrics that compares black Egyptians to monkeys. Singer - Middle East - Lyrics - Music - Arts

• World powers weigh new Iran sanctions

  19 Nov 2009 | 12:57 pm

  The United States and five other world powers will meet Friday in Brussels to discuss what measures can be taken to punish Tehran for its refusal to halt its nuclear enrichment program. Iran - United States - Tehran - Middle East - Nuclear

• Iraq struggles over election law dispute

  19 Nov 2009 | 11:34 am

  Iraqi lawmakers will vote on how to break a deadlock over a key election law after a vice president vetoed the legislation, causing a crisis that could delay a national vote. Iraq - Law - Veto - United States - Middle East

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  MSNBC: World News: Terrorism

• Taliban surpasses weakened al-Qaida

  11 Nov 2009 | 2:55 am

  As violence rises in Afghanistan, the power balance between insurgent groups has shifted, with a weakened al-Qaida relying increasingly on the Taliban. Afghanistan - Taliban - Al-Qaeda - War in Afghanistan - Asia

• Feds: Chicago men discussed India attack

  3 Nov 2009 | 2:44 pm

  Federal prosecutors say two Chicago men charged with scheming to launch a terrorist attack on a Danish newspaper also discussed an attack on a military college in India.

• White House: No flu shots for Gitmo detainees

  3 Nov 2009 | 1:11 pm

  The White House says detainees at Guantanamo Bay are not receiving vaccinations against the swine flu vaccine, despite an earlier report that doses were on the way.

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  MSNBC: World News: Wonderful World

• Video: Video: Baby saved from washing machine

  14 Nov 2009 | 2:08 pm

  Nov. 14: A Mississippi restaurant owner is being called a hero after saving a baby trapped in a running washing machine. WPMI’s Andrea Ramey reports. (NBC News Channel) Mississippi - NBC News - United States - Society and Culture - MSNBC

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  14 Nov 2009 | 2:08 pm

• Wedding ring found amid 10 tons of trash

  11 Nov 2009 | 1:38 pm

  Sanitation workers sorted through 10 tons of trash to recover a wedding ring accidentally thrown away by a New Jersey couple. New Jersey - United States - Society and Culture - History - Business and Economy

• ‘Slow money’ gains momentum

  10 Nov 2009 | 10:10 am

  Former venture capitalist Woody Tasch is trying to persuade at least 1 million Americans to donate at least $25 each to help create a fund to support local food businesses and family farms. Venture capital - United States - Business - Family farm - Local food

• Two share U.K.’s largest lottery payout

  9 Nov 2009 | 6:03 pm

  European lottery officials say two British ticketholders are sharing a jackpot of 90 million pounds ($150 million) — the largest lottery prizes ever paid out in the United Kingdom. Lottery - UK - Canada - Business - Gambling

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  MSNBC: Business

• Report: Hershey may launch bid for Cadbury

  20 Nov 2009 | 4:16 pm

  Hershey Co. may make a $17 billion bid for UK candy company Cadbury PLC, topping the recent $16.5 billion hostile offer by Kraft Foods Inc., the Wall Street Journal reports Friday.

• Dow ends week up despite 3 days of losses

  20 Nov 2009 | 3:16 pm

  The stock market ended a down week with light selling as investors grew uneasy about a rising dollar and spiking demand for the safest government debt.

• Forbes: World's most expensive homes

  20 Nov 2009 | 2:53 pm

  Prices have dipped, but some sellers are certain their nine-figure properties will attract buyers.

• Senate panel to consider Bernanke nomination

  20 Nov 2009 | 2:37 pm

  Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's nomination to a second term will be the subject of a Senate Banking Committee hearing next month, the panel's chairman said Friday.

• UPS sets new rates for 2010

  20 Nov 2009 | 1:33 pm

  UPS Inc., the world's largest shipping carrier, is hiking 2010 rates for ground packages by an average of 4.9 percent.

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  MSNBC: Business: Stocks & economy

• Dow ends week up despite 3 days of losses

  20 Nov 2009 | 3:16 pm

  The stock market ended a down week with light selling as investors grew uneasy about a rising dollar and spiking demand for the safest government debt. Business - Investing - Commodities and Futures - Stocks and Bonds - Advisory Services

• Senate panel to consider Bernanke nomination

  20 Nov 2009 | 2:37 pm

  Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's nomination to a second term will be the subject of a Senate Banking Committee hearing next month, the panel's chairman said Friday. Ben Bernanke - Chairman of the Federal Reserve - United States Senate Committee on Banking Housing and Urban Affairs - Federal Reserve System - Government

• Dell profit falls 54 percent amid PC slump

  20 Nov 2009 | 1:12 pm

  Dell Inc. said Thursday that its net income dropped 54 percent in the latest quarter and amid signs the company isn't fully benefiting from the computer industry's fledgling recovery. Dell - Personal computer - Hewlett-Packard - Services - United States

• Long-term unemployed face dwindling options 

  20 Nov 2009 | 1:04 pm

  For Lawrie Covey and millions of other unemployed workers, life remains a day-to-day struggle. Instead of working on RVs in a factory, she may soon be living in one. Unemployment - Business - Financial services - Health - Insurance

• RV industry no longer running on empty

  20 Nov 2009 | 12:43 pm

  There are signs of recovery in the nation's heartland, including Elkhart, Ind., but the rebound is faint, uneven and faces many threats. Recreational vehicle - Elkhart Indiana - United States - Indiana - Thor Industries

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  MSNBC: Business: U.S.

• Report: Hershey may launch bid for Cadbury

  20 Nov 2009 | 4:16 pm

  Hershey Co. may make a $17 billion bid for UK candy company Cadbury PLC, topping the recent $16.5 billion hostile offer by Kraft Foods Inc., the Wall Street Journal reports Friday. Kraft Foods - Cadbury PLC - Wall Street Journal - Business - Confectionery

• Chase drops arbitration from card contracts

  20 Nov 2009 | 1:14 pm

  JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped a clause from its credit card contracts that required disputes with customers to be handled through binding arbitration. Credit card - JPMorgan Chase - Business - Arbitration - Financial services

• U.S. airlines' passenger revenue falls

  20 Nov 2009 | 8:42 am

  Passenger revenue among U.S. airlines fell 15 percent in October compared to the same month last year, an industry trade group said Friday. United States - Trade association - U.S - Airline - Business

• Investors to Goldman: Be less greedy

  20 Nov 2009 | 12:05 pm

  Big shareholders at Goldman Sachs have asked the U.S. bank, on track to deliver $20 billion in bonuses, to pass more profit to investors after it quadrupled quarterly net profit. GoldmanSachs - United States - Business - Financial services - Banking Services

• Will Ferrell is Hollywood's most overpaid star

  20 Nov 2009 | 11:14 am

  Will Ferrell and British actor Ewan McGregor headed a Forbes.com list of Hollywood's most overpaid stars when looking at the financial returns of their movies. Will Ferrell - Ewan McGregor - Forbes - Hollywood - Movies

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  MSNBC: Business: World

• Report: Hershey may launch bid for Cadbury

  20 Nov 2009 | 4:16 pm

  Hershey Co. may make a $17 billion bid for UK candy company Cadbury PLC, topping the recent $16.5 billion hostile offer by Kraft Foods Inc., the Wall Street Journal reports Friday. Wall Street Journal - Cadbury plc - Kraft Foods - Cadbury - UK

• Europe: Drop some financial system crutches

  20 Nov 2009 | 5:55 am

  It is time to withdraw some of the policy measures that supported the financial system through the credit crunch, ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet says. European Central Bank - Jean-Claude Trichet - Business - Financial Services - Banking Services

• Dutch give ABN Amro billions in new bailout

  19 Nov 2009 | 7:49 am

  The Dutch government Thursday announced a new $6.5 billion (euro4.4 billion) bailout package for nationalized bank ABN Amro, intended to help the bank restructure and return to a strong financial position. Business - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 - Financial Services - Banking Services - Banks and Institutions

• Hershey, Nutella-maker mull Cadbury bid

  18 Nov 2009 | 8:21 am

  Chocolate makers Hershey and Ferrero International SA confirmed  they are considering a possible offer for Cadbury, which is already the target of a hostile bid by Kraft Foods Inc. Chocolate - Confectionery - Ferrero Spa - Food - Nutella

• Slew of offshore tax evaders settle with IRS

  17 Nov 2009 | 12:44 pm

  The Internal Revenue Service said more than 14,700 U.S. taxpayers with offshore accounts in 70 foreign countries voluntarily came forward to settle their tax debts. Internal Revenue Service - United State - Tax - US - Business

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  MSNBC: Business: Autos

• Electric car maker Tesla seen going public

  20 Nov 2009 | 12:30 pm

  Electric sports car maker Tesla Motors plans to go public soon, two sources familiar with the matter said, amid growing interest in green technology and battery-powered vehicles.

• VW to buy Karmann Ghia-maker's assets

  20 Nov 2009 | 6:37 am

  Volkswagen says it will buy some assets of the maker of the iconic Karmann Ghia to create a new manufacturing subsidiary that will eventually build a new car model.

• 10 strange-looking foreign cars

  18 Nov 2009 | 4:33 pm

  Americans have bought foreign cars by the boatload for decades. But some of them may be a little too foreign. Here’s our roundup of foreign cars that don’t just look foreign, they look alien.

• GM public offering could come at end of 2010

  18 Nov 2009 | 4:29 pm

  GM should focus on making money and repaying Treasury loans before turning to public markets to sell the taxpayer's stake in the automaker, a senior government official said.

• Ford, Subaru, VW win top safety picks

  18 Nov 2009 | 6:46 am

  Ford, Subaru and Volkswagen sit atop the U.S. insurance industry's annual list of the safest new vehicles, according to a closely watched assessment.

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  MSNBC: Business: Real Estate

• Forbes: World's most expensive homes

  20 Nov 2009 | 2:53 pm

  Prices have dipped, but some sellers are certain their nine-figure properties will attract buyers. Forbes - Business - Real estate - Construction and Maintenance - Residential Housing

• Replacing a real estate agent with a Web site

  20 Nov 2009 | 11:21 am

  Selling a home without a real estate agent can save thousands of dollars in commission fees, but it can also be a painstaking, confusing task. Foregoing an agent, however, is easier these days thanks to Web sites that help homeowners advertise their properties. Real estate broker - Real estate - Business and Economy - United States - Property

• Video: Video: Tips to find great real estate deals

  20 Nov 2009 | 6:30 am

  Nov. 20: TODAY’s Al Roker talks to TODAY real estate expert Barbara Corcoran about some great deals for homes across America that cost between $200,000 and $500,000. (Today Show) Today - Real estate - Al Roker - Barbara Corcoran - United States

• Rates on 30-year loans still below 5 percent

  19 Nov 2009 | 9:24 am

  Rates on 30-year mortgages stayed below 5 percent this week but remained above the record set earlier this year, Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac - Mortgage - Loan - Macintosh - Apple

• Mortgage delinquencies hit record high

  19 Nov 2009 | 8:37 am

  A rising proportion of fixed-rate home loans made to people with good credit are sinking into foreclosure, adding to concerns about the strength of the economic recovery. Mortgage - Foreclosure - Business - United States - Financial Services

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  MSNBC: Business: Retail

• Holiday ‘pop-up’ stores are going upscale

  20 Nov 2009 | 11:59 am

  Lionel Electric Trains has opened the first retail store in its 100-year history but plans to close the store after only two months as holiday "pop-up" stores go increasingly upscale. retail - Business - Retail Trade - Shopping - Retailers

• UPS sets new rates for 2010

  20 Nov 2009 | 1:33 pm

  UPS Inc., the world's largest shipping carrier, is hiking 2010 rates for ground packages by an average of 4.9 percent. United Parcel Service - Business - Transportation and Logistics - United States - UPS

• ConsumerMan: Clean clothes, stinky problem

  19 Nov 2009 | 12:08 pm

  When you buy a new washing machine, you don’t expect it to stink up your house. But that seems to be a common problem for people who own high-efficiency front-loading washers. Washing machine - Business - Industrial Goods and Services - Machinery and Tools - Cleaning Equipment

• Rain may put pumpkin pie in peril

  19 Nov 2009 | 2:59 pm

  Nestle — which sells nearly all the canned pumpkin in the U.S. — says poor weather hurt its harvest, creating a potential shortage of its Libby's pumpkin pie products through the holidays. Pumpkin pie - Fruit and Vegetable - Pumpkin - Libby - Home

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  MSNBC: Business: Careers

• Generation X is increasingly ‘whatever’ at work

  16 Nov 2009 | 4:36 am

  They're antsy and edgy, tired of waiting for promotion opportunities at work as their elders put off retirement. Retirement - People - Generations and Age Groups - Seniors - Housing and Communities

• Your Career: More disabilities to be protected

  15 Nov 2009 | 2:46 pm

  Changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act are  redefining the definition of disability to include a host of workers with conditions such as epilepsy, diabetes or bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder - Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 - Health - Mental health - Disorders

• Workers may jump ship as economy improves

  13 Nov 2009 | 9:42 am

  Layoffs, cuts in compensation and lack of opportunity are creating a disgruntled work force that's more likely to jump ship as soon as the economy rebounds, says research from the CEB. Workforce - Law - United States - Workers' Compensation - Legal Information

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  13 Nov 2009 | 9:42 am

• Teacher shortage has given way to teacher glut

  12 Nov 2009 | 3:05 pm

  When Lilli Lackey started college, talk of a growing teacher shortage gave her confidence that a job would be waiting for her when she got out. Teacher - Education - Educators - K through 12 - New and Prospective Teachers

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  MSNBC: Business: Personal Finance

• 8 ways to slash your holiday budget

  20 Nov 2009 | 10:33 am

  It's possible to enjoy the holidays without spending lots of money.  Here are eight simple ways to trim your budget. Economic - Budget - Personal Finance - Home - Money Management

• Newsweek: Students increasingly hit by high-interest loans

  20 Nov 2009 | 12:34 pm

  Not long ago, low-interest student loans were easy to come by. But the downturn and ensuing credit crunch put an end to that. Consumer advocates see nothing wrong with schools that offer to help finance their students' educations. It's rates as much as 10 percent higher than federal student-loan rates that have them worried. Loan - Finance - Student loan - Business - Credit crunch

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  20 Nov 2009 | 12:34 pm

• To lower rates, Citi customers must spend

  19 Nov 2009 | 3:34 pm

  For Citibank credit card holders, there is one way to escape the bank's rate hikes currently under way: Meet a monthly spending requirement. Credit card - Citibank - Citigroup - Business - Financial services

• Survey: 60 percent plan to find new job in 2010

  19 Nov 2009 | 1:08 pm

  Nearly two-thirds of U.S. workers intend to look for new jobs next year, according to a poll released Thursday that could indicate workers' frustration and discontent. United States - Employment - Business - Job Search - Business and Economy

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  MSNBC: Business: Small Business

• Get to know your competition

  20 Nov 2009 | 1:39 pm

  Business is war and the competition is the enemy — right? Wrong. Arts - Music - Competition - Classical - Calgary

• Experts: Companies should keep holiday gifts

  18 Nov 2009 | 12:24 pm

  Small business owners with cash flow problems might be tempted during yet another difficult holiday season to forgo gifts for clients or customers. Many look at gifts as budget items that just aren't critical. Business - Small business - Christmas and holiday season - Cash flow - Customer

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  18 Nov 2009 | 12:24 pm

• Goldman, Buffett to help small businesses

  18 Nov 2009 | 7:13 am

  Goldman Sachs is teaming with billionaire investor Warren Buffett to invest $500 million to help small business owners across America. Warren Buffett - Goldman Sachs - Business - Small business - Lloyd Blankfein

• Video: On the fast track

  15 Nov 2009 | 8:55 am

  Nov. 15: Imagine losing your job and weeks later launching a business of your own. Meet one man who turned a professional setback into his own checkered flag. (MSNBC) MSNBC - Business - United States - Sports - India

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  MSNBC: Business: Viewpoint

• Your Career: More disabilities to be protected

  15 Nov 2009 | 2:46 pm

  Changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act are  redefining the definition of disability to include a host of workers with conditions such as epilepsy, diabetes or bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder - Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 - Health - Mental health - Disorders

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  15 Nov 2009 | 2:46 pm

• Answer Desk: Who needs overpaid bankers?

  15 Nov 2009 | 3:04 pm

  Sometimes a story in the business section really touches a nerve with readers.  News about gigantic pay packages for bailed-out bankers is one of them. The Answer Desk. Business - Financial services - Banking Services - Banks and Institutions - Associations

• ConsumerMan: Fed overdraft rule not enough

  12 Nov 2009 | 12:54 pm

  The Federal Reserve Thursday issued a rule that would limit the ability of banks to charge certain overdraft fees. But consumer groups still want congressional action on the issue. Federal Reserve System - Overdraft - Central bank - Government - Finance

• Biz Quiz: Where’s the $5 footlong from?

  12 Nov 2009 | 10:01 am

  What do you know about the week in business? Take msnbc.com's weekly quiz and see how much you remember.

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  MSNBC: Politics

• Democrats have 60 votes to advance health bill

  21 Nov 2009 | 1:05 pm

  Two moderate lawmakers announced their support to begin debate on health care legislation, giving Senate Democrats the 60 votes needed to overcome a key hurdle and push the bill forward.

• Obama stresses Asia, jobs in weekly address

  21 Nov 2009 | 9:17 am

  In his weekly Saturday address, President  Obama says his trip through Asia could help create thousands of job and open new markets for American goods in the future.

• Moderate Dems wooed in crucial health vote

  20 Nov 2009 | 6:20 pm

  With no margin for rebellion, Senate Democratic leaders push ahead toward a crucial weekend test vote on their sweeping health care bill.

• Army to allow media to Palin book event

  20 Nov 2009 | 5:48 pm

  The U.S. Army has reversed itself and says it will open former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's appearance on Fort Bragg to media.

• Billboard links Obama with jihadists

  20 Nov 2009 | 4:22 pm

  A billboard showing President Barack Obama wearing a turban has sparked a lot of attention at the suburban Denver used car dealership that put it up.

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  MSNBC: Politics: Top Stories

• Democrats have 60 votes to advance health bill

  21 Nov 2009 | 1:05 pm

  Two moderate lawmakers announced their support to begin debate on health care legislation, giving Senate Democrats the 60 votes needed to overcome a key hurdle and push the bill forward.

• Activists: Big disparities in gifted education

  21 Nov 2009 | 12:01 pm

  Disparities in gifted schooling exist in every state, according to the National Association for Gifted Children, which blames low federal funding and a focus on low-performing students.

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  21 Nov 2009 | 12:01 pm

• Predatory fish nearing Great Lakes ecosystem

  21 Nov 2009 | 11:15 am

  Asian carp may have breached an electronic barrier designed to prevent the giant invaders from upsetting the ecosystem in the Great Lakes and jeopardizing a $7 billion sport fishery.

• Stressed Marines got bad care, therapist says

  21 Nov 2009 | 10:22 am

  Marines treated for post-traumatic stress had to undergo therapy for months in temporary trailers where they could hear live-fire training, according to servicemen and their former psychiatrist.

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  MSNBC: Politics: The New York Times

• NYT: Drug firms raise prices ahead of reform

  16 Nov 2009 | 1:23 am

  Even as drug makers vow to support the health care overhaul by shaving $8 billion a year off the nation’s drug costs, the industry has been raising its prices at the fastest rate in years. Health care - New York Times - Health - Health Policy - Industry

• For thrillers, Glenn Beck is new Oprah

  5 Nov 2009 | 3:15 am

  Virtually every novelist fantasizes about being picked to appear on Oprah Winfrey’s talk show. But now an increasing number of writers have discovered a new champion: Glenn Beck.

• Analysis: Victories rekindle GOP’s hope

  4 Nov 2009 | 5:52 am

  The Republican victories in the races for New Jersey and Virginia governors put the party in a stronger position to turn back the political wave President Obama unleashed last year.

• The Obamas’ marriage is an ongoing negotiation

  29 Oct 2009 | 5:08 am

  Barack and Michelle Obama mix politics and romance in a way that no first couple quite have before. In a candid interview with The New York Times, they speak out about their date nights and the “bumps” they’ve faced together over the past 17 years. Here is an excerpt.

• Bailout fuels era of Wall Street wealth

  17 Oct 2009 | 8:27 am

  One of the most powerful forces driving the resurgence on Wall Street is not the banks but Washington, whose actions have helped set the stage for this new era of wealth.

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  MSNBC: Politics: Chuck Todd

• Todd: Lessons are learned from every election

  2 Nov 2009 | 7:47 pm

  Every election matters. Anyone that tells you otherwise doesn't understand politics. But NBC's Chuck Todd argues that no matter the results, the lessons from Tuesday's elections are already known.

• The embodiment of dynasty

  26 Aug 2009 | 12:54 pm

  NBC's Chuck Todd looks back at the impact of Sen. Ted Kennedy, a unique political figure who accomplished something even presidents have failed to do: He has kept his relevance over decades.

• Yes, it’s that bad for the GOP

  14 May 2009 | 9:25 am

  To truly succeed at governing, the party needs to create a foundation that has voters believing Republicans want to govern again, not just tear down Democrats or the government.

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  14 May 2009 | 9:25 am

• Obama to be spectacular success — or failure?

  29 Apr 2009 | 12:35 pm

  Conservatives and liberals alike can agree on one thing after 100 days of President Barack Obama: This guy is going to be consequential. But will he be a spectacular success or a spectacular failure?

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  MSNBC: Politics: Howard Fineman

• One year later, big test for big government

  3 Nov 2009 | 6:21 am

  After a year of sweeping governmental action to revive the economy, is the country better off and on the road to recovery? Some voters get to decide today.

• Obama channels Ali in health fight

  7 Oct 2009 | 12:30 pm

  A fan of Muhammad Ali, the president is deploying the political version of the Champ’s most famous tactic. It’s called the “rope-a-dope.”

• Obama as prosecutor in chief

  10 Sep 2009 | 4:28 am

  President Obama emerged as prosecutor in chief in his speech on health care to Congress, a transformation that came just in the nick of time to revive (although not completely) a wobbly effort to sell his plan.

• The last of the great Irish dealmakers

  26 Aug 2009 | 2:05 pm

  Of all the Kennedy brothers, Ted best embodied the Irish spirit – he was the prosaic survivor, not a hero, and not so much a romantic as the one who carried the load. Howard Fineman explains.

• Obama's missteps on health care

  18 Aug 2009 | 12:49 pm

  When the history of President Barack Obama’s first year in office is written, scholars will try to answer this question: What went wrong with health care? Howard Fineman gives his list of Obama mistakes.

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  MSNBC: Sports

• Same old story for Buckeyes over Michigan

  21 Nov 2009 | 12:51 pm

  Tate Forcier threw four interceptions and fumbled in his own end zone, and No. 9 Ohio State took advantage to beat Michigan 21-10 Saturday for its sixth straight win in the series.

• Gators rout FIU 62-3, extend win streak to 21

  21 Nov 2009 | 1:07 pm

  Tim Tebow accounted for three touchdowns and Brandon Spikes returned an interception for a score to extend the nation’s longest winning streak to 21 games Saturday.

• Ingram, No. 2 Tide roll over Chattanooga 45-0

  21 Nov 2009 | 1:01 pm

  Mark Ingram ran for 102 yards and two long touchdowns in the first half, and No. 2 Alabama breezed to a 45-0 win over Chattanooga on Saturday.

• Seminoles top Terps, gain 28th straight bowl

  21 Nov 2009 | 1:26 pm

  Freshman Lonnie Pryor ran for a pair of touchdowns, including a 3-yard run with 32 seconds left, and Florida State beat Maryland 29-26 on Saturday to become bowl eligible for the 28th straight year.

• Falling ...: Nets drop to 0-13 with loss to Knicks

  21 Nov 2009 | 1:07 pm

  Al Harrington and Danilo Gallinari each scored 17 points, and the New York Knicks kept the New Jersey Nets winless with a 98-91 victory Saturday.

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  MSNBC: NBCSports: College Basketball

• Wall, Patterson lead No. 4 Kentucky by Rider

  21 Nov 2009 | 12:39 pm

  Freshman John Wall had 21 points and 11 assists as No. 4 Kentucky dominated Rider 92-63 on Saturday in the Cancun Challenge.

• Beyond the Arc: Panic time at Cal?

  19 Nov 2009 | 6:11 pm

• UCLA suspends Dragovic after felony charge

  20 Nov 2009 | 10:22 pm

  Second time in less than a year forward has been in trouble with the law.

• Beyond the Arc: Calipari’s Kentucky team ‘stinks’

  19 Nov 2009 | 8:49 pm

• No caffeine needed by Memphis' energetic Pastner

  20 Nov 2009 | 6:16 pm

  Josh Pastner has "Gratefulness'' posted above his office door. He gets his kicks coaching, doesn't need any additives to enjoy life.

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  MSNBC: NBCSports: Baseball

• Red Sox should take measured approach

  19 Nov 2009 | 5:53 pm

  DeMarco: Despite being back to looking up at the World Series-champion New York Yankees, there's no need for the Boston Red Sox to panic and enter into a spending-spree battle during the offseason. That would be a mistake.

• Lincecum wins second consecutive Cy Young

  19 Nov 2009 | 3:37 pm

  Giants ace Tim Lincecum won the NL Cy Young Award on Thursday for the second consecutive season to become the first repeat winner since Randy Johnson, emerging from one of the tightest votes in the history of the honor.

• CTB: We really didn’t need Lincecum’s pot apology

  20 Nov 2009 | 9:26 am

• CTB: A prediction — Lackey will sign with Yankees

  20 Nov 2009 | 10:55 am

• Blyleven: Pitching to be had beyond Halladay

  9 Nov 2009 | 8:01 pm

  Blyleven: Offseason talk is centering around the chase to acquire Roy Halladay. But as most teams can't afford the prospects and cash to trade for and keep the Jays' ace, they'll be looking elsewhere. Here are five pitchers to keep an eye on.

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  MSNBC: NBCSports: NBA

• Falling ...: Nets drop to 0-13 with loss to Knicks

  21 Nov 2009 | 1:07 pm

  Al Harrington and Danilo Gallinari each scored 17 points, and the New York Knicks kept the New Jersey Nets winless with a 98-91 victory Saturday.

• MJ says others deserve LeBron’s gesture, too

  20 Nov 2009 | 4:31 pm

  Michael Jordan is grateful for LeBron James' suggestion last week to retire No. 23 leaguewide, but the Hall of Famer says there are several more players just as worthy of the honor, according to an ESPN.com report Friday.

• Knicks pass on Iverson, want to stay young

  20 Nov 2009 | 1:50 pm

  The New York Knicks passed on a chance to sign Allen Iverson over the summer. A few months and only one victory later, they have to decide if he's worth reconsidering.

• Opinion: So far, Nowitzki is the league’s MVP

  19 Nov 2009 | 6:45 pm

  Sporting News: Steve Nash is a nice choice, and LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade are expected, but red-hot Dirk Nowitzki is elevating the Dallas Mavericks to contenders in the Western Conference.

• Fan ranker: Who will be MVP of the NBA?

  19 Nov 2009 | 12:12 pm

  Fan Ranker: Who will be the MVP of the regular season? Let your voice be heard. Rank each player on a scale of 0 to 10 (10 = best player, 0 = barely worthy of consideration). Check back each week to rank the candidates.

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  MSNBC: NBCSports: NFL

• Colts, Saints not about to lose now

  18 Nov 2009 | 8:37 pm

  Each week, ProFootballTalk.com’s Mike Florio and Gregg Rosenthal break down and pick the winners of each NFL game. Check out their selections for the Week 11 games.

• Video: PFTV: Can the Saints go 16-0 this season?

  18 Nov 2009 | 9:30 am

  PFTV: Mike Florio looks at whether the Saints can go unbeaten. (NBC Sports)

• Video: Video: Saints ‘trying to give back,’ Brees says

  20 Nov 2009 | 6:07 am

  Nov. 20: New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees talks football – as well as the team’s impact on the city’s recovery effort – with msnbc’s Willie Geist and Mike Barnicle. (Other)

• Video: Fantasy Fix: Time to give up on Cutler?

  19 Nov 2009 | 10:30 am

  Fantasy Fix: Gregg Rosenthal says stick with Jay Cutler as your starter because he's still going to put up big numbers. (NBC Sports)

• PFT: Saints’ Bush, Ellis out vs. Bucs

  21 Nov 2009 | 10:42 am

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  MSNBC: NBCSports: Olympic Sports

• Virtue, Moir lead Skate Canada despite 2 mishaps

  21 Nov 2009 | 12:35 pm

  Canadian ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir have won the original dance to take the lead at Skate Canada.

• Bolt, Gay set for 3 showdowns in Diamond League

  21 Nov 2009 | 12:32 pm

  Sprint stars Usain Bolt of Jamaica and Tyson Gay of the United States will race each other at least three times at elite Diamond League meets next year.

• American Napier wins bobsled gold at Lake Placid

  21 Nov 2009 | 12:08 pm

  John Napier practically grew up on the bobsled track at Mount Van Hoevenberg. For one day, he owned it.

• Davis continues run in 1,500

  21 Nov 2009 | 10:34 am

  Shani Davis' perfection in the 1500m continued in Hamar with another convincing performance. The American turned in his fastest World Cup time of the season with a mark of 1:44.27 to clinch his third straight World Cup win. Compatriot Chad Hedrick finished fourth while defending Olympic champion Enrico Fabris was fifth.

• Germans Leitner, Resch win World Cup luge event

  21 Nov 2009 | 9:48 am

  German doubles sliders Patric Leitner and Alexander Resch won the first World Cup luge event of the season Friday at Canada Olympic Park.

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  MSNBC: NBCSports: NHL

• Opinion: Blues’ woes turn up heat on Murray

  19 Nov 2009 | 5:28 pm

  Opinion: You can't fire the players, so you fire the coach. And John Davidson and his execs now face this decision: Do they fire coach Andy Murray or start moving players?

• Breaking down the perfect NHL player

  27 May 2009 | 1:49 pm

  Interactive: NBCSports.com breaks down the 10 best physical and mental attributes for a hockey player to create the ultimate NHL player.

• Live odds

• Matchups/Injuries

• Vote: Who will win the Stanley Cup?

  27 Sep 2009 | 2:23 am

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  MSNBC: NBCSports: Golf

• Rain forces LPGA Tour Championship to 54 holes

  21 Nov 2009 | 1:01 pm

  Persistent rain and wet conditions have washed out play at the LPGA Tour Championship, forcing officials to cut the season-ending event to 54 holes.

• Westwood has 2-shot lead after 3rd round in Dubai

  21 Nov 2009 | 5:43 am

  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -Lee Westwood held on to his two-shot lead at the Dubai World Championships after shooting a 6-under 66 Saturday in the third round.

• Points, Bettencourt lead at Pebble Beach

  20 Nov 2009 | 4:46 pm

  PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) -D.A. Points shot a 2-under 70 at Del Monte, and Matt Bettencourt had a 71 in wind and rain at Spyglass Hill to share the second-round lead Friday in the Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational.

• Peter Senior wins Champions Tour Q-school

  20 Nov 2009 | 3:14 pm

  SCOTTSDALE, Arizona (AP) -Australia's Peter Senior won the Champions Tour Qualifying Tournament by shooting a 5-under 66 for a three-stroke victory over Joe Ozaki, Steve Haskins and Ronnie Black on Friday.

• Wie withdraws from LPGA event with ankle injury

  19 Nov 2009 | 6:21 pm

  Michelle Wie withdrew from the LPGA Tour Championship on Thursday after hobbling through her first round on a sprained left ankle.

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  MSNBC: NBCSports: NASCAR / Motors

• Martin faces daunting task in final race

  18 Nov 2009 | 7:41 am

  Sporting News: In order to overtake Jimmie Johnson in the standings, Mark Martin needs his teammate to finish worse than 25th this weekend. It's not impossible, but Johnson has finished worse than 25th in only 16 percent of his career starts.

• Johnson takes pole at Homestead

  20 Nov 2009 | 1:56 pm

  Jimmie Johnson's run for his fourth straight Cup title starts from the pole.

• Johnson looks to cap title run with race win

  18 Nov 2009 | 11:27 am

  Rotoworld: With the way Jimmie Johnson has been racing, it's entirely possible he'll end up celebrating his Cup championship from Victory Lane in Florida. His toughest race competition, however, will come from the Roush-Fenway cars.

• Opinion: Johnson's dominance not embraced by fans

  16 Nov 2009 | 11:13 am

  Sporting News: Watching Jimmie Johnson, especially in the Chase, is a lot like watching Tiger Woods in golf's majors. But while Woods is considered good for his sport, Johnson's success is thought to detract from NASCAR's appeal. Why are they viewed differently?

• Johnson signs extension with Hendrick through 2015

  20 Nov 2009 | 9:39 am

  Jimmie Johnson, on the verge of a NASCAR record fourth consecutive championship, signed a contract extension Friday to drive for Hendrick Motorsports through the 2015 season.

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  MSNBC: NBCSports: Tennis

• ATP says it can't reopen Agassi drug case

  20 Nov 2009 | 1:45 pm

  The ATP will not reopen a doping case against Andre Agassi over his admission about drug use in 1997, tour chairman Adam Helfant said Friday.

• Federer drawn into same group as Del Potro

  18 Nov 2009 | 4:28 am

  Top-ranked Roger Federer was drawn Wednesday to play both U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro and Andy Murray in the round-robin phase of the ATP World Tour Finals.

• Video: Video: Djokovic or del Potro will win ATP finale

  21 Oct 2009 | 12:23 pm

  Video: Either Novak Djokovic or Juan del Potro will win the ATP Championship this year, Harry Cicma predicts. (NBC Sports)

• Interactive: Creating the perfect tennis player

  19 Jul 2009 | 10:34 pm

  After analyzing the men’s tennis greats, Tracy Austin selects her top performers in a variety of strokes and court skills.

• ATP, WTA scores, schedules

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  MSNBC: NBCSports: College Football

• Same old story for Buckeyes over Michigan

  21 Nov 2009 | 12:51 pm

  Tate Forcier threw four interceptions and fumbled in his own end zone, and No. 9 Ohio State took advantage to beat Michigan 21-10 Saturday for its sixth straight win in the series.

• Gators rout FIU 62-3, extend win streak to 21

  21 Nov 2009 | 1:07 pm

  Tim Tebow accounted for three touchdowns and Brandon Spikes returned an interception for a score to extend the nation’s longest winning streak to 21 games Saturday.

• Ingram, No. 2 Tide roll over Chattanooga 45-0

  21 Nov 2009 | 1:01 pm

  Mark Ingram ran for 102 yards and two long touchdowns in the first half, and No. 2 Alabama breezed to a 45-0 win over Chattanooga on Saturday.

• Seminoles top Terps, gain 28th straight bowl

  21 Nov 2009 | 1:26 pm

  Freshman Lonnie Pryor ran for a pair of touchdowns, including a 3-yard run with 32 seconds left, and Florida State beat Maryland 29-26 on Saturday to become bowl eligible for the 28th straight year.

• Predictions 101: Ducks to take big game in Arizona

  16 Sep 2009 | 12:17 am

  Picks for key games each week

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  MSNBC: NBCSports: Soccer

• Irish give up on Cup replay over hand ball

  21 Nov 2009 | 8:51 am

  Ireland has given up hope of getting its World Cup playoff against France replayed because of Thierry Henry’s hand ball.

• Vote: Should France forfeit its win over Ireland?

  18 Nov 2009 | 9:19 pm

• Video: Video: Beckham on MLS title game

  21 Nov 2009 | 11:42 am

  Nov. 21: Salt Lake Head Coach Jason Kreis and L.A. Head Coach Bruce Arena as well David Beckham talk about Sunday's MLS Cup game. (NBC Sports)

• Beckham has bone bruise but expects to play

  21 Nov 2009 | 7:42 am

  Los Angeles midfielder David Beckham said Friday he'll need an injection in his right ankle to reduce pain and allow him to play in Sunday night's MLS Cup final against Real Salt Lake.

• Starry Galaxy wary of scrappy Salt Lake in MLS Cup

  17 Nov 2009 | 4:52 pm

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - The only obstacle between David Beckham's Los Angeles Galaxy and a Major League Soccer championship is an MLS Cup opponent that barely made the playoffs after finishing the regular season with a losing record.

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  MSNBC: NBCSports: Horse racing

• Churchill Downs doubles its night racing

  17 Nov 2009 | 2:36 pm

  Churchill Downs is doubling down on night racing next year.

• Hall of Fame trainer Bobby Frankel dies at 68

  16 Nov 2009 | 8:06 am

  Bobby Frankel possessed a gift for coaxing top performances out of ornery, high-strung thoroughbreds, a gruff Hall of Fame trainer who was hard in his dealings with humans but gentle with the animals in his barn.

• Perfect Zenyatta (14-0) awaits breeding career

  12 Nov 2009 | 3:52 pm

  Undefeated Zenyatta, who beat the boys in the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic, is preparing for retirement and her future date with a stallion.

• Racing's Year of the Girl

  8 Nov 2009 | 12:35 pm

  The much anticipated race between Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta? Well, it's on, but only on paper. Horse racing's top two ladies will duke it out among voters for Horse of the Year honors after never meeting on the track.

• Zenyatta beats the boys in Breeders’ Cup Classic

  7 Nov 2009 | 4:22 pm

  ‘She’s sent from heaven’ — 5-year-old mare rallies from last to win by a length, improve to 14-0.

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  MSNBC: NBCSports: Other Sports

• Video: Tony Hawk’s back for a ‘Ride’

  19 Nov 2009 | 3:50 pm

  Since “Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground” Tony Hawk has dominated the skateboarding genre in video games with a lot of critical acclaim. 12 games later we come to his latest game “Tony Hawk’s Ride” but this time there is big change. (msnbc.com)

• Video: Video: Globetrotters set to entertain troops

  21 Nov 2009 | 10:54 am

  Nov. 21: 'Handles' Franklin, of the Harem Globetrotters, talks to Msnbc's Alex Witt about the basketball team's trip to Iraq to entertain U.S. troops. (Other)

• Pacquiao's PPV numbers add to megafight momentum

  20 Nov 2009 | 2:25 pm

  Manny Pacquiao's big win over Miguel Cotto on Saturday was the biggest boxing show of the year, selling 1.25 million pay-per-view buys to best the 1.05 million sold by Floyd Mayweather Jr. for his fight with Juan Manuel Marquez in September.

• Ward welcomes Kessler to Oakland for title bout

  20 Nov 2009 | 3:09 pm

  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -Andre Ward feels he's been an underdog from the moment he was born. Even with his prodigious boxing gifts, his undefeated ring record and that Olympic gold medal, he still firmly believes that nobody gives him a chance.

• Ortiz ready for comeback fight at UFC 106

  19 Nov 2009 | 3:30 pm

  Tito Ortiz and his former manager made all kinds of threats against each other over the past few years. They even considered a boxing match to settle their differences when their simmering feud boiled over last year.

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  MSNBC: NBCSports: Fan Zone

• Vegas Advisors on Gambling

  21 Nov 2009 | 1:21 pm

  A game by game breakdown by the experts

• SEC not living up to reputation

  16 Nov 2009 | 12:59 pm

  Trash Talk: Florida and Alabama are strong, but the rest of the SEC isn’t holding up its end.

• Slide show: Slideshow: Week in Sports Pictures

  16 Nov 2009 | 1:02 am

  Slideshow: A Duck takes a ride, and much more.

• JT's Rant: Yankees will beat Phillies in six

  28 Oct 2009 | 3:27 pm

• Inside the Twitter lives of athletes

  10 Jul 2009 | 3:56 pm

  What are athletes like Shaq tweeting? Check out our slideshow and widget and follow us on Twitter @nbc_sports.

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  MSNBC: NBCSports: Odds

• Vegas Advisors on Gambling

  21 Nov 2009 | 1:21 pm

  A game by game breakdown by the experts

• Odds: Find latest lines, more on each game

• Injury report: Who will, won't be playing

• Matchups: Breaking down each contest

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  MSNBC: NBCSports: Sports Photos

• Slide show: Week in Sports Pictures

  16 Nov 2009 | 1:02 am

  A boxing champ celebrates, a kicker regrets, fans mourn a hero, and much more.

• Slide show: Week 7 NFL action

  15 Nov 2009 | 2:12 pm

  Take a look at shots from the NFL's 10th week of play in 2009.

• Slide show: Baseball playoffs: Day 15

  22 Oct 2009 | 6:12 pm

  Check out all the best action from the MLB playoffs.

• Slide show: Celebs in the stands

  21 Oct 2009 | 4:44 am

  A look at some of the celebrities attending the 2009 MLB playoffs.

• Slide show: Top 25 action

  10 Oct 2009 | 1:09 pm

  See images from the best games around the country.

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  MSNBC: Entertainment

• 10 ways to fix ‘Saturday Night Live’

  20 Nov 2009 | 11:45 am

  For starters, NBC's weekend staple can raise its game by not using hot young hosts who are there mainly to plug failed movies, booking hipper musical guests and easing back on Kristin Wiig overload.

• Pope meets 250 artists to renew friendship

  21 Nov 2009 | 10:02 am

  Pope Benedict met artists from around the world in the Sistine Chapel and urged them to inject spirituality into their work, saying contemporary beauty was often "illusory and deceitful."

• ‘New Moon’ breaks midnight box office record

  20 Nov 2009 | 11:53 am

  $26.3 million helps ‘Twilight’ sequel eclipse last Harry Potter film for No. 1.

• Fans aglow about ‘New Moon,’ for the most part

  20 Nov 2009 | 1:06 pm

  Msnbc.com readers were considerably more impressed by “New Moon” than the critics, giving the movie largely rave reviews. However, a several fans were disappointed in the film and reported hearing boos in some theaters.

• ‘New Moon’ is boring — eternally so

  19 Nov 2009 | 3:09 pm

  What fans are about to find out is that critics, present company included, don't care much for this adaptation of the second in Meyer's "Twilight" series. And those fans won't give a fig what these critics have to say about their beloved Bella and her beastie boy toys.

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  MSNBC: Entertainment: Celebrity Gossip

• Scoop: Give thanks for the end of ‘Jon & Kate’

  19 Nov 2009 | 5:47 pm

  Also be grateful for end of sex tape fad, return of sitcom. Situation comedy - Advice - Sexuality - Adult - Television

• Scoop: Pitt passes on millions to trick-or-treat

  18 Nov 2009 | 6:12 pm

  With so many celebrities willing to attend the opening of an envelope if a paycheck is involved, a recent decision by Brad Pitt is especially impressive. bradpitt - angelinajolie - People - Celebrities - art

• Tidbits: Jon Gosselin’s ex-girlfriend may sue him

  18 Nov 2009 | 6:14 pm

  Reality TV dad could have another court date in his future, but for once he doesn’t have to face off with his estranged wife or the cable network that made him famous. Jon Gosselin - Reality television - Television - Arts - Cable television

• Scoop: Label didn’t want Lambert to be ‘too gay’

  17 Nov 2009 | 8:09 pm

  The editor-in-chief of Out says Adam Lambert’s record label rejected earlier requests for solo cover, but allowed singer to be in group shot that included a straight woman. Record label - Singer - Music - Arts and Entertainment - Business

• Scoop: Levi an ‘aspiring porn’ star? Palin thinks so

  16 Nov 2009 | 6:42 pm

  On “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” Sarah Palin says she found it a ‘bit heartbreaking to see the road that (Levi Johnston) is on right now.” Levi Johnston - Oprah Winfrey Show - Sarah Palin - United States - Alaska

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  MSNBC: Entertainment: Television

• Oprah decides to end show ‘after much prayer’

  20 Nov 2009 | 8:53 am

  Holding back tears, Oprah Winfrey told her studio audience Friday that she would end her show in 2011 after a quarter-century on the air, saying “prayer and careful thought” led her to her decision. Oprah Winfrey Show - Harpo Productions - Oprah Winfrey - Television - Production company

• Cruise, Palin among Winfrey’s highlights

  20 Nov 2009 | 6:13 am

  Oprah Winfrey has racked up memorable moments during her long television reign. Some were moving, some embarrassing — to her or others — and a handful became pop-culture landmarks. Oprah Winfrey - Television - United States - Alaska - Government

• Timeline: Oprah ending show after 25 years

  20 Nov 2009 | 9:30 am

  Oprah Winfrey announced that her powerhouse daytime television show, the foundation of a multibillion-dollar media empire with legions of fans, will end its run in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air. Oprah Winfrey - Daytime television - Television program - Television - History

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  20 Nov 2009 | 9:30 am

• Vote: Best moments of Oprah’s show?

  19 Nov 2009 | 4:41 pm

  Oprah Winfrey Show - United States - Oprah Winfrey - Arts - Government

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  MSNBC: Reality TV

• Laura goes home on ‘Survivor’

  19 Nov 2009 | 6:49 pm

  Yet another immunity idol is found quite easily — are they even bothering to hide these things?

• Irina takes the gold on ‘Project Runway’

  20 Nov 2009 | 6:48 am

  Carol Hannah, Irina, and Althea show their collections at Bryant Park in the season finale, and Shabayeva’s edgy New York look was the clear winner with the judges.

• ‘Jon & Kate’ to end stormy reality TV run

  19 Nov 2009 | 11:20 am

  It would seem the series is going out with a grateful sigh of relief, if not a whimper, after months in the midst of noise and upheaval. The feuding couple's split came to dominate the series, as well as helping fuel a firestorm of tabloid coverage.

• Hurray! ‘Top Model’ picks right winner

  19 Nov 2009 | 8:29 am

  It was Bloody Eyeball versus the Bull Castrator, and to the episode’s credit, it had me believing there was almost a credible contest. But we all knew what would happen Wednesday night, and the best part was that it actually did.

• ‘Wife Swap’ couple plead guilty in federal case

  18 Nov 2009 | 12:38 pm

  A couple whose lavish lifestyle was featured on an episode of the ABC reality show "Wife Swap" have pleaded guilty to federal charges in Buffalo of hiding money from the government.

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  MSNBC: Entertainment: Movies

• Fans aglow about ‘New Moon,’ for the most part

  20 Nov 2009 | 1:06 pm

  Msnbc.com readers were considerably more impressed by “New Moon” than the critics, giving the movie largely rave reviews. However, a several fans were disappointed in the film and reported hearing boos in some theaters. New Moon - Twilight - Movies - Arts - Solar System

• ‘New Moon’ is boring — eternally so

  19 Nov 2009 | 3:09 pm

  What fans are about to find out is that critics, present company included, don't care much for this adaptation of the second in Meyer's "Twilight" series. And those fans won't give a fig what these critics have to say about their beloved Bella and her beastie boy toys. New Moon - Twilight - Stephenie Meyer - Moon - Bella

• ‘New Moon’ breaks midnight box office record

  20 Nov 2009 | 11:53 am

  $26.3 million helps ‘Twilight’ sequel eclipse last Harry Potter film for No. 1. Harry Potter - New Moon - Entertainment - Kids and Teens - School Time

• John Woo on his own hits and misses

  20 Nov 2009 | 5:24 pm

  The master director guides a candid tour through a career full of pistols, doves and Chow Yun Fat. John Woo - Film director - Arts - Red Cliff - Home

• Risk-taking Almodovar still has some modesty

  19 Nov 2009 | 4:06 pm

  Director Pedro Almodovar has made his 17th success full-length feature ,"Broken Embraces," but not not everything he has done has left him satisfied. Broken Embraces - Arts - Pedro Almodóvar - Penélope Cruz - Performing Arts

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  MSNBC: Entertainment: Music

• Jennifer Lopez to bring ‘Louboutins’ to AMAs

  20 Nov 2009 | 10:08 am

  Jennifer Lopez plans to include fireworks and an on-stage costume change in her performance at the American Music Awards. “American Idol” runner-up Adam Lambert will incorporate leather and chains and into his. Jennifer Lopez - Adam Lambert - American Music Award - American Idol - Carrie Underwood

• Lambert: Out editor ‘has his own agenda’

  19 Nov 2009 | 7:52 pm

  EW.com: At the rehearsals for Sunday’s American Music Awards, the singer responds to the controversial open letter by the editor of Out magazine, which features Lambert on the cover. Entertainment Weekly - Open letter - Out - Singer - Arts

• Aerosmith members worry Tyler back on drugs

  18 Nov 2009 | 5:22 pm

  Bandmates’ allegations ratchet up already heated musical feud. musical - Arts - Theatre - Performing Arts - Steven Tyler

• Slim pickings for Best New Artist Grammy

  17 Nov 2009 | 4:42 pm

  The Grammy Award for Best New Artist is notorious for using a fuzzy definition of the word “new.” This year, while Lady Gaga is the most obvious choice, but she isn't eligible. Neither is Kid Cudi or Phoenix. So who should be nominated? Lady Gaga - Grammy Award for Best New Artist - Kid Cudi - New Year - People and Society

• ‘Bad boy’ Putin grooves with Russian rappers

  17 Nov 2009 | 12:44 pm

  Putin, a self-described "jungle" kid hardened in fights on the mean streets of St. Petersburg, appeared on Muz-TV to hand out awards and declare that Russian hip-hoppers can help fight drugs and other problems of the youth. Russia - Saint Petersburg - Vladimir Putin - Administrative Regions - Television

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  MSNBC: Entertainment: Arts, books, more

• ‘The Gates’ co-artist Jeanne-Claude dies

  19 Nov 2009 | 9:54 am

  Wife of Christo helped create fabric-draped installation in Central Park. Christo & Jeanne-Claude - Gates - Central Park - Art - Business

• Colum McCann wins national award

  19 Nov 2009 | 6:54 am

  ‘Let the Great World Spin’ takes top prize for fiction writing Let the Great World Spin: A Novel - Arts - Literature - National Book Award - Great World Spin

• American artist Irving Kriesberg dies at 90

  18 Nov 2009 | 10:27 am

  American painter Irving Kriesberg has died in New York City. He combined intense abstract colors with human and animal elements. New York City - Artist - New York - United States - Metro Areas

• Karl Rove memoir coming in March

  18 Nov 2009 | 9:41 am

  The memoir by the mastermind of George W. Bush’s two successful White House campaigns, titled “Courage and Consequence,” will be released March 9 by a conservative imprint of Simon & Schuster that has published a best seller by Glenn Beck. Karl Rove - George W. Bush - White House - Glenn Beck - Simon Schuster

• Paris exhibit serves revisions of Old Masters

  17 Nov 2009 | 10:29 am

  A new Paris exhibit, Metamorphoses, that draws on the paintings of the Old Masters to make biting commentaries about contemporary society's hot-button issues. Old Master - Paris - Visual Arts - France - Ile-de-France

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  MSNBC: Health

• Democrats have 60 votes to advance health bill

  21 Nov 2009 | 1:05 pm

  Two moderate lawmakers announced their support to begin debate on health care legislation, giving Senate Democrats the 60 votes needed to overcome a key hurdle and push the bill forward.

• Stressed Marines got bad care, therapist says

  21 Nov 2009 | 10:22 am

  Marines treated for post-traumatic stress had to undergo therapy for months in temporary trailers where they could hear live-fire training, according to servicemen and their former psychiatrist.

• Clearing up cancer screening confusion

  20 Nov 2009 | 5:17 pm

  Several doctors groups and advocacy groups set guidelines for cancer screening, and they update that advice periodically as new information emerges.

• Swine flu may have hit peak, but not over yet

  20 Nov 2009 | 4:37 pm

  The pandemic of swine flu may be hitting a peak across much of the globe, health officials said on Friday, but they cautioned it was far from over.

• Childhood vaccine cost to drop next year

  20 Nov 2009 | 4:12 pm

  Starting next year an extra 6.3 million children worldwide will have the chance to feel that pinch and get vaccinated against some of the world's deadliest illnesses.

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  MSNBC: Health: Diet and nutrition

• Obesity rates highest in Southeast, Appalachia

  19 Nov 2009 | 10:49 am

  The first county-by-county survey of obesity reflects past studies that show the rate of obesity is highest in the Southeast and Appalachia. Obesity - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Nutrition and Metabolism Disorders - United States

• 6 celebrity fad diets you won’t believe

  19 Nov 2009 | 5:32 am

  Vinegar shots. Cookie meals. Baby food. Many stars are embracing strange new diets — and it seems the crazier the better. Baby food - Food faddism - Cook - Home - For Children

• 15 best (and worst) foods for immunity

  17 Nov 2009 | 5:25 am

  Is your diet making you a germ magnet? Research shows that what you eat — or don’t — can play an important role in your immune system’s ability to do battle with incoming germs. Immune system - United States - Health - Breastfeeding - Vaccine

• Exotic juice health claims: Pulp fiction?

  15 Nov 2009 | 9:45 am

  America has become addicted to exotic juices — supposed miracle potions that offer health and happiness by the pint. But do such drinks really live up to their claims? United States - Potion - Business - Insurance - Financial Services

• 11 ways to beat winter flab

  13 Nov 2009 | 5:13 am

  The pounds we gain during the colder months tend to linger long after we shed our layers and welcome warmer temperatures. Here's how to keep them off in the first place. Weight gain - Weight loss - Health - Sexuality - Size Related

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  MSNBC: Health: Cold and Flu

• P&G recalls Vicks nasal spray after bacteria found

  20 Nov 2009 | 5:13 am

  The Procter & Gamble Co. has recalled some 120,000 bottles of Vicks Sinex nasal spray after the company found bacteria in samples during routine testing. Vicks Sinex - Procter & Gamble - Vicks - Diseases & Conditions - Health

• How to stay healthy during flu season

  12 Nov 2009 | 5:35 am

  But even as the flu season unfolds, there's much you can do to substantially lower your own risk of getting sick. Health - Influenza - Infectious disease - Conditions and Diseases - Viral

• 9 surprising places where germs lurk

  10 Nov 2009 | 5:25 am

  Here are some surprising (and some icky) places where germs hang out — and what you can do to protect yourself.

• County to sick workers: Stay home or risk firing

  15 Oct 2009 | 4:18 pm

  Employees of an Arizona county who have flu symptoms or a temperature of at least 100.4 degrees must stay home from work or risk being disciplined or fired under a new policy, officials said Thursday.

• FDA warns P&G for adding vitamin C to Nyquil

  14 Oct 2009 | 1:29 pm

  Federal drug regulators warned Procter & Gamble on Wednesday for adding Vitamin C to its Vicks cold formulas, a combination not allowed by federal regulations.

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  MSNBC: Women's Health

• New guidelines: Pap smears can start at 21

  20 Nov 2009 | 6:28 am

  Most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually, say new guidelines that conclude that's enough to catch slow-growing cervical cancer. Cancer - Health - Pap test - Conditions and Diseases - Women's Health

• Mammogram advice accurate but not ‘right’

  19 Nov 2009 | 11:26 am

  Doing the right thing and taking the time to protect yourself against breast cancer has moral weight that policy makers ignore at their peril.  Bioethicist Art Caplan weighs in on the mammogram debate. Breast cancer - Mammography - Cancer - Health - Conditions and Diseases

• New mammogram advice raises worries

  17 Nov 2009 | 4:38 pm

  For many women, getting a mammogram is already a stressful experiences. Now, women in their 40s have the added anxiety of trying to figure out if they should even be getting one at all. Health - Women - People - Mammography - Breast cancer

• Baffled by breast screening advice?

  17 Nov 2009 | 2:19 pm

  The major reversal in breast cancer screening advice is causing a lot of confusion and anger among women who doubt the motivation and timing of the decision.  NBC's chief medical editor Dr. Nancy Snyderman answers your questions. BreastCancer - NBC - Health - Cancer - Conditions and Diseases

• FDA OKs new drug for heavy periods

  13 Nov 2009 | 1:36 pm

  Federal health officials have approved a new drug as the first non-hormonal treatment for heavy menstrual bleeding. Food and Drug Administration - Health - Menstrual cycle - United States - Substance Abuse

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  MSNBC: Men's Health

• Spanx for dudes? T-shirt promises instant six-pack

  20 Nov 2009 | 8:10 am

  A T-shirt on steroids, RipTFusion is designed to suck in that gut and create the illusion of a six-pack. We put it to the test. Cub Scouts - Organizations - Scouting - Boy Scouts of America - Kids and Teens

• Chemical in plastic bottles linked to impotence

  11 Nov 2009 | 5:38 am

  Male factory workers in China who got very high doses of a chemical that's been widely used in hard plastic bottles had high rates of sexual problems, researchers reported Wednesday. Sexual dysfunction - Plastic - China - Health - Men's Health

• Size matters when it comes to AIDS defense

  29 Oct 2009 | 6:21 am

  Men with larger foreskins are more likely to become infected with the AIDS virus, researchers said in a finding that helps explain why circumcision can protect men.

• Ohio couple both fighting breast cancer

  23 Oct 2009 | 8:27 am

  A husband and wife are both undergoing treatment for breast cancer in a case that illustrates how the disease can strike both sexes.

• Why men can't control arousal

  22 Oct 2009 | 9:58 am

  Is sex a state of mind? A recent study from the University of British Columbia finds that while most men can regulate their physical and mental sexual arousal to some degree, the men most able to do so are able to control their other emotions as well.

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  MSNBC: Health: Kids and parenting

• Biggest child-killers: pneumonia and diarrhea

  19 Nov 2009 | 5:50 pm

  Diarrhea and pneumonia kill an estimated 3.5 million kids under 5 each year globally — more than HIV and malaria combined. Malaria - HIV - Health - Diseases & Conditions - Infectious disease

• 1 formerly conjoined twin talking after surgery

  19 Nov 2009 | 12:46 pm

  A Bangladeshi toddler separated from her conjoined twin sister was talking and behaving normally Thursday after waking from a medically induced coma, the head of the surgery team said. Australia - conjoined twin - Surgery - Home - Family

• FDA panel OKs new kids’ pneumococcal shot

  18 Nov 2009 | 1:42 pm

  Federal health experts say an updated version of Pfizer's best-selling anti-infection vaccine is safe and effective for infants and toddlers, despite company studies that failed to meet certain goals. Food and Drug Administration - Vaccine - Pfizer - Streptococcus pneumoniae - Health

• Toxic toys? Health group finds high lead levels

  17 Nov 2009 | 3:34 pm

  Children's toys carrying the Barbie and Disney logos have turned up with high levels of lead in them, according to a California-based advocacy group. The Walt Disney Company - California - Interest group - Disney - United States

• Twins joined at head successfully separated

  16 Nov 2009 | 8:32 pm

  Hospital officials say that twin Bangladeshi girls who were joined at the top of their heads and shared brain tissue have successfully been separated after 25 hours of delicate surgery. Surgery - Australia - Medicine - Health - Conjoined twins

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  MSNBC: Health Care

• Democrats have 60 votes to advance health bill

  21 Nov 2009 | 1:05 pm

  Two moderate lawmakers announced their support to begin debate on health care legislation, giving Senate Democrats the 60 votes needed to overcome a key hurdle and push the bill forward. Democratic - Health care - Legislation - United States - Health

• Botax ? Nip/tuck levy to help fund health plan

  20 Nov 2009 | 12:05 pm

  The White House and Senate Democrats have turned to a proposal to tax breast implants, tummy tucks, wrinkle-smoothing injections and other procedures as they search for ways to pay for costly health care overhaul plans. White House - Health care - Health - Breast implant - Medicine

• Consumers’ guide to health reform

  20 Nov 2009 | 10:35 am

  The health care overhaul debate in Congress now centers on two bills: the House measure and the Senate Democrats' version. Here are answers to questions you may have about the bills. Health care - Democratic - United States Congress - Health - Congress

• GOP blasts ‘bait and switch’ health bill

  19 Nov 2009 | 4:04 pm

  Republican senators and governors assail the Democrats' newly minted health care legislation as a collection of tax increases, Medicare cuts and new burdens for deficit-ridden states. Republican - Democratic - Health care - Politics - Health

• Senate girds for historic debate on health bill

  19 Nov 2009 | 3:37 pm

  Congressional budget crunchers Thursday said the Democrats' latest health care plan would hold down federal red ink for at least a 20-year stretch, an assessment that boosted the bill's advocates as the Senate moved gingerly toward a historic debate. Health care - Democratic - United States Senate - Senate - Health

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  MSNBC: Sexual health

• Sex infections still rising, especially in teens

  16 Nov 2009 | 7:44 am

  American squeamishness about talking about sex has helped keep common sexually transmitted infections far too common, especially among vulnerable teens, U.S. researchers reported Monday. Sexually transmitted disease - United States - Sexuality - Sex education - Health

• Genetic love match? Dating sites try DNA tests

  12 Nov 2009 | 3:34 pm

  Some genetic testing companies are promising to match couples based on the DNA testing, touting the benefits of biological compatibility. DNA - DNA profiling - Online dating service - Forensic science - Science in Society

• Vicarious thrill: He wants her to be hit on

  12 Nov 2009 | 5:38 am

  Her boyfriend wants her to dress sexier — to attract other dudes. Why? Also, what could be causing painful cramps during orgasm? Sexploration answers your most intimate queries. Clothing - Shopping - Gardens - Religion and Spirituality - Advice

• Dangerous liaisons: Why we find vampires sexy

  29 Oct 2009 | 5:16 am

  Modern-day vampires are being featured in major Hollywood movies, a hit HBO series and referenced on runways and in a new energy drink that comes in hospital blood bags. So why the resurgence of interest? And why are they always so hot?

• When she earns more, he aims to please

  22 Oct 2009 | 8:24 am

  As more and more women in the U.S. out-earn the men in their lives, men are trying to figure out how they fit into the relationship — including in the bedroom.

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  MSNBC: Pet Health

• Cats are trainable — and that’s not a punchline

  9 Nov 2009 | 1:19 pm

  Training cats isn’t just for professionals — human or feline. The Michigan Humane Society has a Pawsitive Start program that uses volunteers to train cats in their shelter in useful and fun behaviors like the high-five and walking into a carrier.

• Pet cat in U.S. catches swine flu

  4 Nov 2009 | 12:40 pm

  A cat in Iowa has tested positive for H1N1 swine flu, the first time a cat has been diagnosed with the new pandemic strain, the American Veterinary Medical Association said.

• Unlikely friends: Why we love odd animal pairs

  4 Nov 2009 | 6:15 am

  Horses nuzzling cats. Dogs caring for kittens. A pig nursing tiger cubs. We love these unusual animal friendships. But are they genuine — or do we just want them to be?

• Scratching? Your pet could have allergies

  23 Oct 2009 | 5:01 am

  Is your dog or cat scratching uncontrollably? If so, your pet might have allergies. Here's how to recognize them and what to do.

• 8 tips to control your pet allergies

  23 Oct 2009 | 5:00 am

  Even if you or your child suffer from pet allergies, you don't necessarily need to give up your furry friend.

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  MSNBC: Health: Fitness

• Heavy college students must pass fitness class

  20 Nov 2009 | 1:24 pm

  A Pennsylvania university's requirement that overweight students take a fitness course to graduate has raised the hackles of students and the eyebrows of health and legal experts. Pennsylvania - Student - Health - Education - Colleges and Universities

• Nintendo Wii may provide actual exercise

  16 Nov 2009 | 9:10 am

  The new active Wii video games from Nintendo Co Ltd may be creating a healthier generation of couch potato, according to a new study presented on Monday. Nintendo - Video game - Wii - Nintendo Wii - Games

• Lack of exercise not to blame for teen obesity?

  11 Nov 2009 | 8:49 am

  Most American teenagers are not as active as they should be but a lack of exercise does not seem to be to blame for the rising rates of teen obesity, according to a U.S. study. Obesity - United States - Health - Diseases & Conditions - Adolescence

• Can working out wear you out?

  11 Nov 2009 | 5:33 am

  Is it true that exercising will eventually wear out your joints, heart or any other body parts? Should you wait after working out before showering? Smart Fitness answers your queries. Fitness - Health - Shopping - Sports - Gyms

• Get fit, faster, with short-burst training

  3 Nov 2009 | 5:38 am

  Short-burst interval training has long been a part of the regimen for elite athletes. And now, fitness professionals say, it’s gaining popularity with recreational exercisers.

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  MSNBC: Heart health

• ‘Super X-ray’ rules out heart attacks faster

  18 Nov 2009 | 11:25 am

  A new study suggests that a type of “super X-ray” can give a faster, cheaper way to tell whether a chest pain sufferer is really having a heart attack. Myocardial infarction - Chest pain - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Cardiovascular Disorders

• FDA says Prilosec can block benefits of Plavix

  17 Nov 2009 | 4:37 pm

  Federal health officials said Tuesday a popular heartburn medication can interfere with the blood thinner Plavix, a drug taken by millions of Americans to reduce risks of heart attack and stroke. Food and Drug Administration - Myocardial infarction - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Cardiovascular Disorders

• Permanent heart pump aids survival, study says

  17 Nov 2009 | 10:59 am

  Doctors say that a new type of heart pump greatly improves survival of people with severe heart failure. It could become the first one of these devices to be widely used as a permanent treatment. Heart failure - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Cardiovascular Disorders - Heart Disease

• What are the 10 healthiest cities for women?

  30 Oct 2009 | 5:02 am

  Women everywhere are making healthy changes. Here is a list of the 10 healthiest cities for women.

• Coffee lovers don’t face higher risk of heart ills

  28 Oct 2009 | 8:58 am

  Contrary to findings from an earlier study, new research suggests that coffee lovers do not face an increased risk of heart failure.

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  MSNBC: Mental Health

• Military experiment seeks to predict PTSD

  20 Nov 2009 | 8:07 am

  Two days before shipping off to war, Marine Pfc. Jesse Sheets sat inside a trailer in the Mojave Desert, his gaze fixed on a computer that flashed a rhythmic pulse of contrasting images. Military - Posttraumatic stress disorder - United States - Mojave Desert - History

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  20 Nov 2009 | 8:07 am

• Army suicides to top 2008, but progress seen

  17 Nov 2009 | 3:32 pm

  Soldier suicides this year are almost sure to top last year's, but a recent decline in the pace of such deaths could mean the Army is making progress in stemming them, officials say. United States - Military - Army - Government - United States Army

• Army helps vets with ‘invisible wounds’ get jobs

  17 Nov 2009 | 2:59 pm

  The Army's Wounded Warrior Program, which helps veterans adjust to civilian life, has been reaching out to employers to encourage them to hire former soldiers. Army - Military - United States - Government - Society and Culture

• Suicides raise worries about recession’s real cost

  9 Nov 2009 | 11:54 am

  Coroner John White is presiding over a sad tally in this northern Indiana county, tracking rising numbers of suicides he believes are linked to the lingering recession. Elkhart may be a harbinger of deadly increases in other hard-hit areas.

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  MSNBC: Cancer

• Clearing up cancer screening confusion

  20 Nov 2009 | 5:17 pm

  Several doctors groups and advocacy groups set guidelines for cancer screening, and they update that advice periodically as new information emerges. Cancer - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Interest group - Organizations

• New guidelines: Pap smears can start at 21

  20 Nov 2009 | 6:28 am

  Most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually, say new guidelines that conclude that's enough to catch slow-growing cervical cancer. Cancer - Health - Pap test - Conditions and Diseases - Women's Health

• Task force doctor stands by mammogram advice

  19 Nov 2009 | 12:08 pm

  A member of the independent panel whose new mammogram recommendations have led to confusion defended the task force's report, saying it was based on the most up-to-date information available. United States - Breast cancer - Health - Mammography - New York

• Mammogram advice accurate but not ‘right’

  19 Nov 2009 | 11:26 am

  Doing the right thing and taking the time to protect yourself against breast cancer has moral weight that policy makers ignore at their peril.  Bioethicist Art Caplan weighs in on the mammogram debate. Breast cancer - Mammography - Cancer - Health - Conditions and Diseases

• Sebelius: Women need mammograms at age 40

  18 Nov 2009 | 4:34 pm

  Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says federal policy on who should get breast cancer screening has not changed. United States Secretary of Health and Human Services - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Breast cancer - Cancer

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  MSNBC: Technology & Science

• Atlantis astronauts take 2nd spacewalk

  21 Nov 2009 | 11:39 am

  A spacewalking astronaut put aside the impending birth of his daughter and blazed through his first-ever venture outside the International Space Station on Saturday.

• Proton beams circulate in Big Bang machine

  21 Nov 2009 | 8:35 am

  Scientists moved Saturday to prepare the world's largest atom smasher for exploring the depths of matter after successfully restarting the $10 billion machine following more than a year of repairs.

• Hacked emails add fuel to climate dispute

  21 Nov 2009 | 7:34 am

  Hackers break into the electronic files of one of the world's foremost climate research centers and post an array of e-mails which causes a stir among skeptics who say discussions show a conspiracy.

• Galileo’s 2 missing fingers and a tooth found

  20 Nov 2009 | 4:13 pm

  Two fingers and a tooth removed from Galileo Galilei's corpse in a Florentine basilica in the 18th century and given up for lost have been found again and will soon be put on display.

• Barnes and Noble sells out of Nooks

  20 Nov 2009 | 2:40 pm

  The earliest that anyone who orders the $259 device on Friday — or later — will receive it is Jan. 4, 2010, the nation's largest bookseller said Friday.

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  MSNBC: Technology & Science: Space

• Atlantis astronauts take 2nd spacewalk

  21 Nov 2009 | 11:39 am

  A spacewalking astronaut put aside the impending birth of his daughter and blazed through his first-ever venture outside the International Space Station on Saturday. International Space Station - Astronaut - Extra-vehicular activity - Space - Technology

• Astronauts await word of baby girl on Earth

  20 Nov 2009 | 3:46 pm

  Atlantis' astronauts anxiously awaited word on the birth of a crewman's daughter as they moved more supplies into the International Space Station and geared up for a spacewalk. International Space Station - Extra-vehicular activity - Astronaut - Space - Technology

• Cosmic Log: Chair floats to final frontier

  20 Nov 2009 | 12:53 pm

  Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Space ballooning hits new heights in an HDTV commercial showing an armchair floating against the backdrop of our curving planet, almost 100,000 feet up. Alan Boyle - Technology - Space - Colonization - Programming

• Engineer wins top prize in space glove contest

  20 Nov 2009 | 12:51 pm

  An aerospace engineer from Maine, the reigning champion of NASA's Astronaut Glove Challenge, held onto his title to win first prize in a competition to build a better space glove. NASA - Centennial Challenge - Space - Technology - Maine

• Iran to launch satellite on its own by late 2011

  20 Nov 2009 | 12:13 pm

  Iran plans to launch a communications satellite by late 2011 with no outside help, a top Iranian official said Friday, after Italy and Russia declined to put it into orbit. Iran - Russia - Middle East - Communications satellite - Italy

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  MSNBC: Science

• Proton beams circulate in Big Bang machine

  21 Nov 2009 | 8:35 am

  Scientists moved Saturday to prepare the world's largest atom smasher for exploring the depths of matter after successfully restarting the $10 billion machine following more than a year of repairs. Large Hadron Collider - Particle accelerator - Proton - CERN - Big Bang

• Galileo’s 2 missing fingers and a tooth found

  20 Nov 2009 | 4:13 pm

  Two fingers and a tooth removed from Galileo Galilei's corpse in a Florentine basilica in the 18th century and given up for lost have been found again and will soon be put on display. Galileo Galilei - Florence - Astronomy - Galileo - Physicist

• Zap! Light used to paralyze tiny creatures

  20 Nov 2009 | 10:17 am

  Set your ultraviolet rays to stun. Researchers have now developed a molecular on-off switch that can paralyze animals when they are exposed to ultraviolet beams. Light - Ultraviolet - Shopping - Technology - Home and Garden

• Extinction of giant mammals altered landscape

  19 Nov 2009 | 1:27 pm

  Researchers found that once emptied of a diversity of large animals equaling or surpassing that of Africa's Serengeti, the landscape completely changed. Africa - Mammal - Serengeti - Earth Science - Paleontology

• Strange ancient crocodiles swam the Sahara

  19 Nov 2009 | 8:34 am

  From a crocodile sporting a boar-like snout to a peculiar pal with buckteeth for digging up grub, an odd-looking bunch of such reptiles dashed and swam across what is now the Sahara Desert some 100 million years ago when dinosaurs ruled. Crocodile - Sahara - Dinosaur - Reptile - Sahara Desert

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  MSNBC: Tech & Gadgets

• Library group offers text search to 4.6M books

  20 Nov 2009 | 9:01 am

  A group of major national research libraries says users now can search the full text of 1.6 billion pages from 4.6 million digitized volumes. Book - Library - Libraries - United States - Library and Information Science

• Oddball gifts for techies

  20 Nov 2009 | 6:05 am

  You know what to get your book-loving dad and social-networking sister, but what about that seriously geeky pal? PC World’s found gifts even geeks who have everything would like. PC World - Business and Economy - Hardware - FAQs Help and Tutorials - Sports

• Just because it’s on Twitter, it (still) isn’t true

  20 Nov 2009 | 6:03 am

  Does the Internet make people gullible? A recent outbreak of fake death reports on Twitter have some people wondering if too much information too quickly is bad for us. Twitter - Social network - Online Communities - Relationships - Social network service

• Google targets Chrome OS for 2010 holidays

  19 Nov 2009 | 1:43 pm

  Consumers will have to wait until next year's holiday shopping season to find out if Google's new operating system can deliver on its promise to make low-cost computers run faster. Google - Google Chrome OS - Searching - Search Engines - Operating system

• Obama answers questions from Cuban blogger

  19 Nov 2009 | 11:38 am

  President Barack Obama has answered questions submitted by a celebrated Cuban blogger, saying he isn't interested in "talking for the sake of talking" with Raul Castro. Raúl Castro - Barack Obama - Cuba - Fidel Castro - Society and Culture

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  MSNBC: Games

• Video: Tony Hawk’s back for a ‘Ride’

  19 Nov 2009 | 3:50 pm

  Since “Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground” Tony Hawk has dominated the skateboarding genre in video games with a lot of critical acclaim. 12 games later we come to his latest game “Tony Hawk’s Ride” but this time there is big change. (msnbc.com) Tony Hawk - Video game - Tony Hawk Ride - Skateboard - Game

• Nintendo’s Mario endures as games come, go

  18 Nov 2009 | 2:27 pm

  Mario, the pot-bellied Italian plumber, has been around for nearly three decades. And even though he hasn't changed much, his latest game is one of the holiday season's top titles. Nintendo - Mario - Video game - Games - Console Platforms

• Video: 'New Super Mario Bros. Wii' review

  18 Nov 2009 | 12:49 pm

  The Mario brothers are back and they’ve got a few new tricks up their sleeves. Msnbc.com's video game reporter Todd Kenreck reviews this Nintendo classic. (msnbc.com) Nintendo - Video game - New Super Mario Bros - Games - Console Platforms

• ‘Modern Warfare 2’ sets entertainment records

  18 Nov 2009 | 11:59 am

  The video game is blasting its way into entertainment history. After hauling in the biggest-ever first-day sales total last week, the game continues to break records. Modern Warfare 2 - Video game - Games - Activision - Warfare and Conflict

• Best games for kids under 10

  18 Nov 2009 | 6:03 am

  For a medium with a kiddie reputation, it's suprising how few games are actually designed for children. Here are the newest ones most suitable for kids that will entertain adults too. Child - Kids and Teens - Directories - People and Society - Kids

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  MSNBC: Wireless

• Sidekick phones back on sale after data loss

  17 Nov 2009 | 10:55 am

  T-Mobile USA resumed selling Sidekick phones Tuesday, more than a month after a server meltdown at Microsoft  caused data to disappear from many of the phones. Microsoft - T-Mobile - United States - Shopping - Consumer Electronics

• Windows Mobile 6.5 phone gallery

  15 Nov 2009 | 10:59 am

  Microsoft's mobile platform is decidedly less flashy than the iPhone or Palm's WebOS, but it'll get you through the work day with its eye towards productivity. iPhone - Windows Mobile - Microsoft - Apple - Google

• Dell smartphone to debut in China, Brazil

  13 Nov 2009 | 11:56 am

  Dell is officially jumping into the smartphone market this month in a deal with China's biggest wireless carrier, China Mobile Ltd. ChinaMobile - China - Smartphone - Android - Asia

• Review: New BlackBerry Storm improves on original

  11 Nov 2009 | 12:49 pm

  Review: The first touch-screen BlackBerry phone, the Storm, got a few things right, but generally it was a chore to use. The new Storm is better. BlackBerry - BlackBerry Storm - Touchscreen - Smartphone - Handhelds

• Newsweek: How texting can help you save money

  11 Nov 2009 | 10:52 am

  A study by four Ivy League economists has shown that gentle text-based nagging can induce people to save more. The most effective messaging reminded people both that they needed to save in order to reach a personal goal and that there were incentives for doing so, which boosted savings by nearly 16 percent. Ivy League - Text messaging - Text-based - Social Studies - School Time

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  MSNBC: Technology: Security

• Chinese military Web site target of cyberattacks

  19 Nov 2009 | 10:16 am

  A Web site set up by China's Ministry of Defense this summer was hit by more than 230 million hacker attacks in its first month of operation, but none of the attacks were successful. China - Military - Ministry of National Defense - Warfare and Conflict - War on Terrorism

• House pushes ban on peer-to-peer software

  17 Nov 2009 | 3:48 pm

  Stung by an embarrassing electronic leak last month revealing ethics investigations into dozens of lawmakers, Congress moved Tuesday to prohibit federal employees from using the same type of Internet file-sharing software blamed for the disclosure. filesharing - United States Congress - Congress - United States - Government

• FBI: Hackers targeting law and PR firms

  17 Nov 2009 | 7:58 am

  Hackers are increasingly targeting law firms and public relations companies with a sophisticated e-mail scheme that breaks into their computer networks to steal sensitive data, often linked to large corporate clients doing business overseas. Business - Public relations - Federal Bureau of Investigation - Marketing - Computer network

• Facebook hit by ‘Control Your Info’ intruder

  10 Nov 2009 | 6:44 pm

  Facebook was hit on Tuesday by a well-meaning intruder who took over some of the site's online groups as a way of sending a message to tighten up security. Facebook - Social network - Online Communities - Business Services - Business

• Twitter phishing ploy goes for ‘Direct Messages’

  10 Nov 2009 | 12:59 pm

  Some users of Twitter, the microblogging site, may be the victim of a new phishing and account hijacking attempt on Twitter, that specifically affects private messages. Twitter - Micro-blogging - Social network - Phishing - Online Communities

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  MSNBC: Technology: Innovation

• Zap! Light used to paralyze tiny creatures

  20 Nov 2009 | 10:17 am

  Set your ultraviolet rays to stun. Researchers have now developed a molecular on-off switch that can paralyze animals when they are exposed to ultraviolet beams. Light - Ultraviolet - Shopping - Technology - Home and Garden

• Robotic spy planes go green

  20 Nov 2009 | 9:23 am

  Robot spy planes are harnessing alternative energy to make them more covert and longer lasting than ever. AlternativeEnergy - Technology - Energy - Environment - Renewable

• Hyperlens sharpens sights with sound

  19 Nov 2009 | 1:58 pm

  A versatile, new hyperlens could soon give expecting parents high-definition baby pictures as well as provide ship captains incredibly accurate maps of the sea floor. Home - Family - Baby Homepages - Babies - Shopping

• Radioactive batteries keep going and going

  18 Nov 2009 | 9:45 am

  With the ability to keep electronic devices powered for years, radioactive batteries could handle even the most extended iTunes playlist. Electronics - Business - Batteries - Consumer electronics - ITunes

• Could cheap algae oil power our energy future?

  18 Nov 2009 | 9:09 am

  Algae oil production on land is expensive, but the costs could go down if brought out to sea. Extraction of petroleum - Energy - Business - Oil and Gas - Operating Companies

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  MSNBC: Travel

• Highway travel rises as economy recovers

  20 Nov 2009 | 2:19 pm

  U.S. motorists drove more miles for the fourth month in a row, which could indicate that both the economy and demand for gasoline are starting to recover, analysts said.

• Holiday travelers waited longer to book tickets

  20 Nov 2009 | 1:55 pm

  Holiday travelers waited a little longer to book their flights this year, likely holding out for better deals and waiting to see if they would still have a job. And some aren't going at all.

• Swine flu puts airlines, travelers in tough spot

  20 Nov 2009 | 12:47 pm

  As outbreaks of the H1N1 virus inject more frazzle into already-frayed travelers, airlines and their approach to sick passengers are being scrutinized.

• Couple charged in Phoenix airport luggage thefts

  20 Nov 2009 | 7:56 am

  Authorities say an Arizona couple has been indicted in the theft of nearly 1,000 pieces of luggage from baggage claim carousels at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.

• Continental matches peak days fee hike

  20 Nov 2009 | 6:36 am

  Continental Airlines Inc. said Thursday it matched a move by other carriers to raise surcharges for travel on a few peak days in March and April to $30 each way.

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  MSNBC: Travel Tips

• ‘Keystroke error’ turns $289 rate into $28

  17 Nov 2009 | 6:55 am

  Terry Capps finds a $28 a night room rate at a Westin hotel in Orlando. Turns out the hotel made a mistake, and that the real price is $289 a night. What now? Hotel - Real versus nominal value - Travel and Tourism - Lodging - Recreation

• A holiday travel survival guide

  16 Nov 2009 | 6:40 am

  The upcoming travel season will be different than past ones in several ways. You need more than promises of warm fuzzies. Here’s 5 things you absolutely must know before you travel. Travel - Recreation - Publications - Travel and Tourism - Guides and Directories

• Best and worst airlines for lost luggage

  12 Nov 2009 | 6:27 am

  Worried about your luggage being mishandled or going MIA during plane travel? Read on for the list of the 10 best — and 10 worst — airlines for baggage handling. LostLuggage - Luggage - Baggage handling system - Travel - Airline

• My car rental company is taking me to court

  10 Nov 2009 | 6:55 am

  Tracey Brown Osborne finds a mysterious charge on her American Express statement that turns out to be a repair bill for a rental car tire — a tire she says she never damaged. Car rental - AmericanExpress - Transportation - Greece - South Africa

• 5 reasons to bare it all on your next vacation

  9 Nov 2009 | 6:33 am

  Ready to strip down on your next vacation? On a nakation, you’ll save on baggage fees and hotel rates — and it will definitely broaden your horizons. But it isn’t for everyone. Hotel - Travel and Tourism - Lodging - Greece - Prefectures

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  MSNBC: Travel Deals

• 5-night Sydney package, from $1,299

  20 Nov 2009 | 11:15 am

  Sydney is now closer than ever with Tourism Australia’s latest packages — priced from as low as $1,299. That's a real steal with up to $500 in savings per person! Sydney - Australia - New South Wales - Oceania - Tourism Australia

• Sponsored By:

  20 Nov 2009 | 11:15 am

• JetBlue launches one-day airfare sale

  19 Nov 2009 | 9:31 am

  JetBlue is running a one-day sale on international and domestic flights with fares between $29 and $129 each way. JetBlue Airways - Recreation - Travel - Transportation - Air

• Family-friendly California deals for the holidays

  19 Nov 2009 | 8:27 am

  Choose from these three kid-friendly, festive hotel packages for a cool winter family getaway. California - Hotel - Travel and Tourism - Travel Services - Lodging

• Times Square hotel from $159/night

  19 Nov 2009 | 8:27 am

  Get a sneak-preview of the soon-to-be Sanctuary Hotel and test out the four-star accommodations without the four-star price tag — at a special “dress rehearsal” rate. Time Square - Hotel - Travel and Tourism - Lodging - New York City

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  MSNBC: Seasonal Travel

• Holiday travelers waited longer to book tickets

  20 Nov 2009 | 1:55 pm

  Holiday travelers waited a little longer to book their flights this year, likely holding out for better deals and waiting to see if they would still have a job. And some aren't going at all. Shopping - Tickets - Entertainment - Travel - Recreation

• Recalibrating the calculus of holiday travel

  19 Nov 2009 | 1:20 pm

  More Americans are hitting the road for Thanksgiving this year, but fewer than ever are heading to the airport. While that’s certainly a sign of the times, it may also be an indicator of long-term changes ahead. Thanksgiving - Holidays - Children and Youth - Classroom - History

• Ahead of the holidays, travelers give thanks

  19 Nov 2009 | 6:20 am

  As Thanksgiving approaches, it’s a good time for well-mannered travelers to spend a few moments thinking about what there is to be thankful for this year. Thanksgiving - Holidays - Children and Youth - Classroom - People and Society

• Thanksgiving travel to increase 1.4 percent

  18 Nov 2009 | 1:41 pm

  Americans will travel more 1.4 percent more this Thanksgiving holiday weekend than they did last year, according to travel and auto group AAA. Thanksgiving - United States - Holidays - Children and Youth - History

• Holiday travel survival guide

  18 Nov 2009 | 6:54 am

  The airports are crowded, the weather is dodgy, and stress levels are high. Here's where to go and how to get there with your sanity intact. Outdoors - Recreation - Survival and Primitive Technology - Equipment - Schools and Courses

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  MSNBC: Travle: Cruises

• Cruise operator: Young adults bring parents

  19 Nov 2009 | 1:36 am

  An Australian cruise company said it would continue to insist that young adult passengers be accompanied by parents even though the policy has been branded discriminatory. Australia - Recreation - Travel - Specialty Travel - Cruises

• Beware of cruise ships’ public restrooms

  17 Nov 2009 | 3:12 pm

  Going on a cruise? To cut your risk of getting sick while sailing the high seas, avoid using the ship's public bathrooms. CruiseShip - cruise - Travel - Specialty Travel - Recreation

• Silver Spirit takes on the seas

  16 Nov 2009 | 12:45 pm

  The majority of cruise passengers probably have never heard of sea trials. But, one thing is certain no cruise ship gets to sail with passengers without going through them. CruiseShip - cruise - Travel - Recreation - Specialty Travel

• World’s largest cruise ship arrives in Florida

  13 Nov 2009 | 12:26 pm

  The world's largest cruise ship has arrived in Florida. The 16-deck Oasis of the Seas docked Friday at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale. It set sail from Finland in late October. Port Everglades - CruiseShip - MS Oasis of the Seas - Fort Lauderdale Florida - Florida

• How to vaccinate your next cruise vacation

  6 Nov 2009 | 2:12 pm

  With the outbreak of the swine flu dominating headlines, many are putting cruise travel on the backburner. Still, there is a way to cruise and safely protect your vacation investment. Swine influenza - Recreation - Travel - Specialty Travel - United States

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  MSNBC: Active Travel

• Most roads closing for winter in Yellowstone

  6 Nov 2009 | 9:10 am

  Roads into the interior of Yellowstone have closed for the winter, limiting access to Old Faithful, Canyon, and Fishing Bridge until the snowpack is cleared in the spring. Yellowstone National Park - Old Faithful Geyser - United States - Wyoming - Travel and Tourism

• Winter Trails celebrates 15th year with freebies

  5 Nov 2009 | 8:25 am

  Winter Trails will celebrate its 15th year Jan. 9 at locations throughout the U.S. with free snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. Cross-country skiing - Sports - Ski - Winter Sports - United States

• The year of living dangerously

  28 Oct 2009 | 11:27 am

  In November, I'll be quitting my job and heading out on one of the last true adventures left on earth: Driving around the world. By Nicolas Rapp.

• Quest for the one-horned rhino

  21 Oct 2009 | 7:10 am

  Religion and philosophy run deep in Assam, influence a world view of respect for all living things, and are directly attributable to the thriving population of one-horned rhinoceros.

• Colo. offers ‘snow virgins’ a free 3-month trip

  14 Oct 2009 | 11:40 am

  The Colorado Tourism Office launched a contest Monday to give three "snow virgins" an expenses-paid, three-month trip to Colorado, January through March.

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  MSNBC: Videos

• Video: Town considers playing opera to deter homeless

  21 Nov 2009 | 1:28 pm

  Nov. 21: Sarasota, Fla., considers piping in opera to chase away the homeless. SNN6's Grant Boxleitner reports. (NBC News Channel)

• Video: USPS sacks Santa letter program

  21 Nov 2009 | 1:05 pm

  Nov. 21: The U.S. Postal Service will no longer send letters to the North Pole. KTVF's Billie Sundgren reports. (NBC News Channel)

• Video: Teen pulled from inside chimney

  21 Nov 2009 | 12:45 pm

  Nov. 21: In Jackson, Miss., emergency crews freed a boy from a chimney after he became stuck inside it. WLBT's Cheryl Lasseter reports. (NBC News Channel)

• Video: Lincoln: 'I will vote in support' of bill

  21 Nov 2009 | 12:18 pm

  Nov. 21: Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., says, "I will vote in support of cloture on the motion to precede of this bill," during a debate on health care on the Senate floor. Watch her entire speech. (NBC News)

• Video: Jackson glove among items at auction

  21 Nov 2009 | 11:42 am

  Nov. 21: A collection of Michael Jackson memorabilia, including the rhinestone-studded glove he wore when he performed his first moonwalk dance in 1983, is being sold at auction. Msnbc's Alex Witt reports. (Other)

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  MSNBC: Videos: Today

• Over 50? Simple secrets to grow younger

  20 Nov 2009 | 1:36 pm

  Want to preserve your youth well into your 50s? "Old is the New Young" offers tips (take a dance class! volunteer!) to keep key aspects of your life — mental, physical, social and financial —thriving as you age.

• California cities scratch out declawing of cats

  20 Nov 2009 | 9:34 am

  Don’t have your cat declawed in San Francisco, or you could go to jail. This month, the city became the first in California to ban the veterinary procedure, and was soon joined by Santa Monica, Berkeley and Beverly Hills. Los Angeles is expected to join suit soon.

• What was the greatest moment in sports history?

  20 Nov 2009 | 7:50 am

  In his new book, "The Greatest Moments in Sports," veteran sportscaster Len Berman looks back at the players and games that made history. In this excerpt, he writes about the game that wins the title of being the all-time greatest in American sports.

• Subway carries 3-year-old boy’s dad away

  20 Nov 2009 | 6:10 am

  It’s a parent’s nightmare: In Portland, Ore., a malfunctioning subway door closed, carrying a 3-year-old boy’s father away before he could follow his son out of the car. Happily, a Good Samaritan tended the tot until his dad returned.

• Miss Calif. pageant gives ad time to gay group

  19 Nov 2009 | 5:10 pm

  The Miss California USA pageant director who became embroiled in a war of words with former title holder Carrie Prejean has donated 30 seconds of free ad time to the state's largest gay rights group.

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  MSNBC: Video: Dateline

• The Night Mary Jane Disappeared

  21 Nov 2009 | 5:56 am

  A small child is the only witness to a terrible crime: the murder of her mother. But investigators say they can't rely on her testimony because she is just a toddler. Will her memories prove true and bring a killer to justice?

• The Friday the 13th Mystery

  13 Nov 2009 | 8:58 am

  A young woman feels lucky to have a second chance: After a failed marriage, she was back together with the man she'd loved since high school. That is, until one morning, when a single shot rang out in a parking garage. What happened to Ed Schiller?

• Mystery at Lost Dog Road

  9 Nov 2009 | 8:56 am

  When a well-liked young man lost his wife and son on a family outing, an entire town mourned. But there was somebody who suspected the tragedy was no accident. But will a widower's best friend come forward and accuse him of causing his family to fall over a cliff?

• Slideshow: Photos in the Bob Duke case

  31 Oct 2009 | 6:01 am

  See images of Bob Duke, convicted of murdering his wife, Liana, and five-year-old son, Erik. The two plunged to their deaths off a cliff.

• When The Smoke Clears

  24 Oct 2009 | 6:50 am

  Her name was Christie, and she was just 25 when she was found murdered in her home. But with few clues, the case soon grew cold. No evidence stuck out at the crime scene — except for a burnt cigarette. Was it left behind by her killer?

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  MSNBC: Video: Meet the Press

• Sunday's Meet the Press guest list

  21 Nov 2009 | 9:08 am

• Nov. 15: Clinton, Duncan, Gingrich, Sharpton

  15 Nov 2009 | 9:04 am

  Transcript of the November 15, 2009 broadcast of NBC's "Meet the Press," featuring Hillary Clinton, Arne Duncan, Newt Gingrich and Al Sharpton.

• Nov. 8: Casey, Barbour, Rendell, roundtable, Brokaw

  8 Nov 2009 | 9:20 am

  Transcript of the November 8, 2009 broadcast of NBC's "Meet the Press," featuring George Casey, Haley Barbour, Ed Rendell, David Brooks, E.J. Dionne, Rachel Maddow, Ed Gillespie and Tom Brokaw.

• Nov. 1: Tim Geithner, David Plouffe, roundtable

  1 Nov 2009 | 9:12 am

  Transcript of the November 1, 2009 broadcast of NBC's "Meet the Press," featuring Tim Geithner, David Plouffe, Jon Krakauer, Jim Miklaszewski and Andrea Mitchell.

• Oct. 25: Cornyn, Schumer, Burnett, Sorkin, roundtable

  25 Oct 2009 | 9:18 am

  Transcript of the October 25, 2009 broadcast of NBC's "Meet the Press," featuring John Cornyn, Charles Schumer, Erin Burnett, Andrew Ross Sorkin, Jane Mayer, Joe Scarborough, Dan Senor and Tavis Smiley.