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  MSNBC: U.S. News

• 2nd major storm heads for snowy mid-Atlantic

  9 Feb 2010 | 9:09 am

  Snow blew across the Midwest on Tuesday on track for the hard-hit mid-Atlantic region, where federal government offices were closed for a second day.

• ‘Whose job is this?’ Snow etiquette lost on D.C.

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:20 am

  Washington's history of relatively mild winters has left residents without a common sense of snow etiquette over who should shovel sidewalks or how to save a cleared parking spot.

• Survivors of midair plane crash ‘horrified’

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:11 am

  What started out as a fun day of gliding ended up in a fiery plane crash, leaving three dead. Quick-thinking glider pilot Reuben Bakker is being credited with saving the lives of Brandi Hepburn and her 11-year-old son, and the three survivors speak about their terrifying ordeal.

• Gulp! Saints fan swallowed team-logo earring

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:03 am

  It's hard to swallow, but a week before the Super Bowl, New Orleans Saints fan Floellen Rickard accidentally swallowed a prized earring in the shape of the team's fleur-de-lis emblem. It took doctors hours to retrieve it by pumping her stomach, but she got it back in time for the historic game.

• Obama has miles to go to keep promises

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:42 am

  If there were a scorecard for the promises President Barack Obama made a year ago in this struggling city in northern Indiana, he would probably get a C.

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  MSNBC: U.S. News: Crime & Courts

• Buffalo man accused of imprisoning 13-year-old

  8 Feb 2010 | 3:23 pm

  A 26-year-old Buffalo man remains in jail on charges of holding a 13-year-old runaway in his house for six months, having sex with her more than 100 times and making her baby-sit his 1-year-old son. Buffalo New York - Babysitting - In Memoriam - United States - Death

• Chinese-born spy gets 15 years in prison

  8 Feb 2010 | 1:00 pm

  A Chinese-born engineer convicted of espionage and other federal charges in California is sentenced to more than 15 years in prison. Prison - California - Espionage - United States - Crime and Justice

• Murder warrant issued for ex-Philly cop

  8 Feb 2010 | 12:29 pm

  A murder warrant is issued  against a former Philadelphia police officer accused of fatally shooting a neighbor during an off-duty altercation in November. Police officer - Murder - Law - Police - Theatre

• Barzee pleads guilty to charge in Smart case

  8 Feb 2010 | 11:33 am

  Prosecutors on Monday dropped state charges against a woman in the 2002 abduction of Elizabeth Smart in exchange for a guilty plea related to the attempted kidnapping of Smart's cousin. Elizabeth Smart - Kidnapping - Plea - Elizabeth Smart kidnapping - Utah

• 1 dead, 4 wounded in San Francisco shooting

  7 Feb 2010 | 4:19 pm

  Police say one person is dead and four critically injured after a shooting outside a nightclub near San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf. San Francisco - Fisherman's Wharf San Francisco California - United States - California - San Francisco Bay Area

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  MSNBC: U.S. News: Life

• ‘Whose job is this?’ Snow etiquette lost on D.C.

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:20 am

  Washington's history of relatively mild winters has left residents without a common sense of snow etiquette over who should shovel sidewalks or how to save a cleared parking spot.

• Minn. bridge collapse widow adopts Haitian twins

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:29 am

  Betsy Sathers wears the glow of a new mother as she perches on the couch in her family room, smiling and chatting with visitors while still managing to keep an eye on the 2-year-old twins burbling and cavorting at her feet.

• Red Tape: Online flower prices still growing

  9 Feb 2010 | 3:45 am

• Criminal probe is launched in Conn. plant blast

  8 Feb 2010 | 2:54 pm

  Authorities looking for the cause of an explosion that killed five people at a power plant  launch a criminal investigation, saying they could not rule out criminal negligence.

• Va. activists push pro-choice license plates

  8 Feb 2010 | 1:45 pm

  Unable to halt the "Choose Life" license plate variations in nearly two-dozen states, abortion-rights activists are pushing  "Trust Women/Protect Choice" license plates in Virginia.

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  MSNBC: U.S. News: Environment

• Anti-whalers, Japanese fleet fire water cannons

  9 Feb 2010 | 3:55 am

  Activists vowing to stop the killing of whales exchanged water-cannon fire with a Japanese whaling fleet they are tailing in the Antarctic Ocean, as sea confrontations that have led to collisions and a sunken vessel continue. Whaling - Southern Ocean - Whaling in Japan - Sea Shepherd Conservation Society - Japan

• Loan guarantees recharge nuclear debate

  9 Feb 2010 | 3:23 am

  President Obama’s push to triple federal loan guarantees for new nuclear power plants has recharged the debate over the viability of nuclear energy. Msnbc.com's Mike Stuckey reports. Nuclear energy - Barack Obama - Nuclear - Energy - Power station

• US to commit $78.5M to try to halt Asian carp

  8 Feb 2010 | 3:58 pm

  Navigational locks and gates in Chicago-area waterways crucial for shipping may be opened less frequently than usual under a $78.5 million campaign to prevent Asian carp from overrunning the Great Lakes, federal officials said Monday. Great Lakes - Asian carps - Fish - Fishing industry - Presidency of Barack Obama

• Whaler, activist ship collide off Antarctica

  6 Feb 2010 | 4:36 am

  The anti-whaling ship the Bob Barker and a Japanese harpoon boat collided in the icy waters off Antarctica — the second major clash this year. Antarctica - Polar Regions - Whaler - Antarctic - Bob Barker

• Video: Majora Carter: 'We have to dream bigger'

  5 Feb 2010 | 11:16 am

  Long before going green was chic, Majora Carter recognized an urgent need in communities that were hard-pressed to find even a park. Carter talks to NBC's Anne Thompson about her ongoing efforts to bring environmental justice to inner cities. (Nightly News) Majora Carter - NBC - NBC Nightly News - Environment - United States

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  MSNBC: U.S. News: Giving

• Celebs tout charitable ‘Extraordinary Measures’

  4 Feb 2010 | 8:16 am

  Cause Celeb talks with actor Brendan Fraser, director Tom Vaughan and others about the film "Extraordinary Measures" and how its true-life story has inspired charitable support from celebrities. BrendanFraser - ExtraordinaryMeasures - Tom Vaughan - Actor - KeriRussell

• Philanthropist Evelyn Haas dies at age 92

  3 Feb 2010 | 9:16 pm

  Evelyn Haas, a prominent philanthropist and widow of Levi Strauss & Co. CEO Walter Haas Jr., has died. She was 92. Levi Strauss & Co - Walter Haas - Philanthropy - Social Sciences - Political Science

• Video: 3-year-old gives prosthetic leg to Haiti

  2 Feb 2010 | 12:15 pm

  A 3-year-old Albuquerque girl donates her prosthetic limb to Haitian relief. KOB's Misa Maruyama reports. (NBC News Channel) Haiti - Caribbean - Albuquerque New Mexico - NBC - KOB

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  2 Feb 2010 | 12:15 pm

• ‘We Are the World’ redo to benefit Haiti

  31 Jan 2010 | 4:10 pm

  Quincy Jones says musicians are gathering Monday at a Los Angeles recording studio to record the 25-year-old hit song. Los Angeles - United States - California - Recording studio - Counties

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  MSNBC: U.S. News: Education

• Hawaii legislators seek to lengthen school year

  19 Jan 2010 | 6:55 pm

  Stuck with the nation's shortest school year, Hawaii lawmakers will consider proposals for longer and more school days when this year's legislative session opens Wednesday. Public school - Hawaii - Teacher - United States - Furlough

• Beverly Hills to boot non-district K-8 pupils

  13 Jan 2010 | 6:49 am

  After more than four hours of emotional and sometimes contentious debate, the Beverly Hills Unified School District approved a controversial proposal Tuesday to boot out more than 400 out-of-district students. School district - Student - Education - United States - Beverly Hills Unified School District

• ‘At hope’ kids better than ‘at risk’?

  12 Jan 2010 | 12:24 pm

  Decades ago, poor children became known as "disadvantaged." Then they were "at-risk." Now, a Washington lawmaker wants to replace those euphemisms with a new one: "at hope." Washington - Business - Financial Services - Insurance - United States

• Study: Schools face shortfalls after stimulus ends

  22 Dec 2009 | 5:47 am

  Using federal stimulus money to avoid layoffs at schools is going to create a shortfall even more difficult for states and schools to contend with when that money runs out, according to a first-of-its-kind study released Monday. Education - United States - School district - North Carolina - K-12

• Loophole frees mentally ill youth offenders

  21 Dec 2009 | 3:07 am

  Recent slaying cases highlight the complexities of a 1997 law meant to keep mentally ill juveniles from being held in detention centers where they can't get proper treatment. Prison - Mental disorder - Mental health - Health - Policy and Advocacy

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  MSNBC: U.S. Race & Ethnicity

• Newsweek: Henry Louis Gates on Black History Month

  8 Feb 2010 | 8:51 am

  The renowned Harvard professor talks about the relevance of Black History Month, what it really means to be an American, and whether we're really in a post-racial America. Black History Month - United States - African American - Henry Louis Gates - Ethnicity

• Senate likely to be less diverse after elections

  5 Feb 2010 | 4:34 am

  That historically all-white club known as the U.S. Senate is likely to lose what little diversity it has after November's elections. United States Senate - US Senate - United States - Politics - Republican

• Black stars don’t mean Hollywood is color-blind

  4 Feb 2010 | 4:51 am

  Denzel Washington, Will Smith and Tyler Perry are money machines. As bankable entertainers, there are few who can match them for consistent box-office clout. But they've found their audiences in roles that don't require racial consciousness. Denzel Washington - Will Smith - Box office - Tyler Perry - Entertainment

• Move over, Denzel: Up-and-coming black actors

  4 Feb 2010 | 4:49 am

  While Will Smith, Denzel Washington and Tyler Perry continue to stand among Hollywood’s top earners, there are a few actors who might give the heavyweights a run for their money. DenzelWashington - Will Smith - Hollywood Los Angeles California - Arts - Tyler Perry

• Slideshow: White Americans who made black history

  2 Feb 2010 | 1:01 pm

  theGrio: A look at some non-blacks who have contributed greatly to the African-American struggle for freedom and equality. African American - White American - Ethnicity - African - United States

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  MSNBC: U.S. News: Security

• Airport terminal evacuated after security breach

  8 Feb 2010 | 3:32 pm

  A portion of a terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Airport was evacuated Monday after a man without a boarding pass walked through a passenger screening checkpoint and refused to obey security officers, officials said. Airport terminal - Security - Aviation - Airports - Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

• NYC mayor: U.S. needs to pay for 9/11 trial

  8 Feb 2010 | 1:20 pm

  New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he is skeptical that the federal government would cover the cost of trying Sept. 11 suspects in Manhattan and he wants a guarantee from the Obama administration. Michael Bloomberg - Mayor of New York City - New York City - United States - Federal government of the United States

• Chinese-born spy gets 15 years in prison

  8 Feb 2010 | 1:00 pm

  A Chinese-born engineer convicted of espionage and other federal charges in California is sentenced to more than 15 years in prison. Prison - California - Espionage - United States - Crime and Justice

• Wounded, ‘unwavering’ al-Qaida shifts tactics

  8 Feb 2010 | 1:26 am

  Al-Qaida's ability to wage mass-casualty terrorism has been undercut, but it has shifted tactics. Terrorism - Al-Qaeda - United States - Al-Qaida - Warfare and Conflict

• Obama: NYC not ruled out for terror trial

  7 Feb 2010 | 3:39 pm

  President Obama says he has not ruled out a New York federal court trial for Sept. 11 planner Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, but he was taking into account the objections of the city's mayor and police commissioner. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed - New York City - Barack Obama - New York - Politics

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  MSNBC: U.S. News: Weird News

• Teen crashes car into school, drives down hall

  8 Feb 2010 | 1:18 pm

  A 17-year-old  in Washington state crashed his parents' car through the doors of a school, then drove down the hall, sheriff's deputies say. Washington - Sheriff - United States - School - Education

• Gulp! Sword artist’s record is hard to swallow

  8 Feb 2010 | 9:43 am

  Chayne Hultgren, an Australian performance artist, set a new Guinness World Record Monday by simultaneously swallowing 18 swords, each nearly as long as two and a half rulers. Guinness World Record - Australia - Recreation - Space Cowboy - Collecting

• Mumbling, fumbling, bumbling robber fails twice

  8 Feb 2010 | 4:19 am

  Communication skills were clearly lacking in a woman who police said tried to rob two Memphis credit unions. She fled empty-handed both times. The Commercial Appeal reported the suspect is a short, thin black or Hispanic woman dressed in dark clothing with a red scarf. Commercial Appeal - Police - Hispanic - United States - Business

• Pot smoker accused of trying to bribe urine tester

  8 Feb 2010 | 4:19 am

  A pot-smoking parolee in Colorado faces criminal charges for allegedly offering a cash bribe to try to pass a drug test. Police said a 34-year-old man tried Jan. 3 to bribe a state worker to allow him to use a device called a "Whizzinator" to pass a drug test he had to take while on parole. The man allegedly said he had a medical marijuana card, though officials couldn't confirm whether that was true. Cannabis - Medical cannabis - Police - Drugs - Drug test

• Cow tips man and steps on him at UT campus

  8 Feb 2010 | 4:19 am

  People probably can't tip cows, but a cow tipped a person in Knoxville. Then it stepped on him. An ambulance was called to the University of Tennessee agriculture campus Friday morning. Fire Department Capt. D.J. Corcoran told The Knoxville News Sentinel first responders found a 40 to 50-year-old man who said he was working with cattle in a pen when one knocked him down and stepped on his chest. University of Tennessee - Knoxville News Sentinel - Knoxville Tennessee - Tennessee - Cattle

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  MSNBC: World News

• State Farm says it warned Feds about Toyota

  9 Feb 2010 | 10:46 am

  The nation's largest auto insurer said Tuesday it alerted federal safety regulators in late 2007 about a rise in reports of unexpected acceleration in Toyota vehicles.

• World Blog: The art of saying sorry in Japan

  9 Feb 2010 | 10:44 am

  More than 8 million Toyota owners had been waiting for an explanation and an apology. They were kept waiting for a reason -- saying sorry is no simple matter in Japan. NBC News' Kiko Itasaka reports.

• 2nd German traveler camps out in Brazil airport

  9 Feb 2010 | 9:55 am

  A German man who went to Brazil for a woman he met on the Internet has been camping out in an airport for more than a month after thieves took all his money and possessions, authorities said Tuesday.

• China quake activist gets five years in jail

  9 Feb 2010 | 9:45 am

  A Chinese court Tuesday sentenced an activist who investigated the deaths of thousands of schoolchildren in the country's massive 2008 earthquake to five years in jail for inciting subversion of state power, the man's lawyer said.

• Europe searches for way out of debt crisis

  9 Feb 2010 | 9:22 am

  Financial markets are betting heavily that Greece's crushing debt could drag down the entire eurozone, and that could force reluctant EU leaders into an embarrassing bailout.

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  MSNBC: World News: Americas

• Haiti awash in Christian aid, evangelism

  8 Feb 2010 | 6:51 am

  The drama on the sidelines of Haiti's earthquake, in which 10 American missionaries were arrested trying to take children out of the country, was a fiasco waiting to happen. By Kari Huus. Haiti - Missionary - Caribbean - Christian - Organizations

• Mexico arrests 2 reputed leaders of drug gang

  8 Feb 2010 | 5:57 pm

  Mexican authorities on Monday arrested two suspected leaders of a brutal drug trafficking gang that terrorized the border city of Tijuana for several years, a U.S. official said. Tijuana - Mexico - Illegal drug trade - Crime - Organized Crime

• Spring rains threaten Haitian survivors

  8 Feb 2010 | 2:20 pm

  In Haiti's devastated capital city, early spring rains threaten to cause landslides and bring about health problems in the makeshift camps where more than 500,000 people are living. Haiti - Landslide - Caribbean - Organizations - Education

• Magnitude 5.7 quake rattles southern Mexico

  8 Feb 2010 | 6:20 pm

  A magnitude 5.7-earthquake shook southern Mexico near the Oaxaca coast Monday, setting off evacuation alarms and swaying buildings as far away as Mexico City. Mexico - United States Geological Survey - Earth Sciences - Organizations - Geology

• Alligator kills 11-year-old girl in Brazil

  8 Feb 2010 | 11:43 am

  Authorities say an alligator killed an 11-year-old girl as she swam with friends in a river in northeastern Brazil. Brazil - South America - Murder - Travel and Tourism - Death

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  MSNBC: World News: Africa

• Nigeria footage: uniformed men shoot unarmed men

  9 Feb 2010 | 9:12 am

  An international news channel is showing chilling footage of men in uniforms shooting unarmed men after they purportedly were arrested during clashes last year with Muslim militants in northern Nigeria. Nigeria - Africa - Muslim - Government - Embassies and Consulates

• Bad malaria pills raise drug resistance fears

  8 Feb 2010 | 7:33 am

  High rates of the most effective type of malaria-fighting drugs sold in three African countries are poor quality  raising fears of increased drug resistance to a killer disease. Malaria - Drug resistance - Health - Infectious disease - Conditions and Diseases

• Liberian torture victims awarded $22 million

  5 Feb 2010 | 1:04 pm

  The son of ex-Liberian President Charles Taylor is ordered by a federal judge to pay $22.4 million in damages to five Liberians who were tortured during West Africa's civil war. Africa - Charles Taylor - American Civil War - Liberia - United States

• Danish forces free ship captured by pirates

  5 Feb 2010 | 10:08 am

  Danish special forces disrupted the takeover by pirates of a cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden on Friday, in a maneuver rarely undertaken by NATO warships, a naval spokesman said. Gulf of Aden - Cargo ship - Special forces - United States - NATO

• Senate report: 'Dirty money' still entering US

  4 Feb 2010 | 8:02 am

  Foreign leaders and their families are still able to channel hundreds of millions of dollars in potentially corrupt money into the United States despite post-Sept. 11 laws cracking down on money laundering, according to a report released at a Senate hearing Thursday. United States - Money laundering - Crime - Research - Arms industry

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  MSNBC: World News: Asia-Pacific

• State Farm says it warned Feds about Toyota

  9 Feb 2010 | 10:46 am

  The nation's largest auto insurer said Tuesday it alerted federal safety regulators in late 2007 about a rise in reports of unexpected acceleration in Toyota vehicles. Toyota - State Farm Insurance - United States - Recreation - Autos

• World Blog: The art of saying sorry in Japan

  9 Feb 2010 | 10:44 am

  More than 8 million Toyota owners had been waiting for an explanation and an apology. They were kept waiting for a reason -- saying sorry is no simple matter in Japan. NBC News' Kiko Itasaka reports. Japan - Toyota - Asia - Toyota Prius - Auto

• China quake activist gets five years in jail

  9 Feb 2010 | 9:45 am

  A Chinese court Tuesday sentenced an activist who investigated the deaths of thousands of schoolchildren in the country's massive 2008 earthquake to five years in jail for inciting subversion of state power, the man's lawyer said. China - Activism - Asia - Lawyer - Subversion

• Stranded panda lured to safety in China

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:44 am

  Villagers in southwestern China's Sichuan province discovered a panda stranded on a steep mountain face, apparently too scared to climb down, state media reported Tuesday. China - Sichuan - Southwest China - Asia - Travel and Tourism

• Anti-whalers, Japanese fleet fire water cannons

  9 Feb 2010 | 3:55 am

  Activists vowing to stop the killing of whales exchanged water-cannon fire with a Japanese whaling fleet they are tailing in the Antarctic Ocean, as sea confrontations that have led to collisions and a sunken vessel continue. Whaling - Southern Ocean - Whaling in Japan - Sea Shepherd Conservation Society - Japan

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  MSNBC: World News: Europe

• 2nd German traveler camps out in Brazil airport

  9 Feb 2010 | 9:55 am

  A German man who went to Brazil for a woman he met on the Internet has been camping out in an airport for more than a month after thieves took all his money and possessions, authorities said Tuesday. Brazil - South America - German - Travel and Tourism - Government

• Europe searches for way out of debt crisis

  9 Feb 2010 | 9:22 am

  Financial markets are betting heavily that Greece's crushing debt could drag down the entire eurozone, and that could force reluctant EU leaders into an embarrassing bailout. European Union - Greece - Business - Financial Services - Financial Planning

• McItaly burger controversial in home country

  8 Feb 2010 | 2:28 pm

  Italy's agriculture minister defended his sponsorship of McDonald's new all-Italian burger Monday amid criticism that he is selling out to a multinational corporation. McDonald - Italy - McItaly - Business - Burgers

• Yanukovych apparent victor in Ukrainian vote

  8 Feb 2010 | 10:31 am

  Opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych emerges as the apparent winner in Ukraine's presidential contest, with a lead of almost three percentage points with about 99 percent of ballots counted. Viktor Yanukovych - Ukraine - Exit poll - Yulia Tymoshenko - Ukrainian

• Britain’s ITV fined over killing rat on TV show

  8 Feb 2010 | 9:45 am

  British broadcaster ITV pleaded guilty to animal cruelty and was fined by an Australian court Monday after a rat was killed and eaten on the reality TV show "I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here." ITV - Reality television - Television program - Cruelty to animals - I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

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  MSNBC: World News: South & Central Asia

• U.S. Army closes in on Afghan town

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:49 am

  U.S. Army soldiers launched a major operation Tuesday in support of a planned U.S.-Afghan attack on the largest Taliban-controlled town in southern Afghanistan. Afghanistan - Taliban - United States Army - Asia - Warfare and Conflict

• Afghan avalanches kill dozens, injure hundreds

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:57 am

  Afghan avalanches on a mountain pass north of Kabul may have killed up to 70 people, officials said Tuesday. Avalanche - Kabul - Asia - Afghanistan - Arts and Entertainment

• NATO: Afghans to play big role in offensive

  8 Feb 2010 | 2:12 pm

  Thousands of Afghan soldiers and police will join U.S. and NATO troops in an offensive in southern Afghanistan, playing their biggest role in any joint operation of the Afghan war. Afghanistan - NATO - War in Afghanistan - United States - Asia

• Wild West motif lightens mood at Afghan base

  8 Feb 2010 | 11:12 am

  The lore of the Wild West and the hard reality of southern Afghanistan share a few things in common: danger, men with guns and desert wilderness Afghanistan - American Old West - Asia - Wild West - gun

• Pakistan: 6 held in plot to attack Americans

  8 Feb 2010 | 9:22 am

  Authorities arrest six suspected Taliban militants with a suicide vest and hand grenades allegedly on their way to attack a five-star hotel and kill Americans, police say. Pakistan - Taliban - Hand grenade - Suicide - Asia

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  MSNBC: World News: Mideast & N. Africa

• Defiant Iran accelerates nuclear program

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:37 am

  Iran began enriching uranium to a higher level on Tuesday over the vociferous objections of the countries which fear the process could eventually lead to nuclear weapons. Iran - Middle East - International community - Television - Enriched uranium

• Tel Aviv man accused of enslaving women

  8 Feb 2010 | 1:55 pm

  An Israeli man has been jailed, suspected by police of enslaving a cult-like harem of at least 17 women and 37 children. Tel Aviv - Israel - Middle East - Police - Government

• Egypt arrests top 3 opposition leaders

  8 Feb 2010 | 1:40 pm

  The No. 2 leader of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood and two other top figures are arrested in a sweep targeting members of the nation's most powerful opposition group. Egypt - Muslim Brotherhood - Africa - Middle East - Islam

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  8 Feb 2010 | 9:10 am

• Observation deck of world’s tallest tower closed

  8 Feb 2010 | 9:10 am

  Tourists headed for the observation deck of the world's tallest tower were left disappointed and confused Monday after the owner of Dubai's Burj Khalifa unexpectedly cut off public access to the building because of electrical problems. Dubai - Burj Dubai - List of tallest buildings and structures in the world - Middle East - Observation deck

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  MSNBC: World News: Wonderful World

• Dog joins crew of ship that saved him

  29 Jan 2010 | 8:50 am

  A dog rescued from the Baltic Sea after braving a 75-mile journey on an ice floe joins crew of Polish research ship which saved him, the captain says. Baltic Sea - Sea ice - Research vessel - Dog - Poland

• Tot dials 911 when grandma has seizure

  28 Jan 2010 | 8:08 am

  A 3-year-old New Jersey boy called 911 when his grandmother had a seizure, something his mother says he learned to do just days before. New Jersey - United States - History - Business and Economy - Jersey Shore

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  28 Jan 2010 | 8:08 am

• Mother, baby revived after 'dying' in labor

  28 Jan 2010 | 6:18 am

  Mike Hermanstorfer was clutching his pregnant wife’s hand when her life slipped away in a Colorado hospital on Christmas Eve, and then he cradled his newborn son’s limp body seconds after a medical team delivered the baby by Cesarean section. Pregnancy - Caesarean section - Infant - Hospital - Christmas Eve

• Boy, 3, dials 911 after grandmother has seizure

  27 Jan 2010 | 1:48 pm

  A 3-year-old New Jersey boy was hailed as a hero after he called 911 on Friday after his grandmother had a seizure. Jaden Bolli was at grandmother Patricia Bolli's home in Maple Shade because his other grandmother, who was scheduled to watch him, was sick. When the 54-year-old grandma went to get out some puzzles, she had a seizure. The boy found a phone and dialed 911 for help as his mother taught him to do just days before. New Jersey - United States - Maple Shade Township New Jersey - Business and Economy - History

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  MSNBC: Business

• State Farm says it warned Feds about Toyota

  9 Feb 2010 | 10:46 am

  The nation's largest auto insurer said Tuesday it alerted federal safety regulators in late 2007 about a rise in reports of unexpected acceleration in Toyota vehicles.

• After dip on Monday, Dow is back over 10,000

  9 Feb 2010 | 10:44 am

  Stocks surged Tuesday on hope that the European Union will help Greece manage its growing debt burden.

• Love supermarket matches couples in Beijing

  9 Feb 2010 | 10:38 am

  For Chinese singles in the market for love, a Beijing supermarket may offer just what they're looking for.

• Japan Airlines keeps alliance with American

  9 Feb 2010 | 10:01 am

  Japan Airlines, wooed for months by Delta Air Lines with promises of cash and a broad global network, spurned the world's biggest carrier and opted to keep its alliance with American Airlines.

• U.S. officials review Toyota Corolla complaints

  9 Feb 2010 | 9:55 am

  Federal safety officials say they will look into complaints from Toyota Corolla drivers about difficulty with the steering on their vehicles.

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  MSNBC: Business: Stocks & economy

• After dip on Monday, Dow is back over 10,000

  9 Feb 2010 | 9:36 am

  Stocks surged Tuesday on hope that the European Union will help Greece manage its growing debt burden. European Union - Government - Multilateral - Business - Greece

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  9 Feb 2010 | 9:36 am

• Europe searches for way out of debt crisis

  9 Feb 2010 | 9:22 am

  Financial markets are betting heavily that Greece's crushing debt could drag down the entire eurozone, and that could force reluctant EU leaders into an embarrassing bailout. European Union - Greece - Business - Financial Services - Financial Planning

• Wholesale inventories fall more than expected

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:48 am

  U.S. businesses slashed wholesale inventories sharply in December, a much weaker showing than had been expected. Business - Wholesale Trade - Directories - Consumer Goods and Services - Wholesale and Distribution

• Obama has miles to go to keep all promises

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:42 am

  If there were a scorecard for the promises President Barack Obama made a year ago in this struggling city in northern Indiana, he would probably get a C. Barack Obama - Indiana - President of the United States - United States - Politics

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  MSNBC: Business: U.S.

• Loan guarantees recharge nuclear debate

  9 Feb 2010 | 3:23 am

  President Obama’s push to triple federal loan guarantees for new nuclear power plants has recharged the debate over the viability of nuclear energy. Msnbc.com's Mike Stuckey reports. Nuclear energy - Barack Obama - Nuclear - Energy - Power station

• Japan Airlines keeps alliance with American

  9 Feb 2010 | 10:01 am

  Japan Airlines, wooed for months by Delta Air Lines with promises of cash and a broad global network, spurned the world's biggest carrier and opted to keep its alliance with American Airlines. Delta Air Lines - American Airlines - Japan Airlines - Japan - United States

• Winter athletes fight to get day in sun

  8 Feb 2010 | 3:03 pm

  When it comes to endorsements, summer Olympic stars outshine, outlast and outearn their chilly-weather brothers and sisters. Will this year's winter crop get a moment in the sun? Sport - Summer Olympic Games - Olympic Games - Olympics - Events

• Red Tape: Online flower prices still growing

  9 Feb 2010 | 3:45 am

  Flower - Shopping - Gardens - Business and Economy - Home and Garden

• Slide show: Golden opportunities: Turn gold into green

  27 Jan 2010 | 11:06 am

  Which U.S. Olympians will be able to turn their athletic prowess into endorsement gold? Click to see the top 11 hopefuls. US Olympian - Olympic Games - United States - Sport - Winter Olympic Games

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  MSNBC: Business: World

• Europe searches for way out of debt crisis

  9 Feb 2010 | 9:22 am

  Financial markets are betting heavily that Greece's crushing debt could drag down the entire eurozone, and that could force reluctant EU leaders into an embarrassing bailout. European Union - Greece - Business - Financial Services - Financial Planning

• McItaly burger controversial in home country

  8 Feb 2010 | 2:28 pm

  Italy's agriculture minister defended his sponsorship of McDonald's new all-Italian burger Monday amid criticism that he is selling out to a multinational corporation. McDonald - Italy - McItaly - Business - Burgers

• China patents surge as U.S. filings plunge

  8 Feb 2010 | 7:40 am

  China bucked an unprecedented decline in global patent filings last year, boosting its total by 29.7 percent, while the United States saw a fall of 11.4 percent. China - United States - Asia - Travel - Recreation

• PayPal halts Indian ‘personal payments’

  7 Feb 2010 | 2:50 am

  The online payments service PayPal has taken the unusual step of suspending many transactions in India for more than a week. Sponsored By: Comcast Business Class Look at your bill andfind out how much yourbusiness can save with Comcast Business Class. Internet, Phone & TV for $99. Learn More   Ads by Pheedo PayPal - India - Business - Asia - Financial Services

• Banker in supermodel blunder keeps job

  5 Feb 2010 | 11:28 am

  An Australian banker who became an internet sensation after he was caught on live television viewing images of a scantily clad supermodel on his computer will keep his job. Australia - Television - Miranda Kerr - Business - YouTube

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  MSNBC: Business: Autos

• State Farm says it warned Feds about Toyota

  9 Feb 2010 | 10:35 am

  The nation's largest auto insurer said Tuesday it alerted federal safety regulators in late 2007 about a rise in reports of unexpected acceleration in Toyota vehicles.

• U.S. officials review Toyota Corolla complaints

  9 Feb 2010 | 9:55 am

  Federal safety officials say they will look into complaints from Toyota Corolla drivers about difficulty with the steering on their vehicles.

• Early Priuses may have braking issues

  8 Feb 2010 | 3:59 pm

  How far back do potential braking problems with the Toyota Prius go? The answer may be much further than believed, and could involve vehicles dating back to the 2005 model-year.

• Toyota resale value, reputation take a fall

  8 Feb 2010 | 1:05 pm

  Recalls and a slow response to safety questions have put a dent in the market value of cars long seen as money in the bank for their owners.

• Toyota’s powerful friends in Washington

  8 Feb 2010 | 7:29 am

  Toyota has friends in high places in Washington, including some of the very people now investigating the Japanese automaker.

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  MSNBC: Business: Real Estate

• Mortgage rates edge up slightly

  4 Feb 2010 | 9:30 am

  Rates on 30-year fixed mortgages rose slightly this week, inching above 5 percent, Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac - Mortgage - Loan - Macintosh - Apple

• NYT: No help in sight, more homeowners walk away

  2 Feb 2010 | 9:25 pm

  By June, about 5.1 million people are projected own a home whose value is below 75 percent of what is owed, prompting many to walk away from their mortgages. Mortgage - New York Times - Foreclosure - United States - Loan

• Modest increase seen in home sales activity

  2 Feb 2010 | 8:09 am

  The number of people preparing to buy a home rose slightly in December, a sign that home sales could be stabilizing heading into the spring home buying season. Shrubs - Plants - Home - Gardening - Roses

• Duplicity in mother-of-all mortgage walkaways

  31 Jan 2010 | 9:46 am

  Tishman Speyer Properties walks away from 11,232 Manhattan apartments because it can't pay its mortgage. That's good business. Tishman Speyer Properties - Business - United States - Financial Services - Mortgages

• Some see hints of bottom in housing

  29 Jan 2010 | 4:47 am

  Although evidence is mixed and tentative, some analysts see evidence that hard-hit housing markets in California, Arizona and elsewhere are showing signs of healing. California - Arizona - United States - Business and Economy - Housing

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  MSNBC: Business: Retail

• McDonald’s sales rise globally, decline in U.S.

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:06 am

  McDonald's Inc., the world's largest fast-food chain, said Tuesday a key sales comparison rose 2.6 percent in January, as strong overseas sales more than offset a decline in the U.S. McDonald - Fast food - United States - Business - Hospitality

• States weigh getting out of the liquor business

  7 Feb 2010 | 11:16 am

  Thousands of cases of whiskey, vodka and rum zip along three miles of conveyor belts inside a massive distribution center in industrial south Seattle, the sole location for shipping booze to liquor stores across Washington state. Washington - Seattle - United States - Conveyor belt - Business

• After 40 years, Heinz revamps ketchup packets

  4 Feb 2010 | 4:17 pm

  The ketchup packet has been around for more than 40 years, and complaints about it for nearly as long: too messy, too small, too hard to open. H. J. Heinz Company - Ketchup - United States - Supplies - Recreation

• ConsumerMan: 'Unfair' piggybacking tactics

  4 Feb 2010 | 10:44 am

  N.Y. Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is probing 22 retailers he claims tricked customers into accepting offers from another companies via pop-up ads that looked like discount offers. Andrew Cuomo - Attorney general - Law - United States - Law Enforcement

• Stores report modest sales gains in January

  4 Feb 2010 | 8:02 am

  Stores received a pleasant surprise in January as shoppers bought a little more clothing at mall stores, providing more hope that a spending recovery is being sustained. Business - Retailing - Shopping - Business and Economy - Salesmanship

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  MSNBC: Business: Careers

• Campaign to save Dave the libidinous banker

  4 Feb 2010 | 8:32 am

  An online campaign has started to save the job of an Australian banker who became an Internet sensation after he was caught viewing images of a scantily clad supermodel. Politics - Campaigns and Elections - Products and Services - United States - Environment

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  4 Feb 2010 | 8:32 am

• Your Career: Smart blogging can set you apart

  31 Jan 2010 | 5:29 pm

  If you’re looking to land a job out of college, enhance your career or find a new one, maybe you’re thinking about jumping on the blogging bandwagon. Employment - Business - Careers - Changing Careers - Job Search

• Wages, benefits rise weak 1.5 percent in 2009

  29 Jan 2010 | 5:51 am

  Wages and benefits paid to workers posted a modest gain in the fourth quarter, ending a year in which workers saw their compensation rise by the smallest amount on records. Wage - Workers' compensation - Law - United States - Legal Information

• Workers finding fulfillment in encore careers

  25 Jan 2010 | 7:32 am

  In search of fulfillment, many workers are now turning to so-called “encore” careers. Order fulfillment - Business - Distribution - Kiva Systems - Transportation and Logistics

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  MSNBC: Business: Personal Finance

• Interactive: Five famous tax cheats

  8 Feb 2010 | 11:43 am

  Investopedia: These five famous tax evaders found ingenious (and illegal) ways to avoid paying up. Read to find out how much they owed, and how they were caught. Investopedia - Accounting - United States - Business - Economic

• Consumer credit down for 11th month

  5 Feb 2010 | 12:16 pm

  Americans borrowed less for an 11th consecutive month in December, paying off credit cards while increasing borrowing for cars and other products. Credit card - United States - Credit - Business - Personal Finance

• Mortgage rates edge up slightly

  4 Feb 2010 | 9:30 am

  Rates on 30-year fixed mortgages rose slightly this week, inching above 5 percent, Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac - Mortgage - Business - Financial Services - United States

• More moving mortgage bill to bottom of pile

  3 Feb 2010 | 12:25 pm

  More and more consumers are giving greater priority to paying credit card debt than making a mortgage payment, showing increased financial duress, according to a report. Credit card - Debt - Mortgage - Business - Personal Finance

• Filing tax return early may not be best move

  3 Feb 2010 | 6:23 am

  Investopedia: It's often possible to file your tax return as early as February. But this is one situation where the early bird doesn't always get the worm. Tax return - Tax - Accounting - United States - Internal Revenue Service

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  MSNBC: Business: Small Business

• Obama urges more loans for small businesses

  5 Feb 2010 | 10:57 am

  Seeking to create more jobs, President Barack Obama on Friday asked Congress to temporarily expand two lending programs for the owners of small businesses. Barack Obama - Small business - President of the United States - Business - United States

• Running a business despite a chronic illness

  5 Feb 2010 | 9:57 am

  Lisa Disbrow's doctors urged her to slow down. Could the entrepreneur find a way to manage her illness and her business? Business - Entrepreneur - Health - Small business - Venture capital

• Treasury to make $1B available to small banks

  3 Feb 2010 | 12:40 pm

  The Treasury says it will invest up to $1 billion in small banks that serve poor communities as part of the Obama administration's efforts to spur more lending to small businesses. Small business - Presidency of Barack Obama - Business - United States - Barack Obama

• ‘Bag Balm’ for cows proves to be a slick cure-all

  31 Jan 2010 | 1:24 pm

  Winter is most definitely here. It must be. The phones are ringing at Bag Balm headquarters. Shopping - Arts - Consumer Electronics - Communications - Wireless

• Once opulent kids’ birthdays being scaled back

  27 Jan 2010 | 10:19 am

  The clown threw in a bubble machine for the monkey-themed party marking Nicholas Castillo's first birthday. She usually charges extra, but what's a clown to do in a recession? Clown - Performing Arts - Arts - Performers - Circus

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  MSNBC: Business: Viewpoint

• ConsumerMan: 'Unfair' piggybacking tactics

  4 Feb 2010 | 10:44 am

  N.Y. Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is probing 22 retailers he claims tricked customers into accepting offers from another companies via pop-up ads that looked like discount offers. Andrew Cuomo - Attorney general - Law - United States - Law Enforcement

• Your Career: Smart blogging can set you apart

  31 Jan 2010 | 5:29 pm

  If you’re looking to land a job out of college, enhance your career or find a new one, maybe you’re thinking about jumping on the blogging bandwagon. Employment - Business - Careers - Changing Careers - Job Search

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  31 Jan 2010 | 5:29 pm

• Biz Quiz: Changes to the ketchup packet

  7 Feb 2010 | 1:30 pm

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

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  7 Feb 2010 | 1:30 pm

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  MSNBC: Politics

• GOP wary of Obama's health care summit

  9 Feb 2010 | 10:42 am

  Even as Republicans publicly welcome President Barack Obama's call for a bipartisan confab on health care, some privately worry that he might be laying a trap to portray their ideas as flimsy.

• Obama urges bipartisan cooperation on jobs

  9 Feb 2010 | 9:43 am

  President Barack Obama acknowledged the deep partisan divisions gripping Congress, but he urged Republican and Democratic leaders Tuesday to cooperate on legislation that creates jobs.

• Obama has miles to go to keep all promises

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:42 am

  If there were a scorecard for the promises President Barack Obama made a year ago in this struggling city in northern Indiana, he would probably get a C.

• First lady begins fight against childhood obesity

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:41 am

  First lady Michelle Obama launched a nationwide campaign Tuesday to fight childhood obesity, part of her effort to teach America's children about better nutrition and exercise.

• Labor nominee vote tests GOP's new power

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:35 am

  The Republicans' first test of their new Senate clout could come in a vote to block President Barack Obama's choice of a union attorney for a seat on the National Labor Relations Board.

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  MSNBC: Politics: Top Stories

• Magnitude 5.7 quake rattles southern Mexico

  8 Feb 2010 | 6:20 pm

  A magnitude 5.7-earthquake shook southern Mexico near the Oaxaca coast Monday, setting off evacuation alarms and swaying buildings as far away as Mexico City.

• Seats at premium on planes, trains out of D.C.

  8 Feb 2010 | 5:17 pm

  Forecasters predict more snow for the Mid-Atlantic, starting Tuesday afternoon and continuing into Wednesday as airlines warn travelers more flights would be canceled.

• Delay on Prius decision another Toyota gaffe

  8 Feb 2010 | 4:47 pm

  A week after brake problems surfaced with its Prius, Toyota still has yet to say whether it will recall the popular hybrid.

• Hoarse Who Dat Nation savors Saints’ victory

  8 Feb 2010 | 4:40 pm

  People lined up by the hundreds to buy Monday’s Times-Picayune, which hollered “AMEN!” from its front page. The Saints’ Super Bowl victory was a prayer answered in this struggling city, and New Orleans itself seemed different for it.

• Doritos’ ‘House Rules’ ad is tops with users

  8 Feb 2010 | 4:39 pm

  For a second straight year Doritos let the public create its Super Bowl ads. And evidently the public knows what the public wants.

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  MSNBC: Politics: The New York Times

• NYT: McCain takes on GOP foe by tilting right

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:00 am

  Challenged by J. D. Hayworth from the airwaves, and soon in a primary, John McCain has moved starkly, and often awkwardly, to the right. John McCain - Republican Party - J. D. Hayworth - Politics - United States

• Obama, GOP set for TV health showdown

  8 Feb 2010 | 2:33 am

  The meeting would mark the first time in the long health care debate that leaders from both sides would be allowed to air their ideas publicly. Republican - Health care - Television - United States - Health

• Bleak Haitian orphanages raise fears

  7 Feb 2010 | 6:31 am

  Authorities fear that some less scrupulous orphanages are taking advantage of the chaos to round up children and offer them for sale as servants and sex slaves. Haiti - Orphanage - Caribbean - Organizations - United States

• Toyota has been slow to respond on safety

  6 Feb 2010 | 3:45 pm

  NYT: Toyota’s recalls and disclosures in recent months are part of a lengthy pattern in which the automaker has often reacted slowly to safety concerns. Toyota - Automotive industry - New York Times - Autos - Recreation

• FDA weighs update to serving sizes

  6 Feb 2010 | 8:25 am

  The Food and Drug Administration may update serving sizes for foods like chips, cookies and ice cream to reflect how Americans really eat. Food and Drug Administration - Ice cream - Serving size - United States - Business

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  MSNBC: Politics: Howard Fineman

• Obama's test: Win back a nation's confidence

  27 Jan 2010 | 7:55 am

  A year into his presidency, we are less sure than ever who Barack Obama really is — what he believes, what’s in his heart and gut — and whether he has what it takes to be president. Barack Obama - President of the United States - Politics - United States - Candidates and Campaigns

• How Obama can turn things around

  20 Jan 2010 | 12:49 pm

  In politics , as long as you’re breathing you have hope — and another chance.  So, on this first anniversary of the Obama inauguration, here's what the president and his team can do to turn things around for the administration and the nation. Barack Obama - Politics - Inauguration of Barack Obama - United States - Obama

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  20 Jan 2010 | 12:49 pm

• Obama's no new taxes corner

  12 Jan 2010 | 11:34 am

  In Washington, it all comes down to taxes. It appears the only way to pass the giant health care bill is to look for ways to tax. Will President Obama break the tax-the-rich piggy bank to pay for health care? BarackObama - Health care - President of the United States - Washington - Tax

• Is Obama's star dimming as U.S. stock drops?

  25 Nov 2009 | 7:45 am

  Don't let the fancy state dinner fool you — the U.S. and the White House aren’t “the place to be” any more. Howard Fineman explains what it mean for the administration and the country. White House - State dinner - United States - Government - U.S

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  MSNBC: Sports

• Rosenthal: Saints win with aggressive ‘ambush’

  7 Feb 2010 | 11:56 pm

  Rosenthal: New Orleans is a city that understands what it means to live in the moment. On Sunday night, in the first Super Bowl appearance in the Saints’ 43-year history, they played in the moment. They coached in the moment. And they won it all as a result.

• ‘Did yesterday really happen?’ Brees asks wife

  8 Feb 2010 | 2:27 pm

  Drew Brees turned to his wife when he woke up and asked: "Did yesterday really happen?" The Saints and their fans awoke Monday to the realization that the once lovable losers from New Orleans were Super Bowl champions for the first time in the club's 43-year history after Sunday's 31-17 triumph over the Indianapolis Colts.

• No. 4 Villanova bounces back vs. No. 5 W.Va.

  8 Feb 2010 | 6:51 pm

  Scottie Reynolds scored 19 of his 21 points in the final 13 minutes and No. 4 Villanova held off No. 5 West Virginia 82-75 on Monday night.

• Mariners' Lee has minor foot surgery

  8 Feb 2010 | 5:03 pm

  SEATTLE (AP) -The Seattle Mariners say left-hander Cliff Lee is recovering from minor left foot surgery and will be limited when pitchers and catchers report to spring training this month.

• Trash Talk: Manning, Colts could become Braves of NFL

  8 Feb 2010 | 12:12 pm

  Trash Talk: Peyton Manning could become the Atlanta Braves of the NFL, loads of talent but only one title to show for it . In fact, when it’s all told, he might not even be the most successful quarterback in his own family.

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  MSNBC: NBCSports: College Basketball

• What’s your favorite rivalry?

  8 Feb 2010 | 7:06 pm

  Beyond the Arc: Is Duke-North Carolina the best rivalry, or does another less-publicized showdown -- like Tennessee-Kentucky -- get you more excited?

• Special report: College hoops’ best rivalries

  23 Feb 2007 | 9:48 am

  Special feature: NBCSports.com's report on the best college basketball rivalries, including Duke-North Carolina, Indiana-Kentucky and Kansas-Missouri.

• Beyond the Arc: The worst free throw — ever

  9 Feb 2010 | 9:11 am

• UVa-Maryland game postponed by snow

  9 Feb 2010 | 9:54 am

  With more snow in the forecast for the Washington area, Maryland has postponed Wednesday's men's college basketball game against Virginia.

• Beyond the Arc: Ol’ Roy has had better years

  8 Feb 2010 | 1:04 pm

  Beyond the Arc: North Carolina coach is lamenting his team's 13-10 season, while rivals are dishing about what's wrong

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  MSNBC: NBCSports: Baseball

• Mets lowering outfield fence from 16 feet to 8

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:05 am

  CTB: Nice idea, but what are New York's lowly other team going to do for the other 81 games of the season?

• HBT: Beltran reportedly is ‘furious’ with Mets

  8 Feb 2010 | 11:20 am

• HBT: Dempster worried about far more than baseball

  8 Feb 2010 | 10:06 pm

• HBT: Mariners' Cliff Lee has surgery on foot

  8 Feb 2010 | 6:20 pm

• HBT: Red Sox should sign Beckett now, Schilling says

  8 Feb 2010 | 3:23 pm

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  MSNBC: NBCSports: NBA

• Kobe falling apart physically — he should sit

  8 Feb 2010 | 8:26 am

  PBT: The Lakers star can — and should — keep going. He's playing at the highest level of his career. But his body does not bounce back like it used to.

• Kobe iffy for Wednesday and All-Star game

  9 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am

  Kobe Bryant, who remains questionable for Wednesday's game, said on Monday that he can't push off with his injured ankle.

• Vote: Should Kobe bench himself to heal his injuries?

  4 Feb 2010 | 12:20 pm

• Winderman: Quiet trade front might be ready to boil over

  8 Feb 2010 | 4:10 pm

  Winderman: Unlike the NBA trading deadline in so many previous years, the Feb. 18 deadline features a collective set of variables heretofore unseen.

• PBT: Train wreck warning — 76ers might bench A.I.

  9 Feb 2010 | 10:21 am

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  MSNBC: NBCSports: NFL

• Offseason priorities for all 32 NFL teams

  3 Feb 2010 | 5:48 pm

  Each NFL team has a different priority entering this offseason, and Sporting News correspondents uncover just what each franchise is focusing on -- for the draft and for the 2010 regular season and beyond.

• Rosenthal: Manning, Colts won’t be down for long

  7 Feb 2010 | 6:55 pm

  Rosenthal: The NFL has also taught us that the league is always going to unpredictable and teams don’t usually progress in a linear fashion. Despite all that, we’ll still try to predict who will be the teams to beat in 2010.

• PFT: Colts favored to win SB 45; Saints, Chargers 2nd

  8 Feb 2010 | 11:15 am

• Vote: Who will win Super Bowl XLV in 2011?

  7 Feb 2010 | 4:06 pm

• PFT: Steelers or Vikings vs. Saints on opening night

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:09 am

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  MSNBC: NBCSports: Olympic Sports

• Wonderful life of snowboarder Wescott

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:26 am

• Art or sport? Figure skating can be both

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:25 am

• Shani-Sven show heads to Vancouver

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:21 am

• Whatever the weather, U.S. moguls team ready

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:17 am

• Winter sports crank up the danger factor

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:16 am

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  MSNBC: NBCSports: NHL

• Richards’ goal leads Flyers past Devils

  8 Feb 2010 | 7:31 pm

  The Philadelphia Flyers knew one of their shots eventually had to go in. Mike Richards' was the one that finally counted.

• Ducks snap Kings' 9-game winning streak

  8 Feb 2010 | 9:57 pm

  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -Corey Perry and the Anaheim Ducks saw little reason to celebrate after ending the Los Angeles Kings' franchise-record winning streak while maintaining a remarkable home streak of their own.

• Clowe shoots Sharks past Maple Leafs

  8 Feb 2010 | 7:12 pm

  TORONTO (AP) -Ryane Clowe scored with less than seven minutes left in the third period, leading the San Jose Sharks to a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night.

• Video: Video: Sid-Alex among greatest rivalries ever

  7 Feb 2010 | 10:30 am

  Video: Pierre McGuire and Mike Milbury analyze the greatest individual rivalries in NHL history, including Sidney Crosby vs. Alexander Ovechkin. (NBC Sports)

• Vote: Will Caps own NHL's longest-ever win streak?

  5 Feb 2010 | 10:56 pm

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  MSNBC: NBCSports: Golf

• Tiger to return March 22?

  8 Feb 2010 | 6:41 pm

  Out of Bounds: We've heard this before so don't get too excited, but Tiger Woods could be back on the links within weeks. TMZ is reporting that Tiger is planning to return to competition at a tourney in his own backyard; the Tavistock Cup in Orlando on March 22-23.

• Video: Video: Miller says Tiger ‘damaged the game of golf’

  6 Feb 2010 | 2:40 pm

  Johnny Miller says that Tiger Woods has damaged the game of golf, and he'll need to work hard to regain respect that he's lost. (NBC Sports)

• Tiger needs crafted comeback

  5 Feb 2010 | 5:55 pm

  While speculation escalates over when Tiger Woods will return from exile to competition, the execution of his comeback is attracting widespread comment from communication experts and his fellow players.

• Special feature: Timeline of Tiger’s sex scandal

  5 Feb 2010 | 5:44 pm

  Timeline: A tabloid report, followed by an early morning car crash at Tiger Woods' Florida mansion, sets off a dark chapter in the pro golfer's life.

• Stricker holds off Donald to win Northern Trust

  7 Feb 2010 | 3:05 pm

  After nearly blowing 6-shot lead, new world No. 2 shoots 70 to prevail by 2 strokes and pass $25 million in career earnings. Phil Mickelson, trying to become the first player to win three straight years at Riviera, finished 14 shots behind.

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  MSNBC: NBCSports: NASCAR / Motors

• Danica ready to take on big boys

  8 Feb 2010 | 6:25 pm

  Opinion: Here's something to consider: Maybe Danica Patrick is a pretty good race car driver.

• Danica to make NASCAR debut at Daytona

  8 Feb 2010 | 5:46 am

  Danica Patrick will make her NASCAR debut this weekend at Daytona International Speedway. The IndyCar star will drive the No. 7 Chevrolet for JR Motorsports in Saturday’s second-tier Nationwide Series race.

• Slide show: Slideshow: Images of Danica's life on, off track

  21 May 2009 | 11:39 am

  IndyCar star has become one of the racing world's biggest stars.

• Five ways to rekindle NASCAR fan interest

  4 Feb 2010 | 10:55 am

  Sporting News: Facing declining race attendance and television ratings, NASCAR needs to appease disenchanted fans and curb declining interest. But how? Here are five suggestions.

• Opinion: Johnson is still the driver to beat in 2010

  4 Feb 2010 | 9:38 am

  Sporting News: The last four years have proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that the No. 48 is the best all-around team in the garage: best driver, best crew chief, best owner, best team. And it's hard to see anything that will make it any less dominating.

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  MSNBC: NBCSports: Tennis

• Roddick’s wife on cover of SI swimsuit issue

  9 Feb 2010 | 5:47 am

  Model Brooklyn Decker landed the coveted Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover this year. The 22-year-old wife of tennis star Andy Roddick said being chosen for the front is “the news of a lifetime.”

• Soderling, Robredo advance at Rotterdam

  8 Feb 2010 | 2:47 pm

  Robin Soderling has won his first match of the year, beating Florent Serra 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 in the first round of the ABN Amro indoor tournament.

• Sampras loses exhibition to Verdasco

  8 Feb 2010 | 8:35 pm

  Pete Sampras showed off that old brilliant serve. The rest of the retired star's game is lacking a bit these days.

• Oudin advances to 2nd round in Paris

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:40 am

  PARIS (AP) -Melanie Oudin of the United States has beaten Sorana Cirstea of Romania 6-3, 6-0 to reach the Open GDF Suez's second round.

• Opinion: Apologizing for doubting Federer

  3 Feb 2010 | 11:54 am

  Tennis.com: After chinks in Roger Federer's armor appeared the past two seasons, many thought it was the beginning of his decline. Now his doubters see they were wrong.

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  MSNBC: NBCSports: College Football

• Five recruiting sleepers

  4 Feb 2010 | 11:34 am

  Rivals.com: Hawaii coach Greg McMackin might have a quarterback gem coming into the program.

• Rivals.com: Top 25 signing classes

  3 Feb 2010 | 9:41 pm

• Rivals.com: Top five impact freshmen

  3 Feb 2010 | 3:28 pm

• CFT: New Gator predicts ‘2-3 national championships’

  9 Feb 2010 | 9:47 am

• FanHouse: FSU recruits, fans flocking to Fisher

  5 Feb 2010 | 3:24 pm

  FanHouse: Renewal of booster membership is up 90 percent from this point a year ago, while the ticket office reports an 80 percent increase in new sales. And let's not forget Jimbo Fisher's first recruiting class, one that secured a Top 10 ranking.

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  MSNBC: NBCSports: Soccer

• Video: Goal from way downtown

  8 Feb 2010 | 1:06 pm

  Check out this freak, wind-aided soccer goal from well beyond midfield by Mohammed Mosaad in Saudi Arabia. (NBC Sports)

• Galaxy's Mathis out after having knee surgery

  8 Feb 2010 | 2:55 pm

  Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Clint Mathis will miss four to six weeks after having surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee.

• Video: Video: See some amazing freestyling soccer

  8 Feb 2010 | 9:01 am

  This amazing video of freestyle soccer skills has to be seen to be believed. (NBC Sports)

• David Beckham Academy shuttered in US, Britain

  8 Feb 2010 | 3:11 pm

  David Beckham Academy shuttered in US, Britain

• Stoke's Fuller arrested over 'nightclub incident'

  8 Feb 2010 | 9:28 am

  STOKE, England (AP) -Stoke striker Ricardo Fuller was arrested over the weekend over what the Premier League club calls "an incident in a nightclub.''

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  MSNBC: NBCSports: Horse racing

• Quality Road breaks track record in Donn

  8 Feb 2010 | 10:57 am

  Quality Road broke his own track mark at Gulfstream Park on Saturday while winning the $500,000 Donn Handicap by a record 12¾ lengths.

• Peppi Knows wins Whirlaway disrupted by spill

  8 Feb 2010 | 10:57 am

  NEW YORK (AP) -Peppi Knows won the $100,000 Whirlaway Stakes at chilly Aqueduct Racetrack after favorite Eightyfiveinafifty bolted through the outside rail on the first turn and unseated jockey Jorge Chavez.

• 2-year-old champs among 366 Triple Crown nominees

  8 Feb 2010 | 10:57 am

  Eclipse Award winners Lookin At Lucky and She Be Wild lead a field of 366 3-year-olds nominated to the Triple Crown races, while Todd Pletcher returns to the head of the trainers list with 20 nominees.

• Triple Crown nominations list

  6 Feb 2010 | 9:29 pm

  Three-year-old thoroughbreds nominated early for the Triple Crown races (Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes):

• Leading trainers with Triple Crown nominees

  6 Feb 2010 | 9:31 pm

  Trainers with 10 or more horses nominated to the Triple Crown races (Kentucky Derby, Preakness, Belmont Stakes):

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  MSNBC: NBCSports: Other Sports

• Roddick’s wife on cover of SI swimsuit issue

  9 Feb 2010 | 5:47 am

  Model Brooklyn Decker landed the coveted Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover this year. The 22-year-old wife of tennis star Andy Roddick said being chosen for the front is “the news of a lifetime.”

• Powell: The most important black athlete in existence

  8 Feb 2010 | 7:26 pm

  Powell: My wish is for this generation of black athletes to take notice of Rolle and seize opportunities the way he’s doing. Maximize the college experience, but first, prepare for college in order to reap all the benefits. Be more than an athlete, since athletes don’t enjoy long careers anyway.

• 100 black history-makers in the making

  26 Jan 2010 | 1:07 pm

  A look at the next generation of influential African-Americans.

• Owner of Belmont winner Summer Bird fires trainer

  9 Feb 2010 | 9:05 am

  Belmont Stakes winner Summer Bird has a new trainer.

• Strong wind keeps America's Cup boats off water

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:10 am

  Strong wind on Tuesday kept Alinghi and BMW Oracle from training ahead for the first race of their America's Cup showdown.

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  MSNBC: NBCSports: Fan Zone

• Vegas Advisors on Gambling

  9 Feb 2010 | 10:19 am

  A game by game breakdown by the experts

• SEC not living up to reputation

  8 Feb 2010 | 12:12 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

  8 Feb 2010 | 12:28 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

  9 Feb 2010 | 10:19 am

  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

  8 Feb 2010 | 12:28 am

  The Saints triumph in the Super Bowl, Olympians work on final preparations for Vancouver, and more.

• Slide show: Week 7 NFL action

  3 Jan 2010 | 2:08 pm

  Take a look at shots from the NFL's 17th week of play in 2009.

• Slide show: Icy Hot

  31 Dec 2009 | 7:18 pm

  Check out the Ice Girls from around the National Hockey League.

• Slide show: South Africa on center stage

  4 Dec 2009 | 9:58 am

  Images: Big names show up for 32-team draw for 2010 World Cup.

• Slide show: Tiger Woods in cartoons

  3 Dec 2009 | 8:45 am

  See some of the best commentaries on Tiger's scandal.

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  MSNBC: Entertainment

• Scoop: Ellen, Simon ‘have locked horns’ on ‘Idol’

  8 Feb 2010 | 6:21 pm

  Ellen DeGeneres and Simon Cowell reportedly got off on the wrong foot on their first day together behind the judges' table, and their relationship has not improved over time.

• Tidbits: Lohan claims Ronson abused her

  8 Feb 2010 | 6:21 pm

  Just days after a report alleged the twosome had a public falling out that ended with Lohan throwing a drink in the DJ’s face, Radar Online revealed that it’s the actress who claims to have been abused throughout the relationship.

• Lil Wayne to be sentenced in gun case

  9 Feb 2010 | 5:56 am

  One of music's biggest sellers and rap's hottest stars is poised to spend as much as the next year in a jail cell instead of a spotlight.

• TV’s 50 biggest bombs and blunders

  8 Feb 2010 | 9:01 pm

  Entertainment Weekly explores decisions both bad and bizarre by networks, producers and actors throughout TV  history.

• Great to see old friend, Leno says of Letterman

  9 Feb 2010 | 10:31 am

  ‘Tonight’ host had ‘great fun’ making Super Bowl ad with late-night foe.

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  MSNBC: Entertainment: Celebrity Gossip

• Scoop: Ellen, Simon ‘have locked horns’ on ‘Idol’

  8 Feb 2010 | 6:21 pm

  Ellen DeGeneres and Simon Cowell reportedly got off on the wrong foot on their first day together behind the judges' table, and their relationship has not improved over time. Simon Cowell - Ellen DeGeneres - AmericanIdol - Television - Howard Stern

• Tidbits: Lohan claims Ronson abused her

  8 Feb 2010 | 6:21 pm

  Just days after a report alleged the twosome had a public falling out that ended with Lohan throwing a drink in the DJ’s face, Radar Online revealed that it’s the actress who claims to have been abused throughout the relationship. Disc jockey - LindsayLohan - Samantha Ronson - DJ - Arts

• Scoop: Why no actresses of color on VF cover?

  7 Feb 2010 | 5:59 pm

  Nine young actresses are featured on the latest cover of Vanity Fair. The magazine claims that they’re all part of the new wave of Hollywood, but  not one of them is a person of color. Vanity Fair - Hollywood Los Angeles California - Magazine - Hollywood - Arts

• Tidbits: Simon hopes to top ‘We Are the World’

  4 Feb 2010 | 7:56 pm

  The “Idol” judge recently coordinated an all-star single to benefit Haitian earthquake victims, and now he’s ready to take on his next challenge: ensuring that his production of R.E.M.’s “Everybody Hurts ” outsells Quincy Jones’ new rendition of “We Are the World.” Quincy Jones - R.E.M. - We Are the World - Haiti - Everybody Hurts

• Scoop: Bullock locked in custody battle

  2 Feb 2010 | 6:05 pm

  Sandra Bullock is by all public accounts having a great couple months.  Privately, though, she and husband Jesse James are still in the midst of a custody battle over James’ daughter, Sunny. Sandra Bullock - Jesse James - Jesse G. James - Janine Lindemulder - History

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  MSNBC: Entertainment: Television

• TV’s 50 biggest bombs and blunders

  8 Feb 2010 | 9:01 pm

  Entertainment Weekly explores decisions both bad and bizarre by networks, producers and actors throughout TV  history. Entertainment Weekly - Television - Arts - People - True Blood

• Super Bowl is most-watched program ever

  8 Feb 2010 | 1:34 pm

  The Super Bowl was watched by more than 106 million people, surpassing the 1983 finale of "M*A*S*H" to become the most-watched program in television history. New Orleans Saints - Super Bowl - Indianapolis Colts - Sports - NFL

• Leno wore disguise to Super Bowl spot taping

  8 Feb 2010 | 11:48 am

  EW talked to “The Late Show” executive producer Rob Burnett about David Letterman’s surprising decision to include Jay Leno in a promotional spot during the Super Bowl. JayLeno - Super Bowl - DavidLetterman - Rob Burnett - OprahWinfrey

• Fox, Conan need to set rules if he joins network

  8 Feb 2010 | 11:08 am

  Nobody from Fox or Team Coco will talk about it openly, but it's clear both camps have begun doing their respective due diligence as they try to figure out how a deal might be hammered out to bring O'Brien to the network. Fox Broadcasting Company - Television - Arts - Due diligence - Programs

• ‘Modern Family’ a freshman hit for ABC

  8 Feb 2010 | 10:21 am

  Comedy isn’t afraid to show some heart amid sea of televised snark. Modern Family - American Broadcasting Company - Comedy - Arts - CougarTown

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  MSNBC: Reality TV

• All eyes on Ellen in ‘American Idol’ judge debut

  7 Feb 2010 | 2:05 pm

  Ellen DeGeneres makes her much-anticipated debut on "American Idol" on Tuesday, shaking up the dynamics on the show's judging panel and auditioning her own talents for the biggest TV audience in the United States.

• Andre Leon Talley replaces ‘Top Model’s’ Miss J

  8 Feb 2010 | 5:25 pm

  The over-the-top 60-year-old Vogue editor-at-large will join Tyra Banks, Nigel Barker and a weekly guest judge on the panel of the 14th season of the CW modeling competition.

• Howard Stern confirms ‘American Idol’ talks

  8 Feb 2010 | 11:28 am

  Howard Stern told his satellite radio listeners on Monday that he is considering leaving Sirius — and radio altogether — to become a judge on “American Idol.”

• Britain’s ITV fined over killing rat on TV show

  8 Feb 2010 | 9:45 am

  British broadcaster ITV pleaded guilty to animal cruelty and was fined by an Australian court Monday after a rat was killed and eaten on the reality TV show "I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here."

• Ex-NFL star Sapp released from Fla. jail on bond

  7 Feb 2010 | 9:26 am

  Former NFL star Warren Sapp was released from jail Sunday on $1,500 bond, a day after being arrested for allegedly choking a woman in his hotel room.

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  MSNBC: Entertainment: Movies

• Why ‘Avatar’ makes some people sick

  9 Feb 2010 | 5:35 am

  The aliens in “Avatar” may be blue, but some moviegoers feel green after watching the 3-D version of the sci-fi epic. Other people are “stereoblind,” that is, they simply can't see the state-of-the-art digital technology. Science fiction - Avatar - Technology - James Cameron - Arts

• ‘Up in the Air’ lifts spirits of some unemployed

  8 Feb 2010 | 11:04 am

  A year later, many of the 22 recession victims shown in George Clooney film have new jobs. Their stories may offer hope to others. George Clooney - Up in the Air - Business - Vera Farmiga - Elisabetta Canalis

• When bad movies happen to good actors

  8 Feb 2010 | 10:03 am

  The difference between an average performance and an award-magnet performance — assuming the actors in question have any talent — has very little to do with skill or craft. Instead, it has everything to do with everything else. List of films considered the worst - Arts - Movies - Best worst and average case - Reviews

• ‘Up’ wins best feature at animation awards

  8 Feb 2010 | 9:55 am

  The travel adventure "Up" was the winner of the best animated feature at the 37th annual Annie Awards. Animation - Annie Award - Arts - award - Graphics

• ‘Dear John’ bumps ‘Avatar’ with $32.4M debut

  7 Feb 2010 | 11:09 am

  A sci-fi love story has given way to an earthbound romance at the box office, livening up typically slow times at theaters over Super Bowl weekend. Avatar - Dear John - Box office - Science fiction - Entertainment

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  MSNBC: Entertainment: Music

• Ringo Starr honored with Walk of Fame star

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:29 am

  The whimsical ceremony also marked the 50th anniversary of the Hollywood sidewalk attraction's groundbreaking. Ringo Starr - Hollywood Los Angeles California - John Lennon - Hollywood - Hollywood Walk of Fame

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  9 Feb 2010 | 6:29 am

• The Who pounds out nostalgia, spectacle

  7 Feb 2010 | 7:03 pm

  Maybe 30 years ago, The Who would have been an explosive act for a Super Bowl halftime show. Or anywhere else. Super Bowl - Halftime show - sport - Games - Board Games

• Wyclef Jean, choir open BET concert for Haiti

  6 Feb 2010 | 10:06 pm

  Nearly a month after a devastating earthquake, shock gave way  to a celebration of Haitian culture and pride. Haiti - Wyclef Jean - Caribbean - Jean - BET

• Leonard Cohen delays tour after back injury

  6 Feb 2010 | 9:43 pm

  Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen has postponed an upcoming European tour by six months after hurting his lower back while exercising, his representatives said Friday. Leonard Cohen - Singer–songwriter - Music - Canada - Arts and Entertainment

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  MSNBC: Entertainment: Arts, books, more

• Is ‘Catcher in the Rye’ still relevant to teens?

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:06 am

  When author J.D. Salinger died last month, "The Catcher in the Rye" was heralded as the ultimate depiction of modern teenage angst. But do 21st-century teenagers still relate to the book's moody narrator Holden Caulfield? Passions rage on both sides. Catcher in the Rye - Holden Caulfield - J D Salinger - JD Salinger - Adolescence

• Kate Gosselin to release personal new book

  8 Feb 2010 | 1:52 pm

  Reality star Kate Gosselin is scheduled to release “I Just Want You to Know: Letters to My Kids on Love, Faith and Family” on April 13. The book will feature prayers, excerpts from her journal and eight individual letters addressed to each one of her children. Kate Gosselin - Shopping - Arts - Literature - Children's

• Howard Stern confirms ‘American Idol’ talks

  8 Feb 2010 | 11:28 am

  Howard Stern told his satellite radio listeners on Monday that he is considering leaving Sirius — and radio altogether — to become a judge on “American Idol.” Howard Stern - American Idol - Simon Cowell - Television - Satellite radio

• Members of Bolshoi Ballet to perform in Cuba

  7 Feb 2010 | 1:15 pm

  Several leading members of Russia's famed Bolshoi ballet will perform with their Cuban counterparts during a visit to Havana next week. Cuba - Havana - Bolshoi Theatre - Bolshoi Ballet - Dance

• Author Crichton’s iconic Johns’ ‘Flag’ for sale

  5 Feb 2010 | 8:28 am

  Crichton — who died of cancer in November 2008 at the age of 66 — was one of the world's most commercially successful writers. In private, he was a knowledgeable art aficionado who often befriended the artists he collected. Cancer - Author - Art - Writers Resources - Organizations

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  MSNBC: Health

• FDA aims to reduce medical radiation exposure

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:07 am

  The Food and Drug Administration is working with doctors and medical manufacturers to reduce unnecessary radiation exposure from medical scans, a problem that has been growing for decades.

• First lady begins fight against childhood obesity

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:41 am

  First lady Michelle Obama launched a nationwide campaign Tuesday to fight childhood obesity, part of her effort to teach America's children about better nutrition and exercise.

• Double hand transplant patient leaves hospital

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:47 am

  The first double hand transplant recipient in the U.S. has left a hospital after medicine cleared up a rash that signaled he might be rejecting his new hands.

• Study links sugary soda to pancreas cancer

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:13 am

  People who drink two or more sweetened soft drinks a week have a much higher risk of pancreatic cancer, an unusual but deadly cancer, researchers reported on Monday.

• Newsweek: Inside the world of counterfeit food

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:00 am

  From fake red snapper to French cognac diluted with American brandy, counterfeit food is a $49 billion-a-year industry. A new organization aims to thwart the fakery.

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  MSNBC: Health: Diet and nutrition

• First lady begins fight against childhood obesity

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:41 am

  First lady Michelle Obama launched a nationwide campaign Tuesday to fight childhood obesity, part of her effort to teach America's children about better nutrition and exercise. Michelle Obama - United States - Childhood obesity - Health - Obesity

• Study links sugary soda to pancreas cancer

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:13 am

  People who drink two or more sweetened soft drinks a week have a much higher risk of pancreatic cancer, an unusual but deadly cancer, researchers reported on Monday. Cancer - Pancreatic cancer - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Gastrointestinal

• Obama wants school vending machine changes

  8 Feb 2010 | 1:03 pm

  The Obama administration will ask Congress to improve childhood nutrition by ridding school vending machines of sugary snacks and drinks and giving school lunch and breakfast to more kids. Vending machine - School meal - Business - Vending - Opportunities

• First lady is tackling childhood obesity

  8 Feb 2010 | 12:58 pm

  After laying the groundwork for nearly a year, first lady Michelle Obama launches a campaign on Tuesday against childhood obesity that she hopes will change the way millions of Americans eat, exercise, look and feel. Michelle Obama - Obesity - United States - Health - Conditions and Diseases

• Are you destined to inherit your mother's body?

  8 Feb 2010 | 5:29 am

  Peeking into your future isn't as simple as taking a look at your mom.  Studies suggest that while your genes may determine up to 80 percent of your weight and body shape, environment and personal choice still play a significant role. Mother - Parenting - Family - Home - Health

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  MSNBC: Health: Cold and Flu

• Sniffle wars: Ailing couples one-up each other

  25 Jan 2010 | 5:53 am

  The most virulent strain of flu? It’s how quickly patience can evaporate and resentment can rise when a significant other is significantly absent from household chores for several days due to illness. Health - Influenza - Conditions and Diseases - Infectious Diseases - Viral

• Waning H1N1 pandemic may let in new viruses

  8 Jan 2010 | 7:53 am

  The declining wave of pandemic H1N1 flu is likely to be followed by new, unknown strains of seasonal flu which health authorities must watch carefully to devise protection measures, European flu experts said on Friday. Influenza - Influenza A virus subtype H1N1 - Flu season - Health - Pandemic

• Interest in seasonal flu shots may be waning

  9 Dec 2009 | 1:47 pm

  Americans are getting seasonal flu shots at about the same rate as last year despite heightened awareness of the risks of influenza inspired by the swine flu pandemic, a survey released on Wednesday showed. Influenza - Influenza pandemic - Swine influenza - Infectious disease - Health

• Little evidence Tamiflu works, report says

  8 Dec 2009 | 11:08 am

  British researchers say there is little evidence Tamiflu stops complications in healthy people who catch the flu, though public health officials contend the swine flu drug reduces flu hospitalizations and deaths. Health - Swine influenza - Public health - Oseltamivir - Influenza

• 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

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  MSNBC: Women's Health

• Estrogen pills may increase asthma risk

  8 Feb 2010 | 8:07 am

  Estrogen-only hormone replacement therapy may increase the risk of developing asthma after the menopause, scientists report. Menopause - Hormone replacement therapy - Health - Women's health - Asthma

• Are you destined to inherit your mother's body?

  8 Feb 2010 | 5:29 am

  Peeking into your future isn't as simple as taking a look at your mom.  Studies suggest that while your genes may determine up to 80 percent of your weight and body shape, environment and personal choice still play a significant role. Mother - Parenting - Family - Home - Health

• Military bases to offer morning-after pill abroad

  4 Feb 2010 | 5:40 pm

  The Pentagon for the first time will require military bases worldwide to offer emergency contraception or the so-called morning-after pill, a military spokeswoman said Thursday. Pentagon - Military - Birth control - Emergency contraception - United States

• Genes in mom, baby raise risk of preterm birth

  4 Feb 2010 | 6:00 am

  Genes in the mother and the fetus play a role in the risk of preterm labor, a leading cause of infant death and disability, U.S. government researchers said on Thursday. Preterm birth - Infant - Fetus - Health - Federal government of the United States

• Flame retardant may affect fertility

  3 Feb 2010 | 2:48 pm

  Having difficulty getting pregnant? Perhaps your sofa is to blame. Or your stereo or carpet or any of the things in your house that contain common flame-retardant chemicals known as PBDEs that a new study suggests may be associated with decreased fertility. Flame retardant - Polybrominated diphenyl ethers - Health - United States - Reproductive Health

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  MSNBC: Men's Health

• Lower your heart rate, prevent a heart attack

  5 Feb 2010 | 5:18 pm

  The latest research shows a resting heart's numbers can signal more serious problems. Myocardial infarction - Heart rate - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Cardiovascular Disorders

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  5 Feb 2010 | 5:18 pm

• What really gets sperm moving

  4 Feb 2010 | 12:24 pm

  Researchers have now figured out the precise chemical switch that turns on the sperm's motors, which could lead to the development of new treatments for infertility. Infertility - Health - Reproductive Health - Clinics and Services - Management

• More men get economic boost from marriage

  19 Jan 2010 | 3:12 pm

  Historically, marriage was the surest route to financial security for women. Now it's men who are getting the biggest economic boost from tying the knot, according to a analysis of census data. Marriage - Census - Security - Relationships - United States

• Men more evolved? Their Y chromosome is

  13 Jan 2010 | 10:38 am

  Women may think of men as primitive, but new research indicates that the Y chromosome — the thing that makes a man male — is evolving far faster than the rest of the human genetic code. Human - Y chromosome - Genetics - Human genetics - Biology

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  MSNBC: Health: Kids and parenting

• First lady begins fight against childhood obesity

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:41 am

  First lady Michelle Obama launched a nationwide campaign Tuesday to fight childhood obesity, part of her effort to teach America's children about better nutrition and exercise. Michelle Obama - United States - Childhood obesity - Health - Obesity

• Newborn blood used in research angers parents

  8 Feb 2010 | 2:38 pm

  A critical safety net for babies — that heelprick of blood taken from every newborn in the U.S. — is facing an ethics attack. Ethics - United States - Health - Social safety net - Medicine

• Obama wants school vending machine changes

  8 Feb 2010 | 1:03 pm

  The Obama administration will ask Congress to improve childhood nutrition by ridding school vending machines of sugary snacks and drinks and giving school lunch and breakfast to more kids. Vending machine - School meal - Business - Vending - Opportunities

• Genes in mom, baby raise risk of preterm birth

  4 Feb 2010 | 6:00 am

  Genes in the mother and the fetus play a role in the risk of preterm labor, a leading cause of infant death and disability, U.S. government researchers said on Thursday. Preterm birth - Infant - Fetus - Health - Federal government of the United States

• Healthy baby campaign uses text messages

  4 Feb 2010 | 5:59 am

  Expectant mothers are getting a new tool to help keep themselves and their babies healthy: pregnancy tips sent directly to their cell phones. Pregnancy - Mobile phone - Text messaging - Science and Technology - Cell Phones

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  MSNBC: Health Care

• Obama's health care summit: Just for show?

  8 Feb 2010 | 5:25 pm

  In a story with more twists than a soap opera, Obama's invitation to congressional leaders of both parties to attend a Feb. 25 meeting can't be dismissed as a mere diversion. Health care - Barack Obama - United States - Health - Republican

• GOP cool to Obama call for health talks

  8 Feb 2010 | 11:38 am

  Republicans gave a chilly reception Monday to President Barack Obama's invitation to discuss health care in a bipartisan, televised setting later this month, part of the White House effort to revive the stalled legislation. Barack Obama - Republican - President of the United States - Health care - Politics

• NYT: Obama, GOP set for TV health showdown

  8 Feb 2010 | 2:33 am

  The meeting would mark the first time in the long health care debate that leaders from both sides would be allowed to air their ideas publicly. Republican - Health care - Television - United States - Health

• What’s the big deal with insuring across states?

  5 Feb 2010 | 11:58 am

  With health care legislation stalled, Republicans are touting their own remedies, including allowing Americans to buy health coverage across state lines. Currently, consumers can buy policies only from insurers licensed by the states in which they live. United States - Insurance - Health care - Republican - Health

• Sen. Landrieu defends Medicaid deal for La.

  5 Feb 2010 | 4:45 am

  Called a prostitute by conservative talk show hosts, a Louisiana Democrat on Thursday defended a deal she cut for her Hurricane Katrina-ravaged state in the Senate health care bill. Hurricane Katrina - Health care - United States Senate - Weather Phenomena - Meteorology

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  MSNBC: Sexual health

• Love's language: Couples who say ‘we’ happier

  5 Feb 2010 | 3:52 pm

  Married couples who refer to themselves as "we" or "us" and describe possessions as "ours" are happier than those who use singular pronouns, a new study shows. Language - Pronoun - relationship - Social Sciences - Linguistics

• Husband’s dirty deeds a turn-off for wife

  5 Feb 2010 | 4:57 am

  Can straight talk convince a dirty man to change his ways? And will a woman judge a man if he has a crooked erection? Sexploration answers your most intimate queries. Arts - Programs - Business - Television - Weapons

• Military bases to offer morning-after pill abroad

  4 Feb 2010 | 5:40 pm

  The Pentagon for the first time will require military bases worldwide to offer emergency contraception or the so-called morning-after pill, a military spokeswoman said Thursday. Pentagon - Military - Birth control - Emergency contraception - United States

• What type of cheating is worst? That depends

  29 Jan 2010 | 10:33 am

  Cheating on a spouse or significant other is sure to cause feelings of jealousy and hurt in the spurned partner. Significant other - Relationships - Marriage - Facebook - Problem Solving

• New morning-after pill works for up to 5 days

  28 Jan 2010 | 4:05 pm

  A new type of morning-after pill is more effective than the most widely used drug at preventing pregnancies in women who had unprotected sex and also works longer, a new study says. Emergency contraception - Family planning - Abortion - Birth control - Health

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  MSNBC: Pet Health

• Man charged with operating on his own dog

  5 Feb 2010 | 3:03 pm

  A Rhode Island man who says he couldn't afford medical care for his dog has been charged with illegally operating on the pet. Rhode Island - United States - Health care - Dog - Politics

• Alaska bars pet sloths, chimps; OK with big cats

  5 Feb 2010 | 11:46 am

  Alaska is famous for wildlife: moose, bear, whales. Not capuchin monkeys and kinkajous. And the Alaska Board of Game wants it to stay that way. Sloth - Alaska - Big cat - United States - Capuchin monkey

• NYT: Debarking to quiet noisy dogs losing favor

  3 Feb 2010 | 10:53 am

  Nestlé barks when Mike Marder and his wife come home, and he barks when they leave. He barks at delivery boys, he barks at the doorbell, and he barks at the Marders’ new puppy, Truffle. But for all that effort, the only sound Nestlé makes is a raspy squeak. Dog - Recreation - Pets - Marder - Nestlé

• 5 worst states to be an animal: Abuse laws lax

  3 Feb 2010 | 5:23 am

  Idaho, Hawaii, Kentucky, Mississippi and North Dakota have the weakest animal protection laws in the nation, according to a recent report. North Dakota - Kentucky - United States - Mississippi - Politics

• Back to nature: Used fur coats warm ill animals

  2 Feb 2010 | 1:14 pm

  Got a fur coat gathering dust? The Humane Society suggests the ultimate recycling — putting it on the backs of other animals. Humane Society - Animal - Animal Welfare - Fur clothing - Organizations

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  MSNBC: Health: Fitness

• Work the core! Fitness secrets of Olympic stars

  9 Feb 2010 | 5:33 am

  The country's top coaches and Olympians share their training secrets for building extreme strength, speed, endurance, and agility that can give you a gold-medal edge in your own life. Olympic Games - Gold medal - Sport - Agility - Fitness

• Is exercise worth your time? Genes tell

  4 Feb 2010 | 2:38 pm

  A new study suggests specific genes may determine, at least in part, how much we really benefit from exercise. Shopping - Health - Business - Time - United States

• Losing the weight war? Head to the mountains

  4 Feb 2010 | 6:50 am

  Overweight people may want to vacation in the mountains rather than at the beach — and not just to avoid putting on a swimsuit.  A new study finds obese people lose weight at high altitudes. Weight loss - Obesity - Health - Support group - Shopping

• Teeny bike pedals away ‘sitting disease’ fears

  3 Feb 2010 | 5:32 am

  Horrified by headlines about the connection between a sedentary lifestyle and serious health issues, our writer tests a tiny exercise bike she can use while she works. Health - Sedentary lifestyle - Stationary bicycle - Conditions and Diseases - Physical exercise

• Owie! Readers share their weirdest gym injuries

  29 Jan 2010 | 2:53 pm

  Broken noses, fractured bones, smashed fingers, smooshed toes, bonked heads and banged knees — is there anything you guys haven't managed to injure while working out? Health - Recreation - United States - Literature - Security

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  MSNBC: Heart health

• Lower your heart rate, prevent a heart attack

  5 Feb 2010 | 5:18 pm

  The latest research shows a resting heart's numbers can signal more serious problems. Myocardial infarction - Heart rate - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Cardiovascular Disorders

• Fatty foods may not be that bad for your heart

  4 Feb 2010 | 9:56 am

  The saturated fat found mainly in meat and dairy products has a bad reputation, but a new analysis finds no clear link between intake of saturated fat and one's risk of developing heart disease. Heart disease - Saturated fat - Health - Fat - Diseases & Conditions

• Heart disease to kill 400,000 in U.S. in 2010

  1 Feb 2010 | 8:01 am

  Decades of progress in the United States on cutting cholesterol, blood pressure and smoking are being stalled by rising obesity rates, and heart disease will kill around 400,000 Americans this year, experts said on Monday. Heart disease - United States - Blood pressure - Health - Obesity

• 28 days to a healthier heart

  1 Feb 2010 | 5:23 am

  Did you know that more than 41 million women in America have heart disease? The good news is you can cut your risk with these surprisingly easy lifestyle changes. Heart disease - United States - Health - Diseases & Conditions - Cardiovascular Disorders

• High blood pressure linked to dementia

  25 Jan 2010 | 1:46 pm

  If the cardiologist's warnings do not scare you, consider this: Controlling blood pressure just might be the best protection yet known against dementia. Blood pressure - Health - Cardiology - Conditions and Diseases - Cardiovascular Disorders

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  MSNBC: Mental Health

• Paxil interferes with cancer drug, study shows

  8 Feb 2010 | 4:36 pm

  The popular antidepressant drug Paxil may interfere with breast cancer treatments, making patients more likely to relapse and die, researchers in Canada reported on Monday. Antidepressant - Paroxetine - Health - Breast cancer - Conditions and Diseases

• Newsweek: How Botox might keep you from feeling sad

  8 Feb 2010 | 10:29 am

  According to a new study, by paralyzing the frown muscles that ordinarily are engaged when we feel sad or angry, Botox short-circuits the emotions themselves. Botulinum toxin - Emotion - Technology - Health - Electronics

• Autism risk in kids rises with mom’s age

  8 Feb 2010 | 7:57 am

  A woman's chances of having a child with autism increase  substantially as she ages, but the risk may be less for older dads than previously suggested, a new study analyzing more than 5 million births found. Autism - Autism spectrum - Health - Mental Health - Disorders

• How a zealot’s word led us astray on autism

  3 Feb 2010 | 9:49 am

  A dozen years ago, a physician named Dr. Andrew Wakefield published a paper in the prestigious British medical journal The Lancet that did immeasurable harm to children. Andrew Wakefield - Lancet - Medical journal - Health - Medicine

• Study links excessive Internet use to depression

  2 Feb 2010 | 4:25 pm

  People who spend a lot of time surfing the Internet are more likely to show signs of depression, British scientists said on Wednesday. Mental health - Health - Depression - Disorders - Mood

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  MSNBC: Cancer

• Study links sugary soda to pancreas cancer

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:13 am

  People who drink two or more sweetened soft drinks a week have a much higher risk of pancreatic cancer, an unusual but deadly cancer, researchers reported on Monday. Cancer - Pancreatic cancer - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Gastrointestinal

• Paxil interferes with cancer drug, study shows

  8 Feb 2010 | 4:36 pm

  The popular antidepressant drug Paxil may interfere with breast cancer treatments, making patients more likely to relapse and die, researchers in Canada reported on Monday. Antidepressant - Paroxetine - Health - Breast cancer - Conditions and Diseases

• 9/11 health lawsuits raise credibility concerns

  7 Feb 2010 | 11:59 am

  As the first cases in a massive battle over illnesses linked to 9/11 near trial, an Associated Press investigation has found that several of the initial 30 suits contain inconsistent or exaggerated claims about how the workers got sick or how much time they spent at ground zero. Associated Press - Lawsuit - Business - United States - History

• Hormone therapy may lower colon cancer risk

  4 Feb 2010 | 11:16 am

  Hormone replacement therapy can carry serious health risks, but a new study suggest that menopausal women who use the hormones may have lower odds of developing colon cancer. Menopause - Hormone therapy - Health - Colorectal cancer - Cancer

• 40 percent of cancers could be prevented

  2 Feb 2010 | 8:43 am

  Forty percent of the 12 million people diagnosed with cancer worldwide each year could avert the killer disease by protecting themselves against infections and changing their lifestyles, experts said Tuesday. Cancer - Health - Disease - Conditions and Diseases - Support Groups

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  MSNBC: Technology & Science

• New solar observatory to unlock sun's mysteries

  9 Feb 2010 | 10:12 am

  A powerful new solar observatory will spend the next five years recording images of the sun with 10 times better resolution than HD television, peering deep within the sun's layers to reveal just how solar storms erupt. The observations could help scientists build the first effective models for space weather forecasting.

• Evidence of liquid water on Saturn's moon

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:47 am

  Saturn's moon Enceladus contains a large body of water under its surface, new research has confirmed. And the icy moon may even have conditions suitable for life.

• Shuttle Endeavour gets post-launch inspection

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:19 am

  Astronauts aboard the space shuttle Endeavour inspected their spacecraft Tuesday to search for any signs of heat shield damage as they head to the International Space Station.

• Google cuts fee to break Nexus One contract

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:59 am

  Google Inc. has lowered by $200 the fee it charges customers who break a standard two-year contract for its new Nexus One phone on the T-Mobile USA Inc. network.

• Stranded panda lured to safety in China

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:44 am

  Villagers in southwestern China's Sichuan province discovered a panda stranded on a steep mountain face, apparently too scared to climb down, state media reported Tuesday.

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  MSNBC: Technology & Science: Space

• New solar observatory to unlock sun's mysteries

  9 Feb 2010 | 10:12 am

  A powerful new solar observatory will spend the next five years recording images of the sun with 10 times better resolution than HD television, peering deep within the sun's layers to reveal just how solar storms erupt. The observations could help scientists build the first effective models for space weather forecasting. Sun - Solar flare - Astronomy - Solar System - Energy

• Evidence of liquid water on Saturn's moon

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:47 am

  Saturn's moon Enceladus contains a large body of water under its surface, new research has confirmed. And the icy moon may even have conditions suitable for life. Saturn - Enceladus - Water - Earth - Solar System

• Shuttle Endeavour gets post-launch inspection

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:19 am

  Astronauts aboard the space shuttle Endeavour inspected their spacecraft Tuesday to search for any signs of heat shield damage as they head to the International Space Station. Space Shuttle Endeavour - Space Shuttle - Space - Technology - Spacecraft

• Cosmic Log: Tour space, inside and out

  8 Feb 2010 | 4:04 pm

  Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The night launch of a space shuttle is a wonderful sight, and one we may never see again. But the view gets even better when you get to space ... virtually. Space Shuttle - Space - Technology - Alan Boyle - InternationalSpaceStation

• 15-year prison sentence in shuttle spy case

  8 Feb 2010 | 1:00 pm

  A Chinese-born engineer convicted of espionage and other federal charges in California is sentenced to more than 15 years in prison. Prison - California - Espionage - United States - Crime and Justice

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  MSNBC: Science

• Stranded panda lured to safety in China

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:44 am

  Villagers in southwestern China's Sichuan province discovered a panda stranded on a steep mountain face, apparently too scared to climb down, state media reported Tuesday. China - Sichuan - Southwest China - Asia - Travel and Tourism

• Different colors describe happiness, depression

  8 Feb 2010 | 5:17 pm

  Are you in a gray mood today? How about a blue funk? Maybe you're seeing red, because you're green with jealousy. The colors we use to describe emotions may be more useful than you think, according to new research. Green - Blue - Health - Depression - Red

• U.S. creating climate change agency

  8 Feb 2010 | 8:47 am

  President Barack Obama's administration is forming a new agency to study and report on the changing climate. Barack Obama - President of the United States - United States - Politics - Climate change

• Century-old whisky recovered in Antarctica

  8 Feb 2010 | 8:28 am

  Five crates of Scotch whisky and two of brandy have been recovered by a team restoring an Antarctic hut used more than 100 years ago by famed polar explorer Ernest Shackleton. Ernest Shackleton - Antarctic - Scotch whisky - Whyte & Mackay - South Pole

• Cosmic Log: Scientific Super Bowl prediction

  5 Feb 2010 | 4:33 pm

  Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Who’ll win the Super Bowl? There’s a market for that. The Oscars? There’s a market for that. How well will Apple’s iPad do? Yep, there’s a market for that, too. Prediction markets, which started out as a political phenomenon, are becoming routine. Apple - Super Bowl - Alan Boyle - Academy Award - Editing

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  MSNBC: Tech & Gadgets

• 9 awesome uses for dead tech products

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:09 am

  You probably have an attic, closet or garage stuffed with unused, outdated tech junk.  Wouldn't you like to do something useful with them? These are some good and some goofy ideas for DIY projects. Do it yourself - Home and Garden - Shopping - Home Improvement - Business

• MySpace Music experiments with audio ads

  8 Feb 2010 | 4:14 pm

  Hoping to boost revenue, MySpace Music has begun experimenting with audio advertisements that users must hear before listening to music for free online. MySpace - Advertising - Social network - Online Communities - Facebook

• Century-old whisky found in Antarctic

  8 Feb 2010 | 8:28 am

  Five crates of Scotch whisky and two of brandy have been recovered by a team restoring an Antarctic hut used more than 100 years ago by famed polar explorer Ernest Shackleton. Ernest Shackleton - Scotch whisky - Antarctic - Whyte & Mackay - South Pole

• Internet prompts publishing itch in over-60s

  8 Feb 2010 | 8:09 am

  The Internet is helping older British readers rekindle a love of books and writing, and an overwhelming majority of senior citizens see the medium as a positive development, according to a survey. Old age - British people - Writers Resources - Arts - Older Citizens

• Cosmic Log: Buying into predictions

  5 Feb 2010 | 4:33 pm

  Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Who’ll win the Super Bowl? There’s a market for that. The Oscars? There’s a market for that. How well will Apple’s iPad do? Yep, there’s a market for that, too. Prediction markets, which started out as a political phenomenon, are becoming routine. Apple - Super Bowl - Alan Boyle - Academy Award - Editing

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  MSNBC: Games

• Electronic Arts shares dive on weak outlook

  8 Feb 2010 | 8:43 pm

  A disappointing outlook from Electronic Arts Inc. sent shares of the video game publisher sharply lower Monday, a sign that significant cost-cuts and layoffs have not ended the company's slump. Electronic Arts - Video game publisher - Video game - Games - United States

• Video: Papa's got a brand new bag

  8 Feb 2010 | 3:01 pm

  “Bioshock” is back, bigger, badder, and a little bit less scary.  Msnbc.com’s Todd Kenreck gives "Bioshock 2" a 9 out of 10. (msnbc.com) Television - Arts - Programs - Dramas - BioShock

• Video: What is ‘Dante’s Inferno’?

  5 Feb 2010 | 3:21 pm

  “The Divine Comedy” takes you on a horrific trip through the nine levels of hell. Msnbc.com’s Todd Kenreck reports. (msnbc.com) Inferno: The Longfellow Translation - Divine Comedy - The Divine Comedy: Inferno - Arts - Literature

• 'Rock Band' player drums up YouTube fame

  3 Feb 2010 | 5:02 pm

  On YouTube, Dezmond Castner is a bona fide “Rock Band” god. His videos have been viewed almost 60 million times. His subscribers – just over 86,000 of them – post hundreds of comments ranging from “good job, bro” to “how do you DO that?” YouTube - Music - Rock Band - Arts and Entertainment - Bands and Artists

• Interactive board games will come to life

  2 Feb 2010 | 1:14 pm

  Get ready to give the gaming console or computer a break, because the future of board games may transform static 2-D cardboard into interactive tile-based displays that mimic the action of video games. Board game - Video game - Games - Video game console - Shopping

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  MSNBC: Wireless

• Healthy baby campaign uses text messages

  4 Feb 2010 | 5:59 am

  Expectant mothers are getting a new tool to help keep themselves and their babies healthy: pregnancy tips sent directly to their cell phones. Pregnancy - Mobile phone - Text messaging - Science and Technology - Health

• Some schools rethink bans on cell phones

  3 Feb 2010 | 6:11 am

  As powerful cell phones come closer to mimicking laptop computers, teachers and administrators are wrestling with whether their utility as a teaching tool outweighs the disruptions they can pose in the classroom. Mobile phone - Laptop - Science & Technology - Cell Phones - Teacher

• Study: Cell phone bans don't stop car crashes

  29 Jan 2010 | 10:25 am

  A new study from the insurance industry finds that state laws banning wireless calling or texting while driving have not resulted in fewer vehicle crashes. Texting while driving - Mobile phone - Cell Phones - Science and Technology - Traffic collision

• iPhones keeping ski resorts honest on snow reports

  29 Jan 2010 | 9:32 am

  Ever hit the slopes only to find 4 inches of fresh snow instead of the 8 inches you were promised? That may be because ski areas have exaggerated their snowfalls on weekends to entice skiers, according to a study by two Dartmouth College professors. Ski - Dartmouth College - Ski resort - Snow - United States

• AT&T settles class action over termination fees

  27 Jan 2010 | 9:31 am

  AT&T Inc. is paying $18 million to settle claims that it imposed unfairly high fees on wireless customers who wanted to end their contracts. Class action - AT&T - Law - Legal Information - Litigation

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  MSNBC: Technology: Security

• Weeding through online flower sites

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:10 am

  If you study hidden fees and price distortions for a living, Valentine's Day is your Super Bowl. Can you name another industry where the true price of an item is routinely more than double the advertised price? Gadgets were supposed to make our lives easier and save us time. Instead, we are more stressed and have less time than ever. What is the cause of this epic failure?

• Security expert cracks PC encryption chip

  8 Feb 2010 | 1:25 pm

  Deep inside millions of computers is a digital Fort Knox, a special chip with the locks to highly guarded secrets, including classified government reports and confidential business plans. Now a former U.S. Army computer-security specialist has devised a way to break those locks. Fort Knox - United States Army - United States - Personal computer - Computer security

• Chinese-born spy gets 15 years in prison

  8 Feb 2010 | 1:00 pm

  A Chinese-born engineer convicted of espionage and other federal charges in California is sentenced to more than 15 years in prison. Prison - California - Espionage - United States - Crime and Justice

• Microsoft: Pirated software still sold in Russia

  8 Feb 2010 | 12:36 pm

  One-quarter of Russian software outlets sell bootleg Microsoft programs, the company said Monday as it published the results of a survey intended to elbow authorities into taking more action. Microsoft - Copyright infringement - Russia - Microsoft Corporation - Companies

• Chinese police shut down hacker training op

  8 Feb 2010 | 8:28 am

  Police in central China have shut down a hacker training operation that openly recruited thousands of members online and provided them with cyberattack lessons and malicious software, state media said Monday. China - Police - Malware - South Central China - Law

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  MSNBC: Technology: Innovation

• New solar observatory to unlock sun's mysteries

  9 Feb 2010 | 10:12 am

  A powerful new solar observatory will spend the next five years recording images of the sun with 10 times better resolution than HD television, peering deep within the sun's layers to reveal just how solar storms erupt. The observations could help scientists build the first effective models for space weather forecasting. Sun - Solar flare - Astronomy - Solar System - Energy

• New green nuke fuel cleans up old mess

  8 Feb 2010 | 9:55 am

  Scientists from the University of Notre Dame have created grains of thorium, a proposed fuel for future nuclear power plants, that soak up highly radioactive materials like technetium produced during the reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel. Nuclear power - Nuclear fuel - Radioactive decay - University of Notre Dame - Nuclear

• Electric planes could transform how we fly

  5 Feb 2010 | 2:51 pm

  As the promise of electric cars grows, so too does the potential of electric planes. These aircraft, whose motors are far more efficient, reliable and quiet than internal combustion engines, could help transform how we fly — if a few problems could be solved. Internal combustion engine - Electric car - Energy - Automobile - Technology

• Plasma jets could replace dental drills

  4 Feb 2010 | 8:56 am

  A new study shows that bacteria-killing jets of plasma could soon replace the drills used to treat cavities in our teeth, making visits to the dentist's office a bit less nerve-racking. Dentistry - Tooth - Health - Plasma - Physics

• NASA and GM develop ‘Robonaut2’ robot

  4 Feb 2010 | 5:59 am

  Engineers from NASA and General Motors have jointly developed what they tout as “the world’s most dexterous robot” called “Robonaut2” to supplement human activity both in space and in the factory. NASA - Robot - General Motors - Space - Technology

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  MSNBC: Travel

• Southwest launches 3-day fare sale

  9 Feb 2010 | 10:35 am

  Southwest Airlines Co. is offering a sale geared toward leisure travelers who want to make short trips this spring.

• FAA investigating Southwest Airlines repairs

  9 Feb 2010 | 10:17 am

  Federal officials are investigating Southwest Airlines over the way it handled structural repairs on dozens of jets, according to a person familiar with the situation.

• 2nd German traveler camps out in Brazil airport

  9 Feb 2010 | 9:55 am

  A German man who went to Brazil for a woman he met on the Internet has been camping out in an airport for more than a month after thieves took all his money and possessions, authorities said Tuesday.

• A canceled room, but no refund

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:40 am

  After a death in the family, Art Wallace tries to cancel his pre-paid reservation at a Days Inn. No can do, he's told. The rate is totally nonrefundable. Appeals to Days Inn are useless.

• Getting around the Games without going crazy

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:34 am

  If you’re planning to attend the upcoming festivities in Vancouver or Whistler, you should probably be prepared for travel challenges of Olympian proportions.

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  MSNBC: Travel Tips

• A canceled room, but no refund

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:40 am

  After a death in the family, Art Wallace tries to cancel his pre-paid reservation at a Days Inn. No can do, he's told. The rate is totally nonrefundable. Appeals to Days Inn are useless. Days Inn - United States - Recreation - Police - Humor

• Keeping your hotel room and belongings secure

  8 Feb 2010 | 11:31 am

  We know, we know — when you're on vacation, the last thing you want to worry about is hotel security, but returning from a day of exploring to a ransacked room will ruin anyone’s trip. Security - Consultants - General and Freelance - Asia - United States

• Are you an accidental tourist?

  8 Feb 2010 | 7:06 am

  Accidents happen when we’re away — for better or worse. Tips for maximizing happy coincidences — and avoiding the bad ones. Travel and Tourism - Business and Economy - Kerala - India - Health

• Sponsored By:

  5 Feb 2010 | 11:09 am

• Great ways to spend a layover

  5 Feb 2010 | 11:09 am

  World-class microbrews, gourmet dining and displays of public art await those passing through some of the country's hubs. United States - Arts - Airline - Transportation - Food

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  MSNBC: Travel Deals

• Southwest launches 3-day fare sale

  9 Feb 2010 | 10:35 am

  Southwest Airlines Co. is offering a sale geared toward leisure travelers who want to make short trips this spring. Southwest Airlines - Airline - Travel - United States - Transportation

• Ski for free in Vermont from $250/night

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:22 am

  The enchanting, AAA 4-Diamond Topnotch Resort & Spa in Stowe, Vt., is making zooming down the trails this winter much more wallet-friendly with its Ski For Free package. Vermont - Skiing - United States - Winter Sports - Sports

• San Diego, air/5 nights, from $560

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:11 am

  Stay on San Diego Bay, just 10 minutes from the San Diego Zoo and Old Town. San Diego - San Diego Zoo - Old Town San Diego State Historic Park - California - United States

• 6-night Italian Coast package w/airfare, $799

  8 Feb 2010 | 7:14 am

  For a limited time and an unbelievable price  visitors can explore Sorrento’s ancient beauty with the Dooley Vacations Amalfi Coast Package. Sorrento - Italy - Campania - Travel and Tourism - Amalfi

• Canadian maritimes, 9 nights, from $995

  8 Feb 2010 | 7:14 am

  This tour of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and New Brunswick packs in whale-watching, a tour of the Green Gables House, and an excursion to Peggy's Cove. Nova Scotia - Prince Edward Island - New Brunswick - Maritimes - Canada

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  MSNBC: Seasonal Travel

• Getting around the Games without going crazy

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:34 am

  If you’re planning to attend the upcoming festivities in Vancouver or Whistler, you should probably be prepared for travel challenges of Olympian proportions. Vancouver - Whistler British Columbia - Canada - British Columbia - sport

• Insiders’ guide to the 2010 Vancouver Olympics

  4 Feb 2010 | 12:47 pm

  Travel, dining and entertainment options to make the most of your visit to the Vancouver Olympics. Vancouver - Canada - British Columbia - Regional Districts - Greater Vancouver

• World’s strangest Olympic souvenirs

  4 Feb 2010 | 12:47 pm

  From food pins to wedding dresses, these odd mementos take the gold. Read on to see the strangest souvenirs from Olympics past and present. Olympic Games - Olympics - Sport - Gold - Events

• Company nixes plan to use ship as hotel for Games

  3 Feb 2010 | 7:12 am

  The company planning to use a cruise ship as a floating hotel during the Vancouver Olympics has said it's scuttling the plan less than two weeks before the Games. 2010 Winter Olympics - Sport - Cruise ship - Hotel - Scuttling

• On the road to the Winter Olympics

  2 Feb 2010 | 5:39 am

  Having the appropriate documentation can mean the difference between having a gold medal experience and being disqualified before you even get to Vancouver. Sport - Winter Olympic Games - Gold medal - Vancouver - Olympics

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  MSNBC: Travle: Cruises

• Agony on the Ecstasy

  5 Feb 2010 | 4:23 pm

  After getting nowhere with Carnival, disappointed family contacted Consumer Traveler for help. Carnival - Arts and Entertainment - Performing Arts - Home - Events and Festivals

• How to get a cruise deal

  29 Jan 2010 | 6:01 am

  From when to book your cruise to money-saving itineraries, here’s our step-by-step guide to finding value on the high seas. International waters - cruise - Travel - Recreation - Specialty Travel

• Cruise trends: Higher prices, single studios

  28 Jan 2010 | 7:29 am

  If you're planning a cruise vacation in 2010, get ready for higher prices, better entertainment, water parks, and a nod toward single travelers. cruise - cruiseship - Travel - Specialty Travel - Tom Cruise

• Highly polished Silver Spirit

  26 Jan 2010 | 9:37 am

  On the 540-passenger, all-suite Silver Spirit, there are no rock climbing walls, gigantic water slides or ziplines like the new mega ships — it’s about surrounding oneself in luxury. Rock climbing - Climbing - Recreation - Business - United States

• Some worry about cruise industry in S.C.

  26 Jan 2010 | 8:53 am

  As South Carolina's cruise industry expands, some worry more ships and people could hurt the charm that draws visitors to Charleston in the first place. South Carolina - Charleston South Carolina - United States - Charleston - Religion

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  MSNBC: Active Travel

• Aspen trying a friendlier tack with tourists

  5 Feb 2010 | 11:53 am

  Find this ritzy ski resort a little snobby? Aspenites are working on it. Ski resort - Skiing - Aspen Colorado - Sports - Winter Sports

• World’s top experiences for thrill-seekers

  5 Feb 2010 | 11:36 am

  Take a deep breath, get strapped in and feel the buzz. Travel guide Lonely Planet, brings you the thrill-seekers' list, from its “1,000 Ultimate Experiences” book. LonelyPlanet - Guide book - Travel - Travel and Tourism - Travel Guides

• Wisconsin events to ski or hike by candlelight

  5 Feb 2010 | 8:04 am

  If you'd like to ski or hike a Wisconsin trail lit by hundreds of candles at night, you'll have a number of chances over the next two weekends. Candle - Recreation and Sports - The Hills - Lauren Conrad - Spencer Pratt

• New Steamboat gondola up and running

  2 Feb 2010 | 2:54 pm

  The first new gondola in almost 25 years at Steamboat Ski Resort is now running. Steamboat Ski Resort - Skiing - sport - Winter sport - United States

• Ski America: 30 smart tips and tricks

  2 Feb 2010 | 5:22 am

  Mastering the moguls is the easy part. Figuring out where to go is another story. Here are some ways you can map out the perfect winter getaway so you can just focus on the slopes. United States - Skiing - sport - Winter Sports - Alpine

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  MSNBC: Videos

• Video: 8-year-old suffocates in snow

  9 Feb 2010 | 10:06 am

  An 8-year-old Cleveland area girl's romp in the snow ends in death. WKYC's Dave Summers reports. (NBC News Channel)

• Video: After 27 days, man pulled from rubble

  9 Feb 2010 | 9:31 am

  Doctors in Haiti say that a quake survivor was pulled from the rubble of a building after 27 days. NBC's Miguel Almaguer reports. (Other)

• Video: Saints fan swallows emblematic earring

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:27 am

  New Orleans Saints fan Floellen Rickard is doing fine after swallowing one of her lucky fleur-de-lis earrings a week prior to the Super Bowl. Was it an omen? She shares her story with TODAY’s Al Roker. (Today Show)

• Video: Swimsuit model is buoyant over S.I. cover

  9 Feb 2010 | 5:13 am

  Model and cover girl Brooklyn Decker speaks with TODAY’s Meredith Vieira about gracing the cover of the magazine’s annual swimsuit issue. (Today Show)

• Video: Survivors of midair plane crash ‘horrified’

  9 Feb 2010 | 4:54 am

  Quick-thinking glider pilot Reuben Bakker is being credited with saving the lives of his passengers, Brandi Hepburn and her son Javen McDonald, after a plane hit the aircraft that was pulling their glider, exploding into a fireball. The three speak with TODAY’s Meredith Vieira. (Today Show)

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  MSNBC: Videos: Today

• The Olympics of Parenting: Share your stories

  9 Feb 2010 | 10:23 am

  As the athletes go for gold in Vancouver, we want to hear the stories of your gold-medal parenting moments.

• This Feb. 14, trade cynicism for sex

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:44 am

  Just when we thought we could finally put the anxieties (and expenses) of the holiday season behind us, Valentine’s Day arrives to bring out our inner Scrooges. Here, sex therapist Ian Kerner reminds us about the real meaning of this holiday of the heart.

• Survivors of midair plane crash ‘horrified’

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:11 am

  What started out as a fun day of gliding ended up in a fiery plane crash, leaving three dead. Quick-thinking glider pilot Reuben Bakker is being credited with saving the lives of Brandi Hepburn and her 11-year-old son, and the three survivors speak about their terrifying ordeal.

• Gulp! Saints fan swallowed team-logo earring

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:03 am

  It's hard to swallow, but a week before the Super Bowl, New Orleans Saints fan Floellen Rickard accidentally swallowed a prized earring in the shape of the team's fleur-de-lis emblem. It took doctors hours to retrieve it by pumping her stomach, but she got it back in time for the historic game.

• Is ‘Catcher in the Rye’ still relevant to teens?

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:06 am

  When author J.D. Salinger died last month, "The Catcher in the Rye" was heralded as the ultimate depiction of modern teenage angst. But do 21st-century teenagers still relate to the book's moody narrator Holden Caulfield? Passions rage on both sides.

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  MSNBC: Video: Dateline

• The Secret Life of Michael Jackson

  5 Feb 2010 | 3:57 pm

  As Michael Jackson's personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, prepares to be charged with Jackson's death, Dateline brings you the latest developments and the inside story of the superstar and his doctor. Read the transcript.

• Behind The Badge

  29 Jan 2010 | 4:45 pm

  A Texas police officer's wife is killed in what the cop claims is an accident. Seven years later, the case seems like it will never be solved — until a complete stranger, a reporter, takes interest in finding justice.

• The Mystery At Empire Lake

  16 Jan 2010 | 5:49 am

  A mother of four disappears, vanishing in the night. The next morning, her car is found at the foot of the driveway, but nothing else: no body, no weapon. What could have happened? A trial reveals an ugly secret lurking at home. Read the transcript here.

• The anatomy of an intelligence failure

  10 Jan 2010 | 3:40 pm

  The other passengers did not know it, but the polite young man sitting next to the window in seat 19A had left a trail of clues that American spies and analysts had missed for at least a month. On Christmas Day, Northwest Airlines Flight 253 from Amsterdam to Detroit was hurtling at 500 knots right through what, in essence, was a huge gap in America’s security system.

• Vegas Undercover, Part 2

  10 Jan 2010 | 12:16 pm

  Chris Hansen is back with the Las Vegas undercover police operations, and this time, alleged pimps, car thieves, and shoplifters are confronted by Dateline NBC's hidden-camera footage — and stopped in their tracks.

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  MSNBC: Video: Meet the Press

• Feb. 7: Brennan, Paulson, Greenspan, roundtable

  7 Feb 2010 | 9:31 am

  Transcript of the February 7, 2010 broadcast of NBC's "Meet the Press," featuring John Brennan, Henry Paulson, Alan Greenspan, Ed Gillespie and Dee Dee Myers.

• Jan. 31: Axelrod, Boehner, roundtable

  3 Feb 2010 | 12:10 pm

  Transcript of the January 31, 2010 broadcast of NBC's "Meet the Press," featuring David Axelrod, John Boehner, David Brooks, David Faber, Eugene Robinson and Mort Zuckerman.

• Jan. 24: Jarrett, McConnell, roundtable

  24 Jan 2010 | 9:08 am

  Transcript of the January 24, 2010 broadcast of NBC's "Meet the Press," featuring Valerie Jarrett, Mitch McConnell, E.J. Dionne, Katty Kay, Peggy Noonan and Chuck Todd.

• Jan. 17: Clinton, Bush, Shah, Keen, roundtable

  17 Jan 2010 | 9:37 am

  Transcript of the January 17, 2010 broadcast of NBC's "Meet the Press," featuring Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Rajiv Shah, Lt. Gen. Ken Keen, Karen Hughes, John Podesta, Mark Halperin and Bob Woodward.

• Jan. 10: Kaine, Steele, Schwarzenegger, roundtable

  10 Jan 2010 | 9:38 am

  Transcript of the January 10, 2010 broadcast of NBC's "Meet the Press," featuring Tim Kaine, Michael Steele, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Chuck Todd and Andrea Mitchell.