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Penis tattoo gives guy permanent erection
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Expert who foresaw '08 crash warns of tough decade
msnbc.com: US news28 Jan 2012 | 4:43 amEconomist Nouriel Roubini, nicknamed "Dr. Doom" for his gloomy predictions ahead of the 2008 financial meltdown, says the fallout from that crisis could last the rest of this decade. -
8 sea lions found shot to death near Seattle
msnbc.com: Crime & courts27 Jan 2012 | 6:39 pmAt least eight sea lions have been found shot to death in the Puget Sound region in recent weeks, wildlife officials say. -
Expert who foresaw '08 crash warns of tough decade
msnbc.com: Life28 Jan 2012 | 4:43 amEconomist Nouriel Roubini, nicknamed "Dr. Doom" for his gloomy predictions ahead of the 2008 financial meltdown, says the fallout from that crisis could last the rest of this decade. -
Thailand elephants now poached for their meat
msnbc.com: Environment27 Jan 2012 | 5:30 amA new taste for eating elephant meat — everything from trunks to sex organs — has emerged in Thailand and could pose a new threat to the survival of the species.
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msnbc.com: US news
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Expert who foresaw '08 crash warns of tough decade
28 Jan 2012 | 4:43 amEconomist Nouriel Roubini, nicknamed "Dr. Doom" for his gloomy predictions ahead of the 2008 financial meltdown, says the fallout from that crisis could last the rest of this decade. -
Officer in Katrina shootings probe to be retried
27 Jan 2012 | 9:47 pmProsecutors intend to retry a retired police sergeant charged with helping cover up deadly shootings on a New Orleans bridge after Hurricane Katrina. -
Outrage as bodies pile up at Cook County morgue
27 Jan 2012 | 7:46 pmPastors and community activists call for an independent investigation after reports that bodies have been piling up for weeks. -
8 sea lions found shot to death near Seattle
27 Jan 2012 | 6:39 pmAt least eight sea lions have been found shot to death in the Puget Sound region in recent weeks, wildlife officials say. -
Student charged in Utah school bomb plot
27 Jan 2012 | 5:53 pmAuthorities on Friday charged an 18-year-old man with possession of a weapon of mass destruction after they say he and another teenager planned to bomb a Utah high school.
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msnbc.com: Crime & courts
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8 sea lions found shot to death near Seattle
27 Jan 2012 | 6:39 pmAt least eight sea lions have been found shot to death in the Puget Sound region in recent weeks, wildlife officials say. -
Student charged in Utah school bomb plot
27 Jan 2012 | 5:53 pmAuthorities on Friday charged an 18-year-old man with possession of a weapon of mass destruction after they say he and another teenager planned to bomb a Utah high school. -
Cops: 4-year-old brings nine bags of pot to school
27 Jan 2012 | 5:52 pmA 4-year-old boy brought nine bags of pot to his elementary school and pulled them out during snack time, police said. -
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Feds: 'Mob Wives' dad charged in NYC case
27 Jan 2012 | 5:44 pmFour alleged members of the Bonanno organized crime family have been charged with include racketeering, gambling and drug sales.
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msnbc.com: Life
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Expert who foresaw '08 crash warns of tough decade
28 Jan 2012 | 4:43 amEconomist Nouriel Roubini, nicknamed "Dr. Doom" for his gloomy predictions ahead of the 2008 financial meltdown, says the fallout from that crisis could last the rest of this decade. -
Outrage as bodies pile up at Cook County morgue
27 Jan 2012 | 7:46 pmPastors and community activists call for an independent investigation after reports that bodies have been piling up for weeks. -
Ship carrying rocket parts, hits Ky. bridge
27 Jan 2012 | 4:33 pmState officials are inspecting what's left of a southwestern Kentucky bridge that collapsed after a cargo ship carrying aviation parts struck it. -
Authorities to end camping at Occupy DC sites
27 Jan 2012 | 3:22 pmFederal park authorities in the nation's capital gave notice to Occupy protesters -- a move seen by the activists as a "slow creep" aimed at whittling down their demonstration. -
Doubts cast over Yale QB's honor
27 Jan 2012 | 1:58 pmPatrick Witt, the 22-year-old Yale quarterback who made headlines in November when he chose to lead Yale against arch rival Harvard University over an interview for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship may not have been faced with that tough choice after all.
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msnbc.com: Environment
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Thailand elephants now poached for their meat
27 Jan 2012 | 5:30 amA new taste for eating elephant meat — everything from trunks to sex organs — has emerged in Thailand and could pose a new threat to the survival of the species. -
US sued over Navy sonar tests in whale waters
26 Jan 2012 | 3:48 pmThe lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in San Francisco, claims that the Navy's sonar use might be strong enough to kill the marine mammals. -
Forests for all? New federal rule aims to please
26 Jan 2012 | 2:41 pmIt's no easy task figuring out how to balance forest and wildlife protection with logging, drilling and offroading on the nation's 155 national forests, but the Obama administration on Thursday unveiled a rule it says will do just that. -
Humans' taste for dolphins, manatees on rise
26 Jan 2012 | 10:20 amAs world population increases, people in coastal poverty-stricken areas are turning to the ocean for their meals, consuming marine mammals such as dolphins and seals, new research suggests. -
Smugglers bust: 1,495 turtles found in 2 suitcases
26 Jan 2012 | 9:02 amOfficials at an airport in Indonesia seized 1,495 live pig-nosed turtles crammed into two suitcases.
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msnbc.com: Giving
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Recalling FDR and the March of Dimes
25 Jan 2012 | 3:18 pmCause Celeb presents a fictitious interview with Franklin Delano Roosevelt on what he might have said today about the March of Dimes and the fight against polio. -
Report: Americans gave more to charity in 2011
24 Jan 2012 | 5:46 pmAmericans gave a total of nearly $347 billion to charity in 2011, a 7.5 percent increase over 2010, according to a report released by Atlas of Giving. -
Oosterhouse builds houses for the needy
18 Jan 2012 | 2:30 pmCause Celeb talks with Carter Oosterhouse about his participation with Habitat for Humanity , an international charity that builds housing for people in need. -
Garth Brooks wants $500K donation back
18 Jan 2012 | 1:24 pmHe says Oklahoma hospital agreed to name building for his late mother, but they say there were no conditions on the donation. -
Derek, Corbett team up to help vets
12 Jan 2012 | 4:40 pmCause Celeb talks with John Corbett and Bo Derek about their support for the American Hometown Heroes Initiative, a program dedicated to helping war veterans find work.
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msnbc.com: Security
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Bullet-riddled Obama image to be investigated
27 Jan 2012 | 11:38 amA photograph showing a group of men with guns posing with a bullet-riddled T-shirt with an image of Barack Obama's face is to be investigated by the Secret Service, a spokesman told NBC News. -
'Frankenware': When a virus infects a virus
27 Jan 2012 | 5:45 amWhat if two computer viruses got together and had a baby? It does happen, and security firm BitDefender, calls it — with apologies to Mary Shelley — "Frankenware." -
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No, President Obama isn't actually proposing to cut defense spending
26 Jan 2012 | 5:33 pmA lot of rhetoric is being thrown about in discussing the Pentagon budget. Reporter R. Jeffrey Smith from the Center for Public Integrity takes a look at what's actually been proposed by President Obama, in his explainer, "Puncturing the hot air balloons on defense spending: A reader's guide to the debate in 2012 ." -
Panetta: Military cuts to hit 'all 50 states'
26 Jan 2012 | 1:47 pmThe Pentagon proposed budget cuts that would slash the size of the U.S. military by eliminating thousands of jobs and mothballing ships in an effort to reduce spending by $487 billion over a decade.
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msnbc.com: Weird news
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New butt injection drama: Fake syringe attack
26 Jan 2012 | 7:13 pmAn attack with a fake syringe on a Spanish-language talk show was just the latest chapter in the South Florida "bad butt" injection drama. -
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Morgellons disease remains a mystery
25 Jan 2012 | 3:41 pmA strange disease in which sufferers say they find fibers, fuzz and other debris sprouting from sores on their skin is not contagious and has no clear cause, the largest-ever study of the condition called Morgellons has found. -
Wife calls police when husband won't get rid of pet gator
25 Jan 2012 | 2:18 pmA Florida man's efforts to save a baby alligator have landed him in jail. -
'SHCOOL' is out outside NYC high school
25 Jan 2012 | 9:43 amA glaring misspelling on a street sign outside a Manhattan high school has been fixed. The painted pavement on Stanton Street outside Marta Valle High School had read "SHCOOL X-NG.
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msnbc.com: World news
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Expert who foresaw '08 crash warns of tough decade
28 Jan 2012 | 4:43 amEconomist Nouriel Roubini, nicknamed "Dr. Doom" for his gloomy predictions ahead of the 2008 financial meltdown, says the fallout from that crisis could last the rest of this decade. -
Tibet protester tells China cops: Come get me
28 Jan 2012 | 4:10 amA young man posts his photo with a leaflet demanding freedom for Tibet and telling Chinese police, come and get me. When they arrive, neighbors rise up to defend him. -
Warm socks sent to North Korea by balloon
28 Jan 2012 | 1:24 amSouth Korean activists sent warm socks and messages of love attached to balloons toward North Korea Saturday, according to the AFP news agency. -
Poll ruling sparks street clashes in Senegal
28 Jan 2012 | 12:01 amProtesters hurled rocks at police who retaliated with tear gas in Senegal's capital Dakar on Friday after a top legal body said President Abdoulaye Wade could seek a third term. -
UN weighs action on Syria
27 Jan 2012 | 6:06 pmThe Security Council began closed-door negotiations Friday on a new Arab-European draft resolution aimed at resolving the crisis in Syria, but Russia's envoy said he could not back the current language as it stands.
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msnbc.com: Americas
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Hacker group Anonymous targets Mexican sites
27 Jan 2012 | 4:59 pmThe activist hacker group Anonymous attacked three Mexican government websites on Friday in protest at a proposed bill that seeks to toughen local laws about online file-sharing. -
US Virgin Islands tourist bus accident injures 13
27 Jan 2012 | 2:08 pmA tourist bus collided with a parked vehicle in the U.S. Virgin Islands on Friday, injuring 13 cruise ship passengers after it went down an embankment, authorities said. -
Death toll rises in Rio buildings collapse
26 Jan 2012 | 2:53 pmSix bodies were pulled from the rubble of three collapsed buildings Thursday in Rio de Janeiro. Another 16 were missing as friends and family awaited word from rescuers combing wreckage. -
Ecuador cracks down on lesbian 'torture clinics'
25 Jan 2012 | 5:44 pmWomen’s rights groups are claiming victory in their efforts to get the government of Ecuador to shut down underground clinics that they say used torture techniques to try to “cure” lesbians. -
Wounded British servicemen row across Atlantic
25 Jan 2012 | 5:15 pmA group of British servicemen, including four who lost limbs in Iraq or Afghanistan, completed an epic voyage across the Atlantic on Wednesday, landing in Barbados to enthusiastic cheers.
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msnbc.com: Africa
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Poll ruling sparks street clashes in Senegal
28 Jan 2012 | 12:01 amProtesters hurled rocks at police who retaliated with tear gas in Senegal's capital Dakar on Friday after a top legal body said President Abdoulaye Wade could seek a third term. -
American writer still held in Somalia; rescue for him?
25 Jan 2012 | 3:47 pmLost in the coverage of the Navy SEAL rescue mission in Somalia is the fact that another American was kidnapped there four days ago and is being held for ransom. -
US: American's weak health led to Somali rescue
25 Jan 2012 | 1:42 pmAs two aid workers freed by a Navy SEAL team flew out of Somalia to be reunited with family, new details emerged about the rescue operation. -
American hostage in Somalia freed in US Navy raid
25 Jan 2012 | 12:18 amIn a daring night-time raid Tuesday, U.S. Navy SEALs rescued two hostages, including one American, from kidnappers in Somalia. -
Blast destroys police station in north Nigeria
24 Jan 2012 | 3:42 pmA powerful blast destroyed a police station in the northern Nigerian city of Kano, a senior police official said, the latest in a series of blasts in the country's second biggest city since Islamist insurgents stepped up their campaign there.
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msnbc.com: Asia-Pacific
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Tibet protester tells China cops: Come get me
28 Jan 2012 | 4:10 amA young man posts his photo with a leaflet demanding freedom for Tibet and telling Chinese police, come and get me. When they arrive, neighbors rise up to defend him. -
Warm socks sent to North Korea by balloon
28 Jan 2012 | 1:24 amSouth Korean activists sent warm socks and messages of love attached to balloons toward North Korea Saturday, according to the AFP news agency. -
Australia PM reunited with shoe lost at protest
27 Jan 2012 | 3:36 pmJulia Gillard is on firm footing again. A blue suede shoe that she lost during a protest by aboriginal-rights activists has been returned. -
Golden Triangle: Who killed 13 sailors?
27 Jan 2012 | 11:55 amAs China expands its influence on the Mekong River, it is encroaching on a region dominated for decades by a much more profitable trade: narcotics. -
Thailand elephants now poached for their meat
27 Jan 2012 | 5:30 amA new taste for eating elephant meat — everything from trunks to sex organs — has emerged in Thailand and could pose a new threat to the survival of the species.
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msnbc.com: Europe
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Expert who foresaw '08 crash warns of tough decade
28 Jan 2012 | 4:43 amEconomist Nouriel Roubini, nicknamed "Dr. Doom" for his gloomy predictions ahead of the 2008 financial meltdown, says the fallout from that crisis could last the rest of this decade. -
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France wants faster NATO Afghanistan exit
27 Jan 2012 | 4:49 pmFrance and Afghanistan agree NATO should speed up by a year its timetable for handing all combat operations to Afghan forces in 2013, President Nicolas Sarkozy said Friday, raising new questions about the unity of the Western military alliance. -
Holocaust remembered across the world
27 Jan 2012 | 12:28 pmThe world marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Friday. In Great Britain there was a promise never to forget the genocide at Auschwitz during World War II. -
Wrecked cruise ship passengers offered $14,460
27 Jan 2012 | 4:01 amPassengers who were on the Costa Concordia are being offered $14,460 apiece to compensate them for their lost baggage and psychological trauma after the cruise ship ran aground and capsized off Tuscany.
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msnbc.com: South & Central Asia
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France wants faster NATO Afghanistan exit
27 Jan 2012 | 4:49 pmFrance and Afghanistan agree NATO should speed up by a year its timetable for handing all combat operations to Afghan forces in 2013, President Nicolas Sarkozy said Friday, raising new questions about the unity of the Western military alliance. -
The twisty road to US-Pakistan re-engagement
27 Jan 2012 | 12:03 pmPakistan's closure of major supply routes for U.S. and NATO supplies going to Afghanistan is costing the U.S. over $100 million per day. But relations between the two nations remain stuck at a standstill. NBC's Amna Nawaz reports from Peshawar. -
India's 'untouchable' queen faces election test
26 Jan 2012 | 8:23 amMayawati, one of the most powerful women in the world and known as the Dalit or "untouchable" queen, is facing a strong challenge in a state election in India. -
'Berserk' bus driver kills 9 in busy Indian streets
25 Jan 2012 | 2:19 amAn on-duty bus driver went on a rampage on the crowded streets of a central Indian city Wednesday, killing nine people and injuring more than two dozen as he mowed down pedestrians and rammed other vehicles. -
Envoy: US dead dishonored by Afghan split 'lies'
24 Jan 2012 | 10:12 amThe U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan on Tuesday condemned rumors that the United States is planning to divide the war-torn country as "lies."
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msnbc.com: Mideast & N. Africa
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UN weighs action on Syria
27 Jan 2012 | 6:06 pmThe Security Council began closed-door negotiations Friday on a new Arab-European draft resolution aimed at resolving the crisis in Syria, but Russia's envoy said he could not back the current language as it stands. -
Barrier proposed as Israel border?
27 Jan 2012 | 1:51 pmIsrael is proposing to essentially turn its West Bank separation barrier into the border with a future state of Palestine, two Palestinian officials said Friday, based on their interpretation of principles Israel presented in talks this week. -
Sources: No rescue planned for kidnapped American
27 Jan 2012 | 11:34 amU.S. officials say they have no plans for now to try to rescue an American hostage kidnapped over the weekend by Somali pirates. -
Blast outside hospital kills dozens in Baghdad
27 Jan 2012 | 3:50 amBAGHDAD -- Twenty-six people were killed on Friday when a suicide bomber detonated an explosives-packed car in southeastern Baghdad, Iraqi officials said. The attack occurred at 11:00 a.m. in the Iraqi capital's predominantly Shiite neighborhood of Zafaraniyah, police said. -
Medics suspend Libya prison role over torture
26 Jan 2012 | 4:05 pmDoctors Without Borders has suspended its work in prisons in the Libyan city of Misrata because it said torture was so rampant that some detainees were brought for care only to make them fit for further interrogation, the group said Thursday.
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msnbc.com: Wonderful World
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Wounded soldier reunites with his war puppy, Smoke
25 Jan 2012 | 3:49 pmFor a wounded soldier home from Afghanistan, it was a special reunion a long time in the making. A puppy he adopted on the front lines is now with him again. -
Homeless teen prodigy 'never dreamed' of State of the Union invite
25 Jan 2012 | 9:39 amOn New Year’s Day, teenage prodigy Samantha Garvey and her family moved into a homeless shelter on Long Island, wondering what the future might hold after being evicted from their home. -
Lottery winner in need of a kidney nearly didn't claim $14.3 million
23 Jan 2012 | 12:36 pmA military veteran in need of a kidney transplant had $14.3 million sitting on a table in his house and didn't know it. -
Dad of family in crash: 'We've been given a second chance'
23 Jan 2012 | 8:06 amSome quick-thinking Good Samaritans were lifesavers for a Texas family whose small seaplane crashed into the Caribbean. -
Baby on board: Woman gives birth on train to NYC
17 Jan 2012 | 8:26 amA New Jersey woman got the morning commute of her life when she gave birth to her first child on a PATH commuter train to New York.
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msnbc.com: Business
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Expert who foresaw '08 crash warns of tough decade
28 Jan 2012 | 4:43 amEconomist Nouriel Roubini, nicknamed "Dr. Doom" for his gloomy predictions ahead of the 2008 financial meltdown, says the fallout from that crisis could last the rest of this decade. -
Unsold goods weigh on future growth
27 Jan 2012 | 5:58 pmThe economy perked up late last year as factories ramped up production. Unfortunately, a lot of what those factories made is still in warehouses and on store shelves. -
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27 Jan 2012 | 5:55 pmWe here at The Bottom Line strive to offer you the latest in business and economic news, and we want to hear your thoughts and ideas, too. Now we offer a new way to let your voice be heard -- a Facebook page specifically for msnbc.com business news. -
Obama's Chrysler on eBay — yours for $1 million
27 Jan 2012 | 2:54 pmPresident Obama is on cruise control toward his party’s nomination to run for reelection, but Tim O’Brien is hoping to capitalize on Obama’s old cruise-mobile — a 2005 Chrysler 300C -
CEOs make huge sums when companies go bankrupt
27 Jan 2012 | 2:12 pmCEOs and other top executives of companies that go through Chapter 11 receive robust compensation in the form of salary, stock grants and other benefits.
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msnbc.com: Stocks & economy
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Expert who foresaw '08 crash warns of tough decade
28 Jan 2012 | 4:43 amEconomist Nouriel Roubini, nicknamed "Dr. Doom" for his gloomy predictions ahead of the 2008 financial meltdown, says the fallout from that crisis could last the rest of this decade. -
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Unsold goods weigh on future growth
27 Jan 2012 | 5:58 pmThe economy perked up late last year as factories ramped up production. Unfortunately, a lot of what those factories made is still in warehouses and on store shelves. -
Tight-fisted mortgage lenders pressure home sales
27 Jan 2012 | 2:01 pmHome prices have fallen by a third since the 2006, creating tremendous bargains for home buyers. Mortgage rates are at rock-bottom lows, making houses more affordable than they have been in decades. -
Disappointing GDP data weighs on stocks
27 Jan 2012 | 12:47 pmU.S. stocks slipped on Friday as data showed the U.S. economy grew less than expected in the fourth quarter, while lackluster earnings added pressure to the market.
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msnbc.com: U.S. business
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Facebook poised to file for IPO next week
27 Jan 2012 | 12:43 pmFacebook looks set to file papers for its public stock offering by as soon next Wednesday, CNBC reported Friday. -
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Expert who foresaw '08 crash warns of tough decade
28 Jan 2012 | 4:43 amEconomist Nouriel Roubini, nicknamed "Dr. Doom" for his gloomy predictions ahead of the 2008 financial meltdown, says the fallout from that crisis could last the rest of this decade. -
CEOs make huge sums when companies go bankrupt
27 Jan 2012 | 2:12 pmCEOs and other top executives of companies that go through Chapter 11 receive robust compensation in the form of salary, stock grants and other benefits. -
For Super Bowl ads, it's the year of social media
27 Jan 2012 | 7:22 amThe Super Bowl has always been a social event, but during this year's battle pitting the New York Giants against the New England Patriots, getting social will happen on screens and the sofa.
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msnbc.com: World business
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Expert who foresaw '08 crash warns of tough decade
28 Jan 2012 | 4:43 amEconomist Nouriel Roubini, nicknamed "Dr. Doom" for his gloomy predictions ahead of the 2008 financial meltdown, says the fallout from that crisis could last the rest of this decade. -
Fitch cuts Italy, Spain, other euro zone ratings
27 Jan 2012 | 12:39 pmNEW YORK (Reuters) - Fitch Ratings on Friday downgraded the sovereign credit ratings for Italy, Spain, Slovenia, Belgium and Cyprus indicating there is a 1-in-2 chance of further downgrades in the next two years. -
Almost half of young Spaniards unemployed
27 Jan 2012 | 10:27 amThere's no doubt that the U.S. unemployment rate of 8.5 percent (as of December) is painful for Americans. But pain can be relative. -
Dow stirs some bad publicity in London Olympics
25 Jan 2012 | 7:28 pmA member of the body that oversees sustainability issues at the London Olympics has resigned in protest of Dow Chemical's sponsorship. -
Irishman makes 'billion-euro home' from old notes
25 Jan 2012 | 9:57 amAn unemployed Irish artist has built a home from the shredded remains of 1.4 billion euros ($1.82 billion), a monument to the economic "madness" he says has been wrought on Ireland. Sponsored By: Strengthen Customer Relationships Ads by Pheedo
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msnbc.com: Autos
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Obama's Chrysler on eBay — yours for $1 million
27 Jan 2012 | 2:54 pmPresident Obama is on cruise control toward his party’s nomination to run for reelection, but Tim O’Brien is hoping to capitalize on Obama’s old cruise-mobile — a 2005 Chrysler 300C -
Ford profit hit by commodity costs, Europe
27 Jan 2012 | 11:58 amFord Motor Co posted a lower-than-expected fourth-quarter profit Friday due to disappointing results outside North America and rising commodity costs. -
Audi's bloody Super Bowl commercial
27 Jan 2012 | 11:23 amAm I the only one who loves getting a sneak peek at Super Bowl ads? I think not. Audi has just released a 60-second commercial it plans to air during the big game in one of the prime commercial blocks: the first break after kick-off. -
4 things to investigate before buying a small car
26 Jan 2012 | 11:22 amIf you are only going to own one vehicle, do you want it to be small? Would you be better off with something bigger if you are going to be running to farmer’s markets, antique stores and tailgate parties? -
Chevy Volt caught in Washington’s crossfire
25 Jan 2012 | 12:10 pmThe Volt became a political punch bag Wednesday, with Republicans accusing the Obama administration of hiding fire risks, and GM saying it was unfairly caught in political crosswinds.
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msnbc.com: Real estate
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Tight-fisted mortgage lenders pressure home sales
27 Jan 2012 | 2:01 pmHome prices have fallen by a third since the 2006, creating tremendous bargains for home buyers. Mortgage rates are at rock-bottom lows, making houses more affordable than they have been in decades. -
Banks may not like new mortgage task force
26 Jan 2012 | 3:44 pmIn the Wild West of the ongoing mortgage mess, there’s a new sheriff in town. And he’s not handing "Get Out of Jail Free" cards in return for a $25 billion check. -
JPMorgan CEO says foreclosure deal threatened
26 Jan 2012 | 9:27 amJPMorgan Chase & Co Chief Executive Jamie Dimon said President Barack Obama's decision to expand investigations into home lending and sales of mortgage securities could stop settlement talks with the states over foreclosure practices. -
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New home sales end dismal 2011 on sour note
26 Jan 2012 | 9:16 amSales of new homes dropped in December for the first time in four months, ending a gloomy 2011 for the housing industry.
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msnbc.com: Retail
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Taco Bell jumps into the breakfast market
26 Jan 2012 | 2:17 pmIt's getting a little crowded in the breakfast nook. Fast food chain Taco Bell announced Thursday that it's entering the breakfast fray. -
Apple CEO faces first test with cash mountain
26 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amApple CEO Tim Cook has a problem, a $98 billion problem. -
J.C. Penney revamp: Lower prices, fewer sales
25 Jan 2012 | 9:56 amNo more waiting for sales. That's the word from retailler J.C. -
Target tries to fight off online retailers
24 Jan 2012 | 2:52 pmIn an effort to prevent consumers from taking a look at merchandise in-store, but shopping for cheaper prices online, low-end retail chain Target is scaling up its business model. -
Sears stock soaring as retailer faces critical year
24 Jan 2012 | 6:33 amAll eyes seem to be on Sears right now, following last month's announcement it will shutter up to 120 stores, rumors the company may go private, and a recent infusion of capital.
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msnbc.com: Careers
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Sorry I'm late, boss, my cat had the hiccups
26 Jan 2012 | 6:54 amThe most common excuse for being late to work is also the most predictable one: Traffic. The least common excuses for being late to work? Now, those are much more interesting. -
Discrimination complaints hit all-time high
24 Jan 2012 | 10:58 amThe government received more complaints of worker discrimination its last fiscal year than ever before, but it was only a slight increase over 2010. -
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Cluttered cubicle may make you more organized
24 Jan 2012 | 9:16 amBosses who harass employees to clean up their cluttered cubicles might want to rethink this strategy. Messy desks may lead to clearer, more organized thinking, a new study shows. -
The top 10 employers of Gen Y workers
22 Jan 2012 | 10:06 amBy 2025, Gen Y is expected to comprise 75 percent of the total workforce, yet currently just 7 percent work for America’s largest companies, according to one study.
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msnbc.com: Personal finance
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Cheapism: Shredding on the best budget snowboards
24 Jan 2012 | 7:12 pmBy Kara Reinhardt, Cheapism.com Recent snow in many regions of the country has resorts rejoicing and snowboarders raring to hit the slopes and terrain parks. There’s still time for beginners to take advantage of deals on lessons as part of Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month. -
Consumer watchdog targets payday loans
24 Jan 2012 | 6:52 amPayday loans. Everybody's doing it, even banks. So much so that the new consumer watchdog wants to take a close look at them to make sure they comply with federal law. -
Financial infidelity: Take survey on money secrets
23 Jan 2012 | 10:04 amMaybe you snuck a latte in this morning even though you and your spouse swore off the coffee shop to save money. Maybe you told your boyfriend those shoes you bought were on sale, when really you paid full price. -
It's guys, not ladies, who splurge on lunch
23 Jan 2012 | 6:35 amThe next time you stop in for a morning latte or head out for a restaurant lunch, take a look around – and don’t be surprised if you see a lot of young men standing in line. -
Cheapism: Best diet plans for under $20 a month
18 Jan 2012 | 9:48 amNew years and resolutions to lose weight go together like ice cream and cake — er, rather salad and low-fat dressing. Not surprisingly, there are deals galore on diet plans right now.
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msnbc.com: Small business
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Megaupload chief had wild ride before arrest
20 Jan 2012 | 4:13 pmIn the Wild, Wild West-era of digital media, there is no cowboy quite like Kim Dotcom. Part Sean Parker, part Kevin Mitnick, Dotcom embodies the wildest age of Internet piracy. -
Small businesses more confident in December
10 Jan 2012 | 6:50 amSmall businesses grew more confident in the economy's future in December, marking a fourth straight month of improvement, a survey released on Tuesday showed. -
'Elf on the Shelf' is a holiday hit
23 Dec 2011 | 8:20 amThere is one hot item this holiday season that won't be resting under the Christmas tree. It will be on a shelf — watching you. -
Small businesses see D.C. as big threat
22 Dec 2011 | 6:56 amCorey Shaker is hoping to sell a lot more cars next year. The biggest roadblock he sees is the ongoing political gridlock in Washington, D.C. -
NYC roll-your-own shop to close after city sues
20 Dec 2011 | 5:26 pmA company that was helping New York smokers avoid high taxes by having them roll their own cigarettes on machines in the store has agreed to shut down after being sued by the city.
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msnbc.com: Politics
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Florida GOP: Debate audience not stacked for Romney
27 Jan 2012 | 8:05 pmThe Republican Party of Florida is pushing back at claims by aides to Newt Gingrich that the audience at the debate in Jacksonville was full of Mitt Romney supporters. -
Romney stresses support for immigration
27 Jan 2012 | 2:33 pmAt his first public appearance since aggressively defending himself as "pro-immigration" at last night's final Florida debate, Mitt Romney took to the podium again today to argue that he and the Republican party are firmly in favor of legal immigration. -
Obama touts higher ed reforms in Michigan
27 Jan 2012 | 12:35 pmThe White House insists that the three-day, five-state tour upon which President Obama embarked on Wednesday was intended to sell his State of the Union message, and wasn't directed toward campaign purposes. -
Biden predicts second Obama term, Dem majority in House
27 Jan 2012 | 10:53 amVice President Biden on Friday predicted re-election for himself and President Obama, along with a regained majority for Democrats in the House of Representatives. -
Brewer releases copy of letter to Obama
27 Jan 2012 | 9:46 amArizona Gov. Jan Brewer, R, sustained a controversy stemming from her confrontation of President Obama on an airport tarmac by releasing a copy of the letter she handed to the president on Phoenix.
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Expert who foresaw '08 crash warns of tough decade
28 Jan 2012 | 4:43 amEconomist Nouriel Roubini, nicknamed "Dr. Doom" for his gloomy predictions ahead of the 2008 financial meltdown, says the fallout from that crisis could last the rest of this decade. -
Azarenka cruises to Aussie championship
28 Jan 2012 | 4:24 amVictoria Azarenka beat Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-0 Saturday to win the Australian Open and take over the women's No. 1 ranking. -
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Tibet protester tells China cops: Come get me
28 Jan 2012 | 4:10 amA young man posts his photo with a leaflet demanding freedom for Tibet and telling Chinese police, come and get me. When they arrive, neighbors rise up to defend him. -
Warm socks sent to North Korea by balloon
28 Jan 2012 | 1:24 amSouth Korean activists sent warm socks and messages of love attached to balloons toward North Korea Saturday, according to the AFP news agency.
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msnbc.com: The New York Times
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NYT: Hopefuls scramble for Fla. Hispanic votes
25 Jan 2012 | 11:58 pmThe leading Republicans appealed for the votes of South Florida’s Hispanic voters, with Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich skirmishing over an advertisement. -
Romney fan and private equity poster boy
22 Jan 2012 | 8:32 pmNew York Times: Today, many of these private kingdoms rival the nation’s mightiest public companies. In all, the private equity industry oversees $3 trillion in global assets. -
Why Apple won't make iPhones in the US
22 Jan 2012 | 12:32 pmThe New York Times: It isn’t just labor is cheaper abroad. Apple’s executives believe the vast scale of overseas factories as well as the flexibility, and skills of foreign workers have outpaced Americans. -
Santorum, optimistic, plans effort nationwide
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As Romney rises, private equity titans fear spotlight
11 Jan 2012 | 10:38 amNYT: The attacks on GOP frontrunner Mitt Romney over his years at private equity firm Bain Capital is unnerving many buyout executives, especially those who support the GOP.
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NBCSports.com: Sports
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Azarenka cruises to Aussie championship
28 Jan 2012 | 4:24 amVictoria Azarenka beat Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-0 Saturday to win the Australian Open and take over the women's No. 1 ranking. -
HBT: Oswalt reportedly to sign with Cardinals
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US women's soccer team qualifies for Olympics
28 Jan 2012 | 12:02 amSo much was on the line for the U.S. women's soccer team that maybe some jitters were understandable. When a 30-yard shot hit the frame of goalpost, leaving the ball sitting in front of an empty net, the hearts really started pounding. -
HBT: Selig foresees expanded playoffs this season
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PHT: Thomas wants family, friends left out of story
27 Jan 2012 | 11:31 pmPHT: Thomas wants family, friends left out of story
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NBCSports.com: College basketball
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Anyone left to play for struggling USC?
27 Jan 2012 | 11:12 pmLOS ANGELES (AP) - Southern California forward Dewayne Dedmon has a torn medial collateral ligament in his left knee and a bone bruise in his left leg, making him the fifth Trojans player to sustain a season-ending injury. -
Charleston's Cremins takes leave
27 Jan 2012 | 7:42 pmThe College of Charleston announced Friday that coach Bobby Cremins is taking an indefinite leave of absence for a medical condition and will not be back this season. -
VCU making noise again behind 'Havoc' defense
27 Jan 2012 | 5:01 pmThe surge comes almost every game, usually in the second half. -
No. 1 Kentucky, Calipari receives letter from dog
27 Jan 2012 | 4:08 pmKentucky coach John Calipari thought he had seen it all, then he received fan mail from a dog. -
Arc: Only one tempo-free king (in Lawrence)
27 Jan 2012 | 2:35 pm
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NBCSports.com: Baseball
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HBT: Oswalt reportedly to sign with Cardinals
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HBT: Selig foresees expanded playoffs this season
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HBT: Cuban out of running to buy Dodgers
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Morneau 'hopeful' he'll be fully healthy in 2012
27 Jan 2012 | 9:58 pmJustin Morneau's latest recovery is "right on schedule" for him to start this season at first base for the Minnesota Twins. -
Lincecum passes physical, signs contract
27 Jan 2012 | 7:30 pmSan Francisco Giants ace Tim Lincecum has passed his physical and officially signed his $40.5 million, two-year contract.
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NBCSports.com: NBA
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All systems go
27 Jan 2012 | 11:05 pmLeBron James scored 31 points, Dwyane Wade scored 28 in his return from a sprained right ankle, and the Miami Heat beat the 3-point-obsessed New York Knicks 99-89 on Friday night. -
PBT: Heat show NY how to run up-tempo and win
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Rose's 34 leads Bulls past Bucks
27 Jan 2012 | 10:51 pmDerrick Rose scored a season-high 34 points to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 107-100 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night. -
CSN: Bulls' Deng still 'a week or more' from return
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Hornets rout Magic to end 9-game skid
27 Jan 2012 | 11:12 pmCarl Landry scored 17 points and the New Orleans Hornets snapped a nine-game losing streak with a 93-67 victory over the Orlando Magic on Friday night.
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Browns hire Brad Childress as OC
27 Jan 2012 | 11:35 pmPat Shurmur brought in a close friend to help him fix Cleveland's broken offense. -
Why so little love for NFL kickers?
27 Jan 2012 | 11:11 pmIt's hardly a coincidence that the weirdest pass ever thrown in the history of the Super Bowl was launched by — who else? — a kicker. -
Broncos hire Del Rio as defensive coordinator
27 Jan 2012 | 9:36 pmJohn Fox and Jack Del Rio are together again. -
Scoreboard comment 'unfortunate,' Harbaugh says
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Numbers game at the Pro Bowl
27 Jan 2012 | 7:38 pmThe Pro Bowl has turned into a numbers game.
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NBCSports.com: Olympic Sports
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US women's soccer team qualifies for Olympics
27 Jan 2012 | 9:28 pmThe U.S. women's soccer team booked their way to London on Friday night with a 3-0 victory over Costa Rica in the semifinals of the CONCACAF qualifying tournament. -
Canadian women's soccer team earns Olympic berth
28 Jan 2012 | 1:03 amCanada earned the 11th of 12 women's soccer berths in the London Olympics on Friday, beating Mexico 3-1 in a CONCACAF qualifying game. -
Vonn wins super-combined event
27 Jan 2012 | 8:40 amLindsey Vonn won a World Cup super-combined event Friday to extend her lead in the overall standings against second-place Tina Maze. -
Abbott breezes to big lead at skating nationals
28 Jan 2012 | 1:19 amJeremy Abbott took the ice with a rakish grin, popping his suspenders as he skated to center ice and fixing the audience with a wink. -
Lagat plans to run through at least 2013 worlds
27 Jan 2012 | 5:36 pmBernard Lagat smiles and says, "If I was to retire someday ... "
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NBCSports.com: NHL
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Kessel, Seguin ... linemates?
27 Jan 2012 | 6:08 pmPHT: Yes, Phil Kessel and Tyler Seguin, who will forever be linked by The Trade, might be linemates in the All-Star game. -
CSN: Bruins' Seguin just scratching surface
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PHT: Crosby picks up pace toward next comeback
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No Sid? No problem: Plenty of NHL stars in Ottawa
27 Jan 2012 | 8:14 pmThree first overall NHL draft picks. The Sedin twins, Daniel and Henrik. And don't forget Pavel Datsyuk, the consistent Detroit Red Wings forward. -
Slideshow: See players on Team Alfredsson, Team Chara
18 Jan 2012 | 5:38 amTake a look at players, rookies that will show off their skills when Team Alfredsson plays Team Chara in Ottawa.
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NBCSports.com: NASCAR / Motors
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NASCAR wants to reduce 2-car drafting
26 Jan 2012 | 5:05 pmNASCAR officials say they aren't planning any radical changes for the 2012 season after one of its most exciting seasons ever. -
Sadler to drive in Daytona 500
25 Jan 2012 | 7:29 pmElliott Sadler will be in the Daytona 500 for Richard Childress Racing. -
Ganassi teams figure to be up front at Daytona
27 Jan 2012 | 4:55 pmChip Ganassi hopes to improve on last year's 24-hour race at Daytona International Speedway. -
Harvick says wife is 14 weeks pregnant
25 Jan 2012 | 6:31 pmWELCOME, N.C. (AP) - NASCAR driver Kevin Harvick said Wednesday night his wife is 14 weeks pregnant. -
NASCAR to do away with undisclosed fines
25 Jan 2012 | 4:49 pmNASCAR said Wednesday it will stop issuing undisclosed fines going forward, a practice that made fans distrust the sanctioning body.
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NBCSports.com: Tennis
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Townsend wins Australian Open girls event
28 Jan 2012 | 5:13 amWith Venus and Serena Williams nearing the ends of their careers, the question that's been asked over and over again in American tennis circles is: who's going to take their place? -
Azarenka cruises to Aussie title
28 Jan 2012 | 4:24 amVictoria Azarenka beat Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-0 Saturday to win the Australian Open and take over the women's No. 1 ranking. -
Townsend wins Australian Open girls event
28 Jan 2012 | 1:13 amMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -With Venus and Serena Williams nearing the ends of their careers, the question that's been asked over and over again in American tennis circles is: who's going to take their place? -
Nadal not swayed by Djokovic breathing issues
27 Jan 2012 | 10:38 pmMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -Like Andy Murray before him, Rafael Nadal isn't convinced Novak Djokovic has any breathing problems going into their Australian Open final on Sunday night. -
Murray leaves Australia confident despite loss
27 Jan 2012 | 8:35 pmMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -Andy Murray prepared to fly out Saturday to return to his London home for the first time in nearly two months, defeated in the Australian Open semifinals but not deflated from the experience.
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NBCSports.com: College football
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CFT: Say so long to the Insight Bowl
28 Jan 2012 | 2:04 am -
CFT: Sandusky requests to see grandchildren
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CFT: Obama gives shout out to Denard Robinson
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What's Penn St.'s identity now?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:39 pmCSN: It must be frightening for the school now, to wake up and wonder how to remain whole when your center is gone. -
Senior Bowl QBs have much to prove
27 Jan 2012 | 12:11 pmKellen Moore and Russell Wilson have heard it before: They're too short to be NFL quarterbacks. Brandon Weeden's plenty tall, but too darn old for a rookie.
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NBCSports.com: Soccer
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US women qualify for Olympics
27 Jan 2012 | 9:28 pmThe U.S. women's soccer team booked their way to London on Friday night with a 3-0 victory over Costa Rica in the semifinals of the CONCACAF qualifying tournament. -
Yankee matchup
27 Jan 2012 | 4:43 pmWith the two biggest stars on the U.S. national team facing each other for the first time in 6 years, Landon Donovan leads Everton past Clint Dempsey's Fulham. -
Police open probe into 'malicious' mail at QPR
27 Jan 2012 | 2:01 pmLONDON (AP) -Police have opened an investigation after Queens Park Rangers reportedly received a package in the mail addressed to defender Anton Ferdinand that contained a bullet. -
Bayern Munich apologizes for hoax player signing
27 Jan 2012 | 2:01 pmMUNICH (AP) -Bayern Munich apologized Friday for tricking fans over a "spectacular new signing'' after supporters reacted angrily to a publicity stunt in which the Bundesliga leaders sought to increase their fanbase on Facebook. -
Arsenal relies on patched up defense in FA Cup
27 Jan 2012 | 2:01 pmLONDON (AP) -Arsenal needs a swift turnaround against Aston Villa in the FA Cup on Sunday to get fans back on side.
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NBCSports.com: Horse racing
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It's just a few ancestors
24 Jan 2012 | 12:23 pmThoroughbred horses owe their amazing sprinting capabilities to just a couple of ancestors, according to a new study that traces the genetics of these racehorses. -
Breeders' Cup returns to NBC
23 Jan 2012 | 12:47 pmFirst time ever that Classic will be broadcast in primetime (Nov. 3 at Santa Anita). -
Rachel Alexandra, foal taken to hospital
27 Jan 2012 | 6:20 pmA spokeswoman says Rachel Alexandra, the 2009 Horse of the Year, and her newborn colt have been taken to an equine clinic for pain management related to the birth. -
HBO places its bets on horse racing drama 'Luck'
27 Jan 2012 | 8:59 amLOS ANGELES (AP) - David Milch had the script for a horse racing drama kicking around in his head for 30 years. The screenwriter and producer was just too busy living it to put words to paper. -
Ex-top horse Rachel Alexandra foals colt by Curlin
23 Jan 2012 | 11:18 amRachel Alexandra, the 2009 Horse of the Year, produced her first foal on Sunday, a colt by two-time Horse of the Year Curlin.
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NBCSports.com: Other sports
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UFC on Xbox Live is officially open for business
27 Jan 2012 | 1:07 pmEven those who aren't fans of mixed martial arts might find UFC on Xbox Live the most exciting app on Microsoft's recently re-launched dashboard for the Xbox 360. -
They can KO their critics
27 Jan 2012 | 12:56 pmThe Beatdown: On Saturday, Michael Bisping can prove he's able to beat the elite, and Phil Davis can show he’s not a one-dimensional fighter. -
Slideshow: Paralyzed teen hockey player tries to recover
27 Jan 2012 | 12:42 pmAs Jack Jablonski, a Minnesota high school hockey player who suffered a spinal injury during a game, tries to regain the use of his limbs, his family and friends are spreading a message they hope will prevent future injuries on the ice. -
Ashero, Medessa win Dubai Marathon
27 Jan 2012 | 11:48 amAyele Abshero of Ethiopia won the Dubai Marathon on Friday with the fourth-fastest time ever in his first marathon, giving his country a victory over rival Kenya in an Olympic year. -
American boat struck by debris in Volvo Ocean Race
27 Jan 2012 | 10:36 amSANYA, China (AP) -American boat Puma received a warning of the dangers ahead after being hit by unidentified debris near the Malacca Strait, the most hazardous stretch of water the boats will face in the Volvo Ocean Race.
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NBCSports.com: Fan zone
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Vegas Advisors on Gambling
28 Jan 2012 | 3:17 amA game by game breakdown by the experts -
SEC not living up to reputation
23 Jan 2012 | 1:15 pmTrash Talk: Florida and Alabama are strong, but the rest of the SEC isn’t holding up its end. -
Slideshow: Slideshow: Week in Sports Pictures
2 Jan 2012 | 7:28 pmSlideshow: A Duck takes a ride, and much more. -
JT's Rant: Yankees will beat Phillies in six
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10 Jul 2009 | 5:56 pmWhat are athletes like Shaq tweeting? Check out our slideshow and widget and follow us on Twitter @nbc_sports.
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NBCSports.com: Odds
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Vegas Advisors on Gambling
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Odds: Find latest lines, more on each game
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Injury report: Who will, won't be playing
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Matchups: Breaking down each contest
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NBCSports.com: Sports Photos
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Slideshow: The Week in Sports Pictures
2 Jan 2012 | 7:28 pmPats and Giants feel Super, Kareem receives a tall honor, fans remember Joe Paterno, and more. -
Slideshow: Icy Hot
11 Mar 2011 | 4:31 amCheck out the ice girls from around the National Hockey League. -
Slideshow: The Year in Pictures - Sports
17 Dec 2010 | 6:35 pmView the best sports images from around the world and close to home and vote for the best. -
Slideshow: LeBron's homecoming
2 Dec 2010 | 7:58 pmLeBron James faces the Cleveland Cavaliers as a member of the Miami Heat for the first time. -
Slideshow: Remembering Sparky Anderson
4 Nov 2010 | 2:21 pmPhotos from the career of the baseball Hall of Fame manager, who won World Series titles in both leagues.
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TODAY.com: Entertainment
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Readers bid farewell to 'Kotter's' Juan Epstein
27 Jan 2012 | 6:58 pmForget the usual goofy reality TV stories that often top our list of most popular posts in The Clicker for the week. No, this time, readers said goodbye to a bit of their TV past. -
Demi Moore 911 call: 'She smoked something'
27 Jan 2012 | 6:26 pmOn the heavily redacted recording, one of Moore's friends argues with the dispatcher amid confusion over which agency should be sending paramedics. -
Report: 'Teen Mom' Amber may avoid jail
27 Jan 2012 | 5:11 pmLaw enforcement told TMZ Portwood would plead guilty to violating probation and possession, and will complete a court-ordered drug rehab program. -
Lawless: New 'Spartacus' can lead 100 in undies
27 Jan 2012 | 7:34 amActress Lucy Lawless, who plays Lucretia on the Starz drama, dishes about how Liam McIntyre has filled Andy Whitfield's big sandals as the new Spartacus. -
Man's lover inspects wife's mess on 'Hoarding'
27 Jan 2012 | 1:59 pmA sneak peek reveals that while Janet and Herv have quite the cobweb covered hoard, their secret shocker is the other woman who comes by to inspect it.
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TODAY.com: Television
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Readers bid farewell to 'Kotter's' Juan Epstein
27 Jan 2012 | 6:58 pmForget the usual goofy reality TV stories that often top our list of most popular posts in The Clicker for the week. No, this time, readers said goodbye to a bit of their TV past. -
Arquette to guest on 'Cougar Town' finale
27 Jan 2012 | 3:40 pmABC confirms that the 40-year-old actor will appear alongside wife Courteney Cox (with whom he's been separated from since 2010) on the comedy's season three finale. -
Are you ready to say so long to 'Chuck'?
27 Jan 2012 | 11:18 amOver the past five seasons, what spy show "Chuck" lacked in ratings, it more than made up for in loyal fans. But on Friday night, those fans will have to say goodbye to the series. -
Handler wants more ladies in late night
27 Jan 2012 | 9:35 amAs the only woman currently making waves on late-night TV, Handler is a lucky lady. Her unique position gets attention. But despite the perks, she doesn't want it to stay unique. -
Lawless: New 'Spartacus' can lead 100 in undies
27 Jan 2012 | 7:34 amActress Lucy Lawless, who plays Lucretia on the Starz drama, dishes about how Liam McIntyre has filled Andy Whitfield's big sandals as the new Spartacus.
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TODAY.com: Reality TV
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Report: 'Teen Mom' Amber may avoid jail
27 Jan 2012 | 5:11 pmLaw enforcement told TMZ Portwood would plead guilty to violating probation and possession, and will complete a court-ordered drug rehab program. -
Man's lover inspects wife's mess on 'Hoarding'
27 Jan 2012 | 1:59 pmA sneak peek reveals that while Janet and Herv have quite the cobweb covered hoard, their secret shocker is the other woman who comes by to inspect it. -
Ex-'SYTYCD' choreographer jailed for rape
27 Jan 2012 | 4:05 pmAlex Da Silva, former choreographer for "So You Think You Can Dance," got 10 years for raping a female student and assaulting another and was ordered to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life. -
J.Lo gripes at 'Idol' judges: Your hearing is bad!
26 Jan 2012 | 9:38 pmAfter two weeks of constant 3-0 votes, viewers finally saw an incredulous J.Lo find herself on the wrong end of a series of 2-1 decisions. -
'Runway' designers show good taste in challenge
27 Jan 2012 | 9:31 am"Project Runway All Stars" continues its wacky challenges; this week, designers must be inspired by gelato flavors.
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Was 'Bridesmaids' deserving of Oscar nod?
24 Jan 2012 | 1:19 pmDid "Bridesmaids" get left behind at Oscar's Best Picture altar? Or are the raunchy comedy's two nominations already more than it deserves? -
Why no Oscar love for 'Drive'?
24 Jan 2012 | 12:20 pmSure, everyone's got a film they feel the Oscars snubbed. This is ours. -
Party on, Garth! Carvey up for 'Wayne's World 3'
24 Jan 2012 | 11:27 amShould Wayne and Garth roll out their cable access show on the big screen one more time? -
Best Oscar song category hits weird note
24 Jan 2012 | 11:04 amThe Oscars best song category features a whopping two nominees -- "Man or Muppet" and "Real in Rio."
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TODAY.com: Music
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Obama gives Al Green song giant sales bump
27 Jan 2012 | 9:24 amAl Green's "Let's Stay Together" got a sales boost last week from an unlikely source -- President Barack Obama. -
Kenny Chesney tops ACM Awards nods with 9
26 Jan 2012 | 2:22 pmThe country star is the top nominee and is the running for Entertainer of the Year, a category he has won four times since 2004. -
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Disney T-shirt rankles rock fans
26 Jan 2012 | 2:05 pmDisney found itself at odds with rock fans this week after a T-shirt design referencing an iconic album cover had many crying foul. -
Neil Young reunites with Crazy Horse
25 Jan 2012 | 11:54 amYoung began playing with the garage rock band in 1968 and they back him on many of his greatest albums.
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TODAY.com: The Arts
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PhotoBlog: 100 years of Jackson Pollock
27 Jan 2012 | 4:22 pmJanuary 28 marks what would have been the influencial painter's 100th birthday. -
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Artist makes 'billion-euro home' from old notes
25 Jan 2012 | 9:57 amAn unemployed Irish artist has built a home from the shredded remains of 1.4 billion euros ($1.82 billion), a monument to the economic "madness" he says has been wrought on Ireland. -
Man's iPhone stops Mahler symphony dead
12 Jan 2012 | 2:34 pmConcertgoers at the New York Philharmonic did not have to be musicologists to work out that the marimba was not part of the famous work. -
Happy birthday, Howard Stern
12 Jan 2012 | 12:54 pmSelf-proclaimed King of All Media will embark on a new direction in 2012, as he joins "America's Got Talent."
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msnbc.com: Health
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Weight-loss Challenge: It's the home stretch!
27 Jan 2012 | 5:38 pmWith a few more days to go and a few more pounds to lose in the challenge, readers share their motivation and what's working for them. -
Co-nursing: Are four breasts better than two?
27 Jan 2012 | 3:50 pmDid you ever wish, during those bleary nighttime feedings, for an extra set of boobs to shoulder the burden? Dorea Vierling-Claassen got that wish, when her wife, Angela Vierling-Claassen, agreed to co-nurse. -
After teen hockey injuries, can rough sport become safer?
27 Jan 2012 | 2:45 pmTwo tragic spine injuries in Minnesota high school hockey games in the last month have sparked debate among parents, officials, and fans over how the rough sport can be made safer. -
FDA detains some OJ from Brazil for fungicide
27 Jan 2012 | 12:25 pmU.S. health regulators said on Friday that they had detained three shipments of Brazilian orange juice, and six from Canada, that tested positive for the fungicide carbendazim. -
Have your mayo and cut calories, too
27 Jan 2012 | 9:38 amCondiments are a source of “hidden” calories because people often forget to account for them when tracking their food intake. Click for more and to join Joy Bauer's 25,000 pound Weight-loss Challenge.
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msnbc.com: Diet and nutrition
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Weight-loss Challenge: It's the home stretch!
27 Jan 2012 | 5:38 pmWith a few more days to go and a few more pounds to lose in the challenge, readers share their motivation and what's working for them. -
USDA mandates healthier school lunches
25 Jan 2012 | 12:33 pmMillions of schoolchildren in the United States will see more fruit and vegetables and less fat on their lunch plates under new federal standards. -
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Obesity epidemic shows no hint of retreating
17 Jan 2012 | 12:10 pmAmerica's obesity epidemic is proving to be as stubborn as those maddening love handles, and it shows no sign of reversing course. -
Girls who graze gain less weight
12 Jan 2012 | 2:59 pmGirls who ate frequent meals and snacks put on fewer pounds and gained fewer inches to their waistlines over the next decade than those who only ate a couple of times each day, according to a new study.
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msnbc.com: Cold and flu
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Bird flu mutation studies must go on, says scientist
25 Jan 2012 | 12:02 pmA scientist researching a potentially highly lethal airborne version of the H5N1 bird flu virus said on Wednesday he must be allowed to pursue his studies if deadly pandemics are to be prevented. -
Deadly bird flu suspected in ailing Chinese man
30 Dec 2011 | 11:52 amChina has reported a suspected human case of the H5N1 virus, or bird flu, in a southern city bordering Hong Kong, officials said on Friday. Preliminary lab tests were positive for the virus, which kills 60 percent of those it infects. -
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WHO 'deeply concerned' by deadly flu research
30 Dec 2011 | 9:21 amThe World Health Organization issued a stern warning on Friday to scientists who have engineered a highly pathogenic form of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus, saying their work carries significant risks and must be tightly controlled. -
Should scientists create deadly viruses?
27 Dec 2011 | 4:15 pmNews that scientists made a deadly virus even more contagious causes a kerfuffle when government officials asked that the details not be published in a science journal. But should they even be creating such a lethal recipe in the first place? Bioethicist Art Caplan weighs in.
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msnbc.com: Women's health
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France arrests breast implant boss amid scare
26 Jan 2012 | 5:30 amThe former head of a French company at the center of a breast implant scandal affecting tens of thousands of women worldwide has been arrested in southeast France. -
Feds: Religious employers must cover the pill
20 Jan 2012 | 4:43 pmMany church-affiliated institutions will have to cover free birth control for employees, the Obama administration announced Friday in an election-year move that outraged religious groups, fueling a national debate about the reach of government. -
Breast implant scandal shows officials in dark on risks
30 Dec 2011 | 1:54 pmLong before the latest global breast implant scare, American health officials were toying with the idea of building a registry that would track patients with implants. The registry would give a better idea of the number of complications over time, such as rupture or infection. -
Estrogen helps nighttime hot flashes, not sleep
29 Dec 2011 | 2:40 pmWomen who wake up at least three times during the night from bothersome hot flashes wake up less when they take estrogen, but the quality of their sleep remains the same, according to a new study. -
Why women report worse health than men
29 Dec 2011 | 12:51 pmWhen asked to rate their own health, women, on average, consistently report being in worse health than men do, and a new study from researchers in Spain says this is because women have a higher rate of chronic diseases.
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msnbc.com: Men's health
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Artificial testicle could treat male infertility
18 Jan 2012 | 11:23 amResearchers in California hope to become the first in the world to build an artificial testicle that produces human sperm. -
Yearly prostate cancer screening fails to reduce deaths
6 Jan 2012 | 5:39 pmFrequently screening for prostate cancer may not reduce deaths from the disease, a new study says. -
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Some men can delay prostate cancer treatment: panel
7 Dec 2011 | 2:58 pmMen with low-risk prostate cancer may wait to see if their disease progresses before treating it, an independent panel of experts convened by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) said on Wednesday.
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msnbc.com: Children's health
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USDA mandates healthier school lunches
25 Jan 2012 | 12:33 pmMillions of schoolchildren in the United States will see more fruit and vegetables and less fat on their lunch plates under new federal standards. -
Microwave popcorn bag chemicals ruin vaccine efficacy
24 Jan 2012 | 5:06 pmBy Rachael RettnerMyHealthNewsDaily A group of compounds used in a variety of products, including water-resistant clothing and microwave popcorn, may prevent childhood vaccinations from working properly, a new study says. -
Heartburn drugs don't aid children's asthma
24 Jan 2012 | 5:04 pmAn acid reflux drug often used for hard-to-treat asthma doesn't help children with the breathing disease and may cause side effects, a study in 300 children found. -
Calif. cuts whooping cough deaths to zero
24 Jan 2012 | 2:10 pmFor the first time in two decades, no one in California died from whooping cough last year, a public health victory that followed the deaths of 10 babies in 2010. -
Kids seek tans, use less sunscreen as they age
24 Jan 2012 | 1:04 pmAs kids go from elementary to junior high school ages, the desire to tan gets stronger while the habit of using sun protection gets tossed out the window, according to a survey that tracked kids' attitudes about the sun over three years.
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msnbc.com: Health care
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Man with locked-in syndrome wants right to die
23 Jan 2012 | 11:32 amFormer rugby player Tony Nicklinson had a high-flying job as a corporate manager in Dubai, where he went skydiving and bridge-climbing in his free time. -
Complication in first triple limb transplant
22 Jan 2012 | 12:45 pmA Turkish doctor whose 25-member team performed the world's first triple limb transplant — two arms and a leg — says the leg has been removed due to tissue incompatibility. -
FDA fines Red Cross $9.6 million for blood lapses
16 Jan 2012 | 6:17 pmFood and Drug Administration officials have fined the American Red Cross nearly $9.6 million for sloppy and unsafe blood management practices, the second multi-million-dollar penalty levied against the agency in the last two years. -
Officials: Heart doc falsified red wine study
11 Jan 2012 | 2:03 pmA University of Connecticut researcher known for his work on red wine's benefits to cardiovascular health falsified his data in more than 100 instances and nearly a dozen scientific journals are being warned, officials said Wednesday. -
America hits the brakes on health care spending
9 Jan 2012 | 3:37 pmU.S. healthcare spending barely rose in 2010 from record-low recession levels, as high unemployment and the loss of private health insurance forced many Americans to delay or forego medical treatment, government officials said on Monday.
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msnbc.com: Sexual health
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More men than women have oral cancer virus
26 Jan 2012 | 10:39 amAbout 7 percent of adults and teens in the United States are orally infected with the human papillomavirus, or HPV, a new study says. -
Porn industry isn't feeling new condom rule
17 Jan 2012 | 4:41 pmActors in adult movies filmed in America's pornography capital would be required to use condoms under an ordinance granted final approval Tuesday by the Los Angeles City Council. -
Porn condom ordinance gets initial approval
10 Jan 2012 | 4:16 pmThe Los Angeles City Council has given preliminary approval to an ordinance that would require porn actors to wear condoms during film shoots. -
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Trial herpes vaccine misses mark for protection
4 Jan 2012 | 4:21 pmAn experimental herpes vaccine protected young women against only one of the two types of the sexually transmitted virus, dashing hopes for widespread use, researchers said.
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msnbc.com: Fitness
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Marathoners' cardiac arrest risk quite low
11 Jan 2012 | 4:00 pmAccording to a new study examining 10 years of marathon and half-marathon races in the U.S., the risk of cardiac arrest in such long distance races is actually quite rare -
Get back to fightin' weight with Cage Fitness
9 Jan 2012 | 11:46 amCage Fitness and other mixed martial arts-inspired workouts mimic the structure of a championship MMA bout -- minus the injury. -
Barefoot running: bad or beneficial?
9 Dec 2011 | 4:03 pmDespite the cold and many other potential hazards, naked from the ankle down is the way Anna Toombs likes it, and she gets plenty of catcalls in the street as a result. -
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91-year-old yoga teacher: 'Why should I quit?'
6 Dec 2011 | 2:47 pmYoga has been a way of life for 91-year-old Bernice Bates since 1960. In a fitting tribute to her decades of helping others learn her passion, she recently won the distinction of the Guinness World Record holder of oldest yoga instructor.
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msnbc.com: Heart health
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Sex poses surprisingly low risk to heart patients
19 Jan 2012 | 5:11 pmGood news: Sex is safe for most heart patients. If you're healthy enough to walk up two flights of stairs without chest pain or gasping for breath, you can have a love life. -
Mexican team bobbles heart headed for transplant
11 Jan 2012 | 8:44 pmMexican medics are drawing catcalls after they dropped a heart being rushed to a hospital for a transplant. -
Psoriasis raises heart disease risk
10 Jan 2012 | 4:08 pmStudy finds that 84 percent of patients with psoriasis had coronary artery disease compared to 75 percent of patients without the skin condition. -
Heart patients have higher hospital readmission rates
3 Jan 2012 | 6:36 pmAmericans who have had a severe heart attack are far more likely to be readmitted to the hospital than heart patients from 16 other countries, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. -
Rapper's death points to blood clot danger on flights
27 Dec 2011 | 4:36 pmHeavy D died of deep leg vein thrombosis, exacerbated by his weight, a pre-existing heart condition and a Transatlantic flight, said the Los Angeles County Coroner. Blood clots, caused by long periods of sitting, have been linked to air travels for decades. Find out what you can do to prevent them.
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msnbc.com: Mental health
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Medication helps some with mild depression
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How books, puzzles may help ward off Alzheimer's
23 Jan 2012 | 6:06 pmDoing puzzles and reading books have been linked with a decreased risk of Alzheimer's disease, and a new study may explain why — it reduces the accumulation of harmful proteins in the brain. -
'Shrooms may be clue to new depression drugs
23 Jan 2012 | 4:22 pmThe brains of people tripping on magic mushrooms have given the best picture yet of how psychedelic drugs work and British scientists say the findings suggest such drugs could be used to treat depression. -
Mentally ill flood ERs as states cut services
26 Dec 2011 | 12:06 pmAcross the country, emergency room doctors are facing a spike in psychiatric crises — attempted suicide, severe depression, psychosis — as states slash mental health services and the country's worst economic crisis since the Great Depression takes its toll. -
Medical pot for ADD, OCD? State mulls petition
21 Dec 2011 | 12:01 pmState officials will consider a request to allow medical marijuana for people with attention deficit disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder.
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msnbc.com: Cancer
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US clears Pfizer drug for advanced kidney cancer
27 Jan 2012 | 2:14 pmPatients with hard-to-treat kidney cancer that has spread to other parts of the body gained a new drug option Friday, after U.S. government regulators approved a twice-a-day pill from Pfizer for the disease. -
FDA OKs drug to eliminate chemotherapy side effect
17 Jan 2012 | 4:49 pmThe Food and Drug Administration says it approved a drug to reduce dangerous levels of a certain chemotherapy drug in cancer patients with failing kidneys. -
Cancer drug gets stronger label warning
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1 in 10 smokers hides it from the doctor
6 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmby Rachael RettnerMyHealthNewsDaily About one in 10 smokers say they don't reveal to their doctors that they light up, according to a new survey. This could equate to more than 6 million smokers in the United States, the researchers said. -
Deaths from most cancers drop, report says
4 Jan 2012 | 3:54 pmCancer death rates have continued to decline in both men and women in recent years, according to a new report. Between 2004 and 2008, cancer death rates decreased by 1.8 percent per year in men, and by 1.6 percent per year in women.
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msnbc.com: Technology & Science
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Where in the cosmos? All over the place!
27 Jan 2012 | 10:22 pmOur "Where in the Cosmos" riddle features a large-scale, 3-D map of the universe that's being used to figure out how galaxies have clumped together over the course of billions of years. -
Deep-sea fish recordings reveal grunts and quacks
27 Jan 2012 | 8:58 pmEcologists may have captured the first deep-sea fish sounds, hidden among the sounds of dolphins and humpback, fin and pilot whales, they report in a new study. -
Twitter censorship policy leads to boycott
27 Jan 2012 | 7:47 pmAnger over Twitter's new policy to censor messages on a country-by-country basis is resulting in protests by some Twitter users who say they will refuse to tweet on Saturday. -
Robotic Russian supply ship docks at space station
27 Jan 2012 | 7:32 pmA robotic Russian cargo ship pulled up to the International Space Station Friday (Jan. 27), delivering tons of fresh fruit, clothing and other vital supplies for the orbiting lab's six-man crew. -
Teens send 'Lego Man' above the clouds
27 Jan 2012 | 6:46 pmScience editor Alan Boyle's blog: It's very cool that two Canadian teens have become celebrities for sending a flag-toting toy into the stratosphere – just don't say they put a "Lego Man in Space."
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msnbc.com: Space
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Where in the cosmos? All over the place!
27 Jan 2012 | 10:22 pmOur "Where in the Cosmos" riddle features a large-scale, 3-D map of the universe that's being used to figure out how galaxies have clumped together over the course of billions of years. -
Robotic Russian supply ship docks at space station
27 Jan 2012 | 7:32 pmA robotic Russian cargo ship pulled up to the International Space Station Friday (Jan. 27), delivering tons of fresh fruit, clothing and other vital supplies for the orbiting lab's six-man crew. -
Teens send 'Lego Man' above the clouds
27 Jan 2012 | 6:46 pmScience editor Alan Boyle's blog: It's very cool that two Canadian teens have become celebrities for sending a flag-toting toy into the stratosphere – just don't say they put a "Lego Man in Space." -
Romney promises to launch space study
27 Jan 2012 | 6:13 pmIn sharp contrast to Newt Gingrich's visit to the heart of America's space program, Mitt Romney on Friday delivers remarks devoid of multibillion-dollar promises, but also of mission specifics. -
Last man on moon is backing Romney
27 Jan 2012 | 5:52 pmThe last man on the moon, the first space shuttle pilot and six other space leaders signed an open letter Friday supporting the candidacy of GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney.
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msnbc.com: Science
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Deep-sea fish recordings reveal grunts and quacks
27 Jan 2012 | 8:58 pmEcologists may have captured the first deep-sea fish sounds, hidden among the sounds of dolphins and humpback, fin and pilot whales, they report in a new study. -
Would your city want a nuclear waste site?
27 Jan 2012 | 4:48 pmIf the price is right, would your town want a nuclear waste site? A panel of experts said today that finding a volunteer community is the best way to pick a place for a waste repository that could outlast human civilization. -
Insects top list of newly discovered species
27 Jan 2012 | 3:41 pmAn annual inventory of newly discovered species lists more than 19,000 – half of them insects. A total of 9,738 insect species were first identified in 2009, the most recent year of data compilation. And that's not even counting spiders. -
Pesticide may worsen honeybee virus
27 Jan 2012 | 3:06 pmA common pesticide used by beekeepers to kill honeybee-infecting mites temporarily leaves the bees more susceptible to a debilitating virus, new research suggests. -
Camera-nabbing leopards caught on video
27 Jan 2012 | 2:18 pmSnow leopards are one of the most elusive cats on Earth, so conservationists were surprised ... and a bit amused ... to watch snow leopard cubs make off with a remote camera in Tajikistan.
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msnbc.com: Tech and gadgets
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Twitter censorship policy leads to boycott
27 Jan 2012 | 7:47 pmAnger over Twitter's new policy to censor messages on a country-by-country basis is resulting in protests by some Twitter users who say they will refuse to tweet on Saturday. -
Jobs told Google to stop poaching workers
27 Jan 2012 | 5:52 pmApple's Steve Jobs directly asked former Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt in 2007 to stop trying to recruit an Apple engineer, according to a court filing. The email from Jobs to Schmidt was disclosed on Friday in the course of civil litigation against Apple, Google and five other tech companies. -
The face behind the 'Honey Badger' voice
27 Jan 2012 | 3:49 pmThe man who narrates the wildly popular video-gone-viral, "Honey Badger," has a few choice words about the creature itself, which pretty much destroys anything in its path and eats anything it wants (including, ugh, a cobra). -
How to easily circumvent Twitter's censorship
27 Jan 2012 | 1:35 pmOn Thursday, Twitter announced plans to restrict tweets in certain countries. By Friday, some clever folks already figured out an incredibly simple way to circumvent the service's censorship. -
Activists and bloggers fear Twitter censorship
27 Jan 2012 | 1:14 pmBloggers and activists from China, the Middle East and Latin America said Friday they were afraid that new Twitter policies could allow governments to censor messages, stifling free expression.
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msnbc.com: Games
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It's an entire theme park, driven by the Kinect
27 Jan 2012 | 5:37 pmIt's been a little over a year, and Microsoft's motion sensing add-on for the Xbox 360 has not lit the world of video games on fire. But it is catching on in a theme park. -
Is Capcom trolling fans with 'Street Fighter X Tekken'?
27 Jan 2012 | 3:52 pmCapcom just revealed two brand new exclusive characters for the Sony versions of the upcoming crossover fighter, raising the total number of PS3- and PSVita-specific faces to five. -
Nintendo news, as re-told via Taiwanese CGI
27 Jan 2012 | 2:11 pmNew Media Animation, the Taiwanese-based news crew that presents headlines via somewhat crudely assembled, yet still very much impressive due to their timeliness (as well as charming) CGI vignettes, has filed another video game-centered report. -
UFC on Xbox Live is officially open for business
27 Jan 2012 | 1:07 pmEven those who aren't fans of mixed martial arts might find UFC on Xbox Live the most exciting app on Microsoft's recently re-launched dashboard for the Xbox 360. -
Now Nimblebit's being called out
26 Jan 2012 | 5:30 pmAs reported Wednesday, the three-person team that comprises iOS developer Nimblebit decided to call out much larger and powerful game maker Zynga over game similarities. And now some critics say Nimblebit does the same thing.
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msnbc.com: Wireless
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Newly found Android malware infects millions: report
27 Jan 2012 | 2:32 pmAndroid malware has infected possibly one to five million downloads — "the highest distribution of any malware identified so far this year," a major security company reports. -
Find out if your phone is bigger than his
27 Jan 2012 | 12:40 pmAdmit it ladies (and gents), size does matter — when it comes to phones, that is. And now, there is a site that lets you see how yours measures up to others. -
Apple world’s top smartphone vendor at end of 2011
27 Jan 2012 | 10:07 amApple became the world's No. 1 seller/maker of smartphones in 2011's final quarter, shipping 37 million iPhones and overtaking Samsung for the top spot, according to a recent report. -
Super Bowl ad drop-kicks Siri
26 Jan 2012 | 1:01 pmWe all know Siri can do a lot of impressive things — apparently even order up bags of Doritos and party wear that appears on the spot — and a few other things — as shown in this Super Bowl commercial from the chip-maker. -
Mastering the etiquette of texting (while walking)
26 Jan 2012 | 12:57 pm"Hang on! I need to let them know we're on our way," muttered a colleague as she stopped walking, pressed her back against a wall, and started tapping out a text message. I stared at her, confused. Why couldn't she keep walking while sending the text message?
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msnbc.com: Security
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Do Google and Facebook respect Data Privacy
27 Jan 2012 | 5:21 pmData Privacy Day arrives on Saturday at a tricky time for Google and Facebook. Both of the Web giants recently revised their often-disputed privacy policies, and in the process drew stinging criticism from lawmakers and security experts. -
Hacker group Anonymous targets Mexican sites
27 Jan 2012 | 4:59 pmThe activist hacker group Anonymous attacked three Mexican government websites on Friday in protest at a proposed bill that seeks to toughen local laws about online file-sharing. -
Newly found Android malware infects millions: report
27 Jan 2012 | 2:32 pmAndroid malware has infected possibly one to five million downloads — "the highest distribution of any malware identified so far this year," a major security company reports. -
Facebook Timeline poll: 'Overwhelming negative'
27 Jan 2012 | 2:29 pmSophos Security polled more than 4,000 Facebook users about the new Timeline feature, rolling out now, and more than half said that Timeline "worries" them because of security issues. -
Activists and bloggers fear Twitter censorship
27 Jan 2012 | 1:14 pmBloggers and activists from China, the Middle East and Latin America said Friday they were afraid that new Twitter policies could allow governments to censor messages, stifling free expression.
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msnbc.com: Innovation
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Library turns 100-year-old photos into 3-D
27 Jan 2012 | 2:09 pmIn a cool new undertaking, the ever-forward-thinking New York Public Library has pulled together a vast collection of roughly 100-year-old archival images for a very clever proto-3-D project. -
Foldable electric car debuts in Europe
27 Jan 2012 | 1:15 pmThe commercial version of two-seater foldable electric car that driver and passenger enter through a pop-out windshield was officially unveiled this week in Europe. The car, called Hiriko, is powered by four in-wheel motors that each turn a full 90 degrees. -
Robot warplane passes midair-refueling test
27 Jan 2012 | 12:46 pmA robotic warplane that can take off and land from U.S. Navy carriers by itself won't do much good if it runs out of fuel in midair. That's why the Navy recently completed flight tests to see how well the unmanned military drone could belly up to a flying fuel tanker. -
Robotic rat with a monkey's smarts to the rescue?
26 Jan 2012 | 1:41 pmThe next time you find yourself trapped under a pile of rubble, your savior might be a Roomba — souped-up with whiskers and a monkey brain. -
Thrun leaving Stanford for online startup
25 Jan 2012 | 5:33 pmWhen a Stanford University professor first offered a free online version of his "Introduction to Artificial Intelligence" class, he attracted 160,000 students from around the world. Now he has given up his tenured academic position to create a startup that could deliver university-level education for low cost to anyone with an Internet connection.
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msnbc.com: Travel
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Survey says: Flying is no fun
27 Jan 2012 | 4:44 pmA new survey confirms what most travelers already know: modern air travel can be stressful, frustrating and exhausting. -
US Virgin Islands tourist bus accident injures 13
27 Jan 2012 | 2:08 pmA tourist bus collided with a parked vehicle in the U.S. Virgin Islands on Friday, injuring 13 cruise ship passengers after it went down an embankment, authorities said. -
Southwest employee killed in airport accident
27 Jan 2012 | 12:32 pmA Southwest Airlines employee at Washington Dulles International Airport died on Friday after being injured in a collision with a luggage cart and another piece of equipment. -
Travel photo of the day: African bird's true colors
27 Jan 2012 | 12:09 pmTom Gubala spotted this lilac-breasted roller in Tanzania while on a safari in late summer 2011. -
Chicago visitors get Groupons on the big screen
27 Jan 2012 | 11:06 amNow Chicago visitors never need miss a deal. Beginning this week, Groupon offers are being featured on interactive kiosks with 46-inch screens at popular tourist destinations in the Windy City.
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msnbc.com: Travel Tips
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Chicago visitors get Groupons on the big screen
27 Jan 2012 | 11:06 amNow Chicago visitors never need miss a deal. Beginning this week, Groupon offers are being featured on interactive kiosks with 46-inch screens at popular tourist destinations in the Windy City. -
Delta left hanging after attempted domestic fare hike
19 Jan 2012 | 10:16 amRick Seaney, CEO of FareCompare.com, said Delta Air Line's most recent attempt to hike domestic airfares has failed. -
Are hotel price guarantees too good to be true?
14 Jan 2012 | 12:39 pmWhen it comes to deciphering price guarantees, here is what to watch out for when reading through the requirements, and what to do if you find a lower price. -
Room Key joins the hotel search party
13 Jan 2012 | 8:14 amSix major hotel companies formed a new online booking service, Room Key , as a way to reduce commission costs paid toonline travel agencies (OTAs) like Expedia and Travelocity, whose hotel room sales continue to climb. -
Lost in translation? Not with these apps
11 Jan 2012 | 1:38 pmThese real-time translation apps help travelers overcome language barriers abroad.
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msnbc.com: Travel Deals
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Good luck scoring a cheap flight for the Super Bowl
24 Jan 2012 | 11:08 amAirline prices from all over the country to Indianapolis, where the New York Giants will take on the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI on Feb. 5, have soared to more than $1,000 in most cases. -
Flying around Europe on a dime
26 Dec 2011 | 11:56 amHere is a guide to jetting around the Continent for as little as $14 one way -- which leaves more money for souvenirs and good eats. -
Top hotels ranked by rooms, location, service, food and value
23 Dec 2011 | 9:30 amEvery year Travel+Leisure readers vote on thousands of hotels based on rooms, location, service, food, and value. In 2012, the winners are a mix of remote escapes and city hotels — and a record 133 have rates that start as low as $250 a night. -
Great hotels that won't break the bank
23 Dec 2011 | 9:27 amLet’s face it: all too often, “affordable accommodations” means your basic cookie-cutter chain-hotel room or a property that’s seen better days. But—surprise!—it can also mean an award-winning hotel at a reasonable price. And who doesn’t want that?
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msnbc.com: Seasonal Travel
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Destinations that are better in the cold
15 Jan 2012 | 11:52 amThere are places that seem more inviting in winter, with snow-covered trails, sleigh rides, hot chocolate and wood-burning fireplaces. -
Escape for a romantic winter getaway
12 Jan 2012 | 10:18 amWhile everyone defines romance differently, travel is a natural stimulant, and the most romantic getaways woo us with just this kind of intimate, quality time to bond and discover. -
Small resorts go after big-time competitors
7 Jan 2012 | 2:14 amWith bleak snowfall at Colorado's biggest ski resorts, the nation's smaller ski areas are moving in for the kill — and tourist dollars. -
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9 odd New Year's Eve ball drops
30 Dec 2011 | 12:58 pmWhy watch the Times Square's ball drop yet again when there is a PEEP, acorn, peach, crab and bologna to mark the New Year?
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msnbc.com: Cruise Travel
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Princess ship scoops up sailors during midnight rescue mission
25 Jan 2012 | 9:53 amPassengers on Princess Cruises' 113,000-ton, 3,080-passenger Ruby Princess witnessed a dramatic rescue on Monday in the Bahamas. -
What you sign away when you book a cruise
17 Jan 2012 | 5:06 pmIt's all fun and margaritas when you first book a cruise. But that "ticket" is actually a contract that can run more than a dozen pages, and gives away more rights to the cruise ship company than you may realize. -
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B-list celebs hit the high seas
12 Jan 2012 | 6:59 amNow is your chance to sign up for the just-announced Kate Gosselin cruise and sail away with the two-time reality-TV star, former “Dancing with the Stars” competitor and celebrity blogger for CouponCabin.com. -
Cruise the Caribbean with ... Kate Gosselin?
10 Jan 2012 | 3:05 pmNot many single moms of eight can dream of soaking up the sun on a weeklong Caribbean cruise -- and instead of paying for the privilege, getting paid for it, too.
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msnbc.com: Active Travel
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Yosemite: Fewer people should climb Half Dome
25 Jan 2012 | 9:28 amYosemite National Park officials say lowering the number of permits to Half Dome is the best option for maintaining the wilderness character at the popular hiking spot. -
Top 5 golfing vacation destinations
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Small resorts go after big-time competitors
7 Jan 2012 | 2:14 amWith bleak snowfall at Colorado's biggest ski resorts, the nation's smaller ski areas are moving in for the kill — and tourist dollars. -
Lack of snow limits snowmobiles in Yellowstone
13 Dec 2011 | 9:15 amYellowstone National Park will open for the winter season on Thursday but a lack of snow will limit where snowmobiles can go for now. -
No snow? Ski season in Switzerland stalled
1 Dec 2011 | 11:20 amSwitzerland's ski resorts, already beleaguered by the strong Swiss franc, are grappling with another obstacle — no snow.
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msnbc.com: Video
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Video: Thousands of birds plague Kentucky suburb
27 Jan 2012 | 6:16 pmEuropean starlings cloud the sky every evening, polluting the town. Now some angry residents are fighting back. NBC’s Kerry Sanders reports. (Nightly News) -
Video: Michigan town for sale
27 Jan 2012 | 6:03 pmPontiac, Mich., no longer supported by GM plants, is struggling to stay afloat. In the face of huge budget deficits, the town is now selling off everything, including City Hall. NBC’s Kevin Tibbles reports. (Nightly News) -
Video: Exclusive: tensions flare near crucial oil chokepoint
27 Jan 2012 | 6:01 pmAn NBC reporter gains access to a region just a few nautical miles from the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most strategic waterways. NBC’s Ali Arouzi reports. (Nightly News) -
Video: Newt Gingrich’s new strategy
27 Jan 2012 | 5:46 pmNBC’s Ron Mott interviews presidential candidate Newt Gingrich, who said he plans to broaden his base of appeal. (Nightly News) -
Video: GOP v. Newt Gingrich
27 Jan 2012 | 5:43 pmInfluential Republicans are mobilizing to stop presidential candidate Newt Gingrich from ascending in the race. NBC’s Kelly O’Donnell reports. (Nightly News)
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TODAY.com: Today
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Special bond of a rescue dog and dying boy
27 Jan 2012 | 4:50 pmA Tennessee dad rescued Juno from a shelter just days before she was due to be euthanized. Chester Hembree said he had a gut-feeling that the Belgian shepherd was the dog capable of helping his 4-year-old son, who has an irreversible degenerative condition. -
Delicious, healthy chips and dips for your Super Bowl party
27 Jan 2012 | 3:54 pmSpice up your party with these combinations of chips and dips from Prevention magazine's food director Lori Powell. Try green goddess dip with Old Bay chips or Spanish red pepper dip with sesame pita chips. -
Cyrano the 20-pound cat gets cool new knee
27 Jan 2012 | 2:56 pmBecause Cyrano weighs more than 20 pounds, amputating his cancer-weakened leg was out of the question. So the tubby tabby's wealthy owners turned to doctors and engineers at North Carolina State University to get him back into mice-catching trim. -
Man gets 26-year jail term for 17 years of stalking
27 Jan 2012 | 2:43 pmIn what prosecutors called the longest sentence for stalking in memory, a Seattle-area man received a 26 1/2-year prison term for waging a 17-year campaign of harassment against a former classmate that began after she offered him help with his homework in 1994. -
Man's lover inspects wife's mess on 'Hoarding'
27 Jan 2012 | 1:59 pmA sneak peek reveals that while Janet and Herv have quite the cobweb covered hoard, their secret shocker is the other woman who comes by to inspect it.
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msnbc.com: Meet the Press
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January 22: Newt Gingrich, Chris Christie, Mike Murphy, Joe Scarborough, Katty Kay and Chuck Todd
22 Jan 2012 | 11:47 amTranscript of the Jan. 22 broadcast featuring GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Republican Strategist Mike Murphy, Co-host of 'Morning Joe' Joe Scarborough, BBC Correspondent Katty Kay and NBC News Political Director Chuck Todd. -
January 15: Newt Gingrich, Harry Reid, Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott
15 Jan 2012 | 11:38 amTranscript of the Jan. 15 broadcast featuring Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Sen. Lindsey Graham and Rep. Tim Scott. -
January 8: Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul, Rick Perry, Newt Gingrich and Jon Huntsman
8 Jan 2012 | 1:13 pmTranscript of the Jan. 8 broadcast featuring Republican presidential candidates; Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul, Rick Perry, Newt Gingrich and Jon Huntsman. -
January 1: Rick Santorum, Matt Strawn, roundtable
1 Jan 2012 | 5:01 pmTranscript of the Jan. 1 broadcast featuring former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, Iowa GOP Chairman Matt Strawn, and more political analysis from the roundtable. -
December 25: Brokaw, Friedman, Parker, Morial
25 Dec 2011 | 5:34 pmTranscript of the December 25 broadcast featuring Tom Brokaw, Thomas Friedman, Kathleen Parker, Marc Morial.

