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  • Sea turtle eggs poached in Costa Rica

    NBCNews.com: Americas
    20 May 2013 | 4:39 pm
    Besides being beautiful, Costa Rica's beaches are the nesting sites of four endangered sea turtle species, which return yearly to lay their eggs. But there is trouble for these reptiles — egg thieves.

  • Video: Parents call twins' separation surgery 'miracle' 

    NBCNews.com: Americas
    21 May 2013 | 7:37 am
    A set of three-month-old conjoined twins were separated by doctors in Peru who successfully split their shared liver. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports. (NBCNews.com)

  • Mother, infant who sought shelter in 7-Eleven among tornado victims identified

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    22 May 2013 | 11:49 am
    By Elizabeth Chuck and Gabe Gutierrez, NBC NewsA mother who sought shelter in a 7-Eleven that collapsed under the force of tornado winds, killing both her and her four-month-old son, are among the victims whose names were released by Oklahoma's chief medical examiner Wednesday.Megan Futrell, 29, had just picked her son Case up from his babysitter on Monday in Moore, Okla., when she saw the tornado...    

  • Guatemala's top court annuls Rios Montt genocide conviction

    NBCNews.com: Americas
    21 May 2013 | 1:41 pm
    Guatemala's highest court on Monday overturned a genocide conviction against former dictator Efrain Rios Montt and reset his trial back to when a dispute broke out a month ago over who should hear the case.

  • Oscar Pistorius' brother cleared of road crash death

    NBCNews.com: Africa
    21 May 2013 | 8:36 am
    The brother of Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius was acquitted on Tuesday of the unlawful killing of a motorcyclist in a traffic accident.
 
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    NBCNews.com: Africa

  • Oscar Pistorius' brother cleared of road crash death

    21 May 2013 | 8:36 am
    The brother of Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius was acquitted on Tuesday of the unlawful killing of a motorcyclist in a traffic accident.

  • Fighting to save Africa's rhinos

    17 May 2013 | 2:13 pm
    The market for rhino horns worth more than their weight in gold is proving no match for wildlife conservancy groups. Poachers are managing to bypass electric fencing and helicopter surveillance, poaching animals that are now facing extinction.

  • Nigeria launches air war against Islamist militants

    17 May 2013 | 8:26 am
    MAIDUGURI, Nigeria -- Nigerian forces used jets and attack helicopters to bombard Islamist militant camps in the northeast on Friday, in their biggest military offensive since Boko Haram launched an uprising in 2009.

  • UN urges: Eat more insects! (Seriously)

    13 May 2013 | 11:04 am
    By Frances D'Emilio, AP ROME - The latest weapon in the U.N.'s fight against hunger, global warming and pollution might be flying by you right now. Edible insects are being promoted as a low-fat, high-protein food for people, pets and livestock. According to the U.N.

  • Video: Woman recounts being rescued by SEAL Team 6

    13 May 2013 | 6:07 am
    Jessica Buchanan was working at her dream job, doing humanitarian work in Somalia, when she was kidnapped at gunpoint. She talks about the harrowing 93 days she spent in captivity before being rescued by SEAL Team 6, saying she felt “like an animal.” (TODAY)
 
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    NBCNews.com: Asia-Pacific

  • Ai Weiwei records profanity-laced heavy metal song

    22 May 2013 | 5:51 am
    China’s Ai Weiwei on Wednesday released a profanity-laced heavy-metal single based on the 81 days the firebrand artist and activist spent in detention.

  • North Korea sends 'special envoy' to China

    21 May 2013 | 7:25 pm
    North Korea says that a "special envoy" for leader Kim Jong Un has left for China. The North's official Korean Central News Agency said in a short dispatch Wednesday that the envoy was Choe Ryong Hae. There were no other details.

  • Video: China blows up nearly two-mile viaduct

    20 May 2013 | 8:53 am
    The demolition of a nearly two-mile elevated roadway marked a record-setter for China. NBCNews.com's Richard Lui reports. (NBCNews.com)

  • North Korea fires more missiles, condemns US

    20 May 2013 | 3:27 am
    North Korea fired two short-range missiles on Monday, making six launches in three days, and condemned South Korea for criticizing what Pyongyang said were legitimate military drills.

  • North Korea fires projectile into eastern waters

    19 May 2013 | 7:31 am
    SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired a projectile into waters off its eastern coast Sunday, a day after launching three short-range missiles in the same area, officials said. North Korea routinely test-launches short-range missiles.
 
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    NBCNews.com: South & Central Asia

  • Pakistan's new leader offers talks to Taliban

    21 May 2013 | 11:21 am
    ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan's prime minister designate Nawaz Sharif told a packed hall of his party stalwarts that talks with the Taliban -- who have been fighting the state for almost a decade -- are not off the table.

  • Video: Families of Bangladesh factory workers wait for compensation

    20 May 2013 | 1:34 pm
    An ITV News investigation has found there's still no compensation for the victims of the Bangladeshi factory collapse, from the Western clothes companies that promised help. More than eleven hundred workers were killed nearly a month ago. But survivors in Dhaka claim no money has yet reached them. ITV’s Business Editor Laura Kuenssberg has this exclusive report. (Nightly News)

  • Gunmen kill senior female Pakistani politician

    19 May 2013 | 1:27 am
    Gunmen killed a senior female politician from a reformist party in Pakistan on Saturday night, the latest violent incident in a bloody election campaign and one that set off a war of words between two major opposition parties.

  • Indiana halts support of Pakistani plant on bomb concerns

    18 May 2013 | 6:58 pm
    Indiana has canceled subsidies for a planned $1.8 billion fertilizer plant in the state because of concerns that a Pakistani company involved in the project makes products used in improvised explosives that kill and injure U.S. troops in Afghanistan.

  • 18 die as blasts hit 2 mosques in Pakistan village

    17 May 2013 | 8:00 am
    PESHAWAR, Pakistan -- At least 18 people were killed as they prayed when explosions ripped through two mosques in Pakistan on Friday, villagers and government officials said.
 
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    Autos

  • GM stock at highest point in more than two years

    21 May 2013 | 10:29 am
    Perhaps it’s just a rising tide lifting all boats, but General Motors stock has hit its highest close in more than two years – beating the $33 a share price tag set during its initial public offering in November 2010.The resurgence comes as the overall stock market charges from one record to another, but also suggests that investors are impressed by the performance of the giant maker which earlier...    

  • Detroit roars back after years of quality issues

    21 May 2013 | 10:29 am
    Is Motor City getting its mojo back? After years of losing loyal customers frustrated by quality and reliability problems, domestic automakers are showing a new-found focus on customer service that is winning back skeptics – boosting sales, market share and profits.Despite the improvement, it may take awhile for the industry to totally repair its tarnished image. “I’d love to buy something from De...    

  • Electric car maker Tesla to pay off $465M in federal loans

    21 May 2013 | 10:29 am
    Electric car maker Tesla Motors has shifted into a good place: CEO Elon Musk intends to use the potential $1 billion from a new stock offering to pay off the maker’s $465 million in Department of Energy loans – and to help pay for other products that would grow the California automaker.Musk, who uses tweets to signal his plans, has hinted that he will formally announce the payoff of the loans tomo...    

  • Mercedes S-Class wows with 3D cameras and night vision

    19 May 2013 | 9:15 am
    There was a time when luxury cars were defined by their sheer size and mass, their power, performance and, of course, exclusive details like leather seats and wood trim.Those factors distinguish the 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class, but there’s more to the redefined German flagship that fit the changing nature of the auto industry. From its LED lamps to the 3D cameras, radar and night vision systems tha...    

  • Expect millions of electric car charging stations by 2020

    17 May 2013 | 6:25 am
    Tesla Motors might have scored its first-ever profit during the first quarter, but sales of plug-in vehicles are lagging below expectations, which analysts blame on the high price of battery-based vehicles as well as their limited range.But the nascent electric vehicle market may get a big boost if a new study from IMS Research proves on target. It predicts the number of EV charging stations will ...    
 
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  • 'Sickening and barbaric': Man killed in suspected London terror attack

    22 May 2013 | 11:38 am
    A man, reported to be a British soldier, was attacked and killed by knife-wielding assailants on a London street in broad daylight Wednesday in what is being investigated as an ideologically motivated terror attack.Eyewitnesses told ITV News that two attackers were later shot by officers.A witness identified as James told local radio station LBC that he saw two suspects attack the young victim wit...    

  • Scouts await decision on gay membership

    22 May 2013 | 11:27 am
    Cub Scout Pack 215 in rural Arkansas is waiting for a vote that could mean big changes for their tiny outfit.That’s because of a decision being made Thursday at the national Boy Scouts of America annual meeting that will have ramifications for their pack and other Scout units across the country: whether or not to end its controversial policy banning gay Scouts.The 1,400 delegates of the National C...    

  • Mother, infant who sought shelter in 7-Eleven among tornado victims identified

    22 May 2013 | 11:27 am
    As the search for survivors in the grief-stricken suburbs of Oklahoma City ended Wednesday, the state's chief medical examiner began releasing the names and ages of those who died in Monday's devastating tornado, including two infants.A four-month-old and a seven-month-old were the youngest victims, Oklahoma chief medical examiner Ron Craun said Wednesday. The oldest was a 65-year-old man.Case Fut...    

  • Obama to visit Oklahoma on Sunday

    22 May 2013 | 11:27 am
    At today's White House press briefing, Press Secretary Jay Carney announced that President Obama will travel to Oklahoma on Sunday, May 26 to inspect the damage from the tornado that hit the state on Monday. Carney added that the president will visit with affected families and thank first responders.    

  • 'Sickening and barbaric': Man killed in possible London terror attack

    22 May 2013 | 11:16 am
    A man, reported to be a British soldier, was attacked and killed by knife-wielding assailants on a London street in broad daylight Wednesday in what is being investigated as a terror attack or politically motivated killing.Eyewitnesses told ITV News that two attackers were later shot by officers.A witness identified as James told local radio station LBC that he saw two suspects attack the young vi...    
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    Sports

  • Woods: Garcia comment hurtful, time to move on

    22 May 2013 | 6:44 am
    VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) - Tiger Woods says the "fried chicken" comment from Sergio Garcia was hurtful and inappropriate. Two weeks after they verbally sparred at The Players Championship, Woods say it's time to move on.Garcia was at a European Tour awards dinner Tuesday night when he was jokingly asked if he would have Woods over for dinner during the U.S. Open. The Spaniard replied, "We'll h...    

  • Garcia's fried chicken jibe 'hurtful' - Woods

    22 May 2013 | 6:19 am
    LONDON (Reuters) - The feud between world number one Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia deepened when Woods described the Spaniard's "fried chicken" jibe as "wrong, hurtful and inappropriate" on Wednesday.Woods reacted on his Twitter account after Garcia issued an apology to a comment he made at Tuesday's European Tour awards dinner when he was asked on stage whether he would be inviting Woods for dinn...    

  • Spurs 93, Grizzlies 89, OT

    21 May 2013 | 10:22 pm
    SAN ANTONIO (AP) - When Tony Parker started running low on masterful plays, Tim Duncan was there to take over and lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals.Parker had 15 points and a career playoff-high 18 assists, Duncan scored San Antonio's first six points of overtime and the Spurs bounced back after squandering a 13-point lead in the fourth quarter to beat the M...    

  • Garcia apologizes for "fried chicken" remark

    21 May 2013 | 10:16 pm
    Sergio Garcia apologized for saying he would "serve fried chicken" while making a joke about having Tiger Woods over for dinner.The British newspaper The Guardian reported Garcia was asked in jest while on stage at the European Tour's awards dinner Tuesday night if he would invite Woods to dinner during the U.S. Open.The Guardian reported Garcia said: "We will have him round every night. We will s...    

  • Andy Murray out of French Open due to back injury

    21 May 2013 | 6:58 pm
    LONDON (AP) - Andy Murray withdrew from the French Open on Tuesday because of a chronic back injury and will now focus on preparing for the start of the grass-court season next month.The U.S. Open champion met with specialists this week after being forced to pull out of his second-match against Marcel Granollers of Spain at the Italian Open last Wednesday because of the long-standing complaint."It...    
 
 
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    NBCSports.com: NHL

  • Sens have the momentum

    22 May 2013 | 7:05 am
    PHT: A comeback win in Game 3 gave Ottawa hope, and the Senators seek a repeat result tonight to level the series.

  • Video: Highlights: Sharks even series with Kings

    21 May 2013 | 10:15 pm
    The San Jose Sharks capitalized on their scoring chances in the first period and the early part of the second period in Game 4 of their Western Conference semifinal series against the Los Angeles Kings. After falling behind by two goals, the Kings almost cut the lead in half in the second period, but the referee blew the play dead as the puck was about to cross the goal line. The series is now tied at two. (NBC Sports)

  • PHT: Sharks take Game 4, pull even with Kings

    21 May 2013 | 9:52 pm
    PHT: After coming back home in an 0-2 hole, the Sharks are now even with the Kings after holding on to win Game 4 Tuesday night.

  • Video: Early whistle takes goal away from Kings

    21 May 2013 | 9:46 pm
    In Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals, the Kings were a couple seconds away from cutting their deficit to the Sharks in half, but the referees blew the play dead as the puck trickled into the net. (NBC Sports)

  • PHT: Bruins rally, put Rangers in 3-0 hole  |  Highlights

    21 May 2013 | 7:31 pm
 
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    NBCSports.com: Tennis

  • Video: Carillo: Looks like Rafa-Novak

    21 May 2013 | 3:07 pm
    Rafael Nadal is currently ranked fourth in the world, but has had a dominant run lately as he has won seven of the last eight French Open titles. Mary Carrillo thinks we’re in store for a Nadal-Djokovic final. (NBC Sports)

  • Murray out of French

    21 May 2013 | 2:36 pm
    Andy Murray withdrew from the French Open on Tuesday because of a chronic back injury and will now focus on preparing for the start of the grass-court season next month.

  • Lleyton Hewitt, Andreas Seppi beaten at Nice Open

    20 May 2013 | 2:50 pm
    NICE, France (AP) - Lleyton Hewitt of Australia and fifth-seeded Andreas Seppi of Italy lost Monday in the first round of the Nice Open.

  • Nadal and Serena Williams win easily in Rome

    19 May 2013 | 9:29 am
    Rafa Nadal made short work of his great rival Roger Federer to win the Italian Open, while Serena Williams took down Victoria Azarenka in the women's final.

  • Nadal beats Federer, Serena wins at Italian Open

    19 May 2013 | 9:17 am
    ROME (AP) -After all these years, Rafael Nadal still knows how to dominate Roger Federer.
 
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    NBCSports.com: Horse racing

  • Under lock and key

    21 May 2013 | 10:00 am
    Horses in the Belmont Stakes on June 8 will face tighter security for the second straight year.

  • Godolphin scandal widens with more failed tests

    20 May 2013 | 11:31 am
    The Godolphin doping scandal deepened Monday, with British racing authorities announcing that seven more horses have tested positive for steroids, including the winner of the world's oldest classic.

  • Preakness win justifies Stevens' return to saddle

    18 May 2013 | 10:52 pm
    Racing after seven years of retirement, Gary Stevens rode Oxbow to a win in the Preakness, justifying his return

  • Video: Replay: Oxbow ends Orb's Triple Crown bid

    18 May 2013 | 3:45 pm
    Oxbow takes advantage of its underdog status to win the 138th running of the Preakness Stakes; heavy-favorite and Kentucky Derby winner Orb finishes fourth. Jockey Gary Stevens’ third Preakness victory means the quest for horse racing’s next Triple Crown winner will have to wait another year. (NBC Sports)

  • Fiftyshadesofhay wins Black-Eyed Susan  |  Watch

    17 May 2013 | 4:38 pm
    Fiftyshadesofhay made a late move to overtake Marathon Lady and win the $500,000 Black-Eyed Susan on Friday at Pimlico Race Course.
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    NBCSports.com: Other sports

  • Video: Carillo: Looks like Rafa-Novak

    21 May 2013 | 3:07 pm
    Rafael Nadal is currently ranked fourth in the world, but has had a dominant run lately as he has won seven of the last eight French Open titles. Mary Carrillo thinks we’re in store for a Nadal-Djokovic final. (NBC Sports)

  • Andy Murray out of French Open due to back injury

    21 May 2013 | 2:36 pm
    LONDON (AP) - Andy Murray withdrew from the French Open on Tuesday because of a chronic back injury and will now focus on preparing for the start of the grass-court season next month.

  • Sports world keeps eye on Oklahoma tornado

    20 May 2013 | 9:08 pm
    The massive tornado that ripped through a handful of Oklahoma City suburbs and killed at least 50 people grabbed the attention of the sports world on Monday, especially the players and coaches with ties to the area.

  • CBT: Bond between coaches crosses rivalry lines

    20 May 2013 | 2:51 pm
    There may not be a rivalry in all of college basketball more unique than the Battle of the Boulevard, which pits Belmont against Lipscomb.

  • Nadal, Serena win final tune-up before French Open

    19 May 2013 | 9:29 am
    Rafa Nadal made short work of his great rival Roger Federer to win the Italian Open, while Serena Williams took down Victoria Azarenka in the women's final.
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  • Fungus found in your nose, in the goop between your toes

    22 May 2013 | 11:43 am
    Government researchers have just done the first genetic survey of all the fungi that live on our skin. Their findings?  They’re in your ears, they’re in your nose and, yes, they are in the goop between your toes.Humans are covered with hundreds of different types of fungus, the team at the National Institutes of Health found. What’s surprising is that one family covers most of our bodies, but our ...    

  • Rethinking family disaster plans: 10 lessons from Tornado Alley

    22 May 2013 | 11:09 am
    On the morning after a tornado destroyed parts of Moore, Okla., it was tough dropping off my daughter at school. Storms also hit here in Rogers, Ark. on Monday, but they were mild compared to Oklahoma. Still, wedrove past fallen tree limbs and leaves everywhere. I tried not to cry listening to the radio report about the children in the Plaza Towers Elementary School, and the mother who picked up h...    

  • New, stripped-down flu vaccine might work better, study finds

    22 May 2013 | 11:09 am
    Researchers have developed a “stripped down” synthetic flu vaccine that they believe will not only work better than current vaccines, but might last longer, too -- saving people from having to get a fresh flu shot every year.They say it’s the first step toward a new generation of influenza vaccines, designed entirely in the lab, using nanoparticles instead of the decades-old approach that uses chi...    

  • Stripped-down nanoparticles make next-generation flu vaccine

    22 May 2013 | 10:53 am
    Researchers have developed a “stripped down” synthetic flu vaccine that they believe will not only work better than current vaccines, but might last longer, too -- saving people from having to get a fresh flu shot every year.They say it’s the first step toward a new generation of influenza vaccines, designed entirely in the lab, using nanoparticles instead of the decades-old approach that uses chi...    

  • Life-saving face transplant performed on man after work accident

    22 May 2013 | 10:42 am
    Editors note: A graphic image of the patient post surgery is at the bottom of the page.A 33-year-old Polish man received a life-saving total face transplant just three weeks after being disfigured in a workplace accident, in what his doctors said Wednesday is the fastest timeframe to date for such an operation.Face transplants are extraordinarily complicated and relatively rare procedures that in ...    
 
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  • Neanderthal baby had only breast milk for 7 months

    22 May 2013 | 11:42 am
    By Stephanie Pappas LiveScience A baby Neanderthal who lived in what is now Belgium about 100,000 years ago started eating solid food at 7 months old, revealing a new aspect of the evolution of breast-feeding.The precision of this estimate is courtesy a new technique that uses elements in teeth to determine when breast-feeding started and stopped. Though researchers can't be sure the young Neander...    

  • Meteorite blast shows risks of moon exploration

    22 May 2013 | 11:09 am
    By Mike WallSpace.comThe dramatic meteorite strike that blasted out a big crater on the moon two months ago shows just how perilous manned lunar exploration can be.A 1-foot-wide (0.3 meters) rock slammed into the lunar surface at 56,000 mph (90,120 km/h) on March 17, creating a fresh crater 65 feet (20 m) wide. The crash caused the biggest and brightest explosion scientists have seen since they st...    

  • Busted by butt-dial: 'This phone really called 911? Damn!'

    22 May 2013 | 10:08 am
    Worried about the increasing ease with which law enforcement can access cellphones? How can you protect yourself? Step 1 would be: Don't call the cops when you're embarking on a petty crime spree. It's a lesson two men learned the hard way, thanks to a humble pocket dial to 911.The Fresno Police Department provided TODAY with a recording of a 911 call, made at approximately 11:30 p.m. PT on May 9....    

  • Time to behold sight of bright Saturn near moon

    22 May 2013 | 9:29 am
    By Joe RaoSpace.comOn occasion I'll get an e-mail from someone who says they've just received a telescope as gift and while they've enjoyed looking at the moon and the planet Jupiter or Venus with it, they really would love to get a view of Saturn. The problem for most people is that unlike Venus and Jupiter, which because their great brilliance readily stand out against background stars, or Mars ...    

  • What prehistoric dog burials tell us about owners

    22 May 2013 | 8:32 am
    By Jennifer ViegasDiscovery NewsAn analysis of ancient dog burials finds that the typical prehistoric dog owner ate a lot of seafood, had spiritual beliefs, and wore jewelry that sometimes wound up on the dog.The study, published in PLoS ONE, is one of the first to directly test if there was a clear relationship between the practice of dog burial and human behaviors. The answer is yes."Dog burials...    
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    Science

  • Scientists create world's tiniest drops of liquid in biggest atom smasher

    18 May 2013 | 2:00 pm
    Scientists think they've created the smallest drops of liquid ever — the size of only three to five protons.The droplets were made inside the world's largest particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland, where particles are sped up to near light speed and then smashed together. When researchers collided protons with lead nuclei, they were surprised to find that the result was tee...    

  • Puzzling! Swine flu virus detected in elephant seals off West Coast

    18 May 2013 | 2:00 pm
    The H1N1 virus strain that caused a 2009 swine flu outbreak in humans was detected in northern elephant seals off the coast of central California.Scientists say this is the first time marine mammals have been found to carry the H1N1 flu strain, which originated in pigs. The seals seem to have picked up the virus while at sea, but it's unclear how this happened."We thought we might find influenza v...    

  • Buggy hordes of cicadas sighted in Virginia ... but New York? Not yet

    18 May 2013 | 2:00 pm
    There's been a groundswell of 17-year cicadas in Virginia and other southern states, as revealed by a fresh wave of photos and eyewitness reports. In some areas, the outbreak has been accompanied by the insects' loud chorus call. And that's music to the ears of University of Connecticut entomologist John Cooley."That's where I'm heading," Cooley told NBC News. The weather is still too cool in New ...    

  • Virgin birth or hanky-panky? Anteater mom sparks a scientific debate

    17 May 2013 | 2:06 pm
    Is it a case of anteater virgin birth, a hormonal quirk or just some desperate hanky-panky? Whatever it is, Armani the anteater's surprising pregnancy has sparked a debate over what animals are capable of when it comes to sex.The story unfolded at the LEO Zoological Conservation Center in Greenwich, Conn.: Last month, Armani gave birth to a cute baby pup named Archie. The only problem was, Archie ...    

  • 'Ciudad Blanca' found? Scientists share images of lost city in Honduras

    15 May 2013 | 12:19 pm
    A high-tech team of scientists and filmmakers shared pictures of what appears to have been a centuries-old civilization in Honduras, one year after they used laser-mapping technology to identify traces of structures in the thick jungle.The square-shaped and rounded structures, seen in computerized elevation maps of a rugged rain forest, may have been the last vestiges of pyramids, palaces and hous...    
 
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    NBCNews.com: Tech and gadgets

  • Busted by butt-dial: 'This phone really called 911? Damn!'

    22 May 2013 | 9:56 am
    Worried about the increasing ease with which law enforcement can access cellphones? How can you protect yourself? Step 1: Don't call the cops when you're embarking on a petty crime spree. It's a lesson two men learned the hard way, thanks to a humble pocket dial to 911.

  • Pre-caffeine tech: Xbox One, Amazon fan fiction!

    22 May 2013 | 7:12 am
    Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.

  • Away from home? Petcube lets you watch and play with your cats online

    21 May 2013 | 4:50 pm
    If you're an anxious pet owner, you probably spend a few minutes at least every day worrying whether your cat or dog is doing all right at home while you're away. Petcube is a little device that lets you not only check in on your furry friend, but speak to and play with it as well.

  • As Xbox One entertainment options multiply, games still at core

    21 May 2013 | 3:53 pm
    Tuesday Microsoft unveiled the Xbox One, a new console that wants to sell itself as "your all-in-one must have gadget." But while making Skype calls to distant relatives and watching a new Steven Spielberg opus are no doubt impressive, the Xbox is still a device built around video games.

  • Xbox One won't require always-online connection — but it'll be online a lot

    21 May 2013 | 3:30 pm
    If you were eagerly monitoring Microsoft's Xbox One announcement Tuesday, you probably heard the word "connected" a lot. To paraphrase almost all of the talking heads that took the stage during Microsoft's unveiling, the company's next-generation video game console was basically promised to be more connected to everything than ever before.
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    NBCNews.com: Security

  • Bank heist impressed cyber crime experts

    10 May 2013 | 3:51 pm
    A bloodless bank heist that netted more than $45 million has left even cybercrime experts impressed by the technical sophistication, if not the virtue, of the con artists who pulled off a remarkable internationally organized attack.

  • 'Apps act' would make privacy disclosure a must

    10 May 2013 | 11:52 am
    With more than 1.5 million apps now available for Android phones and Apple's iPhone, a congressman is proposing a law that would require mobile app developers to let users know what an app's privacy policies are when it comes to information being shared and the length of time the information is kept by a developer.

  • Up to 160,000 Social Security numbers exposed in Washington state court hack

    9 May 2013 | 1:11 pm
    The website for the Washington state court system has been hacked and up to 160,000 Social Security numbers and a million driver's license numbers may have been accessed, officials said on Thursday.

  • US charges eight in $45 million cyber crime scheme

    9 May 2013 | 9:16 am
    The U.S. government charged eight individuals with stealing debit card data from two Middle Eastern banks in a scheme that prosecutors said netted $45 million in a matter of hours - a crime they called one of the biggest bank heists in history.

  • FBI may be reading emails without a warrant

    8 May 2013 | 12:44 pm
    The FBI and some U.S. Attorneys' offices around the country may be reading emails without a warrant, according to documents obtained by the ACLU and made public Wednesday.
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  • Virgin America getstop marks from Consumer Reports

    22 May 2013 | 8:57 am
    In an era where fliers complain air travel can feel like riding a city bus in the sky, Virgin America soared above the competition in Consumer Reports' airline rankings released Wednesday. “Virgin America is a cut above the rest,” Consumer Reportssenior editor Amanda Walker told NBC News. “People were very happy with their flights on Virgin.”In fact, the airline received some of the highest satisf...    

  • Taking a tour of the Windy City

    22 May 2013 | 8:28 am
        

  • Have a night on the town in Chicago

    22 May 2013 | 7:43 am
        

  • Desiree Rogers: Chicago is ‘a treasure’

    22 May 2013 | 7:32 am
        

  • It's a snap! Americana!

    22 May 2013 | 6:35 am
    You really took our breath away and touched us this week with your excellent pictures capturing the spirit of AMERICANA. From shore to shore, field to flag, and all the inspiring and awesome places and smiles in-between, you showed what's great about these states united.Next week's photo assignment: NATIONAL PARKS!The U.S. government is sponsoring an amateur national parks photo competition where ...    
 
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    Today

  • Duchess Kate brightens up Queen's garden party

    22 May 2013 | 10:30 am
    Duchess Kate provided a bit of sunshine to the guests she greeted Wednesday attending Queen Elizabeth’s annual garden party, wearing a lemon yellow coat-dress that showed off her growing baby bump.The pregnant Duchess Kate attended the Buckingham Palace event along with other high-profile royals, including her father-in-law, Prince Charles, and the queen’s husband, the Duke of Edinburgh. However,...    

  • Rethinking family disaster plans: 10 lessons from Tornado Alley

    22 May 2013 | 10:13 am
    On the morning after a tornado destroyed parts of Moore, Okla., it was tough dropping off my daughter at school. Storms also hit here in Rogers, Ark. on Monday, but they were mild compared to Oklahoma. Still, wedrove past fallen tree limbs and leaves everywhere. I tried not to cry listening to the radio report about the children in the Plaza Towers Elementary School, and the mother who picked up h...    

  • Joy amid tornado's destruction as owners find lost pets

    22 May 2013 | 10:07 am
    Vicki Lemmings sobbed with joy as her son’s dog Baby ran up to give her a lick. “Good girl, Grandma loves you so much,” she cooed through her tears on Tuesday evening. Lemmings’ family had spent all day driving to various shelters in the Oklahoma City area, hoping to find their five dogs, all of whom went missing when a tornado blasted through the region on Monday.Lemmings' son Anthony lost his ho...    

  • Christie Brinkley, 59, gets back into a bathing suit

    22 May 2013 | 6:49 am
    If you’ve got it, flaunt it — and at age 59, Christie Brinkley certainly still has it.The former supermodel, once a Sports Illustrated icon, has returned to her swimwear roots, donning a sexy bathing suit for the May issue of Social Life magazine. It sure has been a while: Brinkley hasn’t posed in a two-piece in nearly 30 years. (Who cares that her swimwear now looks more like a Catwoman suit made...    

  • Tornado damage raises questions about school safety

    22 May 2013 | 6:49 am
        
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