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TV weatherwoman denies claiming rape

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 03:47 PM PST

TV meteorologist Heidi Jones never told police she was the victim of rape or attempted rape and has been portrayed wrongly "one-sided and unfair" press accounts, her lawyer says.

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Posted: 17 Dec 2010 03:47 PM PST

U.S. proposes cell phone ban for truck, bus drivers

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 03:16 PM PST

The U.S. government on Friday proposed prohibiting commercial truck and bus drivers from using cell phones while behind the wheel.

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Video: Leaving a legacy of happiness in LeRoy

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 04:09 PM PST

Dec. 17: Making A Difference: In a small Minnesota town on the border with Iowa, a 94-year-old retired farmer named Loren Krueger died last year, but left behind a legacy the whole town would remember. KARE's Boyd Huppert reports. (Nightly News)Making A Difference: In a small Minnesota town on the border with Iowa, a 94-year-old retired farmer named Loren Krueger died last year, but left behind a legacy the whole town would remember. KARE's Boyd Huppert reports. (Nightly News)




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Some late fliers fast-tracked through customs

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 03:39 PM PST

Iliyana Marinova uses an Express Connection pass Dec. 15 to guide passengers arriving at the international terminal at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. At O'Hare, one of the world's busiest hubs, federal authorities are using new procedures to help travelers get through customs quickly.Airline passengers on edge about missing connecting flights when their international flights into the United States are late may have reason to relax.




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Video: President Obama strikes tax cut deal

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 03:42 PM PST

Dec. 17: After long negotiations with leaders on Capitol Hill, President Obama signed into law Friday a deal to extend Bush-era tax cuts as well as unemployment benefits for out-of-work Americans. NBC's Savannah Guthrie reports. (Nightly News)After long negotiations with leaders on Capitol Hill, President Obama signed into law Friday a deal to extend Bush-era tax cuts as well as unemployment benefits for out-of-work Americans. NBC's Savannah Guthrie reports. (Nightly News)




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Obama signs tax cut bill into law

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 02:23 PM PST

Capping off a two-week long sales effort, President Barack Obama signed a tax bill Friday that he said would help spur economic growth and create jobs.Capping off a two-week long sales effort, President Barack Obama signed a tax bill Friday that he said would help spur economic growth and create jobs.




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‘Dr. Doom’ think housing has bottomed?

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 11:15 AM PST

Life Inc.: Nouriel Roubini, the New York University economist who gained renown for accurately calling the housing bubble, has purchased a condominium worth $5.5 million.Life Inc.: Nouriel Roubini, the New York University economist who gained renown for accurately calling the housing bubble, has purchased a condominium worth $5.5 million.




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Newsweek: Biggest political lies of the year

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 11:51 AM PST

Politifact tabulates the year's biggest political lies and half-truths.

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Video: Congress looks past tax deal

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 03:45 PM PST

Dec. 17: With the tax compromise signed into law, leaders on Capitol Hill still seek to determine what issues, if any, the lame-duck Congress will address before the holiday break. NBC's Kelly O'Donnell reports. (Nightly News)With the tax compromise signed into law, leaders on Capitol Hill still seek to determine what issues, if any, the lame-duck Congress will address before the holiday break. NBC's Kelly O'Donnell reports. (Nightly News)




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Posted: 17 Dec 2010 03:45 PM PST

Word Lens app translates signs, but ¡cuidado!

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 09:37 AM PST

It's one of the stock sci-fi fantasies: Look at a sign written in another language, and it's instantly translated. And it's here, now. An iPhone app called Word Lens interprets words it sees. But like many machines, it's mostly good for hilarious mistranslation.

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Video: Winter weather spans globe

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 03:55 PM PST

Dec. 17: Cold weather is sweeping across Europe, while a large storm heads toward the American West. The Weather Channel's Chris Warren reports. (Nightly News)Cold weather is sweeping across Europe, while a large storm heads toward the American West. The Weather Channel's Chris Warren reports. (Nightly News)




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Purse in school board shooting up for auction

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 02:57 PM PST

Ginger Littleton tried unsuccessfully to disarm the gunman with a whack from her purse.It was the purse seen 'round the world, and now it's for sale on eBay.




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Video: Lawsuit finds little joy in Happy Meal toys

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 03:59 PM PST

Dec. 17: The McDonald's Happy Meal, a long-time presence on the American landscape, is under fire after a lawsuit was filed claiming the toys amount to unfair marketing. NBC's Lee Cowan has the story. (Nightly News)The McDonald's Happy Meal, a long-time presence on the American landscape, is under fire after a lawsuit was filed claiming the toys amount to unfair marketing. NBC's Lee Cowan has the story. (Nightly News)




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Video: 'Grim sleeper' serial killer photos released

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 03:51 PM PST

Dec. 17: There is controversy in Los Angeles after the LAPD released photos found in the possession of a serial killer and the LA Times published the pictures. NBC's Kristen Welker reports. (Nightly News)There is controversy in Los Angeles after the LAPD released photos found in the possession of a serial killer and the LA Times published the pictures. NBC's Kristen Welker reports. (Nightly News)




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Video: Medal of Honor recipient Melvin Biddle dies

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 04:04 PM PST

Dec. 17: Melvin Biddle, who was awarded the medal for his actions in Belgium in 1944, died Friday. He was 87. His death leaves 86 living recipients of the Medal of Honor. NBC's Brian Williams reports.  (Nightly News)Melvin Biddle, who was awarded the medal for his actions in Belgium in 1944, died Friday. He was 87. His death leaves 86 living recipients of the Medal of Honor. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)




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FAA often misses airline inspection deadlines

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 01:49 PM PST

Government inspections to uncover serious maintenance problems that could cause airline crashes are often delayed for years or miss the biggest risks, according to a government watchdog.

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Video: WikiLeaks has ‘done damage,’ says Biden

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 01:07 PM PST

Dec. 17: In an exclusive interview airing Sunday on In an exclusive interview airing Sunday on "Meet the Press," the vice president tells NBC's David Gregory that the release of diplomatic cables has "made it more difficult for us to conduct our business with our allies and our friends." (Meet the Press)




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Lawmakers stretching out START treaty debate

Posted: 17 Dec 2010 01:53 PM PST

President Barack Obama's call for a world without nuclear weapons divided Republicans and Democrats on Friday as the Senate slogged through debate on a new arms control treaty with Russia.

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