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Armed woman arrested after scare at TV station

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 03:11 PM PST

A woman with a gun was arrested inside the lobby of a TV station in Charlotte, N.C., on Tuesday, local police said.

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Ordinary people, extraordinary giving

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 12:14 PM PST

Philosophy graduate students, from left, Mark Lee, Nicholas Beckstead and Tim Campell, are pledging to give away a portion of what they earn for life to charity.Three students pledge a portion of their income for life to charity, a retired couple gives away $11.2 million won in a lottery and more stories of unselfishness that's making a difference.




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Floods weaken dam, close national park

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 01:55 PM PST

Some 300 residents downstream from a dam in southern Utah were ordered to evacuate on Tuesday due to flooding that threatened the structure as well as forced officials to close down Zion National Park.

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Posted: 21 Dec 2010 01:55 PM PST

Top travel stories of 2010

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 12:32 PM PST

From a volcano that disrupted air travel across Europe to JetBlue flight attendant Steve Slater's infamous exit on an emergency chute, here's a look at the top travel stories of 2010.




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Most adults don't get the vaccines they need

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 05:32 AM PST

Doctors may remind their patients to get flu shots, if they discuss immunizations at all, but that's where conversation usually ends.  The rates of adult immunization are far below what they should be, new data shows.

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'Rubber Man Syndrome' turns man into real-life Gumby

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 06:08 AM PST

Todd Schaeffer can turn his head 180 degrees backward, bend his fingers completely back and fold his ears forward. He has Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a connective tissue disease also known as 'Rubber Man Syndrome.'Todd Schaeffer can turn his head 180 degrees backward, bend his fingers completely back and fold his ears forward. He has Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a connective tissue disease also known as 'Rubber Man Syndrome.'




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Iraq approves new government with Maliki as PM

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 04:17 PM PST

Iraq's parliament approved Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and his new government on Tuesday, nine months after an inconclusive election left politics in limbo and delayed investments to rebuild the country after years of war.

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UConn women a win away from topping UCLA

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 09:29 AM PST

UConn's players celebrate during the Huskies' record-tying victory over Ohio State on Sunday.UCLA's 88-game winning streak had just been snapped by Notre Dame in 1974 when Bruins coach John Wooden was asked how long it would be before somebody beat the streak.




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Video: 2010's most amazing and bizarre moments

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 06:50 AM PST

Dec. 21: Check out the amazing plays, bizarre moments, violent brawls, and funny announcers from the world of sports in 2010. (NBC Sports)Check out the amazing plays, bizarre moments, violent brawls, and funny announcers from the world of sports in 2010. (NBC Sports)




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START moves a step closer to approval

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 12:35 PM PST

The Senate stepped closer to approving the START treaty Tuesday, with 67 senators voting to tee up a final vote to ratify the nuclear arms pact before Christmas Eve.

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'Open' Internet just a pipe dream

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 10:31 AM PST

As long as you buy Internet access via cable provider, wireless carrier or telecom, you're going to have to play — or at least pay — by their rules. They'll just have to make sure to tell you what those rules are. That seems to be the real gist of the FCC order that was ratified today.

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Posted: 21 Dec 2010 10:31 AM PST

Recession surprise: U.S. teen births hit all-time low

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 10:39 AM PST

The U.S. teen birth rate hit an all-time low in 2009 — a decline that stunned experts say is partly because of the economy.

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7.4 quake hits off Japanese islands

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 02:34 PM PST

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck in waters off Japan's Bonin Islands in the Pacific, the U.S. Geological Survey reports.

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Ernst & Young sued over Lehman’s collapse

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 11:27 AM PST

The Ernst & Young sign is reflected on the building's facade in New York's Times Square. New York's Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has filed a lawsuit against the accounting firm.Accounting firm Ernst & Young was sued by New York state prosecutors on Tuesday, accused of helping to hide financial risks at Lehman before the firm's 2008 collapse.




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Video: Report slams release of Lockerbie bomber

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 04:48 AM PST

Dec. 21: As family members mourn the loved ones who died on Pan Am Flight 103 22 years ago, victims' families and U.S. senators are slamming the Scottish government for releasing convicted bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi. NBC's Michael Isikoff reports. (Today Show)As family members mourn the loved ones who died on Pan Am Flight 103 22 years ago, victims' families and U.S. senators are slamming the Scottish government for releasing convicted bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi. NBC's Michael Isikoff reports. (TODAY show)




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Barbour walks back comments on civil rights era

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 09:51 AM PST

Haley Barbour has issued a statement to clarify his recollections of "Citizens Council" groups and segregation in the South.

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Video: Video captures ‘Spider-Man’s’ fall

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 04:44 AM PST

Dec. 21: It was a scary scene at Monday night's performance of Broadway's troubled "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" as an actor fell nearly 30 feet after his harness broke. TODAY takes a look at the video.  (Today Show)It was a scary scene at Monday night's performance of Broadway's troubled "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" as an actor fell nearly 30 feet after his harness broke. TODAY takes a look at the video. (TODAY show)




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Video: Men recount grisly crocodile attack

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 05:23 AM PST

Dec. 21: Ben Stookesberry and Chris Korbulic watched their friend and Congo tour guide die in the jaws of a giant crocodile. They describe the horrifying event to TODAY's Matt Lauer.  (Today Show)Ben Stookesberry and Chris Korbulic watched their friend and Congo tour guide die in the jaws of a giant crocodile. They describe the horrifying event to TODAY's Matt Lauer. (TODAY show)




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