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Live: Ohio State vs. Arkansas in Sugar Bowl

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 04:05 PM PST



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Edition removes N-word from Mark Twain classics

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 05:53 PM PST

Author Mark Twain, born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, once wrote that the difference between the right word and the almost right one was "the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning."Mark Twain wrote that "the difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter." A new edition of "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and "Tom Sawyer" will try to find out if that holds true by replacing the N-word with "slave.




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Courtney Love's tweets lead to court trial

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 05:52 PM PST

Courtney Love unleashed an online tirade in 2009 that is now the basis of a groundbreaking court case.The rocker's online tirade forms the basis of a groundbreaking lawsuit headed to court in Los Angeles on Jan. 18: the first high-profile defamation trial over a celebrity's comments on Twitter.




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Live: Ohio State vs. Arkansas in Sugar Bowl

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 04:05 PM PST



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Video: Money for nothing: Billions lost in earmarks black hole

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

Jan. 4: While many members of the incoming congress have made it clear they want to do away with earmarks, an NBC News/USA Today investigation has found that billions of dollars allocated for those projects over the past 20 years have gone unspent. NBC's Tom Costello reports.  (Nightly News)While many members of the incoming congress have made it clear they want to do away with earmarks, an NBC News/USA Today investigation has found that billions of dollars allocated for those projects over the past 20 years have gone unspent. NBC's Tom Costello reports. (Nightly News)




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States lose out on unused funds

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 04:20 PM PST

What if a member of Congress pulls strings to make sure that a state gets money for a road project, but that road never gets built? The state loses the money, which it could have used for another project. That's happening quite often, a joint USA Today-NBC News investigation has found.

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'Golden-voiced' homeless man lands radio spot

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 06:04 PM PST

An Internet video of a homeless man showing off his self-described "God-given gift of a great voice" has landed him a spot on a local radio show.

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AP source: Rodriguez, Michigan to meet Wednesday

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 06:03 PM PST

FILE - In this Nov. 20, 2010, file photo, Michigan head coach Rich Rodriguez, foreground, walks out to the Michigan Stadium field before an NCAA college football game in Ann Arbor, Mich. Two people familiar with the situation say Rodriguez is still meeting with his boss. The meeting between Rodriguez and athletic director Dave Brandon stretched late into Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 4, 2011, amid two reports that Rodriguez will be fired. (AP Photo/Tony Ding, File)Rich Rodriguez has his job for at least another day.




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Posted: 04 Jan 2011 06:03 PM PST

Walk faster and you just might live longer

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 01:28 PM PST

Doctors who are interested in measuring life expectancy may now have a simple way to do it — researchers have discovered that walking speed can be a useful predictor of how long older adults live.

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Video: Free at last: Innocent man exonerated after 30 years

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 04:09 PM PST

Jan. 4: A Texas man wrongfully convicted of rape 30 years ago was finally set free on Tuesday after DNA evidence proved his innocence. NBC's Lee Cowan reports.  (Nightly News)A Texas man wrongfully convicted of rape 30 years ago was finally set free on Tuesday after DNA evidence proved his innocence. NBC's Lee Cowan reports. (Nightly News)




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Aussie city expects 4,400 swamped properties

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 01:14 PM PST

This area of Rockhampton is among those swamped on Tuesday by the Fitzroy River.An Australian city cut off by floodwaters that also brought in snakes and crocodiles was told to expect a crest on Wednesday — but not before 4,400 properties have water in or around them.




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Video: Crocs, snakes infest Australian floodwaters

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 03:52 PM PST

Jan. 4: Australian authorities warn it could be another two weeks before flooding across the state of Queensland begins to recede. NBC's Brian Williams reports.  (Nightly News)Australian authorities warn it could be another two weeks before flooding across the state of Queensland begins to recede. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)




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Video: Second deluge of dead birds falls in Southeast

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 03:47 PM PST

Jan. 4: Three days after thousands of red-winged blackbirds were found dead in Arkansas, another 500 were discovered along a quarter-mile stretch of highway outside Baton Rouge. NBC's Janet Shamlian reports.  (Nightly News)Three days after thousands of red-winged blackbirds were found dead in Arkansas, another 500 were discovered along a quarter-mile stretch of highway outside Baton Rouge. NBC's Janet Shamlian reports. (Nightly News)




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Posted: 04 Jan 2011 03:47 PM PST

Washington, D.C. full of do-not-enter entrances

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 11:57 AM PST

In this Aug. 28, 1958 black-and-white file photo, people walk by the closed front entrance of the Supreme Court in Washington. In Washington, D.C.,  sweeping marble staircases, sculptures, manicured gardens and ornate doors beckoned citizens of the past. Now most stand empty and sealed.




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Netanyahu asks U.S. to free convicted spy

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 01:40 PM PST

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convenes a weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on Sunday. On Tuesday, he appealed to U.S. President Obama to free an Israeli spy held in the U.S. for 25 years.Israel's prime minister made a public appeal Tuesday for the freedom of an American who spied for Israel, asking in a letter to President Barack Obama for clemency after the spy has spent 25 years behind bars.




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Court: Cops can search cell phone without warrant

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 02:59 PM PST

The next time you're in California, you might not want to bring your cell phone with you. The California Supreme Court ruled Monday that police can search the cell phone of a person who's been arrested -- including text messages -- without obtaining a warrant, and use that data as evidence.

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Pelosi says 'no regrets' on last day as speaker

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 01:02 PM PST

Outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., left, and outgoing House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Md., take part in a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday.Democrat Nancy Pelosi says she has no regrets on her last day as House speaker, a reign that last four years and is ending after the November elections.




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1 in 5 heart implants questionable

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 11:32 AM PST

One in five heart defibrillators may be implanted for questionable reasons without solid evidence that the devices will help, according to a first-of-its-kind analysis.

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